Chapter 175: What are Sixth Brother and Mr. Zhang planning?

His wife, who was taking care of the children, laughed when she heard this and said, "It's only been a short while, and you're calling him your brother?"

Pang Jiming smiled. It was rare for him to be happy today. Seeing that his wife's neck was stiff, he raised his hand to relieve her discomfort.

"Brother Tieniu is a good person."

Pang Jiming's wife smiled and nodded slightly, thinking that this was not a low evaluation.

Talking about what the two of them had said today, Pang Jiming felt something: "I think Brother Tie Niu might have taken the blame for someone else."

His wife looked serious, "What did he say?"

Pang Jiming shook his head. "This kind of thing is not uncommon. I've heard of it all along, but I don't deal with criminal law, so I don't come into contact with it often. From what Brother Tie Niu said, I guess someone in the prison did something to get him out. As for refugees, their lives are worth less than grass."

If Pang Jiming still had infinite hopes and ideals for the court and the future in the past, Pang Jiming today has long been forced to watch this world of torture with his eyes open, without any nostalgia.

He thought Tie Niu's way of life was very good.

As a human being, how can we have so many ideals and ambitions? We are born and raised here. We drink water when there is water and eat food when there is food. As long as we don’t “wear” those messy things on our body, we can be happy just by living simply!

But he is not a lonely iron ox after all. He has a wife and children, and responsibilities. Naturally, he cannot live as freely as her.

But being three parts free is also free.

Pang Jiming was not greedy, and he became more and more certain of his previous idea. He planned to let his family survive safely in the exile area and then find a way to make a living.

He shared his thoughts with his wife, and she fully agreed.

"As long as our family stays together and we don't get lazy or greedy, God will always give us a way to survive."

Finally, Pang Jiming looked at Tie Niu, who seemed to sleep wherever he went and eat anything he was given, and he couldn't help but sigh: "There is so much knowledge hidden in the world, but who would have thought that the truth lies in a meal."

On the other side, Zhang Dayi returned to the Xie family dejectedly, frowning and remaining silent.

Just as Xie Wuying was wondering what was wrong with him, he was stopped by Xie Yuchuan who noticed something was wrong with Zhang Dayi.

"Mr. Zhang, things may not be going well." Xie Yuchuan said.

Xie Wuying, carrying a heavy bag, leaned over and asked curiously, "Sir, did he really go to see that waterway official?"

"Pang Jiming is quite knowledgeable. It's a shame to have him exiled for no reason."

After waking up in the morning, he pulled Xie Wenjie to learn more about the matter of Pang Jiming. At first, he thought that the officials in the southern part of Jiangnan Road were incompetent and so bold that they even dared to embezzle the money for disaster relief. Later, he found out the reason, which was not the case at all.

So Pang Jiming was also framed and implicated?

Xie Wuying deeply agreed and couldn't help but sympathize with Pang Jiming.

Later, he found that Zhang Dayi was missing. He looked around and found him "left" behind. Only then did he realize that Sixth Brother had some feelings for Pang Jiming.

He was a little stunned at first, but soon his clever little brain seemed to have an idea. He quietly pulled his good brother Xie Wenjie to a place where Xie Yuchuan couldn't hear him and whispered to him: "Huaizhang, what does Sixth Brother want to do? Why did he suddenly have ideas about Pang Jiming?"

Xie Wenjie has always been law-abiding. "Sixth Brother has his reasons for doing things."

Xie Wuying clicked his tongue twice and whispered slyly, "Don't you think there's something strange about this?"

"What's so strange about that?" Xie Wenjie didn't understand. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. He remembered what He Zhi had mentioned to him the night before. His pupils suddenly widened and said, "You must not let your imagination run wild. What if Sixth Brother doesn't have the same idea as you? What if it causes trouble?"

"I didn't say anything." Xie Wuying defended himself, "Anyway, I just felt something was wrong. Sixth Brother was acting strangely after he came back from helping Wang Chong."

"What's strange about that?"

"I can't really say." Xie Wuying thought about it carefully. "When Sixth Brother was on the road, he either rested his mind or took care of my aunt and uncle. He also had to take care of our studies from time to time. Do you remember?"

"Yeah." Xie Wenjie responded, "What's different now?"

Xie Wuying carefully glanced back and found that Zhang Hanlin, who had looked depressed when he returned, was now better and was talking to his sixth brother Xie Yuchuan. He then whispered to his brother Xie Huaizhang, "Sixth brother has been asking Mr. Zhang about people's livelihoods recently, as well as the gifts given by the family gods. Some of these things look very valuable. I've seen him holding them and thinking for a long time from time to time."

Xie Wenjie was confused: "What is that?"

"White sugar."

As if to confirm that he remembered the pronunciation of the house god correctly, "Yes, it is the white sugar as white as snow."

Xie Wenjie frowned and said, "Maybe you're overthinking it?"

"I don't think much." Xie Wuying didn't know how to explain to his good brother the subtle changes in Xie Yuchuan, but he, Xie Wuying, could feel that what his sixth brother was thinking about now was definitely not what he had thought before.

Xie Wenjie recalled the "old stories" about Xie Wuying since he was a child, and asked uncertainly, "Could it be that what you said is really possible?"

"Do you think the relationship between Mr. Zhang and Sixth Brother is different now than before?" Xie Wuying smiled meaningfully.

"Sir, you are weak, so our Xie family takes care of you. It's only natural for him to be on good terms with the Xie family." Xie Wenjie felt that he was overthinking it.

Xie Wuying snorted and said, "Who would thank someone by dragging their younger generation to study?"

Xie Wenjie: “…”

"Have you ever heard what Mr. Zhang has been talking to Rui about lately? Don't tell me you haven't noticed anything at all?"

Sometimes, that's it.

If words are not spoken, they will always be vague and unclear.

After Xie Wuying said this, even Xie Wenjie felt that, when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that Zhang Dayi's unintentional actions really seemed like he was making some long-term plans.

Xie Wenjie murmured, "Brother Rui is so young, isn't it a little early for him to start learning? He's still in exile."

Which good man enlightened other people's children while in exile?

Xie Wuying thought for a moment and said, "Huaizhang, I feel that Sixth Brother and Mr. Zhang have set their sights on that water official Pang Jiming."

After Zhang Dayi came back, he took a long time to calm down.

"Excuse me, Major General. I boasted and ended up being a laughing stock."

Xie Yuchuan smiled faintly and said, "Sir, you are too kind. This trip is to help Yu Heng make friends. Yu Heng has not yet had time to express his gratitude, so why would he care whether your plan succeeds or not?"

After saying that, seeing that Zhang Dayi's face still had a subtle embarrassment, he couldn't help but feel curious.

"Why, is Pang Jiming causing trouble for you, sir?"

He pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then Pang Jiming and I have no connection. Sir, don't worry about this matter. If it makes you feel upset, then it's Yu Heng's fault."

Zhang Dayi waved his hand and said kindly, "It's not your fault, General. When I left, Pang Jiming was clearly unwell, so we couldn't talk today. If you're not in a hurry, Young General, I'll find a suitable opportunity later."

Xie Yuchuan was naturally not in a hurry.

Zhang Dayi calmed down and said seriously, "Pang Jiming is indeed a good man. If the young general is interested, he should be employed. He will definitely be able to help the young general in the future."

Xie Yuchuan smiled, "Okay, sir, your words are from the heart, and I will keep them in mind."