Later, no one knew who spread the rumor that Niu Zi'an had allowed Zhang Yun to be sent outside. The adults would keep things in their hearts and not tell anyone, but the children were not like that. Although they were still young, they always heard their parents talk about those things, and gradually the villagers began to call him a "traitor."

Isn't it a betrayal to send a letter outside at the risk of implicating the whole village?

Niu's father also heard the rumor and came to ask Niu Zi'an if it was true. Niu Zi'an didn't say anything. Given how familiar Niu's father was with his son, if it wasn't true, he would have said it long ago!

He must be in this state now because there are more and more bad things said about their family in the village. Niu Dad is old and can't stand it anymore. Now those looks when he goes out hurt his self-esteem, and gradually he stops going out.

The family stayed at home and lived a simple life, but how could their bodies get better if they were still feeling depressed?

Niu's father died of a cold when Zhang Jinyou was over four years old. Since his death, the villagers have treated their family even worse. Zhang Yun didn't even dare to take Zhang Jinyou out, because if he did, people would gossip.

Niu Zi'an felt bad seeing the mother and son like this, so he thought of asking Niu Ziqiang for help. Niu Ziqiang was a well-known person in the village, but he could do nothing to help!

Niu Ziqiang could only say that he would stop those things a little, but so many people in the village would not listen to him, so Niu Ziqiang could only ask Niu Zian to stay away from them a little.

The Niu family originally lived in the center of the village. After listening to Niu Ziqiang, Niu Zian moved his family to the end of the village. There were fewer people there and it was more remote. After moving there, there were fewer rumors.

As the years passed, the situation of Niu Zian's family became worse and worse, because the people in the village would feel resentful towards their family whenever they thought of those things, so they would indulge their children to make trouble. Even if the children did something wrong, they could say that they were just ignorant!

Under such circumstances, Zhang Yun's health became worse and worse. By the time Zhang Jinyou was seven years old, she was already lying in bed and unable to get out. At the age of 25, Zhang Yun looked very old and frail, and did not look at all like she did when Niu Zian first met her.

She lived for only two months before passing away, leaving behind Niu Zian and his son. Niu Zian endured the grief and buried her, and later continued his life with Zhang Jinyou.

Niu Zi'an relied on farming and occasionally going up the mountain to see if he could catch some wild animals so that Zhang Jinyou could have something good to eat. More than half a year passed like this. When Niu Zi'an was going up the mountain, he was bitten by a snake. At first he thought it was a poisonous snake, but within two days the snake died silently in bed.

It was when Niu Ziqiang was delivering something to their home that he realized something was wrong. He took a look and realized that he had passed away. Niu Ziqiang was stunned for a moment and then went back to take care of Niu Zi'an's funeral.

I still feel guilty towards their family. Now that Niu Zi'an is gone, the only thing I can do is to bury him properly. As for this child, Zi'an treated him very well when he was alive, so I will take better care of him in the future!

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"This is what I have always kept in my heart. My father and mother were forced to death by the people in that village, so how can I not hate them!" Zhang Jinyou said as his whole body trembled.

Seeing this, Song Yu quickly held his hand and comforted him, "According to what you said, there must be someone taking care of you. Why were you like that when we first met?"

Song Yu still remembered that when they first met, Zhang Jinyou was wearing tattered clothes, and he also looked like he had not eaten a full meal for a long time.

"Uncle Ziqiang had been dead for two years at that time. Uncle Ziqiang's health became poor less than two years after my father's death. It might be because he had done too many bad things in the past!" Zhang Jinyou explained. Niu Ziqiang looked to be in good health, but he suddenly fell ill and passed away after a few years.

"No wonder!" Song Yu understood.

After hearing what Zhang Jinyou said, everyone at the table was no longer as lively as before and fell silent.

"I'm the one who ruined everyone's mood. I thought if I didn't say it today, it might be even harder for me to speak up later!" Zhang Jinyou looked around and eased the atmosphere. "I've let this matter go now. Don't worry about it!"

"Good boy! You will stay in our house from now on! Now that those people have been caught, you don't have to be afraid or sad anymore, good boy!" Xu Sanniang suddenly stood up, walked to his side, hugged him and comforted him.

Zhang Jinyou was suddenly treated like this by an elder who was much older than him. His ears turned red and he stammered and didn't say anything.

"That's right, you can rest assured and stay in this house! Our family has been together for so long, and we will not be separated now!" Jiang Cheng said with a smile as he looked at Xu Sanniang.

"Yes, yes!" Song Yu responded from the side.

Not only that, everyone else had the same expression, and Zhang Jin felt warm inside.

Zhang Jinyou has already made this matter clear, and even if the matter is over, the whole family can be reunited again.

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In the blink of an eye, it is New Year's Eve again. There is one more person in the family this year. When Fang Wang told her that Song Qian was pregnant again, Xu Sanniang was so happy to hear the good news that she would definitely cook a good meal for her when Song Qian returned to her parents' home on the second day of the New Year.

"Mom, do you know what I saw just now?" Just when Xu Sanniang was cooking in the woodshed, Jiang Cheng came in hunched over and asked mysteriously.

"What's wrong?" Xu Sanniang asked curiously.

"I saw... I saw Xiaoyu and Ayou kissing behind the haystack!" Jiang Cheng said quickly and softly for Xu Sanniang to hear.

"What?" Xu Sanniang was so shocked that she dropped the spoon on the ground.

"Mom, keep your voice down. Didn't we already guess about this a long time ago?" Jiang Cheng asked Xu Sanniang to lower her voice. What happened between Song Yu and Zhang Jinyou was only a matter of time. There was nothing surprising about it.

But Jiang Cheng felt a little shy to say it out loud when he suddenly saw the two of them being so close.

"When did Xiaoyu finally come to her senses?" Xu Sanniang had always known Zhang Jinyou's feelings for Song Yu, but Song Yu had never come to her senses, so she didn't think too much about it.

"I don't know either!" Jiang Cheng shook his head.

Ever since Zhang Jinyou told his family about his situation, he no longer felt depressed. He became much more cheerful and was in a good mood all day long.

As for when the two of them got together, Jiang Cheng really had no idea, but now it seemed like a good thing. Song Yu would be fifteen years old once the new year came, so they could get engaged first!

As for getting married, it can be done in two years!

"Forget it, the child has grown up and I can't care so much. Jinyou is a good boy and I feel at ease leaving Xiaoyu to him! Let's not worry about it for now, as long as they don't cross the last bottom line!" Xu Sanniang was happy to see the two of them like this, so let them be for now!

"Don't worry, Mom!" Jiang Cheng nodded in response.

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