Chapter 135 Stealing Beets

Chen Zhanliang was almost so angry that he vomited blood. He was so self-indulgent that he thought his parents cared about him, but he didn't expect that they were just worried that if he died, there would be no one to do the work.

He laughed at himself and said in a cold tone, "How can you be so cruel? Dabao is your grandson after all.

Now he's in danger of dying, and you're worried about no one doing the housework. Are there any parents like you? "

Sun's heart sank a little bit. These old couple were really selfish to the extreme.

Except for their most beloved third brother, they don't care about anyone else. Their own men are just tools to do their work.

They don’t care whether Dabao is dead or alive. What’s the use of having such parents-in-law?

If I had known this would happen, I would have listened to Dabao and moved out to live on my own, and my son wouldn’t have risked entering the Wild Wolf Valley alone.

Sun's tears of regret flowed down her cheeks. "Zhanliang, if Dabao can come back safely, our family will move out. Even if we have to beg for food, I don't want to live with such inhuman parents-in-law."

Chen Zhanliang nodded, "Cuiqin, I'll listen to you."

Old Mrs. Chen's face drooped as she cursed at Mrs. Sun, "Sun Cuiqin, you evil woman with no good intentions, actually instigated my son to split up the family property. You are a traitor and you shall not die a good death."

Mrs. Sun's face was filled with anger. "Dabao is also your grandson. His life or death is unknown. It would be fine if you weren't anxious, but you actually stopped Zhanliang from going to look for him. How can you be a grandparent like this? I am being extremely rebellious today. If my son can come back safely, I will definitely separate from you."

Seeing that her second daughter-in-law dared to threaten her, Old Lady Chen smiled disdainfully, "The third child will definitely pass the imperial examination next year. Then not only will the family be exempt from taxes and corvée labor, but even Dabao and Erbao will also be nephews of the scholar. Do you have the courage to split up the family business?"

"I used to think that as long as the third son passed the imperial examination, our second branch would also benefit from it, so I never had the courage to propose a division of the family and let you favor the third branch.

But today I finally understand. No matter how much we give, in your eyes, we are never as good as your third son who studies. Even if your third son passes the imperial examination, what benefit can we get? What's the point of being a poor relative of a scholar?

Hearing what Sun said, Old Lady Chen gnashed her teeth in anger, "Well, you think you can live a good life like the eldest wife after dividing the family property? You are simply dreaming. If you leave me, you will all starve to death."

Sun's lips curled up into a sad smile, "Even if I starve to death, it's better than staying in this cold, heartless home."

Old Mrs. Chen was immediately enraged. She put her hands on her waist and glared at him, "Shut up! You unfilial thing! You're just daydreaming about wanting to divide the family property. I won't agree to it."

The eldest son's family was separated, and Old Man Chen was almost regretting it to death. Now the second son's family also wants to live alone. No, absolutely not.

Old Man Chen quickly forced a smile and said, "Second brother, stop asking for a division. You're worried about Dabao getting into trouble, but your mother is also afraid that Zhanliang will get into danger in Wild Wolf Valley. It's all because of how a mother loves her child. You have to understand her painstaking efforts."

Mrs. Chen understood immediately and quickly backed off, "Yes, I was just anxious at the moment and spoke a little bluntly. I didn't mean any other things, I was just worried that something might happen to my son."

Sun snorted coldly, "Afraid? I think you are afraid that no one will do the hard labor for you!"

Although she had witnessed the coldness of the old man and his wife, Chen Qingqing still felt sickened by the shameless faces of the two people in front of her, and she looked at them with even more contempt.

Seeing the quarrel, Chen Qingqing scolded them in a low voice, "Have you had enough? If you have anything to say, go find Dabao and talk to him."

Chen Zhanliang was completely disappointed with his parents, his eyes filled with sadness, "Qing girl, you're right, finding Dabao is more important."

Sun's face was filled with sorrow. "Zhanliang, if anything happens to Dabao, I won't live any longer."

"Cuiqin, take good care of Erbao at home. I'm going into the mountains to find Dabao."

"Wait a moment. Qing girl asked her brother to go find the village head. It will be safer if we go together."

"I can't wait any longer. If I delay for a moment, Dabao will be in more danger. I have to go first."

After Chen Zhanliang finished speaking, he picked up a hatchet and walked out anxiously.

Chen Qingqing knew the dangers of Wild Wolf Valley. After all, she had seen hungry wolves and giant pythons.

She originally wanted to go into the mountains with the villagers, but now Chen Zhanliang had already left, so she had to follow, otherwise it would be very dangerous to go alone.

She didn't have time to think about it, she took the torch and followed him, "Second Uncle, wait for me."

Chen Zhanliang's eyes were full of anxiety and his steps were so fast that he could not hear the shouting.

It was dark and the vision was blurred. Soon, Chen Zhanliang's figure disappeared from Chen Qingqing's sight.

When Old Mrs. Chen saw Chen Zhanliang walking away, she rolled her eyes in annoyance and pulled Old Man Chen into the house.

At this time, Erbao was still sobbing, "Mom, as long as big brother can come back safely, I will never mention studying to him again."

"Erbao, I don't blame you. It's my incompetence." Sun raised her arm and wiped her tears with her sleeve. "Go back to your room and sleep. I'll go to the village entrance to wait for your father and your eldest brother."

"Mom, I'll accompany you." Sun nodded and led Erbao towards the village entrance.

Old Lady Chen heard no more movement in the yard, then glanced outside. It was pitch black all around, and she couldn't help but sneer, "Old man, our chance has come."

Old Man Chen was stunned. "What opportunity?"

"Look at you, you idiot! What opportunity are you talking about? Go steal some beets!"

"What? You're still thinking about the beets!" Old Man Chen shook his head and waved his hands. "No, no, I'm not going. What if someone catches me?"

"You're stupid! Everyone's already in Wild Wolf Valley. No one's watching. You can take anything you want without being noticed."

"That won't work either. What if they discover the beets are missing tomorrow morning and go to the village head to complain? Wu Baoan is smarter than a monkey and will definitely suspect us. If they find the stolen goods, I'll be so embarrassed."

"You're so stupid!" Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes in anger. "Who told you to steal it all? You couldn't have taken less. That's five thousand kilograms of beets. No one would have noticed if you took three or five less."

Old man Chen laughed foolishly, "Yeah, just take less."

"Hurry up, if you miss this village, you will miss this shop." Old Mrs. Chen's mind was full of beets, and she couldn't wait to take a bite.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Old Man Chen agreed, but he didn't move. He glanced at Old Lady Chen from the corner of his eye and said, "It's getting dark. How about we go together?"

"What are you afraid of? If you delay any longer, the cucumber dish will get cold. Hurry up and go."

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

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