Chapter 25 The Ungrateful Man Who Sold His Sisters to Escape the Mountains

Ji Changcheng and Liu Ermei exchanged a glance.

I don't know why my son reacted so strongly.

“When my family was doing well, they came to our door saying they were my aunt and uncle. But when we were struggling and I was still doing poorly, they wouldn’t even acknowledge me when we met in the city.”

Ji Huaizhi was telling the truth.

His serious demeanor made the couple quite intimidated.

Of course, among all these relationships, his own son is the most important.

Who can blame them for their son's success?

Liu Ermei: "We won't lend them money anymore. To be honest, son, your father and I will be proud of you now that you've made something of yourself."

"We did get a little carried away by their praise, but Mom and Dad won't cause you any trouble."

Ji Changcheng remained silent.

Ji Huaizhi's reminder was enough; after all, the money he gave them was a fixed amount, and if it was lent out, he wouldn't give it to them a second time.

The car returned to Fenghuang Village, carrying some pastries and local specialties given to us by Ji Hong's in-laws.

As soon as they reached the door, they saw their aunt Ji Changhong with her son Huang Shan.

"Oh my, Huaizhi's back? He didn't even say he'd come over to his aunt's for a visit." Ji Changhong had been waiting outside for a long time.

I came here specifically because I heard that Ji Huaizhi had returned. After asking around in Fenghuang Village, I found out that he was driving a car when he came back.

"Could it be that they've become successful and look down on us poor relatives?"

Ji Changhong and her son had been waiting outside for so long in the freezing cold, and they were a little annoyed.

Looking at their warm clothes and Ji Xiang's down jacket, a hint of sourness crept into her voice.

"Yeah, so you know you're poor relatives? You've come to beg for money again?" Ji Huaizhi retorted, his words even more venomous than hers.

Ji Xiang couldn't help but laugh from behind.

Huang Shan was already jealous of Ji Huaizhi. They were the same age, but now that he's successful, he doesn't even offer his brother a helping hand.

He's still saying things like that now; a nameless anger rose within me: "What are you saying?"

"Brother and sister-in-law, look at how your son talks!" Ji Changhong was also angry.

I never expected him to say something like that.

"What's so great about you? You've only made a little bit of money." Huang Shan's jealousy was barely concealed: "Even if someone like you makes money, you'll go bankrupt sooner or later."

"Thirty years west of the river, thirty years east of the river, if you dare lend me fifty thousand yuan, I'll definitely surpass you!"

People can actually laugh when they're speechless, Ji Huai stepped forward.

"What? You don't dare?" Huang Shan raised his chin, looking rather smug.

Thinking of Ji Xiang's aggrieved appearance when she first went to Chongqing, Ji Huaizhi punched him without warning.

Huang Shan touched his nose in disbelief and found that it had started to bleed. He couldn't help but burst into tears: "Mom! He hit me!"

Everyone was terrified by Ji Huaizhi's actions.

"Why should I lend you money?" I never expected him to suddenly take action.

Ji Changcheng was shocked: "What are you doing? Huaizhi, if you don't like him, just kick him out. Why are you hitting him?"

"Ah! My son!" Ji Changhong was so heartbroken she almost cried.

"What are you doing, Ji Huaizhi! Why did you hit my son?"

Ji Huaizhi ignored them, his eyes narrowed instantly, revealing a chilling ruthlessness.

Huang Shan was startled by his gaze.

Ji Huaizhi lifted Huang Shan's collar, and Huang Shan's left leg quickly rose, his knee slamming into Huang Shan's abdomen.

Huang Shan instinctively clutched his stomach with both hands, but Ji Huaizhi showed no sign of stopping, continuing to strike him repeatedly.

Seeing that he was like a dead fish, she finally spoke: "If you can't control your hands, I'll cripple them, you believe me?"

Huang Shan opened his eyes and caught a glimpse of Ji Xiang's excited expression out of the corner of his eye. He suddenly understood why Ji Huaizhi had attacked him; it turned out that he had been blinded by lust at the time.

"Ji Huaizhi, let go! What right do you have to hit him?" Ji Changhong was about to slap Ji Huaizhi across the face.

But he pushed Huang Shan directly, knocking her to the ground.

"Huaizhi! That's enough, what are you doing?" Ji Changcheng tried to help him up.

"Don't help him up!" Ji Huaizhi said.

Ji Changcheng paused for a moment before he even touched their hands.

“He knows why I hit him.”

“Since you’ve made a mistake, you definitely have to be punished. Otherwise, how could things be so easy?” Ji Huaizhi patted himself off.

Huang Shan was beaten so badly he couldn't get up, his face covered in blood from his nose, and he'll probably have to suffer for a few more days.

Terrified, Ji Changhong screamed, "I'm going to sue you!"

"I'm going to sue you!"

"My parents must have lent you a lot of money, right?" Ji Huaizhi lit a cigarette for himself. "Consider that money as my medical expenses."

Then, looking at Huangshan, he said, "Don't let me see you again, or I'll definitely cripple your hand!"

Huang Shan kept shrinking back: "I didn't touch her on purpose, why are you hitting me?"

Ji Changhong looked up: "What do you mean?"

Ji Huaizhi then said to her, "Your son has a habit of touching things, and so do your hands, but I won't hit you, I'll hit your son!"

"If you come to our house again next time, don't blame me for sending someone to visit your house."

Ji Changhong burst into tears, looking at her older brother: "Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"What do you think he means by this?"

Liu Ermei, having learned something, tugged at Ji Xiang: "What you told me before, you told your brother?"

Ji Xiang looked up: "That's right, I have my brother to back me up, no one can bully me!"

Huangshan cried even louder.

Ji Xiang stepped forward and stomped hard on his wrist: "Watch your hands from now on. My brother said if you keep acting like a jerk, he'll cripple your hands!"

"ah!"

Ji Changhong cried out, "You've really gone too far!"

"Father, Mother! I'm being bullied to death by my elder brother's family!" Ji Changhong wailed, "Open your eyes and see!"

Ji Huaizhi ignored this and told Ji Xiang to go back first.

Then he squatted down and looked at Ji Changhong, his tone threatening: "He knows I hit him, and I didn't hold back. Consider the money I lent you before as medical expenses."

Ji Changhong cried uncontrollably: "You...you actually!"

Ji Huaizhi glanced at Huangshan, sneered, and went straight into the house.

Liu Ermei tugged at Ji Changcheng: "I'll tell you the reason later. Remember what your son told you!"

Ji Changcheng lowered his head and remained silent. His son had made something of himself.

He, as the father, couldn't control him anymore.

"Brother, thank you, I'm so glad." Ji Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.

I had kept this matter to myself for a long time, and I didn't even know how to get justice.

But just now, she really got her revenge. Seeing Huangshan beaten so badly that he couldn't get up, she felt a sense of satisfaction.

~

After Ji Changcheng returned, he invited people to cook a big pot of food and treated the villagers to a meal.

To everyone's surprise, Ji Huaizhi returned their money, including the interest.

Those who had lent money to the Ji family for the road construction were not going to take it back, since Ji Huaizhi had spent a lot of money on the road construction.

The village chief gained favor with Ji Huaizhi, which pleased everyone.

They were thinking that even if Liu Ermei and Ji Changcheng embarrassed them in the future, they would tolerate it, because Ji Huaizhi was too good at dealing with people.

We can simply give in to his family.

Upon hearing that Ji Huaizhi was going to treat the villagers to a meal again, everyone grabbed their aprons and came over to help.

Some families have many members and it's impossible for them to bring the whole family to eat this meal, so they send two or three representatives, and they don't come empty-handed.

Some people took eggs, while those who came in larger groups took a chicken.

Some people brought sausages, cured meats, and even wild game from their homes.

Anyway, each family took some things and added a lot of dishes.

The main reason for this dinner invitation is that Ji Huaizhi is often away from the village. If Ji Changcheng and his wife come back in the future, we will ask them to help take care of them.

Unless something happens, Ji Huaizhi is unlikely to return.

After all, if he comes back too often, the job opportunities for young people in the village will fall on his shoulders alone.

After the New Year, Ji Huaizhi took his family to Chongqing. Before leaving, Liu Ermei boasted to everyone that she was going to the city with her son.

I didn't expect that the whole village would come to see me off when I left.

In fact, they were also worried that Ji Huaizhi might not come back in the future.

It's incredibly rare for a village to produce someone like that.

"Auntie Pang, don't forget to feed the chickens and ducks for me." Liu Ermei was so anxious that she almost stretched out her body.

"Okay, okay, I won't forget, it's just a small favor."

Hearing Liu Ermei's words, everyone couldn't help but laugh again: "Your son is so rich, why do you still care about a few chickens?"

Liu Ermei: "Of course, we'll be back to harvest potatoes."

"Good, good, your son is a big boss. He's coming back this time to help you grow potatoes. You know, he could probably buy you several truckloads of potatoes!"

Liu Ermei proudly declared, "Even if he becomes a big boss, he's still my son!"

~

The group returned to Chongqing together, and Liu Ermei and Ji Changcheng were delighted to see the big house.

"Will we be able to live in all of this house?"

"Why can't we use all the rooms?" Ji Huaizhi put down the key and unbuttoned his cuffs.