Qin Huai arrived at the door of Qin Man's house. Unlike the brightly lit Bai family, the Qin family was filled with gloom. Qin Man sat in front of the bed, looking at the sallow old lady lying on the bed with a bleak expression.

He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat off the old lady's head.

I walked over to look for her, and the door outside was pushed open. I hid in the darkness and heard footsteps. It turned out to be her sister-in-law coming over with a bowl of water.

The fewer people who knew about his coming here, the better.

The sister-in-law came to Qin Man, put down the water and spoke softly:

"Sister, haven't you figured it out yet? It's not that I, as your sister-in-law, am being harsh. Although the Bai family's silly son is a little bit stupid, what are his conditions? What are your conditions? He doesn't mind your belly, so why do you think he's stupid?"

Qin Man said angrily, "If you like him, just be with him, don't involve me."

My sister-in-law said, "What are you talking about? Don't I already have your brother? Your belly is so big, and you're about to give birth. If no one wants to give birth to the child, it will be a bastard. Do you think your parents will help raise you in the future? That doesn't make sense, does it?"

The old lady on the bed sat up angrily and said, "When will it be your turn to be the boss of this family? Your father-in-law was forced to kneel down at the door. Why did he kneel? He just didn't want your sister to suffer. You are her family, why don't you think about her and help others bully her?"

The sister-in-law got angry and said, "Mom, how could I bully her? Why don't you know what's good for you? Who am I doing this for? It's for my father-in-law. If my sister had a little conscience, she wouldn't watch her own father being bullied for her."

"You..." Qin Man, who was originally eloquent, was so angry at her sister-in-law's weird remarks that she was speechless.

My sister-in-law said contemptuously: "After all this talk, it's still you who are selfish and don't care about your own father's life or death."

Qin Man's face turned pale instantly

The old lady said, "Qin Man, don't listen to her nonsense. Wait until I get better, then I'll teach her a lesson. I've been sick for a few days, and she's forgotten her manners."

"Mom, what are you talking about? Who am I saying this for? It's for her own good."

"I don't want you to worry about me anymore, go away."

Everyone in Lao Qin's family had a stubborn temper. My sister-in-law cursed and said, "Just leave, what's the big deal? Wait until the bastard is born, and I'll see who will be embarrassed."

After she left, Qin Huai called her and then appeared in front of Qin Man. She took a few steps back and saw that it was him and asked, "What are you doing in my house?"

"Do you want to save your father?"

"You?" Qin Man glanced at him with distrust and asked, "Are you so kind?"

"Boss Bai is not a good guy. If we don't take him down today, the lives of the whole village, young and old, will be in his hands. I came here today to ask for your help."

After listening to his plan, Qin Man hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.

Qin Huai said, "Be careful too. Don't provoke him before I arrive, and don't hurt yourself."

"Oh." Although it was a cold answer, Qin Huai knew that she had heard it.

After explaining everything, he turned back to the community building. Qin Laoshuan and several village cadres were there. Seeing him come back, they were shocked and asked, "How is it?"

"She agreed."

After hearing this, these people looked relieved.

Qin Huai said, "This incident alone won't bring him down. Let's get to the root of the problem. I remember that Bai Laoliu's family background isn't very good."

"That's right. The Bai family used to be rich farmers. Several families in the village farmed their land."

The accountant said, "When we were identifying rich peasants, we identified Bai Laoliu's mother. Now she's dead, what else can we do?"

"Let's not talk about this for now. Let's think of other ways. How did Boss Bai become an official?"

Qin Laoshuan said: "I know this incident very well. It happened before the liberation. At that time, there was nothing to eat. Boss Bai wanted to join the army. He said at that time that no matter which army he joined, he would join whoever provided him with enough food. He was lucky and did not take the wrong path."

"No, he took the wrong path. Just hearing this sentence is enough for him." Qin Huai's heart finally relaxed.

"How do you say that?"

"This kind of thinking is fundamentally wrong and extremely dangerous. How could a cadre not know the difference between right and wrong? Putting that aside, who else has ever heard him say this?"

"We've all heard of it." Several men stood up and said.

Qin Huai took a few steps and said, "Uncle, let's do this. You can gather the militia of our village later and gather the obedient ones."

Qin Laoshuan was worried, but as Qin Huai said, it was not just his problem, it was a critical moment of life and death for the entire village.

Everyone has been forced into a corner with no way out. Given Boss Bai's cruelty, if he really takes away everyone's food, there are still more than three months before the wheat harvest. How will the villagers survive?

This is no longer a matter of any one person, but a matter of life and death for the entire village. We must never let the villagers experience another man-made famine.

Let’s talk about Qin Man’s family.

The sister-in-law sneaked into her room again and said, "Sister-in-law, is what you said true?"

Qin Man said indifferently: "Just pass on the message, why are you talking so much nonsense?"

"Okay, I'll go right away." Her attitude was not good, but her sister-in-law felt relieved and walked towards the Bai family happily.

After a while, two women came over and, together with her sister-in-law, supported Qin Man as they walked towards the Bai family.

She stood at the door and didn't want to leave, saying, "Where's my dad? Where did Bai take him?"

As they were talking, Boss Bai came over, reeking of alcohol. Jiang Feng said, "Brother Bai, you guys go ahead and do your work. I won't delay your important matters."

Boss Bai nodded, walked over to Qin Man, looked at her belly, and said with satisfaction, "I've sent someone to call your father, he'll be here soon."

Qin Man said, "Oh."

"Are you tired? Do you want to sit down for a while?" he asked with concern.

"No need." Qin Man didn't like this look. It was full of aggression. This was not the look an elder should have.

After a while, Qin Canghai was brought over by Bai Laoda's men. When he saw Qin Man here, he was stunned and said, "What are you doing here? Go home quickly."

Boss Bai said, "Cang Hai, we are all relatives from now on. You have suffered today, go back and rest."

Qin Canghai said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who are you related to? Tell me clearly."

Boss Bai was very proud. He walked around Old Man Qin and said, "Don't be so angry. Today, I am doing this for your daughter Qin Man's sake, so you can go back. Don't make me unhappy."

Qin Canghai turned his head sharply and stared at Qin Man, asking, "What did you promise him?"

"Dad, you should go back first. Mom is sick, please go back and see her."

"No, if I leave, you have to go with me." Qin Canghai said firmly.

Boss Bai said, "What do you mean? Who do you think I am? Get out of here!"