Ding Ermei is a bad person.

Ding Ermei robbed Zhao Zhenzhu's money, but Zhou Bingchen said nothing, which only encouraged Ding Ermei's arrogance.

Ding Ermei, who was used to getting something for nothing, felt that the third wife was weak and could be bullied. She became even more greedy and wished that Zhao Zhenzhu could give her all the money she earned.

"It would be better for Zhao Zhenzhu and the others to stay at home and work instead of going to the army to buy food! At least the two little ones can get rations from the team." Ding Ermei said with a pout.

"Mom, those who can accompany the troops in our army have taken their families with them. You can't just watch your son being single year after year when he already has a wife, can you?" Zhou Bingchen was helpless.

Zhou Bingchen knew that Ding Ermei valued money, but he didn't expect that Ding Ermei would ignore the happiness of her son for the sake of money.

“What I said didn’t…” Ding Ermei wanted to say more but was interrupted by Zhou Fugui.

"Ahem..." Zhou Fugui cleared his throat and said, "Bingchen! Don't listen to your mother's nonsense. Women have long hair but short knowledge. From now on, your whole family will be away from home. It's not easy to come back from a long journey. It may be difficult for us father and son to see each other in the future."

Zhou Fugui is more capable than Ding Ermei. When he sees that things are impossible to do, he immediately starts playing the emotional card.

"Dad, when your son becomes successful, I will take you and mom to live with me for a while." Zhou Bingchen's heart was warmed and he immediately made a promise.

"Okay, okay, I knew you were our most filial child and would not abandon me and your mother." Zhou Fugui was so happy that all the wrinkles on his face relaxed.

"Bingchen! You can't forget it!" Ding Ermei was also overjoyed.

She never expected that Ding Ermei would have such good fortune in her life and be able to live in a big city for a while in the future.

"Mom, I will definitely not forget it." Zhou Bingchen said, "Mom, I have something to talk to Dad about alone. Can you go out for a while?"

"I'm your mother, is there anything I can't hear?" Ding Ermei was unhappy.

"Old woman, please go out for a while." Zhou Fugui said.

Zhou Fugui was very curious about what important matter Zhou Bingchen wanted to tell him alone.

After Ding Ermei went out, Zhou Bingchen told Zhou Fugui what he saw and heard last night.

Zhou Fugui was stunned.

"Dad, you have to persuade my eldest brother to return the embezzled money immediately and cut off ties with Widow Liu. These two things are life-threatening." Zhou Bingchen said.

"Impossible, Bingqiang can't do such a thing." Zhou Fugui muttered to himself.

"Dad, I know it's hard for you to accept this fact all of a sudden, but I heard these words with my own ears when I followed big brother last night. If you don't believe it, go ask big brother yourself." Zhou Bingchen felt a little bit sorry to see Zhou Fugui's dazed look, but he continued to persuade him.

"Bingchen, you didn't tell anyone else these words, right?" Zhou Fugui came back to his senses, grabbed Zhou Bingchen's hand and asked.

"No, I know the seriousness of the matter. I didn't even tell Zhenzhu." Zhou Bingchen knew what Zhou Fugui was worried about, so he quickly said this to reassure Zhou Fugui.

"That's good, that's good." Sure enough, Zhou Fugui was relieved.

"I believe that as long as Big Brother and Dazhu actively return the stolen money, the higher-ups will give them a lenient punishment," Zhou Bingchen reminded them.

"Are you going to the town to sue your elder brother and others?" A trace of anger flashed across Zhou Fugui's face.

"Dad, embezzling public funds is a crime. If this happens once, it will happen twice. Even if I don't say anything this time, my brother is not suitable to be the village accountant anymore." Zhou Bingchen explained.

"Let me think about it." Zhou Fugui stood up and paced around the room.

In fact, Zhou Fugui believed it when Zhou Bingchen first said it.

Zhou Fugui got up early this morning and went to open the door, and Zhou Bingqiang was leaning against the door and dozing off.

Zhou Fugui asked Zhou Bingqiang where he had been, but Zhou Bingqiang hesitated and could not answer at all.

Zhou Fugui had some idea of his son's character.

Zhou Fugui just didn't expect that Zhou Bingqiang would be so blinded by lust that he told Widow Liu about the corruption.

But Widow Liu is not an easy person to deal with.

If Zhou Bingqiang cannot get Zhou Dazhu to let Widow Liu return to the city as she requested, Widow Liu will definitely do something desperate.

Zhou Bingchen was a person who could not tolerate even the slightest bit of sand in his eyes. This time, even if Zhou Bingchen did not report it to the higher-ups, Zhou Bingqiang would have to step down from the position of village accountant.

what to do?

After turning around a few times, Zhou Fugui gradually came up with an idea.

"Bingchen, you don't have to worry about this matter. I will talk to Bingqiang about it." Zhou Fugui said.

"Okay. Dad, if you need any help, just tell me." Zhou Bingchen said to Zhou Fugui before leaving.

Zhou Fugui nodded and said nothing.

Zhou Bingchen didn't care either.

Zhou Fugui is an old-fashioned man who always values his eldest son.

It would be strange for Zhou Fugui to be happy when his beloved eldest son encountered such a fatal accident.

Not long after, Zhou Fugui called Zhou Bingqiang into the house to talk.

Zhou Bingchen was in the room and heard Zhou Fugui cursing him, "rebellious son", "do you want to die?" etc. Zhou Bingqiang's voice was very low and Zhou Bingchen only heard "I was forced to do it".

Zhou Fugui and his son whispered in the room for more than an hour before opening the door.

After Zhou Bingqiang came out, he glared hatefully at Zhou Bingchen who was standing in the corridor.

Zhou Bingchen knew that his elder brother must hate him, but he felt at ease.

Just when Zhou Bingchen was waiting for Zhou Bingqiang to come and have an argument with him, Zhou Fugui came out.

"Bingqiang, why don't you get to work quickly? You just know how to be lazy." Zhou Fugui scolded with a stern face.

Zhou Bingqiang withdrew his angry gaze from Zhou Bingchen, lowered his head and went back to the house unhappily.

After lunch, Zhou Fugui went out.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Fugui returned home drunk.

When Zhou Fugui woke up, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

Zhou Fugui called Zhou Bingchen into his room and said with a smile: "Bingchen, Dazhu asked you to go to his house. He has something to tell you."

"Dad, let's do it tomorrow! It's too late today." Zhou Bingchen refused.

Ever since Zhou Bingchen learned that Zhou Dazhui and Zhou Bingqiang had colluded to embezzle public funds, he had a very bad impression of Zhou Dazhui.

Zhou Bingchen didn't want to get too close to someone with bad morals like Zhou Dazhui.

"Bingchen, Dazhu originally wanted you to go this afternoon. It's all my fault. I got drunk and missed the meeting." Zhou Fugui said angrily, "If you don't go today, Dazhu will definitely think that we are showing him a bad face. Then you and Zhenzhu will just leave, and your mother and I will still have to live in the village!"

Zhou Bingchen hesitated.

Zhou Dazhu is still the team leader now. If he holds a grudge against them, Zhou Fugui's family will definitely have a hard time living in the village in the future.