There was famine everywhere at that time, and even those in the mountains knew that many people were starving to death outside.

They also knew that while hiding here was comfortable, they would be helpless should anything happen.

After inquiring for a long time, Hongya sent her youngest son, who was the last to survive, to a family in Yangliu Brigade.

She knew that the family had never had children, and that the father-in-law had fought against the Japanese and was a influential figure in the village.

Their youngest son would surely have a good life living with such a family; they would tell him the truth when he grew up.

At first, they only thought that sending their child away would give them more options, but they never expected the child to be so promising.

They were blessed with good fortune; since adopting him, a woman who hadn't had children for many years suddenly became pregnant, and the family treated him even more like a treasure.

Later, their youngest son was elected as the brigade leader because of the family's reputation.

They went looking for him there. At first, he didn't want to acknowledge them, and he didn't know what Hongya had said to him. In the end, he told them to stay there and behave themselves.

He dug a road himself, and over the years they've lived a life of luxury in the mountains thanks to their youngest son.

Not to mention those in the production brigade, even those in the city might not eat as well as them.

Later, their youngest son had an accident, and their lives became much worse. However, Hongya said that their better days were yet to come.

I never expected that before I could enjoy my good days, my hideout would be found.

He hates these people. Why won't they leave them alone? Why did they break them up?

"You are...you are from Leishan Brigade, right?" The brigade leader recognized him too. He was the only son of the village chief of Leishan Village back then. I think his name was Zhenxing.

He disappeared mysteriously, and many people said that he drowned himself and went with Hongya.

At that time, the village chief of Leishan Village led a lot of people to their brigade to make trouble, saying that the women in their village were shameless and had ruined their families.

At that time, Wei Hongya's mother knelt on the ground and begged for their forgiveness, saying that she had failed to raise her daughter properly.

Wei Hongya's family had always had a good reputation in their area, but it was ruined by their only daughter.

The remaining brothers went out to wander and may have died outside during the years of famine.

The only surviving younger brother eventually couldn't bear the rumors and hanged himself. The Qi family members who came to make trouble saw the old man kneeling on the ground and eventually let it go.

No matter what, Wei Hongya did give birth to a son for the Qi family, but the village chief of Leishan Village wasn't so easy to talk to.

They kept causing trouble every few days, and in the end, the person was killed. A production brigade was established here, and a new brigade leader was elected, and things gradually calmed down.

But the details of what happened in between are now impossible to clarify. The two battalions have long been accustomed to fighting each other, and neither is willing to back down.

"So what if we are? You want to drown us? That's not the way things are done anymore." Qi Zhenxing looked at these people with great confidence.

Even though they hid in the mountains and dared not meet the people in the brigade, they still knew everything they should know from their years of going out to exchange grain and goods.

Those were all old ideas. Now that we're destroying the Four Olds, those old ideas are no longer allowed.

He didn't believe they would dare to drown them again; Qi Zhenxing looked fearless.

"Hmph, officers, you can take these people away, but we need to notify the Leishan Brigade."

“These people have caused many misunderstandings between our two brigades over the years, and we certainly can’t keep this from them.”

The captain didn't even look at Qi Zhenxing; he turned around and discussed things with the other police officers.

The police didn't know what had happened. They have now confirmed that these people were not spies, but rather acquaintances from the brigade.

The phrase "drowning in the pond" suggests there's more to the story, and they want to resolve things quickly.

The captain said he would notify the Leishan Brigade, and they did not refuse.

When Qi Zhenxing heard that they were going to call people from the Leishan Brigade, his heart skipped a beat. Over the years, he felt that he had lived a very comfortable life.

But he still missed his parents. He didn't dare go back or ask about them, knowing he was being unfilial.

But you can't blame him for all of this; he did all this in pursuit of true love, and he did nothing wrong.

But for some reason, seeing them about to call for help made him panic, and he didn't know how to face them.

His parents have always been in good health and are definitely still alive. If they are willing to accept Hongya, then he will obediently go back; otherwise, he will not go back.

The Leishan Brigade arrived very quickly. They had initially intended to drive the people from the Yangliu Brigade away when they saw them coming.

When they heard the purpose of their visit, some people at the brigade headquarters were dumbfounded.

Finally, the battalion commander arrived with the militia and some influential members of the battalion.

"My God, it really is Zhenxing! He's still alive?" The men from Leishan Brigade looked at Qi Zhenxing with disbelief.

Among the people who came, only a few young men from the militia company were unaware of what happened back then.

The older men in the brigade headquarters were either the same age as Qi Zhenxing or a few years older than him.

Seeing Qi Zhenxing, everyone felt like they were dreaming.

"Yangliu Brigade, what exactly happened?" Leishan Brigade also recognized Qi Hongya, and he looked at her angrily.

Could it be that they deliberately hid this person?

The captain didn't hide anything and told them how they accidentally discovered the place, then reported it to the police, and finally recognized the person.

After hearing these words, the people from Leishan Brigade glanced at the police officers standing next to them.

They didn't trust the people from Yangliu Brigade, but with the police officers there, they knew in their hearts that what they were saying must be true.

"Zhenxing, you're even abandoning your own parents to be with this woman?"

"Do you know that after you went missing, your father searched for you day and night, and in the end, he fell and died?"

“Your mother couldn’t bear the pain of losing her husband and son. She fell ill and never recovered, and eventually passed away. After they died, there wasn’t even anyone to carry their coffin.”

"How could you be so heartless? You're their only son, and you're abandoning your parents who raised you with such hardship for this woman."

The captain of Leishan Brigade was about the same age as Qi Zhenxing, and he still vividly remembered those events from back then.

"I... my parents are gone?" Qi Zhenxing had always been afraid to see his parents, but he never expected that they were gone. He stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

"How can you be so heartless? You've been in the mountains all these years, haven't you ever secretly gone back to visit us even once?"

The captain of the Leishan Brigade glared angrily at Qi Zhenxing, and then gave Wei Hongya a vicious look.

"I...I don't know, I didn't want this to happen, I...it's all your fault. If you hadn't treated Hongya like that, I wouldn't have hidden away."

"Then my parents wouldn't have died. They were killed by you, it has nothing to do with me."

Qi Zhenxing was initially guilty, but the more he talked, the more he felt it was all their fault, and he shouted at the people from Leishan Brigade.