Chapter 49 My Uncle Seems to Be a Little More Than You Think

"Still too young?" The village chief gave Zhao Juhua a sarcastic look.

“I don’t care if it’s small or not. Anyway, if something happens to Shanglin Village tonight, you and your eldest grandson will be the first to be thrown out to fill the pit.”

After finishing his sentence, the village chief gave Zhao Juhua a cold look and left without looking back.

Wang Wencai heard the arguing over there, and she told Pandi and Laidi to watch over Zhaodi before she quickly came over.

She had heard what the village chief said. Mu Chengrong was her youngest child and also her son, whom she cherished very much.

But she didn't know when it started, her relationship with her son had become increasingly distant. Looking at Mu Chengrong, who was eight years old and still clinging to Zhao Juhua's arms, Wang Wencai frowned.

“Mother, Chengrong is all grown up now, we can’t spoil him like this anymore.”

In the village, children get married at sixteen or seventeen, and seven or eight is generally considered an older child, but Chengrong in their family is still being pampered by his wife.

Seeing Wang Wencai approach, Zhao Juhua's temper flared up immediately. She might have been timid in front of the village chief, but she was anything but in front of Wang Wencai.

Zhao Juhua put Mu Chengrong aside, stood up, put one hand on her hip, and pointed at Wang Wencai.

"What are you doing here, you jinx? Let me tell you, Chengrong is my grandson, and I don't need you to interfere."

Wang Wencai said, "Mother, Chengrong is my son, I gave birth to him, and I have the right to discipline him."

Zhao Juhua: "What business is it of yours? My grandson is none of your concern."

Seeing that she couldn't reason with Zhao Juhua, Wang Wencai turned to look at Mu Dachang.

“Father, Chengrong is a boy, the only male in the family. He will be the one to carry on the family line in the future. We can’t keep spoiling him like this, or he’ll be ruined.”

Mu Dachang sighed.

"I understand, eldest daughter. I'll keep an eye on Chengrong. I'll also try to talk to your mother. How's Zhaodi? Is she still asleep?"

Wang Wencai said, "Don't worry, Dad. Zhao Di is fine. Ning Bao said it will take three days for Zhao Di to wake up. Just take good care of her during these three days."

While Zhao Juhua wasn't looking, Mu Chengrong leaned close to Wang Wencai and gently tugged at her clothes.

"Mother, do you and Father not want me anymore?"

Wang Wencai squatted down and shook his head.

"No, you are your mother's child, how could your mother not want you?"

However, our family situation is special. For the sake of your older sisters, your parents had no choice but to separate the family. Chengrong, your grandmother loved you and took you in to raise you.

You must be sensible and not do things like what happened today again. We should be low-key when we're out and about. People often say that wealth shouldn't be flaunted, especially since we're not rich yet.

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Wang Wencai gave Mu Chengrong a serious lecture, but when she suggested taking Mu Chengrong with her to teach him, Zhao Juhua scolded her and refused.

Wang Wencai had never been able to do anything about her mother-in-law. She gave her son a deep look and could only walk away with a heavy heart.

As darkness fell, most of the villagers who had gone out to find water returned empty-handed, except for Lin Jianfei and Mu Chunping's group, who had not yet returned.

Village Chief Lin paced back and forth in the camp. Annoyed by his constant pacing, his wife, Wu Xiulan, glared at him and lightly scolded him.

"Old man, can you please stop spinning me? It's making me dizzy."

The village chief glanced in the direction where Bai Rilin Jianfei and the others had gone into the mountains.

"Of the people who went out to find water today, only Jianfei's group hasn't come back yet. I'm a little worried. I don't know why, but I feel uneasy all day, like something is about to happen."

Hearing her husband's words, Wu Xiulan sighed. Lin Jianfei was her son; it would be a lie to say she wasn't worried.

"I know you're worried about the child, but the child is grown up and we should trust him."

Besides, Chunping and Junshan are here, and so is Ningbao. Don't let her young age fool you; I always felt she was no ordinary girl. Who knows, she might just be the lucky star of our Shanglin Village…”

At this moment, Lin Jianfei and his group in the mountains really encountered trouble. They didn't expect there to be wild wolves in the mountains.

Everyone filled all the earthenware pots they had brought with them and were about to leave when they unexpectedly encountered wild wolves.

Ningbao had played with bears and tigers, but had never encountered a wolf. She clenched her little fists, eager to try, but Mu Chunping kept her in his arms and wouldn't let her have any fun.

Ning Bao, who had been lifted up into the tree by Mu Chunping, couldn't help but frown as she watched Shen Junshan fighting with the wolves below.

Although she is quite skilled in combat, it's mainly because she's strong and uses brute force in fights.

But Shen Junshan is different. Ning Bao has been observing him for a long time. Every time Shen Junshan makes a move, he has a specific technique, and she clearly saw him fly up as lightly as a swallow.

It seems her uncle is quite something...