"Zhuangzhuang's mother, just tell me what you want."

Tian Laosan was wearing a tattered cotton jacket full of patches. He tucked his sleeves into his pockets, hunched over, and pushed Li Qiuju.

After being married for many years, he knew Li Qiuju's fickle mind better than anyone else.

It's not that they didn't resist, but Li Qiuju was a ruthless person. When fighting, she would pick up a kitchen knife and a shovel.

"People with stutters can live here. I have taken care of them for eight years and I have developed feelings for them," said Li Qiuju.

The village chief understood even more clearly that Li Qiuju was attracted by the food.

Now that the things are in her hands, what does Fubao have to do with it?

He glanced at Tian Chengcheng and made the decision immediately.

"You have feelings and want to kick someone out? It's settled. Let Fubao go to the old lady."

"No!" Li Qiuju refused.

The village chief glared at her, "Do you think the whole village is full of losers like your husband who can't control his wife? I've made the decision today. Let Fubao stay with the old lady. Everyone can help a little. We can't starve to death."

In the 1980s, people were simple and honest, and everyone sympathized with Fubao, and now they all expressed their agreement.

No matter how difficult the situation is, if everyone saves a little, can a child in a village starve to death?

Li Qiuju lay down on the ground and was about to continue making a scene.

Tian Chengcheng recalled the plot in the book while thinking of a solution, "Grandpa Fang, Fubao has an acre of land. I can farm it myself and won't starve to death."

When Li Qiuju adopted Fubao, the villagers took care of her and gave her family an extra acre of land.

Hearing Fubao's words, she stopped crying and yelled at the top of her voice: "What? What are you talking about, you ungrateful bastard?"

She will fight to the death with anyone who dares to touch her land!

The village chief was not afraid of this shrew. "Fubao does have one acre of land. He has been working like a slave in your house for years, but he can't even eat the food from one acre of land in a year. I'll ask someone to do the math. You should give me all the extra food."

Li Qiuju refused to do it when she heard that. That would be the end of her life!

"Raising a child is no different from raising a dog. The cost of feeding, drinking, and defecating is much higher. How can one acre of land produce enough food? I'm still at a loss."

The village chief refused to give in and asked her to hand over the land and grain.

Li Qiuju also refused to give in.

Tian Chengcheng's soft and tender voice sounded, and she was a little afraid of Li Qiuju.

"Grandpa Fang, I don't want the land anymore. Just let me take care of grandma."

Asking for land was just an excuse. Compared with the land, it was obvious what Li Qiuju would choose.

The village chief understood what Tian Chengcheng meant and looked at Li Qiuju.

"Since Fubao, this silly kid, doesn't want the land, then your family can give it to you. But from now on, Fubao has nothing to do with your family anymore."

Although Li Qiuju was unwilling, she had no choice but to accept it when she thought about the one acre of land, which was first-class land at that.

She looked at Tian Chengcheng hatefully.

This ungrateful person!

We are from the same village anyway. If she dares not to do something when asked to do it in the future, I will break her legs!

When Tian Chengcheng saw her eyes, she knew what she was thinking and gently tugged at the corner of the village chief's clothes.

"Grandpa Fang, where is my household registration? I have nothing to do with their family anymore, so I'll take it with me. Otherwise, they'll have to pay for the collective funds and public grain tax."

In those days, when the village raised funds for road construction or paid public grain, it was calculated based on the number of people.

When Li Qiuju was plundering Fubao later, she always used excuses like how much fundraising you had received and how much public grain you had paid.

The village chief's eyes changed when he looked at Tian Chengcheng.

This kid is smart!

"Li Qiuju, what do you think?"

"Go away, go away. We don't want this ungrateful person."

When Li Qiuju heard that she had to use the collected funds to pay the public grain tax, she immediately agreed to move her household registration.

In order to avoid future troubles, the village chief immediately asked the accountant to write a document, explaining the whole story clearly.

Ask Tian Laosan and his wife and several witnesses in the village to put their fingerprints on the document.

After finishing the work, the village chief took Tian Chengcheng to the Tian family's old house.

At the foot of the mountain, there are two small earthen houses that are about to collapse, a thatched shed for cooking, and a yard surrounded by a fence, which is the old house of the Tian family.

The villagers once moved collectively to build a reservoir, but the location of the Tian family's old house was quite special, so they did not move.

As a result, the old house is not only far away from the village, but also extremely dilapidated.

"Xiaoyuan?" the village chief called in the yard.

"Fourth Uncle, why are you here?" Tian Hengyuan came out and was stunned when he saw Tian Chengcheng. He invited them into the house, "Fubao is here too, come in quickly."

Tian Hengyuan is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a short flat head, dark cheeks, and a height of about 1.8 meters, as tall as a bamboo pole. He has a pair of bright eyes and a smile that reveals simplicity and kindness.

Although he was kind-hearted, he was later badly betrayed by Li Qiuju.

"Uncle." Tian Chengcheng called out and followed him into the house.

The room was dimly lit and the walls were dark.

Tian Chengcheng almost tripped over a small protruding stone.

"Be careful!" Tian Hengyuan hurriedly supported her, and seeing that she was staggering, he simply picked her up.

The weight he received was very light, and he couldn't help but frown.

The inner room has wooden lattice windows and is brighter than the outer room.

Old Mrs. Tian was lying on a black mattress with a gray quilt with several patches.

She was half leaning against the headboard of the kang, her face pale, her cheeks sunken, her eyes bulging, and it looked like she was only breathing out but not in.

"Village chief, he's here." The old lady smoothed her hair, her eyes fell on Tian Chengcheng, and she sighed softly.

She knew what kind of person her daughter-in-law was, and the child was most likely kicked out.

"Sister-in-law." The village chief called out and told everyone about Tian Chengcheng's situation. "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Everyone will help solve Fubao's food problem. At least she has a place to live."

Before Mrs. Tian could speak, Tian Hengyuan said, "Uncle, I picked up Fubao. They were fighting for him at first, and he ended up like this. It's better to send him back now. Even if I don't eat him myself, I can't let the child suffer."

Tian Hengyuan had long been fed up with seeing his children suffer, and he went to argue with his third sister-in-law several times, but was scolded back every time.

The village chief looked around the room and said, "It's settled then. Although Fubao is young, she can work. Once she settles down, Xiaoyuan will go back to school. Xiaoyuan is the pride of our village, and we can't delay her any longer."

"Uncle, let's talk about it after school. I'll take care of the family first." Tian Hengyuan glanced at the old man and the child and made up his mind.

Although it is not easy to get into university, he cannot leave under the current circumstances.

"Uncle, you go to school. I can take care of grandma." Tian Chengcheng said obediently.

Tian Hengyuan gently rubbed the bump on her forehead.

"Uncle can learn by himself. Does it hurt? I'll boil an egg and apply it to your skin later."

Tian Chengcheng nodded, revealing a row of small white teeth and big curved eyes.

The village chief said nothing more, stood up and walked out, "You still have to go to school if you need to. As for other difficulties, the village will work together to find a solution."

A golden phoenix finally emerged from the poor mountain valley, and I couldn’t bear to bury it.

We also have to find a way to get him to go to school.

Tian Hengyuan sent the village chief away, poured a cup of hot water for Tian Chengcheng, took out a steamed bun, and went to boil water for her to take a bath.

Tian Chengcheng bit the steamed bread that was as hard as a rock, and even after drinking a sip of water to wash it down, her throat was sore.

We must find a way to eat white flour as soon as possible. We really can't enjoy this kind of coarse grain.

After eating and drinking, Tian Chengcheng soaked in a hot wooden barrel.

With a gentle rub, strips of mud appeared on my arms...