Because their parents were so rich, all seven children in the Tang family were born with children. The half-grown boys had bankrupted their father, and the seven brothers almost ate up the house. Now they were left with nothing. Apart from occasionally going to work, they either worked outside or begged for food.
The skinny monkey whispered something in the bald man's ear.
The latter looked distrustful.
"Is this possible? What if there's nothing?!"
He didn't dare to order his brothers around at will, because if they got angry, they would not recognize anyone as their own.
The skinny monkey said shrewdly, "Don't worry. Look at the old woman's attitude. She's not afraid that we'll stumble into something if we enter the village. I guarantee that this Yangjia Village must be hiding some unspeakable secret!"
After receiving the instructions, the bald man hurried home in a hurry.
The skinny monkey also slowly left his dilapidated house.
…
The moon is high in the sky.
At night, only the starlight illuminates this land.
Many old men were shirtless and sweating profusely as they dug desperately in the sweet potato fields. Even many women were among them, carrying baskets of sweet potatoes onto the benches.
The path was worn smooth by the constant coming and going of people.
Song Huilan didn't quite understand and asked the man beside her.
"Uncle, why is the captain so hardworking? He digs kudzu roots during the day and picks sweet potatoes at night. He's done all this in the past two days..."
The simple villagers never complained of being tired.
Full of the joy of harvest.
Most of the villagers were gathered here digging sweet potatoes, and only a small number of people followed Captain Yang to dig kudzu roots on the mountain.
Yang Hongjiu dug into the ground with his hoe, turning up a large piece of dirt. He wiped the sweat off his face after hearing this and said, "Wife Zhimu, don't ask so many questions. We will do whatever the captain says. Let's store more food so that no one will starve..."
Song Huilan nodded.
"That's right..."
But this is too much effort.
Zhu Lihua lifted a basket full of sweet potatoes in front of her and motioned her eldest son to carry it.
Goudan staggered due to the pressure on his thin shoulders, and Zhu Lihua held him firmly from behind.
With a worried look on his face, he asked, "Are you okay, son?"
Goudan smiled when he heard that.
"It's okay, Mom. I can carry another ten pounds!"
This is real food.
With this thing, you no longer have to go to work on an empty stomach.
How could he possibly feel tired with such a good job?
"Be careful, eh!"
Goudan disappeared into the night carrying the backpack.
In such a disaster, we can't even afford to keep a dog.
So when the group sneaked into the village through the small path, no one noticed.
The night was too dark and became their best cover.
Seeing that almost every household was silent, Lai Xiao said excitedly, "Brother, I didn't lie to you. Look at this village. I wonder what's going on."
Tang Da snorted coldly and clenched the shovel in his hand.
"Since we're here, let's find out the truth..." If we can find some food, it won't be a wasted trip.
The skinny monkey suddenly hissed.
"Hush, someone is coming..."
It was a dark night when a figure came from the east end of the village. His heavy breathing could be heard as he walked. In the moonlight, several grown men could clearly see the box of things on his back.
Some people swallowed their saliva in disappointment.
A familiar aroma of grain mixed with the fresh smell of earth wafted over.
There was a gleam in the skinny monkey's eyes.
He was not wrong.
Now it depends on what the villagers are up to and where this young man will go with the food in the middle of the night.
Goudan walked quickly, leaving his follower-like brother far behind.
He vaguely heard movement in the bushes behind him.
I turned around and saw nothing.
Too quiet.
Goudan's pace gradually slowed down.
As if extremely tired.
When he reached a fork in the road, he suddenly changed direction and headed towards Yang Lian's old house.
Seeing that the young boy was about to enter the door.
The skinny monkey made a gesture to the bald-headed man.
The latter rushed out and slammed the man against the wall.
The sudden attack caught Goudan off guard and he was overwhelmed by inertia.
Soon his hands were locked tightly.
Unable to move.
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