Wu Sangui's words were like a thunderclap in everyone's ears, and everyone was instantly stunned.
Xia Jianguo and Xia Wan subconsciously exchanged a glance. When their eyes met, they could clearly see a deep shock in each other's eyes.
Even the rest of the Xia family was completely unaware of this matter, so why was Wu Sangui, the village accountant, so clear about Xia Jianlin's trip to Beijing?
“Jianlin went to Beijing? This… I really have no idea. Ever since Jianlin was adopted by relatives, my parents have never mentioned a word about him at home, so we had no idea that he had gone to Beijing.”
As Xia Jianguo spoke, he tried to feign a suspicious look, slowly scanning everyone present with his gaze, and asked the captain, "Brother Guohua, do you know?"
However, when Xia Jianguo asked them, the others shook their heads, indicating that they also knew nothing about it.
Their faces also showed confusion and bewilderment, as if to say, "How could we possibly know such a thing?"
The story of Xia Jianlin being adopted by relatives in the city back then certainly caused a huge uproar in the village. After all, Xia Jianlin's children were already grown up by then.
Typically, people choose to adopt young children, as it is easier to develop a bond with them and integrate them into the new family.
However, it is unprecedented and unbelievable that someone of Xia Jianlin's age, who is already a grown adult, could be successfully adopted out.
What's more, the young man who came to pick up Xia Jianlin was in a military jeep. The Xia family boasted about it quite a bit back then, but the matter calmed down after a couple of days, and the Xia family never mentioned it again.
If Wu Sangui hadn't brought this up just now, they probably wouldn't have even remembered Xia Jianlin, let alone known that he had already gone to Beijing.
Wu Sangui's eyes flickered slightly, then a smile appeared on his face, and he said softly, "I only found out that Jianlin went to the capital by overhearing Uncle Xia talking to Jianjun and the others."
He had just blurted it out without thinking, and now he regretted revealing Xia Jianlin's whereabouts.
"Oh, I see! No wonder. Xia Jianlin is really lucky; he's actually going to live a good life in Beijing."
The captain casually agreed, a hint of envy in his voice. After all, in everyone's eyes, Beijing was a bustling metropolis, while their place was just a remote, impoverished mountain village.
Going from here to the capital is like ascending to heaven in one step and enjoying a life of leisure!
However, Xia Wan narrowed her eyes slightly at this moment, her gaze falling on Wu Sangui several times, her eyes filled with a rather profound meaning.
Since only Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia knew the truth about Xia Jianlin's trip to Beijing, Wu Sangui was clearly lying.
If she hadn't used the system's query function to find out the situation beforehand, she might have actually been fooled by this guy.
But the question arises: how exactly did Wu Sangui learn of this?
Just as everyone was discussing this topic, Wu Sangui cleverly changed the subject and quickly steered the conversation to another level.
Throughout the meal, Xia Wan simply sat quietly to the side, acting as a silent listener.
However, her seemingly casual gaze was actually constantly and subtly fixed on Wu Sangui.
Nevertheless, Wu Sangui seemed unaware of Xia Wan's attention; he appeared rather taciturn and spoke very little.
The atmosphere at the meal was unexpectedly harmonious, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the pleasure brought by the delicious food.
Everyone chatted and laughed, their faces beaming with satisfaction. But who could have imagined that beneath this harmonious and beautiful scene, Wu Sangui was like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, silently observing the actions of Xia Jianguo's family?
As the meal was drawing to a close, the person Xia Wan had been waiting for finally appeared.
However, instead of the expected warmth and surprise, the arrival of that person was accompanied by a sharp, piercing, and harsh curse that suddenly rang out from outside.
"Xia Jianguo, you heartless bastard, get out here right now! I raised you with great difficulty, hoping you would come and take care of me in my old age, but what do you do? You just pack up and move out to live a comfortable life!"
Old Mrs. Xia's resentful and merciless voice was like a thunderclap that ripped through the night sky and went straight into the house.
The previously harmonious atmosphere was instantly shattered. The people in the room, who were immersed in the pleasant time, looked at each other and frowned.
The brigade leader, in particular, turned to look at Xia Jianguo with a displeased expression, his eyes revealing deep annoyance: "What are they up to now?"
Xia Jianguo slowly shook his head, his face filled with deep helplessness, as if he were carrying a thousand-pound burden on his shoulders. He sighed deeply, his voice filled with powerlessness.
"Sigh, I don't know either. Maybe they just don't want me to move out of that house. I guess they've got their eyes on Taozi's meager monthly salary."
His words were half-truths and half-lies, seemingly unintentional, yet they subtly conveyed his grievances.
He lowered his head slightly, and a few strands of hair fell across his forehead, adding to his sense of loneliness.
Wu Dazhuang, who was standing to the side, had already been listening with righteous indignation. He was holding Xia Tao's shoulders tightly, and his words were somewhat incoherent due to his excitement.
"This...this is simply outrageous! Uncle...you...you absolutely cannot move back...and Taozi especially shouldn't...don't move back..."
At this moment, the captain glared fiercely at Wu Dazhuang, who was clearly drunk, then suddenly stood up, as if to walk out:
“How can we let them hurl insults like this? Come on, let’s go out and take a look. Jianguo, now that your whole family has moved out, don’t even think about moving back. They’ll make a scene for a while and then they’ll naturally go back.”
Xia Jianguo sighed heavily again and said firmly, "Yes, it's really impossible to move back. I have to think about my children. I can't just take care of that whole group of people and ignore my own children. Besides, my parents don't only have me as their son."
The brigade leader couldn't help but nod. That was indeed the case. Over the years, everyone in their brigade could clearly see what Xia Jianguo had done for the Xia family and how the Xia family had treated him!
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