Chapter 29 Justice
◎Do you want her to take you to court?◎
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Zhao Chenyang had to stand up and come out, standing under the eaves, shoulder to shoulder with Qian Shufen.
Zhao Chenyang was dressed very fashionably, standing out among a group of country folk wearing homespun cotton jackets. She looked awkward, tilted her head and refused to call anyone, and the arrogance between her eyebrows made the villagers of Zhaojiagou who were watching the excitement very unhappy.
"Who are you looking at? What's the point of being pretty? It's nothing more than an embroidered pillow!"
"When I was little, I was like that. I said I was learning embroidery from Aunt Gui, but in reality I just held an embroidery band and poked it from time to time. I learned for several years but never embroidered a single piece of silk. I was just pretending to be so pretentious."
"That's right. She keeps saying that she has to embroider and can't hurt her hands. Even her underwear is washed by Zhao Xiangwan. She is responsible for feeding the chickens and pigs, washing clothes and cleaning the house. A biological child is a treasure, while an adopted child is a weed."
"If you look closely, Zhao Chenyang is actually not as good-looking as Zhao Xiangwan. He is short and has a flat nose. How can he be good-looking?"
The more Zhao Chenyang listened, the uglier her face became. She wanted to curse back, but she couldn't find any excuse to refute. She could only pout and mutter softly, "I, I didn't mean it."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Qingyun's expression softened a lot. Yes, Zhao Chenyang didn't know about it, and she was also troubled by Qian Shufen's selfishness. If anyone is to blame, it can only be Qian Shufen.
"No, Zhao Chenyang, you did it on purpose!"
Amid the buzz of discussion, Zhao Xiangwan finally spoke.
Her voice was like icicles falling onto bluestone from the eaves, cold, hard, and clear.
"Zhao Chenyang, Qian Shufen, Zhao Erfu, you three had discussed this. I remember it clearly. On January 25th eight years ago, I was struck by lightning while I was out picking pig grass during a thunderstorm. I heard you planning while I was unconscious..."
For the first time in his life, Zhao Xiangwan spoke so much.
For the first time in his life, Zhao Xiangwan revealed his past in public.
Zhao Chenyang said: Zhao Xiangwan and I drank the same mother's milk and ate from the same pot. Why can Zhao Xiangwan get a city hukou and eat the state-distributed grain, while I can only dig for food in the fields and work around the stove? You can switch me over, and I will definitely repay you when I have a promising future.
Qian Shufen said: You are right! My fourth sister was raised by me. She is smart, sweet and the closest to me. If she goes to the city and lives a good life in the future, she will definitely be filial to me. The third sister has been a quiet person since she was a child. She has a long face all day long. If she leaves, she will never come back. I raised her in vain. She will never come back.
Zhao Erfu made a decision: Change it! Fourth sister is right, is it true that girls from the city are phoenixes, and girls from the countryside are chickens? I still don't believe it! Send Fourth sister to the city, and chickens can become phoenixes.
On the morning of the 26th, Zhao Erfu waited for Zhao Qingyun at the entrance of the village before dawn. Zhao Xiangwan drank the tranquilizing soup and fell asleep in the inner room, not knowing anything. Zhao Qingyun came in a hurry, without communicating with other people in the village. She didn't even know that Zhao Erfu had two daughters, and took Zhao Chenyang, who she thought was her biological daughter, back to the city.
Hearing this, everyone got angry.
Zhao Dacui was so angry that she spat on the ground: "You are worse than pigs and dogs! What's the difference between a chicken with feathers on its head and living in a golden house? It's still a chicken. Even if a phoenix falls into trouble, it can still fly out of the grass nest and become a phoenix!"
Zhao Bowen stamped his feet in anger: "Dad, Mom, you are so confused! No matter how good someone else's things are, they are still theirs! You just robbed my third sister's parents like this, don't you feel guilty? How can you sleep well?"
Zhao Zhongwu laughed sarcastically, "You expect the fourth sister to be filial? You are dreaming. She is lazy and greedy, cruel and evil. She is so arrogant when she gets the upper hand. She has been gone for eight years without a single letter. If she hadn't been found and sent back, I'm afraid she wouldn't have been there at all. You expect an ungrateful and snobbish person to repay you? How funny!"
Qian Shufen felt so embarrassed that she didn't care about the taboo against crying during the New Year. She sat down on the ground, slapping her thigh and crying loudly.
"I have a miserable life. When something happened, the son did not protect his mother, but instead scolded others. Is there any conscience in this? Is there any reason? During the New Year, my elder sister-in-law brought people back to scold and quarrel. How can I live like this?"
Qian Shufen was a fierce person. When she sat down, her aura was fully released. Her howling echoed throughout the old house and made people's ears hurt.
Zhao Dacui was so angry that her chest heaved up and down. She raised her finger and pointed at her, and she couldn't say anything for a long time. She was so old, her children were all grown up, and she sat on the ground and cried. It was embarrassing! It was so embarrassing!
Fan Qiuhan sneered, "It's no use crying or howling. You did something wrong, and you deserve to be scolded! You know you are wrong, and you feel guilty, right? You took the initiative to cry and howl. You are crying and shouting like this on New Year's Day. Aren't you afraid of bringing trouble?"
When Zhao Erfu heard Fan Qiuhan say "bringing bad luck", the superstitious man hurriedly pulled Qian Shufen up and said, "Don't make a fuss, don't cry, talk it over nicely, today is the Little New Year."
Facing this farce, Zhao Xiangwan kept pursing her lips and keeping a cold face, as if she were the audience in front of the movie screen. Whether the characters in the play were crying or laughing, it could not touch her soul.
Fan Qiuhan glanced at Zhao Xiangwan, and a feeling of distress surged up. Her voice rose twice: "You guys swapped the child, don't you feel any guilt at all? What if you were a little bit nicer to Zhao Xiangwan? Think about what you did after Zhao Chenyang left, I'm ashamed for you!"
When the people nearby heard this, they all started to speak out.
"Zhao Xiangwan is a good student, and she always gets first place. Every time she brings home a certificate of honor, Qian Shufen scolds her, saying that studying is too expensive and that it is useless for girls to study. If studying is useless, why did you send Chenyang to the city?"
"I remember that Xiang Wan invited the school teacher, Uncle Hai, and Aunt Gui to come to attend junior high school. If Uncle Hai hadn't used the village rules to make it happen, I'm afraid the couple would never let Xiang Wan go to school."
"Xiang Wan went to the pond to wash clothes in the middle of winter. Her hands got frostbite. One time, the road was icy and she fell down and got her clothes dirty. Qian Shufen hit her in the face with a bamboo broom. What a sin."
"It wasn't just a fight, was it? I heard Qian Shufen tore up Xiang Wan's homework and textbooks and burned them as firewood."
Fan Qiuhan exposed the truth in one sentence: "You are afraid that Xiang Wan will take revenge in the future, right? Otherwise, why do you suppress her like this? But Xiang Wan got into college, which pissed you off!"
Even the best-tempered old man in the village couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, be a man and leave some room for us to meet again in the future."
Village Committee Director Zhao Changxing had just been sitting at the table eating the meal prepared by Qian Shufen. Now he felt uncomfortable all over. He coughed and said seriously, "Zhao Erfu, the impact of your family's incident is too bad. Your top priority now is to win Zhao Xiangwan's forgiveness. Otherwise... the village rules are not for show."
Zhao Erfu and Zhao Changxing are of the same generation and usually have a good relationship. Now he was very upset when he saw his cousin talking with a stern face. He has lived in Zhaojiagou all his life and has a deep affection for every tree and grass here. What he fears most is being excluded.
Because the child-exchange incident caused public outrage, the village would definitely punish him. Fines of money and grain would be fine, but if his contracted land was taken back, he was not allowed to participate in village affairs, and villagers were not allowed to associate with him, wouldn't that be more terrible than killing him?
Zhao Erfu was so flustered that he even stuttered: "Chang, Changxing, don't be like this. Everyone, stop talking. I didn't do this well. I was wrong. It's my fault! I apologize, I apologize!"
After saying this, Zhao Erfu walked up to Zhao Xiangwan, hunched over, and said in a very humble manner: "Third sister, I did something wrong. Please be magnanimous and forgive me."
Zhao Xiangwan looked up and saw Zhao Erfu wearing a grey padded jacket, with his grey hair fluttering in the cold wind, looking very old. Her father, who used to put his hoe in the corner after work and sit on a chair to ask her to pour him tea, was now old.
Zhao Xiangwan asked what had been hidden in his heart: "Dad, do you remember? You told me before that I was just a country girl and I shouldn't always compare myself with my fourth sister. My fourth sister was fostered in our home, and her parents are both educated people in the city. We can't compare. You also said that rural people should stick to their duties, and it's enough to be able to farm and work, and not always think about studying."
"I..." Zhao Erfu lowered his head with a look of shame on his face.
Fan Qiuhan spat, "You are really good at talking! You told Xiang Wan to accept her fate and stop studying, but you yourself refused to accept it and insisted on sending your own daughter to the city to attend the best school and read the best books!"
Zhao Erfu had to admit that it was his selfishness, cowardice and incompetence that harmed his two children. Zhao Xiangwan hated him for being hypocritical, and Zhao Chenyang disliked him for being rustic, so he was not pleasing to both sides.
The wrinkles on Zhao Erfu's face spread out like autumn chrysanthemums, and his cloudy eyes were filled with tears: "Third sister, you are still willing to call me dad, I feel guilty. I was selfish, thinking that my own sister could live a good life in the city, but I didn't treat you well. I am sorry for you, I am so ashamed, so ashamed... Alas!"
Qian Shufen assessed the situation and knew that today's incident was a big deal. If she didn't let Zhao Xiangwan calm down, she might not be tolerated in the village. She could only force an ugly smile and get in front of Zhao Xiangwan.
"Third sister, this matter...I was wrong. I shouldn't have forced you to work and shouldn't have stopped you from studying. But fortunately, you worked hard and got into such a good school. You will definitely have a bright future. So, please forgive me."
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at her, and all the past events came to his mind.
錢淑芬打人從來不用手，用的是那種從竹笤帚上撇下來的竹枝，細細密密，抽人特別疼。別的母親打女兒舍不得打臉，錢淑芬卻沒有這個顧忌，一個躲閃不及被抽中臉頰，刺痛之後是火燒燎燎的感覺，瞬間就會腫起來。
趙向晚嘴唇微張，籲出一口長氣：“你知道，我為什麽那麽喜歡讀書嗎？”
錢淑芬擡頭看着趙向晚，這孩子越長越高，站在趙向晚面前她矮了一大截。
錢淑芬眯起一雙三角眼，眼中閃過一絲疑惑：“是啊，你說你這個妹子，怎麽就認準了非要讀書呢？”她也很奇怪，為什麽趙向晚對于讀書一事那麽執着，不管怎麽打罵，她都一意孤行。
趙向晚的聲音清晰而緩慢，透着一股不肯服輸的堅韌。
“從小到大，你就在我耳邊說四妹子長得比我漂亮、嘴又甜，跟着桂嬸學繡花能掙工分。我手粗刮線，嘴笨老實，就是個做農活的命。在你們眼裏，不管我做多少努力，都比不上趙晨陽讨喜。
只有讀書，永遠不會辜負我的勤奮。
我認真聽講、按時完成作業，老師會表揚；我一絲不茍地完成學習任務，能得到好成績；我用心對待每一次考試，就能一步一步地上初中、上高中、上大學。一份耕耘一份收獲，讀書能夠給我正向的回饋。而你們，卻永遠對我不公平。”
錢淑芬跌跌撞撞地後退幾步，直到後背撞到牆壁她才停下腳步。
原來，是這樣啊。
她的反對、她的咒罵、她的打擊，全都在為趙向晚的向學之心鋪路，一步步地成就着她的優秀。
“哈哈哈哈……”錢淑芬忽然笑了起來，笑聲裏透着深深的懊悔。早知道，早知道，她就對趙向晚好一點，一天到晚逼她讀書，說不定她一逆反就不讀書了呢？
趙伯文與趙仲武對視一眼，看母親笑得瘋魔，有點害怕。走過來一左一右攙着錢淑芬，埋怨着說：“好了，你別笑了，聽得我瘆得慌。”
錢淑芬卻似乎沒有聽到兒子的話，依然沉浸在悔恨之中。怪她，怪她，怪她沒有把握好分寸，活生生地把趙向晚逼成了一個學霸，硬生生用棍棒把她逼成一個優秀而厲害的人。
“四妹子，媽對不起你，媽不該聽你的，不該聽你的啊。我有罪！我有罪！我錯了，我錯了……”錢淑芬瘋了一樣胡言亂語起來，趙伯文、趙仲武兄弟倆拼了命地将她按在椅子上，才阻止了她以頭撞牆的自殘動作。
好不容易錢淑芬安靜下來，坐在椅子上喘粗氣，那張刻薄的臉變得憔悴而蒼老。
趙伯文兄弟倆看她上氣不接下氣，面色蒼白，既氣又疼，将她扶到椅中坐下，看着趙向晚的眼神裏帶着乞憐。到底是生養他們的母親，哪怕她做再多錯事，也是他們的母親。
趙向晚依然冷靜地看着這一切。
迎上趙向晚那雙仿佛看透一切的眼睛，趙伯文苦笑一聲：“三妹子，我知道你一直很想得到爸媽的認可，可是他們對你不公平。對不起，真的非常對不起。”
趙仲武站起來對着趙向晚深深鞠了一躬：“三妹子，我也有錯。以前爸媽罵你，我以為他們重男輕女，還因為自己是兒子有點沾沾自喜。唉！我給你鞠躬，以後你想讓我幹啥我就幹啥，保證聽你的話。”
說完這句話，不等趙向晚有反應，趙仲武直起腰來，臉上多了一絲堅定：“你放心，在我心裏你才是我的親妹子，晨陽和你比起來，屁都不是！”
趙伯文也點頭道：“是，我只認你這個妹妹。”
範秋寒拉了拉趙向晚的衣角：“向晚，我也只認你這個表妹。在我眼裏，你比趙晨陽漂亮一百倍、聰明一百倍，強了一千倍、一萬倍！趙晨陽就算代替你去了城裏，占了你的所有資源，一樣還是個繡花枕頭，屁用沒有。”
趙晨陽原本并不在意趙伯文、趙仲武和範秋寒，在她眼裏這三個都是沒出息的人，不配和她站在一起。可是……聽到他們貶低自己、擡高趙向晚，公然與趙向晚站在一條戰線、全然不顧血緣親情，心裏卻泛起了酸。
酸得牙疼，酸得頭痛，喉嚨口直冒酸水。
趙晨陽瞪了兩個哥哥一眼：“不認就不認，很了不起嗎？你們不想認我，我還懶得認你們呢，哼！”
她轉過頭看着範秋寒，撇了撇嘴：“範秋寒，你這個嘴還是像小時候一樣讨厭。我又沒有得罪你，幹嘛把我說得那麽差？”
範秋寒見她這個時候了還半點歉意都沒有，愈發覺得趙晨陽不是個好東西，沒好氣地說：“你從小就偷奸耍滑，哄着爸媽偏心你，髒活累活全丢給趙向晚。才十歲就知道慫恿爸媽把你送進城，心可真黑！打扮得再漂亮再洋氣也沒用，你的心壞透了！”
所有人的目光都看向趙晨陽，目光中充滿了鄙視與批判。
趙晨陽哪裏承受得住這些村民的鄙視，當場就跳了起來，雙手一揮，大聲道：“我怎麽了？我怎麽了？你們這些長年累月待在山溝溝裏的人懂得什麽？連蒲公英都知道要讓風把種子帶得更遠，難道你們就不想自己的孩子過上好日子？”
範秋寒冷笑一聲：“想過好日子自己努力不行？非要搶別人的東西。”
趙晨陽忽然之間淚如雨下：“你懂什麽？你懂什麽？你以為我到城裏就是享福去了？我一樣也要吃苦、也要努力的好不好。”
趙青雲忽然間有些心虛。
他當初把趙晨陽帶回城，其實是有私心的。
趙青雲當時只是個副處長，要錢沒錢、要權沒權，在省委那一堆年青有為的幹部中根本就不起眼。他知道獨木難為林的道理，為了找到一個堅強的同盟軍，便刻意與徐俊才交好。
徐俊才和他一樣，能力強、野心大，靠着岳丈家的人脈在湘省工程局當副局長，同樣的經歷讓兩人漸漸生出惺惺相惜之感。
魏美華生下趙承祖之後，徐俊才和周荊容上門賀喜，言談間滿是羨慕。周荊容身體虛，結婚多年一直沒有孩子，看到玉雪可愛的趙承祖，動了心思，想收養送個孩子，最好是女孩，長得好看，十歲左右年紀，這樣養個十年就能招個女婿上門，将來老了也有依靠、徐家事業也有人繼承。
這個時候，趙青雲忽然想起還有個女兒丢在趙家溝，年齡正好十歲，至于模樣嘛，自己和美華都相貌出衆，孩子必定也不差。
聽趙青雲這麽一說，周荊容立馬笑容滿面，催促他趕緊去把孩子接回城裏來。趙青雲抱着一絲希望，按照以前寄錢的地址：黃田鄉趙家溝，沒想到一切順利得出奇，很快就将趙晨陽領回了城。
十歲的趙晨陽只在趙青雲身邊待了三天就送到周荊容身邊，一直到兩年之後，徐俊才把與前妻生的兒子徐清溪接回家，趙晨陽才回到趙青雲身邊。平時趙青雲工作忙，并沒有怎麽關心她，雖然保證她的衣食住行、送她上最好的學校，但要說有多麽愛她，其實真沒有。
錢淑芬看到女兒流淚，忽然就清醒過來。她從椅子中站起，心疼地一把抱住趙晨陽：“我的妹子啊，你在外面吃苦了哇。我就說了，城裏也不見得就一定好，你還是留在爸媽身邊才自在，可是你偏偏不信，非要跟着那趙青雲走，我舍不得，我舍不得啊。”
錢淑芬這副慈母像與平時面對趙向晚的刻薄完全不同，刺得範秋寒的眼睛有點疼，哼了一聲：“真不要臉，對自己的女兒這麽好，對趙向晚卻那麽狠毒！”
趙大翠和其他的村民都忍不住罵了起來。
“你還有臉哭？就算是吃苦，那也是你咎由自取，真惡心！”
“現在如果不是被發現，我看你們連一滴眼淚都不會流。把親生女兒送進城裏享福的時候怎麽不哭？虐待趙向晚的時候怎麽不哭？我呸！”
“丢我們趙家溝的臉，沒見過這麽沒良心的人。”
“偷換孩子、虐待孩子，哪一樣都夠得着進監獄！這樣的人不配留在趙家溝，讓他們滾出去——”
紛紛雜雜的唾罵聲中，村委主任趙長興擡手向下壓了壓，讓大家平息一下激動的情緒。
等到大家安靜下來，趙長興轉過頭詢問趙向晚：“向晚啊，你看，你養父母已經認識到了錯誤，并誠懇地向你道歉，你到底想怎樣？願不願意接受他們的道歉？”
到底想怎樣？趙向晚曾經無數次想過這個問題。
她想質問他們，為什麽要這樣苛待自己。
她想讓所有人都知道他們的無恥行徑，想讓所有人都唾棄他們。
她想讓一切回歸正規，讓親生父母了解真相，把晨陽趕出去。
——她想感受真正的父母之愛。
現在，真相已經說出。
面對自己的質問，錢淑芬、趙二福親口道歉。
大姑、表姐、哥哥、村裏人……每個人都在斥責他們。
趙青雲依照她的要求，把趙晨陽送回鄉下。
一切，都達到了她的目的。
除了真正的父母之愛。
不過，這個已經不重要。大哥、二哥、大姑、範秋寒，他們都站在自己這一邊，在自己成長過程中給予過溫暖。
趙向晚清瘦的身材在寒風中挺立着，宛如一根初長成的小松樹，樹幹雖細，卻筆直向上，枝桠伸展，不畏嚴冬。
趙青雲的心思忽然被觸動。他承認，當初抛棄趙向晚是因為她是個包袱，接回趙向晚是因為覺得她有用，一切的一切，都是利益的權衡，而不是真正的愛。對比這些鄉民的淳樸真誠，他給予女兒的遠遠不夠。
趙青雲嘆了一口氣，擡手輕輕想要拍一拍女兒的後背表達安撫，卻不料他手剛一動，趙向晚便後退一步，擡起雙臂，避讓開來。
看着女兒拒人于千裏之外的模樣，趙青雲內心升起一股內疚，放柔和的語氣說：“向晚，你受苦了。先前我不知道你在鄉下吃了這麽多苦，不然一定會好好安慰你、彌補你。”
趙向晚卻沒有半分感動，擡了擡肩，仿佛要抖落他的所有氣息。
親生女兒避之唯恐不及的态度讓趙青雲有一種濃濃的挫敗感。為什麽自己表明态度，親自把趙晨陽送回鄉下、說明真相，她還是不滿意呢？
自己這個女兒，實在是太犀利，容不得半點虛僞，真是讓趙青雲又愛又恨，偏偏又無可奈何。
看到趙青雲眼中露出的溫情，趙晨陽內心湧上來無窮的委屈，眼淚止不住地往下落：“爸，我不是有意欺騙，我……我是羨慕趙向晚能有您這樣的好爸爸，羨慕她能夠和您一起在城裏生活。”
趙青雲長嘆一聲，溫和地看了趙晨陽一眼，轉頭對趙向晚說：“向晚，事情已經清楚，既然他們都已經道歉，過去的事就讓它過去吧。你和我一起回去，晨陽就留在家裏。”
【先把态度擺出來，讓趙向晚心裏好受一點。反正趙晨陽開學之後就會回到星市，到時候一樣能夠為我所用。現在趙晨陽的家人對她不滿，趙家溝非她久留之地，我只要露出一點善意她都會感激不盡，還不是一樣能夠通過她把徐氏建築公司籠絡住？】
聽到趙青雲的心聲，趙向晚對他的自私與野心感到失望，幹脆利落地回絕：“不，我在趙家溝長大，這裏才是我的家。”
趙青雲萬萬沒有想到，自己專程跑這一趟，将趙晨陽送回老家，事事順着趙向晚的心，她竟然還不領情。他臉色一陣紅一陣白，感覺被女兒在臉上抽了一巴掌，半天說不出話來。
趙長興卻聽得連連點頭，和村委會領導、村裏幾名德高望衆的老人商量之後，擡起右手：“各位鄉親，請聽我說句話。”
議論紛紛的村民們都安靜下來，站在老屋前面的地坪，擡頭看着村委主任。
“向晚有良心，記得我們趙家溝的好。她既然有情有義，還認我們這個村，那我今天也來為她做個主——”
趙長興轉頭看向趙二福夫妻倆。
“趙二福、錢淑芬，你們撫養趙向晚十八年，雖然有打有罵，但也沒少她一口吃的；雖然百般阻撓她讀書上進，但依然供養她讀到大學。如果沒有八年前替換一事，哪怕不是親生的，趙向晚都應該承擔起贍養義務。
可是，你們隐瞞趙向晚身世，讓趙晨陽替換她進城，害她與親生父母骨肉相離。功過相抵，将來她出嫁不會給你們彩禮，你們老了，不管趙向晚多麽有出息，她都不需要給你們養老。這一點，你們認嗎？”
趙二福與錢淑芬垂下頭，默不作聲。
農村為什麽重男輕女？就是因為好不容易将女兒撫養長大，出嫁之後卻成為別人家的勞動力，不能再在家幹活、不會再贍養老人。所以當時趙家溝嫁女兒會要求男方給彩禮，并且女兒女婿逢年過節要探望老人，買新衣、新鞋，置辦床上用品。
現在辛苦把趙向晚養大，卻什麽回報都不會有，趙二福與錢淑芬的心裏很不好受，感覺這個女兒白養了。
趙伯文與趙仲武卻異口同聲地回答：“好，就按長興叔你說的辦。爸媽将來養老都歸我們兄弟，絕對不麻煩三妹子。”
趙長興點了點頭：“好，伯文你們兩兄弟既然應承下來，那這一點就定下來了。第二點……”
錢淑芬猛地擡起頭。白養個女兒還不夠悲催，還有第二點？
“第二點，趙二福、錢淑芬私自将孩子調換，害得趙向晚與父母分隔，讓趙晨陽代替她在城裏享福，這種行為在我們趙家溝從來沒有出現過，必須懲罰！”
趙二福的腦袋耷拉着，嘆了一口氣。他算是看出來了，這件事村裏一直維護着趙向晚，這個懲罰是躲不過去了。
趙伯文感覺到肩頭沉重，站出來大聲說：“長興叔，您說吧。有什麽懲罰我們都認。”
趙長興說：“雖然向晚考上大學後，戶口跟着遷到星市，但既然向晚說趙家溝是她的家，那我們趙家溝的父老鄉親們絕對不能寒了她的心。這樣，村裏出磚出地，你們出錢出力，在老屋東面給向晚蓋一間新屋。紅磚牆、小青瓦屋頂，鋪地磚，這間新屋，以後向晚寒暑假回家來住，只給向晚住！”
趙二福不敢置信地擡起頭，嘴唇哆嗦了半天：“長，長興，你在說笑話吧？”
專門給妹子起新屋？還是給戶口已經不在村裏的妹子住？村裏從來沒有這樣的規矩！
趙長興狠狠地瞪了他一眼：“你呀！你做了錯事，還得村裏來幫你承擔。如果不是看你是村裏的老住戶，又養了兩個還算争氣的孩子，我才懶得管你。向晚受了你們的虧待，如果不好好安她的心，難道要讓她和大家離心離德，把你們告到法院去？”
趙大翠一聽，立刻興奮起來，擦幹臉上淚痕：“好好好，主任你這個主意非常好。向晚以後回家過年也有個地方住，免得受別人的氣。”
趙伯文與趙仲武對視一眼，同時點頭：“行。我們出錢出力，給三妹子起新屋！”
村裏的其他人都沒有異議，雖然史無前例，但畢竟趙向晚是大家看着長大的，她明明是官家千金，卻被趙二福、錢淑芬磋磨了這麽多年，給她起新屋也算是一種補償。
趙長興在村裏搞磚廠帶着村民致富，很有威望，一呼百應。趙二福、錢淑芬哪裏敢不應承？低下頭甕聲甕氣地回了一句：“行……吧。”
錢淑芬心在滴血，要在東邊再蓋一間紅磚青瓦新房，得花多少錢？就算村裏出紅磚，其餘材料也得自己到縣裏去買，再加上請人打地基、砌牆、粉刷、上梁、鋪地磚……怎麽也得一千塊吧？自己攢了這麽多年的錢，準備将來兒子結婚起新屋，沒想到全砸這裏頭去了。
農村人誰不想起新屋？可是單獨給女兒蓋房子，聞所未聞。
趙二福覺得老臉在發燒，閉上眼暗自祈求列祖列宗原諒。做老子的起新屋給女兒住，死了見到先人也沒臉咧。可是，誰叫他們做錯事在先呢？沒辦法。
“第三……”趙長興剛一開口，連趙伯文、趙仲武都打了個激靈。怎麽，還有？
“第三，趙晨陽雖然是你們的親生女兒，但她的戶口早已不在村裏，如果她來，那就是你們的客人，出嫁之前我們趙家溝不會分她田地。”
村裏的耕地實行承包責任制，按照家庭人口數來進行分配。趙長興特地說上這一句，也是擔心錢淑芬啰嗦。
趙晨陽搶着哼了一聲：“我才不稀罕那點地！”鄉下有什麽好，她這輩子都不想再回來。
趙長興看了她一眼，目光裏帶着譴責：“替換孩子之後，趙晨陽是得益者，必須認真、嚴肅地向趙向晚道歉！必須賠償！至于賠償金額，由趙向晚來定。”
趙晨陽翻了個白眼，再次冷哼一聲。道歉？道什麽歉！還想賠償？開什麽國際玩笑！
看到趙晨陽一臉高傲的抗拒，趙長興不再客氣：“如果你不同意，那我們村委将寫份證明材料，派人交到你讀書的學校去，讓老師、學校教育你。”
聽到這裏，趙青雲第一次認真地看着趙長興。這位村幹部是個人才啊，剛才一起吃飯的時候看他一臉的和氣，以為是個面團子，沒想到做事有章有法、有勇有謀，還知道拿趙晨陽的聲譽與前途來威脅？
趙晨陽偷偷看了趙青雲一眼，見他并沒有維護自己，只得嘟囔道：“行吧行吧，我道歉、我賠償。”
說罷，趙晨陽不情不願地看着趙向晚，聲音小得像蚊子：“趙向晚，對不起。是我做錯了事，我賠你錢，可以嗎？”
[I have clearly taken all of Zhao Xiangwan's resources, attended the best school, and received the best education, but why am I still not as good as her? Damn it, one or two of them are all snobs, and they flatter Zhao Xiangwan because she has a future in the Public Security University. Humph! When I become successful in the future, I will make you regret it.]
Zhao Xiangwan was very tall, more than half a head taller than the petite Zhao Chenyang. She wore a simple blue cotton jacket and had a serious look on her face. In the gray winter sunlight, her amber eyes shone with colorful lights, causing Zhao Chenyang to lower his head involuntarily, not daring to look her in the eye.
During the eight years of his life being replaced, Zhao Xiangwan has been thinking about how to expose Zhao Chenyang's conspiracy and how to make her receive the punishment she deserves. Even if the stolen life cannot be returned, even if there is no way to go back to the past, Zhao Xiangwan will seek justice for himself.
Zhao Xiangwan's biological parents had never given him justice, but today, in front of the old house in Zhaojiagou, a group of people who had no blood relationship with him gave it.