"No, we Chinese have plenty of people named Wang Wei, it's definitely a coincidence..."
Even the village secretary couldn't control his expression; he simply couldn't believe that a family with an annual income of only 20,000 yuan could have undergone such a dramatic change...
The TV alone must cost several million, right? And the banquet, plus all the decorations—how much would that cost in total? He wasn't very knowledgeable and couldn't really calculate it, but it certainly didn't seem cheap…
"Wait a minute, if it's an engagement party, shouldn't the people getting engaged be here?"
The village chief then realized that the banner read "Engagement Banquet," so the engaged couple had to show up...
"Old Wang, where is your son?"
Someone couldn't help but ask the stunned Wang Qiang...
"I...I don't know..."
Wang Qiang replied blankly...
Didn't your son tell you what mode of transportation he took back?
The village chief looked at Wang Qiang with some confusion and asked…
This question left Wang Qiang completely bewildered. He muttered to himself...
"Are there any other ways to get back besides taking the train?"
In his mind, Wang Wei could only earn enough for a train ticket by working part-time; he couldn't possibly fly back home.
The village chief looked at the bewildered Wang Qiang, then at the gifts filling the yard, and said in a somewhat uncertain tone...
"Do you think it's possible that your son will come back by plane?"
"Village chief, don't talk nonsense. Don't you know what kind of family Old Wang's is? How could they possibly travel by plane?"
The plump auntie said with a sneer, her eyes filled with disdain…
"Auntie Fatty, don't you think the Wang family is different now? That TV costs tens of thousands of yuan, how could they not afford a plane ticket?"
The village chief thought the plump aunt's words were a bit harsh, so he immediately retorted...
Hearing the village chief's words, everyone finally realized that buying nearly two hundred televisions worth tens of thousands of yuan at once wasn't unreasonable—they could afford to buy plane tickets back home too…
"You've made something of yourself, you've even flown on a plane now..."
"Old Wang, I think your son is probably here to pick you up and take you into the city. That way you can experience what it's like to fly..."
"Working from dawn till dusk, I never know if I'll ever get to fly on a plane in my lifetime..."
"Still taking airplanes? If you don't focus on farming, you won't even be able to afford a ride in an oxcart..."
The villagers were abuzz with gossip. In their world, taking a plane ride was a luxury for the wealthy; they, the poor, certainly couldn't afford it…
“Old Wang, look, all the neighbors want to take a flight. I think, since your son has already bought us a TV worth tens of thousands of yuan, we're not short of money. When he comes back, why don't you have him spend a little more money and treat us to a flight?”
"I think it's a good idea..."
"Xiao Wei has become quite successful; he should learn to repay kindness..."
"That's right, Xiaowei definitely won't refuse..."
Upon hearing Aunt Pang's words, everyone immediately took it to a whole new level, as if Wang Wei had committed some heinous crime by not treating them to a flight, and was nothing more than an ungrateful wretch...
"How...how could you say such things about Xiaowei? Isn't it enough that he bought you such expensive gifts?"
Wang Qiang was furious; he never expected these villagers to take advantage of his kindness…
"Old Wang, Xiao Wei is doing so well. What's wrong with us, his benefactors who helped him, benefiting a little? How can you discourage a child's enthusiasm for repaying kindness?"
Aunt Pang's words resonated with everyone; they felt they made sense because she was speaking in their best interests…
Wang Qiang was overwhelmed by the large crowd and was in a panic. He didn't want his son to squander any of his money, no matter how much it was...
"Don't get too excited yet, everyone. We haven't figured out where Xiaowei got so much money. Think about it carefully, under normal circumstances, what kind of business can earn so much money?"
The village secretary hadn't forgotten about Old Wang's family being removed from the minimum living allowance program, so he couldn't help but pour cold water on their hopes by saying...
"Is this illegal?"
One villager remarked instinctively…
The room fell silent immediately after these words. The television set, worth tens of thousands of yuan, suddenly lost its appeal. Some even wondered if they would be considered accomplices if they took it, since it was stolen property.
Just then, the village secretary's phone rang. Seeing the number on the screen, the village secretary didn't dare to delay and quickly answered it...
Hearing what was said on the other end of the phone, the village secretary's expression grew increasingly complicated. After he hung up, everyone stared at him, wanting to know what had happened…
"The county leaders called to say that even higher-ranking officials would be coming to our village soon, and that the delegation would be very large, including the army and special police..."
The village secretary's words struck the villagers like a tidal wave...
"It's over, our village is going to be completely wiped out..."
"Since Xiaowei broke the law, he should just turn himself in. Why did he come back and implicate us honest people?"
"Call Xiaowei right now, tell him not to come back. He's not here to repay a debt of gratitude, he's back for revenge..."
The villagers no longer had the joy they had when they first heard there were gifts, nor their initial composure...
Rumble...
The roar of a helicopter filled the air, and everyone instinctively looked over…
Seeing the camouflage-painted helicopter, even the most clueless person would recognize it as a color typically used by the military…
"They're not here to arrest your son, are they?"
The plump aunt muttered to herself, quite frightened as well. If she was so frightened, one can only imagine how terrified the others were…
"If the soldiers ask us about the Wang family, what should we say?"
No one could answer that question, because everyone was focused on how to distance themselves from Wang Wei's family...
Everyone watched helplessly as the helicopter flew overhead, and they all had only one thought in their minds: It's over! They really were after Old Wang's house…
As the helicopter hovered above their heads, the villagers' hearts sank to the bottom. Fear was written all over their faces. Although they were all blaming Wang Wei, they couldn't even bring themselves to utter a word of complaint...
Just then, Wang Wei, carrying Wang Yinchen, quickly descended the rope ladder from the helicopter...
This scene completely stunned everyone, leaving them bewildered as to what had happened…
Why did Wang Wei and a beautiful woman get out of the car?
Shouldn't they be Chinese warriors?
Could it be that he has already been brought to justice and is being escorted back to see his parents one last time?
In an instant, countless guesses flooded everyone's minds, and they looked at Wang Wei with eyes full of doubt...
After landing, Wang Wei saw that almost all the villagers were there, and assuming they were there to welcome him, he quickly waved and greeted them.
"Hello everyone, it's been so long! I've missed you all so much..."
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