"Dad, if you go back with us, do you think you have to give us one of the two carts of grain from my second uncle's house?"
As soon as the second daughter-in-law said this, Mr. Shen Xingwang saw that the remaining two daughters-in-law and several grandchildren were looking at him expectantly.
The old man's mouth, which had just opened, suddenly closed.
How could he have raised his children and grandchildren in a wrong way without knowing it?
Not to mention helping their second uncle's family when they were in trouble.
I have had this idea many times that I can take things from others and feel justified in doing so.
He closed his eyes in disappointment, and when he opened them again, the disappointment and disbelief were gone.
He looked at his grandson, the youngest among the group.
He asked calmly, "Tell me, Grandpa, why did your second grandfather's family give our family the food?"
The little kid who was asked was even younger than Liu Lang of the Shen family, so he naturally said whatever he heard.
He looked up and said innocently, "Second aunt said that Second Grandfather's family has a lot of food and we can't finish it, so she will definitely give it to us."
"Dad and uncle also said that Second Grandfather's family won't give us any food... mmm..."
Before the little guy could finish his words, the third son's wife covered his mouth and pulled him behind her.
The third son's wife explained awkwardly: "Dad, the child is still young, what he said can't be taken seriously, haha..."
"Hmph, don't take it seriously!" The old man snorted coldly and almost threw the cane in his hand away in anger.
"I think nothing you said is true except what he said!"
The eldest daughter-in-law muttered unconvincedly: "Why isn't it the truth?"
If it weren't for the fact that Second Uncle's family treated the lame old man very well, they wouldn't have come to ask him to go back.
He even gave them a cold look.
Humph, don’t forget who his son or grandson is, or he won’t even have anyone to throw a pot at when he dies.
She spoke very quietly, but the old man still heard it.
"You are a bunch of bastards." The old man cursed and hit several people with his cane.
Seeing that something was not right, Shen Daya quickly stepped forward and held down the old man's hand as he was about to hit someone.
They came to ask for food, not to be beaten.
She smiled and said, "Grandpa, don't be angry. Little Bao must have heard someone gossiping about him. How could we have such an idea?"
The old man looked at Shen Daya thoughtfully, and after a while, he seemed to believe what she said.
"In that case, I will go back with you."
"Your second grandfather's family doesn't even have enough food to eat, so don't even think about asking for it. The two kilograms of food you left for me are almost gone anyway. Living in someone else's home is not as comfortable as living with your own children and grandchildren."
After the old man finished speaking, he took two steps forward. Seeing that they were still standing there in a daze, he asked, "Aren't you here to take me back? Why are you still standing there?"
Several people looked at each other, and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.
Before leaving, the second son's wife pinched Shen Daya, and it seemed that she blamed her for doing something wrong.
Xiao Zhang and Shen Yu'an were sitting on the shaft of the carriage and saw the whole scene clearly.
"An'an, are you just going to let your second grandfather go with them like this? I think we should let him stay with our family. We don't lack food anyway." Xiao Zhang said.
"No, it looks like they will follow us in the next few days. Since they are so 'sincere' in asking Second Grandpa to go back, let Second Grandpa stay for a while. After a few days, we will go south and maybe we won't see them anymore."
Shen Yu'an looked solemnly at the people from Shenjia Village who had returned disappointed.
It seems that their purpose is the two extra carts of grain that their family has obtained.
Tsk~ It really makes me uncomfortable to have someone remember this kind of thing.
If you want her food, then just bleed her.
After everyone from Shenjia Village left, Song immediately told everyone what Wu Cuihua had told her.
After hearing this, the Shen family members were silent, stunned by their shamelessness.
They actually thought that the food they fought for with their lives should be given to them.
No wonder everyone came to persuade them to go back just now. It turned out that they were thinking that if they returned to the team, they would be grateful and would voluntarily hand over the food.
Shen Lizheng looked at the people who returned empty-handed, his expression somewhat unsettled, and he also felt dissatisfied with Old Lady Wu.
If she hadn't made trouble and insisted on driving the Shen family out, they would definitely have been present when the Shen family received the two trucks of grain.
Then they will definitely get a share of the food, so there is no need to go through so much trouble now.
After thinking for a moment, he stood up and walked towards the Shen family.
He looked at the white cloth wrapped around Chen Yun's shoulder, which had red bloodstains on it.
He asked with concern: "Boy Yun, how did your arm get hurt?"
As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you.
Shen Lizheng came to care about people like this, and he couldn't fight back.
Chen Yun said nonchalantly: "Oh, I accidentally scratched it while picking up firewood, it's no big deal."
"I see. I thought something happened to you after you left the team. I'm really upset about that."
As Chen Li was speaking, he squeezed in and sat next to Chen Yun and the others.
Chen Yun's mouth twitched and he moved aside.
Shen Lizheng seemed not to feel the Shen family's rejection of him and continued to find things to talk about.
"Oh, I regret kicking you out. In this famine year, your family is out there alone with all the food. Isn't that going to make people jealous?"
"I've already taught Old Lady Wu a lesson. You guys should just follow us. It's safe!"
The Shen family members answered in unison: "No need."
Shen Lizheng seemed not to understand the rejection in his words: "You are right to blame me, but I am also doing this for the harmony of the team. How could I have such a good intention but end up doing something bad?"
"We appreciate the kindness of the village head, but let's forget about going back. It's quite convenient for our family to go alone." Shen Rong said frankly.
Shen Lizheng's face looked unhappy. No one would be happy if they were rejected repeatedly, not to mention that he thought that everyone in the village should listen to him.
He stood up and said, "Think about it carefully. You can't go far without the help of the villagers. Otherwise, Yun wouldn't have been injured."
Shen Lizheng left after he finished speaking, leaving the Shen family alone looking at each other in bewilderment.
They must have seen it right. When the head of the village said those words just now, it felt like he was giving them alms.
Mr. Shen sighed and said, "Ah, it's all because of the food!"
Because of this incident, neither group of people slept well.
The people in Shenjia Village were concerned about the food in the Shen family's hands.
The Shen family felt uncomfortable being remembered.
At night, the Shen family arranged Zhang Xiangyang (Xiao Zhang's brother) and his son Zhang Wendong to keep watch.
After sleeping until dawn, the Shen family thought that leaving early would put some distance between them and the people behind them.
As a result, the people behind hurriedly caught up.
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