Phew, that was close!
The four of them came out of the inn and crawled a long way before they stopped.
"Oh, my old bones almost died here." Mrs. Meng supported her waist with one hand and pressed her chest with the other hand. She was so tired that she was breathing heavily and still had lingering fears!
"Old man." Before the family split, Meng called Old Ding "Wang's father." After the split, she changed to calling him "Old Man." She panted and said, "This county town is too dangerous. How come the county magistrate seemed so smiling at first, but suddenly changed his face and opened his mouth, either beating him with a stick or a needle? It's too scary. It's better to be free in our country."
"Thank goodness you're clever, or you'd be in big trouble today!"
Old Ding was still in shock, but when he heard her words, he straightened his back a little. "I've been eating for free for decades? That son of a bitch, Old Six, is so weak! Why would he keep a cat for no reason? Has he forgotten the first few years when he had no food to eat? He's a born jerk! Now, not only has the inn been closed down by the government, but he's also been asked to pay compensation. Look at how reckless he is!"
As he said this, he spat on the ground.
"Let him go. Fortunately, you had the right idea and we escaped in time. The amount of compensation has nothing to do with us." At this moment, Meng admired Old Ding's quick response from the bottom of her heart.
Which son can I trust?
It has to be my old partner.
"Bah!" The boss suddenly spat, feeling that he had been wronged today. Not only did he waste half a day, but he was also slapped by that woman.
Who can I go to for justice?
Liu also spat after him, but she didn't think too much about it. Compared with the five hundred coins plus the acupuncture, the money lost from the inn was nothing.
She just felt sorry for the boss who had come dozens of miles to get slapped. Fortunately, she got back at him, but she still felt uncomfortable. She felt very sorry for the boss, so she spat along. After spitting, she felt much better.
The four of them asked along the way and arrived at the place where they were waiting for the oil-walled truck. Liu and the eldest brother climbed up first. Including Meng and Old Ding, there were only seven people. This time, they were not the last ones to get on due to the overload, so they no longer had to worry about being chased off the road.
After a while, when everyone had arrived, the carriage dealer began to collect money, three cents per person. When Liu and the eldest brother came, it was Meng who paid for their carriage. They were accompanying their parents on business, so naturally their parents should pay.
But when she got home, Meng only paid for herself and Old Ding's travel expenses. When the driver asked Liu and the eldest brother for money, Liu nodded at Meng and said, "You're asking my mother for money? What else do you want from me? It's really funny."
"I have no money, not a penny!" Meng was furious and screamed.
"How could you not have any?" The eldest brother was anxious. "Dad and Mom asked us to come here, how could they let us pay for it ourselves? Besides, we don't have a penny with us, how are you going to let us go back?"
Meng shrank her neck and said, "What do you do when you go back? It's none of her business!"
"Hurry up and pay. If you don't have money, get off quickly. Don't delay our business." A passenger on the bus protested.
"Hurry up, give me your money! If you don't have any, get out! Get out!" the man from the car dealership yelled from outside the car. "There are people waiting to get on. We don't need you two. Get out!"
"Dad!" The eldest brother looked at Old Dingtou, but Old Dingtou closed his eyes and ignored him completely.
Liu suddenly rushed towards Meng and reached into her waist bag to take the money. Meng pressed the waist bag with one hand and slapped her with the other, cursing.
Old Ding heard something strange and opened his eyes. He saw something was wrong. Without a word, he grabbed Liu's hair and threw her out of the car. "You're rebelling! What's going on? Are you robbing me? What's the custom in this family? How dare you steal money from your mother-in-law's pocket?"
Everyone else in the car looked at the eldest brother, who stared at his father with his eyes almost popping out.
"What's the matter? Are you thinking of rebelling too?" Seeing that he dared to glare at him, Old Ding raised his foot and kicked him.
"Get down, get down! Don't dawdle!" The man from the car dealership was getting impatient and stepped onto the carriage, trying to pull him down. Liu quickly pushed the man away, leaned forward, and pulled the eldest brother. "Dad, get down! It's nothing! We can just walk back."
As Liu spoke, she glared at Meng viciously.
The eldest brother got out of the car with a grim face, and left the city with Liu without saying a word. They had not walked a few steps when a carriage with oil-painted walls came over. After passing by them, the eldest brother stopped and stared at the carriage going away. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Suddenly, he squatted on the side of the road, holding his head and sulking.
"It's dozens of miles! How are we going to walk back?" Mrs. Liu was furious. "No other parents are like this. They're so cruel. No wonder the third daughter-in-law didn't say last night that she wanted to compete with us for this trip. She must have known that following our parents would lead to bad consequences. She's so cunning!"
"What's the point of saying this now?" The eldest brother raised his head. "From now on, we both need to be more careful and stop interfering with our parents. What good will it be if we get involved with them?"
Sighing, he stood up and said, "Let's go. No matter how long the road is, or how short it is, we will eventually reach home. Back then, my grandparents, as well as many older people in the village, all walked thousands of miles with their families."
"What are you afraid of? Let's go!"
The two walked under the scorching sun, cursing Old Ding and Mrs. Meng all the way. After walking more than ten miles, they were thirsty and hungry. Mrs. Liu wiped the sweat from her forehead and pressed her hands on her lower abdomen. "Dad, I really can't walk anymore. Let's find a cool place to rest for a while before we continue."
"Just be patient for a while and find a place to rest ahead..." The eldest brother hadn't finished his words when a carriage came running around the bend ahead. He looked at the driver and felt that he was familiar. When he got closer, he took a closer look and recognized that it was Master Ding San.
Mr. Ding San also recognized them and slowed down the car. He said to Jian Ning in the car, "The eldest and his wife are on the road ahead."
Jian Ning already knew that they had all left the inn. At Jiabaoao, Mr. Ding Sanye had told her that the oil-painted carriage from the county had passed by. She thought that the eldest couple and Mrs. Meng were all on that carriage.
"Uncle San, ask them what's going on."
Considering the previous incident with Prince Yong, the eldest brother and the others had all stepped forward. Besides, Old Ding and Mrs. Meng were Ding Youtian's parents after all. Since they could not be eliminated, dividing and disintegrating them from within was not a bad idea.
"Whoa!" Master Ding San stopped the carriage. "It's so hot, why are you two standing here in the scorching sun? Why are you here?"
The eldest brother and Mrs. Liu were about to cry. Mrs. Liu was about to peek into the car to see if Ding Youtian or Jian Ning was sitting inside when she heard Jian Ning ask from inside the car, "Third Uncle, who is that?"
"Oh, it's Youwang and his wife."
When the eldest brother and Mrs. Liu heard that it was Jian Ning's voice, they felt a chill in their hearts. If Ding Youtian was sitting in the car, maybe they could get a ride, but when they heard that it was Jian's voice, they both thought there was no hope.
Liu talked to the eldest brother, and just as they were about to leave, Jian Ning lifted the car curtain and stuck her head out.
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