Wan Suizhou did not leave behind a single thing.
For the Wan family, having enough to eat and wear is enough; they don't need to live too wealthy a life.
After the magistrate took the jewelry away, Wan Suizhou took Baili Wanwan home.
Ever since the pirates were taken away by the county magistrate's men, Baili Wanwan had been sullen and seemed to have something on her mind.
Wan Suizhou knew perfectly well that it was only because the strategist had been forcibly taken away.
He still insisted that there were no good people among these pirates. If they were truly kind-hearted, how could they be strategists among these pirates?
Baili Wanwan was somewhat disappointed to see that her words had not attracted any attention.
But that older brother was really a good person.
The following day, news spread that the pirates had been captured by the county magistrate.
The villagers were indignant. It was clearly the work of the villagers in their village, but in the end, the county magistrate's government took credit for it. The more they thought about it, the angrier they became.
At the same time, another piece of news arrived.
The pirate strategist, who was imprisoned in the county magistrate's jail, actually... escaped.
No one saw how he left; they only said he encountered a ghost and disappeared without a trace.
When Baili Wanwan heard the news, she felt inexplicably relieved and ate a lot of breakfast in one go, which was rare for her.
Just as Wan Suizhou finished his breakfast and was about to head to the academy to prepare, an uninvited guest barged in.
Zhao Damei brought Wan Suijin with her.
Without saying a word, the two of them rudely headed straight for the table where everyone was eating.
Zhao Damei slammed her hand on the table, her voice filled with anger.
"Are we even still considered a family? You have no conscience at all!" Her lips trembled. "When it came to dividing the treasures, you were the main person in charge, yet you sided with us. We only got two pearl necklaces; what good price can we get for them?"
Zhao Damei gets angry just thinking about this.
After dividing the treasures, she went home and cried bitterly to Wan Suijin for a while, saying that it didn't matter whether her brother Wan Suizhou was there or not, since he couldn't help their family anyway.
Zhao Damei kept giving Wan Suijin meaningful glances and occasionally poking him with her elbow.
"Are you mute? Why aren't you saying anything at a time like this?"
Wan Suijin was originally a man of few words, but after being provoked by Zhao Damei, he managed to say a couple of words.
“Brother, we’re family, so you should always think of us. You know perfectly well that I’m not very capable, and it’s already a blessing that Da Mei was with me, but you’re always making things difficult for her. What if Da Mei doesn’t want to live with me anymore? Will you help me find a wife?”
Wan Suijin wasn't very bright, a fact that Wan Suizhou had always known.
His brother is too easily manipulated, which makes him seem somewhat cowardly.
However, no matter what others say, they are still his own brothers, and he can't continue to verbally attack them.
Wan Suizhou sighed, then stared intently at Wan Suijin.
“Actually, you’re quite strong, but you could find a job in town. It’s better than fishing at home.”
This was originally a well-intentioned piece of advice, but Wan Suijin took it as looking down on him. He gritted his teeth and slammed his hand directly onto the table.
The table itself was made of rotten wood. There used to be a sycamore tree planted in the yard, but it withered and died due to years of drought.
Wan Suizhou couldn't bear to part with it, so he made a table out of the wood. He never expected that it would suffer such a terrible fate today, and the table would be completely destroyed.
Wan Suizhou's eyes were brimming with tears. He was a man who cherished the past.
"Do you still remember how we used to be like brothers, laughing and playing happily under that sycamore tree when we were young? But now you've destroyed it all with your own hands!"
Even a fool could tell that Wan Suizhou was truly angry this time.
But Zhao Damei always seemed to be walking on thin ice. She couldn't see Wan Suizhou's sadness, or perhaps she could see it but didn't take it to heart.
"It's just a paulownia tree, and it's been dead for a long time. Now it's just an empty table, which is of no use. If you really care about your younger brother, why not give him some money so he can live a better life?"
Wan Suizhou's eyes were bloodshot.
The whole family was too scared to utter a sound.
Wan Suizhou is usually mild-mannered and almost never gets truly angry with anyone.
But once you really get angry, it can take at least ten days to half a month for the anger to subside.
In such situations, everyone tries to stay as far away as possible, fearing that they might be caught in the crossfire.
Baili Wanwan tilted her head, sensing something was wrong.
Is Grandpa Wan concerned about the table made of sycamore tree, or about those past events?
"roll!"
Wan Suizhou spoke directly to Wan Suijin and Zhao Damei.
The roar was powerful and clear that the speaker was truly enraged.
Wan Suijin naturally understood his elder brother's temperament, so he dared not linger any longer and gently tugged at Zhao Damei's sleeve.
"Let's talk about this later, let's go home first!"
Zhao Damei slapped his hand away and then stared intently at Wan Suizhou.
"You are unworthy of being an elder brother. You actually stood by and watched us die. Our family is so poor that we can't even afford to eat, while your family is rolling in money..."
The words came to an abrupt halt, interrupted by a loud snap.
Wan Suijin suddenly became much tougher and slapped Zhao Damei across the face.
"You wretched woman, haven't you said enough? I've ignored you all these years, and you really think you can do whatever you want?"
Before Zhao Damei could react, Wan Suijin dragged her away.
I just witnessed a truly entertaining show.
Zhang Xiu patted Wan Kongshan on the shoulder and muttered, "Our father seems a little sad. Should we try to comfort him?"
Wan Kongshan simply shook his head, indicating that he didn't need it.
Everyone saw Wan Suizhou squat down and rearrange the broken table.
Immediately afterwards, he gave an order: "Go to the academy and tell everyone that it is closed today, and they can go again tomorrow." After saying this, he locked himself in his room.
Wan Kongshan and Zhang Xiu looked at each other in bewilderment. Baili Wanwan looked down at the table, which was now scattered in pieces, and fell into deep thought.
Grandpa Wan is so sad because of this table. If the table is repaired, will he be happy?
Thinking this, Baili Wanwan found some small nails and began to repair the table.
During this time, Zhang Xiu repeatedly told her to stop, but she remained unmoved, only concerned with repairing the table in her hands.
a long time.
Baili Wanwan looked at the still unstable table and felt a little sad.
"Even if the table is repaired well, it can't mend people's hearts. Wanwan, don't waste your time."
Zhang Xiu brought Baili Wanwan a bowl of water and only felt relieved after seeing that she drank it all.
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