Liu Xinghua pulled Ruan Xi out of the side room. Ruan Jie, who had been waiting outside, wanted to go up and ask about the situation, but she didn't feel comfortable doing so. After all, Ruan Changfu was not her biological father, and she would appear shameless if she did so.
But when Liu Xinghua saw her, she waved and called her, and she ran over with a smile.
No one else in the family was at home. Ruan Zhigao, Ruan Changgui, Sun Xiaohui and Ruan Cuizhi went to return things to their respective homes. When holding a banquet, many tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks are borrowed and have to be returned after use.
I don’t know where Ruan Yuejin and Ruan Yuehua went to play, and I haven’t seen them for the time being.
Ruan Jie followed Liu Xinghua and Ruan Xi into the main house, and Feng Xiuying went into the room and took out a small handbag. She came out and put the bag on the table, then she opened the zipper and saw that it was full of expensive and fashionable food.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie stood still, and Liu Xinghua winked at them to go over and get a few things.
When Ruan Yuejin and Ruan Yuehua come back, the two brothers will not be polite. And what about Sun Xiaohui? This family are all foodies. They can't walk when they see delicious food. They will only complain about not enough, not too much.
So Ruan Xi didn't hesitate any more. Considering that Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying had agreed to take Ruan Jie to the city, he didn't want to embarrass them anymore. He pulled Ruan Jie over and picked out some food from her bag.
Of course, this is what she deserves, they owe her, and this little food cannot make up for it.
Naturally, she would pick the more expensive ones, for example, if there were only two pieces of chocolate, she and Ruan Jie would each take one. There are also canned beef and milk candy, which are rare and delicious in the countryside.
Then, just as they finished choosing, Ruan Yuehua rushed in from the door like a cat seeing fish, with a body as fast as a wild boar. He walked so fast that he couldn't brake in time, and crashed into the edge of the table with a bang, then held his stomach and screamed.
Of course, he was more concerned about what delicious food there was. He stopped eating after two howls. When he saw the food on the table, his eyes lit up and he said to Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying, "Uncle and aunt, are you buying this for us?"
Ruan Changfu smiled and said, "Of course."
Ruan Yuehua was not polite at all. He could not wait to reach into his bag to grab food. When he got the food, he felt that his pockets could not hold anything, so he pulled up the corner of his jacket in front of him and put all the food in his jacket pocket, for fear that he would suffer a great loss if he did not take enough.
Seeing his useless look, Liu Xinghua came up and slapped him on the head, "You might as well just take the bag away."
Ruan Yuehua's eyes lit up again when he heard this, "Is it okay?"
Liu Xinghua: “…”
I don't know how to raise such a fool.
Feng Xiuying hadn't been home for a long time, so she was naturally very polite to her family. She smiled and said, "Leave some for others, grandpa, grandma, aunt, your parents, eldest brother, fifth uncle, and fifth aunt. Let them have some too."
Ruan Yuehua said "oh" and reached out to take two pieces of rice candy.
“…”
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie took out the things and went to Liu Xinghua's room to put them away first, without eating them for the time being. They wanted to keep the things and share them with Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua in the evening.
After packing up their things, they did not stay at home, but went out and squatted down in a deserted place.
After avoiding people, Ruan Jie hesitated and whispered to Ruan Xi: "Uncle and aunt...are you willing to take me with you?"
She was really embarrassed and felt that asking in front of Ruan Xi would be a bit shameless. She is not Ruan Changfu's biological daughter, so how could she have the nerve to go with him.
However, ever since Ruan Xi mentioned it to her, she really wanted to go, and this was all on her mind. She even advised herself not to have any expectations because there was a high chance she would be disappointed, but she still couldn't help but look forward to it.
After hearing her question, Ruan Xi turned around and smiled at her, "They agreed."
Ruan Jie's eyes widened when she heard this, "Really?"
Ruan Xi patted her hands and said, "With me and grandma here, can't this be done?"
Ruan Jie was curious, "How did you tell your aunt?"
Ruan Xi told Ruan Jie the whole process. Ruan Jie nodded after listening. She could tell that this was a calculated move.
But she also had other concerns, and looked at Ruan Xi and asked, "What if my parents don't agree?"
Ruan Xi said, "As long as we don't let Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying know about the separation of the family before we leave here, and don't let them know that my uncle and aunt have never intervened in my affairs over the years, there should be no problem."
Ruan Jie didn't quite understand, "Even if we talk and don't tell anyone, what if my parents tell them?"
Ruan Xi laughed out loud, "Look, when Ruan Changfu told his second uncle that he had worked so hard to take care of the family for so many years, did he say anything? They wouldn't say anything. They just wanted Ruan Changfu to misunderstand."
Ruan Jie nodded, "That makes sense."
But after a moment, Ruan Jie said, "Let them take away the credit of grandparents for nothing."
Ruan Xi put her hand on her shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter if he received it. Ruan Changfu won't transfer the money to him. And it's just a short-term concealment. We either don't have any contact with them again in the future, or if we do, this kind of thing will be exposed sooner or later. It's impossible to hide it forever. The most important thing right now is not to embarrass them, but to take you to the city. Nothing else matters."
Ruan Jie thought about it and nodded, "Okay, sister."
If they exposed the matter now, it would be difficult to deal with Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui who would lose face and become shameless. Even if Ruan Changfu listened to Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua and was willing to take Ruan Jie away and support her as an extra child, it was impossible for him to ignore the wishes of Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui and take her away by force.
After all, Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui are her biological parents.
Ruan Jie took a breath and thought to herself, I hope everything goes well and nothing goes wrong.
In order to allow Ruan Jie to leave smoothly, Liu Xinghua privately contacted Ruan Zhigao, Ruan Changsheng, and Ruan Cuizhi, asking them not to ruin Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui's show today, and let them enjoy the glory for one more day.
Ruan Zhigao, Ruan Changsheng and Ruan Cuizhi all agreed to what they were told and planned to be mute for a day.
Of course, you don’t have to be the boss for the whole day, because you only need to face the second child’s family during meal times.
Now that Ruan Changsheng's wedding is over, there is no overly lively atmosphere at home. When the family sits down to eat, the atmosphere at the table has become much plainer and more simple, and they can talk about family matters in peace.
Since he was leaving tomorrow, Ruan Changfu naturally had a lot to say.
Moreover, he mainly talked to the second son, Ruan Changgui, because he felt that when he was not at home, Ruan Changgui took over his role. Naturally, it was Ruan Changgui who took care of the family. It was the hardest thing for him to take care of the family all these years.
He raised his glass to toast Ruan Changgui and said a lot of words about how hard he had worked.
The atmosphere was so hot here that Ruan Changgui naturally felt very proud because he was valued so much by Ruan Changfu. Moreover, he knew that his family would not expose him in front of Ruan Changfu for the sake of harmony and face, so he accepted it all with peace of mind.
He kept replying, "Brother, these are what I should do."
Sun Xiaohui also chimed in, "Brother, you are so polite. We are all family. If you are not here, you are the eldest in the family. These are what we should do. Why are you working so hard? You are the one working hard outside."
Ruan Zhigao, Liu Xinghua, Ruan Changsheng, Ruan Cuizhi and Ruan Xi felt like vomiting when listening to it, but they didn't show it on their faces.
When Ruan Changfu heard these words, he felt that it was not easy for Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui to work so hard.
He added, "Xiaoxi has troubled you for so many years, and I feel really ashamed. You know, I hadn't made a name for myself in the army at the beginning, and I couldn't bring my family with me. The squad leader died at that time, leaving behind his wife and children. Not long after, my sister-in-law died of illness, leaving behind only two children. The squad leader was the best to me when he was alive, and his two children really had nowhere to go and no relatives to take them in. I didn't feel comfortable handing them over to others, so I asked your sister-in-law to go over."
I don't know how I got to talking about this, and Ruan Xi subconsciously slowed down her eating.
Ruan Changfu continued, "The two children suddenly lost their parents and became orphans. It was really pitiful and painful to see them. I couldn't let my squad leader down, I had to help him raise the children. At that time, I lived in a collective dormitory in the army. I hadn't been allocated a house yet, and I hadn't been transferred to the city. I was in a local army. After I took the two children, the army arranged for me to live in the small bungalow where the squad leader had lived before. The house was too small, and the two children were frightened at the time and didn't trust anyone. I was afraid that the two children would think we were going to occupy their home and would not want to accept us, so I didn't let your sister-in-law take Xiaoxi over. I thought that after the two children recognized us, they would no longer be wary of us and regard us as their parents from the bottom of their hearts, then I would take Xiaoxi over. As a result, later..."
He suddenly stopped talking, and Liu Xinghua suddenly continued, "As a result, you got pregnant there, so you had to take care of the two children while giving birth to and raising the children. You really couldn't spare the time, and there was not enough room to live with so many children, so you delayed it for two years. Who knew that when Qiu Yang was just one year old, you got pregnant again, and it was delayed for another two or three years. You gave birth to four children in a row, and you delayed it year after year, and you forgot about Xiaoxi."
Ruan Changfu hurriedly said: "Mom, I haven't forgotten, I really haven't forgotten."
Feng Xiuying explained, "I was the only one who had to give birth and take care of the children. The older one couldn't walk yet, and the younger one was coming. I couldn't abort the pregnancy, so I really didn't have time. Also, it takes at least ten days to come back, and Changfu can't take that many days off. The army won't let him go, so I really can't go back and forth by myself. The child is really young, and the family can't do without me. After being transferred to the city, the conditions have improved a little, but the house we applied for is not big, and it's still crowded. We just applied for a bigger house before the New Year, and the others are older and can stay at home by themselves, so we took the soldiers and hurried back to pick up Xiaoxi."
There were children at the table, but Liu Xinghua couldn't help but say, "Then you don't know how to control yourself..."
Feng Xiuying blushed and naturally didn't respond.
Ruan Xi held the chopsticks and lowered her head to eat without saying a word, as if she was listening to someone else's story. Of course, this matter has nothing to do with her personally, but it has something to do with her identity in this time and space.
Ruan Changfu cleared his throat and did not allow this inappropriate topic to continue. He looked at Ruan Changgui and said, "Thank you for taking care of Xiaoxi over the years, I will remember it. Xiaojie will be handed over to me and her aunt in the future. When she arrives in the city, I will arrange for her to study and find her a good husband."
Where did you come from?
Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui were both stunned.
Then Ruan Changgui mumbled, "Xiao Jie... Xiao Jie what?"
Ruan Changfu said, "Mom told me to let Xiaojie and Xiaoxi go to the city together. The two sisters have such a close relationship that they are inseparable. Don't worry, your sister-in-law and I will definitely help you take good care of Xiaojie."
Sun Xiaohui was anxious, but she held back and said with a breath, "Brother, I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding. We should take care of Xiaoxi, not for you to return anything. Our Xiaojie will not go to the city."
The more she said this, the more Ruan Changfu felt that they were a couple of noble character, and the more he wanted to take Ruan Jie away, so he said, "You don't have to say anything, I will take Xiao Jie away, and I will make sure she is properly arranged."
The expression on Sun Xiaohui's face could hardly be contained -
Who asked you to arrange everything for her? What's the point of planning for a little girl? In two years, I will be old enough to get married, so I will just find someone to marry! What does it mean to take Ruan Jie away now?
But now that things have come to this, she and Ruan Changgui have been trapped, so they can no longer be shameless. She shook Ruan Changgui's legs secretly, and said to Ruan Changfu with a smile: "Forget about Xiaojie. I'm afraid she won't be able to adapt to the city. Or you can take Yuejin with you. My Yuejin is smart and sensible, and he won't embarrass you."
Let Ruan Yue go in. If Ruan Yuejin reads some books and is given some arrangements, he will definitely have a bright future, and they will be able to enjoy the good life with him in the future. If Ruan Jie goes, wouldn't she lose her daughter in vain? I gave birth to her and raised her to this age, but I haven't earned a single penny!
If Ruan Jie went to the city and relied directly on Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying to find a husband in the city, then as her mother, would she still be able to see any of the betrothal gift? Even if we give them gifts during festivals, they won’t be able to eat them!
Ruan Jie didn't like to talk to her at home, and she was even more so when she went to the city!
When Ruan Changfu heard this, he was stunned for a moment and wondered why it was Ruan Yuejin again.
He didn't say anything, so Ruan Zhigao hurriedly said, "Xiaoxi is a girl, why would a boy go instead? Xiaoxi and Xiaojie have a good relationship, so they would be happier if they went together. Why would you ask Yue to go in? Can he and Xiaoxi talk to each other?"
Feng Xiuying also felt that it would be better to ask Ruan Jie to go, after all, it was Ruan Xi who suggested it herself. Only when Ruan Xi's condition is met will she feel comfortable, and she and Ruan Changfu will also feel comfortable.
So she said, "It would be more appropriate for Xiaojie to go."
Ruan Changfu thought about it, then nodded and said, "Let Xiaojie go."
The smile on Sun Xiaohui's face was on the verge of collapse. She didn't know what to say anymore, so she could only shake Ruan Changgui's legs desperately under the table. Ruan Changgui naturally knew what she meant, but he didn't dare to refute Ruan Changfu's words, so he didn't say anything.
While they were talking about this topic, Ruan Jie was very nervous. She was afraid that Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui would be shameless and not give Ruan Changfu any face, and would just slam the table and start a scene.
Fortunately, Ruan Changfu was able to suppress it.
After lunch, Sun Xiaohui returned to the room. Her face changed drastically. She was so anxious that she muttered to Ruan Changgui in a low voice: "You should have said something just now! If Xiaojie really went, I would have raised this daughter in vain! You said that it is a reward to take someone's daughter who has already been raised. What do your brother and sister-in-law think? They took Yuejin over, found a way to train Yuejin, and then arranged some work for him. This is the reward, okay!"
She really never expected that the boss would be so kind and not only wanted to take Ruan Xi with him when he came back, but also wanted to bring Ruan Jie with him!
Why are you being so kind? He actually wants to raise her even though she is not his daughter!
Ruan Changgui frowned and spoke even more quietly, "What in return? Big brother doesn't know, don't you know either? We didn't care about Xiaoxi at all, and we didn't even care about Xiaojie. How can we have the confidence to negotiate with him? Once we talk, everything will be exposed. What do you think big brother will do? If he knew that he was deceived and knew what I did in the past two years, he would chop me up!"
Sun Xiaohui: "Then don't ask for any shitty reward. Xiaojie can't give it!"
Ruan Changgui took a breath and thought for a moment, "Don't worry, we'll talk to our parents privately when we have time. As long as they ask big brother about this, given big brother's personality, he will definitely agree."
Sun Xiaohui didn't think it was useful: "I think it was just a bad idea from your parents."
Ruan Changgui was annoyed, "Let's talk about it later!"
After lunch, Ruan Changfu rested for a while in the house.
After taking a nap and getting up, he had nothing to do, so he planned to go out for a walk. I haven't been back for many years. I finally got back for two days, and I had to take a good look at the place where I grew up. I don't know when I will be back next time.
Feng Xiuying didn't want to stay idle at home, mainly because she couldn't talk to her family, so she took Ruan Hongbing with her and said to him, "This is where your father grew up. I'll take you to see the beautiful scenery on the mountain."
Ruan Hongbing's face fell, "But walking is so tiring."
Ruan Changfu smiled when he heard this, turned around and called Ruan Changsheng, "Xiao Wuzi, how about you accompany big brother for a walk?"
Ruan Changsheng naturally did not refuse. He pulled Qian Chuan over, bent down, picked up Ruan Hongbing on his back, and patted his little butt twice.
Ruan Changfu asked Ruan Xi again whether he wanted to go or not, and Ruan Xi smiled and said directly no.
There is no need to force some things, otherwise you will not feel good. So Ruan Changfu left with Feng Xiuying and Ruan Changsheng.
Not long after they left, Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui came to the side room to find Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua.
Knowing that they would not accept this, Ruan Xi, Ruan Cuizhi and Ruan Jie were also there.
Everyone at home knew the inside story, so Ruan Changgui stopped pretending and simply tore off the fake skin on his face, walked into the house, sat down, and said, "Mom and Dad, Xiaojie must not be taken away by Big Brother."
Liu Xinghua sat on the edge of the bed and looked up at him. "You didn't raise Xiaojie, so you don't have the final say."
Sun Xiaohui said anxiously: "Mom, she was born after ten months of pregnancy. She is my daughter!"
Liu Xinghua then looked at her again, "You still know that she was born after you carried her in your womb for ten months, and that she is your daughter, right? Since she is your daughter, why don't you hope for her to be well and let her live a better life in the city? Why are you dragging her down here?"
Sun Xiaohui held her breath and turned to look at Ruan Changgui and winked.
Ruan Changgui seemed to have finally lost his patience today. He stopped letting Sun Xiaohui take the lead and spoke after a while: "Dad, Mom, can you please stop causing trouble for us? From childhood to adulthood, you favored the eldest brother, the fifth child, the third sister, the fourth sister, and even Xiaoxi. You were never too kind to them, but you were full of disgust towards me, wishing that I would live a life worse than pigs and dogs. Am I your biological child?!"
As soon as he yelled the last sentence, he was slapped hard in the face.
After beating him, Ruan Zhigao pointed his finger at him and said, "Second brother, you must explain to me today how your mother and I are biased! You are worse than pigs and dogs because you have no conscience at all! You still complain about your mother and me, but first look at what conscienceless things you have done!"
Ruan Changgui's face was filled with anger. He stared at Ruan Zhigao and said unconvincedly, "I am worse than pigs and dogs! You gave the opportunity to join the army to your elder brother. What did I say? Shouldn't you treat me better? You indulged Xiao Wuzi no matter how he messed around. You also indulged Third Sister when she wanted to divorce. Why do you force me in every way when it comes to me!"
Ruan Zhigao simply wanted to hit him to death with a hammer!
He gritted his teeth, afraid that he would be angry to death, and turned back to sit on the bed.
Liu Xinghua was so angry that she didn't want to talk. At this time, Ruan Cuizhi said beside her: "Second brother, when did you become so unreasonable? The reason why my eldest brother was able to join the army was because of his good performance, willingness to contribute and many merits. He was elected by the villagers one vote each. Why do you say that he snatched your place? Think about what you have done over the years. Do you deserve your parents to treat you well? What you have done is disheartening. Do you still expect people to treat you well?"
Ruan Changgui turned around and scolded: "Do you have the right to speak here? The quota is in Dad's hands. Can't Dad give it to whoever he wants? If he had given it to me at that time, I would be the cadre in the army now!"
Ruan Cuizhi couldn't help but sneer, "Second brother, are you mentally ill? If you were given the quota back then, you wouldn't even last two years and would be kicked out of the army! Or you would come back crying!"
After saying that, she didn't want to waste any more time talking to Ruan Changgui, so she turned around and walked out, "You can take care of yourself!"
Liu Xinghua really didn't want to see him and Sun Xiaohui anymore. She said in annoyance, "You two should go out too. I really have a headache when I see you. I don't know what sin I committed in my previous life to give birth to a thing like you!"
Ruan Changgui naturally wouldn't leave until the task was accomplished.
He lowered his brows and gritted his teeth for a moment, then said, "If you don't go and tell Big Brother and insist that Big Brother take Xiao Jie away, then don't blame me for not considering the family's face. At worst, I will go and tell Big Brother myself. I am Xiao Jie's biological father, I will not agree to let Xiao Jie go with him, and I don't believe he can take Xiao Jie away by force!"
Ruan Zhigao was so angry that he jumped up from the bed and pointed at the door and shouted: "Go and tell me! Go and tell me now! I want to see if your eldest brother will shoot you if he knows what you have done in the past two years!"
Liu Xinghua added: "You know what kind of person your elder brother is. He hates people who are unkind, unjust and unfilial the most!"
After that, he slowed down his voice, "Go quickly, and make a scene so that everyone can come and see my family's joke. Come and see this thing I, Liu Xinghua, raised whose conscience has been eaten by a dog, and see this beast who is unfilial to his parents and wants to cheat his own daughter!"
After hearing what Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua said, Ruan Changgui's anger gradually subsided. He was a coward to begin with, and it was a rare opportunity for him to stand up for once. Now he couldn't stand up anymore.
After sitting for a while, he suddenly stood up and left, as if he was very angry.
Sun Xiaohui didn't dare to face Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua alone, for she was afraid that Ruan Zhigao might pick up a rifle and shoot her. Seeing Ruan Changgui leave, she didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly got up and followed him out.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie stood at the door of the room without saying a word, just watching the two people leave quietly.
Liu Xinghua was still furious and cursed to herself, "You little bastard!"
Sun Xiaohui followed Ruan Changgui for a long distance. When they were away from people, she followed him and asked, "What did you say?"
Ruan Changgui was so angry that he kicked the tree, "What the hell are you talking about! You saw it too, what else can I say!"
Sun Xiaohui was angry, annoyed and anxious, "Why are your parents like this?"
Ruan Changgui held his waist and looked up all day, then lowered his head after a while, "Forget it, let's just pretend that we never had Xiaojie and let her fend for herself. She thinks life in the city is easy, but that's not necessarily true!"
Sun Xiaohui still didn't want to accept this, "But... I can't give birth to a daughter for nothing..."
Ruan Changgui didn't want to be bothered anymore, he raised his hand and scratched his hair fiercely, he said irritably: "I can't take care of this matter anymore, if it really gets out of hand, big brother might really shoot me to death, if you don't want to be a widow, just shut up!"
Sun Xiaohui: “…”
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