Chapter 29
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Uncle Zhang explained several times, but many people did not listen and only believed the rumors. Some even directly questioned him. There was even a group of children following him and calling him a thief as soon as he went out.
Finally, his children couldn't help but say to him, "Dad, if you took someone's things, return them immediately. How can we survive in the village if you do this?"
The grandchildren also cried and said, "Grandpa, please stop stealing. Brother Ergou and the others won't play with me anymore. They say our grandpa is a thief."
Zhang Bo was furious: "Why don't you even believe me?"
During the period that followed, every household would lock their doors at night and when they went out, and some people even said they saw Uncle Zhang sneaking into their homes.
There was never a shortage of storytellers in their village. The story became more and more outrageous. Within half a month, even the people in the neighboring village were saying that there was a thief in their village who had stolen everything in their village and was about to steal from the neighboring village.
Uncle Zhang used to go out of the village to do some work, but now whenever he leaves the village, countless pairs of eyes will stare at him, and he can’t find a job. This feeling of oppression makes him suffocate.
Uncle Zhang couldn't stand it anymore, so he ran to Cheng's house and knocked on the door.
Cheng Yeran walked to the door slowly and opened it a crack. "Uncle Zhang, is there something wrong? I can't open the door for you to come in because I'm afraid something will be lost in the house."
His despicable look made Zhang Bo want to hit him, but Zhang Bo still had self-knowledge. He knew he couldn't hit Cheng Yeran, so he started pointing at his nose and scolding him.
"Did you spread the news about the theft? Are you trying to kill me?" Uncle Zhang couldn't help but reach out to grab his collar: "Come with me and clarify it quickly."
Cheng Yeran dodged his hand and said, "Don't get too excited. You are too old. Don't die in front of my door. I just made a joke that day. Why did you react so strongly? You are too weak to bear it."
"Is this just a joke? How do the whole village see me now?" Uncle Zhang was so angry when he saw his mean expression.
"When you talked about the two of us that day, did you ever think about our lives?" Cheng Yeran asked him, still smiling, "How is it? After experiencing the feeling of being gossiped about, have you learned your lesson? Do you know that a word you say casually can cost someone's life?
I'm giving you a chance now. You apologize to Shen Yuntang in person and tell the villagers that it was you who made up the lie. I will also tell the villagers that the rumor about you was also made up by me. You bear the consequences of your mistake, and I will bear the consequences of mine. ”
"No, how can you say that? You still want to force me to death. I'm older than your father, and you two are younger. A few words from you won't hurt me. I'm so old. How many days can I live? Aren't you afraid of God's punishment for doing this? I'll probably hit you first when thunder strikes you!" How could Uncle Zhang lose his temper!
"We are younger than your children, why don't you take care of us?" Cheng Yeran was so angry that he almost laughed. This guy was too hypocritical.
"You are not my children, why should I take care of you?" Uncle Zhang blurted out.
"You are not my father, why should I care whether you live or die?" Cheng Yeran closed the door, "Since you don't agree with my proposal, then just keep wasting time like this."
Cheng Yeran heard Uncle Zhang kicking the door for a long time. Maybe because he was exhausted or maybe someone else passed by, the kicking sound stopped.
Shen Yuntang looked at the door worriedly. He was very worried that Uncle Zhang would do something extreme. In his previous life, Cheng Yeran died three years later. Could he have been beaten to death by someone?
"Don't worry, your husband will protect you if anything goes wrong." Cheng Yeran walked over and leaned on the kitchen door frame to look inside. "What are we having for lunch today?"
A few days ago, they sold less tofu, so they kept all the remaining tofu for themselves. They ate stewed tofu, cold tofu, fried tofu for several days...
Cheng Yeran really didn't want to take advantage of others today, and couldn't help but glance into the kitchen to see if there were any new dishes today.
Cheng Yeran felt that there was one particularly good thing about Shen Yuntang. Even when he was in a cold war or had an argument with her, she would still remember to cook for him and would not let him starve to death. If he had an argument with someone else, he would definitely not do anything for that person.
He was also afraid that Shen Yuntang would be easily bullied because he was too kind.
"The greens in the vegetable garden are growing well. I picked some to make noodle soup." Shen Yuntang poured some oil into the pot and beat two eggs. After the eggs were fried, he poured water on them and added the greens and the noodles that had been rolled out previously.
"I haven't tasted this way of cooking. It looks delicious." Cheng Yeran has hardly eaten any meat since he came to do this program. Being able to eat eggs is considered a good meal. Although he can make more than 30 cents a day by selling tofu now, the money is still too slow. At most, he can make more than 30 pieces of tofu a day. It is stable, but there is no higher development.
The village is almost self-sufficient. Everyone makes their own clothes and shoes. He doesn't have any craft skills, and the villagers don't eat out every day. He also has to take the times into consideration and cannot use advanced machines, so it is difficult for him to make money.
Just after the two finished their meal, they heard knocking on the door. An auntie shouted outside that Uncle Zhang was going to jump into the river. All the villagers had gone there, and asked them to go and see as well.
Cheng Yeran put down his chopsticks blankly and muttered quietly: "Is this a big deal? Can suicide be performed in a variety show?"
While he was talking, Shen Yuntang had already stood up and walked to the door, and did not forget to turn around and call him: "What are you standing there for? Come on!"
"Okay, let's go and take a look. If we're not there, he will definitely say something unfavorable to us." Cheng Yeran felt that Uncle Zhang jumping into the river was just a show. When all the villagers went to watch the fun, Uncle Zhang would take the opportunity to throw some dirty water on the two of them.
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