Ran Xiasheng went to Xiashan Village.
Xiashan Village is where his household registration is located. Even though his household registration was transferred to the army because of his military service, it still remains in the village.
He was in the production team and still received dividends, but not as much as other villagers.
Yuehua and her children are registered in the village, and their dividends are also in the village.
Now that they have separated, he can also get a residential plot.
The village will allocate this residential land to him regardless of whether he wants to build a house or not.
Ran Xiasheng was not so arrogant as to say that he didn't want this land. Of course he needed a residential plot.
If he no longer works in the army and wants to return to the countryside, his family will still need a place to live. A house in the village is essential.
When the family was divided, he left in a hurry and did not properly divide the homestead with the villagers.
He talked to Mi Yuehua, and Mi Yuehua asked him to go to the village and take back the homestead.
If this piece of residential land is not taken back, it will be taken away by the old house, which is naturally impossible.
The homestead belongs to their second branch. If it is taken away by the old house, they will be in trouble again.
They can't stand being tortured.
Ran Xiasheng naturally did not let Mi Yuehua go with him. She was in confinement after childbirth and could not stand all this torture.
But Ran Yingying can, she can follow Ran Xiasheng everywhere.
Ran Xiasheng didn't want to hold Yingying in his arms in the first place, for he was afraid that if he went over there, there would be another commotion. He knew his parents, and it would be fine if they couldn't see him, but how could they not be commotion if they saw him?
But Ran Yingying wanted to follow Ran Xiasheng and grabbed Ran Xiasheng's clothes and refused to let go. In the end, Ran Xiasheng had no choice but to hug Ran Yingying.
Ran Yingying naturally wanted to follow. She knew Old Lady Ran and the others' tempers too well. Ran Xiasheng had no immunity to his daughter. His daughter was grunting and grabbing his clothes and wouldn't let go, and he just couldn't bear to do it.
This time, he did not take Lao Yang's car, as Lao Yang's bus could not take him back at any time. This time, he took a minibus back, which only cost 1 cent to get to the commune, and it took about half an hour to walk there.
Ran Xia was used to walking fast, so this half-hour journey was not particularly far for him.
He felt that walking on the street with his daughter in his arms was also a kind of enjoyment.
From the commune to Xiashan Village, you will naturally meet acquaintances on the way. Ran Xiasheng is well-known both in the commune and Xiashan Village.
Some are from neighboring villages, and some are from our own village.
Ran Xiasheng's division of the family caused a big stir at the time. Who in Xiashan Village didn't know about it? Even if they didn't know about it at the time, it spread later.
Finally, the news spread to the neighboring village.
In fact, which village has not experienced the separation of families? After each son has started a family, parents generally will not let their sons stay together and not separate, but will divide the family.
It's just like Old Lady Ran and others. Because Ran Xiasheng's allowance was high, she was unwilling to let go and wanted to be the head of the family, so she gritted her teeth and refused to divide the family.
But in this situation, each family still lacks something.
How many people in the countryside are as promising as Ran Xiasheng?
"Mr. Xia, I heard that you split up your family?" This person is from the neighboring village.
This person is actually his classmate.
Ran Xiasheng said: "Yes, we just separated."
"I heard that you also arrested your elder brother?" the man whispered in his ear.
Ran Xiasheng glanced at the man and said, "Who told you that? That's not true."
The man said, "I also heard it from the neighbor of my eldest uncle's second brother-in-law's aunt's family."
Ran Xiasheng: "You can't mess with the root of your tongue."
Ran Xiasheng has been in battle for many years, and he has a murderous aura. When he got serious, there was a kind of oppression that not ordinary people could bear.
The man smiled awkwardly and said, "I just heard it. It's impossible to think about it. He is your own brother. How could you let someone arrest him? Wouldn't that mean you don't recognize your own brother?"
Ran Xiasheng, however, kept a sullen face and said nothing.
He didn't expect that the news would spread so far that even the neighboring villages knew about it.
Others only know one side of the story. In their eyes, he had someone capture Ran Chunwang. Isn't this worse than pigs and dogs?
It wasn't him who ordered the arrest, and it was never carried out in the end. Old Yang had already released Ran Chunwang, but people are still talking about it.
Ran Yingying was originally drowsy and sleepy, but she woke up completely because of this conversation.
I feel refreshed.
She also hadn't imagined that the story of her parents' separation would spread so wildly.
They even said that Dad arrested Ran Chunwang, but that was not Dad's order, and he didn't arrest him.
Who spread this? Isn't this the reputation of a bad father?
Dad is in the army, how could his reputation be tainted like this?
I still remember that in my previous life, my father had a leg injury and had no choice but to return to Wei'an County. At that time, he was assigned to a mine and became the deputy director. There were also people spreading rumors outside that my father was harsh to the elderly and unfriendly to his brothers.
At that time, people from higher-ups came to investigate. There was also a Revolutionary Committee at that time. They investigated Dad thoroughly and almost fired him from his job.
If at that time, Dad was fired from his job and Mom was in poor health, where would the money for her treatment come from?
Qian would definitely die early, and in the end she and her father would definitely have no source of income.
When the Revolutionary Committee came to investigate, my father was so angry that he almost vomited blood. What kind of person is this? How could he harm others for no reason? He actually reported him like this.
If it weren't for Uncle Yang and the others testifying, this matter might have been successfully reported, and not only would he have been fired, but other things might have happened.
At that time, the Second House could not find out who reported the incident. The person who reported it was anonymous, and no one knew who it was.
But it was this anonymous letter that almost ruined an upright person.
The job of deputy factory director that my dad got with his military exploits might be lost.
Even so, Dad was under investigation for a long time, and it was not until a year later that the investigation decreased.
Now, because Dad separated from the old house at that time, and because Uncle Yang wanted to arrest Ran Chunwang to investigate the desertion, people spread the rumor that it was Dad who gave the order.
And you still say he doesn't recognize his relatives?
This is truly a malicious slander.
If someone went to the Revolutionary Committee to report Dad at this time, it is entirely possible that Dad would be investigated.
Ran Yingying shuddered at the thought of this possibility.
It is true that human nature is hard to guard against.
Ran Yingying thought to herself: Fortunately, I came along and knew about this. If I hadn't come along, how would I know that someone would make up a story about Dad like this? With Dad's personality, he would definitely not tell anyone.
Ran Yingying didn't have much Jinli Qi cultivated now, but she still transferred all of her little Jinli Qi to Ran Xiasheng.
After dinner, she suddenly felt very weak.
Ran Xiasheng was unaware of this situation. He only knew that his body suddenly felt warm and he noticed that Yingying looked depressed.
He didn't think much about it, thinking that the child was just drowsy, so he held her tighter.
…
Ran Xiasheng met a lot of people on the road. Everyone who knew him came to ask about his family.
Ran Xiasheng tried to explain a few things at first, but in the end he just looked at them coldly, unwilling to say a word.
These people are extremely gossipy and like to discuss other people's affairs after meals. It is really boring.
Finally we arrived at Xiashan Village, where the villagers were working in the production areas.
Everyone lived on those work points. If they didn't work, they would have no work points, and then they wouldn't be able to share food, and if they couldn't share food, they would starve to death.
There are still food coupons to be distributed in the city, but where are there so many food coupons to be distributed to them in the countryside?
That is, if they had extra food, they would go to the city to exchange it for some tickets.
I could only exchange a little occasionally, and I only dared to go to the supply and marketing cooperatives to exchange, not the black market.
Although the prices on the black market are high, the risks are too great and if you are not careful, things can easily go wrong.
Most villagers are timid and are still willing to go to the supply and marketing cooperatives to exchange some food, even if the quantity, tickets and money are small, at least it gives them peace of mind, right?
As Ran Xiasheng walked along, he passed by the production site and was seen by many villagers.
"It's Xia Sheng." Someone stood up and greeted him.
Ran Xiasheng looked over and saw his parents, older brother and younger brother in the production area. They were all working in the fields.
He just nodded, greeted them, and walked towards the village committee.
If he wants to apply for a residential plot, he needs to go to the village committee.
Generally, the village party secretary and village head are in the village committee, and the work in the production area is usually managed by the production team leader.
Of course, the village party secretary and the village head also had to work, but they were not here today. He looked around the production area but did not see them. After asking the production team leader, he found out that the two cadres did not go to work today and were in the village committee.
When we arrived at the village committee, we found the village party secretary and the village head. They were checking the accounts with the accountant.
Ran Xiasheng had no idea what the matter was about. Since it was a village matter, he naturally did not want to ask too much.
"Xia Sheng, why are you here?" Seeing him, the village party secretary was stunned for a moment.
Ran Xiasheng said: "Secretary, village chief, I came here today to get my own homestead approved."
The village party secretary said: "Every household has a homestead. There are many homesteads here. Which one do you need?"
At this time, Ran Yingying's dizzy head had recovered a little, although she was still a little dazed.
She opened her eyes and saw that they had arrived at the Xiashan Village Committee. Her father was discussing the issue of the homestead with two village committee officials.
In their previous life, they did not get any housing plots because their family was not divided out.
As for why it was not distributed, Ran Yingying didn't know.
Logically speaking, given Dad's personality, it would be impossible for him to fail to divide the family business. It must be that something happened in between that she didn't know about.
Of course, she was too young to know the reasons for these things. By the time she became magistrate, they had already moved to the county town. Her mother had always been in poor health, and her father had a leg injury at that time, making it difficult for him to move around. The second wife's family did not have a good life.
After my mother died, life became even worse.
From time to time, they would come over to the old house to make some noise.
In the end, her father fell seriously ill and eventually passed away, leaving her with no way to protect anything in the second house.
Now, compared with the previous life, I don’t know how much better it is.
The second branch was finally separated from the old house, no matter how difficult the process was, and no matter whether Old Mrs. Ran and Old Father Ran would come to make trouble at that time, after the family was separated, they would no longer have anything to do with that place.
Now, their second branch can also have a residential plot in Xiashan Village.
As for not having housing land and wanting to live in the county town, that is definitely not possible.
If you don't want the homestead, it will be taken back after the deadline.
Taking down the homestead, even if it's just left there, is better than giving up this right.
As for whether there is a time limit, once you get the homestead, you have to build a house, but Ran Yingying doesn’t know much about this.
At this time, Ran Xiasheng and two village cadres had already discussed which residential land they wanted.
Nowadays, housing land is actually in short supply, and you can’t just get it if you want it. There is no land in the center of the village, but there is land on the edge, far away from the village.
If it were someone else, they might not be satisfied with such a residential land, but for the second branch of the Ran family, it couldn't be better.
Ran Xiasheng also thought about choosing a residential plot that was farther away from the old house. Regardless of whether they would live there or not, the farther away from the old house, the less trouble they would have when the time came.
He was really afraid of his parents' nonsense and entanglement.
If you stay far away, you won't have to come over and cause trouble from time to time.
Whether he is there or not, I don't want to have such entanglements.
Ran Xiasheng finally chose a piece of land far away from the center of the village in the east. It was close to the village entrance, but far from the old house of the Ran family.
"Few people choose this piece of land because it is too far from the village. Many people are not very satisfied with it. I didn't expect you to choose it." The village party secretary couldn't help but say.
Ran Xiasheng: "Uncle, you know that I have separated from my family and moved away so that we can have fewer arguments."
The village party secretary thought of what happened in Old Man Ran’s family and nodded to show his understanding.
"Xia Sheng, now that the housing plot has been approved, you have to build a house. The higher-ups will come to do spot checks, so you better hurry up and build the house."
Ran Xiasheng said, "Is it not possible for me to leave it alone for now?"
She had decided to let Mi Yuehua and her daughter follow the army. After the house was built, no one would live in it and it would eventually break down.
The village party secretary said, "That won't work. This is clearly stipulated by the higher authorities. If you approve a homestead, you must build a house on it. If you don't build a house, the homestead will be taken back after a certain period of time, and it will be impossible to approve it again at that time."
Ran Xiasheng was silent, and thought for a while, "Uncle, I understand. I will come over to build a house when the time comes."
The village party secretary said, "Uncle knows. You will return to the army at that time, but Yuehua and her mother will also have to stay here, right?"
Ran Xiasheng said: "I plan to take them to the southwest."
The village party secretary then remembered that Ran Xiasheng had once told him that he wanted Mi Yuehua and her daughter to join the army.
"Do you really want to follow the army? If you follow the army, you won't get any food when the time comes."
Ran Xiasheng: "I know that. I'm not comfortable leaving them here."
The village party secretary expressed his understanding. Mi Yuehua had suffered such injustice at home. It would have been better if Ran Xiasheng didn't know about it. Now that he knew about it, how could he still feel relieved? He could understand taking the mother and daughter over.
The village party secretary said: "I had expected this to happen. But as for your parents... well, they are still your parents. Although you have separated, the elderly still need to be taken care of."
Ran Xiasheng: "I know, uncle, don't worry, I know what's going on."
…
Ran Xiasheng took a month's leave at that time.
He had an important mission in the southwest, and in order to get back quickly, he almost worked overtime to complete the mission. Only then did the division leader give their team some time to rest.
At that time, he reported to the leader and followed the army's report.
He wanted to take Mi Yuehua and her daughter back to the southwest. He was too worried about them here. Only by taking them to the southwest could he feel at ease.
But now the troops are fighting on the front line, and there are no vacant houses for their families.
Ran Xiasheng had no idea what the old house was thinking, but even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
The second branch of the Ran family has already listed all the travel plans.
Ran Xiasheng discussed with his wife that ten days later, when Mi Yuehua was out of confinement, they would stay in Weian County for two more days, have a meal at Lao Si's house, and then invite Lao Yang and another comrade to have a meal, and then they would head south.
Ran Xiasheng also knew that there was no house for Mi Yuehua and her daughter to live in the southwest. The troops were ready to go at any time, so there was no way to arrange housing for their families. There were even few female soldiers. Except for medical staff and propaganda soldiers, there were no female soldiers at all. The leaders' families could not accompany the troops.
They can only find a way to rent a house.
But there is a problem. The surrounding counties and cities are not that safe either. Even if you live where ordinary people live, it is still full of risks.
There is a war going on at the border now, a big war, and the enemy may attack at any time.
The house in the southwest is not that easy to find. If it were easy, Ran Xiasheng would not have waited until now.
Ran Xiasheng didn't want his wife and daughter to fall into such danger. He would rather they live in the nearest county town 50 kilometers away from the troops than live directly in the troops.
Wait until the war is over and then bring your wife and daughter back.
This is the only way to do it now. It is impossible to have the best of both worlds.
Let's sacrifice our personal feelings for the sake of this country and for the safety of more families.
Ran Xiasheng was reluctant to leave, but in order to ensure the safety of the rear, as a soldier he had to sacrifice his small family for the sake of everyone.
Fortunately, they had a rest period after each mission, especially since their battalion was the spearhead. After completing each mission, they would have a rest period ranging from three to five days to half a month.
However, ideals are full of hope, but reality is very bleak.
After Old Yang knew Ran Xiasheng's idea, he persuaded Ran Xiasheng.
Old Yang: "Old Ran, I understand how you feel right now. You want to bring your wife and children to live with you, but have you ever thought about the reality? You may go to the battlefield at any time. The war situation in the southwest is so serious now. If you go to the battlefield now, what will happen to your brother-in-law and children?"
Ran Xiasheng: "Old Yang, you can see that things are not peaceful at home. My father and mother are making a fuss all day long. I am worried about Yuehua and her daughter. I have thought about it. I will take Yuehua and her daughter to the nearest county for the time being and rent a place. When I am free, I will go back home. That way..."
Old Yang said, "Old Ran, I know how you feel right now. If I were you, I would be anxious too. But have you ever thought about it? You are on the battlefield now, in danger at any time, and it is unknown when you can return home. Once there is a combat mission, a few months is short, it may be a year or two, what about your sister-in-law and the children? Do you want your sister-in-law to be the father and mother alone, and take care of the children alone? They are here, at least they have acquaintances. Even if your parents don't care, there are still your parents-in-law. If you don't crowd them, you still have friends. But in the southwest, you are unfamiliar with the place. What if something happens to them?"
Ran Xiasheng opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
Old Yang said, "I know you will say, what if your parents bully your siblings here? You are separated, and even if they want to bully them, how far can they go?"
Ran Xiasheng said, "Old Yang, you don't know my parents. They don't care whether the family is divided or not. They will still come home when the time comes. I'm afraid Yuehua and her mother won't make it. Although I can't accompany her and her mother in the southwest, Yuehua may have a hard time for a while, but... at least they don't have to suffer."
But I sighed in my heart. If he hadn't joined the army, could he have been with his wife and children?
Does this mean Yuehua and the child won’t have to suffer this for so many years?
But I was hesitating in my heart whether I should change my career and come back, or just stay at home.
Old Yang: "Then have you ever thought about where to place your brother and sister-in-law? If they are placed near the border, where there is a war, they may be attacked at any time. If they are attacked by the enemy and you are not with them, how can you guarantee their safety?"
Ran Xiasheng was also thinking about this problem, because this problem could happen at any time.
Old Yang: "Everywhere in the southwest is on the brink of war. It's not safe anywhere, unless we arrange for them to go to a neighboring province. But are you really at ease if we arrange for them to go to a neighboring province?"
Ran Xiasheng frowned, he was worried.
Instead of arranging them to a neighboring province, it would be better to arrange them directly in the county town, because he could not guarantee whether Yuehua and the others would be bullied in the neighboring province.
Moreover, neighboring provinces may not be safe.
There is a war going on in the southwest now, and no one can guarantee whether it will spread to neighboring provinces.
Old Yang: "Have you also thought about this? If this war spreads, will it cause unnecessary safety to your younger brother and sister? When that happens, you will be on the front line and you will have to worry about them and their daughter."
Even though Ran Xiasheng was unwilling to admit it, he had to nod his head because Lao Yang's analysis was very realistic.
Because he was in a confused situation, he thought too simply.
Old Yang: "If you are worried about your brother and sister-in-law in the village, then take them to the county town, rent a house for them, and let them live in the county town. I will ask your sister-in-law to take care of them then."
Ran Xiasheng sighed, "Old Yang, let me think about it again."
To return to the county town, he did not need to take a long vacation because he had already applied for family support to accompany the troops, and his return home was within the permitted range.
Two old soldiers came over to say goodbye to Ran Xiasheng, as it was time for them to head north and return home.
Their train was at nine in the evening, and they wanted to treat the battalion commander and sister-in-law to a meal, but sister-in-law was in confinement and could not come out.
He invited the battalion commander, but was rejected by Ran Xiasheng.
"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, there is no need to rush now. You should go home as soon as possible, your families are waiting for you. Especially Jianguo, you haven't been home for three years, your wife and children are waiting for you. When we all finish our vacation and go back, there will be plenty of time for drinking."
Having said that, the veteran also felt that today was not the time to drink.
How could the battalion commander have the heart to drink with them now? He must be completely focused on his sister-in-law.
They also felt bad leaving their sister-in-law alone in the hotel.
The three of them talked like this downstairs in the hotel, and Ran Yingying saw it all.
She was looking at Zhai Jianguo with longing eyes, especially. She thought: Did Father Zhai go to see my brother? I don't know what happened to my brother in this life.
In this life, with her protecting her family and the people she cares about, things like what happened in the previous life would not have happened.
My brother shouldn't be kicked around and ignored just because his father died and his mother remarried.
Woohoo…
elder brother……
I’m so reluctant!
But, for her brother, so that he could have the love of his father and mother, she had no choice but to endure it.
Brother, when I grow up, I will come to find you.
North China.
A small mountain village called Zhaijia Village.
This small mountain village has only sixty households, most of whom are elderly people left here, and many young men have gone out to serve in the army.
The young and strong people who stayed behind were either those who had returned from military service or those who could not leave and had to stay in the mountain villages.
It takes half a day to walk from the small mountain village to the nearest town.
But even in this small mountain village, there are no cars, not even a tractor.
There were no ox carts or donkey carts either.
If the villagers want to get to the town, they can only rely on their own two feet and climb over mountains and ridges to get to the town.
Therefore, unless something major happens in the village, villagers rarely leave the village, and even less go to the town.
It is very cold in North China in early spring.
There is a thin layer of snow on the ground.
The sun slowly emerged from the clouds, casting spots of light.
The sound of feet on the snow.
squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
…
A figure slowly emerged.
It was a boy, no more than four years old, wearing a gray cotton jacket with patches on it.
On his chubby face, a pair of beautiful eyebrows were tightly wrinkled.
She should be at the cutest age, but she looks so serious.
He was carrying a backpack on his back. The backpack was not big, but it looked so big when he carried it on his body, almost as big as half of his body.
The backpack shook up and down, occasionally hitting the ground, making a "bang bang" sound.
There is some grass on top, and if you look closely, you can see some wild vegetables such as mushrooms underneath the grass.
It is not easy to find these wild mushrooms in such a cold day.
The little boy put his hands in his sleeves. The cotton jacket was very wide, covering his body so that only his head was exposed. With his hands in his sleeves, the wind from outside blew in, but he didn't feel much warmer.
His face was blue from the cold.
He sniffed and kept looking at both sides of the road as he walked.
If he saw any wild vegetables, he would pick them immediately.
There is no food left at home.
Grandma is still waiting for him to come back.
……grandmother……
Thinking of his grandmother, his eyes lit up.
The beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, as bright as black gemstones.
His lips were tightly pursed, his face wrinkled, and then relaxed.
He saw a wild vegetable growing on the roadside not far ahead.
It's a wild mushroom.
In this weather, having wild mushrooms is already the best luck.
But strangely enough, when he went looking for wild mushrooms and vegetables in the past, he seldom found any, and even if he did, they were picked up by others.
But in the past half month, I have been able to find some every time I go out.
Especially in the past few days, my luck has been extremely good.
A smile finally appeared on the little bun's face.
The smile is very shallow.
The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, then were pulled down by him.
The little face returned to its serious look.
He put the wild mushrooms into the backpack on his back and walked towards the village.
On the way, he met some villagers. When they saw his small body carrying a backpack that was almost as tall as him, the villagers sighed.
"Ah Hong, did you go to the mountain?" She was an old lady in her sixties.
Zhai Hong nodded.
"How much have you picked?" the old lady asked.
Zhai Hong showed the old lady the wild mushrooms he had just picked, and pointed to the basket behind him, where there were more.
The old lady touched his head and said, "Ah Hong is so good. Your grandmother must be very happy."
The corners of Zhai Hong's mouth curled up, and he couldn't suppress it.
"Your mother hasn't come home yet?" the old lady asked again.
The corners of Zhai Hong's mouth, which were raised, pulled down again.
His head drooped slightly, feeling lonely and desolate.
The old woman sighed in her heart.
There were rumors out there that Zhai Zhang's father had died outside.
I haven't been home for three years and I'm serving in the army in the southwest.
The soldiers who came back from visiting relatives said that Zhai Jianguo had died.
The Zhai family had a hard time to begin with, with an orphan and a widow. When they heard that Zhai Jianguo had died, the situation became even more miserable.
I heard that Zhai Zhang's mother has been away for a long time and has never returned.
Some people said that they saw her walking with a man.
This is just hearsay, don't take it seriously.
She didn't dare tell this to Zhai Hong, the child was too pitiful.
My father died and my mother ran away, leaving me with only a sick grandmother.
At the age of four, he had to take on the responsibility of supporting his family.
"Come here, Ahong, grandma has a candy here, take it and sweeten your mouth." The old grandma took out a candy from her clothes pocket with trembling hands.
The candy wrapper was stuck to the candy and it looked like it had been there for a long time.
Zhai Hong shook his head and pushed the candy back to the old lady: "Eat it."
The old lady said, "I have bad teeth, so I can't eat candy anymore. You can have this candy."
Zhai Hong shrank his hand, but still pushed it back to the old lady firmly.
"Others, eat."
The old lady said, "My grandson is not at home, and this candy was given to me by him. Now I am giving it to you. Take it back and eat it, and don't refuse."
Zhai Hong pursed his lips tightly, his eyes reddened, "Thank you, grandma."
The old lady raised her hand and touched Zhai Hong's head. The child was so pitiful.
Without a father, my mother is like this.
She was just an old lady, and she still got sick.
This child has such a miserable life.
Shake your head, sigh, and leave.
Zhai Hong tightly grasped the candy in his hand and put it carefully into his pocket.
I couldn't bear to put it in my mouth.
On his way back home, he met a few more villagers, many of whom took some things and put them into his small backpack.
It’s not much, nor is it expensive, it’s just the villagers’ heart.
Before I even entered the house, I heard shouting and cursing coming from inside.
The people being scolded were his eldest and second uncles.
His father was the youngest child in the family and joined the army very early.
There were rumors outside that his father was dead, but he didn't believe it.
Dad wrote back a letter a year ago, although he couldn't understand it.
The letter was kept by my mother.
He never saw the letter again.
But he believed that his father was definitely not dead.
The little guy clenched his fists, with a determined look on his chubby face.
"I told you a long time ago to give this child away. People in the city want him. Why didn't you agree? If you agreed, you can get the money and treat your illness, and we can also get some money!" This was the voice of my aunt-in-law.
"If his mother wanted him, she wouldn't have run away on her own. I heard a long time ago that she found a rich man again. She doesn't want him anymore. What are you insisting on?" This is the second aunt-in-law.
"Mother, just listen to my advice. This child is a burden at home." This was the voice of my second uncle.
"I have made the decision. I don't care whether you agree or not. Someone came over there and asked for Zhai Hong specifically." This is my uncle.
Zhai Hong pursed his lips tightly and clenched his hands in his pockets.
His eyes were fixed on the backs of the four men.
These four people should have been his closest people, but at this moment they were more terrifying than jackals.
The little man picked up the wooden stick placed at the corner of the courtyard gate and hit the man closest to him without saying a word.
The second aunt of the Zhai family was suddenly hit from behind.
pain!
She turned around and saw the trembling and alert little kid standing behind her.
She immediately got angry: "You little beast! You are so bold, hit me!"
Zhai Erniang grabbed the stick that Xiao Baozi was using to hit people.
The little boy was small and weak, so when she grabbed him, he leaned forward.
Bang!
He was hit hard.
His mouth slammed hard on the ground.
It hurts! His eyes became wet, but he forced himself to hold it in.
He stood up again and rushed towards Zhai Erniang, but was caught by Zhai Erbo who had responded.
He was picked up, kicking and grabbing with his limbs, and Zhai Hong glared at Zhai Erbo fiercely.
Staring fiercely.
"Such a little beast should be sold out!"
Grandma Zhai came out of the house, coughing non-stop. When she saw her grandson being held in Zhai Er's hand, she blushed with anger: "Old Second, you are a jerk!"
Uncle Zhai said, "Mother, don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame the third brother. He was in the army for five years and never sent any money back. As early as three years ago, some people said he was dead. We are doing this for your own good. Why should we take care of the third brother's family? He has no money."
Granny Zhai was so angry that she coughed even harder. "Whether Jianguo sends money back or not has nothing to do with you. Even if he sends money back, he still has a wife and children to support."
Uncle Zhai said, "So, now that he's dead and his wife has run away, there are only two of you left at home. Do you still want us to support you?"
"I am your biological mother, what's wrong with you raising me?"
Uncle Zhai said, "When the third brother joined the army, it was agreed that he would take care of our parents in their old age, and we brothers wouldn't have to do that. We both signed our fingerprints at the time, so why do you want to go back on your word now?"
Grandma Zhai was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
These are her two sons!
My conscience has been eaten by dogs.
The old man was already ill, and now he feels unwell all over from being angry.
"I'm doing this for your own good! I'm sending this child away to someone in the city because I love him. He won't be an orphan anymore! His father is dead, so why keep him around?"
Zhai Hong's face flushed red, and he opened his mouth to bite: "My father is not dead!"
You are the ones who died!
Your whole family is dead!
My father is not dead!
Not dead!
The little bun wanted to bite Uncle Zhai, but he couldn't.
"If she's not dead, why haven't we heard any news about her for three years? If she's not dead, would your mother have run away with someone?" Uncle Zhai snorted coldly.
Zhai Hong's face turned redder and purpler.
His mother didn't run away, she...
Tears were welling up in her eyes, but he forced them back.
Granny Zhai said, "You bastard, how can you curse your own brother like that? Jianguo even wrote to you a year ago!"
Grandma Cui was heartbroken at this time.
Her own son, who had no news from his brother for a year, actually cursed his brother like this? He is really her good son.
She sent Jianguo to the army because she thought he could make a name for himself out there. After all, he had nothing in this small village and his life would be wasted. Jianguo was sensible since he was young and he wanted to pursue his future.
If she hadn't asked him to do so, he might not have gotten married. Then there wouldn't have been all the bad things that happened later, and there wouldn't have been Ah Hong...
Whenever he thought of Ah Hong, the old man felt as if his heart was torn apart.
At this time, her two good sons actually set their sights on their own nephew.
It was said that it was given to the people in the city and that they would enjoy endless wealth, but did she believe it?
Why would she give her grandson away? Besides, she didn't really believe that her two sons could do anything good.
"No." Grandma Cui gritted her teeth and refused.
Uncle Zhai: "Mother, I am doing this for Ah Hong's own good. Look at the life she is living now. She is so young, only three or four years old, and she has to take on the responsibility of supporting the family."
"You also said that it was only a year ago. Who knows what his situation is now? I'm afraid he's dead. Otherwise, how could someone who came back say that he was dead?"
"Let him go. We don't need you to raise him. Let him go first." Grandma Zhai's eyes were about to pop out, but she held back her anger and advised in a gentle voice.
Uncle Zhai said, "That's impossible. We have already made an agreement with the city authorities. They want the child today!"
But in their mind, they thought: That’s five hundred dollars. They have already been promised that if they send the child over, they can get five hundred dollars.
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