Pan Daqin and Liu Bamei didn't notice that as the two walked away, a boy emerged from behind a tree.
The boy stared intently in the direction the two had gone.
That's right, he did take Pan Fugui's cake and eat it, and not only did he eat it, he ate it all.
Furthermore, he deliberately got cake crumbs on his mouth.
Of course, the whole family was furious.
Liu Bamei chased after him and insulted him, so he begged his father for help and gradually made his way to the road.
He stared at Liu Bamei with a strange look, which made Liu Bamei even angrier. She started to curse him without thinking.
Originally, because he was obedient and did a lot of work, Liu Bamei had only scolded him once every few days.
And they wouldn't use insulting words like "steal," they would just yell at him, yelling at him to do chores, yelling at him not to eat good food.
If he continues to remain quiet, it's very likely that Liu Bamei will only scold him once a week or even once every ten days.
But today...
Everything was going according to his plan.
The only variable is the appearance of Yang Wanwan, and Yang Wanwan's disapproval of Liu Bamei's behavior and her teasing of Liu Bamei.
Pan, the mute, suddenly laughed and murmured, "Knowledge can change destiny, knowledge can change destiny... Thank you..."
Knowledge is so useful.
In just a few months!
Pan the Mute smiled and turned to head towards the scrap yard.
Now, the scrap yard has become the place he visits most often when he's not working.
The scrap yard is a great place.
There were not only textbooks and exercises, but also many magazines and newspapers.
Pan the Mute saw many, many things in magazines and newspapers.
I learned a lot of things.
On this side of the road.
Liu Bamei, who had just been gloating, suddenly said, "Hmph! Pan Daqin, did you see that? That bitch Yang Wanwan is venting her anger for that dead mute!"
Pan Daqin certainly noticed it.
"That damned brat who lost his parents, where did he get the guts? They all say this bitch even sent his own uncle to prison. I'd like to see just how powerful she really is!"
Pan Daqin was startled. "You said he could send his own uncle to prison, aren't you afraid of her... afraid that she might do the same thing?"
People in the countryside don't understand, and they all think that Yang Dali was detained because he went to jail.
"With your meager courage, what can you do? If it weren't for me back then, would you be where you are today? I've crossed more bridges than she's walked roads, what are you afraid of? Her uncle paid back so much money for her, tens of thousands of yuan, don't you want to get some to spend?"
Pan Daqin fell silent.
He himself was not very capable, and his family relied on Liu Bamei for support, so naturally he did whatever Liu Bamei said.
Besides, Yang Wanwan's family is indeed wealthy; if she could get some money to spend...
Pan Daqin was incredibly envious when he thought about how Yang Wanwan had just casually pulled out a hundred yuan.
If only I could have all that money...
Pan Daqin couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.
Pan the mute read many books at the junkyard. He didn't go home until it was getting dark.
As soon as I got home, I heard Pan Daqin groaning in bed.
Liu Bamei said with a stern face, "Where have you been? I can't find you anywhere! Have you seen your father? Look how angry you've made him!"
Pan, the mute, silently went into his room.
His house was built when his grandfather was alive.
Not long after the house was built, Pan Daqin and Liu Bamei returned from working outside and brought back Pan the mute, who had just been born.
She said she was born while working away from home.
Less than a year later, Liu Bamei became pregnant again, so she abandoned Pan the mute to her grandfather and sent him and Pan the mute to live in their old house.
It is said that Pan the Mute cried all day long, which affected Liu Bamei's pregnancy.
So, Pan the Mute and his grandfather lived in the old house until his grandfather passed away.
After his grandfather passed away, the old house collapsed more than halfway and became uninhabitable, so Pan the Mute returned to his own home.
This is a single-story red brick house, unpainted, with the red bricks exposed. The darkest room at the very back is Pan the Mute's bedroom. Although called Pan the Mute's bedroom, it also serves as the family's storeroom and storage room, filled with farm tools and other items; one has to be careful not to trip when entering.
It's fortunate that Pan the Mute usually keeps things tidy, otherwise it would be even more chaotic.
Liu Bamei roared, "Stop right there! Didn't you hear me?"
Pan the Mute stopped and turned around.
His gaze was pure, and he still looked like the shy child he always was.
However, there seems to be a certain firmness within that purity.
This is something the shy child from before didn't have.
Liu Bamei even vaguely saw him smile.
Liu Bamei was stunned for a moment.
Did the mute laugh?
Did he... ever laugh?
It seems not.
Pan Fugui was also stunned.
His mute brother has such a beautiful smile, even though it's just a quick one.
Pan Daqin didn't see Pan the Mute's smile, but noticed his wife and youngest son staring blankly. He coughed a few times, "Hey, hey..."
Liu Bamei snapped out of her daze and angrily retorted, "You mute! Don't you even see how angry you've made your father? And you're still laughing? How dare you laugh?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand to slap Pan the mute.
Pan the Mute seemed to unintentionally turn his head and walk towards Pan Daqin, causing Liu Bamei's slap to miss its mark.
Pan the mute stood in front of the bed, staring intently at Pan Daqin.
Pan the Mute never uttered a word at home, so no one found his silence strange.
Pan Daqin coughed a few times, sighed, and said, "Cough cough cough, Dad's old ailment has flared up again, cough cough cough..."
Liu Bamei snapped out of her daze, rushed to the bedside, and pointed at Pan the Mute: "You idiot, why don't you just stop studying? What's the use of reading so many books? Aren't they just going to make your father angry? Pan Daqin, this time, no matter what you say, I can't let him study! I told you long ago not to let him study, but you insisted on stopping me, saying that the old man left money for his education. If the old man knew he raised such an ungrateful wretch, making you sick with anger, he wouldn't know how much he would regret it!"
Pan the mute felt a pang of pain in his heart when his grandfather was mentioned.
Pan Daqin coughed several times, "Ba Mei, you still need to read books..."
"Why would someone so stupid study? Even Fugui is in the first year of junior high school, and this mute is so stupid he hasn't even graduated from elementary school yet, how dare he study!"
Liu Bamei completely ignored the fact that Pan the Mute had always worked at home and only started school at the age of ten.
Liu Bamei made the final decision: "Starting tomorrow, come back to work and take care of your father! Now, go to the kitchen and cook!"
Pan the Mute listened and went to the kitchen without saying a word.
The next morning, Shang Tao came home from school and told Yang Wanwan that Liu Bamei had gone to the elementary school, found Pan the mute's homeroom teacher, and expelled Pan the mute from school.
When the homeroom teacher disagreed, Liu Bamei started yelling at the school, "When did it become your place as a teacher to interfere in our family matters?"
The homeroom teacher was helpless and advised, "Pan Yiming has excellent grades; it would be a shame if he didn't study."
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