However, Mao Fangfei did not expect that the old lady would threaten to eat rat poison. Fortunately, the rat poison Fang Yanming bought was cheap and from a street vendor, so nothing serious happened. Otherwise, if it had really caused a death, there would always have been a thorn in her marriage with Fang Yanming, and neither of them would have had an easy time.
Grandpa Fang's face darkened after being rebuked by Fang Yanming. He said irritably, "It's normal for children in the countryside to fight. Gouwa didn't do it on purpose that time. Gouwa is actually quite helpful to our family now. Last year when the land was distributed, we got the best plots, and Gouwa was a great help."
The old lady chimed in, "The other villagers are all easy to talk to. They all come to help when the farm work is busy. Third brother, you can't be so heartless. How can you not come back to the village to hold a banquet? What will the villagers say about that?"
Fang Yanming gave a silent, cold laugh. It wasn't that he was ungrateful; it was simply that he had no good feelings towards the so-called villagers.
When he was a child, his family was the poorest in the whole village. His parents were honest, and his two older brothers were even more honest and would let others bully them without saying a word. But he couldn't stand it. Even though he was the smallest, he had to get revenge.
But every time he managed to win back the children's favor, his parents would take him to apologize to every household after they found out, trampling on the little dignity he had fought so hard for.
The reason he joined the army after graduating from junior high school was because he knew that it would be difficult to get ahead in the village, and that he would only have a chance if he went out.
But when he joined the army, his fellow villagers didn't show him much warmth. At that time, joining the army was an honorable thing, and many families hoped that their sons could join the army, but none of them passed the physical examination. Even Gouwa, the village chief's son, who was the one who bullied him the most, failed the physical examination.
If he hadn't been so careful and kept a close eye on things, his spot would have been taken by Gouwa. Luckily, he was quick-witted and went to the armed forces department to report, which prevented the village chief's scheme from succeeding.
Even with these same fellow villagers, his parents still held a grudge and made him be grateful. What a load of bull!
Fang Yanming's face darkened as memories flooded his mind. Perhaps he truly was ungrateful; in any case, when he recalled his hometown, he felt more shame than warmth.
These humiliations are what motivate him to stay in the big city and strive to improve his life, but he still cannot forgive those who bullied him.
Don't try to reason with him about things like children playing around. No one has the right to demand forgiveness from others unless they have suffered the pain themselves.
Fang's parents were still nagging about how good the villagers had been to them and how much they had helped them. Fang Yanming couldn't stand it anymore and sneered, "Why don't you think about why none of those people helped you before? You were supposed to get good land, but you ended up with the worst land. When it came to the production team's cattle, our family was always the last one. And when I was in the army, Gouwa almost took my place. Why don't you mention those things?"
Ye Qingqing and Mao Fangfei exchanged glances. Fang Yanming's tone was off; he sounded very resentful. He had almost lost his spot in the army, which was a deep-seated grudge. No wonder Fang Yanming couldn't let it go. But how could his parents be so nonchalant?
After a few seconds of silence, Grandpa Fang spoke up, "Everyone makes mistakes. So many years have passed, and your spot hasn't been taken away. You're the most promising person in the village now, so don't keep holding onto it..."
"No matter how many years pass, I will never forget this. You are all so magnanimous that you can get along with those who bullied me in the past. I am not so forgiving. I will never forgive you in this lifetime."
Fang Yanming angrily interrupted his father, startling everyone in the room, who had never seen Fang Yanming so angry before.
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