Chapter 167 Taking Action in the Middle of the Night, Almost Burned to Death
The man said with a stern face, "Does your daughter look like an ordinary person? You need to be realistic."
What we are going to do is great things.
If she notices something's wrong, we're doomed!
Or do you want her to know what you're doing?
“These two children are still young. I can leave them here and even find someone to take care of them.”
But Zhou won't do either!
Do you understand?
"Then you still can't kill her!"
Su Si shouted as if she had lost her mind.
"She is my daughter, the daughter I finally got to see. She wouldn't hurt me!"
I am her mother.
"How dare you hurt her, you..."
"Okay, okay... I was wrong. I misunderstood. Siyou, it was my fault. Please don't be angry!"
Okay?
The man apologized and backed down.
"I want to go out and see!"
Su Siyou was still worried.
The man grabbed her arm: "Trust me, I've received word that they're all fine! The man your daughter married is very wary!"
All three of them are alright!
Su Si asked doubtfully, "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure!"
"I wouldn't lie to you, would I? If I really wanted to lie to you, I wouldn't have come back to tell you this!"
"Wouldn't it be better if I did it myself?"
The man said with certainty.
Su Si nodded: "Let's leave it at that. You did it for our future!"
But you're not allowed to do it again!
At the very least, you are not allowed to harm my daughter!
"I see!"
The man agreed.
Just clench your fists!
Before dawn, Uncle Zhang sat in the courtyard, looking at the charred walls, feeling somewhat distressed.
In any case, he built it brick by brick.
Fortunately, no one was injured or killed.
Otherwise, how could he face people?
Thinking of the people at that quarry, he felt a pang of emotion; this…
How could I dare to do that again?
Oh well, whatever happens, it's my fate!
From now on, I'll just go in by myself. If I'm going to die, it'll be me who dies.
I won't let my children get involved!
Seeing the village chief's distressed expression, Zhou Weiren said apologetically, "Brother, I'm really sorry."
I never expected going in would cause me so much trouble!
"How can you blame me? If I hadn't been injured, I wouldn't have had to send Xiao Ye to deliver the goods."
We wouldn't let them know that Xiao also knows medicine.
There's nothing we can do about it.
"It's great that you weren't hurt! Otherwise, I would feel so guilty!"
As we were talking, Aunt Zhang brought out several bowls of egg drop soup: "If you don't have time to eat, have some egg drop soup!"
And there are also flatbreads, they're so delicious!
Zhang Ersao brought out the flatbread and also specially prepared a side dish.
"You're about to set off, so you should eat something first, otherwise you'll be hungry on the journey!"
Looking at the food on the table, Zhou was deeply moved!
He took out fifty yuan from his pocket and handed it to Uncle Zhang: "Uncle Zhang, I'm so sorry! I've caused you so much trouble."
The house burned down too.
We're leaving soon, so we'll have to trouble you to tidy up the house yourselves!
I'm so sorry!
Uncle Zhang looked at them and quickly refused, "Little girl, what are you saying! I can't take this money!"
You can take it!
We'll need money the whole way!
No, no...
Zhou tried to give it to Uncle Zhang repeatedly, but Uncle Zhang refused to accept it.
Xie Jianshe could only take the money and stuff it into Uncle Zhang's arms: "Uncle Zhang, no matter what, it all started because of us."
There's no reason for us to just walk away when the house burns down!
We'll still have time to get to know each other in the future, and who knows, we might come back together someday! What do you think?
"When we live in this house, how will we feel at ease?"
Now that things have come to this point, it wouldn't be right for Uncle Zhang not to accept!
"Okay, we'll tidy up this house properly and put in two more beds so you won't have to set up the bed boards next time you come!"
They looked at each other and smiled.
It seems that the burning of the house did not affect everyone's mood.
Early in the morning, after packing their things, the village chief specially found a donkey cart and took them to the county town to catch the train.
When they arrived at the station, only three people remained. Zhou Weiren looked into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.
Are we really leaving?
Zhou also asked.
"What can we do if we don't leave? Xiao Ye, your mother may never have been the way we thought she was."
We've found news about your mother; she's doing well!
Next, we need to find news about your father!
But right now, we only know about your father; your mother definitely knows. So we need to keep quiet for a while!
"Silence? Does that mean Dad won't care?"
Zhou asked, puzzled.
Zhou Weiren sighed, "Xiao Ye, our first priority is to ensure our safety! Only when we are safe can we find news of your father."
And you said it yourself!
Your father was very likely imprisoned by your mother! Perhaps in order to develop a better secret formula.
What we need to do next is ensure our own safety, and then find an opportunity to get your mother to hand over your father.
Ideally, she would hand it over voluntarily.
Otherwise, your father's safety may not be guaranteed.
Zhou really couldn't accept that!
How could Mom have changed? Are those two children really not Dad's? Or is it that man's?
But why did her father cooperate with her to hide her pregnancy?
Doesn't Dad know?
impossible!
Couples are together every day, so it's impossible to completely hide their relationship.
Perhaps, Mom has another identity. Maybe, Mom is a good person.
Yes, we can't jump to conclusions so quickly. Mom is still a good mom!
Others might not believe it, but she couldn't not believe it!
That's my own mother!
But she never said this to her grandfather!
Grandpa is Dad's biological father, so in terms of closeness, he definitely trusts Dad more.
Fortunately, we now know where Mom is!
At Uncle Zhang's house, his four sons sat at the dining table, looking at the food with furrowed brows, especially Zhang Laosan and Zhang Laosi.
"Dad, is this all we eat? You're lying, aren't you? We've handed over all our wages!"
Is this all we're going to eat?
There was only a bowl of pickled vegetables on the table, and then some corn porridge.
The steamed buns were made from coarse cornmeal, so they weren't soft and sticky, and they had a slightly salty taste.
Zhang Laosi went even further: "Mom and Dad, could it be that Xie Jianshe and his gang ate all our food?"
Our wages can be exchanged for a lot of food!
"You're talking nonsense!"
Uncle Zhang, unable to contain himself any longer, cursed out!
Aunt Zhang sighed and said, "If I had known you two were so heartless, I wouldn't have let you eat the steamed buns!"
What did we eat when you weren't back, and Xiao Ye and the others weren't here either? I don't need to tell you, you should know.
Every time I come back, it's wild vegetable porridge, and you can see the rice grains clearly.
Only when you come back will your sister-in-law be grateful that you brought back money, and she will give you two pancakes to eat.
That's something even your hardworking brothers don't get to eat.
"How could you say such a thing! Besides, after Xiao Ye and the others arrived, they were grateful to us for saving their grandfather."
Not only did they give money, but they also bought a lot of grain and vegetables, and even meat!
They want us to have dinner together!
Do you know how much those are worth?
How much glory did we receive?
Sister-in-law Zhang also said with dissatisfaction: "That's right, as the eldest sister-in-law, I'm in postpartum confinement and there's no sugar or grain at home."
If it weren't for Xiao Ye, I don't know how my child and I would have survived!
How could you say such a thing?
Do you know what Xiao Ye bought for me?
brown sugar?
On the day I arrived, I bought a lot of big bones and lard!
The lard you're eating now was bought by Xiao Ye!
"We can't say such heartless things."
Zhang Laosan dared not speak, but Zhang Laosi thought differently: "Sister-in-law, you've said everything you wanted to say."
To be honest, my third brother and I didn't eat much of anything, even though we were supposed to be eating well!
It was just that meal yesterday, wasn't it?
We're the ones who feel wronged!
"you……"
Sister-in-law Zhang was furious.
But they're not my own brothers, so I shouldn't say it myself.
Uncle Zhang said with a dark face, "Alright, since you feel wronged, I'll explain things to you properly."
You guys are all temporary workers right now!
A month's salary is only about ten yuan. In the county town, you need to eat and drink! But besides money, you also need food coupons!
Dad admits that part of your money went to household expenses, and the rest you did use for yourselves!
Dad exchanged grain coupons with people in the village, and sometimes other kinds of coupons.
But that portion of the household expenses was only used for food and drink for the family! You four brothers, the eldest and second eldest worked at home to earn work points, which also made a contribution.
Since you don't have work points, you naturally have to pay money!
There were four brothers, and none of them gained an advantage or suffered a loss!
"Why bother? The family has already saved money for your weddings."
"If you two brothers feel that you were taken advantage of when Xiao Ye was buying food for the family before!"
Then I have nothing to say!
Today, I'll have your mom make you a batch of meat buns, just for you!
That's fair enough!
Zhang Laosi immediately grinned!
"Dad, you guys are the fairest!"
Little did they know, Uncle Zhang's face immediately darkened.
If four brothers are really going to argue like this, then it's not far from them splitting up the family property!
That's enough!
A tree with many branches is a natural phenomenon!
At worst, we can give the remaining property to our two sons after they get married.
Four sons, and not one can be found to take care of you in your old age?
Then, Uncle Zhang said, "As you can see, the houses on this side were burned down. It's not entirely the fault of the small family, but they were kind and righteous."
They insisted on leaving money behind.
I was thinking of repairing the side house and then building two more mud-brick houses! You two brothers will need a house when you get married, and if Xiao Ye and his family come again, we'll have an empty house!
It works perfectly!
"Is fifty enough?" asked the fourth brother again.
"Not enough? So what? Do you have to use other people's money to build houses for you? Fourth brother, I sent you out to work so you could learn skills. Don't let you learn nothing good and just a belly full of bad ideas!"
"Okay, okay!"
When Zhang Laosi thought about Zhou Ye's appearance, he felt a little regretful!
Why did you get married?
If I hadn't gotten married, I would still have a good chance!
The jobs in the city also require men to be handsome and well-mannered.
After Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang returned to the house, Aunt Zhang massaged her husband while saying regretfully, "We were supposed to stay for a month, why did you leave so suddenly, sigh..."
The food is still in the kitchen!
I didn't dare move!
Uncle Zhang: "There's nothing I can do. This time it really is my fault. Sigh... Actually, I didn't say that the thing about me falling down was also strange!"
I clearly saw a figure, and just as I was about to see who it was, I suddenly fell!
Actually, the cliff wasn't very big. This fall was just a coincidence, and it wasn't serious. At least I didn't hit my head.
It's not that serious, but I still can't walk!
strangeness! "
"However, I might have misread it!"
Aunt Zhang chuckled: "You must be mistaken. Who would climb up that clod of dirt? What good would it do them if you fell?"
That quarry was like a forbidden area; no one dared to go there.
Look at how young he is, you can tell. He came to see his grandfather with good intentions, and now look what happened, he even had to go to the doctor because of you!
The house was burned down!
This time everything's fine. If something had really happened, we would have felt so guilty.
"That's right!"
Then he said, "Old woman, from now on you just lock up our food and eat it however you like."
Ignore those two kids.
"I see!"
At home, Zhang's wife complained, "Eldest son, what's wrong with your two younger brothers? They actually asked Mom to cook meat for them this afternoon?"
"What can we do? If they really want to make a fuss about it, there's nothing we can do!"
Old Zhang sighed.
They're all family members, it's actually quite ugly!
Sister-in-law Zhang rolled her eyes: "I'm actually quite grateful to that girl Xiao Ye. If it weren't for Xiao Ye, I don't know how we would have raised this child!"
This postpartum period, after drinking brown sugar water, I suddenly have so much more energy! Our baby is so lucky, how about we name him/her Fu Bao'er (Lucky Baby)?
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Laoda suddenly laughed: "Okay, let's call him Fubao! It was supposed to be a very difficult year with disasters."
And then a distinguished guest arrived!
I'm really worried about what kind of wives my third and fourth sons will find.
If it's the same as my second son's, I'll consider myself lucky!
"Yes, the second son's wife, although she's a bit feisty, she's reasonable in everything. When something happens, she knows how to protect you and give in to you!"
"That's not true! Everyone in the family eats coarse food and wild vegetables. It's only Mom who makes some fine grains for me. I'm so grateful that my sister-in-law doesn't mind!"
If my second brother's wife has a baby in the future, I will take care of her more!
This way, Mom can have some peace of mind.
"This is good...this is so good!"
It took four days to get back to Hongqi Village by train.
Because I was in a hurry to leave, even though I bought a sleeper berth, there were other people in the four-person carriage.
Xie Jianshe let his grandfather stay in the lower bunk, while he and Zhou Ye stayed in the upper bunk, and someone else was staying in the other spot.
During the day, we all sat on the lower bunk.
"Grandpa, I made you some malted milk powder, have some first!"
Zhou Weiren took the cup and opened it, and a strong aroma wafted out!
"It smells so good!"
These words were not spoken by Zhou Weiren, but by a young girl next to him, who was also another passenger in the carriage!
When she saw Zhou looking at her, the girl smiled shyly.
Zhou Ye smiled but didn't say anything.
"Glug... glug..." Zhou Weiren picked up the glass and drank it all!
He knew his granddaughter was well-off, and Xie Jianshe was not bad off either; they could afford a little malted milk powder.
An hour after I drank the malted milk powder, the flight attendants started calling out outside, offering various boxed meals: braised pork boxed meals, green bean stewed pork boxed meals, tomato and egg boxed meals...
There were also steamed buns, eggs...
Zhou also bought two boxed lunches, one with braised pork and the other with tomato and egg! He also bought five eggs!
Xie Jianshe took out the pancakes and steamed buns made by the Zhang family and placed them on the table.
"Grandpa, Xiao Ye, you eat first, I'll go get a pot of water!"
"good!"
As soon as Xie Jianshe left, the girl smiled and asked, "Young comrade, is that man your brother?"
Your brother is so good to you!
"You ate very well too. Your brother is so generous to you!"
"It's really good!"
Zhou replied casually.
The little girl smiled and said, "Where are you going? I have to take a train for a whole day and night."
Since we've met by chance, why don't we introduce ourselves?
My name is Wang Lian! What's your name?
"Hello, you can just call me Xiao!"
"Oh, Xiao Ye! Your name is so pretty! What's your brother's name? Is this your grandfather?"
Was your grandfather injured?
Are you out here for a medical appointment or something else?
Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm visiting relatives here, and I'm heading home now! I live in the next city, and I work as a sales clerk at the Friendship Department Store!
"Um!"
Zhou was unwilling to say anything more.
Wang Lian didn't seem embarrassed at all!
"What's your brother's name? Does he have a girlfriend? Is he married?"
Zhou didn't want to cause any trouble, so she looked at Wang Lian and said, "That man isn't my brother, he's my husband!"
Wang Lian suddenly stopped!
"You...you're not your brother? You're your husband?"
He was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Xiao Ye, you look so young, haha... Are you trying to ward off unwanted suitors for your brother? Hehe..."
That's hilarious!
It's okay, just tell me what your brother does for a living!
Don't worry, I'm easy to get along with!
I'm a good person! Not a bad person at all!
Zhou looked at her helplessly. What gave her the confidence to think that Xie Jianshe must be her brother?
Just then, Xie Jianshe returned.
"What's wrong, Xiao Ye?"
"Brother Jianshe, this young lady keeps asking you what you do for a living, and she even said she wants to spend some time with you."
I told them you were married, but they didn't believe me!
elder brother……"
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Wang Lian showed an expression that said, "I knew it."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jianshe looked at Xiao Ye, who was lying, with doting eyes.
He turned to Wang Lian and said, "Miss, I'm really sorry, I am this lady's husband."
My wife is indeed quite young!
But we are a real married couple!
I'm afraid I can't get along with you!
Please understand!
"Oh? Really?"
Wang Lian paused for a moment, her face turning completely red!
Xie Jianshe nodded: "I'm sorry!"
Wang Lian nodded.
The look in his eyes turned unfriendly towards Zhou Ye. This little girl, though she looks young, has a rather deep mind.
She finally found a man she liked, and they actually got married!
He even married a young girl!
"You little brat, so what if you're pretty? How can you compare yourself to me?"
snort!
Thinking about Zhou Ye's extravagant spending earlier, she got angrier and angrier!
Actually, she came here to find a partner, someone her family introduced her to, and she initially thought it was a good match.
Turns out he was a stingy guy; he wouldn't even buy himself a steamed bun before getting on the bus! But I didn't expect to meet such a generous person on the bus.
The aroma of braised pork wafted into Wang Lian's nostrils, making her feel even more uncomfortable!
Our family wasn't actually that bad off, but we couldn't just eat braised pork whenever we wanted; we needed money and meat coupons to buy it.
And it has to be available to buy!
"Xiao Ye, I'm a bit older than you, and I just feel that we girls should eat less and not spend money so extravagantly!"
Men don't earn money easily!
I think your man is generous, but you'd better not take it for granted! Otherwise, you'll regret it!
Zhou was stunned for a moment and looked at Wang Lian. Was this woman talking to him?
Am I a big spender?
But……
What does this have to do with her?
"Um... I don't know you, do I?"
Wang Lian shifted her position, making her sitting posture more dignified.
He said very generously, "Yes, although we don't know each other, I'm a little older than you, so I'll give you some pointers!"
I'm also of marriageable age, and I've recently met many suitable potential partners.
They prefer girls who are generous, well-mannered, thrifty, and good at managing a household!
Even though you're married, you still need to move in that direction. I saw you spending money just now, very extravagantly, spending almost ten yuan in one go.
Do you know how much ten yuan is?
Many men can only earn twenty or thirty yuan a month!
How are you going to survive a month like this?
"You don't know the necessities of life until you're in charge of the household..."
"etc……"
Zhou immediately stopped Wang Lian.
Grandpa didn't say anything about you spending your own money, and Xie Jianshe agreed. So why are you, an outsider, having objections?
"Wang Lian, right? Big sister, first of all, I have nothing to do with you, I don't know you, and this is the first time we've met!"
You have no reason or right to criticize me!
Secondly, I spent the money, and my husband didn't say anything wrong. What are you saying? Is it your food? Or your money?
"Third, you're on a blind date, not me! You're facing that kind of man, not me!"
Maybe the man you're on a blind date with isn't very capable and can only expect a woman to be thrifty and good at managing the household!
But my man isn't!
I'm willing to spend money, I enjoy spending money!
Wang Lian's face turned pale: "I...I did it for your own good..."
As she spoke, she looked at Xie Jianshe with pity.
Xie Jianshe paused for a moment, then said seriously, "I'm happy to spend money on my wife!"
"You...you all..."
"I'm really doing this for your own good!"
"unnecessary!"
Wang Lian was at her wit's end. She looked at Zhou Weiren, who was eating on the side, and thought he was Xie Jianshe's grandfather. She complained, "Grandpa, don't you keep an eye on the younger generation? They're wasting money. What a burden they're putting on the family!"
"I?"
Zhou Weiren looked up and blinked: "I'd love to too!"
"you……"
"This food smells delicious! It's so good to have money to spend! If you want some, you can buy some too, don't be jealous of us!"
In one sentence, Wang Lian's true nature was revealed.
"I'm not jealous, why would I be jealous of you? I'm doing this for your own good..."
"Big sister, did you eat too much salt in your food?" Zhou replied speechlessly.
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