People in the mountains are naturally loud. Feng Yijia stayed peacefully at Doctor Zhang's house to recuperate, and he could hear almost everything going on in the village outside without going out.
Upon learning that Meng Chengliang and his brother had been arrested, he cried and laughed like a madman in the room.
She knew that it was the right thing to do to cooperate with Meng Sheng. As expected of a man who had lived for decades longer, he was decisive and efficient in his work.
Reaching out to touch the gauze wrapped around his waist, a dark light flashed in Feng Yijia's eyes.
At this rate, it wouldn't be long before she got her revenge.
I hope that by then my injuries will be almost healed so that I can be there to watch the end of my enemy.
Feng Yi's family was overjoyed to see their long-cherished wish come true, but the owner of the courtyard, Doctor Zhang and his wife, felt a little conflicted.
Xu Xiuping frowned and muttered to her husband, "The village chief seemed okay in the past. Although he sometimes favored his own family, he was generally okay.
Meng Liberation Army was born in the People's Liberation Army and has always been upright and warm-hearted.
How could the two of them do such a thing?"
Zhang Jing'an listened to his wife's chatter, lowered his head to flip through the herbs on the drying rack, and tried to hide the complicated expression that flashed across his face.
Xu Xiuping was used to her husband being taciturn, so when she saw that he didn't respond, she continued to talk about her own things.
"Do you think there's some misunderstanding here?
Our family was able to live in peace and security in the past few years thanks to these two people.
Otherwise, go to the county and make some calls to find some connections. We'll investigate thoroughly and make sure we don't wrongly accuse a good person!"
Zhang Jing'an could no longer remain silent, and he sighed deeply, saying, "Meng Jiefang served in the army for many years and worked in the county for many more. He has many comrades and colleagues of high status.
It's impossible for others to arrest people without real evidence, so we should stay out of this matter.
If you feel that our family owes them a favor, then we should just take better care of their elderly and children in the future!"
After hearing this, Xu Xiuping lowered her head and thought for a long time, then said with a complex and regretful expression: "You are right, I will listen to you!
It's not a big deal for the two brothers Meng Yun and Meng Yu, who are now adults. Meng Huan doesn't need to worry as she has her mother around. But it's hard to say what the future holds for three-year-old Meng Le, so we need to keep a close eye on him."
Zhang Jing'an glanced at the house where Feng Yi lived, sighed in his heart, and did not respond.
Not to mention what the people in the Zhang family yard were thinking.
The next day, Meng Sheng followed his father on a borrowed ox cart all the way to the county town.
Despite their haste, they still managed to reach the county town in the evening. The two of them didn't have any connections, so they drove directly to Meng Jiefang's courtyard.
Unexpectedly, I ran into Hong Ying and his men moving things out.
Six or seven men were coming in and out of the yard, carrying large and small bags and putting them on several carts parked outside the yard.
The teenage Meng Huan held his schoolbag, stood aside with a blank face and said nothing.
The elderly couple Meng Anrong, whose hair was completely white, stood at the gate of the courtyard holding Meng Le, who was watching everyone busy with a confused and curious look on his face. Facing all this, their eyes were filled with tears, their lips were trembling, but they could not utter a word.
Hong Ying, who was carrying things out, saw Meng Chenglin and his son driving the ox cart over. He paused, put down the bag in his hand, and strode forward and said, "Second Brother Lin and Sheng Wazi are here!
It just so happens that Huanhuan's grandparents are old and have suffered a great blow, so I'll have to trouble you to take care of them from now on."
Her tone was still gentle, her hair was neatly tied up, and except for her cheeks which were visibly thinner, she looked neat and tidy, as if what had happened in the past few days had no effect on her at all.
Meng Chenglin felt that the Meng family had let someone down, and felt as if he had done something wrong. He felt so guilty that he could only nod in agreement.
But Meng Shengxin was dark and shameless, and he stepped forward and asked as if nothing had happened: "Aunt, do you know how Uncle Liang and Uncle Jiefang are doing now?
We came all the way to the county town just to find out about their affairs."
Hearing this, Hong Ying's originally gentle expression cracked for a moment. After a moment of silence, he said in a calm voice as if it had nothing to do with him: "The case is still under trial, but the woman's testimony is very unfavorable to them.
This period of time also coincided with a severe crackdown from above. If the facts are proven, they will be lucky if they can spend the rest of their lives in prison."
Meng Sheng understood what she didn't say. If she was unlucky, she would probably die.
For a moment, I secretly wondered whether it would be better for these two people to die or to suffer and vent their hatred while alive?
Hong Ying was not one to vent her anger on others. She was angry at Meng Jiefang and Meng Chengliang, but she had no problem with the Meng family members who were unaware of the situation. Thinking about how she had always gotten along well with the people in Mengjia Village, she suggested, "The case has a huge impact, and no one can get involved now.
There's nothing you can do here, so it's best to take the two elderly people back to the village and wait for the results!"
Hearing this, Meng Sheng nodded and thanked her: "Thank you for your advice, Auntie. We won't do anything and will try to bring Grandpa and Grandma back to the village tomorrow!"
Hong Ying nodded and ignored the two of them. Seeing that the things were almost packed, and with many neighbors around looking in to watch the fun, he said no more and quickly left with his people and several carts of things.
Meng Huan lingered and fell behind the group of people. With red eyes, he looked back every few steps at the yard where he grew up and the person standing in front of the yard. Finally, he disappeared.
When Meng Sheng drove the ox cart to the gate of the courtyard, he heard the grandmother sobbing and muttering, "What a sin! What a sin!..."
Great-grandfather Meng Anrong held Meng Le tightly with his hands bulging with veins as she suddenly cried out loudly for sister and mother, tears streaming down her face.
Meng Chenglin saw that the old man was holding the child and was a little unsteady. Fearing that something might happen, he quickly stepped forward to take the child and shouted, "Uncle!"
Meng Anrong wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve, turned and walked into the courtyard, saying in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry to have troubled you all to come here in this hot weather. Come inside first!"
Several people followed in one after another. Meng Sheng put the donkey cart in place. Meng Le was coaxed to stop crying by two candies and sat aside, eating candies with a bag of tears in his eyes.
The four adults found a place to sit down in the much emptier room.
The scene was silent for a moment.
Meng Anrong slumped in the chair, picked up the pipe beside him, added a pot of tobacco leaves he grew himself, lit it, and smoked it with a sizzling sound.
It seemed as if he wanted to absorb all the bitterness in his heart and the tears in his eyes into his stomach.
After the pot of tobacco was burned out and he exhaled the white smoke from his mouth, his emotions calmed down, and he said to Meng Chenglin:
I heard everything Hong Ying said to you.
I have no control over liberating them, and I won’t do it.
Right now, all we old couple can do is find a way to raise Lele."
Having said this, he paused before continuing, "Hongying is a kind person. She just moved some of her and Huanhuan's things away. She doesn't want this house or other items.
Right now, please take a look at everything that can be sold, including this house, and help me sell it as quickly as possible."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
