Seeing that Ma Amu stammered for a long time without being able to utter a single word, Ma Alin, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it any longer and took the initiative to explain.
"It was probably around August 23rd! That day, one of my brother's good friends suddenly came to see him and warmly invited him to his home for a meal."
Just as Ma Alin was about to continue, Ma Amu, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "Oh, never mind, let me tell you myself!"
That night, they kept urging me to drink.
I was secretly on guard, sensing that something was definitely amiss, but on the surface I pretended to be nonchalant and chatted and laughed with them.
As I drank one glass of wine after another, I gradually began to act drunk, and finally I just slumped onto the table.
Just then, I finally overheard their plot: they planned to make me believe that I had been drunk and had sex with that woman.
However, I did not act rashly, but remained calm and wanted to see how this farce would unfold.
Sure enough, not long after, the woman helped me into the room, and I was just thinking about how to get out of there.
But who would have thought that right after she settled me in, she couldn't wait to sneak out and meet that man.
Seeing this, I quietly followed behind them.
While they weren't paying any attention to me, I quickly lit the wet firewood in the haystack outside.
The fire didn't start, but there was a lot of smoke.
Then, I ran a little further away and imitated other people's voices, shouting loudly, "Fire! Help! Fire!"
The shout successfully attracted the attention of people nearby. When everyone arrived at the scene, they witnessed the panicked couple.
And just like that, the two of them were immediately surrounded by a dozen or twenty villagers, with nowhere to hide.
As for me, I stood in the crowd, coldly watching everything that was happening before my eyes.
The next day, after some commotion, I decisively severed all ties with that friend.
As for that woman with ulterior motives, there is naturally no way they can have any further involvement with her.
At this moment, Shen Xiaoxiao was sitting on Ma Amu's lap, listening to the story with wide eyes.
She couldn't help but scream with excitement in her heart, "Wow! Uncle is so awesome!"
Ma Amu smiled and looked down at the child in his arms; his smile was utterly sincere.
Meanwhile, he was also thinking to himself, "I really owe this matter to my little one's reminder, which helped me resolve it so smoothly. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have been in a very difficult situation."
"Alright, everyone stop chatting. Lunch is ready. Hurry up and help set the table to eat." Wenli came out of the kitchen with a dish.
Ma Quan was still cooking when Ma Aning hurried to the kitchen to help.
Soon the table was filled with a delicious array of dishes. Although the harvest was not good, the family brought out everything edible they could find.
The family chatted and laughed, having a great time.
The couple didn't go home until after dinner in the afternoon, which was unusually early.
Before leaving, Wenli wrapped two red envelopes and gave one to each of the two children.
"Mom! What are you doing?" Ma Aning quickly took out the red envelope, wanting to return it to Wenli.
"Go, go, go! This is a special gift we prepared for our visit. It's a token of our love for our two adorable little ones."
Wenli smiled kindly, her attitude so firm that no one could refuse. As she spoke, she stuffed the two bulging envelopes containing red packets into the pockets of the two children's clothes again.
Seeing this, Ma Aning looked troubled and was about to say something when she said, "Mother, what do you think of this..."
Before she could finish speaking, Wenli interrupted her, saying, "Alright, alright, stop arguing with me! It's getting dark soon, you should take the children home quickly."
After speaking, Wenli turned to the side and stood there without saying anything more.
Seeing this, Ma Aning knew she couldn't refuse such a kind gesture, so she reluctantly accepted the red envelope and said gratefully, "Dad, Mom, please take good care of yourselves! We'll come back to visit you often when we have time."
At this moment, Shen Zishan, who had been silent all along, also spoke up and instructed the two children: "Amu, Alin, take good care of your parents. If anything happens, come to the Shen family to find me." Then he gently took Ma Aning's hand and slowly walked towards home.
At that moment, the two children lay quietly in their parents' arms, feeling the warmth of their embrace. Before long, they fell into a sweet sleep while being gently rocked.
The evening breeze gently caressed the family's hair and clothes, seemingly tenderly escorting them on their way home.
Time passed by at a leisurely pace, and before we knew it, it was spring of 1961.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Shen Xiaoxiao is already four years old.
Now, her family can no longer hear Shen Xiaoxiao's heartfelt words.
Nowadays, Shen Xiaoxiao is showing more and more childlike innocence, which contrasts sharply with Shen Xiaochuan, who looks both well-behaved and sensible, and also exceptionally calm.
Today, Qian Daniu once again came to Shen Zishan's house in a menacing manner and caused trouble.
She stood with her hands on her hips, muttering under her breath, "That damned Shen Zishan! He eats and drinks the best food every day, but he won't even let his parents have a taste of soup."
"Hmph, if I had known you would be so unfilial, I should have drowned you in the basin when you were just born!"
By this time, a crowd of villagers had already gathered around to watch the spectacle.
Among them, Li Erhua had long ago moved a small stool and sat at the door, crossed her legs, cracked sunflower seeds, and said with a smile.
"Hey Sister Qian, look at you! How many times have you come to Shanzi's house to cause trouble this month? Look at them, they don't even acknowledge you, the door is tightly shut. I think you should just give up!"
Hearing Li Erhua's words, Liu Dazui quickly chimed in, "That's right, Sister Qian, what's the point of you always causing trouble at your son's house, whom you've severed ties with?"
"Don't you have two other sons? Why don't you ask them for help?" Everyone nodded in agreement, and a murmur of discussion arose.
"Hmph! It's none of your business! You should sort out your own family affairs first, and stop interfering in my family matters!"
Qian Daniu suddenly stood up from the ground, put her hands on her hips, and shouted angrily at Li Erhua.
Her face, which was already flushed with anger, turned even more purple, and her eyes were wide open as if they could breathe fire.
Immediately afterwards, Qian Daniu and Li Erhua engaged in a fierce verbal battle.
For a moment, the two women went back and forth, neither willing to give in, and all sorts of nasty words came out of their mouths like a machine gun.
Just then, with a creak, the door was slowly pushed open.
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