"So much meat, Su Zhiqing is really willing to spend it!" Several older people looked heartbroken as they saw the large chunks of meat being burned.
"Why wouldn't they be reluctant? Su's family has sent her plenty of things, and now she has a job and receives a salary. How could she lack food and drink?"
"You can't live like this. There will be many expenses in the future. If you don't think about saving more money, you really don't know how to manage your life."
"That's because she's capable and truly good to her man. If it were you, would you be willing to do these things for your man?"
A few people gathered together, talking with envy. They were used to hardship and even praised it. If they really had that kind of money, they wouldn't be willing to be so extravagant.
"Back then, my son had a crush on Su Zhiqing. It's all my fault. I thought Su Zhiqing was... sigh. If I had known earlier, I would have insisted on going to her house to propose marriage."
"Judging by how much she dotes on men, my son is destined to enjoy a life of bliss."
"Your son is one thing, but Wei Lao Er, aside from everything else, is tall and handsome. I hadn't noticed before, but Su Zhiqing has made him much stronger and looks more energetic."
The group of people looked regretful. How could they have been so blind back then?
Wei Baide and Wei Baidao, who were sitting in the field eating wild vegetables and cornbread, were the ones who were feeling the most pain. They didn't even dare to think about what their second son's life would be like now.
"Dad, I'm hungry." Wei Dani looked at her father, who was clutching his stomach and crying.
My younger sister stays at home to take care of her grandmother, so she has to come here to help the family earn work points. But she didn't eat breakfast this morning, and her father even took away her cornbread.
She was starving. When her mother was alive, she would sometimes think of them, but since her mother passed away, no one in the family cared about them at all.
They were used to going hungry. When they got really hungry, they would drink water. Their bellies were so big that they couldn't sleep at night.
"Hungry? I'm still hungry. See if anyone has any extra food and ask them for some. Yeah, go ask your second uncle. His family eats well."
Wei Baide was choking on his cornbread when he smelled the aroma of food from the people around him, making it even harder to swallow.
He was just thinking about the chicken he still had at home when he heard Wei Dani say she was hungry. He looked at her with annoyance.
She's hungry? He's hungry too! Why would a little girl eat so much? I was just going to say something casual to get rid of her, but then I suddenly thought of the second son.
Even from a distance, he could hear people around him talking about them, about the large chunks of meat they were eating, and how the second son was eating a whole lunchbox by himself.
They've not only separated, but also severed ties, so he has no excuse left.
Now, these people in the brigade won't side with them, but his daughter is something else. They can't hold a grudge against a child, can they?
“Go ask your second uncle for food. Your aunt’s house has lots of good food. When you get there, just cry and shout that you’re hungry, and make sure your voice is loud.”
“If you get something, you have to take it back. You’re not allowed to eat it yourself, or you’re not coming back.” Wei Baide glanced at Wei Dani.
"Dad, I...I'm scared." Wei Dani wanted to say something, but seeing her father's wide eyes, she dared not say anything more.
Wei Dani ran away crying. She was afraid of her father, but she was also afraid of her second aunt. In her mind, the second aunt was even more formidable than her grandmother.
No one in her family could match her. Even when her mother was still alive, she said that the whole family combined couldn't outwit her.
"Second Uncle, sob sob sob." Wei Dani burst into tears the moment she saw him; she was genuinely terrified.
Before she could even cry a few times, she smelled a delicious aroma and her eyes lit up when she saw the leftover meat in the lunchbox.
"What do you want to do?" Suti saw her reach out to grab it and immediately took the lunchbox away.
"Auntie, I'm hungry." Wei Dani looked at Su Ti, who hadn't yet learned how to hide her feelings, her eyes filled with vicious hatred.
It's all because of this wicked woman. Her grandfather only hit her twice, and she started making a scene about dividing the family property and even took away her most capable second uncle.
Since then, there hasn't been much good food at home, and she often goes hungry. But now she's eating so well, and they won't even share with her. How stingy!
“If you’re hungry, go find your parents. We have nothing to do with your family. This meat was saved up by my parents for me. I wouldn’t even eat it myself.”
"If everyone acted like you, stealing food from others when they were hungry, wouldn't the brigade be in chaos?"
Su lowered his voice before speaking, but raised it considerably for the last sentence, making it clear to everyone around him.
She wouldn't show any sympathy for anyone. So what if it was a child? She wouldn't soften her heart no matter who was in the Wei family.
"This is obviously something an adult taught them. With so many people around, why did they specifically target Wei Lao Er?"
“What Su Zhiqing said is right. Every family has enough food, and no family sends their children out to beg for food.” The people next to him knew this perfectly well.
"Second Uncle, I'm hungry, waaaah..." Wei Dani ignored what others were saying and, seeing that Su Ti's approach wasn't working, looked at Wei Baichuan crying.
Wei Baichuan glanced at Wei Dani, then sped up his eating, stuffing several pieces of meat into his mouth and finishing the soup.
"Honey, I've finished eating, but I'm still not full. I'm content with being half full, though. These days, everyone gets through this."
Wei Baichuan's words amused Su Ti, who almost burst out laughing when she glanced at Wei Dani, who was on the verge of tears.
Wei Dani watched helplessly as her second uncle ate all the meat. She wanted to snatch it, but she knew she couldn't outmaneuver the adults.
This time she really cried out loud; her father would beat her to death.
"Then I'll head back first. I'll make do with what I have, even if I'm not full. You can't eat your fill every day," Suti chimed in, playing along perfectly.
The people around also thought that Su Zhiqing was right. It was already a rare treat to have meat to eat, let alone be able to eat your fill. How much meat would that require?
"Drive carefully." Wei Baichuan ignored Wei Dani over there and escorted Su Ti all the way to the destination.
When Wei Dani saw the two of them leave like that, and no one around spoke up for her, she had no choice but to go back.
"Nothing at all?" Wei Baide's eyes lit up when he saw her return, but his face fell again when he saw that her hands were empty.
He sniffed, but Wei Dani didn't smell of meat. She hadn't stolen any food, so she hadn't gotten anything at all.
"You're useless, so just go hungry." If there weren't people watching, Wei Baide would have already started beating him up.
Wei Baidao listened the whole time, thinking that Wei Dani would get some good food, and then he would threaten people to share some with her.
Unexpectedly, his second brother was ruthless and gave him nothing. Wei Baidao was also very disappointed.
On the first day of the autumn harvest, the team members dragged their tired bodies and hurried home under the moonlight.
The thought of going back to have a hot meal and a rest brought smiles back to the team members' faces.
Only the Wei family was quiet at this moment. Wei Erni, who was not yet three years old, lay in the house, long since lifeless...
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