The group of people were completely speechless, thinking back to the first time they met that child.
Wei Changgen watched helplessly as he was attacked by wild boars and was on the verge of death, only letting them go up to save his life at the last moment.
They said they wanted him to remember this incident deeply, so that even if he learned the truth later, this life-saving grace would shut him up.
They just didn't expect that the child didn't know the truth yet, and somehow found out about their existence, so they used up their life-saving grace ahead of time.
This doesn't stop them from finding Wei Changgen terrifying; he only cares about himself and doesn't care about anyone else.
No matter what, that child is still his family. When he gets ruthless, he can be completely heartless.
"We understand." The group dared not utter another word in protest and could only obey.
They really didn't want to live that kind of life of hiding and running away anymore; the only way to survive was to follow Wei Changgen.
And if he really succeeds in that matter, they won't have to hide anymore, and they can go to the city together to enjoy a life of luxury.
They're all family, aren't they?
Wei Changgen didn't want to look at these people anymore. He packed up the grain and left through another, more secluded exit.
That place is the junction between the two brigades, and there are very few people there, especially now that it's the middle of the night.
He wouldn't take the waterway; if it weren't for having an extra route and a safety net, he would have blocked that road long ago.
Wei Changgen went back with a belly full of anger.
He left later than Wei Baichuan, but his route was shorter. When Wei Baichuan arrived at the brigade, he saw Wei Changgen carrying things ahead of him.
He didn't say anything. Judging from the load on his shoulder, he guessed it was probably grain. He pretended not to see it, but he still felt very uncomfortable.
When he got home, he realized he hadn't gathered the firewood yet. Just as he was about to go out again, he heard a noise from the inner room.
"Wife, you're still awake?" Wei Baichuan hurriedly went over.
"Go to sleep, get up and have some water." Suti didn't mention that she hadn't slept well all night, her mind preoccupied with something, and despite being very tired, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
"I forgot the firewood, and I was just thinking of going out again." Wei Baichuan washed his hands and followed his wife into the house.
"It's almost midnight. We have to go to work tomorrow. We have enough firewood at home for two more days. There's no rush."
Seeing that the person had returned and after a careful inspection, Suti finally felt relieved.
Wei Baichuan agreed after hearing what his wife said, and after tidying up, he prepared to go to bed on the upper bunk.
Seeing Wei Baichuan's absent-minded appearance, Su Ti wondered if he hadn't found anything on the mountain.
"Wife, I have something to tell you." Wei Baichuan hugged her and buried his face in Su Ti's neck.
He had a lot to say to his wife, but he didn't know if he was doing the right thing.
Wei Baichuan's story begins with his plan to take her to visit someone he rescued in the mountains, and then he uses that person to threaten Wei Changgen.
Then he discovered the relationship between those people and him, and recounted all the ways they had used their kindness to prevent him from informing on them.
Wei Baichuan thought of his grandmother, such a good person. He must be biased towards the person who raised him.
He had no feelings for the Wei family, let alone those he had never met.
What upset him was that they had saved his life, and he was genuinely grateful to them. But thinking about their insults, he felt like he was disliked wherever he went.
“Baichuan, you’re right. They’re obviously scheming. They made Grandma raise their son without doing anything themselves, but they’re reaping the benefits in the end.”
"The reason the Wei family got the position of brigade leader is because he has the surname Wei. They not only don't know how to be grateful, but they might even think that it was Grandma and the others who separated them from their family."
"Grandma definitely knows something. Wei Changgen is so cunning, it's really hereditary. They saved your life, who knows if it was intentional or not."
Suti was overjoyed. He had never done anything like this in his previous life. He had a huge handle on him.
“Wife, they also grow a lot of grain and raise poultry in the mountains. I’ve always felt something was wrong with them.”
"The Wei family has more eggs than they can eat, and during the harvest season, their rice and meat are better than other families'."
“But I couldn’t eat those; they all went into Wei Baide and Wei Baidao’s stomachs. I used to envy him for saving his rations for them.”
"It's really disgusting now. Those things were hidden in the mountains. He must have eaten quite a lot of them. I'm wondering why he hates me so much?"
"They can save strangers, but when they find out who I am, they tell me to get lost. Why do they hate me so much?"
Wei Baichuan couldn't understand it. He was still young then, and he always did the most work.
While the older and younger brothers ate eggs, rice, and occasionally chicken, his bowl was always filled with porridge with hardly any rice grains.
If I hadn't been so hungry, I wouldn't have gone into the mountains and had any interaction with them.
He would rather know nothing, but they told him that the only grandmother who was kind to him wasn't even his biological mother, and that he truly had no relatives left in this world.
"Baichuan, if you're upset, you'll fall into their trap. You have to give up something to gain something in life. How can you have everything?"
“You don’t care about the Wei family anymore, so why care about those strangers? They saved your life and asked you not to reveal the secret, so you should repay that debt of gratitude.”
"They saved your life, but you saved their whole family's lives. All things considered, they still came out ahead. If word got out, this wouldn't just be a matter of being drowned in a pig cage or thrown into a pond."
"That's hooliganism, you'll get shot. You don't owe them anything anymore, so we'll leave each other alone from now on."
While Su Ti was comforting Wei Baichuan, she was secretly thinking about how to make good use of the situation.
Baichuan promised them not to leak the secret, but she didn't. If this matter were used properly, it would be another profound blow to the Wei family.
It's a pity that the crime of hooliganism is not punishable by association, so in the end they only arrested the old couple in the mountains, which is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause!
They might also be subject to criticism, which wouldn't do. She needs to think carefully about how to maximize their profits.
"Honey, I just can't get over it right now. I'm thinking about Grandma again, and I can't accept it."
Wei Baichuan remained silent for a long time before finally raising his head and looking at the person pitifully.
"Don't be sad, it's not your fault. Grandma in heaven won't be angry with you."
"At most, I feel like I was blind to have raised such a son, and I'm angry that I was schemed against. Those people don't recognize us, but they don't even realize that we don't want to recognize them either."
Suti thought that there was no shortage of bizarre things at any time, but it was rare to see an affair to this extent.
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