Chapter 703 Chapter 708: The truth
Xu Hongbing shook his head. "They haven't caught them yet. I heard the police sent people to search the mountain. Zhou Dachun and his wife are waiting for them to come down at the foot of the mountain! Li Yinfu is like a madman right now. He curses at anyone who looks at them for even a second."
Yang Chunyan had no interest in watching the fun, and looked at Wu Caixiang, "I'm going back now, Auntie, do you still want to go?"
"I've never seen the police arresting anyone. I have to go and see." After saying this, Wu Caixiang followed a few villagers.
Yang Chunyan said goodbye to Xu Hongbing and Li Wu and rode her bicycle back. When she passed by Zhou Yiding's house, she saw Wan's mother standing at the gate of the courtyard. She stopped to chat for a few words and then went straight home.
Zhou's mother stood by the pond holding little Jiuer, watching the fish in the pond. From time to time, the little guy pulled the leaves of the gardenia planted by the pond. When he saw Yang Chunyan coming back, he started shouting "Ahhh".
"Did Huaixing really go to gamble for money?"
"Yeah! I heard that a few people ran up the mountain from the backyard as soon as the police arrived. Auntie and Dad are still guarding the foot of Fangtian Mountain. I didn't go over to see them, but Auntie Wu went."
"If the old man knew that Zhou Huaixing was playing with money, I wonder how angry he would be."
"Don't tell him yet. There's also a theft case going on there. If Zhou Huaixing was just playing around with money, it wouldn't be a big deal even if he was caught. But if it's also about theft, even if he escapes today, he'll be caught when he comes back."
"Were they the ones who stole things a few days ago?"
"Yes! The man who hit Lin Wu with a stick was arrested today."
"Zhou Huaixing is already in his thirties, and he's still hanging out with these people." Zhou's mother curled her lips in disdain, "Li Yinfu used to be most jealous of the old lady's favoritism towards the youngest, thinking that since his family is the eldest son and grandson, no matter what is good, it should go to her Huaixing.
Later, when the youngest son failed to live up to expectations, she became extremely proud and always compared the youngest son with her own Huaixing. She also told others that the youngest son was destined to be a bad person in this life.
The youngest one is not very ambitious but he never gambles and does not do anything sneaky. What about his family? He has brought disaster to so many people. It is easy to blame others, but now it is his turn..."
After Yang Chunyan heard her finish her rant, she said, "Mom, I'm worried that Zhou Huaixing has really been arrested, and that Dad and Auntie will come to look for Grandpa. You should first tell the old man and ask him to go to the main room and tell Dad later."
"That's right, those two are the most selfish. They don't care whether the old man is angry or not! I will tell your husband when I get back."
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law returned to the baking room, Zhou's mother went to talk to Zhou's father. Yang Chunyan cleaned Xiao Jiuer and coaxed him to sleep, then went to help wash the truffles.
At around nine o'clock, Zhou's father went out and came back half an hour later with a gloomy face.
After a while, Zhou's mother walked up to Yang Chunyan and whispered, "Your old man went to the main room, and Zhou Dachun told him that it was Lao Fang and a few others who stole the things, and it had nothing to do with his Huaixing.
He said that Huaixing just went to play cards, and even if he was caught by the police, he would only be detained for two days and fined, so he didn't need to gloat over his misfortune!
She also said that since he was so filial, he should think about the old man and not tell him anything about it in the future, because the old man was working like a slave for the second wife anyway!"
She paused and said angrily, "Your old man was so angry that his face turned blue. He went to the third room and told your third father what Zhou Dachun said. They both said that no matter what happens to the old man in the future, he will not go to the first room.
The third brother said that not long after it got dark, he saw Li Yinfu carrying a basket on his back and hurriedly walking towards the construction team. It seemed that Zhou Huaixing had gone to hide at his uncle's house.
Yang Chunyan was speechless after hearing this. She didn't expect there are such people in the world. "Tell the old man not to be angry. If the eldest house doesn't care about grandpa, we will take care of it ourselves."
Zhou's mother said angrily, "We are the ones who are in charge of him. What has he been in charge of in the past two years? Ever since we brought the old man home to live with us, his family has never taken care of him. How dare you say so much!"
"They just feel uncomfortable seeing the old man helping you guys here, and they think we are taking advantage of him to get him to help with the work!
We don't want the old man to go up the mountain to help with the work, but everyone in the family knows the old man's temper. If he wants to do it, how dare you stop him? He will scold you to death."
Yang Chunyan smiled and advised: "Look at you, why are you angry with them? You yourself said that the last day of the twelfth lunar month is taboo, be happy, and you will be happy all year round."
"You're the only one who thinks so much!" Zhou's mother poked her forehead in annoyance. "You're so young, but you don't have a temper at all. You're not like someone your age at all."
Mom, you've exposed the truth! Yang Chunyan thought to herself: Isn't that right? I've lived for more than eighty years in my two lives combined, so no matter how angry I am, I've already worn out my temper.
Jiang Yu looked at them and said with a smile, "Chunhong, look at how good the relationship between Guilan and Chunyan is, just like they are biological children."
Zhou's mother said proudly: "My child has no temper. He always advises me not to get angry. He is becoming more open-minded than me every day."
Jia Chunhong also said: "We also think that your Chunyan has a good temper and is kind to the elderly. Your youngest is so lucky!"
"That's right. We've never seen her shouting since we came here. She always speaks softly and with a smile."
Yang Chunyan blushed at the praise, "Aunt, please stop praising me. If you keep praising me, I will find a hole to hide in."
Jiang Yu smiled and said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. If you do a good job, you should be praised more."
"..." Yang Chunyan didn't know what to say, and hurriedly poured the washed truffles into the bamboo basket and then into the bamboo basket for filtering water. At this time, Lai Fu, who was lying at the door to watch the house, got up and ran out.
"Mom, Huai'an and the others are back."
"You go get the lantern, and I'll get the wooden board!" Zhou's mother said as she wiped her hands on her apron, then went behind the door, picked up the wooden board and walked outside.
Yang Chunyan went to get three lanterns and lit them, then hung one at the gate of the courtyard, one at the corner and one beside the vegetable garden. She turned around and saw that the Lai brothers, Xu Erchun, Li Wu and Xu Hongbing were all there.
Xu Laosan's tractor was parked in the front. Lai Fu tilted his head and looked at Zhou Huaian with a smile on his face. Zhou Huaian was standing there talking to Xu Hongbing and others, and Wangcai inside the courtyard wall was barking non-stop.
She walked forward and opened the gate. Wangcai happily circled around her and then went to Zhou Huaian. Soon the two dogs were playing together.
Zhou Huaian listened to Xu Hongbing talking excitedly about the excitement he saw today, and exclaimed "Wow" from time to time.
There is strength in numbers. It didn't take long to unload the two tractors full of truffles. Just as the group was about to leave, Zhou Yiding drove a four-wheel drive to the grove.
After Zhou Yiding parked the tractor, Xu Erchun looked at them and said with a smile, "We haven't been together for a long time. How about having a drink tonight?"
"Let's have a drink!" Zhou Huaian teased him and Zhou Yiding, "Brother, I still have 60% truffle wine, which has been brewing for a year. Two glasses will definitely make you horny!"
Xu Erchun kicked him and said, "Get lost! You know I can see and touch it but not eat it, yet you still ask me to drink truffle wine!"
Zhou Yiding looked at Xu Erchun with a smile, "Chunchun, your wife is going to give birth in two months, right?"
Xu Erchun smiled and nodded, "There are still a few days left for two months."
Zhou Yiding hugged him and said, "Let me tell you something. If this baby is a girl, give her to my Xiao Wan!" His son's nickname was Wan Xuejiao's last name, Xiao Wan.
Zhou Huaian hurriedly pushed him aside and said, "Chunchun, my older daughter is more considerate and will be given to my Jiuer."
Xu Erchun glared at the two men, "Fuck you, what nonsense are you talking about? You two are both my sons, and mine is also my son!"
Zhou Yiding bumped into Zhou Huaian and pushed him away. He hugged Xu Erchun and said with a smile, "Okay, you can give birth to a son this time and a daughter for my family. She will be two years younger, just right!"
Xu Erchun pointed at him speechlessly and said, "You bastard, why should I give birth to a daughter for your family? Why can't I wait for your family to give birth to a daughter and give me a son?"
Zhou Huaian laughed and chimed in, "That's right, the ones flying in the sky are good at calculating, their abacuses are clanging loudly!"
Zhou Yiding put his arm around their shoulders and said, "Listen to me, your two families cannot intermarry. First, Yang Hui and my sister-in-law are related by blood. Second, the generations are not right. If Chunchun's daughter marries Jiuer, the generations will be messed up."
"Climb, climb, climb!" Xu Erchun pushed the two away angrily, "Get away from me, both of you. I haven't even given birth to this baby yet, and you two are already thinking about making me have more children.
Even if I have a daughter, I will wait until she grows up and see which boy is good-looking and well-behaved before I give my daughter to that stinky boy. "
Xu Laosan smiled and nodded, "Erchun is right. As the saying goes, if a family has a daughter, hundreds of families will want her. We have daughters, we have to be reserved and wait until those brats come with wine and meat and break the threshold!"
Xu Hongbing laughed and said, "It's a pity that my family has a boy. From now on, I can only send bacon and wine to others, and I won't be able to eat bacon anymore!"
Zhou Huaian smiled and winked at him, whispering, "Old Xu, you have to hurry up, take advantage of the new director's good manners, and give birth to a daughter, and we will become relatives in the future!"
Xu Hongbing refused without hesitation, "No, I want a son!"
Lai Laoer said with a smile: "Yiding, Laoyao, your babies haven't even been weaned yet, and you're already busy looking for daughters-in-law. What do you want to do?"
Xu Hongbing gave the two of them a sneer and said, "These two shameless people want to be cheaters!"
Father Zhou came out and glared at the guys, "You're getting more and more outrageous. You guys are so energetic. Finish the work and catch the fish in the pond to eat for the New Year."
Zhou Huaian said with a smile: "Old man, there is no need to fish now, I will just cast a net on the 30th."
"The fish here are all edible!" Zhou Yiding ran to the pond with a flashlight and took a look, and found that there were still quite a few fish in the pond.
"Wow~ the fish in there are quite big! Youngest, on the 30th day you should get up early and cast the net, then we can all come and get the fish."
Zhou Huaian said to everyone cheerfully: "Did you hear that? You don't have to go buy anything on the 30th, just come to my house and get it."
Xu Erchun smiled and nodded, "Okay! We won't buy any fish on the 30th. We'll just use the nets to cast the fish on that day!"
Father Zhou looked at them, smiled and shook his head, then picked up a basket of truffles and walked towards the baking room.
(End of this chapter)
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