After a quick round of comparisons, none of them match up; it's unclear which little one belongs to her family.
How utterly wronged!
Wu Lianhua had an expression that said, "I know all about this."
“Jian Zhiqing, you don’t need to say this to me. I understand. That child is ignorant and easy to bully. Let me tell you, I’m not easy to bully.”
The two people following behind were also talking louder and louder.
"Is that possible? Would a educated youth like Jian Zhiqing really have her children do chores?"
"Why not? If she didn't do any work for her, why would she give those things to the child? Who's a fool to give away such good things to someone else?"
Simple laughed in exasperation.
"So, you suspect I made him do chores and gagged him by giving him something to take back with me? Is that it?"
"Then, what else?"
Why did you give my baby those things?
"Pah! I really didn't realize you had any conscience at all!"
It's a remote place, but the children were carrying things when they went back. The older kids, including Hu Zi, carried baskets on their backs and took the younger children back. They explained things to them and finally took them to Liu Weimin's house.
When they said they would grow their own things, everyone thought it was a joke. They all knew their own children well. If it was about helping out or asking them to do some work, that would be fine. But when it came to farming, nobody took it seriously. They only agreed to it to coax the children.
Looking at all these things, especially the rare watermelon, I was completely bewildered.
Soon, the parents went out together, intending to ask someone for directions.
They happened to see Liu Weimin coming out with Hu Zi, and they all went to greet them.
"Weimin, do you know...?"
Liu Weimin also wanted to ask, but he saw people confronting each other at the door from afar. He walked a few steps faster and heard Wu Lianhua say, "Have you lost your conscience?"
He was so angry he almost fell over backwards, and immediately started yelling at them.
"Shut up!"
Tiger stood in front of Wu Lianhua, glaring at her fiercely.
"Bad people, that's our stuff, what we planted, it's ours!"
Liu Jiabao didn't do anything, I gave him all the tasks, and you still come to cause trouble for Sister Jian!
You bad person! I'm never playing with Liu Jiabao again, hmph!
Among the children in the village, Tiger was the tallest and strongest, and he protected the younger ones. The children all liked to play with him, and even the villagers trusted him. In addition, Tiger was Liu Sanye's son, so it could be said that everyone trusted Liu Sanye.
What Tiger said is credible.
Wu Lianhua seemed to have her throat choked, and the two people following behind her also looked somewhat awkward. Liu Weimin was so angry that if he had a beard, he could have flown away by now.
"What are you doing? Have you no shame? Did you hear me? The child planted it himself. Even Xiao Jian is willing to share her own land with her child. What are you doing here? Huh?"
Liu Weimin felt his face burning with embarrassment.
"You can't even tell the difference between good and bad anymore, huh?"
Why would someone divide land among their children? Huh?
Isn't it just so the kids can eat a few more bites? Is this how you parents treat others?
If you parents weren't so incompetent, would your child be starving?
I don't need to tell you how Xiao Jian is in the village, do I?
Who hasn't received a favor from Xiao Jian? You, you, or you?
How many days have we been without food? Who provided us with cornmeal?
Who hasn't eaten enough of those wild sweet potatoes and chestnuts? Huh?
When our bellies were full of wild vegetables and bran, who didn't eat meat?
Who didn't eat? Didn't your parents and children eat?
What, you forgot about it as soon as you ate it?
A good-for-nothing who eats with his bowl in hand, then curses his mother when he puts it down.
I'm so ashamed to tell you all, I'm so ungrateful!
Wu Lianhua was so frightened that she dared not move, and the two people behind her also quietly retreated.
He paused for a moment, then lowered his gaze.
She didn't expect Liu Weimin to react so strongly. Of course, she couldn't rule out the possibility that he was putting on a show for her. Ultimately, Liujiatun was a clan, and they, the educated youth, including herself, were all separated by a layer.
Actually, thinking about it this way makes me feel a bit disheartened and uncomfortable, like my enthusiasm has been doused with cold water.
"Sister Jane, don't be angry, I'll protect you."
The little man stretched out his arms to shield her, and didn't forget to turn back and comfort her.
Behind Liu Weimin and his group, several small figures came running up, panting. Seeing Hu Zi, they all gathered around and stood with him. They didn't know what had happened, but seeing the adults' expressions, they didn't stop themselves from joining their friends, all stretching out their little arms.
"Don't you dare bully Sister Jian!"
Liu Weimin's anger, which had just subsided, immediately surged back to the top of his head.
"Look at you, look at you! You're all not even as good as a child. A child remembers who was kind to him, but you!"
Shaking his head weakly, and looking at the growing number of villagers behind him, Liu Weimin turned directly to the children, his voice gentle.
"Don't just listen to me, Tiger, tell everyone what happened."
"Why,"
Tiger readily agreed.
“Uncle Weimin, back in the spring, Sister Jian and Xinxin were farming. They saw that we were always hungry, so they left a large plot of land for us. Sister Jian said that we should grow our own crops, and whatever we grew would be ours. She didn’t want any of it and gave it all to us to eat.”
Xin Xin took watermelon seeds and peanut seeds, and I went home to get sweet potatoes and potatoes from my grandma. We grew them ourselves, and we also watered them and weeded them.
Me, Xiaohua, Heidan, Shitou, Dawa, Gou Dan, Dashu, and the rest of us older kids do the work. Liu Jiabao and the others are too small to do anything. We're afraid they'll trample on things and cause trouble, so we can't chase them away. We can only let them play outside with us.
We harvested sweet potatoes today, and I was thinking of dividing them up after we finished harvesting them tomorrow. But when we saw the sweet potatoes and watermelons, we were all hungry and craving them, so we each took a few sweet potatoes and a watermelon, wanting to take them home for my grandparents to try.
The rest are still lying in the field. Sister Jian said she won't touch them and we'll have to clean them up ourselves tomorrow.
My grandma knew about this; she even taught us how to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Even though they had genuine doubts, they still believed what Hu Zi said. The villagers looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
The men who came with Liu Weimin glared at Wu Lianhua with hostility.
Being protected by a few little kids was somewhat comforting for Jian Dan.
She knew in her heart that she couldn't afford to fall out over such a small matter, and if nothing unexpected happened, she would be staying here for more than ten years, with one thing happening today and another tomorrow, and there would be no peace and quiet.
It seems that many people have forgotten her legendary feat of killing a wild boar with a single punch.
However, she didn't want to use others to establish her authority at this moment. Don't forget, she also has powerful backers. Why keep them around if she doesn't need them now?
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