"Dad, Second Uncle is the one who stole our cucumbers!"
"What?" Old Tian was shocked.
He grabbed the man's penis from the ground, shook his collar, and roared angrily, "Why? Why you?"
"Do you know how much effort our family put into that cucumber patch? You destroyed most of it overnight. Tell me, why?"
Tian Lao Si was shaking like a madman, making him dizzy. Tian Lao Er's heart sank to the bottom, as if he could see his great-grandmother coming to pick him up with a palm-leaf fan.
Since he was about to die, while he still had the strength, he decided not to let Tian Laosi get away with this.
He reached around the inside with both hands, pushed Tian Laosi aside, and roared, "Your family lives a life of luxury, why should I have to eat chaff and wild vegetables with them?"
"I'm not having it! I can't stand to see you get away with this! I'm going to make you taste the bitterness of loss, so what?"
Tian Lao Er vented all his resentment and dissatisfaction on Tian Lao Si.
“In our family, one of us is in jail, and the other is an honest but cunning man who is more calculating than anyone else. Since you left, I have had to shoulder all the burdens and mistakes in the family.”
Tian Lao Er sat on the ground, feeling wronged, and burst into tears, attracting many villagers to watch the scene outside the door.
"Isn't it because I'm incompetent, don't have a good wife, and don't have a daughter who can earn money, that people look down on me?"
"Your family is so rich, what's wrong with me stealing a few cucumbers from you to sell?"
"I'm your brother, so what if the cucumber gets ruined?"
"I'd risk my life for a few cucumbers!"
Tian Lao Er sat on the ground, heartbroken. He never dreamed that he would die on Tian Lao Si's cucumber.
After all, he was his own brother. Seeing him crying with tears streaming down his face, Tian Laosi finally couldn't bear it and softened his tone.
"You...you want to take some back? Just tell me, why would I refuse?"
"Why steal from the fields? It will make a scene and the whole village will know. How will the villagers trust you in the future?"
After hearing this, Tian Lao Er felt even more aggrieved: "You separated from the old house and have never gone back to visit it in all this time. It's obvious that you've become estranged from us."
"If I were to openly and honestly ask you for it, even if you were willing, would your girl agree?"
"Will you abandon your daughter to help your brother when the time comes?"
These words left Tian Laosi speechless for a moment. San Gui had said that the cucumber patch was her life's work, and how could he, as her father, not care about his daughter?
If his second brother were to ask for it, he would probably be in a dilemma.
Tian Sangui was amused by Tian Lao Er's words: "Tch~ Second Uncle really knows how to read people's minds, as if everyone is like you!"
"Sniff-minded!"
Tian Sangui crossed his arms in front of him, his watery eyes angrily gazing at the sky, but Wang Erwazi, who was perched on the courtyard wall watching the commotion, found his heart amused.
Hehehehe...
Second Brother, what are you laughing at?
His friend sitting next to him scratched his head and tilted his head to look at him. There was nothing funny about what was going on, so why did Wang Er suddenly start laughing like an idiot?
"Hiss~ None of your business, just watch the show!"
"oh!"
Tian Lao Si glanced at Tian San Gui, knowing she was upset, but since there were outsiders at the door, Tian Lao Er was still her uncle, no matter how bad he was, and she couldn't speak rudely.
"San Gui, how dare you speak like that!"
His tone was less like an admonition and more like a plea, which made Tian Lao Er grunt and turn his face away. It was rare to see his fourth brother put on a show.
Knowing that her father was concerned about brotherly feelings, Tian Sangui took a breath and said, "Just one thing: he has to compensate me for the damaged cucumber patch. My money doesn't grow on trees!"
After saying that, she turned and went into the main room, leaving the rest to Tian Lao Si to handle, as she, as a junior, should not step forward in front of others.
Zhang, being tactful, came to the gate and said, "Everyone, it's hot, please go home. Today was a misunderstanding. When our cucumbers come out next time, I'll send a few to each of the villagers to try!"
"Wow, really? Is there really such a good thing?"
"Then we'll be waiting at home. Zhang, you absolutely have to come!"
With Zhang's nod, everyone left happily; it seemed they were going to settle things behind closed doors with their own family.
After Zhang closed the door, Tian Laosi helped his second brother up.
"Get out of my way, I'm a dying man, why do you still care about me?"
The second brother swung his outstretched arm at him and walked away without a second thought.
Tian Laosi and Zhang Shi exchanged a glance, then shook their heads with smiles.
"Who said you're about to die?"
"Didn't you say that the cucumbers were sprayed with pesticides and that people would die if they ate them before noon?"
They said it themselves, why ask him? I wonder what tricks this cunning fourth brother is up to.
Old Tian laughed heartily: "That was used to blast you out, you vegetable thief! There's no pesticide in it. Don't worry, you're very strong, you won't die!"
"ha?"
"You little bastard, how dare you mess with your second brother! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"
The two brothers were playing around in the yard just like when they were children.
At noon, Zhang prepared a table full of delicious dishes and invited Tian Lao Er to stay for lunch.
Seeing Tian Sangui's stern face, the second son showed his discomfort. He was embarrassed at first and insisted on going back to the old house.
Zhang nudged her daughter, who was engrossed in her meal, before Tian Sangui reluctantly forced a smile and said, "We're all family, Second Uncle, please sit down and eat!"
Only then could the awkwardness of the second son be relieved, and he sat down stiffly, glancing at Tian Sangui from time to time.
Knowing she's afraid, she still steals vegetables? I really don't understand what this Tian Lao Er is thinking. What a pity for her cucumbers.
"San Gui, Second Uncle, you scoundrels! Your impulsive actions have caused you considerable losses!"
"As you know, we haven't separated our households. All the money is managed by your grandmother. If you want to get money from her, she might not be willing to give it to you even if you sold me!"
"so......"
Tian Laosi, deeply understanding the situation, helped his second brother persuade him, "San Gui, your second uncle was just harboring resentment and did something rash because he was holding back his anger. You see... how about..."
"Either we lose money or we work to pay it back. It's all family, so Uncle Er can decide what to do!"
Tian Sangui took the initiative, determined that there was no way they would let it go so easily. Why should their hard work be so easily dismissed?
Each family has its own way of solving problems, and these issues will never be easily erased.
Seeing Tian Sangui's firm attitude, Tian Laosi had no choice but to turn to his second brother and offer advice.
"The foreman who carries packages in town is a good friend of mine. I'll talk to him tomorrow, and my second brother can go directly there!"
Tian Lao Er was troubled: "It's not that I'm unwilling, but if I go to work, Mom will definitely find out, and then the money I bring back..."
Given Yun's personality, she's bound to put it in her wallet.
Just as the two brothers were having a problem, Tian Sangui suddenly spoke up: "The restaurant is short of a waiter. If you don't mind, Second Uncle, come with me to the county town. See if you're willing!"
Tian Lao Er had bright eyes. Being a waiter was good; it didn't require much physical effort and was respectable. The key was that since he worked for Tian San Gui, Yun Shi didn't dare to ask him for money.
After paying off Tian Sangui's debt, he will continue working. When he has saved up some money, he will bring his wife and children to the city to live a carefree life, which is much better than begging for food from the Yun family!
"Yes, yes, I'm just afraid my niece will think her second uncle is clumsy, hehe!"
Old Tian was also delighted, knowing that his daughter had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and that she always sided with her family when it mattered most.
"Come on, eat your food!"
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