Liu Xinghua pulled Ruan Xi out of the side room. Ruan Jie, who had been waiting outside, wanted to go up and ask about the situation, but she was too embarrassed to do so. After all, Ruan Changfu was not her biological father, and it would be shameless for her to do so.
But Liu Xinghua saw her and waved and called her, and she smiled and ran over.
No one else was at home. Ruan Zhigao, Ruan Changgui, Sun Xiaohui and Ruan Cuizhi went to return things to their respective families. Many tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks were borrowed for the banquet, and they had to be returned after use.
Ruan Yuejin and Ruan Yuehua didn't know where they went to play, so they were not seen for the time being.
Ruan Jie followed Liu Xinghua and Ruan Xi into the main house, and Feng Xiuying went into the room and took out a small handbag. She came out and put the bag on the table, then opened the zipper, revealing that it was full of expensive and fancy food.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie stood still, while Liu Xinghua winked at them to go over and get some food.
When Ruan Yuejin and Ruan Yuehua came back, the two brothers would not be polite, and there was also Sun Xiaohui. This family was full of food lovers, and when they saw something delicious, they couldn't move, and would only complain about the small amount, not the large amount.
So Ruan Xi did not hesitate any more, and seeing that Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying had agreed to take Ruan Jie to the city, she did not embarrass them anymore, and pulled Ruan Jie over to pick out some food from the bag.
Of course, this was what she deserved, and they owed her, and this little food could not make up for it.
She naturally picked the expensive ones, such as the chocolate that only had two pieces, one for herself and one for Ruan Jie. There were also canned beef and milk candy, which were rare and delicious in the countryside.
Then, just as they finished picking, Ruan Yuehua rushed in from the door like a cat seeing fish, his body like a wild boar, and he walked too fast and didn't stop, so he crashed into the edge of the table, and then he held his stomach and screamed.
Of course, he was more concerned about what delicious food there was. He stopped after two howls. When he saw the food on the table, his eyes lit up. He said to Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying, "Uncle and aunt, did you buy this for us?"
Ruan Changfu smiled and said, "Of course."
Ruan Yuehua was not polite at all. He couldn't wait to reach into the bag to grab the food. When he got it, he felt that his pocket couldn't hold much, so he pulled up the corner of his jacket in front of him and put all the food in his jacket pocket, fearing that he would take less and suffer a big loss.
Liu Xinghua saw his useless look and slapped him on the head, "Why don't you just take the bag away."
Ruan Yuehua's eyes lit up again when he heard it, "Is it okay?"
Liu Xinghua: "..."
I don't know how to raise such a fool.
Feng Xiuying hadn't been home for a long time, so she was naturally very polite to her family. She smiled and said, "Leave some for others, grandpa, grandma, aunt, your parents, eldest brother, fifth uncle, fifth aunt, let them have some too."
Ruan Yuehua said as he reached out and took two more pieces of rice candy.
"..."
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie took the things out and went to Liu Xinghua's room to put them away. They didn't eat them for the time being. They wanted to keep the things and share them with Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua in the evening.
After putting away the things, they didn't stay at home anymore, but went out to find a place where no one was and squatted down.
Avoiding people, Ruan Jie hesitated and whispered to Ruan Xi: "Uncle and aunt...are you willing to take me?"
She was really embarrassed, and felt that asking in front of Ruan Xi was also a bit shameless. She was not Ruan Changfu's biological daughter, so how could she have the nerve to go with him.
However, since Ruan Xi mentioned it to her, she really wanted to go, and her mind was full of this matter. She even advised herself not to have expectations, because there was a high possibility of disappointment, but she still couldn't help looking forward to it.
After listening to her question, Ruan Xi turned around and smiled at her, "They agreed."
Ruan Jie's eyes widened, "Really?"
Ruan Xi patted her hands, "With grandma and I here, how can this be done?"
Ruan Jie was curious, "How did you tell my aunt?"
Ruan Xi told Ruan Jie the whole process. Ruan Jie nodded after listening. He could tell that there was some conspiracy behind this.
But she also had other worries. She looked at Ruan Xi and asked, "What if my parents don't agree?"
Ruan Xi said, "As long as you don't let Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying know about the separation of the family before you leave here, and don't let them know that my uncle and aunt have never cared about me in these years, there should be no problem."
Ruan Jie didn't quite understand, "Even if we are in a good mood and don't say anything, what if my parents tell me?"
Ruan Xi laughed out loud, "When Ruan Changfu told my uncle that he had worked hard to take care of the family for so many years, did he say anything? They wouldn't say anything. They hoped that Ruan Changfu would misunderstand."
Ruan Jie nodded, "That makes sense ." .”
But after a moment Ruan Jie said, “Let them take the credit of grandpa and grandma for nothing.”
Ruan Xi put her hand on her shoulder, “It doesn’t matter if he takes it, Ruan Changfu won’t give him the money. And it’s just a short secret. We’ll either have no contact with them in the future or we won’t have any contact with them again. If we do, this kind of thing will be exposed sooner or later. It’s impossible to keep it secret forever. The most important thing right now is not to embarrass them, but to take you to the city. Nothing else matters.”
Ruan Jie thought about it and nodded, “Okay, sister.”
If they exposed the matter now, it would be difficult to deal with Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui being shameless. Even if Ruan Changfu listened to Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua and was willing to take Ruan Jie away and raise her as an extra child, it was impossible for him to ignore the wishes of Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui and force her to leave.
After all, Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui were her biological parents.
Ruan Jie took a breath and thought to herself, I hope everything will go well and nothing will go wrong.
In order for Ruan Jie to leave smoothly, Liu Xinghua privately contacted Ruan Zhigao, Ruan Changsheng and Ruan Cuizhi, asking them not to ruin Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui's show today and let them enjoy their glory for another day.
Ruan Zhigao, Ruan Changsheng and Ruan Cuizhi all agreed to what they heard and planned to be dumb for a day.
Of course, it is not necessary to be the head of the family for a whole day, because it is only during mealtimes that one needs to face the second son's family.
Now that Ruan Changsheng's wedding is over, there is no overly lively atmosphere at home. The family sits down to eat, and the atmosphere on the table is much more plain and simple, so they can talk about family matters with peace of mind.
Because he will be leaving tomorrow, Ruan Changfu naturally has a lot to say.
And he mainly talks to the second son, Ruan Changgui, because he feels that when he is not at home, Ruan Changgui takes over his role, and naturally Ruan Changgui is the one who takes care of the family, and it is the hardest thing for him to work hard to support the family over the years.
He raised his glass to toast Ruan Changgui and said a lot of words about how hard he worked.
The atmosphere was hot here. Ruan Changgui was so valued by Ruan Changfu that he was naturally very happy. Moreover, he knew that his family would not expose him in front of Ruan Changfu for the sake of harmony and face, so he accepted it all with peace of mind.
He replied in a hurry: "Brother, these are what I should do."
Sun Xiaohui also helped beside him, "Brother, you are so polite. We are all family. If you are not Changgui, you are the eldest in the family. These are what we should do. Why are you working hard? You are working hard outside."
Ruan Zhigao, Liu Xinghua, Ruan Changsheng, Ruan Cuizhi and Ruan Xi were listening to them and wanted to vomit, but they didn't show anything on their faces.
Ruan Changfu heard these words and felt that it was not easy for Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui to work so hard.
He added, "Xiaoxi has troubled you for so many years, and I feel really ashamed. As you know, I hadn't made a name for myself in the army at the beginning, and was unable to bring my family with me. The squad leader died at that time, leaving behind his wife and children. Not long after, my sister-in-law also died of illness, leaving behind only two children. The squad leader was the best to me when he was alive, and his two children really had nowhere to go and no relatives to take them in. I didn't feel comfortable leaving them in the hands of someone else, so I asked your sister-in-law to go."
I don't know how they brought up this topic, and Ruan Xi subconsciously slowed down his eating.
Ruan Changfu continued, "The two children suddenly lost their parents and became orphans. It was really pitiful and painful to see them. I couldn't let my squad leader down, so I had to help him raise the children. At that time, I lived in a dormitory in the army. I hadn't been assigned a house, nor was I transferred to the city. I was in a local army. After I took care of the two children, the army arranged for me to live in the small bungalow where the squad leader lived before. The house was too small, and the two children were in a state of shock at the time and didn't trust anyone. I was afraid The two children thought we were going to occupy their home and were unwilling to accept us, so they did not let your sister-in-law take Xiaoxi over. I thought, wait until the two children recognize us, no longer be wary of us, and regard us as their parents from the bottom of their hearts, then take Xiaoxi over, but later..."
He suddenly stopped talking, and Liu Xinghua suddenly continued, "In the end, she got pregnant there, so I had to take care of the two children and give birth to and raise children at the same time. I really didn't have time to spare, and with so many children, there was not enough room to live, so I went to It was delayed for two years. Who knew that when Qiuyang was just one year old, you got pregnant again, and it was delayed for another two or three years. After giving birth to four children in a row, you forgot about Xiaoxi."
Ruan Changfu hurriedly said, "Mom, I didn't forget, I really didn't forget."
Feng Xiuying explained, "I was the only one who gave birth and raised the children. The older one couldn't walk yet, and the younger one came again. I couldn't abort the baby even if I got pregnant. I really couldn't spare any time. And it takes at least ten days to come back, and Changfu can't take so many days off. The army If they don’t let me go, I can’t go back and forth by myself. The child is too young, and the family can’t leave me. The conditions have improved after I was transferred to the city, but the house I applied for is not big, and it’s still crowded. I just applied for a bigger house before the New Year, and the kids are older and can stay at home by themselves, so we brought Xiaobing and hurried back to pick up Xiaoxi. "There
were children at the table, but Liu Xinghua still couldn't help but said, "Then you don't know how to control yourself..."
Feng Xiuying blushed and naturally didn't respond.
Ruan Xi held the chopsticks and lowered her head to eat, without saying a word, as if she was listening to someone else's business. Of course, this matter really has nothing to do with her personally, but is related to her identity in this time and space.
Ruan Changfu cleared his throat and did not allow this topic, which was not suitable for children, to continue. He looked at Ruan Changgui and said, "Thank you for taking care of Xiaoxi over the years, I will remember it. Xiaojie will be handed over to me and her aunt in the future. When she arrives in the city, I will arrange for her to study and find a good husband for her."
Where did this come from?
Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui were both stunned.
Then Ruan Changgui hesitated, "Xiaojie... Xiaojie what?"
Ruan Changfu said, "Mom told me to let Xiaojie and Xiaoxi go to the city together. The two sisters have an inseparable relationship. Don't worry, your sister-in-law and I will definitely take good care of Xiaojie for you."
Sun Xiaohui was anxious, but she held back, swallowed her breath and said, "Brother, I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding. It is our duty to take care of Xiaoxi. , it’s not for you to repay anything, our Xiao Jie will not go to the city. "
And the more she said this, the more Ruan Changfu felt that they were of noble character, and the more he wanted to take Ruan Jie away, so he said: "You don't have to say anything, I will take Xiao Jie away, and I will make sure to arrange everything for her."
The expression on Sun Xiaohui's face was almost unbearable -
who asked you to arrange everything for her! What's so good about arranging a girl! In two years, she will be old enough to get married, and she can just find someone to marry! Taking Ruan Jie away now, what's the meaning of this!
But now that it's said this, she and Ruan Changgui have been trapped, so they can't be shameless anymore. She shook Ruan Changgui's legs secretly, and said to Ruan Changfu with a smile: "Forget about Xiao Jie, I'm afraid she won't be able to adapt to the city. Otherwise, brother, you can take Yuejin with you. Yuejin is smart and sensible, and won't embarrass you."
Let Ruan Yuejin go in. Ruan Yuejin will definitely have a promising future after some education and some arrangements, and they can enjoy the good life together in the future. If she lets Ruan Jie go, wouldn't she have lost a concubine in vain? She gave birth to her and raised her to such a age, but she didn't get a penny back!
If Ruan Jie went to the city, she would have to rely on Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying to find a husband in the city. Then, as her mother, would she still be able to see any betrothal gifts? Even if they were given gifts during festivals, they wouldn't be able to enjoy them!
Ruan Jie didn't like to talk to her at home, and she was even more active when she went to the city!
Ruan Changfu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, wondering why Ruan Yuejin was going again.
He didn't say anything, and Ruan Zhigao hurriedly said, "Xiaoxi is a girl, why should a boy go? Xiaoxi and Xiaojie have a good sisterly relationship, and they will be happier if they go together. Why ask Yuejin to go? Can he and Xiaoxi talk to each other or what?"
Feng Xiuying also thought it would be better to ask Ruan Jie to go, after all, it was Ruan Xi who asked for it herself. Only when Ruan Xi's condition was met, Ruan Xi would feel comfortable, and she and Ruan Changfu would also feel comfortable.
So she said, "It's better for Xiaojie to go."
Ruan Changfu thought about it, then nodded and said, "Let Xiaojie go."
The smile on Sun Xiaohui's face was on the verge of collapse. She didn't know what to say, so she had to shake Ruan Changgui's legs desperately under the table. Ruan Changgui naturally knew what she meant, but he didn't dare to refute Ruan Changfu's words, and didn't say anything.
While they were talking about this topic, Ruan Jie's heart was always hanging high. She was afraid that Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui would be shameless and not give Ruan Changfu face, and slam the table and make a fuss.
Fortunately, Ruan Changfu was able to suppress it.
After lunch, Sun Xiaohui returned to the room. Her face changed drastically. She was so anxious that she muttered to Ruan Changgui in a low voice: "You should have said something just now! If Xiaojie had really been allowed to go, I would have raised this daughter in vain! Taking someone else's grown-up daughter and saying it's a reward, what do your eldest brother and sister-in-law think? They brought Yuejin over, tried to train Yuejin, and then arranged some tasks for him. This is the reward, okay?"
She really didn't expect that the eldest brother would be so kind. When he came back, he not only wanted to take Ruan Xi with him, but also Ruan Jie!
What is he doing with such blind kindness! He actually wants to raise her even though she is not his daughter!
Ruan Changgui frowned and spoke even more quietly, "What in return? Don't you know if big brother doesn't know? We have never cared about Xiaoxi, not even Xiaojie. How can we have the confidence to negotiate with him? Once we start talking, everything will be exposed. What do you think big brother will do? If he knew that he was deceived and knew what I did in the past two years, he would chop me up!"
Sun Xiaohui: "Then don't want any shitty reward, Xiao "Jie can't give it!"
Ruan Changgui took a breath and thought for a moment, "Don't worry, when we are free later, we will talk to our parents in private. As long as they ask the eldest brother about this, with the eldest brother's character, he will definitely agree."
Sun Xiaohui didn't think it was useful: "I think it was a bad idea from your parents."
Ruan Changgui was annoyed, "Let's talk about it later!"
After lunch, Ruan Changfu rested in the house for a while.
After taking a nap and getting up, he planned to go out for a walk as he had nothing to do. He hadn't been back for many years. It was not easy to come back for two days. He had to take a good look at the place where he grew up. He didn't know when he would come back next time.
Feng Xiuying didn't want to stay idle at home, mainly because she couldn't talk to anyone at home, so she took Ruan Hongbing with her and said to him, "This is where your father grew up. I'll take you to see the beautiful scenery on the mountain."
Ruan Hongbing's face fell, "But it's so tiring to walk."
Ruan Changfu smiled when he heard it, turned around and called Ruan Changsheng, "Little Wuzi, how about accompanying your brother?"
Ruan Changsheng naturally didn't refuse, and pulled Qianchuan over, bent down, carried Ruan Hongbing on his back, and patted him on his little butt twice.
Ruan Changfu asked Ruan Xi if he wanted to go, and Ruan Xi smiled and said directly that he didn't want to go.
There is no need to force some things, otherwise you won't feel good, so Ruan Changfu walked with Feng Xiuying and Ruan Changsheng.
Not long after they left, Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui came to the side room to look for Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua.
Knowing that they would not accept this, Ruan Xi, Ruan Cuizhi and Ruan Jie were also there.
Everyone at home knew the inside story, so Ruan Changgui stopped pretending and directly tore off the fake skin on his face. He walked into the house, sat down and said, "Mom and Dad, Xiaojie must not be taken away by big brother."
Liu Xinghua sat on the edge of the bed, looked up at him, "Xiaojie was not raised by you, so your say does not count."
Sun Xiaohui said anxiously, "Mom, she was born after I carried her in your womb for ten months. She is my daughter!"
Liu Xinghua looked at her again, "You still know that she was born after you carried her in your womb for ten months. She is your daughter, right? Since she is your daughter, don't you hope for her to be well and let her go to the city to live a better life? Why are you dragging her down here?"
Sun Xiaohui held her breath in her chest and turned to look at Ruan Changgui and winked.
Ruan Changgui seemed to have finally lost control today. He no longer let Sun Xiaohui take the lead and spoke after a while: "Dad, Mom, can you please stop causing trouble for us? From childhood to adulthood, you have favored the eldest brother, the fifth child, the third and fourth sisters, and even Xiaoxi. No matter how good you are to them, it's never enough. But you only look at me with disgust, and wish that I live worse than pigs and dogs. Am I your biological child?!"
He had just yelled the last sentence when he was slapped hard in the face.
After beating him, Ruan Zhigao pointed at him and said, "Second brother, you must explain to me today how your mother and I are biased! You are worse than pigs and dogs, because you have no conscience at all! You still complain about me and your mother, first look at what conscienceless things you have done!"
Ruan Changgui's face was full of anger, staring at Ruan Zhigao, and said unconvincedly, "I am worse than pigs and dogs! You gave the opportunity to join the army to your eldest brother, what did I say? Shouldn't you treat me better?! You are used to Xiao Wuzi's troubles and messing around, and you are also used to Sanmei's divorce. Why do you force me everywhere when it comes to me!"
Ruan Zhigao simply wanted to hammer him to death!
He gritted his teeth, afraid that he would be angry to death, and turned back to sit on the bed.
Liu Xinghua was so angry at him that she didn't want to talk. Ruan Cuizhi said, "Second brother, when did you become so unreasonable? The reason why your eldest brother was able to join the army was because of his good performance, willingness to contribute and many merits. He was elected by the villagers one vote at a time. Why do you say that he snatched your spot? Think about what you have done in these years. Do you deserve your parents to treat you well? What you have done is heartbreaking. Do you still want people to treat you well?"
Ruan Changgui turned around and scolded, "Do you have the right to speak here? The spot was originally in Dad's hands. Didn't Dad give it to whoever he wanted? If he had given it to... I am the one who is serving as an officer in the army now!"
Ruan Cuizhi couldn't help but sneer, "Second brother, is there something wrong with your brain? If you were given the quota that year, you wouldn't even last two years and would be kicked out of the army! Or you would come back crying!"
After saying that, she didn't want to waste words with Ruan Changgui anymore, so she turned around and walked out, "You take care of yourself!"
Liu Xinghua really didn't want to see him and Sun Xiaohui anymore, and said in extreme annoyance, "You should go out too, I really have a headache seeing you two, I don't know what sins I committed in my last life to give birth to a thing like you!"
Ruan Changgui naturally wouldn't leave until things were done.
He lowered his brows and gritted his teeth for a moment, then said: "If you don't go and tell big brother and force him to take Xiaojie away, then don't blame me for not considering the family's reputation. At worst, I will go and tell big brother myself. I am Xiaojie's biological father. I don't agree to let Xiaojie go with him. I don't believe he can take Xiaojie away by force!"
Ruan Zhigao was so angry that he jumped up from the bed and pointed at the door and shouted: "Go and tell him! Go and tell him now! I want to see what your big brother will do if he knows what you have done in the past two years. I won’t shoot you with a gun!”
Liu Xinghua added, “You know what kind of person your elder brother is. He hates people who are unkind, unjust and unfilial the most!”
After saying that, her voice slowed down, “Hurry up and make a scene so that everyone can come and see the joke on my family. Everyone can come and see this thing whose conscience I, Liu Xinghua, raised has been eaten by a dog, and see this beast who is unfilial to his parents and wants to cheat his own daughter!”
After hearing these two sentences from Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua, Ruan Changgui’s emotions, no matter how furious he was, slowly died down. He was originally a scary person, and it was rare for him to be strong, but he couldn’t stand up anymore.
After sitting for a while, he suddenly got up and went out, as if he was holding back a lot of anger.
Sun Xiaohui didn't dare to face Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua by herself, for she was afraid that Ruan Zhigao might pick up a rifle and shoot her. Seeing Ruan Changgui leaving, she didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly got up and followed him out.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie stood at the door of the room without saying a word, just watching the two of them leave.
Liu Xinghua was still angry, and cursed at herself: "Little beast!"
Sun Xiaohui followed Ruan Changgui for a long distance, and when they were away from people, she followed him and asked: "What did you say?"
Ruan Changgui was so angry that he kicked the tree, "What the hell are you talking about? You saw it too, what else can I say!"
Sun Xiaohui was angry, annoyed and anxious, "Why are your parents like this?"
Ruan Changgui pinched his waist and looked up for a day, then put his head down, "Forget it, let's just pretend that we never gave birth to a daughter like Xiaojie, and let her fend for herself. She thinks life in the city is easy, but that's not necessarily the case!"
Sun Xiaohui still didn't want to accept this, "But... I can't give birth to a daughter in vain..."
Ruan Changgui didn't want to worry about it anymore, raised his hand and pinched his hair a few times, and said irritably: "I can't control this matter. If it really gets out of hand, my brother might really shoot me to death. If you don't want to be a widow, just shut up!"
Sun Xiaohui: "..."
What a matter!
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