Chen Zhanliang was so angry he almost vomited blood. He had been so presumptuous as to think that his parents cared about him, but he never expected that they were just worried that if he died, there would be no one to do the work.
He chuckled self-deprecatingly, his tone cold, "How could you be so heartless? Da Bao is still your grandson, after all."
Now that his fate is unknown, you're worried about who will do the chores at home? What kind of parents are you?
Sun's heart sank little by little; the old couple were truly selfish to the extreme.
Apart from their beloved third son, they saw no one else in their eyes; their own men were nothing more than tools to do chores for them.
They don't care whether Da Bao lives or dies. What's the use of in-laws like that?
If I had known this would happen, I would have listened to Da Bao and moved out to live separately. My son wouldn't have risked going into Wolf Valley alone.
Sun's tears of regret flowed freely. "Zhanliang, if Dabao can come back safely, our family will move out. Even if we have to beg for food, I don't want to live with such inhuman in-laws."
Chen Zhanliang nodded. "Cuiqin, I'll listen to you."
Old Mrs. Chen's face fell, and she cursed Sun Shi, "Sun Cuiqin, you heartless wicked woman, you actually instigated my son to divide the family property, you are outrageous and may you die a horrible death."
Sun's face was full of anger. "Dabao is also your grandson. His life or death is unknown. It's one thing if you're not worried, but you even stopped Zhanliang from going to look for him. What kind of grandparents are you? I'm going to commit a great act of disobedience today. If my son comes back safely, I will definitely separate from you."
Seeing that her second daughter-in-law dared to threaten her, Old Mrs. Chen smiled disdainfully, "The third son will surely pass the imperial examination next year. At that time, not only will the family be exempt from taxes and corvée labor, but even Da Bao and Er Bao will be the nephews of scholars. Do you have the courage to divide the family property?"
“I always thought that as long as the third son passed the imperial examination, our second branch of the family would benefit from it, so I never had the courage to propose dividing the family and let you favor the third branch.”
But today I finally understand. No matter how much we give, in your eyes, we can never compare to your third son who's studying. Even if your third son passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, what benefit will we gain? What use is the status of a poor relative who's just a scholar?
Hearing Sun say this, Old Mrs. Chen gritted her teeth in anger, "Fine, fine, you think that you can live a good life like the eldest son's family after you separate from the family? You're dreaming! Without me, you'll all starve to death."
A bitter smile appeared on Sun's lips. "Even if I starve to death, it's better than staying in this cold, lifeless house."
Old Mrs. Chen was immediately enraged, hands on her hips, baring her teeth and glaring, "Shut up! You unfilial brat, wanting to divide the family property is a pipe dream, I will never agree to it."
Old Chen was already regretting it to death when his eldest son's family was separated from him. Now, his second son's family also wanted to live separately. No way, absolutely not.
Old Chen forced a smile and said, "Second son's wife, don't always talk about dividing the family. You're worried about Da Bao's safety, but your mother is also afraid that Zhan Liang will encounter danger in Wild Wolf Valley. It's all a mother's love for her children. You have to understand her good intentions."
Grandma Chen immediately understood and quickly seized the opportunity to back down, "Yes, yes, I was just anxious and spoke a bit bluntly. I didn't mean anything by it, I was just afraid something might happen to my son."
Sun snorted coldly, "Afraid? I think you're afraid that no one will do your hard labor!"
Although she had witnessed the heartlessness of Old Man Chen and his wife, the shameless faces of the two men before her still made Chen Qingqing feel nauseous, and she looked at them with even more contempt.
Seeing the group arguing, Chen Qingqing whispered a reprimand, "Have you all finished arguing? If you have something to say, go find Da Bao first."
Chen Zhanliang was utterly disappointed in his parents, his eyes filled with sorrow. "Qing'er, you're right, finding Dabao is the priority."
Sun's face was filled with sorrow. "Zhanliang, if anything happens to Dabao, I won't live either."
"Cuiqin, stay home and look after Erbao. I'm going into the mountains to find Dabao now."
"Wait a moment, Qingya has sent her older brother to find the village head. It will be safer to travel together."
"I can't wait any longer. Every moment I delay increases the danger to Da Bao. I have to go first."
After Chen Zhanliang finished speaking, he grabbed a wood-chopping knife and hurriedly walked out.
Chen Qingqing knew the dangers of Wolf Valley; after all, she had actually seen hungry wolves and giant pythons.
She had intended to go into the mountains with the villagers, but now that Chen Zhanliang had left, she had to follow him, otherwise it would be very dangerous for her to go alone.
Without thinking twice, she grabbed a torch and followed closely behind, calling out, "Second Uncle, wait for me!"
Chen Zhanliang's eyes were filled with anxiety, and he moved with lightning speed, so that no shouts could be heard.
It was already dark and visibility was poor, so it didn't take long for Chen Zhanliang's figure to disappear from Chen Qingqing's sight.
Seeing that Chen Zhanliang had walked away, Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes in annoyance and pulled Old Mr. Chen into the house.
At this moment, Erbao was still sobbing, "Mom, as long as my older brother can come back safely, I will never mention studying to him again."
“Erbao, it’s not your fault, it’s your mother’s fault for being incompetent.” Madam Sun raised her arm and wiped away her tears with her sleeve. “Go back to your room and sleep. I’ll go to the village entrance to wait for your father and your older brother.”
"Mother, I'll go with you." Madam Sun nodded and led Erbao toward the village entrance.
Hearing that there was no more movement in the courtyard, Old Mrs. Chen glanced outside again. It was pitch black all around, and she couldn't help but sneer, "Old man, our chance has come."
Old Chen was taken aback. "What opportunity?"
"Look at you, you idiot! What opportunity do you have? Hurry up and steal some beets!"
"What? You're still thinking about those beets!" Old Chen shook his head and waved his hands. "No way, no way, I'm not going. What if someone catches me?"
"Are you stupid? They've all gone to Wolf Valley, there's no one watching them, they can just take it and no one will notice."
"That won't do either. What if they find out tomorrow morning that the beets are missing and go to the village head to complain? That security guard Wu is smarter than a monkey, he'll definitely suspect that the two of us did it. If he finds the stolen goods, I'll be utterly humiliated."
"You're so stupid!" Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes in anger. "Who told you to steal them all? Couldn't you have taken less? That's five thousand catties of beets. If you were missing three or five, no one would have noticed."
Old Chen chuckled foolishly, "That's right, just take less."
"Hurry up, or you'll miss this opportunity!" Old Mrs. Chen couldn't wait to take a bite of the beets, her mind filled with thoughts of them.
"Alright, I'll go right now." Old Chen agreed verbally, but didn't move his buttocks. He glanced at Old Mrs. Chen out of the corner of his eye, "It's getting dark. How about we go together?"
"What are you afraid of? If you dawdle any longer, the cucumbers will get cold. Hurry up and go."
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."
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