After Battalion Commander Kong figured out how to deal with those people at home, he ran away.
On the other side, Old Lady Kong waited and waited for Battalion Commander Kong to come and pick her up. But no matter how long she waited, Battalion Commander Kong didn't come. The longer he didn't come, the more anxious Old Lady Kong became. She thought: Could it be that Battalion Commander Kong couldn't control Zhou Lihua? Could it be that Zhou Lihua had already killed Xiangzi...? The more she thought about it, the less Old Lady Kong dared to go back.
The eldest, second, and third brothers were afraid that Battalion Commander Kong would hold them accountable, so they dared not go back if Old Lady Kong didn't return.
Needless to say, Kong Dafu was another one of them.
After running home, Battalion Commander Kong first went next door to tell Regiment Commander Niu's wife to watch the child for a while. Once home, he took out all the money in the house. After counting out ten bills, he put the rest in his pocket.
Then, Battalion Commander Kong packed a bunch of things. After packing them, Battalion Commander Kong took them to the shack.
Zhou Lihua was taken aback when she saw it: "Why did you take so many things?"
As Battalion Commander Kong took things out of the bag, he said, "Aren't the fourth and fifth brothers here? The adults can handle it, but the kids can't. Besides, I didn't take much."
Zhou Lihua looked at the things on the ground: a quilt, a pot, bowls, chopsticks, noodles... When she left, besides the things she brought back from the mountains, she only took a quilt and two sets of clothes. Now, she had all the necessities for daily life. "You took so much stuff, will your mother agree to that?"
"They're still hiding outside. By the way, what did you do to them? They're all pale with fright." Just now, Battalion Commander Kong was focused on persuading Zhou Lihua to go back, and then he was busy building a shack for her, so he hadn't had a chance to ask yet.
Fifth son: "Dad, my mom is amazing. My mom..."
After hearing this, Battalion Commander Kong felt a pang of unease. He had given Zhou Lihua the knife so she could fight off wild beasts. He hadn't expected… perhaps, in Zhou Lihua's eyes, her mother and nephew were wild beasts. Even more ferocious than wild beasts.
Battalion Commander Kong patted the fifth son's head: "Your mother protects you so much, you must protect your mother when you grow up."
Fifth Brother: "Mm."
The fourth child, being older, thought more deeply: "Dad, what if Grandma tries to take all these things back?"
"Won't."
Battalion Commander Kong helped Zhou Lihua and her two children pack their things and then went back. He really didn't want to go back, but that was his mother, and Xiangzi was at Commander Niu's house.
On the other side, since Battalion Commander Kong hadn't come, Grandma Kong wanted her eldest, second, and third sons to go back and check on them.
The third brother: "I dare not."
Grandma Kong: "You are her sons, she won't do anything to you."
The third brother, feeling guilty, said, "I wouldn't dare."
The eldest and second eldest sons didn't dare go back either.
After returning, Battalion Commander Kong first went to Regiment Commander Niu's house to bring Xiangzi back. As soon as Xiangzi saw Battalion Commander Kong, he said he wanted to go home. Battalion Commander Kong comforted him for a long time before he agreed to stay.
After returning home, Battalion Commander Kong cooked a large pot of porridge. Once it was cooked, Battalion Commander Kong and Xiangzi drank several bowls. The porridge had gotten cold, and the old ladies still hadn't returned.
Battalion Commander Kong didn't want to go out to look for them, but he couldn't leave them alone. More than an hour later, Battalion Commander Kong finally took Xiangzi out to look for them.
The old women were nearly starving. Seeing that Battalion Commander Kong and Xiangzi were alright, one of the old women, Kong, was no longer afraid: "Where is that wretched hussy?"
Battalion Commander Kong frowned: "Let's go. Mother, why haven't you gone back yet?"
"I..." How could Old Lady Kong possibly admit she dared not go back? "I'm asking you, how could you let the children serve her?"
Battalion Commander Kong didn't want to talk to Old Lady Kong about this, because he knew it would be pointless: "Mother, are you hungry?"
"I..." Knowing that Zhou Lihua had left, Grandma Kong's imposing manner returned: "Let's go home."
As soon as Grandma Kong left, Kong Dafu immediately followed. The eldest, second, and third brothers, fearing that Battalion Commander Kong would beat them up, also hurriedly followed.
Back home, Battalion Commander Kong heated up the porridge. After it was heated up, he served a bowl to Grandma Kong: "Mother, eat."
Grandma Kong was immediately displeased: "I've come all this way, and this is what you're going to feed me?"
"Mom, you know I can only make this."
Grandma Kong choked: "Fine, let's eat this."
Everyone else also filled their bowls with water.
Battalion Commander Kong sat down next to Grandma Kong: "Mother, Zhou Lihua is gone, and I'm busy. It's not good to be without someone to cook at home. Do you think you could stay and help your son cook?"
"Me cook?" Old Mrs. Kong couldn't eat anymore. Ever since Zhou Lihua came to her house, she hadn't cooked. After Zhou Lihua went to join the army, she had her eldest and third daughters-in-law take turns cooking. Old Mrs. Kong didn't want to cook, but looking at everyone in the room, besides herself, they were all men. If she didn't cook, who would? "Alright then."
More than 20 years after leaving the stove, Grandma Kong returned to the stove.
Battalion Commander Kong took out some money from his pocket: "Mother, this is the family's money. Now that you're here, please help your son manage it."
"Okay." Grandma Kong agreed quickly upon seeing the money. But after taking it, she realized something was wrong: "Why is there so little? Did that slut take all the money in the house?"
Battalion Commander Kong wanted to say, "Mother, please don't call her that. Her name is Zhou Lihua, not 'cheap hussy.'" But for the sake of his plan, Battalion Commander Kong held back for the time being: "The money at home has always been in my hands."
"Then..." Grandma Kong looked at the eldest, second, and third sons: "How come Zhou Lihua is richer than you?"
"impossible."
Old Mrs. Kong glared at Battalion Commander Kong: "How come you know nothing? Let me tell you, that slut has way more money on her. Where did that slut go?"
Old Lady Kong would find out sooner or later, so Battalion Commander Kong didn't hide it from her. After learning that Zhou Lihua had built a shack next to the family quarters, Old Lady Kong told Battalion Commander Kong to go to Zhou Lihua and ask her for money.
Battalion Commander Kong refused to go, saying, "Forget it, she doesn't have much money."
*Smack!* Old Mrs. Kong slammed the money that Battalion Commander Kong had given her onto the table: "Didn't I just say? She has much more money than this."
Battalion Commander Kong: "Impossible. How could a woman have that much money?" Battalion Commander Kong genuinely had no idea how much money Zhou Lihua had.
Grandma Kong called her eldest, second, and third sons over: "Tell me, how much money does that slut have?"
I dare not say who the eldest, second, and third sons are.
Battalion Commander Kong looked at his eldest, second, and third sons: "I don't know, how would they know? Mother, let's eat. It'll get cold if we don't eat soon."
"I won't eat it." Old Mrs. Kong looked at her eldest, second, and third sons and said, "Tell me, how much money does that slut have?"
The eldest, second, and third brothers had no choice but to tell them.
After they finished speaking, Battalion Commander Kong was a little surprised. However, after thinking about who Zhou Lihua hung out with every day, he wasn't surprised anymore. But... "Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, how did you know your mother had so much money?"
Eldest son: "My mother told me."
Battalion Commander Kong looked at his leader: "Do you think I'd believe that?"
The second son knew this explanation didn't hold water. Zhou Lihua had barely spoken to them lately. "That day, the third son fell and broke his head..."
After hearing this, Battalion Commander Kong wished he could throw his three sons out. Their mother had been so devoted to them, yet they couldn't bear to see her doing well.
Grandma Kong looked at Battalion Commander Kong and said, "Do you believe me now? Go and get my money back."
Battalion Commander Kong wanted to say that Zhou Lihua had earned the money herself. But he knew that in Old Madam Kong's heart, Zhou Lihua belonged to the Kong family, and Zhou Lihua's money naturally belonged to the Kong family as well. Zhou Lihua could leave, but the money could not.
Battalion Commander Kong looked at Old Lady Kong and said, "I also want to get the money back. But I'm the battalion commander, and if I go to ask for it, people will laugh at me. Why don't you go ask for it? If you don't dare to go alone, then take Dafu and the eldest, second, and third sons with you."
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