"Ha," Zhao Dawen sneered, "You think you're all grown up now and don't take us seriously anymore. Let me tell you, that brat has a really bad heart."
"Can you please stop talking to your own daughter like that? She's just resentful and feels wronged."
Zhao Dawen didn't want to mention her. Ever since he found out she had been hiding money, he felt that his eldest daughter was dead.
"Stop talking, pack your things, and make more dry rations. I'll go to the county town to rent a mule cart tomorrow."
Wang instructed, "Rent a smaller one, and try to rent a cheaper one."
"I know, can you nag a little less?"
Wang: ...
On the morning of the day he left, Zhao Dawen arrived at Zhao Dashu's house just as dawn broke. He was very surprised. "Is my older brother sick? Who leaves so early on their journey?"
"Hey bro, wanna come over for breakfast?"
Zhao Dawen jumped up and shouted, "I'm here because I'm full! Third brother, can you please be a decent human being? It's Ruxin who offended you, not me. There's no need for this barbed talk. If you're angry, go find her outside. I don't care!"
Zhao Dashu was even more shameless, saying, "As an elder, I can't hold a grudge against a child, especially a girl. You're her biological father; if she's not behaving well, it must be because you didn't get along with her in the past. If I don't settle accounts with you, who else can I turn to?"
Big brother, you need to be more careful. You keep saying that Second Brother's child is going astray. Look at your child, how much better is your child than theirs?
"I'm not trying to be mean, but you and your sister-in-law really need to reflect on yourselves about how Ruxin has become like this. It's all your fault for leading her astray."
Zhao Dawen felt he had at least two years less to live, angered by Zhao Dashu.
"Stop talking nonsense, are you all ready? We can set off now."
"Brothers, you can wait in the car. Don't get out. We still need to eat."
Zhao Dawen: ...
“Father, I will definitely make you proud. Only when I succeed will you and Mother not be bullied like this, and Uncle will not dare to trample on you.”
That's right, he felt that his third uncle was trampling on them and undermining their dignity.
"Son, it's good that you understand. Your father has been suffering because of you!"
"Don't worry, Dad. I will study even harder in the future and make you proud."
Zhao Dashu's attitude towards his family after returning to the village this time particularly upset him. The poor are always bullied.
"Honey, aren't your older brothers eating?"
Song found it strange that her eldest brother didn't even get out of the car when he arrived at their house, but instead stayed inside to recuperate after giving birth.
"They've already eaten, so don't bother with them on the way back. They brought their own food, and we're not that close to them."
"To the point of being so unfamiliar?"
"Yes, that's how unfamiliar they are. I find them particularly displeasing; they're all heartless bastards."
Song fell silent and lowered her head to eat her breakfast. The rift between the head of the household and his brothers would never be mended.
The older we get, the deeper the gap seems to grow; this time when we came back, our relationship was even more distant.
After finishing their meal, everyone boarded the carts one by one. The mule carts and horse-drawn carriages moved slowly forward in a line, with Zhao Dawen's cart being the fourth one in front. Inside the cart, he continued teaching his son to read. This time, success was essential; they had neither the time nor the money to waste.
"Eldest son, after you finish your exams and your father settles you in, you'll be going back to the village. From now on, you'll have to take care of yourself in the city."
"Don't worry, Dad. I can take care of myself. You and Mom don't need to worry. It's just that you, Mom, and my little brother will have to work harder at home."
Zhao Dawen naturally understood what his son was talking about. "We will definitely take good care of your wife, don't worry."
Xiao Lei wasn't reading at the moment. He knew he'd be busy every day after he got back and wouldn't have much time to spend with his wife and daughter. On the way, he wanted to spend as much time with them as possible.
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