Chapter 132

Chapter 132

"Who had an accident? I'm fine, aren't I?" Chen Zhuangshi looked at Yang Chuanwen, who was blocking his way. Recently, whenever he saw the Yang brothers, he panicked.

These two were always enthusiastic and could be found at the scene of any mishap.

Seeing them made him feel that something was wrong.

"It's not you; it's Wang Laoer from the Wang family." Yang Chuanwen was also anxious.

"Huh? Did he go up the mountain too?" The team leader was stunned, and his first reaction was this.

Inside the room, Bai Xiuxiu heard this and felt curious as well.

"What do you mean? Didn’t Wang Laoer start working at the commune factory? During their lunch break, he went out for something and got beaten up. The person who beat him ran away, and now he’s in the hospital."

After Yang Chuanwen explained, the team leader became anxious.

"In that case... Old Wang, quickly help me deliver this to the supply and marketing cooperative. I need to notify the Wang family and take them to the hospital."

He handed the list to Accountant Wang and hurried off.

"What is going on here?" Accountant Wang was bewildered, holding the list in his hands.

Sighing, he resigned himself to leaving the team office.

"It’s getting late. Let’s tidy up and head back. I’ll stay here tonight. With winter approaching, don’t forget to bring firewood when delivering supplies to the elderly living alone. Just bring it over from the team office every day; we’ve organized people to chop wood."

Chen Jinhua instructed the few people in the room.

After everyone left, Chen Jinhua kept Bai Xiuxiu for a moment: "Xiuxiu, wait a moment."

Chen Jinhua handed her a cloth bag she had prepared early in the morning: "This is a small token of appreciation from your Uncle Chen and me. It contains some lucky eggs and grains we prepared last night. Since you two are moving to a new house, your Uncle Chen and I might not have time to visit. This is Auntie’s blessing for you. Take it.

Although we don’t emphasize these traditions much anymore, we still want to bring good luck."

Bai Xiuxiu accepted the gift without hesitation: "Thank you, Auntie."

In their community, when younger generations moved into a new home, elders would prepare lucky eggs and grains as a blessing.

Her mother and sister weren’t around, and as for the Wang family? That was even less likely.

"Alright, hurry back." Chen Jinhua noticed it was getting late outside and urged her to leave quickly.

Bai Xiuxiu took the children out of the team office. It wasn’t too late yet, and when she returned home with the children, Wang Qinghe hadn’t come back yet.

As she entered the courtyard, she could hear Zhao Guifen crying and cursing next door.

"Can you hurry up, Laoer’s wife? Laoer’s condition is unknown, and you’re so slow cooking those eggs? As his wife, you should be quicker!" Zhao Guifen was worried, but her husband didn’t let her go along.

Apart from Chen Fang, who had a bad temper and a limp, only Liu Xiaoe was available.

Compared to Chen Fang, Zhao Guifen preferred to make Liu Xiaoe do the work.

Liu Xiaoe felt dizzy and unsteady, and being scolded by her mother-in-law made her cry uncontrollably.

Why was her life so hard?

She didn’t know how her husband was doing or if he had sold the ginseng. Why did he get beaten up?

If anything happened to him, how would she and her daughters survive?

"Do you have the nerve to cry? Other wives give birth to sons, but you gave birth to two girls. You still have the nerve to cry. I think Laoer’s trouble is all because of you! Otherwise, why would he suddenly get beaten up?" Zhao Guifen’s anger flared up even more seeing her cry.

Her husband wasn’t dead yet, so what was the point of looking like she was mourning?

In the neighboring courtyard, Bai Xiuxiu stopped listening.

She thought she might learn the reason behind Wang Laoer’s beating, but it seemed to be an unexpected incident.

Taking the children back inside, Bai Xiuxiu placed the grains and eggs from the cloth bag into her own box and then stored them in her space.

"Mama, did Grandma get angry again?" Yueyue asked curiously after being put on the bed.

Bai Xiuxiu looked at her daughter and then at her son, who was silent but seemed equally curious. She felt it was necessary to warn them about their neighbors.

"Yes, she got angry again. Mingming, Yueyue, remember, no matter where you see Grandma, don’t get close to her, okay?"

"Okay." Yueyue nodded.

Mama had previously forbidden her and her brother from going out, so she was used to it.

"Good girl, Mama will get you some cookies to eat." Bai Xiuxiu’s tone softened again.

After comforting the children, Bai Xiuxiu started packing things for the move.

Just as it was getting dark, the neighboring courtyard became lively.

Bai Xiuxiu sat on a stool at the doorway, satisfying her curiosity.

"Which heartless person beat my son like this?" Zhao Guifen cried and cursed as soon as she saw her son brought back by the team leader and Wang Shoucheng. Seeing Wang Qingfu’s bruised face, she wailed even louder.

Beside her, Liu Xiaoe covered her mouth and cried, not daring to approach with her in-laws present.

"The case has been reported. Once we find the person who beat him, we’ll inform you. Old Wang, you should also ask your second son if he offended anyone; it will help with the investigation," the team leader said sternly, handling the matter officially.

Thinking about this, Wang Shoucheng had some ulterior motives.

Since they couldn’t find the culprit, maybe they could blame it on the eldest son?

Wang Qingfu also had his head down, thinking about the beating he received today. The person who hit him actually asked if he was Wang Qingqi and said that his wife had taken their money. He had taken the beating for Old Fifth, not knowing how much money Old Fifth's wife had taken.

Shouldn't that money be shared with the family?

"Move aside." Before he could figure out what to do, he suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind.

The Wang family glanced at the speaker—none other than Wang Qinghe.

He was carrying two pheasants in his hands, and there was something sizable in his basket on his back.

The sight made the whole family's eyes widen.

"You shouldn't be blocking the doorway. If you have something to discuss, go back inside and close the door," the team leader said coldly, seeing the way the Wang family looked at Wang Qinghe, as if they were about to swallow him whole.

Looking at Wang Qinghe, he couldn't help but sigh.

The eldest son of the Wang family is truly skilled at getting things done and can even bring back some game from the mountains to supplement the household.

Why does the Wang family treat him so poorly?

Wang Qinghe greeted the team leader before heading back to his own home.

The team leader pretended not to see it; in this village, everyone lived near these vast mountains. Occasionally, someone with skill would bring back some game, and he would turn a blind eye.

As long as it wasn't something excessive like dragging a wild boar, he would let it slide.

At this moment, the Wang family's eyes and minds were fixated on the game in Wang Qinghe's hands.

Wang Shoucheng was so angry he wanted to rush over and snatch the game away. Weren't the animals in the mountains supposed to be scarce? Weren't they supposed to be hard to catch?

Then what was that in the eldest's hands now?