Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 113 What are you doing here?
The following days were much calmer. Wang Chengpeng spent his days practicing martial arts, doing repairs, and studying, which made his life fulfilling and happy.

Thanks to Wang Chengpeng's frequent trips to town, he could buy whatever he wanted immediately, which greatly improved the family's living standards.

The most obvious change is probably in Wang Meiyan. After all, she is in a stage of rapid physical growth and development, and whether she eats well or not will be immediately apparent.

The little girl, who was originally as thin and pale as a lump of coal, gradually underwent some changes in her health after receiving excellent meals with meat at every meal.

First, there's her face.

Her face, which had been travel-worn and gaunt, was now rosy and unusually plump.

Wang Meiyan's body, which she could originally lift with one hand, is now much heavier, although she can still be lifted by him with one hand, indicating that she has gained a lot of weight recently.

It was precisely this obvious change that immediately attracted the attention of many people, who began to pay attention to Wang Chengpeng's family.

Wang Chengpeng had anticipated this, and had Wang Tieshan, who seemed the most honest person in the family, act as a messenger.

During a simple exchange of pleasantries, Wang Tieshan spilled out his entire family story as if pouring out beans.

In particular, the fact that Wang Chengpeng found a job helping out in town and could earn more than ten yuan a month was described in detail.

With the addition of using "three turns and two rings" as collateral for loans, everything seemed to make sense.

Apart from a few unusually persistent gazes, nothing much happened to the Wang family.

Of course, no matter how hard these eyes looked, they couldn't see anything suspicious. After all, the scene of Wang Chengpeng going to town every day and dealing with some machinery just proved his words.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was April 8th, a crucial day, the day Shen Weixi took over the business.

In that era, relationships between people were not as cold as they are in later generations; when someone hosted a banquet, almost every household would attend.

However, Wang Chengpeng's family had a special situation, and they hesitated about whether to go or not.

In the end, it was Wang Tieshan, as the head of the family, who spoke first:

"Let's not go to our house. What happened last time was really embarrassing."

"If anyone asks about the annulment of the engagement, we really don't know how to answer."

"The Liu family's daughter is really something. I thought she was a decent person, but I never expected her to be like this."

"And after our Wang family broke off the engagement, the Liu family immediately found someone to marry. Just how impatient are they?"

Shaking his head inwardly, Wang Chengpeng said, "It's precisely because of what happened last time that our family has no choice but to go this time, so as not to give the impression that we are guilty and dare not attend Liu Yanran's wedding."

"How about this, Father, Mother, and Little Sister, you don't need to go. I'll go to the wedding banquet by myself."

"If anyone asks about it, I'll be better able to handle it on my own."

This can be seen from Shen Wei's fearless attitude when he came to provoke them. It was precisely because he was so confident that Wang Chengpeng was the problem that he was so sure that Wang Chengpeng would not dare to attend the wedding.

Sighing, Wang Tieshan knew Wang Chengpeng was right and nodded, saying:
"Okay, then Xiaopeng, you go by yourself."

"What kind of situation is this? Your mother and I really can't handle it at all."

"It's a good thing you're here at home, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do."

Wang Tieshan's words made Wang Chengpeng laugh, and he said, "Dad, what are you talking about?"

"You're being so polite to your own son; people who don't know the situation might think I'm not your biological son."

“How can you say I’m not your biological son?” Liu Chunhua immediately objected, saying, “I think you’re just itching for a beating if you don’t get a spanking every day. Don’t say such nonsense next time.”

Wang Chengpeng immediately nodded happily, thinking to himself that this was exactly how a mother should behave. ...

In rural areas, banquets are usually held at noon or in the evening, and weddings are mostly held at noon.

Since most people haven't eaten breakfast, going to a banquet at noon is the most cost-effective option.

After quickly tidying himself up and locking the gate, Wang Chengpeng walked to Shen Wei's house.

When hosting a banquet, there are many people and many eyes, so riding a bicycle is not a good idea, as it is easy for it to be damaged or lost.

Fortunately, Shen Wei's home was not far from Wang Chengpeng's home, and it only took about ten minutes to walk there.

From afar, one could already see many villagers who had arrived early.

Familiar villagers sat at a table, chatting freely about everyday life.

As if infected by the joy of the wedding, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

After all, attending a wedding banquet is a rare opportunity to enjoy a grand feast, and everyone who comes to attend is overjoyed.

Among the crowd, the person who was most pleased with himself was Shen Wei, the groom.

Listening to the praise from his relatives and friends, Shen Wei became quite smug, his mouth stretching wide as he looked incredibly happy.

However, all of Shen Wei's good mood vanished the moment he saw Wang Chengpeng.

He would never forget the thug who had injured his right hand and kicked his second brother.

Most importantly, Wang Chengpeng was Liu Yanran's original marriage partner, which made Shen Wei feel extremely disgusted.

Thinking of this, Shen Wei's expression immediately turned sour, and he said, "Wang Chengpeng, what are you doing here?"

With a smile, Wang Chengpeng handed over a one-yuan gift and said, "Didn't you specially invite me to come over a few days ago?"

"Since you have extended such a sincere invitation, I certainly cannot refuse."

Wishing you a long and happy marriage, and many children!

Wang Chengpeng deliberately emphasized the words "century" and "early".

Of course, Shen Wei was completely unaware of his good intentions, because at that moment Shen Wei was glaring angrily at Wang Chengpeng and said:
"Can't you be a little smarter and listen carefully to what's being said, good or bad?"

Before he could even say two words, Shen Wei became anxious, and Wang Chengpeng felt that the opponent's fighting strength was really quite weak.

Not angry, Wang Chengpeng smiled and said, "Even if you hadn't invited me, I would still have attended this wedding."

"After all, Liu Yanran and I used to be very good friends. It would be a bit unreasonable not to come and visit."

Mentioning Liu Yanran only made Shen Wei's face turn even greener.

If Zhou Erhua hadn't been quick-witted and stopped Shen Wei, things might have really gotten out of hand.

Before producing the crucial evidence of the IOU, Zhou Erhua dared not offend Wang Chengpeng, so she could only try to keep Shen Wei in check.

She even added with a smile, "Xiao Wang, Yanran will be very happy that you can come to the wedding."

"Alright, don't stand there, go sit over there, the food will be served soon."

(End of this chapter)