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

Chapter 208 Learning from Wang Chengpeng's Approach

Perhaps because Wang Yinshan made the matter sound extremely serious, Wang Degong pushed open the door a moment later, revealing his stern face.

Wang Degong glanced at the extremely anxious Wang Yinshan and frowned, saying:

"Why are you so flustered?"

"Tell me what's wrong. As long as you're in the right, I'll help you make the decision."

Hearing Wang Degong's promise, Wang Yinshan felt reassured and immediately prepared to tell everyone about how he had been bullied.

Before he could even speak, a voice preemptively declared:

"Old man, you must stand up for me!"

"Tell me what exactly happened. I raised my son for so many years, and it's all for nothing."

"Isn't today the day the sugar factory announces its recruitment results?"

"In our family, only Wang Dani was lucky enough to get a job."

"But working in a sugar factory is much harder than working in the fields."

“I was afraid that Dani would suffer, so I told the second brother to let Dani give up her job to Chun’an and let Chun’an suffer.”

"guess what?"

"The second son actually made an outrageous demand, asking me for a thousand yuan as a job-changing subsidy."

"Old man, you know how difficult things are for our family. Where are we going to come up with a thousand yuan?"

“If our Wang family hadn’t been so poor last time, how could the third son have separated from the family because of his son’s marriage?”

"Fortunately, thanks to our education, our third son has become quite capable, and he is now living a prosperous life, which makes me feel a little better."

"The second brother did that because he was deliberately trying to make things difficult for me. I wanted Chun'an to work for the sake of the Wang family."

“Chun’an is a member of the Wang family after all. With a job, the Wang family will definitely prosper. At that time, all the neighbors will say that our Wang family has real skills.”

"Who knew that the second brother not only didn't appreciate my good intentions, but also verbally abused me and pushed me to the ground."

"Look at the dust on me, it all got on me when I fell down."

"It's just that I'm physically strong; otherwise, I might have been seriously injured."

"Old man, you have to help me get justice."

After saying that, Zhao Yuju burst into tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

However, the person who was truly wronged had no way to express their suffering. Their face turned red, and they simply didn't know how to refute Zhao Yuju's remarks.

In the end, he could only mutter in a low voice, "Dad, believe me, that's not how it is."

"It was clearly Mother who brought my eldest brother to our room today, forcing Da Ni to give up her job to him, or else she would donate a thousand yuan to Chun'an to donate her job. How can you turn the truth upside down like this?"

On one side was his wife with whom he had lived for decades, and on the other side was his own son. Wang Degong looked left and right, and for a moment he didn't know who to believe.

It was precisely when Wang Degong was wavering that Wang Jinshan stepped forward and loudly rebuked Wang Yinshan:

"Second brother, I really can't stand it anymore."

"You did something wrong, and now you're even slandering your mother. You're worse than a pig or a dog."

"Even if you are my own brother, I can't protect you at a time like this. You should kneel down and admit your mistake."

The balance that had been maintained began to tip uncontrollably in Zhao Yuju's favor the moment Wang Jinshan intervened. Wang Degong immediately turned angrily to Wang Yinshan and rebuked him:

"Yinshan, you have really disappointed me."

"He did something wrong but didn't even realize it, and then he accused the villain first. It's simply outrageous."

"Kneel down, apologize to your mother properly, and then give the job to Chun'an. Let's just let this matter go."

“If you’re really short of money, you definitely don’t have a thousand yuan, but your family is willing to give you an IOU for a hundred yuan, and we’ll give it to you when we have the money.”

"That's settled then. You'd better apologize quickly, look how heartbroken your mother is."

Upon hearing Wang Degong's words, Wang Yinshan was stunned. He never imagined that things would develop in this way.

What's the difference between the IOU the Wang family wrote and throwing meat buns to a dog?
Not only did I lose my family job for no reason, but I also had to be blamed by my father and bear the stigma of being unfilial. What is wrong with this world?
Men don't easily shed tears, unless they are truly heartbroken.

Tears streamed down Wang Yinshan's face. He felt incredibly wronged, yet he didn't know how to change his miserable and helpless situation.

Frowning at the sobbing Wang Yinshan, Wang Degong said:
"What, you're acting all wronged now that you've done something wrong?"

"Are you going to tell me now that your mother and your older brother conspired to frame you? You really are a fool who won't admit his mistake."

“If you don’t kneel down and apologize to your mother and older brother today, I will disown you as my son.”

A profound despair enveloped Wang Yinshan, and for the first time, he felt that his life had turned gloomy.

I absolutely cannot agree to this condition, otherwise how can I face my wife and daughter?
what to do? What should I do?
Under the combined pressure of the three, Wang Yinshan, who had done nothing wrong, began to bend his legs, as if his life was about to be twisted as well.

There was absolutely nothing I could do!
After a moment's thought, Wang Yinshan quickly arrived at an answer that filled him with utter despair.

In the current situation, even if the matter were to be brought to the village, no one would believe him; on the contrary, it would only make him more "notorious."

If Wang Chengpeng were here, perhaps my nephew could offer some advice and help me out of this predicament.

After all, Wang Chengpeng's family had been oppressed just like he had been, but Wang Chengpeng single-handedly broke the deadlock and separated the family.

They'd be laughing in their sleep if they separated from these people who distort the truth and can't distinguish right from wrong.

That's right, Wang Chengpeng will definitely have a way. I just need to think about what he did in the past, and maybe I can find the only glimmer of hope in this desperate situation!
His brain started working at lightning speed, and Wang Yinshan began to learn from Wang Chengpeng's methods, trying to find a glimmer of hope in such a desperate situation.

Under Wang Chengpeng's guidance, Wang Yinshan seemed to have found a way to break the deadlock.

He cannot get caught up in the self-justification vortex, nor can he follow the rhythm of the mother and son. Instead, he should break the deadlock by taking a more unconventional approach.

Thinking this, a brilliant idea popped into Wang Yinshan's mind, finally giving him hope of breaking the deadlock. With a bitter smile, Wang Yinshan straightened his bent legs again and said:
"When you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext."

"I, Wang Yinshan, don't know what wrong I did to attract my parents and elder brother to target me."

"Mother, haven't you always said that the Wang family is poor?"

"If that's the case, then what's inside this metal box?"

With quick eyes and hands, and having prepared in advance, Wang Yinshan rushed into the main room and picked up an iron box that was placed on the dressing table.

It must be said that although the Wang family lived in extreme poverty for some unspeakable reasons, Zhao Yuju lived a life that was by no means worse.

Not only does it have a lot of clothes with good styles and quality, but it even has a dressing table.

What Wang Yinshan was holding was the jewelry box that Zhao Yuju usually used to store her jewelry, and it looked quite exquisite.

But this seemingly ordinary jewelry box holds a secret; with a simple touch, its hidden compartments can be opened.

In fact, Wang Yinshan was fully aware of what Zhao Yuju was doing, but he simply didn't say anything and just watched as Wang Chengpeng's family was oppressed and suffered.

Therefore, he had a general idea of ​​where Zhao Yuju hid her money, and the dressing box here was one of the hiding places.

Wang Yinshan was incredibly fast, and no one could have predicted that he would make such a move.
By the time Zhao Yuju realized what was happening and tried to snatch it, Wang Yinshan had already opened the hidden compartment of the dressing box, revealing the money concealed inside.

With a casual shake, the colorful banknotes fluttered in the air like beautiful butterflies.

With just a casual glance, this pile of money amounted to at least two or three hundred yuan, which was the best counterattack against Zhao Yuju's claim of being poor.

Even Wang Degong was dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Zhao Yuju, whom he had spent every day with, and asked:

"Old woman, what exactly is going on?"

"You've always said the Wang family is poor, so why do you have so much money in your dressing case?"

That's two or three hundred yuan. It may not seem like much, but considering the times, it's no exaggeration to call it a huge sum of money.

Even if it doesn't mean the Wang family can have meat at every meal, at least they won't be as hungry as they are now.

Zhao Yuju, true to her reputation as someone who frequently twists the truth, was able to instantly come up with a pretext for her argument in this situation, saying:
"Isn't the money I'm saving for this family?"

"It's nice to eat and drink to our heart's content most of the time, but if something really serious happens and we can't come up with the money, our whole family will be ruined."

Although Zhao Yuju's reasoning was somewhat far-fetched, it could still be considered to have a little bit of merit, which made Wang Degong's eyes become a bit more amiable.

Before Zhao Yuju could even feel happy about getting away with it, the next moment, she witnessed a shocking scene: Wang Yinshan walked straight to a corner of the room.

That place was none other than Zhao Yuju's second hiding place for money.

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, so how could Zhao Yuju put all her eggs in one basket? Naturally, she had multiple places to hide her money.

In other words, Wang Degong thought he was shrewd, but in reality he was extremely foolish, allowing Zhao Yuju to do such a thing right under his nose without him even realizing it.

However, just as Wang Yinshan was about to reach the corner, a burly figure stopped him. Who else could it be but Wang Jinshan?

Wang Jinshan gave Wang Yinshan a malicious look and said with a smile:

"Second brother, we are family. If you have done something wrong, just kneel down and beg for forgiveness. Why do you have to go crazy in our parents' room?"

"This is your parents' room; you are not allowed to behave like this."

Looking at Wang Jinshan blocking his way, Wang Yinshan smiled contemptuously and said:
"Who gave you the courage to stand in my way?"

"If it weren't for Mother's favoritism, do you think I would really let you pin me to the ground and beat me up?"

"Perfect. Since you've come to me yourself, don't blame me for not showing any brotherly affection."

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Wang Yinshan fought with Wang Jinshan, he was always the one who was suppressed.
But everyone seems to have forgotten one thing,
That was after Wang Yinshan had developed a certain physique, there was a period when he was the one who won.

But the hard-won victory of revenge didn't bring praise from his family; instead, he was beaten up by his favorite.

Under these circumstances, Wang Yinshan gradually had no choice but to hide his power and revert to being the one being bullied.

With both old and new grudges combined, Wang Yinshan's punch was extremely forceful. Before Wang Jinshan could even react to what he was saying, the punch landed directly on his face.

With a loud bang, Wang Jinshan was knocked to the ground by Wang Yinshan's punch and couldn't get up.

"Absurd! How dare you commit fratricide in front of me!"

"Yinshan, you went too far today. This is something that even kneeling down and apologizing won't solve."

Accompanying Wang Degong's furious roar was the sound of him frantically pounding the ground with his cane, which was exceptionally loud.

Normally, Wang Yinshan would have gone over to comfort Wang Degong and told him not to get too upset.

But Wang Yinshan now knows that he only has one chance to turn things around, otherwise he may not be able to find the money that Zhao Yuju hid next time.

Without a second thought, he quickly pried open a corner of the wall, reached inside, and pulled out a large sum of money.

In a fit of anger, he threw the money in front of him, the colorful banknotes instantly dazzling everyone's eyes; it was another two or three hundred.

This left even the eloquent Zhao Yuju speechless, unsure of what to say, only able to acknowledge that Wang Yinshan knew of only these two locations where the money was hidden.

She did want to step forward and stop Wang Yinshan's actions, but Wang Degong wasn't stupid. If she stood up to stop him, she wouldn't be able to explain herself even if she was in the right.

He slowly pulled a book from the bookshelf that Wang Degong didn't like to read. With the rustling sound of pages turning, another pile of money fell to the ground.

At one time, Wang Degong was very puzzled as to why Zhao Yuju would buy a book she didn't read, but she simply replied that she had bought the wrong book and couldn't return it.

Wang Degong didn't pay much attention, but little did he know that it was just a prop used by the other party to hide money.

After searching several more places and discovering a large amount of money, Zhao Yuju could no longer be arrogant and could only lower her head and become a coward.

Wang Yinshan, who had turned the tide by finding a different path, burst into laughter and said:
"If there's no money at home, then what are these things? Are they just waste paper?"

"We have money and receipts, yet our Wang family is struggling to make ends meet. It's truly ironic."

(End of this chapter)