Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

Stepping outside, it was already completely dark.

Li Guihua followed to the door, but neither Chen Mo nor Chen Gang looked back at her.

The words she wanted to say to dissuade her seemed to suddenly lose their power, turning into just a simple, "Drive carefully."

Chen Mo didn't turn around; he just waved his hand.

Chen Gang, with his head down and a flashlight in his hand, followed behind Chen Mo.

He had seen how crazy Chen Mo could be before.

Logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with him, so he should try his best to refuse and then stay home and sleep soundly.

However, encountering Chen Mo like this made him feel uneasy, so much so that he didn't say the words of refusal that he should have.

"Ugh!"

Chen Gang sighed, feeling his steps grow heavier.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Chen Mo, who was in front of him, suddenly stopped in his tracks, and he almost bumped into him.

"Big brother, do you know where Sun Dapao lives?" Chen Mo asked.

We had already left the village. The surrounding area was desolate in winter, with only a few scattered lights hanging under the stars.

A cold wind blew, and Chen Gang shuddered: "Second brother, this is a matter between relatives, there's no need to get involved with thugs and hooligans."

"Besides, Grandpa and Grandma are still at home."

"Hmm!" Chen Mo nodded slowly, "It's good that you know, Big Brother."

"There's something I need to take care of tonight!" Chen Mo turned around and stared at Chen Gang.

Chen Gang's hard-won courage vanished in an instant: "Fine, I'll ask Sun Dapao and the others for help, but that'll cost money..."

"Why would you invite them?" Chen Mo blinked, took out a cloth bag from his pocket, and handed it to Chen Gang.

"Give these two watches to Sun Dapao. They're fixed. Then tell him I'm not feeling well these past few days and can't work for the time being."

"I'll go to my uncle's place myself."

"Second brother, you mean I can just give the watch to Sun Dapao?" Chen Gang's eyes widened.

"Yes, absolutely do not take on new jobs."

"Big brother, hurry back and wait for me at the door when you get back. Let's go home together," Chen Mo instructed.

Chen Gang tucked his watch into his pocket: "Hey, why aren't you taking any new jobs? Repairing a few things could easily make a month's salary!"

"Here, take the flashlight."

"Brother, we'll talk about it when you get back." Chen Mo didn't explain further, and pushed away the flashlight that Chen Gang was trying to give him.

Chen Gang didn't ask any more questions and walked in another direction.

Chen Mo watched the flashlight beam disappear before he started moving again.

There weren't so many people needed to go to my uncle's house. If it weren't for the fact that I had to hand over the watch to Sun Dapao today, there wouldn't have been any need to wait until after dinner to go to my uncle's house.

As Chen Mo entered his grandparents' village, he touched the iron pipe in his sleeve. The pipe was already warm, and it felt like a pillar supporting his entire body.

Chen Mo looked around and saw that most of the houses around him still had their lights on, and he could even smell the aroma of food.

The timing was perfect, Chen Mo raised his voice:

"My aunt made a false police report to arrest my nephew. Chen Mo came today to ask her if she can't stand to see this nephew's family doing well at all?"

"My mother is sick and borrowed my aunt's car. You said it was yours. Okay, I'll go back to my aunt."

"You're using your grandparents' retirement pensions, and you say you're taking care of them. Fine, we won't hold it against you."

"My grandparents' TV broke down, and they asked me to fix it. I took leave without saying a word and came. You then made a false police report saying I stole something."

"Auntie, Aunt Li Ting, I just want to ask you why?"

"Ahem!"

Chen Mo walked slowly, spoke loudly, and repeated the same few sentences over and over again.

Many doors quietly opened, countless eyes peered at Chen Mo in the darkness, and some busybodies even pretended to have something to do and left their homes.

The loud voice and the news of calling the police made the whole village lively. In no time, many people had gathered around Chen Mo.

Li Ting!

Many people are unfamiliar with this name, but as Chen Mo approached the house, many realized who it was.

My uncle and Li Ting were already well-known in the village, and with their retirement pensions and the almost-argument over the bicycle incident last time...

Several people, like Chen Mo, looked at the house in front of them.

This house is one of the best-built houses in the village. Back then, Grandpa and Grandma Chen spent half their life savings on the house, and it was all made of red bricks.

The roof slabs used for the partition were covered with a layer of tiles, and electricity was connected to the roof very early on.

But now, the house in front of us is pitch black, with only one lamp lit at the entrance.

The two elderly people sat under the lamp, watching the dense crowd of onlookers and Chen Mo's constant shouts.

If it were an ordinary family quarrel, the neighbors would have already mediated, but since Li Ting was involved, these people just watched the show.

Not to mention making peace, some people didn't even see Li Ting, so they shone flashlights into the house to help Chen Mo find Li Ting's location.

Grandpa's beard was trembling. Seeing Chen Mo approach, he abruptly stood up: "Chen Mo, what are you doing?"

Chen Mo stopped in his tracks: "Grandpa, what are you doing?"

"You must know about Li Ting's false police report that led to my arrest, right?"

"Did you help me?"

As soon as Chen Mo uttered those few words, the way people around him looked at Old Man Chen changed instantly.

Several people even showed expressions of "I knew it!"

Call the police and have your grandson arrested!

Gee!

This will probably make us a laughing stock in the surrounding villages!

Old Chen's heart skipped a beat: "Bullshit, I don't know anything!"

"Grandpa, if you don't know, then don't speak. Let someone who knows speak." Chen Mo stood his ground.

"Oh dear, the younger generation had some misunderstandings. It's good that they've talked it out," Grandma chimed in promptly.

"Grandma, then let Li Ting come out. She has nothing to hide, so why is she letting two old people sit at the door?"

"Or is it that she herself knows it's shameful, which is why she asked you two to come out?"

"No matter what, she's your aunt, you can't do this!" Old Chen shouted, glaring at her.

"What about me?"

"Grandpa, tell me, what should I do?"

"If my aunt refuses to lend me her bicycle, saying it belongs to Li Ting's family, should I just turn around and leave?"

"You two went to my mother's place to spread rumors and gossip, and I didn't say a word in response?"

"You want me to fix the TV? Did I take time off work?"

"What else do you want me to do?"

"Or is it that just because she's my aunt, she can take all the benefits in the family and force me to my death? We deserve it."

"You can't treat everyone equally. Is it because you can't see my dad's legs, or do you not know them?"

"What have you been doing all these years?"

Old Chen's words caught in his throat, and he almost couldn't catch his breath. His grandmother hurriedly supported him.

"Chen Mo, shut up!"

"Let Li Ting come out!" Chen Mo raised his voice.

"I've worked hard in the factory for the past few years, and finally managed to get promoted to a managerial position, but this auntie has been causing all sorts of trouble."

"I just want to ask, why is that?"

The way people looked at Chen Mo changed. They had known that there was something wrong with the Chen family, but they didn't expect it to be so obvious.

Every family has children they like and children they don't like. But such obvious favoritism is rare.

It's truly despicable of the elders in the family to let a young person in their early twenties, who is striving for promotion, suffer such injustice.

"Whoosh!"

The iron pipe appeared in Chen Mo's hand, and the people around him stepped back.

The grandparents in front of him also suddenly looked up at Chen Mo.

"Li Ting, if you don't come out, I'll find it myself!"