Reborn in 1985, starting from a machine factory

"grandfather!"

Chen Mo spoke, and his grandfather raised his eyes to look at his grandson.

He disliked no one in this family, especially this one.

It was just a small grievance, yet it caused such a commotion and completely disgraced the Chen family.

Now, who knows what nasty things this guy might say, and he can't refute them right now.

Grandpa moved his lips, but no sound came out.

Chen Mo said, "Grandpa doesn't acknowledge my dad as his son, but we grandsons can't disown our grandpa!"

"If your uncle's family doesn't care, you can stay here."

"Simple meals are always available."

Chen Mo's voice was not loud.

The old man's expression changed slightly. He had already expected Chen Mo to be ruthless, but he never expected Chen Mo to say such a thing.

Even though he knew Chen Mo was afraid of gossip in the village, his expression was still complicated.

He glanced at Chen Mo standing under the incandescent light, then looked away.

"Big brother, tidy up the room later and make room for me," Chen Mo added.

Grandpa managed to utter two words: "No need!"

Chen Mo didn't hear him clearly at all. He continued, "Auntie, you and Chen Fen live together. The baby sleeps well, so he shouldn't disturb you."

Chen Rui smiled and shook her head: "No, your place is too crowded. I have room to go, it's fine!"

Chen Mo smiled and looked directly at Chen Rui: "Auntie, this is your home too."

Chen Rui's eyes reddened.

In the past two or three years, although her uncle hasn't said it outright, Li Ting has been making snide remarks about it several times a day.

Chen Mo spoke very softly, but she heard it clearly.

"good!"

Chen Rui replied that her voice was also very soft, so soft that only she could hear it.

Chen Mo didn't look at Chen Rui. He looked at his uncle at the door and said, "Uncle, I remember our two families don't have any contact anymore. Go back if you have nothing else to do."

"Um?"

The younger uncle looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo's expression remained calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Mom, get the dishes ready. Grandpa and Auntie will be eating here today."

"Don't take too many chopsticks!"

Li Guihua stood up.

My uncle's face was red and white in patches. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

If we can't leave our elderly father behind, we'll lose a large portion of his pension.

He couldn't just go back empty-handed; Li Ting would tear him apart.

Unfortunately, Chen Mo clearly had no intention of providing meals.

The younger uncle stretched his hand low and quietly gave Chen Mo a thumbs-up.

When my aunt saw what my uncle was doing, she stepped on his foot under the table.

Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, even though we are all family.

But no one can say more about this.

"Good! You're very good!"

Looking around, the uncle forced out a voice through gritted teeth: "Dad, aren't you going to say anything?"

"Third brother, the house is just blackened by smoke, no good, we can just get someone to repaint it."

"There's no need to go through all that trouble."

"I think the second brother's family has something to do today, why don't we go back and talk about it tomorrow?" Grandpa said, pulling his younger brother aside.

"If you want to go back, run back yourself. I dare not take you back." The uncle looked up.

"Anyway, the house burned down, and I have nowhere to go."

My uncle squatted on the ground, gripping the door frame tightly.

"I want to show these people in the village that some people have money to buy meat and do business."

"Yet they have no money to take care of their parents, not a single penny!"

"Let everyone be the judge."

Grandpa's face showed an awkward expression, as if he wanted to laugh but couldn't.

He tried to pull his uncle up, but his uncle was lying motionless on the ground.

I'm torn!

But not a single person in the room was willing to help!

Grandpa sighed and gently kicked his uncle.

My uncle simply won't get up.

"Third son, what do you really want?" Grandpa asked.

"Dad, what do you mean by 'what I want'? You're not going to live in that house?"

"Then just paint it."

"What are you saying, Dad? Paint can't be bought with money, can it?" the uncle replied without hesitation.

Grandpa didn't say anything more. He stood there blankly, looking intently at his uncle.

"You stay here by yourself..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Gang, who had squeezed to the door, suddenly called out, "Uncle, why haven't you left yet?"

"Didn't Chen Mo say you wouldn't feed me?"

"Hmph..." Uncle doesn't even look at him? Chen Gang.

Chen Gang said nonchalantly, "Auntie, do you think Grandpa's pension is enough for us to buy meat every day?"

"Grandpa, did you bring your pension account book? Don't listen to others. Even if we don't live here, we can still use our pension first."

"If you didn't bring it, let's go get it now!"

"Come on! You must have some other money, right?"

"No!" Grandpa rolled his eyes at Chen Gang.

The uncle had been watching this place closely, and when he heard Chen Gang say that, he almost burst out laughing.

My uncle is obviously a miser; if you ask for a share of money, it's like asking for his life!

Sure enough, my uncle perked up his ears when he heard about pensions.

Seeing Chen Gang urging his grandfather to retrieve the bankbook, he jumped up instantly: "Chen Gang, what are you doing?"

Chen Gang scratched his head: "I don't do anything. It's just a matter of where Grandpa lives and whose family gets the pension subsidies."

"You, you, you..." The uncle pointed vaguely.

"Isn't that right?" Chen Gang asked seriously, "Also, Uncle, did Auntie go to Uncle's house to ask for money?"

"That's great, you can burn down the house and still make money."

"It has to be you, Uncle. I'll have someone judge this later."

Chen Gang clapped.

My uncle and aunt quickly followed, but after taking a couple of photos, they realized no one was taking any more. So my uncle stopped and grabbed my aunt's arm.

"You...you...you abused the elderly and even tried to embezzle their pensions!" The uncle's face turned red.

"Embezzling pension funds? I haven't embezzled them yet, you can talk about it later!" Chen Gang's eyes darted around.

"I'm going to report you... I'm going to report you!" The uncle almost pounced on Chen Gang's face.

"Who should we report to?" Chen Gang tilted his head. "My dad and mom are right here! Hurry up!"

"I'm going to report you, Chen Mo!"

"You're unfilial!"

The uncle looked at Chen Mo and said, "Someone like you wants to switch careers? In your next life!"

"Who are you talking about?"

Chen Gang's expression changed drastically as he stared at his uncle.

"The most successful one in your family!" the uncle said with a smile.

Chen Gang didn't care, but Chen Mo was different; a person of respectable status was most afraid of this kind of reputation.

My uncle understands perfectly.

The last time Chen Mo caused trouble, it was he who spread the word; otherwise, it would never have spread so quickly.

He raised his head: "Hurry up and pay up, or you're ruined, Chen Mo!"

"Eight hundred isn't enough now!"

A hint of seriousness flashed in Chen Mo's eyes. This kind of crime would not be a good thing for anyone.

We need to shut him up!

Chen Mo looked at the pickaxe handle in the corner of the door, and then he clenched his fist.

However, before he could make a move...

The uncles of the younger and older aunts stood up at the same time by the door, and the two men grabbed the wooden stick and broom from the corner of the door.

My aunt and my other aunt didn't object.

My aunt even helped my uncle up and handed him a chair.

The aunt stopped Chen Mo.

"Hey, go ahead and kill me if you dare!"

My uncle kept talking, but took several steps back.

My aunt's husband and my other aunt's husband walked out the door, and my uncle followed them eagerly behind.

"The child's career change is a major event in his life. You are his uncle. If you can't get the money, you'll ruin the child's future," the uncle-in-law said in a deep voice.

"Is such a thing even possible?"

My uncle doesn't like to talk much; after just two sentences, his face turned red.

My aunt's husband was holding the broom, but something felt off about it; it was too light.

Chen's father also came out the door. He walked from the side and took the pickaxe handle that Chen Mo had placed earlier.

He gripped the pickaxe handle tightly, as if he were holding the steel gun from back then.

When it comes to the child, nothing is more important than the sky.

If you want to harm a child, you have to take action.

My aunt's husband and Chen's father were both soldiers, soldiers who had served in Korea. Even though they only had sticks, they were still menacing in their hands.

The younger uncle dared not be stubborn anymore; his voice trembled slightly as he asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Where did I say something wrong?"

The three men, though not good with words, surrounded him in an orderly fashion.

Grandpa tried to stop him several times, but Chen Gang gently stopped him each time.

"Snapped!"

My uncle was the first to act, tapping and stabbing with his stick.

My uncle plopped down on the ground.