Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

At that time, there was no television in the village, no Spring Festival Gala, and no sketches by Grandpa Zhao.

The kind of fun that Mrs. Wai has is even more fun than the Chinese New Year.

"Hey, what's wrong with Zhang Wei? He even dared to hit his son?"

"That's not his son, that's his ancestor!"

"Hahaha, that's right. The Zhang family is finished. Old Zhang was driven to death by that old lady, and now she's going to drive her son and daughter-in-law to their deaths. It's not just her thinking."

"That's right. She only has one son who's willing to take care of her, and he's always causing trouble. She'll only behave when he breaks up the family."

The neighbors and villagers who were fetching water were all drawn over by the cries of agony.

Until the little boy knelt down and apologized to his mother.

Zhang Weicai stopped, grabbed his wife, and left.

As for where to go.

He had already decided to separate the family when his son pointed at his wife and called her a slut.

He couldn't stay in this place anymore, and he didn't want to stay any longer.

A controlling mother and an unfilial son.

Actually, it doesn't matter whether they have a home or not. Sometimes, the couple even feel that as long as they don't go home, they are happy working for others outside.

"Village chief, look at my family's situation. Are there any old, uninhabited houses in our village? No matter how old or dilapidated, as long as they can keep us out of the wind and rain."

Zhang Wei brought his wife to the village branch.

He almost knelt down when he found the village chief.

"What, are you splitting up the family property? Even if you're splitting up, you can still live in the same courtyard. Don't you have two separate houses?"

Village Chief Huang was always cheerful, busy reading the old lady's palm, unaware of the fierce commotion at Old Wai's house.

"Village chief, we can't live here anymore. You know what my mother is like. I don't want my son anymore. I just want to live a good life with my wife. Please help us, village chief."

As Zhang Wei spoke, he tried to kneel down again. It was only then that Village Chief Huang shifted his attention away from Old Mrs. Wang's hands.

"No, Xiao Zhang, are you really going to split up the family? Are you serious this time?"

"Um, Village Chief, Uncle Zhang, I beg you, please speak up for me and help me stand up for myself, okay? Consider it a favor I owe you, and I'll treat you like my own father from now on."

Apart from Lu Weiguo, no one in the entire village dared to joke with the village chief like that.

They spoke with utmost respect, after all, the position of village chief was no joke.

Of course, now there's another Zhang Dexing, and in the hearts of many villagers, he's already the highest-ranking official they can see.

"No, no, no, that's not necessary. Old Zhang and I had a good relationship when he was alive, and I was the one who saw him off when he died."

"It's not impossible for you to separate the family, but the old house... is really hard to find a suitable place for me..."

"Isn't Lu Weiguo's house empty? We're all from the same village, so the porters are busy." Before Village Chief Huang could finish speaking, Zhang Dexing came out from another room.

He straightened his clothes, then put on a smile and was incredibly friendly to everyone.

Seeing that Zhang Wei and his wife were still standing there, they immediately brought over two small stools and even went inside to pour them two glasses of water.

His demeanor was exactly that of a young cadre who loved the masses.

"This...this..."

Village Chief Huang was at a loss for words. "The house is empty, but it's not village property. It belongs to the owner. If Xiao Zhang wants to live there, he needs Wei Guo's permission first. Besides, I heard Lu Wei Guo say that the house was reserved for Da Zhuang. Da Zhuang's previous house burned down, so he has nowhere to live now."

"Oh dear, the rich are dying of riches, and the poor are dying of poverty. If you really want to help Dazhuang, why don't you let him live in those three big brick houses? They're just sitting empty anyway. Look how pitiful Zhang Wei and his wife are."

"Village chief, think about it. They're not short of money, so why don't you go and put in a good word for them?"

Zhang Dexing's warm-hearted appearance seemed genuinely helpful, but the words that came out of his mouth...

It was clearly a trap set for Village Chief Huang, designed to make things difficult for Lu Weiguo.

"Yes, village chief, I can rent it and pay the rent. I just don't have the money or the place right now. After I work for two years and save enough money, I'll get a plot of land for building a house."

"I need to build my own house, village chief. I really have no other choice. Please, please help me!"

As Zhang Wei spoke, he shed tears several times. Even his wife, who had long since given up on life, secretly wiped away tears, lamenting the hardships of her life.

Zhang Dexing, always eager for a good show, even fanned the flames from the sidelines.

Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes and sensed something was wrong. When no one was paying attention, she went around to the purchasing station and left through the back door.

He hurriedly headed towards the Lu family's residence.

What temporary accommodation? What about building your own house later?

These days, as long as there's a house vacant, once you move in, who can leave?

This kind of situation has happened many times in Fendou Village.

Once people move into the empty houses left by those who were taken away for renovations, it will cause a commotion for years if they want to go back home after the renovations are completed.

You can forget about moving in.

Although Zhang Wei and his wife didn't seem like the type to cause trouble,

But they were really poor. When people are poor, they lose their will. They kept crying and begging, but after they moved in, they were not allowed to move into the house.

Even after contacting the commune and the town authorities, there was nothing they could do about it.

Most people pity the poor, just like Lu Weiguo's current life.

No one would ever see things from his perspective.

As for whether Mrs. Wang meant well?

That's not necessarily true; it's just that his house and Lu Weiguo's house used to be neighbors.

Everyone in the village knows Zhang Wei's family situation.

If Zhang Wei really moves in, that old lady will cause trouble every day, and no one will have a peaceful life.

If you pass by a house where you could get covered in excrement just by glancing at it, it's best to stay as far away as possible.

Who would want to get close to them?

"Wei Guo, is Wei Guo at home?"

When they arrived at the Lu family's house, Mrs. Wang called out from the door.

"Aunt Wang, what do you want with Weiguo? He went to the river bend to walk Wangcai. He's planning to go hunting in the mountains these days and wants to get some meat for me to take with me."

Li Xiulian walked out of the house to open the front door.

"Huh? Weiguo isn't here. Something's come up... Never mind, I'll go talk to Dazhuang."

Everyone in the village knew that Lu Weiguo protected his wife and didn't want her to know about the gossip.

Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes, finished speaking without explanation, and turned to leave.

"Ah, Aunt Wang, come in and sit down." Li Xiulian was a little confused, but since she was leaving soon, she didn't bother to worry about anything else.

Spending all my time with my two children is the greatest happiness.

"Huifang, Dazhuang, are you home?"

When they arrived at Li Huifang's house, Mrs. Wang peered inside.

It's said that Li Huifang's family now consists of two widows, a mentally challenged man, and three little girls who are said to bring misfortune to their parents.

It is the most eerie place in the whole village.

At her age, she wouldn't dare go in so easily.

"Aunt Wang? What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry? Come in and sit down. I just finished making breakfast. Why don't you have some with me?"