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With entertainment options gone, many men are tired from work and are going home to prepare for bed.

But the women had all taken an afternoon nap and were full of energy!

It's rare to find gossip, so naturally I won't leave.

When the three old men saw that the old women were standing there and wouldn't leave, they called the Jia family members and Xu Damao and his wife and went directly to the Jia family.

Inside the Jia family's house, Banggeng was hiding under the covers, pretending to be asleep.

He heard everything that was said in the meeting.

Seeing the three old men and Mr. and Mrs. Xu Damao coming to his house, Banggeng was quite frightened and quickly crawled into bed and pretended to be asleep.

"Bang Geng, Bang Geng." Qin Huairu threw off the blanket. "Bang Geng, did you take the chicken from your Uncle Mao's house?"

"I didn't!" Bang Geng tried to deny it.

Unfortunately, his words immediately gave him away.

The smell of roasted chicken still lingered on his breath!

Xu Damao glanced at Xiao Dang and Huaihua beside him and said to the three old men, "Old men, look, Huaihua still has oil spots on her!"

"Huaihua, where did you get those oil spots on your body?"

Huaihua is not even three years old yet, so naturally she doesn't know how to lie: "I accidentally got it on my face when I was eating beggar's chicken. My brother's beggar's chicken is so delicious."

Upon hearing Huaihua's words, Qin Huairu's expression immediately turned sour.

He grabbed Banggeng and said, "Banggeng, you brat, I work myself to the bone to send you to school, and you go and steal things!"

Looking at the stick that Qin Huairu had grabbed, Jia Zhangshi wailed, "I don't want to live anymore! The child is never getting enough to eat, I'd rather be dead!"

"Dongxu, Lao Jia, why don't you take me with you? I can't survive!"

The three men looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched Jia Zhangshi throw a tantrum.

Lou Xiao'e looked reluctant and whispered to Xu Damao, "Damao, how about we just let this matter go?"

"No way! You spendthrift woman, this is an old hen." Xu Damao glared at Lou Xiao'e.

But Banggeng was still trying to deny it: "I didn't steal it! I just saw a chicken in the yard, went over and caught it! I thought it had flown in from outside!"

Hearing Banggeng's sophistry, Yi Zhonghai quickly said, "Da Mao, look, Banggeng didn't do it on purpose. He didn't know the chicken belonged to you! The Jia family is a widow and her orphan, and it's not easy for them. You should come up with a plan."

“This is a laying hen, not the chickens at the market. I’ll make the Jia family pay me five yuan.” After thinking for a moment, Xu Damao held up a hand and said.

Seeing Xu Damao's outrageous demands, Qin Huairu burst into tears. "Brother Damao, are you trying to force my family to our deaths?!"

Meanwhile, Jia Zhangshi threw a tantrum, yelling, "Xu Damao, you heartless maggot! You ask for five yuan a day, even the vegetable market doesn't sell them for that much. I'll fight you to the death! I'll risk my life to make sure you're covered in blood!"

Faced with Jia Zhangshi's forceful actions, Xu Damao was also at a loss.

After all, he only wanted to extort some money and never intended to actually force the Jia family to do anything.

If Jia Zhangshi were to actually die on the spot, he wouldn't be able to explain himself even if he had a thousand mouths!

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Seeing that Xu Damao was feeling rather sluggish, Lou Xiao'e pulled him to the outer room.

Lou Xiao'e leaned close to Xu Damao's ear and whispered, "Damao, this amount of money is too much. It's bad for our reputation! If word gets to the leaders of the steel rolling mill, you can forget about getting promoted in the publicity department!"

"I think we should ask for less, just two or three yuan should be enough."

Xu Damao glanced at Lou Xiao'e in surprise. This was not like his naive and innocent wife at all!

Surprised as he was, Xu Damao nodded: "Wife, what you said makes sense. Let's not stoop to their level today! But Banggeng is so young and he's already stealing things, he needs to be taught a lesson!"

After discussing it, the couple went back into the inner room.

Xu Damao looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Sister Qin, for your sake, I won't ask for more. Just give me two yuan as a token! After all, I'm a hen that lays eggs, not one of those chickens that don't lay eggs in the market."

"But Banggeng secretly roasted and ate our chicken. He deserves some punishment for that! What do you three gentlemen think?"

Qin Huairu looked at Xu Damao with tears in her eyes and said, "Brother Damao, my family is really in financial straits. Could you wait until I get my salary next month to pay me back? I will educate Banggeng properly in the future and make sure he doesn't go astray."

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to Xu Damao, saying, "Huairu, I'll lend you this money first, and you can pay me back when you have the money."

"Thank you, Uncle." Before Qin Huairu could speak, Jia Zhangshi said, "From now on, our two families are one family. Uncle is my great-grandfather. What's the big deal about repaying two yuan for my grandson?"

It must be said that Jia Zhangshi was quite shrewd at times.

However, Yi Zhonghai did not respond to Jia Zhangshi's words.

He knew very well what kind of person Jia Zhangshi was. Once he accepted this offer, he would have to keep spending money from then on!

Although he is willing to spend some money on Bang Geng, he will definitely not fill a bottomless pit without any limits!

So Yi Zhonghai said to Xu Damao and the others, "Damao, Lao Liu, Lao Yan, let's give Banggeng a chance this time and let Huairu teach him properly at home! If there is a next time, we will punish him twice!"

"Sister-in-law, Lao Liu, Lao Yan, Da Mao, if you have no objections, let's just let this matter rest, okay?"

Jia Zhangshi, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui naturally had no objections.

Although Xu Damao was somewhat reluctant, he still nodded.

He now has some feelings for Qin Huairu, but he can't be too ruthless.

Once everyone had left, Qin Huairu's face immediately hardened.

Then he started spanking the bottom of the stick he had grabbed: "You brat, I'll teach you to be disobedient! I'll teach you to steal! The family is counting on you to make something of yourself in the future, how can you be so insensible?"

As the fight went on, Qin Huairu herself started to cry.

Seeing this, Madam Jia sighed and said, "Huai Ru, just give the child a couple of slaps to teach her a lesson!"

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's plea, Qin Huairu finally relented and agreed to the request.

Jia Zhangshi hugged Banggeng tightly and said, "Banggeng, don't make your mother angry in the future. Our family depends on your mother! If you make your mother angry, our whole family will starve."

Jia Zhangshi understood this point clearly.

She's an old woman in her fifties who can't work and has to take medicine all the time.

Without Qin Huairu supporting her, she wouldn't even be able to support herself, let alone three children!

Banggeng wiped away his tears and looked at Qin Huairu, saying, "Mom, I'll never do it again! I was so hungry this afternoon that I couldn't stand it anymore, and my two younger sisters were hungry too, so I caught Xu Damao's chicken."

Jia Zhangshi patted Banggeng's head: "Oh, Huairu, the child has had it tough too. She only had a couple of good days when her father was still alive. These past few years, she's suffered with us!"

The following evening, Yi Zhonghai invited the deaf old lady to his home, and the Jia family of five also came over.

Bang Geng kowtowed to Yi Zhonghai and recognized him as his godfather.

The deaf old lady smiled, feeling relieved: at least Xiao Yi has someone to rely on now that he's old.

After returning home, Qin Huairu took a bag of eggs and went out.

Qin Huairu was the first to knock on Xiao Shan's door.

Seeing Qin Huairu standing at the door, Xiao Shan asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"

"Xiaoshan, today Banggeng recognized an old man as his godfather, which is a happy occasion! Each household in the yard will receive two eggs so they can share in the joy."

Xiao Shan took the eggs and said to Qin Huairu with a smile, "Then thank you, sister-in-law! Now that you've become relatives with Uncle Yi, your family's life will be a little easier."

"I have to thank you for this. I wouldn't have thought of it if you hadn't reminded me."

Xiao Shan simply smiled and remained silent.

While Qin Huairu was delivering eggs to each household in the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi called Bang Geng into the inner room.

Looking at Banggeng, Jia Zhangshi said, "Banggeng, from now on, Uncle Yi will be your godfather! If you're hungry, go to Uncle Yi's house for a meal. If you're short of money, ask Uncle Yi for some. Uncle Yi earns over a hundred a month, and they don't have any children. In the end, all of this will be yours! Understand?"

"Okay, Grandma!" Banggeng nodded.

Madam Jia continued, "But Banggeng, you must remember, you can't just ask the old man for money directly. You have to make him see that you are a filial and good child so that he will willingly give you the money!"

"If you can get money from that old man, it will help your mother and ease her burden!"

Although Bang Geng is not good at studying, he is quite intelligent.

Therefore, he kept Jia Zhangshi's words firmly in mind and began to think about how to get the old man to give him money willingly.

A week later, Banggeng went to Yi Zhonghai's house for dinner. He sat at the table looking sullen and didn't touch his chopsticks.

Yi Zhonghai asked with some curiosity, "Bang Geng, why aren't you eating? I see you usually eat quite a lot."

"Grandpa!" Banggeng looked up at Yi Zhonghai.

That "Grandpa" touched Yi Zhonghai's heart.

The older woman was beaming with joy, thinking to herself how sensible Banggeng was.

"Bang Geng, if there's anything you need, tell Grandpa. If Grandpa can help you, he definitely will!"

Banggeng scratched his cheek and said, "My mom has been so worried about me and my two younger sisters lately that she's lost weight. It breaks my heart to see her like that."

Upon hearing this, both Yi Zhonghai and the older woman were stunned.

They had never heard Bang Geng say anything like that before!

It seems that this kid has really grown up after the chicken-stealing incident!

Yi Zhonghai patted Bang Geng's head and said with a smile, "Bang Geng has grown up and knows how to care for its mother!"

Bang Geng looked at Yi Zhonghai's expression and realized that it was indeed similar to what his grandmother had said.

Encouraged, Banggeng continued, "Grandpa, I heard that Uncle Xiaoshan often goes hunting outside the city to improve his meals. I want to hunt a pheasant for my mom too! We can't afford chickens at the market, so I'll hunt one outside the city myself for free, okay?"

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As he spoke, Banggeng proudly pulled out the slingshot he had specially made over the past few days: "Grandpa, my slingshot is incredibly accurate! As long as a pheasant appears, I guarantee I can hit it, and then I can stew a pheasant for my mom to nourish her!"

"Grandpa and Grandma, you're not young anymore. I'll hunt pheasants and ducks for you often so you can eat meat every day and improve your lives."

"And if we hunt pheasants and wild ducks, Xiao Dang and Huaihua won't have to go hungry every day!"

"Unfortunately, when I told my mom, she wouldn't let me leave the city. She and my grandma even scolded me, saying that there were child abductions outside the city."

"But I plan to go secretly. Once I catch some pheasants or wild ducks, my mom and grandma will know how amazing I am!"

Hearing Banggeng's words, the old woman was moved to tears: "Good child, not only is he filial, but he also knows how to care for his younger sister. Dongxu has raised a good child! But your mother and your grandmother are right, you are still too young, it is too dangerous for you to go outside the city."

Yi Zhonghai was also deeply moved: "Wow, didn't you ever think about buying something for yourself?"

Banggeng replied without hesitation, "Grandpa, I am a man. I must support this family, be filial to Grandpa and Grandma, be filial to my mother and Grandma, and take good care of my two younger sisters!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai exclaimed that he had struck gold.

Although Bang Geng isn't good at studying, his kindness is even more precious than his academic achievements!

So Yi Zhonghai looked at Banggeng and said, "Banggeng, your biggest task now is to grow up well and not let your mother, your grandmother and the two of us worry!"

"If you want to stew chicken for your mother and give meat to your sisters, you don't need to go outside the city to hunt wild chickens. Grandpa will give you money."

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai took out a few yuan from his pocket: "Three yuan is for your mother to buy a big chicken to make soup. Keep the rest for yourself. Use this money to buy food for your sisters whenever you want. If you need more, ask your grandfather for more."

Bang Geng was overjoyed when he saw the money Yi Zhonghai handed him.

However, he remembered Jia Zhangshi's instructions, so he shook his head and said, "Grandpa, I can't take this money. I didn't earn it myself! I want to earn money to buy things for you and be filial to you. What kind of relationship is it to spend your money to buy things for you?"

"Bang Geng has really grown up, he's got ambition!" The old lady patted Bang Geng's head. "Then consider this money a loan to you. When you grow up and can earn money, you can pay us back!"

Banggeng looked at Yi Zhonghai, then at the old woman, and hesitated before asking, "So, is this money a loan from me?" "Okay, take it!" Yi Zhonghai said happily. "No need for an IOU. What grandpa makes his grandson write an IOU when he gives him money? Honey, get me a bottle of wine. I'm happy today, I have to have a drink."

The older woman nodded: "Yes! If I weren't feeling unwell, I would have a drink with you too. Banggeng has really grown up!"

After finishing his meal, Banggeng said impatiently, "Grandpa and Grandma, I'm leaving now. I need to go to the market to see if they still have chicken for sale! You two don't need to cook dinner tonight. Wait for my mom to cook the chicken, then come over and eat together!"

"Okay, go ahead, drive carefully!" Yi Zhonghai patted the bowl cut hairstyle of the guy with the stick, feeling extremely pleased.

Bang Geng was overjoyed when he left Yi Zhonghai's house.

My grandma was right after all; my godfather is indeed rich!

It seems I'll have to be even more filial to my godfather from now on!

In the afternoon, Banggeng carried a big rooster straight into the house: "Mom, Grandma, kill the chicken and stew it. We'll have chicken meat and chicken soup for dinner!"

When Qin Huairu came out of the house and saw the chicken that Bang Geng was carrying, her heart almost jumped out of her chest.

Qin Huairu immediately became anxious: "Banggeng, you went to steal chickens again? Didn't I tell you not to go? Why don't you listen to your mother?"