The originally festive and lively banquet was interrupted by these sudden guests, and there was silence around the bonfire. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The villagers all get along like a family, and they all know that Cao Haiyan's dead husband has a distant cousin in Nanpu City who is doing big business, and his name seems to be Cao Ba.

Cao Ba is a top businessman in Nanpu City, and his family has huge assets, and I heard that he relied on smuggling rare earths in China and selling them to other coastal countries by sea. After the business became bigger, the semi-underground foreign trade company under Cao Ba's name actually bribed local officials and attached to the name of the trade bureau to swagger and start the import and export trade of rare metals.

It's just that since Cao Haiyan's husband died, Cao Ba has refused to meet this distant relative for a long time, and on such a Chinese New Year's Eve, it is more strange to suddenly send more than a dozen guards to look for Cao Haiyan.

When Cao Haiyan once went to Cao Ba's house to ask for help, he saw a few of these guards and knew that it was not someone else who was pretending to be replaced. And now that the family is so poor that the family is surrounded by walls, there is no need to worry about being deceived by others, so he simply stood up and said to the leader of the guards: "I am Cao Haiyan, you are here today to ......"

The leader of the guards respectfully saluted Cao Haiyan: "The villain is called Jiutong, and he is the leader of the guard team of Master Cao's family. I've seen you once in the old man's house. ”

Without waiting for Cao Haiyan to speak, Jiu Tong waved his hand behind him, and two of his subordinates stepped forward, put the two boxy suitcases on the ground, opened them and displayed them in front of Cao Haiyan.

By the light of the bonfire, the villagers were carrying suitcases full of banknotes. Moreover, it is not the Nanchaoyuan, which has low purchasing power, but the Huaguo Yuan, which can be used as a common currency in Nanpu City, and the purchasing power is very strong.

The villagers gasped and exchanged their heads one after another, guessing that this huge amount of money was enough for the three mothers and daughters of the Cao family to buy a house and land in the town and live a life without worrying about food and clothing.

Cao Haiyan was not confused by the huge amount of cash, and said tentatively: "When my husband died, I went to Uncle Eight's house a few times, but Uncle Eight just sent me away with a little money, and never gave me so much money. What the hell do you mean, if you don't make it clear, I can't ask for this money! ”

Ling Yang nodded secretly on the side, thinking that although these mountain people were poor, no matter men and women, none of them were people who forgot their righteousness, and they were really good.

Jiutong seemed to have expected that Cao Haiyan would ask this question, so he simply said honestly: "The old man is old, he has only one son under his knees, and he has not yet reached the age of marriage. A few days ago, the young master encountered a storm on the way home from an ocean-going freighter, and the freighter capsized to the bottom of the sea, leaving no one alive. ”

Cao Haiyan immediately fell silent.

Jiutong gently pushed the suitcase containing the banknotes forward with his toes, and continued: "The master lost his only heir, and after rummaging through the family tree, he found that except for the branch of the second master Cao Jing, there were no other nephews with the same surname. Only then did I contact the officials of the city, and asked the town to do its best to clear the road and repair the suspension bridge within three days, and specially sent us to rush over overnight, wanting to discuss with you and turn the young master of Douzi into the son of the old man......"

Cao Haiyan refused to speak, and his face was very pale. However, the village chief walked to Cao Haiyan's side tremblingly with a cane: "Daughter-in-law of the Cao family, don't blame the old man for talking too much. The situation in our village is not good, every drought and flood year, we can't even eat a full mouth, how old can the children live, and the face of the grandfather. I ......"

Cao Haiyan's tears fell in big drops.

Cao Haiyan didn't know that his children followed him, and he didn't enjoy a day of happiness, but because of the lack of food and clothing, at the age of twelve or thirteen, he was not as tall as other people's seven or eight-year-old children. If what Jiutong said is true, then it can be said that joy fell from the sky. Even if Cao Haiyan loses this son since then, knowing that his son can grow up healthily and be a mother, even if he bears some bitter thoughts, what is it?

Chu Wanyi had lived in Cao Haiyan's house for a while, and she had already had a relationship with Douzi, and when she saw this, she couldn't bear it, so she quietly pulled Ling Yang's sleeve and said in a low voice: "I heard the eldest sister of the Cao family talk about her husband's distant cousin, that person seems to be cold by nature, and it is not a good thing. If Douzi is sent to become his adopted son, he may be raised in the future. Why don't we go back and have someone send a little more money......"

Ling Yang pulled Chu Wanyi and retreated to the back of the crowd without a trace, and whispered: "If it is to spend money on beans, no matter how much, I will be willing to give it." But in any case, this is the Cao family's family affairs, and we have no right to interfere. That rich cousin, no matter how you say it, is the same as beans, with the blood of the Cao family flowing in his body, so let's not wade into this troubled water, so as not to complain. ”

Chu Wanyi knew that what Ling Yang said made sense, but she was still pimpled and uncomfortable, so she simply went back to Cao's house to rest first. Ling Yang's hesitant Cao Haiyan was ruthless and chased after Chu Wanyi.

A window on the south side of Cao Haiyan's house, just opposite the square of the banquet, across the swing, Chu Wanyi vaguely stamped Cao Haiyan's handprint on a piece of paper, desperately hugging her son, but finally sent the beans into Jiutong's arms.

Jiutong hugged the crying beans and led the guards to return overnight. When the beams of more than a dozen flashlights completely disappeared at the entrance of the village, Chu Wanyi finally couldn't help but rush out, and when she came to the square, Haiyan hugged her daughter Yezi, who was also crying bitterly, and knelt on the ground in a distraction, her eyes were dull, and there was no trace of pain and reluctance at all, obviously she was so sad that she was numb.

The village chief picked up the two suitcases that had been opened on the ground, and said to Cao Haiyan seriously: "Daughter-in-law of the Cao family, my old man has lived a lifetime and has seen countless joys and sorrows. Xiaodouzi stayed at home, although she was taken care of by her mother, after all...... Alas. You must think about it, the poor and lowly people mourn, you have to remember that you did not abandon the bean, but let him live, as for what kind of creation he will have in the future, he will have his own blessings! ”

Ling Yang and Chu Wanyi, one left and one right, helped Cao Haiyan up, and helped Cao Haiyan's mother and daughter to rest at home. Because of the sadness of the Cao family, the whole village felt heavy in their hearts, and a lively New Year's bonfire dispersed unhappily, and they returned home, only to hear the Cao family's dilapidated grass house, and Cao Haiyan's crying all night. Mobile Visit: