Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Chapter 761 The more you dig, the more you discover about the past (1.2)

Perhaps Zheng also felt that she was taking her anger out on her two grandchildren, so she cleared her throat and continued to recount the little-known events of the past in a slower tone.

"You also know that your father-in-law is a weird person. Twenty years ago, he took his money to the provincial capital to take the examination for the scholar, but he turned back halfway. He said that he met an unlucky scholar whose money was stolen. He gave all the money to the man to help him go to Beijing to take the examination."

"As soon as I heard it, I knew your father-in-law was deceived. I had no choice but to personally send him to the city to take the exam. I wanted to teach him a lesson, so he and I walked to the city the second time. I met your mother-in-law at the tea stall on the official road from Shiniu Town to the city."

At this point, Zheng's already wrinkled brows furrowed even more tightly as she lost herself in memories.

"That group of prostitutes is really strange. They actually want to sell your mother-in-law to a cheap brothel in the southern barbarian land. I wonder how much money it will cost for such a long journey. Besides, selling a woman to a brothel only costs a few taels of silver. It is clearly a losing business."

"I listened to him for a while but didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, your father-in-law was so kind that he insisted on asking me to buy your mother-in-law out with money. I was also bewildered at the time. I thought that if I did good deeds, the Bodhisattva might bless your father-in-law to become an official, so I agreed to his wish."

Wan Niang was confused when she heard this and asked, "Grandma, why did you spend more than twenty taels of silver to buy my mother-in-law?"

When Zheng heard this, her anger was ignited again. Her chest rose and fell violently. She glared at her grandson beside her again, and then replied: "It's because your father-in-law started to be so open-hearted before he even met your mother-in-law. He took out all the money from me. Not only did he lose all the money, but he also delayed his exams and was bewitched by your mother-in-law."

Faced with Zheng's sudden anger, Wan Niang glanced at her husband helplessly.

Lin Yuzan quickly sat down beside Zheng, gently stroked her back to help her calm down, and comforted her: "Grandma, if you are angry, just vent it on your grandson. Don't get yourself hurt by it."

The next moment, he was poked on the forehead by an angry finger: "You are the same as your father. You go to the mountain to pick up a person and bring him back, and then you insist that he is your cousin."

Lin Yuzan: ...

"Grandma, Ayi is indeed my cousin. He and Wanniang are relatives, but he was driven out by his father." The old man explained meekly.

The curse that Zheng was about to blurt out was stuck in her throat. She looked up at Wan Niang and saw her shyly smiling and nodding at her. She immediately died down, leaving only the rage towards her youngest son.

The room was silent because of her depression.

The four eavesdroppers looked at each other in bewilderment at what had just been said.

Little Yining quietly stretched his head, took a look into the house, and quickly retracted it, muttering in his heart: Grandmother was kidnapped by bandits and transported to the southern barbarian land. Who hated Grandmother so much that he tortured her like this? However, it was surprising that Grandma knew that the fellow villager was a fake relative and did not expose him.

She turned her head and glanced at her fellow villager beside her, and sure enough, she saw a look of astonishment in his eyes.

She raised her head and looked at her uncle who was in deep thought. She couldn't help but reach out to pull his clothes. Just as she was about to speak, he stopped her with a "hush" gesture.

Wang Cheng signaled to his niece with his eyes to continue listening. He slightly turned his eyes, looked into the house, and sighed softly.

At this time, Lin Yuzan's voice sounded, bringing up the topic again.

"Grandmother, do you remember that they said something else besides selling my mother to the southern barbarian land?"

Zheng's mood gradually calmed down after being comforted by her grandson. She spoke again, "Before I left, I was careful and asked your father to go out in ragged clothes, so that he would not be targeted by scammers again. After your father proposed to buy your mother, I asked him to pretend to be a fool and ask me for a wife to attract the attention of those beggars, so that I could have a reason to ask them."

"When those prostitutes saw your father throwing a tantrum, they teased him and asked him how much money he would pay for a wife. At that time, I told your father to pay a maximum of 23 taels, which was several taels more than what the cheap brothel offered. Who would have thought that they were not moved at all and even laughed at your father. Your father was so angry that he snatched my purse, which was 52 taels and coins!"

When this amount was mentioned, Zheng burst into tears. She kept beating her chest with one hand and pointed at Lin Yuzan with the other hand, shouting angrily, "Your father took out all the savings of the family for your mother. I was originally on guard against the third daughter-in-law taking the money out, and thought of exchanging it for banknotes in the capital city to keep, but in the end, your father gave it all away. I was on guard against thieves and robbers, but I didn't guard against your father."

Lin Yuzan wiped the saliva that was spraying on his face and endured the anger in silence.

Zheng's anger had not yet subsided. "I wanted to go forward and snatch the money back, but the beggar who led the group actually accepted the money, threw your mother out of the carriage, and drove away. At that time, your mother was..."

At this point, the old lady got stuck again. She glanced at her grandson obscurely, then suddenly calmed down and sighed, "Your mother suffered a lot at the hands of those beggars, but she was innocent and looked like the daughter of a good family. Your father discussed with me and wanted to hire a bodyguard to escort her home. But your mother forgot about the past, and the matter was left unresolved. Later, your father's heart was attracted by your mother, and he forgot about me, his mother."

Lin Yuzan's gloomy face was stunned for a moment by Zheng's words. He stared at her in a daze. She shook her head without noticing and said with emotion: "This is fate! Giving birth to such a prodigal son who makes me angry, I never have a day of peace of mind!"

Zheng said, her eyes once again turned to her grandson, and her tone was angry: "You too, you are naughty and mischievous in the village all day long, hanging out with the Wang brothers, digging wild vegetables and wanting to burn the whole mountain, you are simply lawless!"

Lin Yuzan: ...

Wang Cheng: ......

When little Yining heard the accusation, he couldn't help but look up at his uncle again, and saw embarrassment on his face.

The old man noticed his niece's gaze and his ears turned suspiciously red. He reached out and pulled her away from the window, and the eavesdropping ended for the time being.

The little girl was a little reluctant, and her chubby hands made a futile struggle, wanting to go back and continue eavesdropping. Only then did she know how her grandmother came to Linjia Village, and guessed why her great-grandmother bullied her grandmother. But she still hadn't explained why her great-grandmother took away her mother's hard-earned money!

However, just as she was struggling, her parents walked out of the room.

Zheng recalled the bad things that happened in the past and angrily drove them away again, sitting alone on the bed and sulking.

Seeing this, Xiao Yining immediately broke free from her uncle's hand, ran to her mother, and asked, "Mom, did grandma mention the money?"

Wan Niang's eyes did not fall on her daughter. She just shook her head silently in response, her worried eyes never leaving her husband's face.

The little kid pursed his lips and looked at his father, and saw that he was obviously unhappy and must be uneasy in his heart.

Wang Cheng also walked up to his old rival and whispered his guess: "I think the people who kidnapped Master's wife, took Master's wife's life, and attempted to take your life are the same group of people."

Lin Yuzan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "It's possible. When grandma calms down, I will ask about their appearance. She will definitely recognize these people even if they are turned into ashes."

"Husband, let me ask about this matter, so that grandma won't be angry when she sees you again." Wan Niang suggested softly.

Lin Yuzan returned a look full of affection, nodded slightly, and then looked into the room with a complicated expression.

The Wang brothers and sisters all knew what he was thinking, and they looked at Zheng in the side room with melancholy on their faces.

The three of them were all lost in their own turbulent thoughts, and couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.