bullyxtreme Chapter 623 Is this right, child? (18)
Chapter 623 Is this right, child? (18)
Zhao Daniu had been staying at Zhao Daneng's house, and Hao Xinghua couldn't let Zhao Daniu continue to provide meals for her.
After the fool and Xiong Bufan finished eating and fell asleep, Hao Xinghua quietly took a piece of meat from the pot. Afraid of being discovered, she secretly cut off a few slices of meat with a knife, put them into a wild vegetable bun, and delivered it to Zhao Daniu under the cover of darkness.
Zhao Daneng's family had no food. At night, they ate soup made from wild vegetables that the children had dug up from the fields during the day. There was no rice in it, and the taste was bitter, with only the flavor of vegetables, which made it unappetizing.
Zhao Daniu's bowl had the most wild vegetables, but after drinking two bowls, he was still not full.
When Hao Xinghua brought the steamed buns, they were drinking soup.
Because no medical expenses were paid, Zhao Daniu generously offered to share half of the wild vegetable buns with Zhao Daneng's family as a way of thanking them for their care.
Looking at the wild vegetable buns with slices of meat in the basket, Hao Xinghua felt like she had made a fool of herself. She should have taken Zhao Daniu back first and then prepared food for him.
Now we have to provide a meal for Zhao Daneng's family, which seems like a real waste.
Zhao Daniu said righteously, "Hurry up, don't dawdle, get one for my third brother."
"it is good."
Hao Xinghua nodded blankly and took out a steamed bun.
Zhao Zongying, the child of Zhao Daneng, stared wide-eyed at the sight of the steamed buns; she hadn't had a decent meal in a long time.
Zhao Daniu thought Hao Xinghua was being a bit slow, so he snatched the food and placed it in front of Zhao Daneng, saying, "Third Brother, here you go."
"Thank you very much."
"Family, you're welcome."
After receiving the steamed buns, Zhao Daneng looked at his hungry wife and daughters, broke the buns in half, and gave them half. "Here, eat up."
This snapping caused the pink meat slices inside to fall out, startling the people at the table.
In this day and age, people might not even be able to eat sliced meat during the Lunar New Year, let alone in the summer now.
Zhao Daneng smoothed things over, saying, "Your sister-in-law is so good to you, giving you the cured meat that we wouldn't even eat during the New Year. We're really lucky this time."
Zhao Daniu: "Haha, concern leads to confusion, concern leads to confusion."
Hao Xinghua stood to the side without saying a word, only offering a forced smile.
The moment the meat slices entered their mouths, they could tell they weren't cured meat, but fresh meat. However, everyone present was shrewd and didn't say anything.
Zhao Daniu glanced at Hao Xinghua several times, his doubts growing stronger.
After finishing his meal, Zhao Daniu didn't stay at Zhao Daneng's house any longer. With Hao Xinghua's help, he limped back home.
"Where did the meat come from?"
Although Hao Xinghua made the decisions on small matters at home, Zhao Daniu still made the final decision on important matters. "The little madman killed a pig in the village, and I secretly cut off the pieces."
Zhao Daniu: "Those are public pigs. Let's go back and take a look."
"Ah."
When the two returned, Xiong Bufan and the fool were fast asleep.
Zhao Daniu lifted the pot lid and saw that all the meat was still there, and he was eating it all by himself. He felt that his position as team leader was in jeopardy.
Eating alone is a sign of disunity, stagnation, and bourgeois mentality.
"Hurry up and hide the meat, so you can say you don't know if anyone asks."
Hao Xinghua was afraid that Xiong Bufan would wake up and not be able to find the meat, which would cause trouble, but she still listened to Zhao Daniu and searched everywhere for furniture to hide the meat, hiding it in the stove, on the eaves, or outside.
Zhao Daniu wasn't idle either; he joined in the search for where the things were hidden.
No one understands this era better than Zhao Daniu. As a poor peasant, he stood out among his brothers and made his fortune thanks to the historical context. He just never expected that all of that would be taken away now.
Xiong Bufan only killed two pigs and ate most of them, but by the time he finished cleaning up all the soup and meat, it was already past midnight.
Before the bugle call to start work, rows of young soldiers and government officials arrived. Zhao Daniu rubbed his eyes, looked at the people in the courtyard, and respectfully stepped forward, "Sir, what happened?"
Before Shi Zongming could speak, the young officer next to him said, "Someone reported that you stole public grain. This is simply the behavior of a capitalist, the mentality of an old landlord. You are selfish, ignore the interests of the group, and have no spirit of unity."
Such a huge label being slapped on someone's head will surely leave them severely injured, if not dead.
Zhao Dani denied it outright, "Sir, I didn't, and this matter requires evidence. If you don't believe me, you can search it." As he spoke, Zhao Dani even made room for someone.
Shi Zongming's expression darkened as he thought about what happened yesterday. "There's no need to say anything more. The evidence is conclusive now. Don't try to deny it."
Before Zhao Daniu could say anything more, the young man who had spoken earlier took out a piece of white cloth, opened it, and inside were two thin slices of meat.
This was given to Zhao Daneng and his wife yesterday, but I didn't expect them to not eat it.
Hao Xinghua launched into a tirade against Zhao Daneng and his wife, who were hiding behind the crowd, yelling, "You shameless, heartless people!"
Zhao Daneng covered his crotch and said, "We are doing this for unity, for progress, and for building the country."
Therefore, even if they are relatives, we must uphold justice and disregard family ties.
Actually, all the grain in the village had been looted, all the men had died out, and all the women had lispes. Only Zhao Daniu's family was fine, they could still eat meat every meal, and the people were all healthy. They were not convinced.
Besides, if Zhao Daniu can be a team leader, so can they.
Zhao Daniu's face turned ashen. He never expected that something like this would happen to him. Now he could only try his best to get what he wanted. "Sir, can we still stay here?"
Shi Zongming: "The house, the foundation, and everything inside are confiscated. Move out before noon today."
Hao Xinghua: "Could you grant me a few more days?"
"No."
Xiong Bufan had only been in Banchazi Village for a day and a half when Liu Daniu's family was kicked out of their big house and left with injuries.
The young man and Shi Zongming watched from the sidelines. Liu Daniu was only allowed to bring a small bag of rice, one or two thin blankets, and some clothes to sustain his life for the short term. He would deal with the rest later.
He will only be allowed to cultivate the land for this year, and the land will be taken back next year.
The fool stood blankly in the yard. Hao Xinghua wiped away her tears as she packed her things, putting everything she could carry on the cart.
Xiong Bufan searched the whole house for meat; she naturally wanted to take all the food she had worked so hard to hunt with her.
Fortunately, the young man didn't go inside, otherwise Xiong Bufan would have been caught immediately.
Zhao Daniu was now filled with despair at losing his land and house. As for the meat from those bad things, he would throw it as far away as possible. He wouldn't even think of taking it with him. Besides, it would be confiscated anyway, so it was better to let this little madman eat it.
Kongkong watched Xiong Bufan searching for meat everywhere and asked, "Bufan, aren't you going to help them?"
Alternatively, they could just kick the intruders out, then Zhao Daniu's family wouldn't be evicted from the house.
Xiong Bufan patted the meat clean of dirt and refused, saying, "No."
"What?"
"No reason."