1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 486: Death of Lao Xie
“It’s scary because what Old Man Xie said is true.

Dad, you can imagine that the old man will be here for several days. Fortunately, we don't live in the big house, and the new house is built separately in this place.

If we were in the big house, and the old man kept pestering us, wouldn’t the people in Haoliu Village hear it and know that my biological father is actually the oyster farmer? !
Ruan Jingcheng had already made it a done deal, believing that I was his son. If the gossips in the village spread the news, and Ruan Jingcheng's men got wind of it, that would be disastrous!

You said this old man, if he is not deliberately trying to ruin my plan, what is he?!

That guy named Qiu is really a piece of shit. He ran away to Shanghai when I was a child and left me behind. Now at this critical moment, he jumps out to ruin my plans!

Of course I hope that Old Man Xie disappears sooner, otherwise, even if I go to the city, what should I do if he comes here every few days to make trouble? "

Speaking of this, Tong Wen'an looked a little complicated, and said to his father with an ambiguous expression:

"Of course, Dad. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone outside about you killing Old Man Xie!"

Outside the house, Liang Ziqiang was suddenly hit by a hammer flying out from the woodshed again.

Old Xie, dead?
Killed by the two of them?!

Tong Shichai sighed and said:

"I'm afraid that the old man will continue to be so stubborn and will really take you away from me. Besides, I can tell that you hate him too. You've always said that you want him to disappear without a trace! Otherwise, why would I catch a poisonous snake and bite him to death while he was sleeping next to the house at night?!"

It was not until now that Liang Ziqiang realized that Old Xie had been bitten to death by a poisonous snake while he was sleeping!
The image of Old Xie’s generous manner flashed through Liang Ziqiang’s mind, and he felt his hands shaking slightly.

Poor old Xie, such a good man, probably died in his sleep without knowing what happened. He didn't even know who killed him, and lost his life in such a confused way!

No wonder. With Lao Xie's kung fu, if someone wanted to harm him openly, how could they be his opponent? It turned out that he was harmed in such a miserable way!

Inside the house, Tong Wen'an interrupted his father and said:
"Dad, don't say that! I didn't mean that when I said to make him disappear! You got it wrong. You just caught a snake and brought it to bite him to death just because you know how to catch snakes. I didn't ask you to do that!"

Liang Ziqiang was speechless after hearing this. Tong Wen'an had killed Old Xie with the help of his father, and now he was planning to clear himself of all responsibility, leaving the entire matter to Tong Shichai alone.

He had been talking about filial piety before, saying that he went to Hong Kong Island to give Tong Shichai a good life, and that everything he did was to honor Tong Shichai.

Tong Shichai also choked: "No matter what, when we disposed of old man Xie's body, you and I wrapped it in a sack and sank it to the bottom of the sea with stones in the middle of the night, right? If this matter really gets out, aren't you at least an accomplice?!"

Liang Ziqiang gnashed his teeth again when he heard this.

Tong Wen'an smiled and consoled him:

"Dad, look at what you said. What's not a crime? Am I going to tell everyone that you killed that old man Xie? Of course, you certainly won't expose me in front of Ruan Jingcheng and say that I'm not his son but a fake, right? In my eyes, you are my father and you definitely wouldn't do such a thing. I believe you!"

As he said this, Tong Wen'an had a smile on his face, and the scene in the woodshed had a bit of the flavor of a loving father and a filial son.

When Liang Ziqiang heard this, he sensed an undisguised, strong threat.

He even understood it immediately. The reason why Tong Wen'an hinted and instigated Tong Shichai to kill Old Xie was, on the one hand, to prevent Old Xie from ruining his great plan.

On the other hand, he deliberately let his father Tong Shichai die. The purpose was, of course, to hold Tong Shichai's handle and blackmail him, so that the latter would not dare to go to Ruan Jingcheng and expose his identity as a "fake son".

After all, there were not many people in this world who knew that Tong Wen'an was not Ruan Jingcheng's flesh and blood. Old Xie was gone, and as long as Tong Shichai didn't talk nonsense and deliberately expose the truth, basically no one would know the truth, and Tong Wen'an could go to the Ruan family safely.

Liang Ziqiang once again witnessed Tong Wen'an's complicated mind and numerous tricks.

Perhaps, because Tong Shichai raised Tong Wen'an for more than 20 years and has always loved him very much, there is some father-son relationship between the two.

But despite the father-son love, Tong Wen'an did not let down his guard against his father.

Tong Shichai obviously heard the obvious threat in the words and said in surprise:

"You blocked my mouth, but even if I didn't tell Ruan Jingcheng, wouldn't someone else tell him? Don't forget, Old Man Xie is gone, but your biological father, Qiu, is still alive! If he doesn't give up, will he ask around and find his way to Haoliu Village one day, and then tell everyone in the village that you are his son?!
If more people hear it, won’t it be possible that it will reach the ears of Ruan Jingcheng in the city one day? ! "

"Qiu Dongzhi had better not come!" Tong Wen'an's face turned even colder:
"If he comes here to cause trouble and ruin my business, I won't acknowledge him as my real father! Old man Xie can sink to the bottom of the sea, and so can he. I'm afraid he won't regret it by then!"

When this voice came, Liang Ziqiang felt the hairs on his back stand up.

These are the words that Old Qiu said about the child he had been longing to find.

"Dad, think back, when I got every penny from Dai Qingfu, did I come back and tell you right away? Did I hide anything from you?
Have I ever taken so much money and immediately abandoned you and went out to spend it lavishly?

Just for this reason, you should believe that I haven't forgotten your kindness over the years.

I didn't forget it then, and I haven't forgotten it now. So you don't have to worry at all that if I go to the city, I will really be Ruan's son and won't care about you anymore.

Let me be frank. Starting from this month when I go to Ruan's house, I will send you at least 500 yuan every month for your expenses! I will keep my promise and will not send you a penny less or a day late! "

Five hundred. Even to Liang Ziqiang who was outside, this sounded like a considerable number.

These days, the monthly wages of city workers are still at the level of dozens of yuan. What he gives Tong Shichai every month is equivalent to the income of the previous city worker for seven or eight months!
This statement was obviously beyond Tong Shichai's expectation. The latter opened his mouth wide, and his expression was somewhat relaxed:

"Five hundred? You are not kidding me. Are you really going to give me five hundred dollars a month to spend?!"

"Five hundred is only temporary. Dad, just wait. Ruan Jingcheng doesn't have any other children. Sooner or later, I will be the master of the Ruan family! It won't be long before the entire Ruan family will be mine. I will find a way to do this.

By then, let alone 500, even 5,000 or 50,000, I can give it to you just by saying so! " Tong Wen'an's expression was full of determination.

"I just hope that after you go to the Ruan family, you won't forget what I said today!" Tong Shichai's tone changed significantly after hearing this. "After all, I hope you can grow up and live a good life in the future. I stopped you because I was afraid that you would suffer in the city. If you are really sure that you can fool people and get all the Ruan family's property, I don't have to stop you!"

After arguing for a while, the father and son actually showed signs of reaching an agreement happily.

Someone would come from the city to pick them up in the afternoon. The father and son prepared to leave the woodshed and go to the main room to pack their clothes and belongings to prepare for departure.

Only the rope that was betrayed was hanging in the air...

(End of this chapter)