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Yao Xing and Yao Sixi returned to Xiaowanzi Village, Futian Commune, empty-handed.

At the village entrance, the villagers who had stopped flattering him warmly greeted him again: "Yao Xing, you're back? Getting fired is fine, it's not a big deal."

Everyone in the village knew that Yao Xing had been expelled from school and his household registration had been moved from the city back to the countryside.

However, the villagers didn't know that he had become the director of the disinfection plant. Yao Hongbing didn't dare to say a word. If Yao Xing did, he was afraid that the villagers would come to him asking to work at the plant, and it would be difficult to decide whether to agree or not.

"Get back to work, you blabbermouth."

Yao Sixi glared angrily, hating those who kicked him when he was down.

"Hey, did I offend you by trying to be nice? Yao Sixi, this isn't the time for communal dining. We're all fellow villagers, and we should all be equal."

Not only did they mock Yao Xing, but they also ridiculed Yao Sixi.

"Come on, Dad, let's go home. Mom is waiting for us."

Yao Sixi, his eyes red with anger, was about to fight, but Yao Xing pulled him home.

"See? They're all despicable people," Yao Sixi said indignantly.

"No wonder people are laughing at you. When you were the Party Secretary, you bullied a lot of people."

"You, Yao Xing, are you my son?"

"Dad, we're going to the city soon, there's no need to bother with them," Yao Xing said with a chuckle, trying to comfort him.

Yao Xing appeared indifferent, but he felt very sad inside.

If Yang Qiao hadn't helped him find a job and stay in the city, would he have been able to weather the gossip and rumors in the village?

I don't care today because I have the confidence to back it up.

When I got home, Aunt Yao was eating: a bowl of leftover rice and some leftover vegetables.

"Mother, I'm back."

Yao Xing shouted, and Aunt Yao was stunned for a moment. Then she put down her bowl and tears streamed down her face.

"You brat, you haven't come home for a whole year!" Aunt Yao couldn't help but hit Yao Xing a few times.

"Mom, let's go back to the city after the New Year, and we'll be together every day from now on, never to be apart again."

"Go to the city? I'm not going. What will I do with the ducks and chickens at home?"

As she spoke, Aunt Yao hurried to the kitchen to cook noodles. She could eat whatever she wanted, but since her son was coming home, she had to cook noodles with poached eggs and shredded pork.

Two large bowls of noodles were served, and Yao Hongbing brought over a bowl of meat.

"Yao Xing, you're finally back! I thought you weren't coming back for the New Year!"

Yao Hongbing placed the cooked pork belly on the table: "My mother made this. Thank you, Uncle Yao, for taking care of our family."

Have you eaten?

Yao Sixi asked with a dark face, not knowing why, but he felt psychologically uncomfortable with Yao Hongbing.

My son was expelled, but he passed the exam. I can't shake the feeling that way.

"Uncle Yao, have some food. I heard from the villagers that you were back, so I rushed over to see Yao Xing."

Yao Hongbing smiled awkwardly; he had a psychological fear of Yao Sixi.

"Red Soldier, sit down."

Yao Xing treated Yao Hongbing like a brother, which saddened Yao Sixi. Why was he being so good to an outsider?

"Yao Xing, is the work at the disinfection plant finished?" Yao Hongbing asked.

"I've finished all the work with all the departments, and the factory is closed for three days starting tomorrow. I'm going back to the city on the third day of the Lunar New Year to pick up my parents. Hongbing, please talk to your aunt and uncle and ask them to look after our house."

"Okay, don't worry."

Aunt Yao panicked when she heard this: "Yao Xing, I'm not going to the city! It's so much better at home. I grow my own vegetables, and I'm even planning to raise a pig. There's nowhere to stay in the city."

"Auntie, why don't you have a place to stay? Yao Xing bought two courtyard houses, you can stay whichever you like."

Yao Hongbing smiled, even more proud than if he had bought the house himself.

"Two courtyards? Yao Xing, your father brought three hundred yuan, enough to buy two courtyards?" Aunt Yao asked incredulously.

"Old woman, what do you know? The house was bought by our son. He's the manager of the disinfection plant now. He made money, bought the house, and brought you here to enjoy your life. What's so great about the countryside? It's just full of shrewish people who want to laugh at us." Yao Sixi explained impatiently.

"My...my son bought two houses?"

Aunt Yao stared wide-eyed. Yao Xing had written back a letter, but she couldn't read. When she asked her husband, he just gave her a few evasive answers. Aunt Yao had no idea that her son was doing so well in the city.

"Mom, the yard is quite dilapidated, which is why it's cheap. After you go to the city, you can tidy up the yard, plant some vegetables, and raise a few chickens. I'm very busy, so busy that I don't even have time to eat. You can cook for me when you come," Yao Xing said gently.

"Not getting any food? Oh dear, I have to go, my son isn't getting any food."

The fact that my son can't get food is a huge deal; the chickens and vegetables at home suddenly don't seem so important anymore.

Yao Sixi finished his noodles in a few bites, then pushed the bowl away: "Old woman, I'm going to town to buy some New Year's goods. I'll kill the chickens we have at home for the New Year."

Yao Sixi rode his half-new bicycle out the door.

The bicycle that the commune secretary gave him couldn't be taken to the city, so he gave it to Yao Hongbing's father.

Ah, old buddy, it's really fun to ride. I'll have to go with someone else from now on.

After finishing their noodles, Yao Xing and Yao Hongbing had a heated discussion about the reform spirit conveyed by Vice Governor Zhou. The two became more and more excited as they talked. Outside the door, a woman carrying a child came in.

"Yao Xing, you're back?" The woman was Yao Xing's older sister, Yao Taohua.

Yao Xing turned around, saw her sister, and jumped up happily: "Sister, did you know we were coming back today? Zhenzhen, come here, let Uncle give you a hug."

Yao Xing picked up his three-year-old niece and kissed her repeatedly.

"Where...is my father?"

Yao Xing looked at her sister and noticed a red mark on her face. She exclaimed in surprise, "What happened? Did your husband hit you?"

Peach Blossom hurriedly shook her head: "No, no."

"Sis, are you crying? What did Zhu Xiaohu do to you?"

"It's nothing, we just had a little argument," Peach Blossom said, forcing a smile.

"Uncle, Grandpa flipped the table, and the food burned Mom," Zhenzhen said in her childish voice.

Why did you flip the table?

"Yes, Grandpa isn't the captain anymore..." Zhenzhen couldn't explain it clearly either.

"Zhenzhen, don't talk nonsense. Yaoxing, I'm fine, I just came back to see you all."

"Sister, what exactly happened?" Yao Xing asked, clutching the peach blossom.

"That's right, that's right, my in-laws dislike me for having a daughter and not being able to conceive a son. They even said that my father used to be a secretary, so he gave me some face..." Peach Blossom sobbed.

"You beast, is having a son your business alone? I'm going to settle accounts with Zhu Xiaohu for daring to hit my sister."

As Yao Xing was about to leave, Tao Hua pulled him back forcefully, saying, "Don't go, I'll stay home for a few days."

"I'm your brother. If you're being bullied, would I be a man if I didn't stand up for you?"

Yao Xing flung her hand and went out. Yao Hongbing quickly followed, saying, "Sister, I'll be with you. Nothing will happen."

Grandma Yao came out from the chicken coop at the back and saw her crying daughter and grandson. She was alarmed: "Peach Blossom, what brings you here? What happened?"

Peach Blossom threw herself into her mother's arms and burst into tears: "The Zhu family bullied me! Yao Xing went to find Zhu Xiaohu! Mother, won't something bad happen?"

"Oh dear, your father isn't home. Yao Xing is so thin and small, I hope he doesn't get beaten up by the Zhu family."

"That……"

Peach Blossom grew anxious and said to her mother, "Mother, you watch over Zhenzhen, I'm going back to check on her."

With that, she ran out. She had endured the scolding and beatings herself, but if they dared to bully her younger brother, Peach Blossom would fight them to the death.