Accidentally entered a high gate

Ma Jingshan never imagined that the reason his youngest son and daughter-in-law hadn't returned for so long was because of him. But he didn't regret it at all.

He sent his youngest son to the countryside for a few years to train, not only to respond to the national call but also to let him experience the difference between farming and working a regular job. Otherwise, he was afraid his youngest son would find even writing a few words too tiring.

Also, if he hadn't sent his youngest son to the countryside, would his youngest son have been able to give birth to such a cute, beautiful, and clever granddaughter?

"I understand. You can go back and rest now."

"Yes."

After Wu Xiangdong left, Ma Jingshan picked up Xiaowanwan, placed her on his lap, and said with a smile, "Looks like you'll have to wait until those people who went to inquire at the riverside brigade come back before you can see your parents!"

Little Bowl felt she had to throw a tantrum, otherwise she wouldn't act like a child. "I want Daddy! I want Mommy! I want Daddy! I want Mommy!"

"How about Grandpa takes you to visit Grandpa Feng and Grandpa Li?"

"Good!" Grandpa Feng and Grandpa Li also have a lot of merits.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Little Bowl: "..." She should make a fuss a little longer.

As Ma Jingshan carried the little bowl out, he chuckled, "Grandpa knew you weren't that clingy to your parents. You were just teasing Grandpa, weren't you?"

"hey-hey……"

After learning why Ma Lifeng and Zheng Chunfang hadn't returned for so long, the grandmother and grandson happily went to visit their neighbors.

On the other hand, those who went to the riverside brigade to inquire were not in a very good mood.

Among those who came to inquire at the Yanhe Brigade were people like the Women's Director who didn't want to come but had no choice. There were also people like Tian Jinglan who wanted to send Ma Lifeng in.

The women's director's surname was Lü, and her given name was Huizhen.

Although the people of the Yanhe Brigade found it strange that these people had come all the way from Beijing to help them, they were still very welcoming because these people not only brought their own food rations but also other useful items.

On the day they arrived, Zhang Wenzhong not only led his brigade's tractor drivers to the county to pick them up, but also had the principal lead the primary school teachers and students to the village entrance to welcome them.

They did not disappoint Zhang Wenzhong and the villagers. When they arrived, they not only brought a batch of farm tools to the Yanhe Brigade, but also a lot of waste materials and scraps.

The villagers were even more welcoming to them when they saw what they brought.

After the welcoming ceremony, Zhang Wenzhong wanted to discuss accommodations with Lü Huizhen. But before he could even begin, Tian Jinglan pointed to a large house at the village entrance and asked, "Whose house is that? How many people live there? Can we stay at their house? It looks quite big."

Zhang Wenzhong: "..." I should have known better than to talk about this. "That family isn't here right now, I'll take you to see the other houses."

Tian Erya and Li Guihua also came to watch the excitement.

Upon hearing this, Tian Erya tried to pull Li Guihua away, but just as she raised her hand, an old woman said, "Ma Zhiqing and Chunfang aren't here, but Chunfang's grandmother and mother are. Why don't you just ask Chunfang's grandmother and mother?"

Zhang Wenzhong: "..." No one will think you're mute if you don't speak! Don't you know that house used to be haunted? "What if Chunfang's grandmother and mother stand up for Ma Zhiqing, and Ma Zhiqing and Chunfang have a conflict?"

Tian Erya wanted to hit her with the sole of her shoe. "Exactly. If my second granddaughter's husband has a conflict with my second granddaughter, are you going to take responsibility?"

Li Guihua added, "Even if she says she'll take responsibility, it's just empty talk."

As soon as Lü Huizhen heard the words "Ma Zhiqing," she knew things were going to get bad.

Sure enough, before Li Guihua could finish speaking, those who wanted Ma Lifeng to go to jail started saying:

"The educated youth you're talking about is Ma Lifeng, right?"

"Ma Lifeng works at the same factory as us."

"We are Ma Lifeng's colleagues."

"If Xiao Ma knew we wanted to stay at his house, he would definitely agree."

"Yes, Captain, we'll be staying at Xiao Ma's house."

……

Zhang Wenzhong: "..." Is Ma Lifeng that famous in their factory? Doesn't their factory have over 100,000 employees? "This..."

"We'll stay at Xiao Ma's house."

"Little Ma will definitely agree."

"Xiao Ma definitely won't have any conflicts with his lover."

……

Zhang Wenzhong was out of ideas.

Zhang Wenzhong wanted to find an old lady to tell them the history of the house.

However, Ma Lifeng's household registration had already been transferred to their brigade when he arrived. These people's household registrations, on the other hand, were not transferred to their brigade.

Zhang Wenzhong looked at Tian Erya. "Auntie, did Ma Zhiqing leave you a key when he left? I noticed that you haven't been to his house even once since he left with Chunfang."

"Hmm." Li Feng didn't leave them a key when he left. She had asked him if he wanted her to clean and air out the place every now and then, but he said no. So she didn't say anything more.

Zhang Wenzhong breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll take..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tian Jinglan said, "It's just a lock, right? We can just give the new key to Xiao Ma when we go back, can't we?"

"Yes. Little Ma definitely won't blame us."

"Xiao Ma looks like a generous person."

"I also think Xiao Ma is quite generous."

……

Zhang Wenzhong: "..." Is this a matter of generosity or not? "Auntie, what do you think?"

Tian Erya wanted to ask, "Are you here to help us with the work, or to be bandits?" But these people weren't just from the same unit as Ma Lifeng; they'd brought a lot of supplies for their brigade. "Go ahead and smash things. But don't break anything inside the house."

Don't worry.

"We definitely won't break it."

Soon, the people who wanted to send Ma Lifeng inside broke down the door.

Tian Erya and Li Guihua went inside and found that there was only a water tank, two empty boxes, and some tables and chairs left, so they were relieved.

Tian Jinglan and the others insisted on moving in because they wanted to find evidence that Ma Lifeng and Zheng Chunfang were sleeping in separate rooms. As a result, Ma Lifeng only left behind some things that were neither easy to transport nor valuable.

Seeing that they weren't as enthusiastic as before, Zhang Wenzhong decided to try again. "How about I take you to see some other houses?"

Just as Tian Jinglan was about to say "okay," Lü Huizhen said, "No need. This is fine. Don't you insist on staying here? Then stay."

Zhang Wenzhong: "..." He had done his best. "Then I'll get you some cooking utensils."

"Thank you for your help."

"Of course. You take care of it... um, I'll go find you some brooms."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

After Zhang Wenzhong and the villagers who had come to watch the commotion left, Tian Jinglan looked at the others. "Why do you think Xiao Ma transported everything back to Beijing? Xiao Ma doesn't seem like someone who can't afford to buy more."

Others also thought it was a bit strange that Ma Lifeng took everything back. But they couldn't conclude that Ma Lifeng was definitely a rabbit just because of that.

"Why don't we get to know the villagers better first, and then ask him where his daughter is from?"

"Yes. If we can find that child's biological parents, Ma Lifeng won't be able to deny it."

……

After Zhang Wenzhong brought them their daily necessities, they began to pack.

Zhang Wenzhong and Lü Huizhen discussed the next steps and then took their leave.

Tian Erya and the others have not yet received Zheng Chunfang's letter.

After Tian Erya returned home, she was about to ask Zheng Xinhua to write a letter to Ma Lifeng about what had just happened when Li Guihua approached her and said, "Mother, I want to ask them how Chunfang is doing in Beijing."

Upon hearing this, Tian Erya immediately said, "Don't go near them, they're not good people." Who comes here and immediately starts banging on someone's door? It's not like we have nowhere to stay.

Li Guihua also felt that their character was bad. However, "I'm afraid that once Lifeng goes back, he will treat Chunfang badly."

"Probably not. Li Feng and his mother both have pretty good eyesight."

Li Guihua felt a little relieved. "Let's write a letter to Chunfang."

"Okay. Xinhua? Xinhua?"

"Yes!" Zheng Xinhua responded and came out of his room. "Grandma, what's wrong?"

"Help Grandma write a letter to your second sister and brother-in-law."

"it is good."

On the other hand, Zhang Wenzhong couldn't shake off his unease no matter how much he thought about it.

Xu Dazhuang was leading his militia in training when Zhang Wenzhong walked over with his hands behind his back. "Dazhuang, come here. I need to talk to you about something."

"it is good."

After Xu Dazhuang arrived, Zhang Wenzhong told him about what had just happened. "Take some men and keep watch for a few nights. They came to help us. It wouldn't be right or reasonable for them to settle things here."

"Okay. So the house won't be haunted anymore, right?"

Zhang Wenzhong rubbed his forehead. "Just because Ma Zhiqing didn't cause trouble when he lived there doesn't mean they won't."

That's true. But, "Ma Zhiqing doesn't seem like the kind of person who can ward off ghosts."

Zhang Wenzhong also thought it unlikely. "Maybe the house really is fine. But, to be on the safe side, let's keep watch for a few more nights."

"OK."

That night, Zhang Wenzhong was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard a group of people screaming.

Zhang Wenzhong: "..." No wonder Ma Zhiqing didn't leave the key!