He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Niu Bayi ignored her and called into the house, "Grandma! Grandma! Are you in there?"

I called out several times, but no one answered.

Deng Ju snapped irritably, "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what I just said? Old Ghost isn't here. Go look for him somewhere else. Don't linger here, or you might accidentally die and bring me bad luck!"

Niu Bayi gave her a cold stare.

Without saying anything, he turned and left.

Not long after, Niu Bayi arrived at his second uncle's house again.

As soon as I stepped inside, I shouted, "Grandma! Grandma!"

Then, a very irritated voice came from inside.

"Who is it? What are you yelling about? Niu Bayi, what brings you here?"

A middle-aged woman walked out; she was fat and had a fleshy face.

It was Qiu Li, Niu Bayi's second aunt.

Niu Bayi asked, "Where's my grandma?"

Qiu Li rolled her eyes.

"Who knows where your grandma is? Why are you looking for her here? Go look for her at your uncle's house."

Niu Bayi held his breath.

"I went to my eldest uncle's house first. My maternal grandmother isn't there, so I came here. She should either be staying at my eldest uncle's or here with you. Why isn't she at either place? Where is she staying now?"

Qiu Li looked impatient.

"Where she wants to go, how would I know? Anyway, she's not staying here. Get out, get out! I was wondering why there were crows cawing all day; turns out it's you, you plague!"

"Let me tell you, my whole family is healthy and without any illness or pain. If any problems arise later, it's because of you, you plague god! Now get out of here!"

Niu Bayi continued to hold his breath.

"Where does my maternal grandmother live now? Is it your house or my uncle's house? You need to make that clear."

Qiu Li said, "Who knows which house she lives in? That old hag, just like you, is a sickly wretch. I won't let her step into my house, and you too, get out!"

She also grabbed a shovel and slammed it hard on the ground.

It could hit Niu Bayi at any moment.

Whether it's Qiu Li or Deng Ju, they're both shrewish women.

The kind that would scratch your face without saying a word.

If it were the old Niu Bayi, he might have been a little scared.

But now, he doesn't take this kind of foul-mouthed jerk seriously at all.

However, finding my grandmother is the most important thing.

He immediately turned and left.

Qiu Li even spat at his back.

"Let me tell you, don't ever come here again, or I'll grab this shovel and beat you to death, or I'll kick you out. I heard you died of illness a long time ago, so why are you still haunting this place?"

"Am I seeing a ghost in broad daylight?"

The two families of the eldest and second maternal uncles have always disliked Niu Bayi, and even despised him.

They shared similar thoughts with Niu Dazhuang and Ma Chunhua, believing that he was about to die from his illness.

Not only is he a burden, but he's also a jinx.

They were even worried that he would come knocking on their door, asking for money for medical treatment or something.

The coldness of human relationships cannot be more pronounced than this.

Niu Bayi searched almost the entire village.

He searched everywhere he knew his grandmother might be, including places where she worked.

But I couldn't find my grandmother.

Having no other choice, Niu Bayi could only rush into the village committee.

"Village Chief! Village Chief! I need to talk to you about something important."

Village chief Cao Bisheng, a small old man in his fifties, came out holding an enamel mug.

He was slightly taken aback when he saw Niu Bayi.

"You...you're not Cao Yue's son, Niu Bayi, right? What are you doing here?"

Cao Yue is Niu Bayi's mother.

My maternal grandmother's surname wasn't Cao, but she married into the Cao family, so everyone in the village called her Grandma Cao.

Niu Bayi said, "Village chief, my grandmother is missing. I can't find her anywhere in the village, not at my eldest uncle's house, not at my second uncle's house either."

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Cao Bisheng was stunned and scratched the back of his head.

"Can't you find her? Where would an old woman who's almost eighty years old go?"

Niu Bayi stared at him and asked bluntly, "Village Chief, what are your responsibilities as the village chief?"

Cao Bisheng was taken aback, and his old face fell.

It felt quite embarrassing to be scolded by a young kid.

He said with a stern face, "What do you mean? You're being pretty aggressive. Even your uncles wouldn't dare talk to me like that."

Niu Bayi didn't care and kept speaking in a rigid tone.

"The village chief's responsibility is to serve the people!"

"My maternal grandmother is over eighty years old and has health problems. I went to my eldest uncle's house first, and then to my second uncle's house. Both my eldest and second aunts said that my maternal grandmother was not there."

"Judging from their behavior, they didn't take care of my grandmother at all. An old woman, and neither of her two sons supported her!"

"Village chief, think about it. This is so dangerous. What if something happens to my grandmother? As the village chief, you have to take responsibility."

Cao Bisheng was startled when he heard this.

This kid has a whole set of principles to offer.

Niu Bayi continued, "It's obvious that neither of my grandmother's sons are filial. They're pushing each other's families, and now my grandmother has disappeared."

"As the village chief, shouldn't you get to the bottom of this?"

Cao Bisheng looked troubled.

"But I can't ask the whole village to go find your grandmother."

Niu Ba shook his head.

"There's no need to mobilize the whole village to search for her right now. I just want you to call my eldest and second uncles over and ask them what exactly happened! Where is my grandmother now? Have they been treating her well?"

"They still despise her! Abuse her! Ignore her!"

Niu Bayi became more and more agitated and angry as he spoke.

Despite his somewhat frail physique, he exuded an aura that even Cao Bisheng found somewhat frightening.

He had no choice but to nod.

"Okay, I'll call Cao Hongshan and Cao Honghe over right now and ask them what happened."

He went into the village chief's office, picked up a talking device, pressed the button, and shouted loudly.

"Cao Hongshan! Cao Honghe! Both of you come to the village committee office immediately!"

"Cao Hongshan! Cao Honghe! Both of you come to the village committee office immediately!"

"Don't delay! Don't dawdle! This is important; if you don't come quickly, you'll face the consequences!"

His voice immediately spread throughout the village via loudspeaker.

The tone also carried a hint of anger.

You bastard Cao Hongshan!

You bastard Cao Honghe!

Where did he put his own mother?

Her grandson came here and confronted me about it.

Four or five minutes later, Cao Hongshan and Cao Honghe arrived.

Deng Ju and Qiu Li also came.

Cao Bisheng immediately put on a stern face and gave them a thorough scolding.

He took out ten times the anger he had received from Niu Bayi and vented it on both families.

The two families were left speechless and bewildered after being scolded.

Finally, Cao Bisheng coldly asked, "What exactly happened? Your mother isn't in your extended family or your immediate family. Where is she? Are neither of your families willing to support her? Tell the truth."

The two families dared not retaliate against Cao Bisheng after being thoroughly scolded by the village chief.

They all glared at Niu Bayi.

Cao Hongshan said irritably, "Niu Bayi, weren't you supposed to be dying? Why are you coming to see your grandma?"

Cao Honghe added sarcastically, "Your grandmother's health isn't very good to begin with. If you come to see her and bring her illness upon her, what if something happens to her?"

"You'd better leave now and mind your own business."

As they spoke, a hint of guilt crept onto their faces.