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

A group of villagers who were there to watch the spectacle also went to the trouble of climbing up to the mountainside.

Before long, Niu Bayi reached the mountainside.

He cupped his hands around his mouth like a megaphone and shouted.

"Grandma! Grandma! Where are you? Where are you? It's me, Bayi, I've come to see you!"

She was shouting, tears welling up in her eyes.

He was extremely worried.

My grandmother is over eighty years old and still frail and sickly.

Her two sons don't care about her.

Living halfway up the mountain by oneself, how miserable must that be?

Cao Bisheng and the others followed.

The villager who had just mentioned that Niu Bayi's grandmother was picking wild vegetables halfway up the mountain pointed to a narrow, winding path.

"The cave is over there. I'll take you there to see if your grandmother is there."

He went ahead first, and the group quickly followed.

Seven or eight minutes later, we arrived at the mountainside.

There really is a cave here, and the outside has been cleaned up quite well, with bamboo baskets, sickles, and other things on display.

It's clear that someone does live here.

Niu Bayi quickly ran inside.

Upon seeing it, I almost burst into tears.

The cave was only about four meters deep, and the bottom was covered with a clump of messy, withered grass.

A gaunt old woman sat there, her back against the mountain wall.

His body was crooked and he couldn't stand up straight.

Her eyes were still closed, and she remained motionless.

That's right, it's my maternal grandmother.

Niu Bayi's heart was in his throat.

He carefully approached, squatted down beside the old woman, and gently patted her shoulder.

"Grandma! Grandma!"

At this moment, Niu Bayi was truly worried that his grandmother would never be able to open her eyes again.

Fortunately, after a few pats on the shoulder, Grandma Cao slowly opened her eyes.

His eyes were initially somewhat confused and appeared quite cloudy.

But once he recognized Niu Bayi, a glint of light appeared in his dim old eyes.

She quickly reached out a withered old hand and touched Niu Bayi's face.

She murmured, "Bayi, Bayi, is that you? What brings you here? Grandma just heard it, it sounded like...like someone was calling me, it sounded like your voice, I thought I was dreaming."

"I...I can't believe it's true. Bayi, I'm so sorry, I haven't visited you in so long. I just...I really don't have the strength to walk such a long way up the mountain."

"I went out a few times, but I got tired after walking less than two kilometers and had to sit down and rest."

"I can't walk anymore... I'm too old, there's nothing I can do!"

She withdrew her hand and quickly rummaged in her pocket, pulling out a wad of loose banknotes.

The largest denomination was only 5 cents, and there were also 2 cents and 1 cents denominations.

There were even two five-cent coins.

All together, it should be 2 yuan.

She stuffed the money into Niu Bayi's hand.

"Bayi, this is the money Grandma earned. You...you don't think it's too little, take it. Your dad and stepmother treat you badly. They don't even give you enough to eat, and they don't give you money for medical treatment."

"Every time Grandma thinks about it, her heart aches."

"Take this money and buy yourself something nice to eat."

Niu Bayi had wanted to cry for a long time, but he had been holding it in.

Watching the old woman's old hand stuff a few coins into his own, he finally couldn't help but cry.

He also knew how difficult it was for an octogenarian to save up those two yuan!

There's no other way to make money.

They would dig up wild vegetables and chop firewood to sell, searching for valuable items deep in the mountains and forests, and trying every means to sell them to others.

They saved up a few cents, or even just a few dimes.

The elderly woman was reluctant to use the money, wanting only to buy delicious food for her grandson and to pay for his medical treatment.

Niu Bayi's tears flowed freely.

Cao Bisheng and a group of villagers who rushed into the cave all had tears in their eyes.

Niu Bayi said, "Grandma, I'm all better now. I'm not sick or in pain anymore, and I can even go out to sea to fish and earn money. You can keep this money; I don't want it."

He even tried to stuff the money into his grandmother's pocket.

Grandma Cao shook her head, and although she didn't have much strength, she pushed with all her might.

"Silly child, don't lie to old lady. You...you're quite ill. Your father and stepmother don't feed you properly. Take this money and go buy some good food. When your mother dies..."

"I'm most worried about you. You're weak and sickly! I'm afraid you won't have a good life in the future. She also told me to take care of you as much as possible. Your grandmother can't let your mother's spirit in heaven down."

"Take it quickly, don't argue with Grandma."

Cao Bisheng couldn't help but walk over and squat down beside him.

"Grandma Cao, your grandson is really doing well now. He can earn a lot of money, so you don't need to save money for him anymore. In the future, you can enjoy the blessings of your grandson."

"Bayi, don't just stand there, take out the money and show it to your grandma. She'll be relieved once she sees it."

Niu Bayi quickly took out the stacks of ten-yuan notes from his satchel, spread them out in his hands, and showed them to Granny Cao.

"Grandma, look! This is all the money I earned, the money I made from fishing at sea! I even bought a big fishing boat, and I can make a lot of money every time I go out to sea to fish."

"And He Zhenzhen, you know, she's going to marry me, you'll soon have a granddaughter-in-law."

"You'll have great-grandchildren later, and you can hold them."

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

When the grandmother saw her grandson pull out so much money, she was stunned and couldn't believe it.

She reached out and touched the stacks of banknotes, muttering to herself.

"This...this isn't right, is this money? It looks like...paper, right?"

My poor grandmother never saw a single ten-yuan note in her entire life.

Cao Bisheng, standing beside him, choked up a little.

"Grandma Cao, this is indeed money, all ten-yuan bills, called 'Great Unity.' The money you give to your grandson is only one-fifth of any one of these bills."

"Your grandson is indeed very good at making money, so there's no need to worry about him."

Grandma finally believed it.

Tears streamed down his face as he nodded repeatedly.

"Oh my, my grandson can go out to sea to fish now, and he can even earn money. And... he's even looking for a wife. She's such a good girl. Every time I visit you, Zhenzhen treats me to something delicious."

"Bayi, I'm so happy for you that you can marry her, but I'm afraid I won't live to see the end..."

"I won't live to see the day when I can hold my great-grandchild."

Grandma Cao was indeed quite weak; her face was pale and her lips were white.

He was coughing while he was talking.

Seeing his grandmother's appearance, Niu Bayi felt a surge of anger well up inside him again.

He comforted her.

"Grandma, don't worry, now that I have money, I'll take good care of your health, and you'll definitely be able to hold your great-grandchild!"

Then, he suddenly stood up!

He turned and sternly rebuked Cao Hongshan and Cao Honghe.

"Kneel down!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking both families.

Immediately afterward, Qiu Li snapped, "Who do you think you are? You think you have the right to make us kneel down?"

Niu Bayi, his anger blazing, said, "Grandma is so sick, yet neither of your two families takes care of her, forcing her to live in this cave. If I hadn't come, how many more days would my grandma have lived?"

"Cao Hongshan! Cao Honghe! You bastards are inhuman! If you don't kneel down and admit your mistakes now, don't blame me for being impolite!"