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

He rattled off a long string of words, which drew frequent nods of agreement from those around him.

A burly man even tried to persuade them.

"Young man, your father and stepmother are right. It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester, especially since you're family. Your father and stepmother have both knelt down before you. Even the greatest grudge should be put aside."

"Your younger brother must have genuinely realized his mistake. You should forgive him. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the whole family could live happily together from now on?"

Upon hearing this, several people in the crowd also shouted, urging Niu Bayi to forgive his father and stepmother.

I'll use the money to treat my dad's illness.

Release your brother!

It was obvious that not only three people were involved, but also that Tuo'er was lying in ambush in the crowd.

Niu Bayi suddenly shouted.

"Shut up!"

Immediately!

The noisy group of people involuntarily shut their mouths and looked at Niu Bayi in surprise.

Where does this kid get such a big aura?

Niu Bayi stared at Niu Dazhuang, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"That sounds nice, wanting me to go home and kissing me repeatedly! But really, all you want is my money. You even want me to release Chen Dagui. Do you think it's that easy?"

He Zhenzhen also reprimanded her sternly!

"You brought this on yourselves. Back then, Bayi was on the verge of death, and we still wanted to kick him out of the house. Now that you see he can make money and release Chen Dagui, you want him to come home."

"You're all a bunch of despicable scoundrels! I spit on you! I despise you!"

She spat hard onto the ground.

Then, speaking quickly and directly, he recounted how Niu Bayi was kicked out of his home by his biological father and stepmother.

Ma Chunhua quickly retorted, "We all know we were wrong, but your father and I have already knelt down. What more do you want? Are you really that heartless? We were wrong before, but now it's your turn to be wrong!"

"How can you be so insensitive to filial piety?"

"Look at this, everyone! How can anyone be so heartless!"

"His parents even knelt down before him, and he still wouldn't accept it. This... this is practically asking for a divine punishment!"

Upon hearing this, several thugs in the crowd began to shout and curse even louder.

He's so ruthless, he doesn't even recognize his own family!

Unfilial!

People like that should be killed on the spot.

It started with a few trolls cursing angrily, but soon the onlookers joined in the cursing.

This was back in 1984, a seaside town with strong traditional values.

The prevailing view is that parents can make mistakes, but children are only expected to obey.

If they don't listen, it must be the children's fault; they're just being unfilial!

They could very well be beaten to death on the spot.

Seeing the surging emotions of the crowd, He Zhenzhen began to panic.

She gripped Niu Bayi's clothes tightly and lowered her voice.

"Why don't we just ignore them and get out of here?"

Upon hearing this, Niu Dazhuang immediately cried out, "Bayi, please don't go! Don't abandon your father! You only have me as your father, and you are my only son."

"I really don't want to see you beaten to death because of your filial impiety!"

"Bayi, please, come home with me. Dad is doing this for your own good. I asked you to pay for my medical treatment because I wanted to spend more time with you. I asked you to release Dagui because I didn't want to be a burden on you!"

"Da Gui can stay home and take care of me while you go out to sea to fish. Isn't that great, everyone?"

Those thugs all shouted "Yes!" and launched into a tirade against Niu Bayi, completely occupying the moral high ground!

This further fueled the righteous indignation of the surrounding crowd.

Many people even rolled up their sleeves, ready to beat the unfilial son to death.

Seeing that Niu Bayi was really about to get beaten up, Ma Chunhua pleaded earnestly, "Bayi, hurry up and agree. We'll be heartbroken if you get beaten to death."

From the crowd, a thug shouted fiercely, "If he doesn't agree, kill him! Everyone, attack!"

A group of people who wanted to uphold justice rushed towards Niu Bayi.

Suddenly, a childish yet angry voice rang out.

"You're not allowed to hit them! The older brothers and sisters are good people; we can't bully them!"

It was Chen Yuanyuan, the little girl who had been watching from the side, who suddenly rushed forward.

They blocked the way for those guys.

She raised her two thin arms to block it.

A resolute look appeared on her small face.

She shouted, "It's because his father and stepmother treated him badly that he broke off all ties with them. Now that he has money, he wants to be with him again, but all he wants is to get his money!"

"Big brother's money wouldn't be spent on such a heartless person, not even Dad!"

"My dad treats me well, he always gives me the best food, so naturally I'll treat my dad well too!"

"But my older brother's father treats him very badly. He gives all the food to his stepmother's children! My older brother is so tired that he's almost dying, and they still want to kick him out of the house."

"If I had a dad like that, I wouldn't want one either. Isn't that logical?"

As soon as the little girl spoke, another twenty or thirty people rushed out from the side.

Most of them were elderly men!

old lady!

They nodded repeatedly, chattering amongst themselves:

"That's right, the young man and woman are such good friends, bringing us pork and rice. I won't allow you to hit them!"

"If you want to fight him, try taking on this old bone of mine first!"

"It was his father and stepmother who were in the wrong to kick him out. Now that he's rich, they want him back. How shameless!"

……

The group of people who were about to rush over stopped in their tracks, dumbfounded for a moment.

These are a bunch of old folks, what if we hurt them?

You'll really be in deep trouble!

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen were also a little stunned, and moved.

I never expected that after I gave them some grain, oil, pork and other things, I would get such a reward so quickly.

Otherwise, with so many people rushing over, there would be no way to escape.

Niu Bayi may escape, but He Zhenzhen can't!

Those who help others will always be helped!

Niu Dazhuang became furious, jumped up suddenly, and raised the diagnosis report.

"What do you know? I'm seriously ill, I have uremia! No matter what, I gave birth to him, shouldn't he give me money for treatment? Even if I kick him out, force him to sever ties with his family or something—"

"He can't just abandon me!"

Niu Bayi laughed angrily, then suddenly reached out and snatched the medical record from Niu Dazhuang's hand.

Then, turning to look around, he loudly asked, "With so many people here, is there a doctor who can check if this diagnosis is real or fake?"

He genuinely didn't believe the diagnosis was real.

Niu Dazhuang usually eats and drinks well and has a good appetite, so how did he suddenly develop kidney failure and uremia?

There were indeed many people gathered around watching the spectacle, probably several hundred.

There's no guarantee there won't be a doctor inside.

Sure enough, as soon as Niu Bayi finished speaking, someone raised a hand.

"I'm a doctor at the town's health center. I can help you check if this medical record is genuine."

Then, a middle-aged man squeezed through.

Niu Dazhuang, Ma Chunhua, and Chen Meifeng immediately felt guilty.

Ma Chunhua shouted, "Just because you say you're a doctor doesn't mean you are! What if you're an imposter?"

This claim was quickly refuted by many people.

"Hey, you know what?! He really is a doctor, Dr. Shen from the town's health center. I've seen him for my treatment!"

"That's right, Dr. Shen's medical skills are quite excellent; he came from the county hospital!"

"Anyone who dares to say Dr. Shen isn't a doctor is essentially insulting themselves!"

……

Suddenly, Ma Chunhua and the others didn't dare to utter a single word.

His face turned deathly pale.

I'm getting more and more guilty.