vrcanaries Chapter 523: Provocation Success
Chapter 523: Provocation Success
"Well... alright, Uncle, then I'll take my leave."
The old man said happily, "That's right!"
He looked at Fu Huaiyi, his eyes red, "If my Jianjun were still alive, he would be about your age."
Fu Huaiyi: "..."
That's a very strange statement.
But Lin Yuyao knew what had happened. Wang Jianjun had never returned after he went to school. Although he had only been dead for a few years, they probably hadn't seen him for many years.
The old man wiped away his tears, looked down at the fifty yuan in his hand, and said, "You're giving me so much money, I feel embarrassed."
Fu Huaiyi gave Lin Yuyao a wink, indicating that the old man had built up the emotions well enough and it was time to begin.
Lin Yuyao said, "Uncle, Comrade Jianjun sacrificed his life for the country, so it's only right that he takes care of you, as well as my sister-in-law and her child. My sister-in-law is in Nancheng, and they got her a job. Chenchen also went to a good school for free. They're doing quite well now. You are Comrade Jianjun's parents, and it's really not right that you're suffering in such an environment."
The old man looked up at them in astonishment.
Fu Huaiyi immediately understood Lin Yuyao's meaning and nodded repeatedly.
"What I'm doing is nothing. Buying some things, fifty yuan is nothing. My sister-in-law is in Nancheng with Chenchen. The organization not only solved her work and school problems, but also provides her with gifts during holidays, and delivers rice, oil and other food several times a year. And Jiang Ting, do you still remember him?"
The old man nodded and said, "I remember. He was close to Jianjun and had even visited our house before."
“Jianjun was on a mission with him when the accident happened. The mission was dangerous, and they had to send one of them. Jianjun volunteered and sacrificed his life. You could say that if it weren’t for Jianjun, Jiang Ting might have been the one who lost his life.”
The old man stared blankly, clearly hearing this for the first time as well.
"Are you saying that my Jianjun died in someone else's place?"
Fu Huaiyi: "..." How do you interpret this?
"Well... someone has to do the task, and sacrifice is an accident."
The old man slapped his thigh and roared angrily, "Why wasn't it that young man who sacrificed himself? Why was it my son who sacrificed himself?"
"This……"
Fu Huaiyi and Lin Yuyao looked embarrassed, as if they didn't know how to respond.
Seeing their reaction, the old man sat down again and softened his voice, saying, "I'm sorry, I wasn't talking about you. I'm... sigh! My son is gone just like that, and I'm heartbroken."
Fu Huaiyi said repeatedly, "I can understand, but Jiang Ting also feels very guilty. In order to repay Jianjun's kindness, he married Fang Qing and raised Chenchen as his own son."
He knew about this too, and his eyes darted away when he heard Fu Huaiyi say that.
Seeing this, Lin Yuyao added, "He took good care of them before we got married, saying he felt sorry for them as a widow and her child, and he personally gave Fang Qing an extra fifty yuan every month."
The old man exclaimed, "What? He gave Fang Qing so much money?"
"Yes, this is just living expenses. In addition, Comrade Jianjun had a lot of debt from the house he bought in town, which was all paid off by Lu Jiangting."
The old man was shocked. "When did they buy a house in town?"
Ok?
Fu Huaiyi and Lin Yuyao looked at each other in bewilderment.
"They bought the house in town many years ago, Uncle, didn't you know?"
The old man would grin and then pinch his thigh.
Finally, he said angrily, "What nonsense! Didn't you say that the house was rented?"
Fu Huaiyi: "..."
Lin Yuyao: “…”
Lin Yuyao roughly understood what was going on, and said, "So that's why these two didn't rush to grab the house."
"Furthermore, Fang Qing later used the death compensation money from Comrade Jianjun to borrow some money from Lu Jiangting and bought a shop in town."
"What?" the old man exclaimed. "There's even death compensation?"
Lin Yuyao: "..." He didn't know?
Fu Huaiyi said, "Yes, there is."
"how many?"
"At that time, it was calculated based on thirty times the average social wage."
"What flat?"
This……
"Ahem, that's thirty times the average monthly wage in our area that year."
"I can't calculate, young man, just tell me how much money it is."
"All the miscellaneous items added up to probably two or three thousand yuan."
hiss!
Where have country folk ever seen so much money?
The old man gasped, snorted coldly, and continued angrily, "So much money, and that woman Fang Qing pocketed it all herself, without contributing a single penny."
Lin Yuyao asked weakly, "Uncle, didn't Lu Jiangting help you?"
Old man: "Help with what?"
Lin Yuyao said, "Lu Jiangting wants to repay a debt of gratitude. We've all been saying that if he wants to repay a debt of gratitude, why doesn't he take good care of Jianjun's parents, but instead focuses on taking care of Fang Qing and her son?"
The old man seemed lost in thought, looking restless and on the verge of exasperation.
Fu Huaiyi and Lin Yuyao looked at each other again.
Just then, the old lady returned, followed by a young woman.
He looked young and thin, but his skin was rough and his complexion was sallow, giving him a weathered appearance despite his young age.
When Lin Yuyao saw her, she suddenly remembered herself from her past life.
I was prematurely aged back then.
Lin Yuyao stood up and greeted her.
The woman paused for a moment, somewhat at a loss.
The old lady next to her said, "Go and cook, and remember to catch the fattest chicken to kill."
"Yes," the woman replied and hurried to the kitchen.
The old lady saw the old man's angry expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." The old man forced a smile, revealing an awkward grin. "I'm sorry to have made you laugh at me. Thank you for bringing me these words."
"fine."
Seeing that it was about time, they stopped talking.
"Uncle, the mountains outside are so beautiful. Let's go for a walk around here."
"Okay, then don't go too far, we'll be eating soon."
"Ok."
Fu Huaiyi slung his backpack over his shoulder and took Lin Yuyao for a stroll around the area.
Although the village halfway up the mountain is relatively poor, the scenery is truly breathtakingly beautiful.
They brought a camera, so they took some photos.
"Maybe it will be useful in the magazine in the future. The weather is nice today, so let's take more pictures."
Fu Huaiyi is a good photographer; he can capture beautiful moments, and he does almost all the photography work.
They were taking pictures near the village when the old couple inside the house suddenly became furious.
"Is what they say true?"
The old man said, "They have no reason to lie to us. Look at how well they're dressed, and how generous they are to us. They're definitely not short of money. We're penniless, why would they lie to us?"
"That makes sense. So, Lu Jiangting really gave Fang Qing that much money?"
"Yeah, people say he's repaying a debt of gratitude. What wicked thing did he do to deserve this? Could it be that he's already hooked up with that little bitch Fang Qing? Could Chenchen be his child?"
The old woman's eyes darted away.
"Isn't this possible?"