Chapter 200: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 200: Wang Erhai Enters the City Again

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

If you're asking whether Wang Zhanggen loves his second son, then yes, he does; but if you're asking whether Wang Zhanggen truly looks down on his second son, then yes, he truly does.

His love comes with a desire for control—he couldn't control Wang Dashan and Xiao Hua, so could he really not control Wang Erhai, this good-for-nothing?

He felt the current Wang Erhai wasn't even as good as he had been in his youth; although he hadn't made much money working in the city when he was young, at least he hadn't been tricked into joining a pyramid scheme!

So he felt he was fully qualified to point fingers at Wang Erhai, while Wang Erhai had no right to offend him verbally or refute him.

So he was now very angry, feeling that his good intentions had been treated like donkey lungs.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing!"

Li Xiulan saw the situation was turning bad and hurriedly smoothed things over.

"What's there to argue about? You should respect your son's wishes. Since Erhai is willing to go to the city, let him go. With Dashan taking care of him, he shouldn't be tricked again."

Li Xiulan said this.

But Wang Zhanggen's anger hadn't subsided, and he said coldly:

"Who knows? He's stupid to death; it wouldn't be surprising if he gets tricked again!"

He said these words so bluntly right in front of Wang Erhai, which was a huge blow to Wang Erhai's self-esteem.

Wang Erhai knew that being tricked into doing pyramid schemes was something he probably couldn't shake for the rest of his life, and his own biological father would keep bringing it up to criticize him.

He felt terrible inside, but couldn't argue back.

Because even he himself felt that following Yang Xiaoxiong to Beihai had been incredibly stupid.

But Wang Zhanggen saying this made him even more eager to leave his hometown.

Not only did the villagers laugh at him, but even his own father laughed at him.

He was truly ashamed, and truly didn't want to stay in Shangou Village for another moment.

"I'm leaving tomorrow morning."

Wang Erhai said this, then turned around and went back to his room.

He didn't give Wang Zhanggen a chance to refute.

Images of being abused in the pyramid scheme den still often involuntarily floated into his mind; his mental state hadn't fully recovered, and he often woke up from nightmares. He actually wanted to tell his parents about his condition, but he simply couldn't open his mouth.

Because he knew he couldn't communicate properly with Wang Zhanggen; this stubborn old father simply couldn't empathize with his experiences.

And his mother Li Xiulan, although she would sympathize with him and feel heartache for him, couldn't give him any help either.

Everything had to be digested by himself.

Wang Zhanggen was angered by Wang Erhai's behavior of ignoring and disrespecting him, and wanted to chase after him, drag Wang Erhai out, and give him a beating.

He couldn't discipline Wang Dashan and Xiao Hua, but could he not discipline Wang Erhai?

He didn't believe it!

Fortunately, Li Xiulan hurriedly stopped him and coldly scolded:

"What do you want to do! Erhai just came out of the pyramid scheme den not long ago; do you dare to hit him? Believe it or not, I'll turn against you!"

Li Xiulan knew Wang Zhanggen's bad temper; this man had little ability, but a very strong desire for control. He would try to control everything he could control, just like back then when, in order to control Li Xiulan, he didn't hesitate to smash up the convenience store that Li Xiulan and Niu Chunsheng had opened together.

She didn't want Wang Zhanggen to control Wang Erhai the way he controlled her.

She was an old woman with no more hope or expectations, taking each day as it came, but Wang Erhai was different—he was still young, only in his late teens, and he had a bright future!

Additionally, Li Xiulan felt that although Wang Erhai had been cheated, if he wanted to develop, he still had to go to the city; staying in the rural area would lead to nothing.

Now even the primary school in the rural area had been closed; there wasn't a single young person in the village all year round. Staying in such a place, what achievements could one make?

Seeing Li Xiulan's determined expression, Wang Zhanggen didn't dare say anything more.

He didn't want to argue with Li Xiulan; over these years, all his feelings for Li Xiulan had been worn away, and he didn't even have the energy to argue with her anymore.

He only said coldly:

"I'm only doing this for his own good. If a child is not taught, it is the father's fault. He was tricked into doing pyramid schemes, losing the face of me, Wang Zhanggen! If he goes to the city again and gets tricked again, won't I, Wang Zhanggen, become a real laughingstock!"

Saying this, Wang Zhanggen shouted toward Wang Erhai's bedroom door:

"Wang Erhai, after you get to the city, you'd better not get tricked by anyone again, otherwise I won't let you off!"

After saying this, he turned around and went out.

Li Xiulan couldn't help but sigh, then hurriedly went to the bedroom door and said to Wang Erhai:

"Erhai, your father has a sharp tongue but a soft heart; he's also doing this for your own good. Don't hate him. Although what he just said was harsh, you also heard it—he has already allowed you to go to the city to find work."

Wang Erhai opened the door, his eyes red, and said to Li Xiulan:

"Mom, I know. I definitely won't get tricked again in the future!"

Early the next morning, after Wang Erhai finished breakfast, he took a minivan to the town, then transferred from the town to the county town, then transferred from the county town to Guangzhou.

When leaving, only Li Xiulan went to see him off alone.

Wang Zhanggen was still angry in his heart and didn't go to see off this disobedient unfilial son.

When Li Xiulan returned from the village entrance, Wang Zhanggen muttered:

"The Cultural Room is rushing progress now and is short one small worker. I originally wanted Wang Erhai to do it, letting him do small work while learning a skill. Now it's fine—Wang Erhai has left, and I don't know where to find workers. Workers are hard to find these days!"

Hearing this, Li Xiulan got angry:

"So you want Erhai to stay and help you work just for your own convenience, right!"

But Wang Zhanggen said coldly:

"It's only natural for him to stay and help with work—he's my son! Besides, I haven't shortchanged him! After the Cultural Room, there's still the Mountain Spring Water Project and Road Hardening. We're not short of work for him to do!"

Li Xiulan couldn't be bothered to speak to Wang Zhanggen; she knew this old man simply couldn't be communicated with—he only agreed with what he himself agreed with, and no one could sway him.

"I'll find the Small Worker myself; I definitely won't delay the project!"

Li Xiulan finally said this one sentence, then turned around to feed the chickens.

Wang Erhai sat on the bus; the enclosed space of the bus had a foul smell that made him feel carsick and want to vomit.

He called his eldest brother and told his eldest brother that today he would go to Guangzhou to find him.

"Second Brother, shouldn't you rest more at home? You've come to Guangzhou so soon?"

On the other end of the phone, when Wang Dashan learned of this news, he was somewhat surprised and also somewhat hesitant, but in the end he still said:

"Then take the bus to Tianhe Bus Station; when you're almost there, tell me, and I'll go pick you up."

Wang Dashan hung up the phone, looking worried and distressed.

Recently he had gotten into trouble; this matter could be big or small, and if not handled well, his life might be finished; he was worrying himself sick over this, never expecting his second brother to come rely on him now, and he didn't know if he could still help his second brother.

What trouble had Wang Dashan actually run into?

Speaking of it, many might not believe it; the trouble Wang Dashan encountered actually had something to do with that pyramid scheme gang that had deceived Wang Erhai before.

That pyramid scheme gang had already been crushed by the police, so how could they still come cause trouble for Wang Dashan?

The cause of this matter, speaking of it, is somewhat absurd...