novelraw Chapter 28 The most terrifying thing is never suffering itself, but the greedy human heart that crea
Chapter 28 The most terrifying thing is never suffering itself, but the greedy human heart that crea
Before my uncle, Tong Jiaming, was sent to the countryside, he suffered a lot. He was a key technical worker in his unit, and his wife was talented and beautiful, making her the object of many men's desires. At work, there were always people who would create difficulties and trip him up.
That person was a senior who graduated a year earlier than him. Not only was he jealous of his achievements, but he also constantly took the opportunity to harass his aunt. Taking advantage of the major movement, he used the G committee to target his uncle and portray him as a reactionary academic authority.
When my uncle was first arrested, he was subjected to criticism and beatings every day, but he never admitted to betraying the country or the collective. Later, because of his family's high social class, he was sentenced to be sent to a nearby farm for labor reform.
My aunt refused to divorce my uncle and took the children with her to a farm for reform through labor. There, their family was still targeted and almost died.
Tong Linsheng went to great lengths, begging and pleading, and spent a lot of money to get them out of the farm and sent them to live in the cowshed with the old man in Northeast China.
To be honest, the Tong family really did not raise Tong Linsheng for nothing. If it weren't for him protecting them a few years ago, his maternal grandfather and uncle's family would probably have been tortured to death long ago.
Now that Tong Linsheng is dead, the Fan family is plotting against them, a widow and her children. Simply suspending Fan Dayong from his duties for investigation is far too lenient on him!
Tong Yuheng remembered that the original book mentioned that Tong Anfu might have another fortune related to the Guo family, which was entrusted to his son by the old master Guo, who favored his concubine over his wife, on his deathbed.
What a terrible father! He didn't give his son much love when he was young, and now that he's old and paralyzed, he still relies on his son to take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days, and then he even manages to ruin his son's life!
If she had a father like that, she wouldn't bother sending him anything; she'd just kick him into the Pacific Ocean!
Fan Dayong somehow learned of this news and relentlessly pursued the Tong family. However, the original book only mentioned it briefly and did not describe how the female protagonist, Fan Yaqing, obtained that wealth, or even the so-called hidden treasure of the Tong family matriarch.
Judging from his mother's behavior, Tong Yuheng also tends to believe that the so-called property between the Guo and Tong families is fictitious and a rumor.
Those people actually persecuted more than a dozen members of the Tong family to death for such a reason. They are so vicious!
The most terrifying thing in this world is never suffering, but the greedy human heart that creates suffering!
Tong Anfu looked around but found nothing amiss, then returned to his room. A sliver of moonlight shone through the small window, and the hazy figure on the kang (heated brick bed) left him frozen in place!
"Who are you? Don't touch my grandson!" The old man's hunched back suddenly straightened, and he punched Tong Yuheng!
Tong Yuheng: Wow! So Grandpa knew martial arts too! This part wasn't mentioned in the original book!
"Grandpa! It's me, Yuheng!" she answered softly, dodging the old man's attack at the same time.
"Yuheng! What are you doing here? Where's your mother? What happened?!" The old man stopped his attack, his worry for his daughter evident in his words.
"Grandpa..." At this moment, my cousin woke up, still half asleep. He opened his mouth wide when he saw Tong Yuheng, but my older cousin quickly covered his mouth!
"Cousin, I'm your older cousin, do you remember me?"
Of course I remember. Tong Yucheng was already eight years old when he was sent to the countryside with his parents. His older cousins were all very kind to him. He was the only boy in the Tong family, and he was treated like a star when he arrived home.
The boy nodded, and Tong Yuheng removed his hand from the boy's mouth.
"Big cousin, did you come alone? Where are my aunt and the other cousins?" the younger cousin asked softly.
"They're still in Yan City. Everyone will be here in a few days! Everyone's doing well, so don't worry!"
They hadn't been in touch for a long time, and they were unaware of Tong Linsheng's sacrifice. Tong Jiahui mailed something to Zhang Limin, asking him to pass it on, and specifically instructed him not to tell them about it.
"Why do you all insist on coming? Is it because of your family background? Didn't I cut ties with your mother?"
Because of his background, Tong Anfu was afraid of affecting his daughter, so he took the initiative to sever ties with her before being sent to the countryside. However, in the end, he still implicated her and his granddaughters.
"That's not why; we requested to come," Tong Yuheng explained.
"Your uncle and aunt live next door, I'll go call them." Tong Anfu turned and went out, gently knocking on the window next door a few times.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Tong Jiaming, who was still awake, responded.
"Please come to my room, Yu Chen isn't feeling well..."
In this cowshed compound, not only did their family live there, but across the street lived a middle-aged couple and an elderly professor with his young granddaughter.
"Okay, let's get up!"
They arrived shortly afterward. Seeing their son sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) and whispering to his cousin, looking quite energetic, they realized that their eldest niece from Yanshi had come!
Tong Yuheng explained her family situation to her maternal grandparents and the purpose of her visit, telling them that the family would soon be reunited.
She couldn't stay there too long, so she left them some milk powder and food before heading back.
"I'll be going back in a few days, but I can come over again before then. Your house is too cold, and this little bit of firewood isn't enough. I'll get you some coal. Do you have a place to hide it? You can burn it at night and put a few pieces of wood on top; no one should notice."
"No, the villagers don't need coal yet. The food you brought is enough," the uncle quickly objected.
Tong Yuheng took things out of her backpack, but actually she was taking them out of her spatial storage. Sausages, dried meat, pastries, candies, and local specialty preserved fruits—all of which she had bought from the black market.
Aunt kept wiping away her tears. Her husband had sacrificed so much for her in his life. She should have ignored her family's wishes long ago, let Jiaming be assigned to Yan City, and stayed with her in-laws.
Over the years, her parents have consistently favored her, always helping her younger brother. But as soon as something happened to them, her family immediately distanced themselves from her. She thought they would take Yu Chen in and care for him, but they almost killed him!
Looking over here, you can see how much effort the older sister-in-law and brother-in-law put in. Only when something happens can you see who truly considers you family.
"Uncle, is Aunt sick?" Tong Yuheng saw that his aunt was thin, her face was pale, and she had to exert a lot of effort to speak, which clearly indicated that she was injured.
"No, it's nothing, it'll be fine in a few days..." Auntie raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a strained smile.
My aunt's name is Yang Guiping. Her parents were very patriarchal, and she has two younger brothers who were raised by her from a young age.
If it weren't for her younger brother needing to go to school and needing her to take care of him, her mother wouldn't have let her go to school at all. Yang Guiping is smart and hardworking, and excels in her studies. Because she often receives awards, the school doesn't charge her tuition, which is why her family allows her to continue her education.