Chapter 253 He is the cannon fodder control group (9)
Chapter 253 He is the cannon fodder control group (9)
The person who spoke was Si Cen's second uncle, the father of the protagonist Si Qing.
He looks a lot like Si Qing, except for his eyes, which reveal a sinister and mercenary feeling.
But when he was in front of outsiders, he always smiled cheerfully with squinted eyes, and had the honest and simple look of an honest man, which was completely different from his current appearance.
The Si family is not a native villager of Da'ao Village. After all, the major surnames in Da'ao Village are Gu and Zhao. Although there are some outsiders, they are relatively few.
The Si family fled here from outside along with Si Cen’s grandfather’s generation, and later settled here.
Si Cen's grandfather worked hard in the village all his life and bought some land. Si Cen's father had the idea of making a fortune. Since Si Cen's father had some skills, he and Si Cen's mother started a mountain products business, making money little by little, and the family's adobe house was replaced with a few blue brick and tile houses in the village.
The reason why Da'ao Village is called Da'ao Village is because this geographical environment is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Villages including Da'ao Village, Shang'ao Village and Xia'ao Village are all located in the concave area at the foot of the mountain, hence the name.
Live by the mountain, the mountain products are very abundant.
It’s just that the geographical location here is remote, the transportation is not very convenient, and everyone is generally poor.
Si Cen's parents spent a lot of manpower and resources on the mountain products business, and it was not easy to make money.
But even so, they still bought a blue brick and tile house in Sanhe, added some land, and doted on their children.
Also because they are the main earners, after the elders in the family passed away, the eldest wife naturally took charge and the second wife's family did not dare to say anything.
It’s just a pity that misfortunes can happen at any time. If you meet a bad person, you may lose your life in one day.
Leaving behind a fat boy who was spoiled and knew nothing and had not inherited their intelligence, and the huge house and land, all went into the hands of the second wife.
The second wife gave birth to three children. The eldest is a daughter who got married a few years ago and rarely comes home. The second is a boy, Si Qing. The third is a son who is thirteen this year. Since he is the only male of this generation in the Si family, the second wife dotes on him very much. In the past, they treated Si Qing as a servant. After Si Cen's parents passed away, they wanted to step on Si Cen, but they always suffered losses when they went against Si Cen.
There was no way. Although Si Cen was bloated, his weight was there. Si Guangyao provoked Si Cen several times, but each time he was sat down on by him. He couldn't get up and could only whimper and scream for mercy.
If Si Qing hates Si Cen the most in this family, then Si Guangyao ranks second.
"That fat guy was really saved? What a pity, why didn't he drown?" Si Guangyao chewed the fat meat and said nonchalantly, "But he won't come back anyway, right? So can I stay in his room?"
"You'd better get out and don't say such things." Mother Si warned the second son.
Si Guangyao rolled his eyes, "What are you afraid of? Who can that fat guy rely on now? His parents are all dead, and the man he's going to marry is just a poor hunter, a cripple at that. He lives in a shabby hut at the foot of the mountain. He'll never be able to turn his life around in this life. Why should we still be humble in the village? We have to be sneaky even to eat meat. I've had enough of it."
Si Qing ate quietly, lowering his eyes to hide the sneer in them.
His younger brother is also a fool. Their uncle and aunt are still dead, so no matter what, their family has to pretend to be good, otherwise those people in the village who like to gossip behind their backs will not know what to say about them.
Didn’t you see that even though they have been very low-key, there are still all kinds of people in the village secretly watching them?
Si Qing didn't have the slightest favorable impression towards this younger brother. He had a miserable life in his previous life and had gone home for help, but was rejected and driven out by this younger brother. Later, on the way to escape, this younger brother also made him suffer a lot.
His parents didn't care about him either. In their eyes, they only had this youngest son who could carry on the family line and bring honor to the family.
In this life, Si Qing not only wants to avenge Si Cen who framed her in her previous life and made her marry a hunter and be treated coldly, but he also wants to make this biased parents and conscienceless brother suffer and make them beg him for a living in the future.
"Just keep quiet, your mom is right, now is not the right time, you'd better shut up outside and don't cause trouble for me, or I'll beat you up."
Si's mother, who was originally scolding Si Guangyao, was unhappy again, "Why are you yelling at your son?"
Father Si looked at them grimly, "I don't believe that my brother only earned a little over a hundred taels of silver before he died. I suspect they have hidden more money."
"What did you say? Really?"
"Don't be too happy yet. I've looked for it a long time ago. I almost turned the land upside down but still couldn't find it. I suspect they hid the money somewhere else. Who knows?"
Si Qing was very surprised because he didn't know this information in his previous life.
But on second thought, it's not surprising that he didn't know. At this time in his previous life, he had been framed by Si Cen and married to a hunter, and now he was crying in the broken hut. Of course, he wouldn't know what his parents said at home.
Mother Si's eyes shone with greed, "Boss, are you telling the truth? Then what are you waiting for... No, no, we can't just let Man'er get married like this. What if he takes all of Big Brother and Big Sister's money and goes to the hunter's house!"
Father Si lit up his pipe and started smoking. After a while, he said, "My eldest brother and his wife passed away suddenly. I'm not sure if they left any hints for Man'er beforehand. I've tried to find out more than half a year since they passed away, but I still don't have any clues. I tend to think that they must have left something for Man'er, but Man'er doesn't know clearly."
Mother Si was anxious, "Then he can't be married off!"
"What do you know? They once prepared a dowry for Man Ge'er, but the dowry is kept in the hands of a person they are close to in the county. How can they get it back if Man Ge'er doesn't marry?"
"You mean... the whereabouts of the money that my eldest brother and his wife hid is probably in Man'er's dowry."
"It's almost certain. Besides, everyone in the village knows how favored Manger is at home. Since he's getting married, the bride price can't be too cheap for the hunter. Otherwise, people will say that we don't value Manger and bully him because he has no parents, right?"
Mr. Si smiled so sinisterly, with greed flashing in his eyes.
"Achoo, Achoo, Achoo—"
Si Cen sneezed three times in a row, rubbed his nose, and was then sent to the kang by Aunt Zhao.
"You just recovered from your illness, don't catch a cold again, or Gu will be worried to death."
Si Cen blinked his eyes and said, "I think someone is teasing me behind my back."
"What?"
"Nothing, Aunt Zhao, tell me what we need to prepare for the wedding. Does it take a long time?"
Aunt Zhao laughed and teased, "Why, Man-ge, are you impatient to get married?"
In fact, it has only been half a year since Si Cen's parents passed away. Generally speaking, it is best not to get married within a year at the shortest and observe mourning.
But didn't Si Cen kiss Gu Yao on the mouth after he was pulled out of the river? So many people saw it, and his uncle and aunt forced him to take Gu Yao home and take responsibility for him. It was not right for them to live together without any status, so they had to get married.
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