The three families next to the ominous land of Half Calamity Ravine were the three families at the westernmost end of the village. The Sun family in the north, the Wang family in the south, and the Liu family. At that time, the most illustrious family should be the Wang family, followed by the Sun family, and then the Liu family. The Sun family was on the north ditch, and the distance between the east and west of the house was equivalent to that of the Wang and Liu families. It wasn't that the Sun family's house was big, but the distance between the east and west of the house was huge. And the Wang Clan's residence spanned across the north and south. In terms of land area, the Wang family was much better than the Sun family. In terms of luxury and style, the Wang family was better than the Sun family. The Sun family had lived on the land for generations. They had a large amount of land in their hands and could be considered a well-off family in the village. Compared to the other families in the village at that time, other than the Wang family, there was only the Sun family.
The Sun family owned most of the land in the village and could be said to be one of the top landowners in the village at that time. The Wang family owned the best farmland in the village at that time. The Wang Clan was a well-known timber merchant within a hundred miles. It was said that the ancestor of the Wang family was a very good carpenter. His craftsmanship was unmatched in this area. He slowly worked hard until he reached the current situation. Half-Calamity Ravine was an ominous place, but the top two families in the village were the closest to Half-Calamity Ravine. Therefore, at that time, there was a so-called fortune teller who said,"Because these two families control all the feng shui in the village.”It seemed like what the fortune teller said made sense. The Sun family had been thriving for generations. In the current generation, Sun Laoxian's generation alone had six brothers. The family of these six brothers was the old master, Sun Laoxian's family. It was the first family on the north side of the ditch at the westernmost end of the village. (The rest of the families have moved to the westernmost part of the village along the south ditch.）He had six sons and three daughters. The second son's family was from the Sun family. They had four sons and two daughters. The third family, Sun Laokui's family, also had four sons and two daughters. The fourth son, Sun Laoshou, had five sons and one daughter. Old Fifth's family was a little single, with three sons and three daughters. The sixth family, which was the Sun family, had seven sons and no daughters. A large family with dozens of people. In recent years, the Sun family's land had not grown. Therefore, they were at a disadvantage compared to the Wang family.
As for the Wang Clan, they were the wealthiest clan in the village. It was also much more imposing than the Sun family. The family used six or seven slaves and maids all year round, as well as two old maids who specialized in taking care of children. However, the Wang family's incense offerings did not seem to be as strong as the Sun family's. The current head of the family, Wang Shijie, was only his brother. He had two older sisters who had also married into families with considerable power. When it came to the generation of Wang Wenhai, who had disappeared earlier, there were two men and two women. Wang Shijie's eldest son, Wang Wenhai, and his second son, Wang Wenxiang. The eldest daughter was next to Wang Wenhai. Her name was Wang Wenzhen. She was three years younger than Wang Wenhai. He was ten years older than his second son, Wang Wenxiang. Wang Wenxiang was ranked third. His youngest daughter was called Wang Wenying. She was three years younger than Wang Wenxiang. Even if it wasn't as prosperous as the Sun family, it could still be said to be a beautiful family with both children. In addition to having a lot of money, the Wang family also had a biggest characteristic----they paid special attention to the cultivation of children. This was the case for generations. In the Keeper's records, Wang Shijie was someone who had studied at a great school. This person was not only good at writing, but he was also smart and quick-witted. It was also because of this that Wang Shijie's family business did not decline. Instead, it became more prosperous than before, and the family business grew bigger and bigger. In addition, although Wang Shijie himself was very capable, he was also an absolutely dutiful person. There was not the slightest bit of bad habits on him. As for the Sun family, they only knew that they owned the most land in the village. He only knew how to rely on the land to develop and strengthen his family business, but his children's studies were extremely poor. No matter whether it was men or women, only a few of them could read the big words.
In the late 1920s, at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. One morning, seven tall horses arrived in the autumn, and on them sat seven armed soldiers. It was quite a novelty. This was because the village had not had a troop for many years, and the people's concept of soldiers had become blurry. It was unknown who among the people walking on the street had sharp eyes, but they actually recognized that Wang Wenhai and Liu Zhentian had returned. "Isn't that the eldest young master of the Wang family and Liu Zhentian?"”Immediately, both sides of the street were filled with people who were watching the show. The two of them rode back on tall horses and were dressed in military attire. There were also a few guards with a pair of box cannons beside him. As soon as they entered the village, Liu Zhentian greeted the people arrogantly. As for Wang Wenhai, he was younger. Under the protection of two attendants, he hurriedly ran home to see his parents. Of course, he didn't get to see his father, Wang Wenhai, immediately. Because his father was managing his business in the county and prefecture, he could only see his mother and siblings. As soon as Wang Wenhai entered the door, he flung the stirbars and left the saddle. He ran toward the door while shouting,"Mother! Mother! Mother! I'm back. Mother! " I'm back…" Wang Wenhai's mother, who had been taking care of Wang Wenhai, saw this scene first. She immediately went forward excitedly and grabbed Wang Wenhai's hand."Young Master is back." "Yes! Nanny, I'm back." The old woman was either excited or happy, and she forgot to say anything else. She turned around and ran. As she ran, she shouted,"Madam! Madam! " Young Master Hai 'er is back, Young Master Hai' er is back…" Mrs. Wang rushed out of the house and saw her eldest son. She didn't know what to say. She held her son's arms and stared blankly at him without saying anything for a long time. "Mother, you don't recognize me anymore. I'm your eldest son, Wen Hai!”"The two soldiers behind him touched their feet together, stood at attention, raised their hands, and saluted."Hello, Old Madam!" Mrs. Wang woke up from her dream and knew what to do. Mrs. Wang turned around like a madman. As she walked, she said,"Go and call the master, tell him Hai 'er is back!”Wang Wenhai said,"Mother, don't worry. There's no need to let others go."”"We have to go, we have to go. We have to get someone to tell Master.”Wang Wenhai turned around and ordered the two soldiers,""Go to Maoyuan Wooden Shop in the county town immediately and find my father. If Maoyuan Wooden Shop didn't have it, then it must be at Defa Wooden Shop in the prefecture!”The two soldiers stood at attention and replied loudly,"Yes, sir." He mounted his horse and left.
Wang Wenhai helped his mother into the living room. After his mother sat down, Wang Wenhai sat down and chatted with his mother. His younger brothers and sisters also came in. Wang Wenhai picked up his younger brother and said,"Brat, did you miss your brother?”When Wang Wenhai left, his third son, Wang Wenxiang, was only three years old. As a result, Wang Wenhai's impression of Wang Wenxiang had faded after a long time. Therefore, the second brother said timidly,""Yes." She said that, but her eyes were staring at Wang Wenhai in a daze, as if he was a stranger. "What, you forgot about me? You brat." "How old was he when you left?" his mother asked."You've been gone for so many years. Can he remember you?" If you had come back a few years later, I'm afraid Mother wouldn't have recognized you.”Wang Wenhai smiled and said,"Yes, mother. It's all my fault for being unfilial. I shouldn't have left without saying goodbye."”After saying that, Wang Wenhai pulled his eldest and second sisters over and took out two pieces of cloth each. Both pieces were very plain and elegant. He handed them to his eldest younger sister." Here, this is the best silk from the south. She was going to make two sets of clothes for her to wear when she got married.”Wang Shizhen pursed her lips into a smile and said,"Mom, do you think there's a brother like him?" He hadn't been back for so many years, and the moment he came back, he made fun of his sister.”As for the little sister! He didn't know Wang Wenhai at all. When Wang Wenhai left, his little sister had just been born, so he didn't have any impression of Wang Wenhai at all. Therefore, she hid timidly in her mother's arms and did not speak. He just stared straight at Wang Wenhai and asked his mother in a low voice,"This person must be a high-ranking official." Everyone burst into laughter. At this moment, someone in the courtyard replied,"What's so happy about that everyone is laughing like this?”Wang Wenhai immediately stood up. As soon as she stood up, Wang Shijie pushed the door open and walked in. Wang Wenhai quickly stood at attention and gave a standard military salute. At the same time, she said,"Daddy, I'm back."”Wang Wenhai's face tensed up and he sat down next to his wife. "You still know how to come back! I thought I would never come back.”Wang Wenhai quickly smiled and said,"Dad, it was my fault back then. I shouldn't have sneaked away behind your back." I'm back today. You can hit me or scold me, but I'll let you do whatever you want with me today.”His mother quickly said,"Alright, old man. Isn't our son back now?" Don't go on and on." "When are you planning to sneak away this time?" Wang Shijie asked.”"Dad, this kind of thing won't happen again in the future because our troops will be stationed in our area from now on. So in the next few years, I won't be too far away from you. My office is in the county, and I can often go to your Maoyuan Wood Shop to see you.”Wang Wenhai was still standing straight as he spoke. Wang Shijie said," Alright, stop pretending at home. You've already run away. Why are you still pretending?"”
Because of Wang Wenhai's return, the Wang family was filled with joy and joy the entire day. His second brother, Wang Wenxiang, was no longer a stranger to Wang Wenhai. He would run into the house from time to time to touch the gun on Wang Wenhai's waist.
In the evening, Wang Wenhai and Wang Shijie sat in Wang Shijie's study and chatted. Although the Wang family was a wealthy family and was second to none in the village, there were no electric lights in the house. They also used kerosene lamps for lighting. However, their lamps were of a much higher grade than those of other families. They did not have to use lamp oil like other families. Wang Shijie asked a servant to bring two cups of tea. He had one cup for himself and one for his son. Wang Shijie took a sip and asked,""Tell me, why did you leave back then and what did you do outside for so many years?”Wang Wenhai also took a sip of tea." Do you still remember that crazy woman with a broom?" he asked. In fact, he was not a lunatic, but a revolutionary with a more advanced mindset. He was also my Chinese teacher when I was studying in the prefecture. She actually wanted to recruit talents for General Feng Yuxiang in our area. She contacted me and Liu Zhentian of the east courtyard as soon as she arrived. She originally wanted to develop more people here, but because the thinking of the people in our village is relatively backward, she only developed the two of us. We first went to Zhengzhou, Henan, and then to Shaanxi. We first trained in an officer training group for more than a year. Then, Liu Zhentian and I were assigned to Shi Yousan's troops. But to be honest, I originally went with the wish of saving the country, but I haven't been very satisfied these few years. After all the fighting, the lives of the people did not improve at all. Instead, they became increasingly poor. The fighting did not make the people live and work in peace and contentment. On the contrary, it made the people live in misery. I'm now a major and a battalion intelligence officer. Liu Zhentian is a major general and a brigade commander. Wasn't there going to be a big battle soon? We will be responsible for returning to our area to gather food and pay. I'm under the direct command of the division and am stationed in the county city. Liu Zhentian's brigade is also in the county city. In a few days, we will have a company of soldiers stationed here. Their encampment was the Twin Temples of the Gate, and they had to strictly control the main road from the western mountains to the eastern plains. At the same time, they were responsible for collecting food and pay.”"Liu Zhentian, the two of you were soldiers and fed together. He's just a little older than you, but he rose quite quickly. Is it because he is doing better than you?”"It's not that, Dad. This is also what I'm confused about. I was just about to tell you about this! Actually, I don't think much of this army. Although this troop was called soldiers, they were actually worse than bandits. Everywhere they passed, they burned, killed, and looted, plundering the people's wealth. Moreover, there were more than one or two officers like Liu Zhentian. Almost everyone was like this. The commoners were forced into a corner by them, while they were all filthy rich. Take Liu Zhentian for example! He found a third concubine outside and even brought one back to the county town. But for some reason, none of the three concubines had children. If she could give birth to a boy and a girl for him, he would probably not want this family anymore.”When Wang Shijie heard this, he sighed and said,"What others do is their business, what we do is our own business. Remember, one must always be upright! What a good way to go! Otherwise, you'll suffer retribution sooner or later." "Yes! I know, Dad." Wang Wenhai took a sip of tea and continued,"Currently, there are very few places in the country that are as stable as our village. The South was in chaos with the Chinese government, and the rest of the country was at war. Everywhere was filled with smoke and chaos. Hunger was everywhere, and the people were in dire straits. It was not a good sign for a country to develop like this for a long time. If it's not an internal mutiny, it'll be invaded by outsiders sooner or later. I heard that the Japanese have already infiltrated the northeast. In the past few years, if you walk around, you will find that the power of the Westerners in China is boundless. Bullying and slaughtering our fellow countrymen at will, what kind of behavior is this?”"Son, we can't interfere with the country's affairs. If you feel that you can't survive in the army, come home and help me manage our family's business.”"Yes! I'm also looking for the right way to save the country. I've seen some of the propaganda materials of the Chinese government. Their theories are not wrong. They are indeed thinking for the people. When I have the chance, I'm prepared to meet them. But this, this matter could not be told to anyone. Otherwise, our family's lives will be in danger. This was because both the government and the local warlords were now quite hostile towards the Chinese government.”
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