Feng Lan really ran into the courtyard and walked up to Feng Peng, saying he might have mistaken the person, and that she was his biological daughter.
This caused everyone in the courtyard to burst into laughter, pointing at Feng Lan and calling her shameless and delusional.
Aunt Liu rolled her eyes and said, "You all lived in the same courtyard more than ten years ago before you split the family. I personally saw you born. Feng Daping and his wife and Chu Xiao hadn't returned yet."
"That's right. When Feng Daping and his wife returned to the village, Chu Xiao could already run around. The courtyard couldn't accommodate everyone then, so you split the family."
Feng Lan didn't care about any of this. She ran to Feng Likai again and tugged at him, but Feng Likai skillfully dodged her.
"Dad, have this family return Chu Xiao's things. Let's leave quickly," Feng Likai said to Feng Peng, not wanting to stay there for another minute.
Feng Peng turned to look at Feng Daping and Wang Xihua, both of whom remained silent and still.
Aunt Liu had more to say, "Oh, you want Chu Xiao's things? Chu Xiao doesn't even have a decent piece of clothing. She's wearing clothes that belong to the Brigade Leader's daughter. So, if you want to compensate Chu Xiao, hurry up and make her some clothes."
She had seen it clearly just now. The clothes Chu Xiao was wearing were made by the Village Head's wife. She had seen Chunli wear them a few times before.
Feng Likai glared hatefully at Feng Daping and his wife. "Good, very good, well done!"
Feng Peng quickly said, "We'll buy Chu Xiao clothes at the commune. Don't worry, fellow villagers."
He looked around and didn't see Feng Chuxiao, so he frowned and asked, "Where's Chu Xiao? Where did she run off to again?"
"What's the hurry? Chu Xiao must have gone out for something. She'll be back naturally later," Feng Tiezhu said.
By now, Feng Tiezhu finally understood why his parents disliked Chu Xiao so much. It turned out Chu Xiao was someone else's child, and their own biological sister had been taken away by others. He wouldn't have any sisters left.
However, the current Chu Xiao had changed. She was no longer the submissive person she used to be, so even if she went to her new home, she wouldn't be bullied.
The confused Old Woman Feng stepped forward, grabbed Feng Peng's arm, and said with a smile, "You want to buy my granddaughter, right? How much money?"
Feng Daping quickly pulled Old Woman Feng, "Mom, don't talk nonsense!"
"How am I talking nonsense? Aren't these two the people you found? It's just a pity for that broom star, she's dressed so well."
"So Feng Daping wanted to sell Chu Xiao? Truly heartless!"
"Feng Daping and his wife are not human!"
This time, let alone Feng Likai, even Feng Peng was angry. Selling his daughter was like slapping him in the face.
At this moment, Feng Chuxiao also returned, with Wang Chunli by her side.
Feng Likai went up and took Feng Chuxiao's hand, saying gently, "Have you finished saying goodbye to your friend? Then we should go."
"Just one friend. We've said goodbye. Let's go," Feng Chuxiao said calmly.
Feng Peng looked at Feng Chuxiao and forced a smile, but Feng Chuxiao completely ignored him.
Anyway, as long as someone was taking her away, and this brother with a blood relation seemed more reliable.
They went all the way to the Brigade Headquarters, explained the situation to the Brigade Leader, and got a letter of introduction and a household registration transfer certificate for Feng Chuxiao.
After arriving at the commune, Feng Likai first took Feng Chuxiao to the State-run Restaurant. "Chuxiao, is there anything you particularly want to eat?"
"There's nothing I particularly want to eat. As long as it's delicious, that's fine," Feng Chuxiao said indifferently.
Feng Likai stopped asking and went to order dishes. Chuxiao had probably never left the village before and didn't know what dishes were available at the State-run Restaurant. Moreover, she had never eaten her fill. So, she would be happy with anything. He had asked too many questions.
Feng Peng had been following the siblings all along. He hadn't expected his eldest son to care so much about this biological sister he had never met. Furthermore, through his observations along the way, he felt that his biological daughter was not as timid as he thought.
When they sat down to eat, he finally said, "Chuxiao, we need to hurry back, so let's not buy clothes for now, okay?"
Feng Chuxiao extended her hand in front of Feng Peng and said lightly, "Okay, just give me the money."
Feng Peng was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to say something, Feng Chuxiao added, "Mr. Feng, don't try to fob me off with empty words. I don't like empty gestures. Pay up."
Feng Likai also looked at him. Feng Peng had no choice but to open his bag and hand Feng Chuxiao a five-yuan note.
Feng Chuxiao sneered, directly snatched Feng Peng's bag, took out all the money inside, paused for a moment, and then stuffed a Da Tuanjie note back in.
"See, I'm more generous than you."
"Chuxiao, you recognize money?" Feng Likai asked in surprise.
"I not only recognize money, but I also recognize characters. My good friend Wang Chunli taught me everything. When I was starving, she would also give me steamed corn buns."
"Is that the daughter of the Brigade Leader?"
Feng Chuxiao nodded, "Yes, it's her."
Feng Likai was a little annoyed, "I was just thinking about getting you out of here quickly and forgot to thank her."
"No rush, it's not time yet," Feng Chuxiao said calmly.
Feng Peng glared at Feng Chuxiao, truly ill-mannered. She wasn't even as good as Xiao Ya's little finger.
"Chuxiao, you can't act like this when we get to the city. People will say you're ill-mannered."
Feng Chuxiao nodded obediently, "Yes, you're right. How can a child like me, who has no father or mother, compare to your well-raised daughter?"
"And you can't compare upbringing with someone like you, who treats their own daughter like dirt and dotes on other people's daughters."
Feng Peng's expression turned extremely ugly. His hand, which was gripping the chopsticks, trembled slightly from anger.
"Chuxiao, I can bring you out, and I can send you back!"
Feng Chuxiao wasn't afraid of him. She wasn't welcomed anyway, so why should she wrong herself? "Since we haven't gone too far yet, why don't you send me back?"
Feng Peng saw her fearlessness and thought it was his son who had said something, so he said more harshly, "Your elder brother has to listen to me too. What he says is useless!"
Feng Chuxiao continued to eat calmly, completely disregarding Feng Peng.
Feng Likai looked at his father and was also very angry. He said in a deep voice, "Have you ever raised her for a single day? You gave birth to her and then abandoned her. What right do you have to lecture her?
If you think you're right, I'll make this public when we get back to the provincial capital! Let others judge!"
"...Rebellious son!"
Feng Peng threw down his chopsticks, unable to eat any further.
Feng Chuxiao smiled silently. Good. Even if she didn't live under the same roof as this old bastard in the future, with Feng Likai around, she could still anger him to death.
"Come, come, eat quickly! If one less person eats, the two of us can eat more."
Feng Likai, however, cautioned, "Chuxiao, you can't eat too much. Your stomach won't be able to handle it and you'll feel uncomfortable."
Feng Chuxiao immediately stopped her chopsticks. She had overlooked the fact that this body hadn't had any meat in a long time, so she really couldn't eat too much. "Okay, I won't eat anymore. You eat by yourself."
She poured herself a glass of water and drank it slowly.
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