Quick Transmigration: Pangu is Actually My Brother

Chapter 284 The World of Famine Relief (3)

"Cry, cry, cry! What are you crying for? Don't you want money?" As soon as Old Lady Zhou heard that the second couple was probably beyond saving, she started to make her own calculations.

"Grandma, my father is also your own son! Although you've been mean to us second wives, we're still family. Even if we're broken, we're still related by blood. Grandma, you can't just stand by and watch me die!" Zhou Dazhu cried out, grabbing Grandma Zhou's leg and starting to sob.

"Come in, all of you!" Old Master Zhou said.

Then he ran to Doctor Zhao and asked carefully about the condition of Zhou Lao Er's leg injury. He heard Doctor Zhao say that it was probably incurable, and even if it could be cured, it would cost a hundred or eighty taels of silver.

Old Master Zhou's heart skipped a beat, and he began to make plans.

The second son's family is a complete waste, leaving behind only a few useless little girls who are just freeloaders at home.

Wangyou howled along, her eyes darting around. It was the first time she had encountered such an extraordinary person, and she was quite intrigued. But after a while, Wangyou realized something was amiss. This Old Master Zhou's family had no relation to theirs, which meant that Old Master Zhou was not Zhou Lao Er's father.

Wangyou lowered her head and continued to wail, but her little hands were constantly calculating. After she finished, Wangyou felt a little complicated. Her father was really unlucky. No wonder all the Zhou family members except for the second branch were alive in the plot. It was because that damn male lead was the real son of the second son of the Zhou family, that is, the grandson of the old master Zhou.

This family is pure cannon fodder, and well, now she's one of them too.

Before long, Old Master Zhou chased everyone away, and then led Old Madam Zhou and the people from the first and second wives into the house to start their secret plot.

Only the second branch of the Zhou family remained in the courtyard.

As for outside the courtyard, there are no longer any onlookers. These days, no one is wealthy, and the people aren't exactly kind. Plus, it hasn't rained for a long time, so it's better to go home and lie down; it won't waste energy.

The Zhou family members plotted amongst themselves for a while, and then came out.

"Second son, this tree has many branches, and today your father is deciding to divide the family property," Old Master Zhou said coldly.

The others also looked at Zhou Lao Er's family with indifference.

"Grandpa, we can't split the family! My parents are injured. If we split the family now, it's like sending us to our deaths!" Zhou Dazhu's eyes turned red with anger.

"Second brother, it's alright. Even if we separate, Grandpa and Grandma are still our grandpa and Grandma. Even if we're broken, our bones are still connected by tendons," Zhou Sanya said cryptically.

"Yes, sir, my father is your son, you can't abandon him!"

"Get lost! I don't have this son. What family division? Eldest son, go and ask the village head to sever ties!" Old Master Zhou had no shame whatsoever.

When the village head arrived, seeing this scene, he thought to himself that the Zhou family was ruthless, but after touching the one or two taels of silver in his sleeve, he still quickly wrote down the document severing ties.

The document was written in great detail, as if to prevent the Zhou family from clinging to him. After the document was written, Old Master Zhou immediately kicked the family out of the house.

This is the first time Wangyou has realized the meaning of "when the granaries are full, people know etiquette." Now that we can't even get enough to eat, what is a face? Can you eat it?

"Grandpa, Grandma, since we're severing ties, you're no longer our grandparents. Eldest sister, second sister, let's go." Zhou Dazhu gripped the severance document tightly, roared angrily, and then, together with Zhou Tieniu, helped his waking parents up the mountain.

"Little sister, did I act well?"

"Very good. I didn't expect it to be so easy, but it's actually happened so quickly." Wangyou sighed, and the family slowly disappeared at the foot of the mountain.

After losing sight of them, Wangyou fed Zhou Lao Er and He Dani each a pill, and they immediately returned to normal.

Zhou Lao Er still found it hard to accept that his father had given up on their family so easily. Over the years, they had worked hard, even if they hadn't made any great contributions. He never expected to be abandoned so easily.

“Dad, don’t be sad. Grandpa Zhou isn’t your real father, and Grandma Zhou isn’t your real mother. You were switched at birth,” Wangyou said.

"What?"

"Let's go to the cave first, then we can sit down and talk in detail." The group hurriedly headed towards the cave from yesterday. They had dug quite a bit in the morning, and now it was wide enough for an adult to pass through while bending over.

Upon arriving at the cave, Wangyou recounted everything she had foreseen. Zhou Lao Er's expression was complex, but this time the melancholy had vanished, replaced by anger.

“Father, this should be yours.” Wangyou took out a small gold lock with the name Zhi’an on it.

"There are words on this!"

"Yes, that's for sure. Zhi'an should have been given to you by your biological parents. Do you want to go back and acknowledge your family?"

“I’m not going. You said it yourself, what kind of family is that? I’ve lived in the countryside for so many years, I can’t read a single word. How would they know? Besides, didn’t you say it was going to be chaotic? Let’s just leave it at that!” Zhou Lao Er said after a moment of silence.

He's way past the age where he needs his parents' love and care. Besides, if he goes to claim kinship without knowing anything about them, who knows what the outcome will be?

"Alright, then we won't accept it. Let's stay here for now!" Wangyou said, taking out several beds, bedding, rice, flour, cooking oil, and a fire crystal.

"This bed is so beautiful, is it really for me to sleep in?" Zhou Sanya asked excitedly.

"Third sister, you can sleep on the floor if you don't want to sleep."

"No way, how could I not want to sleep? I've never even dreamed of it," Zhou Sanya said cheerfully, and the others were equally enthusiastic.

"Eat something, everyone. Tomorrow we'll make the entrance to the cave even more concealed." After a series of ups and downs, Zhou Lao Er quickly calmed down.

“Alright, I’ll also set up a formation at the cave entrance so that no one else can find it,” Wangyou suggested.

"it is good."

"Alright, starting tomorrow, everyone will learn to read and write and learn kung fu. Dad, in a couple of days, when no one is looking, change our household registration and travel permits. Change the names of our eldest brother, second brother, third sister, and fourth sister."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. What should we change it to? Can Dad change his name too?" Zhou Lao Er has never had a name; he's always just been called Lao Er (Second Brother).

"Of course, would you like to change your surname as well?"

“Everything has been changed. From now on, we have nothing to do with the Zhou family.” After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Lao Er agreed.

“Wangyou, do you think Mother can change too?” He Dani asked with a smile.

"What does Mother want to change it to?"

"Why don't you give your mother a name? Let's make sure the surname is the same as yours!" He Dani didn't care about such things at all.

"Okay, no problem, let me think about it!"

In fact, Wangyou had already made up her mind. "Let's use the surname Xie. I'll be called Xie Wangyou, my father will be called Xie Zhi'an, my mother will be called Xie Wenlan, my eldest brother will be called Xie Qingqu, my second brother will be called Xie Qingci, my third sister will be called Xie Qingtian, and my fourth sister will be called Xie Qingxi. What do you think?"

“It sounds good, let’s change it like that!” Zhou Lao Er, no, Xie Zhi’an, said with a smile.

"From now on, my name will be Xie Qingtian, which means sweet and happy," the third sister said with a grin.

"Xie Qingqu, I like it. It sounds like the name of a scholar." The former Zhou Tieniu, now Xie Qingqu, said with a simple smile.

"Xie Qingci, this name suits me perfectly. Little sister, teach me how to write it, please." The former Zhou Dazhu, now Xie Qingci, said with a grin.

"Xie Qingxi, that's my name. I won't be called Wuya anymore." Six-year-old Xie Qingxi clapped her hands with a smile.

"Xie Wenlan, how about I still call myself He Wenlan?" He Dani said after thinking for a moment, after all, this was also a memory she had.