Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 544 - 370

It was the second night watch.

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When Widow Li and Second Scabby were brought over, Lin Baojiang knew that the trap he had set for Luo Gangshun was likely to be exposed. Therefore, when Dagang’s Grandpa was interrogating the two witnesses, he quietly retreated into the house to seek help from Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin.

At this stage, it was certain Dagang’s Grandpa wouldn’t help him; The fact that Chuxia could bring Luo Xiaoqiong to their door said enough about their relationship, so he dismissed that hope. Now, his only hope was his father and mother.

They had orchestrated a scheme against the elderly Zhang couple, holding onto the house without moving out. Although he was not a witness, he knew quite a lot about it. What he hoped for now was that the trap his parents had laid would ensnare his brother and his family.

Initially, he had not relied on others but himself, and he disdained how his parents daily ingratiated themselves with the old Zhang couple. Now, however, he greatly admired his parents’ foresight.

What Baohe and his wife, Zhao Yulan, cared most about was their niece, Lin Chuxia. Thus, for a niece who married into a family of unequal social standing, reputation was of utmost importance.

Could parents who are undutiful produce a dutiful daughter? He believed that for the sake of their niece, his brother and sister-in-law would surely care about their own reputation.

Unfortunately, although the idea was beautiful, the reality was painful. He hadn’t even explained himself when he entered the room, Old Man Lin’s tobacco pipe furiously smashed against his body, and Old Lady Lin sat by coldly, watching him scream in pain without any reaction.

"Dad, Mom, I’m also your son, your own son. If my reputation is gone, it won’t look good on you either. Also, in the future, when it comes to looking after you in your old age, do you really think only Baohai can do it?"

The actions of the old couple greatly chilled Lin Baojiang’s heart, and the words he spoke came out unpleasant, even including threats.

"How did I raise such a brainless son?!" Old Man Lin, tired from hitting, threw the tobacco pipe onto the bed-stove and pointed to the door, "Get out!"

"Dad..." Lin Baojiang looked at his father incredulously. From childhood, Old Man and Old Lady Lin always favored the youngest, Baohai. The Emperor values the eldest son, and the common people cherish the youngest child; he accepted this. But even now, their coldness toward him was something he could never forgive.

Seeing the intense hatred in his eyes, Old Man Lin’s rage flared up, and grabbing his tobacco pipe, he began to furiously beat and lash out ... Filled with jealousy, Lin Baojiang couldn’t feel the pain at all but just stared straight at Old Man Lin, feeling colder inside...

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The actions and expressions of the father and son made Old Lady Lin feel strangely anxious, and she quickly grabbed her husband’s arm, "Old man, save your strength, your body can’t handle this sort of exertion!"

While Old Man Lin was being held back by Old Lady Lin, Lin Baojiang didn’t give the old couple another glance and turned to walk outside.

"A thieving kid, no matter how old, always a thieving kid. Look at that look in his eyes, as if he wants to devour me. Hmph, such a rebellious son should have been strangled at birth!"

Old Man Lin’s harsh words faintly drifted to Lin Baojiang’s ears, and a strange smile crossed his face, which then returned to calm. The interrogation outside had ended, and a small commotion stirred among the crowd when they saw him come out.

Dagang’s Grandpa turned his gaze towards him, "You can make a summary now."

"This matter is indeed my fault. My dad and mom had four of us, but, in my view, it’s as if they only had Baohai. From a young age, whatever Baohe and I did never caught their eyes. Baojuan was somewhat better, but Baohai, he was the treasure of my dad and mom.

So, I swore to myself ever since I was little that when I grew up, I would definitely become a high-ranking official and accomplish great things, to let my parents know that their overlooked eldest son is not at all inferior to the youngest.

However, these past years haven’t been very smooth for me, full of ups and downs. Now, I’m just a production brigade captain, and I’m nearly fifty. If I don’t make a move now, this life will just pass by like this.

Chuxia married into a good family, and I was happier than anyone, not for her, but for myself. I felt that, as her close uncle, I would always benefit from her light.

And what happened? I didn’t even manage to attend her wedding, but Luo Gangshun and his wife were both invited. I really don’t understand what I am supposed to be in Baohe’s heart!

Unable to bask in my brother’s glory, I could only rely on myself. Yes, I am jealous of Luo Gangshun. Why does everyone favor him and overlook me, even though I put in the same effort? Why does he smoothly climb the ranks while I can only squat here under his management forever?

Now, everyone knows everything, and I have nothing good to explain. I myself resigned from the captain’s position, and from now on, I will just quietly be an ordinary farmer.

But there’s one thing I want to make clear, I had no involvement in my dad and mom scheming against Baohe. Everyone knows that the Zhang family bought Baohe’s house, only for it to be bought back by Baohe’s son-in-law. Yet, they’ve refused to move out all this time.

This matter isn’t about the old Zhang couple being unreasonable. It’s my dad and mom making Baohe look the bad side, even though it was my parents who kicked Baohe out of the Lin Family, severing the father-son relationship. Yet they turned things around, blaming Baohe and his wife for being unfilial, saying they have no regard for them, not even letting them attend their granddaughter’s wedding.

Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang are warm-hearted elders who just wanted to fight for their rights. Thus, they would rather their son not hold office than move out, waiting for Baohe and Yulan to apologize to my parents, and then watch my parents hypocritically plead with the old Zhang couple.

My parents had precisely predicted Baohe and his wife’s temperaments, knowing they would endure anything for Chuxia, even if they knew it was my parents scheming. For Chuxia, they would definitely endure, so..."

Lin Baojiang’s further explanations were completely drowned out by everyone’s discussions. Old Master Zhang and Old Lady Zhang, who had come after hearing the news, looked at each other, unsure of whom to believe.

At that moment, Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin came out, stumbling with their walking sticks...

Jing Zhe and Zhang Dongfang’s car had just stopped at the Luo family’s entrance when Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan welcomed them out. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the couple informed them of the strategies discussed the previous night, the sudden developments that morning, and the ensuing arrangements.

The crowd, packed tight as yolk clots, spontaneously made way as they approached.

In the courtyard, Old Master Zhang and Old Lady Zhang were pointing at Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin, questioning whether they had been deceived...(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to recommend and vote on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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