Ever since Geng Dalin learned that Old Man Huo was his own uncle, he would secretly set aside a bowl of rice and a bowl of vegetables every evening, creeping through the darkness to deliver them. Geng Dalin also told his uncle about how hard it had been for his mother to raise two sons all these years; hearing this, Huo Guochang choked up and wiped away tears more than once.
On New Year's Eve, Geng Dalin wanted to sneak his uncle into their home to celebrate the holiday together, but after Yuanchun smacked him on the back of the head in frustration, he finally abandoned the idea. Nevertheless, Geng Dalin still tucked away a large bowl of braised pork and fish, along with a big bowl of rice, and covertly delivered them to the cowshed for Old Man Huo to eat. To the outside world, he claimed he was simply repaying Old Man Huo for saving his two daughters' lives. Thus, the others in the cowshed also believed his actions were out of gratitude, unaware of the blood connection between Huo Guochang and the Geng family.
On that very New Year's Eve, Old Man Yang broke out of prison. He even took Old Woman Yang with him. On New Year's Day, officers from the Public Security Bureau came to Fengling Village to report the news. They specifically called for Yuanchun, urging her to keep a close watch on her children. The officers were concerned that Old Man Yang would seize an opportunity to murder the Geng family.
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