After eating and drinking, it was already dark. The eldest brother lay on the kang and patted his wife's hand, "I'm sorry for wronging you."

The eldest daughter-in-law turned around, her lips curled up slightly, "I don't feel wronged, I know you are doing this for my own good, I really didn't expect that you could bring back so much food."

The boss stretched out his arm and touched his head, chuckling twice, "I didn't expect that the method you taught me is still useful."

"When I came back with the food, my second brother stared in amazement. He couldn't believe that the bag was full of food."

The second brother listened to the night talk next door and pulled his tattered quilt tighter. Although the weather was warm now, it was still a bit cold without a door. He didn't know when his eldest brother would be able to finish building the door. He couldn't sleep, so he just got up and walked around.

The moon was bright and there was not a single cloud in sight. The path was quiet and there was no one in sight. He was strolling aimlessly back and forth. All the families were asleep, and he was the only one walking there.

Suddenly I thought of something and walked towards the field.

This time is just right. No one will see what I do. During the day I have to be careful about being discovered, but now I don’t have to worry at all.

I went to step on some of Lao San's crops to relieve my boredom. I was free anyway and there was a round moon hanging in the sky, so I didn't even need to bring a lantern.

Humming a little tune, he walked towards the field in two steps.

The man who was guarding the crops was lying on the field looking up at the sky. From time to time, small insects flew into his face. He waved his hands around to drive away these annoying little creatures.

When my ears moved, I seemed to hear a sound. Which good person would come to the fields in the middle of the night for no reason? It was most likely the thief who ruined everyone's crops and had evil intentions.

I wanted to see who it was. I was feeling bored and thought that person wouldn't come tonight, but I didn't expect that I would actually run into him.

He woke up his companion who was keeping watch with him, and his deafening snoring stopped abruptly. He wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and perked up his energy.

The discordant singing came from far away and was somewhat familiar. It was so unpleasant that the two of them couldn't help but cover their ears.

One person whispered in the other person's ear, "Do you think this is..."

"Shh..."

"Haha, Third Brother, don't blame me. It's your fault that you've been so popular lately and attracted jealousy. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself."

As he said this, he raised his foot and was about to step down, but he didn't know that this scene was seen by the two men, who quickly walked towards the field of the third brother's family.

The second brother heard rustling footsteps near his ears, and he felt a chill in his heart. He should be the only one here in the middle of the night, so where did the footsteps of others come from? He might have heard it wrongly and scared himself.

But it was clearly there, and it seemed to be approaching this side, and I didn't move, so there shouldn't be any footsteps. I didn't think I had encountered something unclean in the middle of the night. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed wrong, and I wanted to run away.

"Hey~ what are you doing?"

The second brother was startled by the voice, but he quickly realized that it was a person. So there was nothing to be afraid of. With the help of the moonlight, he carefully looked at the two people opposite him and they looked very familiar.

But what were they doing here in the middle of the night? They shouldn't be sleeping. I didn't think any further and thought, "Oh, it's me. I couldn't sleep so I came out for a walk."

"Hmph, come out for a stroll."

One of them turned his head and looked at his companion next to him.

"You just stepped on Niu Lao San's crops. We both saw it."

Unexpectedly, this matter could be discovered. The second brother cried out in his heart that he was unlucky. The time he chose was perfect. These two people were not doing anything good here. It was better to turn the tables. "I didn't step on it on purpose. I was scared by you. But what do you want to do by coming here in the middle of the night? I didn't catch you doing anything good."

The two men had never seen such a scoundrel. Niu Laoer first stepped on other people's crops and was scared to run away, but now he blamed the incident on them.

What they said was so unpleasant, what did it mean to ruin a good thing? Seeing that I couldn't win the argument, I had to call those people out.

"Don't even think about leaving. We all saw you trampling the crops. You can't deny it."

"You watch him while I go get someone."

A man who looked strong and sturdy was left there, looking at the second brother, while another young man who looked thinner ran away quickly.

Seeing the figure running farther and farther away, Lao Er felt a little uneasy. He looked at the sturdy man in front of him and thought about how to leave. "Brother, I really didn't mean it. I just couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and accidentally stepped on someone's crops."

"You were so careless. You walked straight to the third brother's land without turning a corner, and you were still mumbling something about how a tall tree attracts the wind and makes people jealous. I'm not deaf or blind. I saw it clearly. If you call this careless, no one would believe it."

The second brother was a little angry and embarrassed when he was exposed, but the man looked very strong and powerful, so he would be the one to suffer if they confronted him head-on.

We are from the same village, where can I run to? If I really go back home, people will definitely block me at the door. Can I just accept it?

Just as I was thinking of a countermeasure, I saw a group of people walking towards me from afar.

The aunt was full of energy. She stretched out her index finger, put it on the second child's chest, and poked him hard, almost knocking him over. "It really is you. I've heard about it. I feel so sorry for the third child. How can we be a family?"

The second brother managed to stand firm, rubbing his chest with his hands. It really hurt. It would probably turn purple in a while. "It really was a misunderstanding."

Seeing so many people, my heart started to beat fast. They had just trampled on my third brother's crops and not theirs, so what did they mean by a group of people coming over?

I've never seen them so enthusiastic before. There must be something wrong, but I can't tell what it is.

When the aunt saw his eyes rolling around, she knew that he was up to no good. It was late at night and he should rest at home. Everyone was tired, so they should deal with it quickly and not waste any more time.

"We have witnesses and physical evidence. Don't try to deny it."

"That's right. I heard it clearly. You just wanted to step on the third brother's territory, and you really did it. You can't deny it."

The second brother saw this and could neither run nor argue. He sighed and simply admitted, "Yes, I just stepped on the third brother's crops a few times. He didn't suffer any big loss. At most, I will compensate him."

Seeing that he was still arrogant, the aunt wanted to put an end to his arrogance. He thought that he was still right even though he had done something wrong. What did he mean by "stepping on them a few times"? It was not just the third brother's family. Everyone standing here had their crops stepped on.

"You said you only stepped on the third family?"

The second one blurted out, "Yes."

"All of ours were stepped on, and you dare to say it wasn't you who did it?"

The second brother finally realized what was wrong. It turned out that someone was setting a trap for him.

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