After being abandoned by the educated youth, I became rich in the 80s

Tonight, the Lan family finished dinner early. Lan Xin went home alone under the cover of darkness, and the two children stayed at Old Lan's house to accompany Old Man Lan and his family. This way, Lan Xin felt more at ease.

With the help of the flashlight, I looked at the traces of wood ash on the ground. There were no footprints, neither at the gate of the yard nor at the doors of the rooms.

Lan Xin breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that no one had entered the house at this time.

I don’t know whether he waited until everyone fell asleep at night before taking action, or whether he didn’t realize they were not at home.

Lan Xin took a step forward, walked over the ashes and entered the house, turned on the lights in the house, and checked the house again. She was relieved only when she found no changes.

With the help of the light, she looked up at the beam. It was pitch black and the light could not illuminate it at all, let alone see what was on it. Only then did Lan Xin feel relieved.

She made a little noise to let people outside know that she didn't find anything wrong.

After a while, Lan Qing also tiptoed into the yard.

He had been reminded of the wood ash by Lan Xin, and he noticed it out of the corner of his eye, so he took a big step and leaped over it, without stepping on it or leaving any footprints.

He entered the yard and quietly closed the door. Before closing the door, he took a look outside. It was empty, with no one around.

While he was relieved, he was also worried. The end of the village was really remote. Now only Lan Xin and her son lived there. There was not even a man in the house. It was very dangerous.

Even if we build this impenetrable bamboo wall, it will be of no use.

He was thinking whether he should persuade Lan Xin to build a house, or find someone to exchange a piece of land for her so that she could live back home, which would be safer.

Alas, if Lan Xin had not insisted on not remarrying, she would have completely separated from Zhou Rongxin and the others and would have found someone to live with. It would have been so nice to have a man at home who could protect her and her daughter.

There were a lot of things on his mind but now was not the right time to speak. Under Lan Xin's command, Lan Qing hid in the thatched hut and waited quietly.

Then it was Lan Ze, Lan He, Lan Xi and the others, one after another, and finally one of them closed the gate.

After they entered the house, Lan Xin covered the floor with a layer of wood ash again.

The brothers and sisters hid in the thatched hut. Lan Qing looked at Lan Xin and advised her.

"Just pretend we don't exist. Go to sleep when it's time to sleep. We will take turns guarding at night. If anyone dares to come, he will be punished."

"Yes, Lan Xin, don't worry, your brother is here." Several brothers patted their chests and said in a low voice.

"Okay, I'm not afraid as long as you are here. I'll leave it to you brothers."

Lan Xin nodded, went back and gave them the kettle and some snacks she bought from the county town to comfort the children, and also found a few chairs for them to rest.

They couldn't come and guard her house and catch thieves all night and let them go hungry. Besides, there were four brothers here, taking turns to watch over them, and the rest of them could take a nap.

Chirp, chirp, as the night deepens, the insects' chirping becomes louder and louder.

Lan Xin was lying on the bed, worried about something and couldn't fall asleep at all.

As soon as I close my eyes, I can hear my heartbeat "bang bang bang" as if it is about to jump out.

She half-closed her eyes, always paying attention to the movements outside the house.

I don’t know what time it was. Even Lanxi, who was on night duty, was bored and dazed when the chirping of insects and frogs in his ears suddenly disappeared and the surroundings became quiet.

Lanxi was alert all of a sudden. Although the chirping of insects around him only quieted down for a moment, it was enough for him to hear the footsteps outside the house.

Thinking of this, he quickly woke up several brothers who were resting.

When the Lan Qing brothers opened their eyes, there was still confusion in their eyes, but they soon became alert.

In the darkness, several people quietly walked to the door of the thatched hut and stared carefully at the situation outside the house through the light-transmitting crack in the door.

"Crack—" The courtyard door was pushed open with a slight noise, which was loud in the night where only the chirping of insects could be heard.

People outside the hospital were also frightened.

Someone immediately knocked on the door and whispered, "Are you looking for death? You're making such a big noise."

"This is the sound when you open a door. Besides, everyone is asleep at this time, so who would know we are coming?" The person who pushed the door shrank his neck and continued to push the door carefully.

Lan Qing listened to the sounds outside through the crack in the door, and couldn't help squinting her eyes to identify them carefully.

This voice doesn't sound like the villager Lan Xin mentioned.

He had not heard the voices of these people in the village.

Could it be that there is another group of people coming tonight? But how would people from other villages know that Lan Xin made a small fortune today?

His expression became solemn and his eyes were fixed on the crack in the door.

The door of the yard was quietly pushed open, and two men with hunched backs walked into the yard cautiously, looking around vigilantly, not noticing the gray ash under their feet.

"This yard is so dilapidated, why build a wall?" One of them complained in a low voice.

If it weren't for the bamboo wall, if it was just a small fence, they would have stepped in easily and it wouldn't be as troublesome as it is now.

"You have to be thankful that we are here now. If we were here a little later, the money would have been spent and a large yard would have been built like the one next door, making it even more difficult to get in." Another person also whispered.

"Where to look?"

"Let's look there first. The money must be hidden in the room where the person is sleeping. Besides, there's only a woman in the room, so there's no need to be afraid."

"Hey hey hey..."

The two little thieves communicated quietly, and just a few words revealed their obscene behavior.

Hearing this, Lan Qing and his brothers' eyes sparked with anger, and they wished they could beat to death this scoundrel who framed their sister.

Yes, through the voices and actions of the two men, as well as their appearance under the dim moonlight, the four brothers were able to see clearly who they were. They were two thieves from the neighboring village, and were extremely despised by everyone.

I don't know how this bastard knew that Lan Xin had money and dared to come and steal it.

However, this unexpected result happened to be discovered by the four brothers.

If Lan Xin hadn't been so cautious today and asked their brothers to come over, what would the three of them, mother and daughter, do if they encountered these two scoundrels?

The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I want to beat the shit out of them.

Watching the two men rubbing their hands, one of them took out a knife and began to poke into the crack of the door of the brick house. At that moment, the brothers, each holding a carrying pole, pushed open the door of the thatched house and walked out.

Among them, Lanxi was smart enough to close the yard door first, and then took out a lock and locked it.

The three Lan Qing brothers took carrying poles and surrounded the two thieves.

With a clang, the door of the thatched hut was pushed open. The two little thieves were immediately frightened and the knives in their hands fell to the ground.

He stared in amazement at the four tall men who suddenly appeared, feeling extremely panicked.