At the dining table, the atmosphere was a little dull, and everyone was eating silently with their own thoughts.
Xi Yu put down the bowls and chopsticks, looked around everyone with a firm look, and finally made the topic clear: "Sister-in-law, Brother Haixu, I'm not greedy for this meal, but I really want to solve the problem for you."
As he said that, he looked at Hailing, his eyes full of sincerity: "Sister-in-law, I heard that your daughter was driven away by her husband's family. Is there anything wrong?"
Hailing and Xiuxiu were both stunned when they heard this, and stopped their movements and looked at Haixu subconsciously.
Hai Xu suddenly felt embarrassed, his face turned pale and red. He kicked Xi Yu gently under the table, secretly accusing him of meddling in other people's business. This was their private affairs and he didn't want outsiders to interfere.
Xi Yu seemed to have not realized it, just stared at Hailing tightly, waiting for her answer.
Hailing lowered her head slightly, a trace of pain and helplessness flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "It's true that this is our family business. The young master has a good intention, but this matter is not easy to deal with."
Xiuxiu bit her lips tightly, tears flashing in her eyes, as if she recalled that painful experience.
Xi Yu frowned slightly, and his heart became more determined to help the family. He said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, as long as you are willing to say, I will do my best. In this world, we can't let evil people get away with it."
Seeing that Xi Yu was so persistent, Hai Xu couldn't say anything else, but he sighed helplessly, thinking that this matter was going to be a big deal, but deep down he was looking forward to Xi Yu who might really help.
When Guo Xiuxiu heard Xi Yu's words, she suddenly felt sad and she couldn't stop crying down. Her already haggard face was full of pain at this moment, and her thin shoulders were trembling.
Xi Yu hurriedly comforted her softly: "Miss Xiuxiu, don't cry, it's not good to cry if you cry badly."
Hailing felt distressed when she saw her daughter looking like this. She turned to look at Xi Yu, with a little confusion and confusion in her eyes and asked, "Young Master, this was originally a private matter of our family, why do you still keep this matter back?"
Xi Yu said in a serious tone, "Sister-in-law, I'm not to hide it. I couldn't let go of this matter when I heard Brother Haixu mention it last night. I am the most disgraceful person. Although I am just a foreigner passing by, I just want to take care of this little business. If I can help, it would be considered a good thing. I can't watch you suffer this grievance."
When Hailing heard this, she was slightly moved, and a complicated look flashed in her eyes. She was both grateful and worried. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to speak, but just sighed silently.
Hai Xu, who was standing beside him, frowned, and was still confused in his heart whether Xi Yu's rash intervention was a blessing or a disaster.
Hailing looked at Guo Xiuxiu with heartache, sighed heavily, and said slowly, "Oh, my son-in-law doesn't know anything. My son-in-law's family originally had a few rare antiques, which are also treasures left by his ancestors. Who would have thought that when the son-in-law left, the people in his family would have bad intentions. Not only did they occupy the house, but they also insisted on taking all the antiques for themselves. They made up a ridiculous reason that "if the husband dies, the woman has to go back to her parents' home," and drove Xiuxiu out forcibly."
Speaking of this, Hailing's eyes were red, full of helplessness and resentment.
Guo Xiuxiu cried even more and more sadly, and her grievance made people feel really distressed.
When Xi Yu heard this, he immediately slapped the table, his face turned red, and he said angrily: "It's so unreasonable! There is no such unreasonable thing in this world. The remains of the deceased should be inherited by Miss Xiuxiu. It's really too much for them to take such a force! Sister-in-law, Miss Xiuxiu, don't worry, I've managed this matter and I will definitely let them return all the things that belonged to Miss Xiuxiu and give you justice."
Hai Xu showed a worry on the side. Although he was hoping to get justice in his heart, he was worried that Xi Yu's move would cause more trouble. After all, the son-in-law's family was considered to be some force in the village. He hesitated and said, "Brother Yu, we are grateful for your feelings, but that family is not easy to deal with. We have to make a long-term plan."
Seeing that Haixu and Hailing and his daughter were still worried, Xi Yu said firmly: "Sister-in-law, Miss Xiuxiu, don't worry, I will deal with this matter properly. In this world, we can't let the evil people succeed."
After saying that, he turned to look at Haixu, "Brother Haixu, please take me to Miss Xiuxiu's husband's house after dinner. Let's go and explore the situation first."
Hai Xu thought for a moment. Although he was a little nervous about the itinerary, seeing that Xi Yu was so determined, he thought that this might be a good opportunity to seek justice for his cousin, so he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, Brother Yu, since you have decided, I will accompany you this time. However, that family is really difficult, and we need to be careful when we act."
After hearing this, Hailing and Xiuxiu showed a look of gratitude and hope on their faces.
Hailing said softly: "Young Master, I'll ask you for this matter. I just have to pay attention to safety and don't hurt yourself for our own sake."
Xi Yu nodded slightly.
When Guo Xiuxiu heard that Xi Yu was really going to seek justice for herself, she became very excited. She still had tears in her eyes. She stood up and knelt down to Xi Yu, saying in a crying voice: "Young master is very kind and great, Xiuxiu cannot repay her. If it weren't for the help of righteousness, I would have been holding this grievance in my heart and would never have a chance to stand out."
Xi Yu hurriedly stepped forward, reached out to support Guo Xiuxiu, and said sincerely: "Miss Xiuxiu, don't do this, get up quickly. I haven't done this yet. When I really get all the things that belong to you and let those evil people be punished, it's not too late for you to thank you again. Now, I really feel ashamed of it."
Guo Xiuxiu was helped by Xi Yu, but she still couldn't help but choke and sobbed, saying, "Young Master is willing to stand up for me, a lonely person, which is a great kindness. Whether it succeeds or not, Xiuxiu will remember it in her heart."
Hailing also wiped her tears from the side and advised, "Xiuxiu, listen to the young master, get up quickly. The young master is so enthusiastic, we hope to have a good result."
Guo Xiuxiu then slowly stood up straight, just looking at Xi Yu with gratitude and expectation, and that gaze seemed to put all hope on Xi Yu.
Hai Xu hesitated for a moment, and asked Xi Yu with a little concern: "Brother Yu, you are a rushing person. Let's deal with this matter, and it won't delay your original affairs, right?"
Xi Yu waved his hand and responded calmly: "Brother Haixu, it's not a problem. I'm not in a hurry at this moment. It's important to help you get back this justice."
Soon, everyone finished the meal.
Hai Xu stood up, gave Xi Yu a wink, and said, "Brother Yu, then let's go now."
Xi Yu nodded, then turned to Hailing and his daughter and said, "Sister-in-law, Miss Xiuxiu, you can wait at home with peace of mind. Brother Haixu and I will go back."
Then, he looked at Haixu and added, "Brother Haixu, let me stay here first. I will ride away after the matter is finished, so as not to have many inconveniences with the horse."
Hai Xu responded: "Okay, Brother Yu has thought it through carefully, so let's set off now."
After saying that, the two of them stepped out of the house and walked towards Guo Xiuxiu's husband's house.
The two of them followed the winding path, crossed a hill, and entered another village.
Hai Xu led the way in front, his steps were rushing, with a hint of determination in his expression. Soon, he brought Xi Yu to the door of a family.
The door of the family was open, and Hai Xu did not hesitate, and walked in directly with his legs and told Xi Yu softly: "Brother Yu, this is my cousin's family, my surname is Wang."
At this time, an old man in the yard was sitting on a bamboo chair basking in the sun. He heard footsteps, looked up at Hai Xu and Xi Yu, and asked loudly: "Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"
Hai Xu took a deep breath, took a step forward, and said loudly: "I am Guo Xiuxiu's cousin. Today I am here to seek justice for my cousin! Are you not afraid of retribution for your Wang family doing such a thing as occupying property and driving away my cousin?"
When the old man heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy. He stood up from the chair with a "rubbing" and pointed at the door angrily and shouted: "Don't talk nonsense here! How can you, an outsider, interfere in our Wang family? Get out of here quickly! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Xi Yu stood aside, observing the old man's expression and reaction quietly, thinking to himself: This old man is so excited, I'm afraid there is a ghost in his heart. It seems that this matter is not that simple.
He glanced at Haixu, shook his head slightly to signal him not to be impulsive, then took a step forward, bowed to the old man, and said in a harmonious voice: "Old man, don't be angry. We are here today, just want to figure out the matter. After all, this is related to the vital interests of Miss Xiuxiu, and I hope you can give me an explanation."
The old man didn't take this trick at all. He stared at them with an angry face and kept shouting to let them leave. The atmosphere in the yard suddenly became tense.
Xi Yu frowned slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, and looked at the old man and asked, "Old man, who are you? Why are you so arrogant? Even if you are a relative, you have to reason."
The old man hugged his chest with his hands and snorted coldly with disdain on his face: "Hmph! The husband of that girl Guo Xiuxiu is my nephew, I am his uncle. Now that the nephew has left, the things he left are naturally from our Wang family. How can there be a reason for the inheritance of people from other families? This is the family affairs of our Wang family, so you don't get involved here!"
Xi Yu sneered and said, "Old man, this is probably unreasonable. Not to mention that Miss Xiuxiu and your nephew are husband and wife, they should inherit part of the inheritance. Just saying that you have forced to occupy Miss Xiuxiu and sweep Miss Xiuxiu out of the house will be in a reasonable way. There is still a kingly law in this world, so why don't you be afraid that this matter will be spread and ruin the reputation of the Wang family?"
When the old man heard this, he seemed to have been poked into the pain, his face turned pale and red, but he still forced himself to save face and shouted: "Don't scare me with the king's method! I think you are just a nosy outsider, get out quickly! Otherwise I will ask someone to beat you out!"
Hai Xu could not contain the anger in his heart, and took a step forward and said angrily: "You old man, you are simply unreasonable! If you don't hand over the things that belong to Xiuxiu today, we will never give up!"
Seeing this, Xi Yu quickly reached out to stop Haixu and signaled him not to be impulsive.
At this time, the neighbors around heard the noise in the yard and rushed over.
They didn't know what to do, but when they heard that it was for the inheritance of Wang's nephew, they all agreed with the support of Old Man Wang's opinion and shouted to Xi Yu and Hai Xu in a verbal way: "What are you two outsiders doing here? Go away quickly and don't cause trouble here!"
That is, it’s your turn to interfere in the Wang family’s affairs!"
Xi Yu looked at these neighbors who didn't know the truth but followed the trend blindly, and the anger in his heart suddenly came.
His eyes were wide open, his face turned red, and he accused loudly: "How can you be so unreasonable? You protect this old man without any distinction. We are just here to seek justice for Miss Xiuxiu, but you are so undisputed. Is there no justice in this world?"
However, his anger did not shake these neighbors, but instead attracted more accusations and exorcises.
Hai Xu also looked angry.
Xi Yu suppressed his anger and raised his voice and said, "According to the rules, since Guo Xiuxiu's husband has passed away, the family's property should naturally be inherited by Xiuxiu. What's the reason for you to occupy it like this?"
Old Man Wang sneered disdainfully and said with a pout, "She failed to give birth to a child and a half of my Wang family. How can she take the wealth she left behind? It must be kept in our Wang family! If she gave it to her, she turned around and took it back to her parents' home. Wouldn't our Wang family be rich and useless? If this is spread, how can my Wang family gain a foothold in the village?"
After hearing Old Man Wang's words, the villagers around him nodded and agreed: "That's right, that's right, since ancient times, there is no reason why women inherit their husband's property?" "Old Wang did this, Old Man Wang did a good job, so you can't let outsiders take away the Wang family's things."
Xi Yu looked at these ignorant and selfish villagers and felt both angry and helpless.
He knew that in the concepts of these people, the old customs and habits of feudal ethics were deeply rooted, and it was not easy to convince them easily.
But he also understood that the more this situation happened, the less he could not retreat and he had to seek justice for Guo Xiuxiu.
So he looked around everyone and said firmly: "You always say the rules, but is this so-called rule for others? So what if you don't have a son? Xiuxiu and her husband are husband and wife, and they have the right to inherit. If you don't hand over the things that belong to Xiuxiu today, I will sue the government and let the government judge this truth!"
As soon as this said, Old Man Wang's face changed slightly, but soon returned to his arrogant appearance. He snorted coldly and said, "Go and sue, I want to see if the government will pay attention to the idle affairs of people like you, like a foreigner!"
Xi Yu sneered, since he was so ignorant, don't blame himself for being rude. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he turned around and whispered a few instructions to Hai Xu. Hai Xu hurriedly left.
Although everyone was a little confused when they saw this, they relied on the large number of people and powerful people to take Xi Yu's actions seriously. They still pointed at him and muttered some unclean words.
Soon, several yamen runners in official uniforms rushed over.
It turned out that Xi Yu had expected that this might happen before coming here, so he contacted the local government in advance and reported Guo Xiuxiu's situation. The government attached great importance to this kind of civil dispute. As soon as he heard about this, he immediately sent a yamen runner to check it out.
When Old Man Wang and the villagers saw that the yamen runners were really coming, they were a little panicked, but they still pretended to be calm.
The leader of the yamen runner walked forward, glanced at everyone with a majestic expression, and asked loudly: "Who is Old Man Wang? Someone sued you for taking other people's property, is there any such thing?"
Old Man Wang was so scared that his legs became weak, but he still argued: "Official, this is the family business of our Wang family. How can Guo Xiuxiu take away his property without leaving the Wang family? This is not in accordance with the rules!"
The leader of the yamen runner frowned and turned to look at Xi Yu. Xi Yu took a step forward and explained the situation of Guo Xiuxiu and her husband in detail and the local law on inheritance of property, with reasonable and clear structure.
After hearing this, the villagers looked at each other and began to realize their ignorance.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Old Man Wang wanted to argue again, but the leader of the yamen runner interrupted him impatiently: "Hmph, ignorant and unruly people, how can you let go of trouble in front of the law?"
The leader of the yamen runners gave the order, and all the yamen runners stepped forward and controlled Old Man Wang and several villagers who were leading the trouble.
Only then did Old Man Wang really panic and began to beg, but nothing was helpful.
In the face of Xi Yu's persistence and evidence, the yamen runners checked the property of Guo Xiuxiu's husband's family, and counted out the parts belonging to Guo Xiuxiu one by one, and returned the items to the original owner.
The yamen runners gave Old Man Wang a serious education, explained in detail the seriousness of the law and the inappropriateness of his behavior, and warned him that if he committed another crime, he would be punished severely.
Old Man Wang stood there, lowering his head, his face turned pale and red, and his heart was full of unhappiness. He felt that he had lost face in front of the villagers, but looking at the yamen runner's shaking sword around his waist, he didn't dare to say anything.
After the yamen runners and Xi Yu and others left, Old Man Wang spat on the ground fiercely and muttered: "This damn foreigner, meddle in other people's business, ruin my good things! I've recorded this account!"
Xi Yu and Hai Xu returned to Hailing's house and told everyone about the incident.
When Guo Xiuxiu heard that the property had been taken back, her eyes turned red in an instant.
She bowed down and said in a trembling voice: "The kindness of the prince helps with righteousness, and the little girl cannot repay it. If it weren't for the kindness of the prince, the little girl would be bullied by the evil man and would never have a day to turn over. Such great kindness is like recreation, I wish my kindness a smooth life, peace and joy."
Xi Yu quickly helped Guo Xiuxiu up and said in a gentle voice: "Miss, it doesn't have to be like this. It's just a slight effort to seek justice for the girl, and it's my duty. Now that the property belongs to you, you can go back to your husband's house to live a peaceful life."
Chapter completed!