Seeing Lao Zhan being dragged away like a dead dog, Mrs. Zhan covered her chest with heartache.
When I glanced out of the corner of my eye, I saw Zhan Feiyu standing at the door of the main hall, watching coldly. Mrs. Zhan cursed angrily, "Xiaoyu, please ask the old patriarch to let your second uncle go immediately. If you dare to die without saving me, I will beat you today."
Die, you heartless little beast!"
Looking at the fierce and aggressive old lady Zhan, the villagers suddenly realized that her previous words of love for her granddaughter were all lies. Once something happened, old lady Zhan would only have a son named Zhan Laoer in her heart.
"Grandma, if I don't save you, my second uncle will have been taken away by Butler Zeng." Zhan Feiyu said coldly, looking like a wooden man who was neither sad nor happy.
There is nothing greater than grief! If a seven-year-old girl hadn't been heartbroken, how could she have lost her joy and anger like the old monk in the temple? Leave this matter to them, even if Mrs. Zhan is a grandmother and an elder, they can't
I couldn't help but curse a few words.
"From the Changshun family, you have to be reasonable. Xiaoyu worked hard today." The old lady couldn't stand it and said helpfully. Xiaoyu was really thankless for his efforts.
Another old lady curled her lips in disdain and deliberately raised her voice, "If Xiaoyu were my granddaughter, I would wake up laughing in my sleep."
Old Mrs. Zhan reluctantly suppressed the ferocious look on her face, changed the topic, and looked at Zhan Feiyu weakly, "Xiaoyu, I know you are a capable person, your second uncle was stabbed seven times!"
Old Mrs. Zhan choked with tears and said, "Can you bear to watch a white-haired person give a black-haired person a gift? Xiaoyu, you are pitiful and pitiful for your father. You are so old. Please beg for mercy from your second uncle. I will give you the milk."
Kneel down and kowtow!"
"Yao!" The old patriarch pointed angrily at the old lady Zhan who was being stopped. She was trembling with anger. "You deliberately wanted to harm Xiaoyu. Your own grandma knelt down for her granddaughter. If word got out, what else could Xiaoyu have?"
What’s the reputation? How can I study for the imperial examination when I’m accused of being unfilial?”
Mrs. Zhan simply refreshed the villagers' understanding of her. She bullied Xiaoyu again and again just because she was her elder!
Hearing the angry words of the old patriarch, everyone was a little shocked. Xiaoyu could no longer take the imperial examination, which would end the hope of the Zhan clan's revitalization!
In the past, the villagers would have been a little suspicious. No matter how smart Xiaoyu was, she was only a seven-year-old child. But today, Zhan Feiyu alone persuaded Housekeeper Zeng to quit, and everyone immediately promoted her to the same level as the village leader and the old patriarch.
the height of.
Xiaoyu is a very capable person and will be able to win over the whole village in the future.
"Nai, the old patriarch and Muramasa have the final say on matters related to my second uncle, and there are so many uncles and elders. I can't take care of this matter as a child." Zhan Feiyu made a sad face and wanted to help Mrs. Zhan, but was stopped by her.
The fierce and ferocious gaze frightened me.
"Xiaoyu, you are right." Muramasa continued. Although Xiaoyu is smart, he is still a naive child.
The elders present also nodded in agreement, and were invisibly praised by Zhan Feiyu. Everyone was happy in their hearts. Xiaoyu was still young, and the matter of Zhan Lao Er had to be decided by their old bones.
"You have all been cruel to my son, why should I care about the life and death of a granddaughter!" Mrs. Zhan said gloomily, with unconcealed viciousness on her wrinkled old face, "If you dare to touch your second son, I will let you
This damn girl can’t study for the imperial examination!”
"Yes, mother, that's how it should be!" Little Yao shouted, glaring at Zhan Feiyu fiercely, "You are such a helpless little beast, your conscience has been gnawed by dogs, even your second uncle can't save you, you
If you still expect her to pull you down in the future, bah!"
The aunts who were nearby were spat on and stared at the arrogant little Yao family in annoyance. Even the second wife of the Zhan family, these ungrateful people, they would not save!
The old patriarch was extremely angry but calmed down. He smiled and said, "Okay, don't close the ancestral hall. I will send someone to inform the Zeng family right now. You mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will threaten the Zeng family with death!"
Mrs. Zhan and little Yao lost their voices again. The Zeng family was not a good person. Wang Ming was beaten to paralysis. How could they dare to let the Zeng family take away the second son Zhan.
In the end, Zhan Laoer was imprisoned in the ancestral hall. Zhuzhu and several young people were guarding the door of the ancestral hall. The villagers also went home in twos and threes, but they were still talking about the Zhan family.
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The moon is at the zenith.
The Zhan family was in a cold mood tonight, little Yao was crying in the old couple's house, Zhan Dalang had a sullen face, and Zhan Sanlang howled from time to time.
"Cry, cry, cry, what else can you do besides cry?" Mrs. Zhan was lying on the bed, her head hurting from the crying. She grabbed a pillow and threw it at it, "My second brother is still alive, why are you crying!"
"Mom, I'm just worried about the head of the family." Little Yao muttered. She was tired, pulled up a stool and sat down, "It's all Xiaoyu, this damn girl. She is so capable, why don't the Zeng family let the head of the family go?
, heartless little beast!”
"That's enough, what's wrong with Xiaoyu!" Old man Zhan saw that she was getting more and more outrageous, so he scolded her, and he picked up his dry cigarette and took two puffs irritably.
"That's a little beast!" Old Mrs. Zhan scolded sternly, her sinister and ferocious expression successfully shut up Old Man Zhan.
No matter how much the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cursed Zhan Feiyu, they felt guilty. They were not afraid of the old patriarch Muramasa and the others, but of the Zeng family of Baofeng Buzhuang.
The scolding could be heard through several walls. Li looked sarcastically at Boss Zhan who was sitting by the bed and said nothing. This was his filial mother. It was Brother Zhan who committed the crime, but it was Xiaoyu who was scolded.
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Boss Zhan looked at Mrs. Li and wanted to speak, but looking at Mrs. Li's unabashedly cold face, Boss Zhan didn't know what to say, so he lowered his head and remained silent.
In the room, Zhan Feiyu was the calmest one in the entire Zhan family. He dipped his pen in ink and wrote the first words of his character on the jute paper: Wait until the eighth day of the ninth month of the autumn month. After my flowers have bloomed, hundreds of flowers will be killed. The fragrance of the sky will penetrate Chang'an, and the whole world will be filled with flowers.
The city is covered with golden armor.
After finishing the poem, Zhan Feiyu, who was in a flustered mood, took up the pen again: When the flowers bloom, I won't bloom. If they bloom, I will be frightened to death. If I want to fight the west wind, I will wear golden armor all over my body.
"This time it seems that there is a bit of youthful spirit." Suddenly, a clear voice sounded.
Zhan Feiyu was stunned, but he didn't know when Master Lin came and how long he stood at the door. At least his murderous look while writing poems was seen.
Mrs. Lin entered the room and picked up the paper on the table, "Want to fight with West Wind? Xiaoyu, you have finally reached this point."
"Master, you should stop being messed up. This student has a clear conscience." Zhan Feiyu saluted Master Lin respectfully. Under the dim light, his eyes were still clear and clear, but with a touch of solemn coldness.
Master Lin looked at the young disciple in front of him calmly. The incident about the Zhan family had spread throughout the world in half a day. When everyone was cursing Mr. Zhan for seeking wealth and killing, and Zhan Feiyu repaying evil with kindness, Master Lin knew that there was something else involved.
Inside information, so he came.
"Da Lang has been in the private school for four years, and he knows your second uncle somewhat as a teacher. With his tact, he will not offend the Zeng family for money." Lin Fuzi's words hit the point.
Zhan Laoer may be selfish or greedy, but he is not a brainless fool. Once reported to the government, this is a serious crime punishable by death, and the Zeng family will also take revenge. Zhan Laoer is not a desperado, and he will never do it.
Zhan Feiyu looked silently at the dark night outside the window, and after hesitating for a long time, he suddenly said: "Mencius said: If the emperor is unkind, he will not protect the world; if the princes are unkind, he will not protect the country; if the officials are unkind, they will not protect the ancestral temple; if the scholars and common people are unkind,
Don’t protect your four bodies.”
"Master, I can only say that my second uncle is to blame for himself. He has murderous intentions towards me." Zhan Feiyu respected Master Lin, but she still had reservations.
"What?" Master Lin was startled, not because he didn't believe Zhan Feiyu's words, but because he didn't understand why Zhan Laoer wanted to murder his niece. Even if Xiaoyu was talented in reading, he would not be in danger of being killed.
The jade-faced man Hou Fei couldn't talk about the matter, so he said: "Master, my second uncle has killed me twice. The ten taels of silver found by the Wang family are not hush money, but money to buy my life.
It’s just that the blind woman can’t see clearly.”
I had bad eyesight, so I killed the wrong person.
When he thought about Zhan Lao Er being stabbed seven times on the back, Master Lin's expression suddenly changed. After a while, he nodded understandingly, "No wonder your second uncle never defended himself."
By default, the ten taels of silver were hush money, which meant that he had offended the Zeng family; but to be honest, it was also a paid murder, and the person he wanted to kill was his niece, a scholar valued by County Magistrate Chen.
Choose the lesser of the two. If you offend the merchant Zeng family, there may be room for change.
Zhan Feiyu poured a cup of tea and handed it to Mrs. Lin, who was still a little dazed, and continued unkindly: "Master, the Zeng family believes that the mastermind is Zhu Kun, and my second uncle is just an accomplice. However, the mastermind cannot be convicted, and the accomplices can naturally escape.
Tribulation.”
"Besides, my second uncle is sure that I will help deal with it. My grandfather, grandmother, and father will force me to come forward, because I am a scholar and I cannot be unfaithful, filial, benevolent, or unjust."
Scholars cherish feathers, and Zhan's elders take turns to fight. Dare Zhan Feiyu refuse to agree? When the time comes, Mrs. Zhan and Xiao Yao will cry, make trouble, and hang themselves, forcing their own grandmother and aunt to death. Zhan Feiyu will no longer need to take the imperial examination.
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"Your second uncle caused harm to others, and you didn't help out of righteousness!" Mrs. Lin said in disapproval. Since ancient times, there has been a dilemma between loyalty and righteousness. If Xiaoyu didn't do this, it would be righteousness to kill relatives.
Master's thinking is too simple. Zhan Feiyu smiled faintly and teased in a relaxed tone, "My second uncle has had an accident. My mother is ill and I need my granddaughter to take medicine and water. I get sick every three to five times. Master, do you think I can still do it?"
Do you have time to read?"
Uh... Mr. Lin, who had never experienced "the dangers of the world", was startled. Serving patients was a sign of filial piety, and Zhan Feiyu could only be punished.
"It's not a big deal. If my grandma arranges a marriage for me and finds a sleazy fiancé to ruin my reputation, let alone studying for the imperial examination, I'll probably end up in a pig cage." Zhan Feiyu said.
As soon as he said this, it was no surprise that Master Lin gave him a hard look.
But as an elder, Mrs. Zhan has the right to decide Zhan Feiyu's marriage. Even though she can't control her own granddaughter, she still holds Mr. Zhan tightly in her hands and uses it to kill people with a borrowed knife. Relatives will hate it, but enemies will soon.
!
It was obviously just a farmhouse, but Master Lin suddenly sensed the treacherous and bloody atmosphere in the court.
The burning candle wick made a beeping sound, and Master Lin, who had recovered his thoughts, suddenly felt that it was right for him to become a country man. If he really became an official, he would die without even knowing how he died!
After a long time, Master Lin asked with a complex expression: "Xiaoyu, what are you going to do?"
"Master, I will ask my family to adopt me through my second uncle's affairs." This was the real reason why Zhan Feiyu stopped Housekeeper Zeng. She could not stay in Zhan's family, otherwise the word "filial piety" would crush her to death.
But Zhan Feiyu knew better that the Zhan family would not agree, so she could only use her second uncle as a bargaining chip. Should she adopt her or let the Zeng family kill her second uncle?
It was late at night and the frost was heavy. Mrs. Lin walked out of Zhan's house with a lantern in hand. She paused in her steps, turned her back to the person behind her and asked, "Xiaoyu, do you still remember what you said that day?"
What are you talking about? Zhan Feiyu was stunned for a moment, looking at Master Lin's gown being blown by the wind under the night, an idea flashed in his mind. "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and enlighten the world for all generations."
Taiping. Students should remember your teacher’s teachings!”
Listening to the young but firm voice behind him, Master Lin smiled slightly and walked away into the night.
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In the early morning of the next day, with the dawn light, the heavy wooden door was slowly pushed open. Since the day when the Zhan family established the ancestral temple, Zhan Feiyu was the only woman to step into the ancestral hall.
In addition to the old patriarch and the village leader who were sitting at the main table, several respected elders also took their seats, while the heads of each household stood quietly aside.
Old man Zhan looked worriedly at the second brother Zhan who was being escorted over, and took two steps forward eagerly, "Second brother, are you okay?"
After staying up all night, Zhan Laoer also thought about it. He must not admit the crime of murdering Mrs. Zeng.
Of course, we can't say that he paid for the murder of his niece. Zhan Laoer planned to refuse to admit his guilt. As long as this damn girl takes the imperial examination, he has a chance of survival.
"Dad, I'm fine. I made you worry because my son is unfilial." Zhan Laoer was unshaven and his voice was hoarse. His caring greeting made Lao Zhan's eyes red.
"Why are you so confused?" Old man Zhan slapped Lao Zhan on the shoulder sadly. This was his son who he relied on the most. Why did he do such a stupid thing?
"Brother." Mr. Zhan glanced at Mr. Zhan who lowered his head and said nothing, and said in a low voice: "I saved the money one after another. I picked up a purse before, and there were two banknotes in it.
I stayed here out of selfishness, this money has nothing to do with Young Master Zhu, how could I possibly harm someone’s life!"
"Seriously?" Boss Zhan was overjoyed and grabbed the second brother Zhan's arm excitedly, "Hurry up and tell the old patriarch and Muramasa that you didn't do it. Even if I try my best, I can't let anyone harm you!"
"Brother." Zhan Lao Er choked with sobs and looked at him with eyes filled with gratitude and trust. "When I was young, I was bullied by three scoundrels. Big brother, you stood in front of me to protect me."
"You are my brother!" Boss Zhan also recalled his childhood memories, and both brothers became red-eyed. They are brothers connected by blood and the closest family members in the world!
Muramasa coughed a few times, interrupted the conversation between the Zhan family and his son, and spoke out the punishment for Zhan's second son with a serious face.
"Exterminate the clan?" The people present were stunned in shock, not expecting such a severe punishment.
But when they thought of what Zhan Laoer had done, everyone nodded in agreement, "Fortunately, it didn't work out, otherwise it would have killed two people!"
"The Zeng family has not reported it to the government, but they will never give up. If the Zeng family wants to take revenge, how dare we go to the county to work part-time in the future."
"Yes, this Zeng family is not a good one."
Everyone started talking in low voices. In the final analysis, it was Zhan Laoer who was to blame.
"We can't eliminate the clan!" Old Man Zhan and Boss Zhan shouted at the same time. How can we eliminate the clan? This is to force the second brother to death!
Looking at the anxious and frightened father and son, Muramasa said in a cold and majestic voice: "Look at the tablets of our ancestors behind us. The rules of the Zhan clan are clearly written. If the second brother of Zhan does something to make money or kill someone, only
To exterminate him alone is to open a wide net!"
"The silver from Jubao Bank was not given by Young Master Zhu, it was saved by the second brother himself!" Boss Zhan quickly explained to the second brother Zhan and told him about the silver note that he had picked up.
"Is money really falling from the sky? Why didn't I pick it up?" Looking at Zhan Lao'er kneeling in the middle of the ancestral hall, some villagers shook their heads in disdain.
"If you say you picked it up, then you have no proof, but will the Zeng family believe it?" The person next to him added, the peasant family is simple but not stupid.
With the words Butler Zeng said yesterday and the evidence he presented, everyone has already convicted Zhan Laoer in their hearts, and whatever he says now is just sophistry.
"Not to mention other things, Muramasa heard it with his own ears when Zhan Laoer forced Xiaoyu to pay five hundred taels of silver." As soon as these words came out, the disdain on everyone's faces was undisguised.
Boss Zhan is his eldest brother, and Xiaoyu is his niece. No matter how he was injured, but he forced the eldest brother to pay for the money, the second brother Zhan's heart is dark!
Listening to the disdainful and contemptuous taunts of the villagers, Old Man Zhan and Old Man Zhan were anxious and didn't know what to do. Both father and son were clumsy, so they could only look at Zhan Feiyu who was standing aside.
"Xiaoyu, please tell Muramasa quickly that your second uncle was wronged!" Boss Zhan looked at Zhan Feiyu pleadingly. In the past, he only thought of her as a child, but after experiencing these things, Boss Zhan knew that he could help Boss Zhan.
The second one is Zhan Feiyu.
"Xiaoyu, grandpa knows that you have been wronged. Grandpa apologizes to you. Please help your second uncle to beg for mercy." Old man Zhan also looked at Zhan Feiyu pitifully, "Xiaoyu, just pity Dalang and Sanlang."
"Okay, you don't have to make things difficult for Xiaoyu. This is the decision of the village and the clan. It's useless for anyone to plead for mercy!" Muramasa concluded decisively.
The old patriarch also stood up. He was over seventy years old, but his eyes were so sharp that people dared not look directly at him.
"Changshun, Mr. Zhan is expelling the clan, and your family is still in the clan. If you disagree and offend the Zeng family, and bring trouble to the clan in the village, I will ask you, what should you do if the Zeng family takes revenge on Dalang Sanlang?"
What should we do?" The old patriarch's words were not alarmist.
Muramasa also followed: "The Zeng family spends some money to find a few ruffians. As long as no one is killed and Dalang Sanlang is injured or disabled, even if the trouble goes to the Yamen, they will pay some money."
Since ancient times, the poor have not fought with the rich, and the people have not fought with the officials.
For a moment, as if his energy had been drained away, old man Zhan stared blankly at the second brother Zhan who was kneeling on the ground. He felt sorry for his son, but what about his two grandsons?
"The second brother really did something wrong this time." The old man who had not been out of the fifth server patted the old man Zhan on the shoulder comfortingly, and advised earnestly, "You can't ruin the second wife and two children. If the Zeng family is more ruthless, Erlang
Neither I nor Xiaoyu can escape revenge."
"Even if Zhan Laoer is eliminated from the clan, he can still find work elsewhere and he won't starve to death. After three to five years, the Zeng family will forget about this and maybe they can come back." The clan elder also calmed down.
Open your mouth slowly.
After the clan is exterminated, he will definitely not be able to return to the village, but after waiting for a few years, Zhan Laoer will return to Shangsi County to find a job. When his two sons grow up, they will be able to be filial to him.
Old man Zhan was persuaded. If he was the only one in the clan, he would go out of his way to plead for his second son. But when the Zeng family was involved, old man Zhan could only accept his fate.
"Dad, the third brother and sister's natal family is in Majia Village. Let the second brother go there when the time comes." Brother Zhan thought of the third brother Zhan who was accompanying Mr. Ma back to his parents' home.
Ma's natal family is in Linxian County, separated by several mountains. It is not easy to go back.
Previously, Mrs. Zhan forced Zhan Feiyu to pay five hundred taels of silver to her second wife. Mrs. Zhan was so angry that she almost punched Mr. Zhan with her fists. In the end, Mr. Zhan and Mrs. Zhan teamed up to suppress her.
In annoyance, Zhan Laosan took his wife and children back to his father-in-law's house, out of sight but out of mind!
Zhan Laoer, who was kneeling on the ground, did not speak. He lowered his head to hide the ridicule and cruelty in his eyes. Eliminate the clan? In the final analysis, it was just to see that damn girl study well, so the clan sacrificed themselves to please that damn girl!
And these people in the village, when they asked me for help before, they all fawned over me, but now that I am in trouble, their consciences have been gnawed by dogs, and they will only add insult to injury!
Women were not eligible to enter the ancestral hall, so they all stayed outside the courtyard, stretching their heads to look inside from time to time. However, it was obvious that Mrs. Zhan and Xiao Yao were isolated, and there was an empty circle around the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Xiaoyu is a good person, don't worry. If anyone who has a bad heart wants to tease Xiaoyu, the clan will definitely make the decision for you!" A refreshing aunt said with a smile, and also looked down upon Mrs. Zhan and Xiaoyu.
Yao family.
"Yes, sister-in-law, Xiaoyu is a promising person, just wait and enjoy the blessings." These words are full of flattery and flattery. After all, being able to enter the ancestral hall is enough to show Zhan Feiyu's status in the clan, and no one can
Dare to underestimate her.
Li nodded, not knowing what was going on inside, but thinking that Muramasa, the old clan leader and the clan elders were all there, Li felt a little more at ease.
"Come out." Someone shouted, and the aunts and daughters-in-law who were chattering away all looked towards the gate of the ancestral hall.
The thick and strong wooden door opened from the inside. Seeing the men filing out, the women from each family immediately rushed over. They wanted to know the punishment for Zhan Lao Er as soon as possible. After all, the Zeng family only gave them ten days.
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A moment later, shrill cries sounded, and little Yao pushed away the crowd like a lunatic and rushed toward Zhan Laoer, "How can we exterminate the clan? They are trying to force us to death!"
"Okay, let's talk about it when we get back!" Before coming out, old man Zhan was severely reprimanded by the old clan leader and clan elders, and he did not dare to let little Yao be so arrogant.
Old Man Zhan glanced at Old Mrs. Zhan, who looked gloomy and seemed to want to make trouble, frowned and cursed: "If it's not embarrassing enough, go back!"
The elder Zhan supported the second brother Zhan, ignoring the disdainful looks of the villagers, and said comfortingly: "Second brother, let's go home first."
The Zhan family left, but they didn't see Zhan Feiyu coming out, and Mrs. Li's heart skipped a beat.
"Sister-in-law, the old patriarch left Xiaoyu here to talk." Zhuzi said quickly.
"That's good." Mrs. Li smiled and nodded. With her clan members protecting her, she didn't have to worry.
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In the ancestral hall, the old clan leader discussed in a low voice with several clan elders, "The Zeng family needs to send someone to tell them. Even if Zhan Laoer is exterminated, I'm afraid the Zeng family may not be satisfied."
Although extermination of the clan is almost the same as exile from the government, Zhan Laoer almost killed one and two of Mrs. Zeng. This was a blood feud!
"Are we going to send Mr. Zhan to the official position?" A clan elder asked hesitantly. If the Yamen sentenced him to prison, the Zeng family would have nothing to say.
Muramasa quickly interrupted, "That's not possible. Xiaoyu wants to take the imperial examination. Master Lin said that Xiaoyu will be able to take part in the county examination the year after next at the latest." Although Master Lin has never had anything to do with the Zhan family, he is very fond of Zhan.
The importance and maintenance of the fish shows its position.
The old patriarch sighed, "Zhan Laoer is Xiaoyu's second uncle. If he is sentenced, Xiaoyu will not be able to hope for the imperial examination."
Based on this consideration, we can only deal with Zhan Laoer privately. The only worry now is that the Zeng family is dissatisfied.
"Why don't you ask Master Lin to help with the trip?" A clan elder couldn't help but suggest that Master Lin is a scholar and his words have weight. At least he is worse than these idiots.
"Ma Catcher and Lao Er have a good personal relationship, and he also admires Xiaoyu very much. Are you going to let Ma Catcher join us again?"
Seeing the gray-haired old patriarchs so worried, Zhan Feiyu wrote down this kindness, "Grandpa, there is no need to trouble Master and Ma Catcher. Grandpa Muramasa and I will go to Zeng's house together. I have already gone to Zeng's house with Butler Zeng."
We have agreed that the Zeng family will not embarrass us."
Yesterday, Zhan Feiyu and Butler Zeng were talking alone in the main room. No one knew what they said, but judging from Zhan Feiyu's calm and collected appearance, he must be 100% sure.
After some consideration, the old patriarch smiled and nodded, "That's fine, you go and find out the attitude of the Zeng family first. If it doesn't work, we can discuss it later."
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Zhan's house, west wing.
"Shut up, why don't you go get some hot water and come over and wash your dick? The wounds are all cracked." After Mrs. Zhan scolded little Yao, she looked at Zhan's dick who was lying on the bed with distress, "Mom, I'll give you a bowl."
Eat noodles.”
"Mom, you and dad should go and eat some too." Zhan Laoer said in a hoarse voice. As soon as he moved, the wound on his back was pulled. He hissed in pain, but still endured the pain and urged the second Lao to eat.
Old man Zhan and Mrs. Zhan were both happy and uncomfortable. They didn't eat last night and went to the ancestral hall early in the morning. They were sleepy and hungry now, but no one except the second child was thinking about them.
"Brother, you go and eat too." Seeing Xiao Yao coming in with hot water, Zhan Laoer urged again.
"Okay, let your wife take care of you." Mrs. Zhan nodded, glanced at little Yao in warning, then walked quickly out the door and went to the kitchen to cook some noodles for Mr. Zhan.
After everyone left, little Yao slammed the door and said in a hurry: "Master, why don't I go to Muramasa's house to cause trouble, and I'll hang him at the gate of his house. Let's see who dares to exterminate you!"
Zhan Laoer looked at Xiao Yao reproachfully and held her hand, "Don't act recklessly. What if you hurt yourself? Have you forgotten the old woman in Shiniu Village?"
Back then, the old woman pretended to hang herself, but ended up accidentally hanging herself. Later, unless she really wanted to die, no one from all over the country would dare to pretend to hang herself.
The concerned little Yao laughed shyly and held Zhan Lao Er's hand.
But when she thought of Zhan's second son being exterminated, Xiao Yao's expression suddenly turned ferocious, "It's all because of that dead girl. If I had known, I wouldn't have let her go to private school even if I had caused chaos in the family!"
Why doesn't Zhan Laoer hate it? Now he wishes he could cut Zhan Feiyu into pieces and feed it to the dogs.
"Daughter-in-law, listen to me." Zhan Laoer forced himself to sit up, glanced at the window, and whispered something into little Yao's ear.
In the kitchen, Mrs. Zhan cooked a pot of noodles and threw two handfuls of vegetables into it. Thinking of Mr. Zhan's health, Mrs. Zhan beat a few eggs and put them into the pot to cook together.
Old man Zhan and eldest son Zhan were sitting in the main room. Both father and son had sullen faces. Although they could let the second son go to Majia Village in Linxian County, they would be leaving their hometown after all, which made people worried just thinking about it.
From a distance, she saw green smoke coming out of the chimney. After entering the yard, Mrs. Li glanced at the kitchen and whispered to Zhan Feiyu: "Mom, there are also white sugar cakes there."
"Mom, I'm not hungry yet." Zhan Feiyu deliberately ate two extra steamed buns in the morning. He wouldn't be hungry even if he didn't eat a meal at noon.
Mrs. Li felt distressed and touched Zhan Feiyu's little head. She had just dealt with it for the past two days, but if the family didn't give Xiaoyu enough to eat in the future, she would risk her face and go to the village leader and the old patriarch for justice.
In the main room, old man Zhan raised his eyelids and took a look. He smoked a cigarette with a dull expression on his face. After all, he was resentful of Zhan Feiyu, his granddaughter.
Boss Zhan didn't know what to say. What could he say? He had blamed Xiaoyu before. If Xiaoyu hadn't saved the blind woman, how could his second son have been stabbed seven times? Not to mention five hundred taels of silver, he almost died.
If you save your second son's life, no matter how much money you have, you still have to give it.
Besides, the five hundred taels are not wanted by the second brother, but by the second younger sister. The second brother secretly said that he would give the IOU to him in the future, so now he is just pretending to fool the second younger sister. He cannot let her make such troubles every day.
"Boss!" Mrs. Zhan's voice suddenly came from the kitchen, interrupting Mr. Zhan's thoughts.
He quickly entered the kitchen and saw seven bowls of noodles on the table. Boss Zhan was stunned. He had to go to the ancestral hall in the morning, and Dalang and Sanlang were sent to live at Yao's house for a few days.
Mrs. Zhan still had a sullen old face full of wrinkles and looked fierce, "Why are you still standing there stupidly? Take these three bowls of noodles back to your house."
"Mom?" Looking at the steaming noodles, there was an egg lying in one of the bowls, Boss Zhan's nose felt sour. After all the trouble, my mother was still thinking about the little fish.
Mrs. Zhan quickly left with a bowl with two eggs in her hands. However, she paused when she left the kitchen, and an imperceptible voice came over, "I can still starve my own granddaughter to death!"
East room.
Seeing Boss Zhan coming in with a bowl, Zhan Feiyu almost choked on the water and quickly put the cup on the table. His dark eyes were round and round. Isn't there arsenic in these noodles?
Ms. Li was also stunned. She was ready to eat dry food for a few days.
"Xiaoyu, you eat it while it's hot, your grandma made the noodles for you." Boss Zhan said dryly, with a bit of flattery in his voice.
During this period of time, the father and daughter did not speak much. The elder Zhan was angry at Zhan Feiyu, causing the second brother Zhan to be injured, and he refused to pay for it, which made the family uneasy.
Zhan Feiyu was so disappointed that he didn't want to pay attention to his foolish and filial father.
The excessive silence was embarrassing. Boss Zhan wiped his face, turned around and walked out the door, "You two eat first, I will go to the kitchen and bring back the remaining bowl."
"I guess I want you to plead for mercy." Mrs. Li didn't think that Mrs. Zhan was showing kindness, but she was just doing it to show the head of the family. The elders bowed their heads first, and it would be unfilial if Xiaoyu persisted.
"Soldiers are coming to cover up the water and earth. Mom, we'll wait until we're full." Zhan Feiyu grinned, picked up the chopsticks and ate heartlessly, as long as it wasn't poisoned.
When Boss Zhan returned to the house with a bowl and a plate of pickles, he saw mother and daughter already sitting at the table and eating. Boss Zhan's dark face couldn't help but relax. It was great that there was no noise or fuss.
Unfortunately, before Zhan Feiyu finished eating, angry shouts suddenly sounded outside the house.
"Why don't you let me go back to my parents' home? The head of the family has been exterminated. Even if the sky is broken, I have to leave!" Little Yao shouted at the top of his lungs, carrying two big bags in his hands.
As soon as he saw the three people from the first house coming out, little Yao gave a fierce look, knocked away Mrs. Zhan who was trying to stop her, and yelled, "Don't say I have no conscience, even if I remarry, I still have two children!"
"Mom, let her go!" A sad and angry voice came from the bedroom.
After a while, Zhan Laoer's hoarse voice was full of sorrow and helplessness, "It's my fault, it's all my fault..."
Little Mr. Yao took advantage of Mrs. Zhan's moment of confusion and ran out of the yard with a big baggage in her hands.
"Husband and wife are birds of the same forest. They fly separately when disaster strikes." Old man Zhan murmured in a hoarse voice. He walked towards the main room with his body hunched over. He looked as if he had aged many years.
Old Mrs. Zhan still looked fierce and mean, but her eyes turned red when she looked at the wide open courtyard door. She turned around and walked into the west room bedroom, "Boy, you eat more. You are still injured. How can you bear it if you don't eat?"
Stop, you are killing me if you do this..."
Boss Zhan stared blankly, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart. Could it be that the second wife was separated like this? The wife and children were separated?
At nightfall, although everything was in my mind, Zhan's family stayed up all night last night waiting for the opening of the ancestral hall. They couldn't hold on any longer tonight, and they were all fast asleep in the second half of the night.
Little Yao packed up her things and went back to her parents' home. Zhan Lao Er was still injured, so Mrs. Zhan lived in Da Lang and San Lang's room so that she could take care of Zhan Lao Er.
There was a creak and a slight sound of the door opening, and Mrs. Zhan entered the bedroom. The moonlight shone in through the window. Although there was no light in the room, she could still see clearly.
"Boy, does the wound still hurt?" Mrs. Zhan groped and sat down on the edge of the bed, her voice was very low, "Mom, I thought about it for a long time. If it doesn't work, we will adopt the dead girl out. I believe the family will
Find a way to make you stay!"
Because of the five hundred taels of silver matter, Muramasa proposed adoption before, but Mrs. Zhan scolded her back. As long as that dead girl is her granddaughter, Mrs. Zhan can use the word of filial piety to suppress her!
But now Mrs. Zhan had to lower her head, "Second brother, getting rid of the clan is no joke. You are still injured. It's too difficult to be alone outside."
After working, there was no food to eat, and there was no one to talk to at night. If you were bullied, and there was no clan to support you, you would not be able to live this life. Mrs. Zhan felt heartbroken just thinking about it.
Maybe it was because there were no outsiders around, so Zhan Laoer didn't need to hide it anymore. There was twisted hatred in his low voice, "Mom, why do you think that damn girl didn't let the Zeng family take me away? She just wanted to adopt me!"
Zhan Laoer had a ferocious face and wanted to get rid of the Zhan family unless he died!
"Even if we are adopted and she doesn't recognize us, how can she still deny her parents? As long as your eldest brother is here, I won't worry about her turning the world upside down!" Old Mrs. Zhan smiled ferociously. If it weren't for the purpose of winning over the eldest brother, the noodles would have been fed to the dog.
She wouldn't give it to the mother and daughter either!
In the darkness, Zhan Feiyu sat on a low stool, holding his chin with his hands and watching the two people talking quietly. With his second uncle's mind, why didn't he take the imperial examination in the first place? His second uncle also went to a private school.
"Mom, with that damn girl's viciousness, if she takes the exam in the future, killing us would be like squeezing ants to death." Zhan Laoer's tone was sinister and cruel.
Zhan Feiyu, who was eavesdropping, raised his eyebrows. Second uncle, is this based on experience?
He was a handsome man before, and then he was a blind woman. It seems that he is not ruthless enough. If the second uncle has a chance to turn over, he is afraid that he will pay for the murder for the third time!
Mrs. Zhan hesitated. Even though she was mean and vicious, she never thought about killing people, so she didn't dare to think that Zhan Feiyu would dare to kill her own grandmother!
But Mrs. Zhan believed the words of Mr. Zhan the most. Thinking about Zhan Feiyu’s various behaviors during this period, Mrs. Zhan believed her. “If you can’t adopt, do you want me to watch you being exterminated?”
Mom is so kind to a woman! Zhan Lao Er said in a coaxing way: "Mom, I can only ask my eldest brother to help me now. Today my wife is making a fuss back to her parents' house. In two days, my eldest uncle and the others will definitely come to the door. By then
You ask Da Lang and the others to beg Big Brother, and let Big Brother beg Xiao Yu."
"That damn girl is as hard-hearted as iron, and your elder brother is useless!" Mrs. Zhan resented Zhan Feiyu for being cold-blooded, and she was angry at Mr. Zhan for being a father who couldn't control his biological daughter.
The second child Zhan smiled bitterly, "If that doesn't work, I'll go to the third child's father-in-law's house to stay."
"No, how can you survive if your mother can't see your injuries?" Old Mrs. Zhan refused without even thinking.
She had previously thought about adopting Zhan Feiyu, and asked the clan to think of ways to adopt it. Even if it was stated that they wanted to eliminate the clan, as long as the old clan leader and others agreed, no one would dare to bully the second son even if he moved to another place.
Come back secretly after a while.
Suddenly, as if she thought of something, Mrs. Zhan slapped her thigh excitedly, even forgetting to lower her voice, "I asked your eldest brother to admit that he took the money and harmed Mrs. Zeng. Anyway, the eldest brother has no son, even if he is exterminated.
There’s no need to delay anything!”
The more Mrs. Zhan thought about it, the more she felt that it was feasible. Letting the eldest child take the place of the second child would not only prevent the dead girl from studying, but also save the second child.
"Mom, absolutely not. I didn't harm Mrs. Zeng, but the Zeng family indiscriminately blamed me. Master Zeng acted ruthlessly. Even if he didn't kill his eldest brother, he could still maim someone. I can't harm my eldest brother.
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Zhan Laoer objected fiercely and grabbed Mrs. Zhan's wrist forcefully, "Mom, don't think about it. If my eldest brother agrees, I won't agree!"
Mrs. Zhan was determined to save Mr. Zhan, and her tone was extremely firm, "You have to listen to your mother on this matter! Your eldest brother is as strong as an ox, so it doesn't matter if you suffer a little. You can't even sit up now. If you
If you are exterminated, you will be forced to die and become your mother!"
"Mom!" Zhan Laoer looked at Mrs. Zhan helplessly, and after a while he smiled bitterly and said: "Mom, even if my eldest brother and I agree, the Zeng family will not agree!"
Without conclusive evidence, the Zeng family could not take revenge on Zhu Kun. Naturally, their anger would be directed at Zhan Laoer. How could the Zhan family's Li Daitao be so stiff and call a deer a horse?
Zhan Feiyu nodded in agreement with a stern face, her dark eyes sparkling. She was curious about how her second uncle could get the Zeng family to agree to change someone for revenge.
With such a brain and such a calculation, the second uncle turned out to be just a driver of cattle carts delivering goods. Zhan Feiyu rubbed her chin with her chubby hand. She suspected that the second uncle was "unappreciated for his talent". Could it be that his heart was too dark and God would not see his second uncle become prosperous?
"Second brother, you also said that Butler Zeng didn't arrest you because he was worried that that damn girl was good at studying. Even the county magistrate thought highly of her. No matter how much the Zeng family hated her, they didn't dare to go too far." Old Mrs. Zhan clarified.
I stopped thinking and laughed happily. The worries and fears of the past two days have all dissipated.
"As long as the boss admits that he took the money, the Zeng family will definitely agree to change her. No matter how good the damn girl is at studying, if she has a father who is exterminated for killing people, she will not be able to take the imperial examination, and the Zeng family will feel relieved!
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The more Mrs. Zhan talked, the happier she became, and her worried heart was relieved, "If the Zeng family doesn't agree, when that damn girl takes the exam, my mother will definitely kill the Zeng family, scholars, farmers, and merchants. The Zeng family is just a merchant, aren't you afraid?"
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Taking revenge on the second brother Zhan is equivalent to enmity with the Zhan family. Even if Zhan Feiyu has a bad relationship with his second wife, he cannot write two words of "Zhan" in one sentence. Who knows whether Zhan Feiyu will take revenge after seven or eight years?
In order to protect themselves, the Zeng family cannot let Zhan Feiyu come forward.
But Zhan Feiyu was valued by the county magistrate, and he was talented in reading. What could the Zeng family do? So Mrs. Zhan was sure that the Zeng family would agree to the substitution, and she took revenge and vented her anger without having to worry about anything in the future.
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