Chapter 907 Where's your old man?

Stepping back into the courtyard, Song Chunxue did not see Xu Jiao.

Xu Dahong held the child and looked at Song Chunxue with a solemn expression.

To be honest, Song Chunxue hasn't even had a proper look at her newborn child yet.

She took a silver lock from her bosom and placed it in the child's arms.

"Come, let Grandma take a look." Having given birth to so many children, Song Chunxue couldn't resist the smell of milk on the baby, and she thought of how she used to raise her children.

When Hongying was born, although she was a little disappointed that it was a girl, she still loved her dearly and always wanted to kiss her little hands.

When her eldest son was born, she was overjoyed. With a son, she no longer needed to desperately try to have eighteen more.

After holding the child in her arms and comforting her, Song Chunxue handed the child back to Xu Dahong, seeing that the child was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.

"Come with me, there are some things I need to tell you. Although the eldest brother is a few years older than you, he is sometimes far inferior to you."

After sitting down in the main house, Xu Dahong took the initiative to speak.

"Mother, it's all my fault. I didn't think things through and underestimated the seriousness of the matter..."

Song Chunxue raised her hand to interrupt, "You're still young, so I don't blame you. But in the future, when something important happens, you should dissuade people in time. No matter whose business it is, put your own business first, and prioritize the child and the overall situation. Don't act impulsively."

“The eldest son is a man, the head of the family, and he can easily become complacent. You are a woman, so you should be more perceptive and speak boldly. If he dares to think that you are challenging his position, then write to me.”

Song Chunxue said earnestly, "This is not a small matter, and I'm not just saying this casually. Things that don't come from hard work will really harm him. Plus, he's so arrogant in this small place, he's got his tail wagging like it's flying. Being too arrogant can easily lead to trouble, do you understand?"

Xu Dahong nodded vigorously, "I understand, Mother. When my brother-in-law came that day, he hit me when I tried to stop him, saying that I was siding with outsiders."

Song Chunxue clenched her fist. "Looks like I didn't hit hard enough!"

"mother……"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Song Chunxue said with a wry smile, "He's just a simpleton, it's not like I didn't know this for a day."

“You should take good care of the family. When problems arise, you must be ruthless and flexible. What are you afraid of? A mother is strong. Sometimes men can't be relied on, but you are also half the sky in the family. If the children only rely on their father, they will have a hard time just surviving.”

"Ahem." Li Dazui stepped across the threshold. "What you said is true, but I don't like to hear it. If you're going out, you should do it early. If they come later, it will be difficult for everyone."

He raised his two children on his own, and when they got married, he felt relieved.

“Okay,” Song Chunxue said to Xu Dahong, “If anything happens, let your Uncle Li handle it. He’s the person in charge of this village and can call for help.”

"Don't neglect our neighbors." Song Chunxue grabbed two handfuls of silver melon seeds and handed them to her. "If they come, give each of them two silver melon seeds, just to try something new."

Xu Dahong accepted the silver melon seeds with both hands; she had never seen them before.

"The rest are all yours." Song Chunxue smiled and grabbed a small handful, handing it to Li Dazui. "These were given to me by my senior brother in the capital. You should have some too."

"No, no, I'm afraid of breaking my teeth," Li Dazui said with a smile, waving his hand.

"Take it. I need your help. If you take it, I can entrust this important matter to you with peace of mind. I'll leave the mother and her children in your care for now."

Li Dazui solemnly accepted, "Since you've said so, even if I get flattened, I'll still protect them."

Not long after, Jiang Yeming tied up the donkey cart and came in from outside, limping.

"Mother, I'm ready, let's go." After saying that, he turned around without looking at the others and stepped out of the door with difficulty.

Xu Jiao, who had been displaying a variety of emotions, now stood obediently at the door.

She had just been thinking of getting some fried dough sticks and twisted dough sticks from her older sister's house, but now she dared not even think about it anymore.

Song Chunxue ignored Xu Jiao and walked out of the courtyard first.

"Hurry up and keep up," Xu Dahong said in a low voice, waving his hand. "My mother-in-law really does take action."

Xu Jiao reluctantly walked out of the courtyard.

The donkey cart had carried donkey dung, but the eldest brother had laid an old kang (heated brick bed) surface inside.

Song Chunxue sat down without any hesitation. Since the leader was the one pulling the donkey, he sat in front. Xu Jiao didn't dare to sit with Song Chunxue, so she could only follow behind the donkey cart.

Later, Song Chunxue lay down in the car and closed her eyes, pretending to sleep.

Unexpectedly, he dozed off and fell asleep.

In short, when she woke up, she heard the eldest brother directing the donkeys to stop.

We had already arrived at the Xu family's doorstep.

"The eldest son-in-law has arrived."

Xu Dahong's mother was the first to come out of the yard, smiling as she walked towards Jiang Yeming, before glaring fiercely at Xu Jiao.

"How dare you show your face here? You've ruined the lives of three families. Why can't you live a peaceful life? You're just wasting your good fortune, aren't you?"

Xu Jiao, who had been holding back her tears the whole way, immediately burst into tears.

"Wow……"

Xu's mother didn't care whether she cried or not. When she saw Xu Jiao walking into the yard, she kicked her directly.

Xu Jiao cried like a cow.

“Mother-in-law, why did you come in person?” Xu’s mother was a sensible person. She grabbed Song Chunxue and said, “It’s all my fault for giving birth to this silly girl. She doesn’t know how to manage a household and only knows how to cause trouble. She has also dragged your son into this mess. We feel very bad about it.”

Song Chunxue laughed and said, "It's nothing. It's just that my silly son is so reckless. He didn't know he shouldn't have taken on this task. Now that your daughter has been brought back, I'm relieved."

Xu's mother pulled her along, "Come on, let's go inside and talk about it."

The eldest brother walked to the door of someone's house, then suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Song Chunxue.

“We won’t go in. Da Hong and the child are still at home. I’m really worried if the Zeng family comes to our house demanding their return and makes things difficult for them.”

Things went more smoothly than she had imagined, but she still felt uneasy and thought it best to go home as soon as possible.

Just then, a six or seven-year-old child ran over.

"Mom, something bad has happened! I saw several people carrying sticks coming this way, and the one leading them looks like my second brother-in-law! What should we do? They're trying to be tough. Should I close the gate first?"

Xu's mother turned pale. "Quickly, bolt the door from the inside. Don't open it under any circumstances."

"..." It's better to arrive early than at the right time. Meeting her here actually made Song Chunxue feel much more at ease.

At least most of them didn't go to the eldest brother's house to cause trouble; even if they did, it was only one or two people.

"Don't panic, boss, tie the donkey to the pen first." Don't kill the donkey, it didn't steal any of the Zeng family's women, don't let it suffer innocent grievances.

The eldest son will have to rely on the donkey to plow the fields; it's a great contributor to the family.

"Those Zeng family father and sons are not to be trifled with. What should we do now?" As Xu's mother spoke, she became flustered and tears streamed down her face. Her thin face was contorted with a grim expression, which made Song Chunxue feel a mix of emotions.

The clothes Xu's mother was wearing were filthy, layer upon layer, as if they had been coated with starch.

For a woman with a weak constitution, raising so many children is like risking her life.

Where is your father?

“He went to the field to bury manure, he’ll be back in a bit.” Xu’s mother gripped Song Chunxue’s wrist tightly. “Mother-in-law, when they come, please help us.”