Xu Yi, who was supposed to go home later after finishing school, heard him say something as usual.

"Go home and check, I heard your house was broken into."

Xu Yi was taken aback, then ran outside, saying, "I'll come back tomorrow."

Grandpa Hu sat up from the bamboo chair, grumbling, "That brat, he doesn't even know how to close the door properly."

The door wobbled, unable to close properly. Old Master Hu picked up a pebble from the ground, slammed it shut twice, and then lay down again.

Well, I drank too much today. I was thinking of finding a reason to get rid of that kid, and here comes the reason that came to me.

Xu Yi ran all the way home. Everyone else had already returned. When he entered the yard, he found the atmosphere at home to be strange.

"Uncle, why are you back?" Xu Genshu was standing in the center of the main room, and Xu Yi saw him as soon as he came in.

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Xu Genshu gave Xu Yi a stiff smile but didn't say anything.

What's going on? Xu Yi looked puzzled. "Big brother, come here." Xu Wu pulled him towards the backyard.

The family's children were all in the backyard. Fu Man'er was surrounded by Xu Mao and Xu Wen. When the two of them stepped aside, Fu Man'er's rosy little face was revealed.

"What happened to your face?" Xu Yi rushed over, wanting to know what had happened that day.

Fu Man'er sniffed and slowly recounted everything that had happened that day.

Xu Yi raised his hand and gently touched her face. "Does it still hurt?"

"Yes, it hurts." Fu Man'er nodded heavily. She never hid anything from her brother.

"Second Grandma went too far. I'm going with my parents tonight." Xu Wen clenched his fists. In his opinion, this kind of thief deserved a beating.

Xu Yi's eyes were cold. "Hmph, that's too easy on her."

Fu Man'er no longer cared about that matter; she cared about something else entirely. "Brother, brother, and also, Uncle got scolded, and Grandpa and Grandma are so angry."

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"What exactly is going on?" Xu Yi was even more puzzled. When he passed by the main room, he did see that the adults inside did not look well. Moreover, today was not a holiday for the private school, so why did his uncle come back?

Actually, he got caught today.

On the first day Xu Genshan started selling braised food, a student named Xie Ming, who was in the same private school as Xu Genshu, came to buy some. Thinking that Xie Ming was his younger brother's classmate, Xu Genshan packed an extra portion for him to take to his brother, and he didn't charge Xie Ming for his portion.

Unexpectedly, Xie Ming said, "Didn't Xu Genshu say that his family had already arranged work for him and that he wouldn't be coming to the private school anymore?"

The Xu family was stunned. Seeing their expressions, Xie Ming probably realized what was going on. It was getting late, so he took off running and didn't turn back no matter how much Xu Genshan called out to him.

Xu Genshan thought about how he had seen people whose backs resembled his younger brother's several times, so he handed over the stall to Liu Fang and Old Lady Xu and went to several places, all of which were bookstores or similar establishments.

They eventually found Xu Genshu in a shop where he was copying books for the shop owner for five coins per copy.

Xu Genshan brought the man out, but didn't scold him. He just told him to go home and wait. He waited until the entire Xu family returned.

They are currently conducting a joint trial against him.

"This is the money I've earned from copying books these past few days." Xu Genshu took out his money bag, which was already more than half full, indicating that he had been copying books for quite some time.

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"When did it start?" Grandma Xu asked.

“During my last day off.” Although he said he was going out to study with his classmates, he was actually copying books at the bookstore. Sometimes, if the books were a bit thick, it would take him a little longer to get home.

"It's been almost a month." Old Xu looked at him. "You haven't been to the private school for a month?"

Xu Genshu quickly shook his head, "It's just that I haven't been there for the past few days. For the past period of time, I have been copying the texts at the private school and then sending them to the bookstore."

I imagine Xu Genshan saw him when he was delivering books.

"You unfilial son, you unfilial son, you are simply an unfilial son!" Old Man Xu suddenly slammed his fist on the table and shouted. He rarely spoke loudly at home and had a low profile, as if Old Lady Xu was the one in charge at home.

But when he got angry, even Old Mrs. Xu was afraid. "Genshan, go get the whip. Today I'm going to teach this unfilial son a lesson."

Is this physical violence? Liu Fang glanced at her husband. Her brother-in-law is so grown up; this might not be a good idea.

Xu Genshan didn't say anything, but got up and walked out.

“Dad, Genshu is still young. Why don’t we talk to him first? He’ll change.” Xu Genzhu said, forcing himself to speak. The three brothers hadn’t been beaten for many years, but the memories from their childhood were still vivid.

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Old Xu doesn't usually hit people easily, but once he does, it means you've done something terribly wrong. Moreover, he hits extremely hard; when they were kids, they were beaten so badly they had to stay in bed recovering.

“Yes, Dad,” Ma Hong said. When she married into the family, Xu Genshu was just a teenager. Over the years, she has truly treated him like a younger brother.

Xu Genshu suddenly knelt down, "Father, Mother, I'm not going to the private school anymore. I've been trying to pass the imperial examination for the lowest degree for so many years, and I still can't pass. It's better to..."

"Third brother, shut up." Liu Fang scolded Xu Genshu as her father-in-law's face grew increasingly pale.

"Genshan, where's the whip!" Old Xu stood up and shouted outside, looking quite frightening. Xu Genshan, who was standing at the door, had no choice but to come in with the stick.

Old Man Xu snatched the whip from Xu Genshan's hand, walked up to Xu Genshu, and looked down at him condescendingly. "Say it again, do you want to go to the private school?"

The voice wasn't loud, but Xu Genshu felt a strong sense of pressure. His lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

"say!"

"Smack."

His roar was followed by the sound of a whip striking the ground, its rough, loud crack startling Liu Fang and Ma Hong. What if that whip had hit someone...?

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At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Xu Genshu, hoping that what he said was that he wanted to go.

However--

"Dad, I don't want to go." Xu Genshu said these few words as if he had used all his strength to say them.

Old Man Xu also used all his strength to whip him, causing Xu Genshu's straight spine to bend slightly, but he immediately straightened up again.

"Dad, I know I've disappointed you and the family. Please hit me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the whip struck him again. The clothes he was wearing now were quite thin, and a trace of blood was faintly visible on the grayed-out garments.

Xu Genshu almost shouted out loud, but he bit his lip in time, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

His silence was the most infuriating thing, and Old Man Xu's whip never stopped.