The pedestrian looked like a foreigner, but he did not give in at all when facing the "local" Ji Dalang.

Ji Dalang was surrounded and beaten by several strong men.

Ji Sanlang is honest and timid, but he is also "stupid".

His brothers treated him like cattle and horses, but he treated his brothers like his own flesh and blood.

Seeing Ji Dalang being beaten up by a group of people, Ji Sanlang was afraid but still rushed forward.

Kacha!

Kacha!

A strong man took a bench and broke Ji Sanlang's legs twice in a row.

Ji Sanlang fainted immediately.

Seeing that the matter had gotten out of hand, the group of people panicked and ran away in a hurry.

Ji Dalang still had a little conscience and did not abandon Ji Sanlang.

After dragging and pulling with great difficulty, Ji Dalang and Ji Sanlang returned home.

Madam Ji San cried so hard that she fainted.

Ji Xiaosi, who was still working in the bookstore, was called back.

He looked at the Ji family's quarrels and crying with a numb expression.

After a quarrel, the Ji family decided to split up.

Ji Sanlang's family was separated.

Without a house or money, the family of five was kicked out of the house.

Ji Sanlang had developed a high fever due to his wounds and was completely lost in thought.

But suddenly, he still heard the heartless words of his parents and the helpless cries of his wife and children.

He was confused.

"What did I do wrong?"

"I am filial to my parents and loving to my brothers. For the sake of family harmony, even though I know my children will suffer, I let them endure it."

"And this time, it was clearly Big Brother who offended others first and then took the initiative to provoke trouble, which caused the disaster. But, why was it me who got injured and had my leg broken and was kicked out?"

Suddenly, Ji Sanlang seemed to be trapped in an illusion.

He saw the fate of his family——

He broke his leg and was kicked out of the house.

The wife worked so hard to make money that she was exhausted to death.

The eldest son took on the burden of supporting the family and was trapped in that short and dark workshop working all day.

Maybe he was too tired, or maybe he consumed too much ink and black smoke, so he passed away at a young age.

The youngest son and daughter were taken away by their parents and secretly sold. Their whereabouts are unknown, and no one knows whether they are alive or dead!

"ah!"

Ji Sanlang was frightened, angry, and in physical pain. He suddenly shouted and woke up.

I opened my eyes and found myself lying in a clean room.

In front of the bed, Ji San Niang wiped her tears and muttered:

"Mrs. Gu is kind-hearted. Seeing that our family was living on the streets, she gave us five taels of silver."

"Madam Wan is also very good. She has a small courtyard on Shuyuanqian Street. The tenant's lease has expired, so it's temporarily vacant. Let us move in first!"

"And that Madam Zhou, although she may seem difficult to get along with, she is actually a very kind person. She lent us some food."

"Xiao Si called a doctor, and he set your bones. He said that as long as you take good care of yourself, you will recover!"

"My dear father, just rest and recover. Madam Gu said that she would not only give me the laundry job, but also let me help light the fire and boil the water..."

After leaving the Ji family's old house, Mrs. Ji San, who had been lowering her head and looking numb, seemed to come back to life.

Her face no longer had the hopeless sadness, but instead was full of vitality.

Ji Sanlang clearly saw his wife's expression and deeply felt her changes.

Bang!

Ji Sanlang raised his hand and slapped himself!

What am I doing!

I, I'm a bastard.

He wanted to be a filial son and a good brother, but he ended up hurting himself and his family.

From now on! I will never do this again!

He repaid his parents for their upbringing when he went to Shuangtou Mountain on behalf of his family to redeem the person.

And his two legs can be considered as the fulfillment of brotherhood.

From then on, he no longer owed anything to his parents or his brothers.

He wants to live for himself, his wife and children!

Ji Sanlang's cloudy eyes began to become clear.

He will work hard to give his wife and children a good life.

Oh, by the way, there is also Xiao Shilang. I want to send him to school too!

However, Ji Sanlang soon discovered that his eldest son seemed to have a better future.

"What? Mr. Zheng accepted you as his disciple?"

Ji Sanlang and his wife were both surprised and happy.

"Well! From now on I won't work in the bookstore anymore. I'll study with the teacher."

"Also, the master gave me a name. From now on, my name is Ji Keji."

To restrain oneself and return to propriety is what the teacher requires of himself and also an expectation.

Ji Sanlang had already started reading the Analects of Confucius, so he was very clear about the story behind this idiom and its meaning.

"Ji Keji?"

Ji Sanlang and his wife were illiterate and did not understand the meaning of this name.

However, Mr. Zheng is a juren and a teacher in the academy.

A truly cultured person would certainly choose an excellent name.

"Great! That sounds great! From now on our son will be named Ji Keji!"

Ji Sanlang is less than thirty years old, but he looks very old.

There were already wrinkles on his dark face, but at this moment, every wrinkle on his face was filled with joy and longing for the future.

His son has also studied and may become a high-ranking official in the future!

Ji Sanlang is useless and a loser who is not favored by his parents.

But he still has a son, and his son is promising.

Mrs. Ji San is a woman, and her focus is different from her husband's.

She suddenly remembered that Mr. Zheng had a daughter who was only seven years old this year.

Huoshui: ...This plot has collapsed so terribly that it’s unbearable to watch!

P.S. Is the pace of this story a bit slow? It's already 40 chapters in, and it feels like there's still a lot of plot left to be written. What do you think?