Actually, let alone three years old, he doesn't remember many things from when he was four.

But he vividly remembers the day he was three years old when a scalding hot iron pot was placed on his head...

He remembers seeing his mother and crying, wanting to find her, but she wouldn't even hug him...

I also remember that incredibly long and thick whip lashing out at his head...

He can't forget it.

Perhaps it was because he hated her that he remembered the events that happened when he was three years old so vividly!

He had asked his eldest brother, second brother, and Goro indirectly, but none of them remembered anything that happened when they were three years old.

But he remembered.

"Brother, really, I hate her. If she didn't love us, why did she give birth to us?"

Shiro lay on the railing, looking as if all his energy had been drained away.

Extremely listless.

An'an didn't say anything for a long time before finally saying, "It's late, there are too many mosquitoes, let's go back to sleep."

Should I advise them?

There's no way to persuade them.

That's settled then.

Since Mother is dead anyway, let my brother hate me if he wants, what else can I do?

That's fine...

"Um."

Silang got up readily, and the two brothers left one after the other.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Only a few drops of water on the vermilion railing seemed to be silently proving something.

...

Early the next morning, Chi Tang and the others set off for the capital, while Chi Dashan and his wife also went to Qingshui Town.

Just then, Chi Sanhe was also leaving, so he and Serena took An'an with them.

Only Chi Wuhu, Silang, Wulang, Xiao Suotou, and Changsheng remained at home.

And Yun Zhao.

Yun Zhao was a girl who knew when to advance and when to retreat. Seeing that the adults in her family had all left, she also took her leave.

After all, it would be inconvenient for her to stay if there were no adults at home.

Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.

Let's start with Sister-in-law Chi and Chi Dashan, a married couple.

The couple rode at full speed and arrived in Qingshui Town the next morning.

The villagers of Meihua Village whispered among themselves when they saw the couple.

Uncle Wei saw it from a distance and started to shoo them away: "Alright, alright, one or two of you, don't go too far."

Chi Dashan patted his horse and stopped. He dismounted and asked Uncle Wei:

"Uncle Wei, you seem to be getting more and more energetic. What are you up to?"

"I went fishing. You're here to visit your parents-in-law, right? Go on ahead."

Uncle Wei chuckled, pretending not to know what had happened, and didn't ask any questions.

If you knowingly pry into other people's family affairs, especially their scandals, it makes you seem rather inhumane.

Chi Dashan didn't stand on ceremony and handed a piece of donkey meat to Uncle Wei: "Uncle Wei, I bought this especially for you. Make dumplings with it!"

"Oh my, how could I possibly accept this?"

“I heard it from my parents-in-law; you’ve helped me a lot, and this is to thank you.”

Chi Dashan's flattering words made Uncle Wei feel extremely comfortable!

The point of being a person is to be a good person!

Good deeds are rewarded!

He wasn't after the donkey meat; he preferred to be praised as a good person!

"Dashan, you are a kind and righteous child, go quickly."

"Okay, Uncle Wei, we'll be going now."

Chi Dashan mounted his horse, patted it, and rode off again.

The day and a half of fast-paced riding took its toll on Sister-in-law Chi, and her complexion turned somewhat pale.

However, what bothered her even more was the pointing fingers and whispers directed at her by the villagers of Meihua Village.

"This has become common knowledge."

It's not a good thing, so why has it become such a big deal?

Chi Dashan sniffed and said helplessly, "Things have already developed to this point, there's no use in thinking about it anymore. Let's go."

We still need to find out what exactly happened first.

After two long years of peace at home, he is now genuinely terrified of this kind of thing happening again.

But who would want that?

There's nothing we can do about it.

"Aunt! Uncle!" Leshan stood under the big plum tree on the street and greeted them eagerly.

As the two approached, Sister-in-law Chi asked, "Leshan, what are you doing here?"

"Grandma said my aunt and uncle are arriving soon, and asked me to come and greet them," Leshan said.

Chi Dashan and his wife exchanged a glance, both seeing the worry in each other's eyes.

Did they all send people from Leshan to greet them?

They must be in a real hurry.

Chi Dashan dismounted and led his horse alongside Leshan.

"Leshan, tell your uncle what happened? Why is it so serious?"

I'm really not sure what to do.

Leshan is very tall. At only seventeen years old, he is already almost as tall as Chi Dashan.

This child looks just like his mother, but his personality is a carbon copy of Li Mingfan's!

"Aunt, Uncle, we're almost there, why don't you ask them yourselves? As a junior, it's not appropriate for me to say."

Leshan scratched his head with a simple and honest expression, a smile still on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

With things having escalated to this point, who can still laugh?

"You little brat."

Chi Dashan only said those three words and then stopped.

The three of them arrived home in silence.

Upon entering the courtyard, it was completely quiet.

This is very abnormal.

In a farming household, which family doesn't raise some livestock?

Or chickens, ducks, geese, or a good dog, or a few pigs?

When I last visited, they had two pigs and a flock of chickens and ducks.

As soon as you enter the yard, you can hear the grunting and whining of the livestock.

But this time, everything was quiet.

If you listen carefully, you'll find that there really isn't a sound at all.

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