No, I might even get kicked out by the old man.

"Don't know my foot, Third Brother. Please have your servant call the village chief and clan head for me."

"Old man!"

"If you utter another word, you can go back to the Li family."

Li stared at Zhao Dayong through tear-filled eyes in shock, his figure appearing blurry in her vision. What did he mean? Did he intend to send her back to her parents' home if she disobeyed?

He wants to abandon her, doesn't he?

"Zhao Dayong, don't go too far!"

“I’m the one in charge of this family. Even if you argue until the end, I will not continue to tolerate this unfilial son. Old woman, stop pretending to be ignorant. You know we can’t control him, and you know he’s just putting on an act and doesn’t think he’s done anything wrong.”

“Old man, he is our own son.”

"If I had known he was like this, I would have drowned him in a chamber pot as soon as he came out."

Zhao Dashu touched his nose. These words sounded very familiar. His mother used to say that she regretted not drowning him.

These days, people like killing children, right?

What a terrible thing to do!

"But……"

"No buts. I've already gone to call for help. Just shut up."

Li was in despair. Yes, the third son's servant had long since run away. Helpless, she sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and sobbed softly.

Dazhuzi didn't want to give up; as long as the person hadn't arrived, he still had a chance.

"Father! Mother!" Dazhuzi crawled closer. "Your son really knows he was wrong! I was blinded by greed and lost my mind! Please give me another chance! I will definitely be filial to you from now on and I will never dare to do it again! Father, Mother, you only have me as your son. Erzhuzi is far away, and Sanzhuzi can't be relied on. Can you really bear to let me be disgraced and expelled from the clan? Who will take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days?"

His words struck at Li's deepest fear. Yes, Erzhuzi was beyond help. Sanzhuzi... well, let's not talk about him.

“Old man…” Li looked at Zhao Dayong with teary eyes, her voice full of pleading.

Looking at his wife like this, Zhao Dayong felt a deep sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart.

Just then, footsteps and voices came from outside. I wondered who had arrived.

Dazhuzi panicked and looked pleadingly at his father.

"Father, please!"

Zhao Dayong closed his eyes. He had to get rid of this beast today, or he might lose his life at any moment. And what about that girl who went to find someone earlier? Don't think he didn't see the way Dazhuzi looked at her.

evil creature!

The visitor was the village chief, who frowned upon seeing the scene inside the house. "What's going on here? What happened?"

I called him over right away, but I didn't explain what was wrong.

"It's a misfortune for our family. Let's talk about it when the clan leader arrives."

ah?

A misfortune befell the family?

He glanced at Zhao Dashu, his eyes asking what was wrong. Zhao Dashu shrugged and then gestured towards the pillar.

The village chief said he didn't understand. Dazhuzi's head was now beaten into a pig's head, and Zhao Dayong didn't look to be in good shape either.

That's very strange.

Before long, the clan chief arrived. Zhao Dayong figured there was no need to go to the main room, as it was very cold inside.

"Village chief, clan chief, we called you here to ask you to be our witnesses. Our family is so unfortunate to have such a rebellious son! To seize our family property, he not only defied us today but also attacked me! If it weren't for our third brother arriving in time, I'm afraid I would have lost my life to him!"

"I didn't! Father! How could you frame me like this!" Dazhuzi immediately cried out in protest.

"I just had a little argument with my parents and raised my voice. In the scuffle, I accidentally bumped into my father. How could I dare to actually hit him?"

"Dad, I know you've always favored Sanzhu and wanted to give him all the good things, but you can't slander me like this! I'm your own son!"

Tsk tsk tsk...

Zhao Dashu admired Dazhuzi so much that he dared to lie at this time. Judging from his sincere words, he probably even believed it himself and felt wronged.

They twisted the truth, portraying themselves as a pitiful child wronged by biased parents.