Chapter 74: Help or Not
Sun fell to the ground, slapped her thighs, and howled at Xia Yougui:
"Xia Yougui, you are such a bastard, you have no conscience. Your son went to do forced labor for you, and you went home to beat up his mother just a few days after he left..."
Liu couldn't help but turn her head away and shook her shoulders for a long time. Xia Youcai was stunned, but the twitching corners of his mouth revealed his true feelings.
Wu choked softly, and everyone could hear the deep contempt in her voice. Xia Youxi's expression was indescribable.
Jiang and Xia Youtian were stunned, their faces full of disbelief.
Cheng lowered her head, making it hard to see the expression on her face. Xia Youliang's face was full of indignation. If Cheng hadn't been quick and elbowed him, he would have cursed loudly.
Even the drunkard Lao Lu, who originally had a sleepy look on his face, now looked like a piece of cracked porcelain, with his entire expression cracked.
After being stunned for a moment, the drunkard Old Lu smacked his lips, and with a "slurp", he took a sip of wine from the wine gourd that he never left behind. He exhaled a long breath of alcohol and said cheerfully:
"Anyway, I have delivered the letter. You can discuss the rest among yourselves!
Oh, I almost forgot, this was brought by Erlang."
As the drunkard Lao Lu spoke, he rummaged around in his body for a long time and finally pulled out a small purse that was a little dirty and had a little blood stain on it from inside his shirt.
Xia Daohua's heart trembled. This little purse was stuffed into Erlang's bag by her! How come it was stained with so much blood? How badly was Erlang injured?
Old Master Xia stepped forward and took the small purse with trembling hands.
He didn't even bother to say thank you and immediately opened it and read it.
Inside the small purse was a piece of blood-colored silk cloth, which seemed to be a plain handkerchief, or a small piece of cloth torn from a fine silk lining.
When it was unfolded, it turned out to be a simple route map with a few words written on it. From a distance, Xia Daohua felt that it looked like a few place names.
Old Master Xia bowed deeply to the drunkard Old Lu and thanked him without stopping:
"Brother Lu, from now on, you are my Xia Anping's biological brother!"
Old Lu shook his head and waved his hand:
"We are just fellow villagers, it's just a message, what's the point!"
As he spoke, he staggered out:
"I'm leaving now. You guys should discuss it quickly and send someone who can take good care of Erlang.
As the saying goes, people become worthless when they leave their hometown, and Erlang is injured. Who knows how difficult it will be for him out there! "
The drunken Old Lu shouted loudly and staggered out of the Xia family's courtyard.
Even though he had clearly walked far away, I could still hear his hoarse voice singing the opera in a distorted tune:
"I am like a bird in a cage that cannot spread its wings, I am like a shallow water dragon trapped on the beach..."
Mr. Xia and Mrs. Zhou quickly made a decision:
"The second sister's family is too unreliable. We are worried about her going there.
The second brother is not someone who knows how to take care of others. If he goes, Erlang might have to take care of him instead!
Yujiao hadn't gotten married yet, so it was inconvenient for her to look after Erlang; Erlang's aunts, sisters, and younger sisters were also not very convenient...
After all the calculations, it seems that only we two old guys can go there in person!"
Before the old couple finished speaking, they were met with opposition:
"How can this be possible? I don't agree!"
"You two elders are already so old, how can you still stand going out and running around?"
"Second sister-in-law really has to do this. Even though she's a little unreliable, she's quite good at serving people."
"Yes, no one can go for this matter, it's better for Second Sister-in-law to go in person. Otherwise, Second Sister-in-law will be worried waiting at home, right?"
The Xia family members all started to talk in a different tune from the old couple. To be honest, this was the first time that the sons and daughters-in-law of the Xia family had such a common mind and worked together.
Seeing that everyone's opinions were surprisingly consistent, the old couple accepted it. However, they felt uneasy about letting Sun alone handle the matter.
Finally, after the whole family discussed it, they decided to let Sun take Sanlang and Taohua with her.
The main purpose of bringing Sanlang along is to give him courage. Otherwise, if a woman or a girl like Sun and Taohua were to walk outside and encounter an unstable area, they might be kidnapped.
Of course, bringing Saburo with you doesn't necessarily mean you can avoid the problem completely, but bringing him with you is better than not bringing him with you.
Thinking of this, Grandpa Xia felt that it would be more appropriate for him and Zhou to go in person, but in the end he was dissuaded by the whole family, young and old, men and women.
After all, the old couple's age is there. What if they run around outside and finally reach the place where Erlang is recuperating, and then they fall ill first...
Xia Daohua never expected that the old couple would actually call her name:
"Daohua, why don't you follow your second aunt to see your brother Erlang?"
"What? Me?"
Xia Daohua pointed at her nose and asked, fearing that the old couple had made a mistake.
Old Master Xia and Mrs. Zhou looked at each other with a smile, and then looked at Xia Daohua with trust. Mrs. Zhou smiled and stated her intention on the table:
"Daohua, grandma knows that you are a good child with your own ideas.
It will definitely cost some money for your second aunt to go and look after your second brother.
We can’t just rely on the second wife to pay for this money.
In fact, grandpa and grandma are not afraid of spending money, they are just afraid that after spending the money, they won’t be able to use it on you, brother Erlang.
So, this time, I will give you the money! You should manage it well for me and don’t let your second aunt spend it recklessly! "
"Ah?" Xia Daohua was really surprised. Old lady Zhou actually trusted her so much?
Sun groaned and panted for a long time:
"Mom, what are you talking about? It's fine if you don't trust me, but there's still Taohua! You can just let Taohua take care of it!
But you actually let a little girl like her manage the money? Who are you insulting?"
Jiang looked worried and couldn't help but protect Xia Daohua:
"Mom, this won't work! Daohua is only nine years old. If you let her manage the money, I'm afraid she won't be able to manage it properly and it will cause trouble!"
Cheng also followed suit and advised:
"Mom, this responsibility is too great. Daohua is only nine years old. I'm afraid she can't bear it, right?"
Zhou looked at Jiang and Cheng's expressions, then turned to Xia Daohua with a serious face:
"Daohua, I'm not trying to embarrass you.
But think about it, your brother Erlang is alone, all alone outside, waiting for his family to take care of him!
If someone had arbitrarily withheld the money that should have been used for him, and instead delayed his recovery, wouldn't you, Brother Erlang, be too pitiful?
I know you have the ability to manage the money, so I trust you.
Can you help me with this?"
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