People living nearby heard the child's pitiful cries and couldn't help but peek out, secretly laughing with schadenfreude.
Li Erhan's family was not well-off to begin with, and after giving the old woman Li sweet potatoes, their food supply became even tighter.
During the Lunar New Year, he cooked a sweet potato and shared it with Li Aidi.
Of course, he ate most of it, while Li Aidi only ate two bites, and then had a large bowl of water.
Besides, he's a bachelor, and he's never been good-tempered.
When he heard that the people from that side had come with their families to ask for food, and that the children were crying so hard that his head was throbbing, his anger flared up instantly.
He grabbed a carrying pole from the yard and, without caring whether the people in front of him were women or children, started hitting them relentlessly.
The daughters-in-law of the Li family never expected that Li Erhan would start a fight without saying a word.
Seeing the carrying pole approaching, they instinctively protected the child, and then...
"ah……"
When the carrying pole falls on you, it hurts more than just ordinary.
Several people hurriedly grabbed the child and began to hide.
Those who were secretly watching were stunned by what they saw. This Li Erhan truly lived up to his reputation; he was incredibly reckless!
The group of people were chased by Li Erhan and had to run away. They ran quite a distance and each of them was hit twice before Li Erhan turned back.
As he walked, he didn't forget to explain:
“That old woman from the Li family came over again and asked me for fifteen catties of sweet potatoes, saying that Li Aidi is mine from now on, and whether she lives or dies is none of their business.”
Everyone gasped upon hearing this.
The old woman from the Li family used to give her daughter to Li Erhan for ten catties of sweet potatoes, which they found a bit unbelievable.
I just felt she had no conscience.
But now, she's selling it cheaply after adding fifteen pounds. That old woman from the Li family is really something...
I wonder if Li Aidi regrets it now?
Once the daughter is given away, her life or death becomes irrelevant. This is selling a daughter, not simply giving her away for marriage.
Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, Li Aidi came out of the room.
She still looked haggard, with traces of blood still wet on her body. However, her eyes were extremely cold. Seeing Li Erhan enter, she quickly went to greet her, took the carrying pole from her hands, and said considerately, "Just chase them out the door, why chase them so far? It's a waste of energy."
"Are you feeling sorry for them again? You still can't let go of that family?"
Li Erhan glared at the woman and sneered, "I know exactly how many sweet potatoes I have left. If you're short even a penny, I'll break your legs."
"How could I possibly still care about them? You know how that family treated me."
Li Aidi said with a wronged expression. Unfortunately, she was no longer a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, but an old woman who looked to be fifty or sixty years old. Coupled with her expression, it made people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
However, Li Erhan loved to watch. He grabbed Li Aidi's arm, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth: "Live a good life with me, give me a big fat son, and I won't mistreat you!"
After saying that, he ignored the people peeping outside and pulled Li Aidi into the room.
...
"Mom, this won't do. Not only did we not get anything, but we were also beaten."
The three daughters-in-law returned home crying, and the children, who had been beaten, continued to sob. When Old Lady Li saw this, she was furious: "Useless things! I told you to go and beg for some food, and you didn't even bring it back!"
“We went there, but without saying a word, he picked up a carrying pole and started hitting us.”
The third son's wife sniffled, feeling wronged.
Not everyone in this world is as easy to talk to as Han Qiang.
"You spendthrift women, if you can't get it from there, why don't you go ask someone else? Who in the village doesn't have some grain these days?"
At this point, Old Lady Li was so frustrated she felt like vomiting blood.
She was filled with regret. If she had known this would happen, she should have treated everyone to a meal when she returned to the village. It didn't have to be anything fancy; even just a pot of corn porridge, enough for everyone to have a bowl while it was hot, would have prevented them from being so heartless towards her.
She did it herself, but she hated the villagers' heartlessness even more.
"What are you still standing there for? Go out and beg for food!"
The eldest son of the Li family picked up a bowl from the table and smashed it over his wife's head.
"I……"
They were all neighbors, and they were really embarrassed to go out begging for food.
Unfortunately, the old woman and her three sons of the Li family wouldn't let them stay at home. During the Lunar New Year, a strange scene unfolded in Li Family Village.
At first, some people would open the door, but when they saw it was them, they would slam the door shut. Later, no one would even open the door anymore.
...
"Mom, let's make some new quilts."
With three more people suddenly appearing in the house, and their identities not simple, Han Luoxue dared not mistreat them.
"Now?" Yunniang glanced at the sky. Making quilts during the New Year was something only her family did.
"Xue'er, tell your mother the truth, who are these two people who came?"
Although Yunniang had never met any important figures, she knew that these two were not ordinary people.
She didn't dare to speak loudly while we were eating.
"What their identities are doesn't matter, Mother. You just need to know that they are Han Yuchen's family."
Han Luoxue was afraid that if she revealed their identities, her mother would faint.
"That's true, but I reckon your father's chances of becoming a live-in son-in-law are slim."
Isn't that a bit risky? How could Han Yuchen possibly become a live-in son-in-law?
Once the recovery pill arrives, he should be heading back to the capital, right?
Han Luoxue was still a little uneasy. Although they were married, their social statuses were too different.
"Alright, don't overthink it. Xue'er, just know that Yu Chen won't let you down."
Han Luoxue nodded; she also believed in Han Yuchen's feelings for her.
"It's a pity that your father and I don't have any other skills to help you."
Yunniang had also thought about her own background. If it wasn't simple, she might be able to help her daughter in the future. Unfortunately, so much time had passed and there was still no news about her background.
"The fact that you two are both doing well is the biggest help to me." Han Luoxue said with a grin, pulling on Yunniang's arm and acting coquettishly. Yunniang smiled and said, "You're so grown up, why are you still acting like a child?"
"In my heart, no matter how old a daughter is, she can still act cute in front of her mother."
...
Why did you drag me out like this?!
Han Luoyu was pulled out by Zhou Yuan, almost half-dragged and half-pulled.
"I have something to ask you."
Zhou Yuan really didn't know who to ask. If he didn't ask, he would feel uneasy and couldn't sleep well.
"Then just ask, why are you getting physical?"
Han Luoyu rolled her eyes at him. Although she was still a child, men and women should not touch each other. This cousin of hers was too inconsiderate.
"Did your brother-in-law and that old man have a fight?"
Zhou Yuan asked with a gossipy look on his face. He felt that the two of them were bound to have a big fight, a really fierce one, which would fit their personalities.
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