With such a commotion, naturally some kind-hearted people went to inform the village head, Han Qiang.
Hutouya Village is not large, with only about seventy or eighty households.
Han Qiang arrived quickly. Seeing Old Mrs. Han sitting on the ground throwing a tantrum, he frowned unhappily and said coldly:
"What's wrong now?"
"Oh dear, Uncle, look how unfilial the third son is! He caught a rabbit and stole it to eat, but he doesn't even show me any respect. I've raised him for nothing..."
As she spoke, Grandma Han reached out and wiped away her yellow snot. Then she wiped away her tears.
Han Qiang was so angry at Old Lady Han's words that he laughed:
"Didn't you two separate? He left with nothing. What more do you want? To make Mingyuan and his family come out and find a place to strangle each other?"
"I..."
Although Old Lady Han was shrewish, she only acted towards her family. She was still a little afraid of the village head. Especially since the village head had said today that he might kick them out of the village.
"But isn't it only natural for a son to be filial to his mother now that he has a son? After all, I've raised him with so much hardship..."
Inside the room, Han Mingyuan looked at his mother throwing a tantrum outside, then at his two weak and pitiful daughters being bullied, his eyes blazing with anger.
"Yunniang, take me out of here."
"Brother Yuan?"
Yunniang wanted to go out and help, but Yuan-ge couldn't; his leg...
"Take me out of here. I'm their father, I'm not dead yet, how can I hide behind my children when something happens?!"
He had never imagined his mother would be so wicked.
"I understand, okay!"
If Xue'er hadn't kept telling her not to go out, Yunniang would have already lost her temper.
She put her son down, then bent down and carried Han Mingyuan on her back.
If it were before Han Mingyuan became paralyzed, she, a frail woman, would never have been able to carry him. But now, after half a year, she has worn him down to skin and bones, and carrying him is no problem at all.
When the door opened, no one noticed the commotion outside.
"Mother, I'll call you Mother one last time."
I don't know if it was from anger or what, but he seemed to be speaking with particular energy today.
His voice startled everyone in the courtyard, and then what did they see?
Yunniang, with her small frame, actually carried the tall Han Mingyuan out on her back?
Unexpectedly, Yunniang is actually quite strong.
Han Qiang was stunned for a moment when he saw this, but he quickly reacted, ran into the house to get a stool, and helped Han Mingyuan sit down.
"You...you unfilial son, you still know how to call me 'Mother'?"
When Grandma Han saw her son come out, her anger intensified. She tried to get up from the ground, but as soon as she moved, she gasped in pain, as if she had really twisted her waist.
Han Mingyuan looked at Old Madam Han with disappointment and said in a deep voice:
"As the saying goes, the kindness of parents in giving birth to and raising children is greater than heaven. It is only natural to be filial to you, but your actions time and time again have disappointed me too much."
“You didn’t like my marriage to Yunniang. Yunniang received nothing of the dowry I gave to my elder sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, and fourth brother’s wife. That’s all in the past, and I don’t want to talk about it anymore. Yunniang is pregnant. Have you ever let her rest for a single day? Is there enough food at home? I’ve worked more in the fields than any of you. After finishing my work, I still have to go hunting in the mountains. You’ve eaten the food, sold it, and never given me a single penny.”
"During the famine, how did our family survive? It was the food I got from hunting. That's fine, a family should support each other, I don't want to dwell on it too much. But at the beginning of the year, the three of them wanted to go into the mountains with me, and they disobeyed and provoked the wolves. What did they do? I was strong enough to cover their retreat, but the fourth brother, afraid that we couldn't escape, pushed me down and fed me to the wolves. If it weren't for Yu Chen, I would have died long ago."
Hiss... The third son of the Han family is injured. They knew they had encountered wolves, but they didn't know this was actually happening?
"You...you're talking nonsense. Mingxin would never do such a thing!"
The fourth son is her youngest son, her darling; she can't let the third son ruin his reputation.
"Han Yuchen was there at the time, should we call him over to testify?"
Now that Han Mingyuan has come here today, he has no intention of trying to cover up the shame of the Han family any longer.
Han Mingxin is a scoundrel; he can harm himself and others. It's good that everyone is wary of him.
“I was there. I saw it. Uncle Mingyuan was covering the rear, but Uncle Mingxin and the others were so scared that their legs went weak and they couldn’t run fast. He was afraid of being eaten by wild wolves, so he pushed Uncle Mingyuan down.”
Han Yuchen stepped forward and said indifferently.
When everyone saw him approaching, they unconsciously took a few steps back and kept their distance from him.
The scar on his face was terrifying. He's incredibly lucky to have survived such a long scar.
Now that there are witnesses, Grandma Han doesn't know how to refute them for a moment.
“When I was first injured, there was still hope for recovery. The doctor said there was a 50% chance I could be cured.”
Han Mingyuan took a deep breath; no one knew how much pain he was in at that moment.
"However, the doctor also said that we needed some better medicinal herbs. At the time, we had a pig at home, which I bought with the money I earned from hunting. The doctor said that we could sell the pig and use at most half of the money from the sale. What did you say?"
Han Mingyuan looked at Old Mrs. Han with a pained expression. Old Mrs. Han shrank back. It was the first time she had ever seen her third son look at her with such eyes.
"I...we were completely out of food at the time. Would our whole family starve to death if we sold the pig to pay for your treatment? Besides, the doctor said there was only a 50% chance of success. Both my son and daughter are my flesh and blood. I can't let my whole family die for your sake, can I?"
"Ha, Grandma, what you're saying is really funny. My dad already said that this pig was bought with the money he earned from hunting, and we usually gather pig feed to feed it. Shouldn't Dad need it to heal his leg?"
"Besides, everyone knows how skilled Father is. As long as his leg heals, he can continue hunting. Are you still Father's mother? Haven't you ever thought about giving Father a way to survive?"
"I...but the doctor said there's only a 50% chance..."
Old Mrs. Han stammered. Han Luoxue wanted to say something, but Han Mingyuan raised his hand and continued:
"Then what did you mean just now? To switch Xue'er with Butcher Liu? Aren't you forcing Xue'er to die?"
"Hmph, so what if it's Butcher Liu? He has plenty of grain at home, so Xue'er won't have to worry about food and drink when she goes there. I went to great lengths to find her a good husband."
"Heh, why don't you mention that Butcher Liu has tortured six women to death? Did any of his women last more than two years?"
"That's hard to say. Xue'er is so beautiful and looks like me. Maybe Butcher Liu will favor her more because of her beauty?"
Does Han Luoxue resemble Old Lady Han?
Everyone looked at Old Mrs. Han's dark complexion, then at the graceful, fair-skinned, and beautiful Han Luoxue beside her...
It's clearly a pheasant and a phoenix. This old lady Han has no self-awareness; if she can't even look in the mirror, she could at least take a piss and look at herself.
Everyone curled their lips in disdain, but Old Lady Han was unaware of it.
"Such a good marriage, why don't you let your chrysanthemum go instead?"
“That was the last time I, Han Mingyuan, called you Mother! From now on, I, Han Mingyuan, have nothing to do with your Han family anymore. Even if I starve to death with my wife and children, I will never contact you again.”
Han Mingyuan said firmly.
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