Chapter 1927 Compromise
County Magistrate Zhai also came over to take a look, and then said, "The layout of this courtyard is good. Although the alley is small, it is convenient for people to go in and out and buy some small things."
Xia Xia leaned half of his body against Xia Rui and panted as he came over, "Back then, Zhou Yin fell behind this little door and was saved by Yandi who saw him."
Old Zhou and Qian couldn't help but look at the small door and remained silent for a long time.
Patriarch Xia and others also looked at the small door in silence. In fact, Xia Yan had already agreed to adopt his son, but he just wanted to wait until Xia Xin got married.
But she couldn't take the clan's fields with her when she got married, so the clan discussed Xia Xin's dowry with Xia Yan. They negotiated for many years, and finally Xia Yan agreed to leave a piece of land to the clan, and the remaining two pieces of land and this house to his adopted son.
The two pieces of land he bought were Xia Xin's dowry.
However, just when Xia Xin started to propose marriage, Zhou Yin collapsed here.
Xia Xia and Man Bao said, "Your father is a good man. After being rescued, he stayed with the family. He fetches water and chops wood every day, doing rough work. Most importantly, he can read."
Although Zhou Yin didn't know much and couldn't write, and the words he wrote were crooked and ugly, Xia Yan was very happy and began to teach Zhou Yin to read and write.
Xia Xia said in a low voice, "Your father is very smart. Your grandfather said that he memorized many articles after reciting them a few times. He is smarter than many of his students."
Old Zhou perked up and nodded repeatedly, "My second brother has been smart since he was a child. In this respect, Manbao is most like her biological father."
Qian also nodded.
Xia Xia nodded approvingly.
The head of the Xia clan standing by also thought to himself: It was because of this that Xia Yan regretted the plan, kept delaying the marriage for Xia Xin, and the adoption was finally shelved.
Zhou Yin stayed in the Xia family and helped Xia Yan buy some more land. He deliberately avoided Hongtian Village and bought the land next to the two plots, which happened to be connected to the previous two plots.
Zhou Yin also helped Xia Yan use up all his savings to buy a shop in the county town, which was directly registered under Xia Xin's name. Not only that, Xia Yan also wanted to sell the house and then exchange it for two smaller houses, one for his adopted son and one for Xia Xin as a dowry.
During those years, Xia Yan could be said to have completely destroyed the agreement with the clan. The two sides were on the verge of a war, and the clan did not end up suffering any loss.
The Xia clan leader knew that Zhou Yin was behind all this. The Xia clan had suffered numerous losses at Zhou Yin's hands in the past. That was why they only began to count the clan assets two years after Zhou Yin's absence.
That was also why he was being more accommodating towards Zhou Man. He felt that she was very similar to Zhou Yin. If she succeeded in getting involved and became an official, the Xia family would suffer more than they gained.
Patriarch Xia looked at the alley outside the small gate at this time, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this might be God's will. Zhou Yin, who was seriously ill and penniless, didn't lie anywhere, but just happened to lie outside the door of the Xia family.
Qian patted the doorpost of the back door and leaned there in a daze. Manbao came up and supported her before she came back to her senses. He held her hand and turned to go back to the house.
By the time Xia Yi sent his wife to the gate of the prison and came back crying, Manbao had already finished visiting the front and back courtyards.
She said to Xia Yi without being too polite, "Uncle Yi, there's no need to be too anxious. Just pack up for the next two days and move everything that needs to be moved. We'll come in and clean up later."
She turned to Clan Leader Xia and said, "Our master is here to visit friends and take us on a study tour. So, we'll have to accompany him to some literary and poetry gatherings over the next two days. After we're done, we can come back to collect the room. Then, we can go back to the clan with Uncle Yitang to offer sacrifices. What do you think, Clan Leader?"
Chief Xia understood Zhou Man's words. He wanted him to keep an eye on Xia Yiban, otherwise she would say something during the poetry and literary gathering...
Just as Chief Xia was thinking of this, Manbao smiled and said, "By the way, Chief, didn't you say that Fifth and Seventh Brothers are studying at the county school? Do you want to invite them to join us in the literary gathering?"
Because of his prejudice against Zhou Yin, the Xia clan leader immediately refused. "They are not yet fully educated, so there is no need to rush into literary and poetry gatherings. Besides, they need to go to school now."
Manbao expressed his regret.
When Manbao and the others left, the tears on Xia Yi's face had not yet dried. The man who was originally quite arrogant was now just crying.
After sending everyone away, Chief Xia angrily lectured, "Why are you crying? If you hadn't indulged your wife's mischief, how could we have suffered such a disaster today?"
"But clan leader, we agreed that this house was for me. I'm the one closest to Uncle Yan..."
"You are closer than Xia Man, no, is it Zhou Man?" Chief Xia said, "That's his granddaughter!"
"But her last name isn't Xia!"
"She will have a child with the surname Xia. When she returns to worship her ancestors, she and the Zhou family will have to sign a written agreement with them," said the Xia clan leader after a pause. "Hurry up and pack up with the children. We'll move back to the village in a couple of days."
Xia Yi sat down on the steps and said, "I won't move. Do I think she dares to throw me out?"
Patriarch Xia was furious and slammed the table. "Are you stupid? She can't throw you out, but she can hold your wife hostage. If you don't move for a month, she'll hold your wife hostage for a month. If you don't move for a year, she'll hold your wife hostage for a year. Do you still want your wife?"
After saying that, he looked at the three frightened boys and girls standing beside him and said, "Do you still miss your mother? Why don't you go and persuade your father?"
The three of them pulled Xia Yi and cried, "Dad, let's move back. They are officials and we can't fight them."
Xia Yi held his head and cried helplessly and angrily.
Clan leader Xia sighed and said, "Well, it's fate. You and Zhou Yin are father and daughter. Think about it, when Zhou Yin was beating you up, who ever said anything bad about him? Neighbors, even villagers and clan members praised Zhou Yin for his righteousness and loyalty. In the end, all the blame is yours."
"Back then, Zhou Yin was just a beggar taken in by your uncle Yan, and he could do this. Not to mention his daughter is now a fifth-rank official. Do you know how high a rank a fifth-rank official is?" Clan Leader Xia tried both to persuade and intimidate him, "That's an official higher than a county magistrate. Didn't you see how County Magistrate Zhai treated her with great courtesy?"
Xia Yi shouted, "Just because you're an official you can bully the common people?"
Patriarch Xia said slowly, "Then can you fight against officials?"
Xia Yi was choked by this sentence and was speechless for a long time. Finally, he hugged his head and stopped talking.
He waited for two days and hung around the prison gate every day. The cell leader didn't stop him from going in to see his wife, but he just wouldn't let her go. It was said that it was because his wife had offended County Magistrate Zhai, and the verdict hadn't been made yet, so how could he let her go so easily?
Xia Yi's wife was almost scared to death living in prison. She cried when she saw Xia Yi. She lost a lot of weight in two days and had dark circles under her eyes.
Xia Yi had no choice but to hold on for two days before finally packing up with his children and preparing to move.
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