From the moment he saw Ding Youtian riding on his tall horse, the noisy sounds around him disappeared in Old Ding's ears, and the only thing left in his world was the bright red top scholar's robe on his fourth son.
Old Ding was almost in tears. This was his fourth son. He had to recognize his fourth son. Even though they were separated, Ding Youtian was still his, Ding Erdan's, son. This was a fact that no one could change!
This sudden thought scared even Old Ding himself.
But, no matter what, as long as he peeled off his face and threw it on the ground, and then stepped on it a few times, he would not care about his face and still be afraid of being laughed at by others? He must acknowledge this son, even if he had to kneel down and admit his mistake to Si'er in public!
Yes, he, as a father, knelt before his son in public. If Ding Youtian dared to disown him, he would see how his son, the fourth son, would be able to serve as an official in the future. Filial piety has always been the most important thing. If someone dared to disown him as their father, humph, he would not believe that everyone in the world would not point fingers at Ding Youtian and curse him if the news got out!
If he can't enjoy the blessing of being the son of the top scholar, then no one can expect to have a good life. He will definitely make him look bad, and see how he can continue to be the top scholar!
This time it was a sure thing. Old Ding believed that as long as he knelt in public, Ding Youtian would not dare to disown him. Officials were afraid of damaging their reputations. Although he was an old country man, he still knew this. Even the old head of the village, the smallest village official, was very careful about his reputation. He still didn't believe that he couldn't deal with his fourth son.
Having made up his mind, Old Ding's blood boiled and he stared straight ahead.
It was getting closer, his fourth son was coming. Old Ding was determined and lowered his head, just as he was about to dive out, but why couldn't he move? Which damn guy grabbed him tightly from behind?
Before Old Ding could open his mouth to curse, a piece of rag was stuffed into his mouth. The eldest brother Ding Youwang and the third brother Ding Youde carried him out from the crowd. Each of them grabbed an arm and quickly took him away from the village entrance towards their home, running so fast that his feet were flying.
"What are you two doing?" The second oldest, Ding Youliang, noticed this scene and was about to chase after them to stop them, but several strong young men rushed over and carried him away just like Old Ding.
When Old Ding just approached, the headman had already noticed him, and then gave a look to the eldest and third brothers. Before going to Beijing, Jian Ning left some secret water at home, and everyone bought the secret water from Tian, including the eldest brother and his friends.
The village head thought the second son was a confused bunch. The eldest and third sons didn't bother to get involved with Old Ding and Mrs. Meng, so why would he bother? Now his family's Mrs. Fang was helping out at the Jianning Winery. He didn't know what an ugly fellow he was. The village head glared at his back.
Tian couldn't work for a long time because she had to take care of Ma Xiaolu. It happened that Fang was interested in helping in the winery. Since Jian Ning was not at home, Tian went to discuss it with Ma Fuquan. Ma Fuquan sent a message to Jian Ning, and Jian Ning replied that although the engagement was broken, they were still from the same village, so she could come if she wanted to.
Ma Fuquan then told Tian that they were all from the same village and it didn't matter who they invited, as long as she did the job efficiently. He said he believed Jian Ning also meant the same thing, so Tian decided to hire Fang for Jian Ning.
She knew that in the past, Fang from Old Ding's family never bullied "Jane Ning".
"sister!"
"Big sister!"
The second and third girls, who were sitting on the horse with Jian Ning in their arms, saw the first girl and shouted excitedly, "Mom, let me down, let me down!"
Jian Ning carried them off the horse, and the two little girls ran towards the big girl like two little swallows.
"Second sister, third sister!"
It was the first time since the three sisters were separated for such a long time since they were born. When they saw each other for the first time, they were all very excited. They hugged each other, jumped and shouted loudly. Seeing them loving each other so much, Jane Ning was so happy that her nose was a little sore.
Her stepfather and stepmother's children weren't close to her, so of course she wasn't close to them either. Sisters should be close to each other because they have the same parents. No matter how long they've been apart, they won't feel the slightest bit of strangeness when they meet again. Even Jian Ning herself felt particularly close to the familiar villagers when she returned to Dingxian Village.
With a smile, she stopped the villagers who were about to kowtow to them. Ding Youtian also got off his horse and told everyone loudly that his father-in-law, the Grand Tutor, and Weidong had asked him and his wife to bring gifts to everyone, and asked them to go to the clan later to collect them according to their household registration.
Oh my God! The villagers were so excited when they heard this. King Pingnan, this is none other than the god of war King Pingnan whose name is awe-inspiring and awe-inspiring!
The King of Pingnan was thinking about them and even brought them things from far away. Many villagers kowtowed towards the capital without saying a word.
Every household received something, be it cloth, shoes and socks, or some exquisite cakes from the "Wufangzhai" in the capital, but Old Dingtou and Mrs. Meng got nothing.
Well, it’s not that there aren’t any, it’s just that Jane Ning doesn’t give them any.
After Old Ding was taken home by the eldest and third brothers, he wanted to beat them. But since the family had split up, and they had both taken over their own households, how could they just sit there and let him beat them? The two of them took advantage of him taking off his shoes and ran away, locking the door behind them, locking him and Old Meng inside.
One of them was guarding the door, and the other was guarding under the window. There was no way for him to climb through the window.
After being brought back, the second son, Ding Youliang, saw that this was not going to work. He was about to persuade them, but Gao and Liu glanced at him and asked if he really wanted to divorce Fang. The previous time, Fang had made a scene, and it was these two who helped to persuade her.
The second brother of Heli didn't want to do that. When he heard the two of them mention this, he immediately wilted, squatted on the ground with his head in his hands and didn't say a word. Even when Old Ding shouted at the top of his lungs, he didn't dare to stand up again.
Liu and Gao didn't dare scold Old Ding and Meng in front of their husbands. They could do anything to their parents, but they couldn't tolerate them disobeying them in front of them. They couldn't say anything about Old Ding and Meng, but they could say something about the second brother. They pointed at his nose and scolded him non-stop.
Now that the Mishui families could exchange their goods for the Tians, they didn't want Old Ding and Mrs. Meng to interfere with the Fourth Brother anymore, especially Mrs. Gao. She still had something to ask of Jian Ning. Ding Gui hadn't grown, but now Ding Quan was as tall as him. And Ding Gui, not only hadn't grown, but he'd also lost his strength. He figured he must have been tricked by "Fifth Uncle" and cried to his parents.
Until now, the whole family still doesn’t know that Lao Wu died a long time ago. The one who fed Ding Gui the quick-cure pill was Feng Qingzi, who occupied Lao Wu’s body.
Old Ding and Mrs. Meng were cursing loudly in the room, but no one paid any attention to them. The head of the village had already given instructions to the elders a few days ago, asking them to keep an eye on Old Ding and Mrs. Meng.
The village knew Old Dingtou well; the two had grown up together, so how could they not know each other? He had long anticipated that when Ding Youtian and his companions returned, people from the county and town governments would be present, and that there would be villagers from other villages rushing to watch the excitement. He could not guarantee that Old Dingtou and Mrs. Meng would go and harass Ding Youtian, so he warned them not to let them go in front of outsiders and embarrass Ding Youtian.
As long as they get through today, they will all be one village tomorrow when they close the door. Then no one will care if they make a fuss. Anyway, it won't work out today. After Old Ding and Mrs. Meng were tired of scolding each other, they hugged each other and burst into tears.
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