"Yes, file a complaint against him!" Meng spat viciously in the direction where Ding Youtian was standing, stamped her foot, and waved her arms, saying, "It would be best if the Emperor chopped off his head! Kill his entire family too! He deserves a horrible death!"
Ding Youtian leaned forward slightly and said, "Please do as you please. Since we are from the same village, I can also give you some money for your round trip to the capital. Once you have filed your complaint in the capital, you can go to the clan leader to collect it."
"But I have to tell you in advance. You two must file a complaint in the capital and present the emperor's imperial edict before you can receive the travel expenses. Furthermore, if the emperor orders the execution of your entire family, I will order the governor to destroy the document that severs ties with you, and that includes the execution of your entire family. Don't mention that I didn't tell you beforehand."
After hearing this, Old Ding and Mrs. Meng looked at each other in bewilderment. Then Old Ding's brows relaxed slightly, and he whispered to Mrs. Meng, "That bastard is probably afraid that we'll file a complaint against him. Let's give him a little pressure first. We can trick him into destroying the letter of severance, and then we'll still be his parents. We're not afraid that he'll disown us!"
Meng turned her back and quietly gave him a thumbs up, feeling secretly ecstatic. At the critical moment, the old ones were still the most experienced, and Ding Youtian was still a little naive if he wanted to fight with them.
"Ugh!" Turning her back to face Ding Youtian, Meng placed her hands on her waist and said, "Chop off your head if you want. We've lived enough anyway. Even if we don't chop off our heads, we won't have many more years to live. If we die, we die together!"
Mrs. Meng and Old Ding fully expected Ding Youtian to say something soft next, but they didn't expect Ding Youtian to say something cold and stern with his long sleeves: "Then go ahead and sue me. I'm sorry I won't accompany you!"
Now Old Ding and Mrs. Meng were dumbfounded. Originally, Old Ding had prepared a plan in mind, thinking that as long as Ding Youtian said something nice, he would take advantage of the situation. However, he didn't see the donkey flapping its wings on his chest, as the other party didn't want to play with them at all.
Everyone in the courtyard was brewing wine, preparing meals, and the laughter of Jane Ning and the others could be heard from the dining room, but no one paid any attention to them.
"I, I won't let you bully me!" Old Mrs. Meng suddenly lifted up her clothes, untied her belt and rushed to the well.
"What are you doing?" The eldest brother, who had been wary of her, shouted, "Second brother, third brother, come out quickly! Mom is messing around again!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed over to stop Meng. Old Ding took off his shoes and wanted to hit him. The second and third brothers ran over. The second brother dragged Old Ding, and the eldest and third brothers lifted Meng and pulled her legs to run home.
Old Ding took out all his anger on the second son and beat him with his shoes. Fang peeked out from the kitchen and snorted angrily.
She had long been disappointed with her second son's foolish filial piety, but the children were growing up, and for the sake of their reputation, she no longer wanted to divorce him. She just lived one day at a time, and one day she would outlast the two old guys.
In the room, the headman gave a few young men a cold look. When they came out to carry Old Ding away, Old Second wanted to stop them. It seemed that he had not been beaten enough. Someone shouted Fang, and she wiped her hands on her apron, took it off and came out to hit Old Second on the head.
After a small incident, Old Ding and Meng were locked in the house by their sons again. In the past few years, they were often locked in the house by the eldest sons. Sometimes when the eldest sons worked in the fields for a little longer, the two would defecate and urinate in the main house. After a while, Meng got angry and in revenge she would go to the eldest sons' room and defecate and urinate on the bedside, and it gradually became a habit.
"Don't worry, nephew Youtian. From today on, we will send people to guard the village entrance every day. We will not let them leave the village or go to the capital to bother you." The head of the village shook his head when he mentioned Old Dingtou and Meng. There was no other couple who grew old like this in the surrounding area.
But they were Ding Youtian's parents after all. He sighed and added, "Don't worry. The elder brothers have done them no harm in the past few years. Whenever we make something delicious, we send it to their house. They won't starve."
The clan leader also said, "They have the best lives in the whole village. They've rented out several acres of land and just collect rent. Since last year, the three daughters-in-law have taken turns cooking for them. They don't have to do any work every day, just wash their hands and eat, and they're not at peace. I think they're just idle!"
Ding Youtian bowed to them and said, "Thank you for your help, uncles. If they ever get sick, all their expenses will fall on me. At the end of each year, I will send money back to the clan."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The village head and the clan leader both thought his words were awkward. The village head said, "From the pond and the winery, after deducting the expenses for the clan children's education and the compensation for the clinic, and the annual sacrificial expenses, the remaining amount is recorded in the public account. The clan retains half for emergencies, and the other half is distributed to each household. This is all due to the merits of you and your wife. The whole village remembers your kindness. Why do we need you to pay any more money? What will become of our entire village?"
"Don't be upset, uncles. I'm taking back my offer of money." Ding Youtian smiled. "Is the village clinic still run by Daya and Qiuying?"
"That's right." The clan leader stroked his beard and smiled, "Doctor Xiao Yang comes to the clinic every five days. He has also brought the two girls out in the past few years. He can treat headaches and fevers without any problem, and he can also give acupuncture."
When Ding Youtian and his companions arrived in Baisha Town, Tong Bajin went to Pu Ren Tang to ask, and learned that Taigong and Yang Jinyu had gone to other villages to provide free medical treatment. Tong Bajin left a message for Fei Zitong, informing her that Ding Youtian and Jian Ning had returned.
Just as dinner was about to be served, Yang Jinyu arrived with his wife and daughter. Ding Youtian called Yang Jinyu aside and whispered, "After dinner, tell your master that she doesn't look well and ask him to take her pulse, okay?"
"Master looks well, doesn't she? Did she say anything about feeling unwell?" Yang Jinyu was startled. Before Ding Youtian could speak, she turned around to look for Jian Ning, but Ding Youtian grabbed her and said, "Don't ask her now. After dinner, just do as I say."
Yang Jinyu didn't understand what he was up to. In the eyes of outsiders, they were already the parents of a son and three daughters. How could he have thought of her getting pregnant?
"Hey, where are Jia Jia and Yao Yao?" When the meal was served, Jian Ning realized that Er Niu and San Niu had not returned yet. Just as he was about to go look for them, they came back, chasing each other and sweating profusely.
"You never come home after coming back. You're getting more and more ignorant as you get older. You don't even bother helping with the housework." Ding Youtian pointed at Erniu, "Second sister is the older sister. If you don't behave like a good person, I'll have to deal with you later."
"Daddy, why do you always find fault with me?" Erniu protested, pointing her finger at Sanniu. "It's my sister who likes to play around. If I hadn't called her back, she would have gone to the back mountain to see where Mom set the trap!"
"Hey, look, there's something you two need to do. Go wash your hands." Chang came over with a plate of food in one hand and smiled. She gave them a wink. Sanniu looked at Ding Youtian and pulled Erniu to the well.
After dinner, Jian Ning was about to get up to help clear the dishes when Yang Jinyu stopped her and said, "Master, you don't look well. How about I take your pulse?"
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