Chapter 905 Jiang Yeming Kneels
The eldest brother grabbed a straw he had brought from the kitchen.
"I haven't made up my mind yet. By the time I realized I shouldn't have gotten involved in this, it was already too late to back down. Please help me, Mother."
He lowered his head and took the lead in admitting his mistake, otherwise he felt that his mother's gaze could twist his head off.
“I didn’t initially intend to take Xu Jiao in, but she was beaten black and blue by her husband’s family, and they made her wash her clothes with cold water before she had even finished her postpartum confinement. Da Hong and I were furious…”
His voice trailed off as he spoke.
"It's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. Since you know you're just meddling, how dare you file a complaint and go to court first? Do you have to show off that you're rich and powerful now and not afraid of making a big scene?"
Song Chunxue slammed her fist on the table in anger, “Do you know that in this world, if you make a scene like this, someone can easily find something to use against you and drag Sanwa and Lao Er down with you?”
"Why didn't you do your research before causing trouble? Xu Jiao's husband's family is a wealthy and influential family, and quite a few of them hold official positions!"
She pointed at the eldest brother with exasperation, "Do you know you're in for a bloody disaster? Tomorrow someone could come looking for trouble with weapons. No matter how many connections you have, can they really help you in the present?"
“You always think you're so powerful, but when someone brings a bunch of people to surround your courtyard, do you think anyone in this village will lend you a hand? Even if you throw money at them, they might not come. Some things require legitimacy. Did all those years of schooling fill you with nothing but dog shit?”
"..." The eldest brother lowered his head and dared not speak.
"Even dog shit is smarter than you. At least it won't get carried away and think it's some kind of superpower that can solve anything. Actually, you're nothing but a piece of trash. You're not even clear-headed. You can't hold onto anything, no matter how good it is!"
Xu Dahong came in from outside and whispered, "Mother, Xu Jiao knows she's caused trouble. She wants to go back on her own, but her husband not only beats her at the drop of a hat, but also makes the whole family torment her..."
"Do you know that if she were at your parents' house right now, everything would be fine, and we could stand up for her. We could even break their heads with shovels and axes without any problem. But you beat her up here. It's not right in any way, and even if the King of Heaven himself came looking for us, we wouldn't be in the right."
Song Chunxue snorted coldly, "If you swallow your anger for a moment, people will always hold a grudge. Aren't you afraid that in ten or twenty years, they will find a way to take revenge on your child?"
Xu Dahong was scared at first, and after hearing these words, she cried even more.
"Mother, what should we do now?"
Song Chunxue looked at Li Dazui, "Military Advisor Li, what do you think we should do about this?"
"Me?" The word "strategist" made him swallow the whole melon seed. "Don't try to persuade me. I've never done anything like this before. I just think it's better for Xu Jiao to stay at her parents' home than here."
“If they really come knocking on our door, we can apologize to Xu Jiao’s husband’s family directly and distance ourselves from the situation. Otherwise, they will resent your family for breaking up their marriage. You should know that when people are pushed to the limit, they are capable of anything.”
Li Dazui looked at the eldest son, Jiang Yeming, and said, "Your whole family is so inconsiderate. With a father like you, the kids are always living in fear."
Jiang Yeming frowned. "But he was the one who hit me that day."
Li Dazui laughed and said, "I was there the day you two started fighting. Don't you know why they were angry? You two were acting selfishly, but think about it from another perspective: Xu Dahong went to your brother-in-law's house and flirted with him. How would you feel?"
"..." The eldest stammered for a long time, "But he hit Xu Jiao..."
“That’s their family matter, what’s it to you? It’s none of your business.” Song Chunxue pointed at the eldest son, “Is your head there just for decoration? Don’t you even understand this basic principle?”
"If you continue with this attitude, I'm done with your business. Do whatever you want. Anyway, you're the one who caused this. I'm out there having a good time. What can they do to me?"
The eldest brother caught Li Dazui giving him a wink, and nodded hesitantly, "Okay, I'll listen to Mother."
"Send Xu Jiao to her parents' home first thing tomorrow morning. Li Dazui, if anyone from Xu Jiao's husband's family comes looking for her, please keep an eye on them and make sure they don't harm her and her child."
Song Chunxue understood that Xu Jiao's husband's family was harboring resentment, and if they saw that there was no man in the house, they would definitely retaliate recklessly.
"Don't worry, I can just give a shout and everyone in the village will come to help." Li Dazui yawned. "Go to sleep early and leave as early as possible tomorrow. When the Zeng family comes, you won't be able to defend yourselves."
With a "thump," Xu Jiao knelt on the ground.
"Please don't send me away, my husband will kill me..."
"So, are you planning to hide in your brother-in-law's house for the rest of your life, or never take care of the children again?" Song Chunxue looked at her coldly. "Do you have the guts to get a divorce?"
Xu Jiao stopped crying and looked timidly at Xu Dahong.
Xu Dahong held her child tightly, pretending not to see her plea for help.
"You lack courage. You do everything without thinking before you run into other people's homes. Tell me, how badly did the Zeng family beat you? Did they starve you or treat you like an animal?"
Xu Jiao shook her head slightly, "No, but I don't get along with him..."
"It's your own business if you can't get along. How are we supposed to help you?" Song Chunxue crossed her legs. "With someone as indecisive as you, what will happen when your husband's family comes with the child? You'll turn around and make up with them. In the end, we'll be caught in the middle and hated by everyone. This relationship will be over. Who will my silly eldest son complain to?"
At this point, Song Chunxue's anger flared up.
"Jiang Yeming, come here and kneel down!"
Jiang Yeming was startled and asked tremblingly, "Mother, wh...what's wrong?"
"Don't kneel before me, kneel before the Grand Secretary, kneel before your ancestors. You still don't know what you did wrong, and you still have the nerve to write a letter to Sanwa? You're just taking advantage of the fact that he's also a pushover, aren't you?"
Jiang Yeming knelt before the incense table. As Song Chunxue raised her voice, his back twitched, as if she were about to hit him with a stick.
“You almost ruined your future because of someone else’s messy affairs and the three kids involved. You’ll kneel here tonight for an hour, and you’ll continue kneeling when you come back from the Xu family tomorrow. If you don’t kneel for five hours, you’re not a Jiang!”
"Yes, it was my oversight. I will definitely kneel."
Song Chunxue kicked him angrily, "I hope you're telling the truth, otherwise you'll have to go there alone from now on. One bad apple spoils the whole bunch."
Xu Jiao turned and ran out.
Xu Dahong chased after them, carrying the child.
"Remember this: next time something like this happens, it's fine to lend a hand or spend money to help someone on their turf. But if you're trying to smooth things over on your own turf, you should move your wife and children to a safe place as soon as possible, so they don't get dragged into this mess."
Jiang Yeming remained silent.
She yelled, "Did you hear me?"
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