"I can prove it!"
A clear shout silenced the crowd, both inside and outside.
Seventy or eighty heads turned around at once, looking in the direction from which the sound came.
The village chief exclaimed in surprise, "A vegetarian diet?"
Fine snowflakes were still falling from the sky. Outside the crowd, a mother and son stood supporting each other. The mother had a beautiful face but a frail body; the son had a handsome appearance and stood tall and straight like a bamboo.
Snowflakes fell on the boy's shoulders. He was dressed in plain short clothes and was only thirteen or fourteen years old. His appearance was still young, but his elegant temperament and delicate features made people stare at him in a daze.
The villagers were simple and honest, and did not know how to boast, but they sincerely felt that this young man was a reincarnation of Pan An and Song Yu. If he were dressed as a woman, he would definitely be more beautiful than the famous Liu family girl from the neighboring village!
“I said, I can prove it.”
Uncle Xia jumped up and down: "Xia Qingzhai! You little brat, what proof do you have? Get out of the way and don't disturb the adults!"
A loud shout broke the silence in the snow, and the crowd came to their senses.
The village chief asked in a deep voice, "Qingzhai, you just said, can you prove it?"
Tong Su stepped forward, bowed to the elders, and said calmly, "Indeed. Uncle Sun is neither feigning illness nor possessed by evil spirits; he is simply ill."
Sun Tiehu's eyes lit up immediately, and his mother crawled forward on her knees, pleading, "Qingzhai! Qingzhai! Please tell them that your Uncle Sun is really sick."
Tong Su stepped forward and helped Grandma Sun up: "Grandma Sun, don't worry. If I can help, I certainly won't stand idly by. Your son is filial; he'll be fine."
Everything will be alright.
Just five words.
But for the Sun family mother and son, it was truly the warmest word in this cold winter.
The villagers burst into whispers and discussion.
Sun Tiehu did indeed wander around every night, as if he was scouting for a theft, or as if he was possessed. Everyone basically believed Xia Wei's words. How could Xia Qingzhai, at such a young age, so readily conclude that Sun Tiehu was sick?
But the villagers dared not disbelieve what he said, after all, almost no one in the village had ever been to the city, while Xia Qingzhai and her son had moved back from the county!
His father used to work in the county government! When it comes to knowledge and experience, Xia Qingzhai is undoubtedly the most knowledgeable person in the entire village!
However, the villagers no longer understood what illness Sun Tiehu had contracted.
"You brat, what are you pretending to be so capable of?!" With a furious roar, Uncle Xia jumped out, his face full of contempt. "Xia Qingzhai, didn't you hear what your uncle said? I'm still here, what are you yelling about?!"
Tong Su stood in front of the crowd, and looked surprised when she heard the voice: "It's actually Uncle? I didn't notice just now, it's really my fault, please apologize to Uncle."
Seeing her surprised expression, Uncle Xia didn't believe her at all and sneered, "I'm standing right here, are you blind? Didn't you see me?"
Tong Su looked completely innocent: "I just heard someone making a scene. When my father was still alive, he told me that my uncles, aunts and uncles were the kindest and most tolerant people in the family. So I never expected that the person shouting was my uncle."
Isn't this an accusation that he's being unreasonable and disruptive?
Uncle Xia's face immediately turned ashen.
But Xia Qingzhai brought up his deceased father, and he said it clearly, praising his uncles and aunts for their kindness and generosity. How could he possibly rebuke him?!
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