"If I want you to respect me, you should respect me too. You just came back and you can't wait for me to get married, and he's a butcher whose wife died."
"What do you mean? Do you dislike me?"
The water freshly drawn from the well wasn't cold, but rather steaming. Xihe scooped it up and splashed it on her face, then rudely challenged the old man, "If you don't want to acknowledge me as your granddaughter, just say so. There's no need to be so rude."
Old man Jiang was so angry that his fingers were shaking, and he kept shouting, "This is terrible! How dare you talk back to your elders!"
Xihe rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to him. She stayed in the Song Mansion's villa for one night that day, and the next day she asked Song Mo to take her to Taomu Village.
At first, the old man was very happy when he saw a pretty girl knocking on the door.
He served her tea and poured water, looking at her with stars in his eyes, as if he were treating his granddaughter-in-law. But when he heard her explain the whole story, his expression changed instantly: "What's this about switching a son for a daughter? That's nonsense. My Jiang family only gave birth to a boy. You little girl, go back to where you came from!"
He picked up the broom and pushed Xihe out the door.
After the incident of switching the dragon for a phoenix, Xihe no longer planned to please others according to the original owner's temperament, and would do whatever he wanted.
If someone asks about it, it means that he has been stimulated and his temperament has changed drastically.
She quickly grabbed the old man's broom and pushed Song Yu's room openly: "You should take a rest. This is the fate of our Jiang family. We deserve to be extinct."
This threat of cutting off the family line instantly hit Old Man Jiang's lungs.
He yelled, "You are the one who will end your family lineage! My Jiang family will last forever from generation to generation!" He hit him on the head, and then was locked outside the door with a bang.
Xihe lay comfortably on the bed, listening to the shouting and cursing outside the window.
At that time, the Song family was bustling with activity and Song Yu had no time to come back. Old Man Jiang knew nothing about this, but Xihe's attitude was too calm, which made him so panicked that he tossed and turned all night, racking his brains to recall the scene of his daughter-in-law giving birth.
As a result, he stared at the roof all night but couldn't figure out anything. He only remembered that it rained heavily that day.
It rained all night long. The next day, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Then, crying sounds were heard from the house, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds. At that time, because of this good omen, he was so excited that he gave money to his neighbors, believing that his grandson would have a great future.
That’s right, with a penis, that’s what the midwife said.
Later, the Jiang family seemed to be unlucky. Their son died of illness, their daughter-in-law cried day and night and finally passed away, and their old wife fell down while getting up at night... If it weren't for their grandson to support him, his old bones would have died too.
Old Master Jiang looked even older overnight, his gown wrapped around his skinny body looking empty.
Xihe felt a little guilty and couldn't help but reflect on whether he had spoken too harshly.
She coughed lightly and said, "Actually, you don't have to be too sad. At worst, I'll give one to the Jiang family when I give birth to a son."
The old man turned his head and snorted, "Who cares? I have grandchildren!"
In the end, he said that, but after dinner he strolled into the village, staring at the young men all over the village. His eyes were so sharp that he felt very uncomfortable staring at people. He couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa Jiang, why are you looking at me like that?"
Old Master Jiang stared at his skinny figure for a while, then shook his head in disappointment: "It's okay."
Skinny Monkey: “…”
Why are you shaking your head? You look disgusted.
When the old man came back in the evening and excitedly told Xihe how tall and strong Zhang, the butcher who sold pork at the east end of the village, was, Xihe knew that he should not have any sympathy for this old man, as he was very generous.
While checking the plot, Xihe also took a look at the Jiang family's affairs, and the results were eye-opening.
Even though the Jiang family is now impoverished and their family members are scattered, they were one of the richest families in the area decades ago. They rode horses in parades, visited brothels, and had a lot of fun with a bunch of young men.
He is sweet-mouthed and can make people happy, and the old lady of the Jiang family dotes on him, so she lets him do whatever he wants, because he is the only grandson in the family!
The old man of the Jiang family thought that since the family had enough money and it would take several lifetimes to spend it all, he just let him do what he wanted.
But who knew that the unexpected would happen? Suddenly, something went wrong in the Jiang family's business. At first, they didn't take it seriously, but later the hole got bigger and bigger. By the time they realized it, the Jiang family had already gone bankrupt.
Old Master Jiang was breathing rapidly and almost had a stroke, but was saved by his grandson's words.
Old Master Jiang, who had just married a new wife and was still very young, said nonchalantly: "It's gone, so what's the big deal? If we can't play with antiques, calligraphy and paintings, we can play with crickets and grasshoppers. What's the big deal? What do you think it's so important?"
Old Master Jiang: “…”
Well, the most money-loving person in the family said so, why should he care?
Old Master Jiang instantly became full of energy, and the family moved from the big house to a small one. However, after this incident, both the old man and the old lady became unwell, and they barely held on for a few years before finally passing away. Fortunately, they were healthy and did not suffer much.
But the Jiang family seemed to be cursed, and no one in the family was destined to live a long life.
Old Mr. Jiang had two sons, and he sent them away one after another. Later, he sent his daughter-in-law away, and finally sent his own wife away. But he was a free and easy person, and felt that everything was fate. When people die, they are gone, and they will be reborn into a good life.
His family is so poor now that he can't eat or drink good food. Living is a torture.
As for why he didn't leave, the old man thought that God must have wanted him to enjoy the blessing of his grandson, so he didn't let him go.
But now... the grandson is no longer his own.
For the first time in his life, the old man wiped away bitter tears, and then accepted the fact very calmly.
So that night, when Song Yu was sending the Song family back, he was hesitant and didn't know how to start, when the old man said it himself: "You are really not my eldest child?"
Song Yu stood up in shock, at a loss: "Grandpa, I..."
The old man waved his hand, pulled him to sit down, and lovingly patted the boy he had raised single-handedly: "In the blink of an eye, you've grown so big. I still remember how you looked when I first held you. You were so tiny and red..."
“Cough cough cough!”
Song Yu glanced at Xi He, his face flushed with shame: "Grandpa, what are you talking about?"
Mr. Jiang burst into laughter instantly: "Okay, don't say it."
Influenced by the old man's mood, Song Yu, who was originally uneasy, gradually felt relieved. Especially when he found that the old man still had the same attitude towards him, his heart suddenly warmed: "Grandpa, don't worry, you will always be the grandfather I respect the most, and I will always be your grandson."
The old man smiled and said, "I am satisfied with your words."
However, in Xihe's opinion, this old man was very domineering. If he was as warm as spring to Song Yu, he was as cold as winter to her, rolling his eyes and sneering at her at every turn.
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