Xie Chunlin carried Xie Ming to the main room. Seeing his father's somewhat pale face, he knew that the item had been found.
“Chunlin, your sister-in-law has gone a bit too far in this matter.” The speaker was his eldest brother, Xie Youlin.
Since the items that were lost were the mother's, everyone naturally knew the whole story.
Actually, they had no problem with him locking the child in the woodshed that day. They just didn't expect the couple to intend to lock the child in there for the whole night.
After his son became mentally challenged in his previous life, Grandpa Xie was so angry that he fell ill and never treated his own son well again. He didn't care about his son who couldn't think straight.
"Father, I was confused before!" Xie Chunlin bowed deeply to his father.
"If I had known that the Chen family girl was like that, I would have stopped her from entering the house even if it meant my death."
Old Master Xie was an educated man, and with his sense of propriety and shame, he really couldn't utter any foul language.
"Father, I will definitely keep that woman in check, and I will study hard from now on." After saying that, he bowed again.
Those present were a little stunned. It's no wonder they were surprised, as Xie Chunlin's talent for studying was undeniable; he had passed the imperial examination at a very young age.
However, when he was taking the imperial examination for the title of Xiucai, he encountered a jealous villain who dealt with him severely.
From then on, he preferred to go home and farm rather than continue his studies. Unexpectedly, more than a decade later, he decided to pick up his books again.
Xie Ming felt relieved. He didn't want to follow the imperial examination route in this world, nor did he want to follow the path taken by the male protagonist.
Having spent his entire life farming, he still had some reservations about the land and seeds. So he broadened his horizons a bit, preparing to achieve great things in one fell swoop.
Xie Chunlin plans to retake the imperial examinations, which can be considered a help. So let him present any achievements he makes in the future!
"What about the child in your room?" Old Master Xie immediately thought of the freeloader, initially assuming that the child was also just coming to stay for a while.
I never expected that after they settled in, they never thought of leaving, and the problem is that the second son has to support them to study in the clan.
"Father, that child will be sent back in a while. As for Ming-ge'er, let him stay in the clan school for a few more years!"
Xie Chunlin arranged everything properly, and the old man stroked his beard, nodding as if everything was fine.
The group then turned the conversation back to the peace lock. It turned out that the peace lock was indeed sold by Chen Hehua, but they never expected that it also contained the handiwork of Chen Sinian's biological mother.
Although the silver lock was small, it was inlaid with gemstones and edged with gold. Chen Sinian's mother sold it for 60 taels of silver, but Chen Hehua only received 50 taels.
"The pawnbroker is the son-in-law of your third uncle's second daughter's husband. He was the one who helped redeem the silver lock. Next time you go to town, buy some pastries and some good meat."
"How did he know about Sister-in-law Chen's affair?" Xie Chunlin didn't believe that Xiao Er knew Chen Sinian's biological mother.
"That shameful thing, when she was pawning it, her in-laws managed to get information out of her. They knew that it was her great-aunt who gave it to her to pawn, but her in-laws didn't expect that it had such a connection with our family."
Grandpa Xie felt incredibly ashamed. His family wasn't wealthy, but they certainly wouldn't pawn their child's belongings.
Furthermore, the pair of silver locks were a dowry given to his wife by the old lady of the house when she went to work as a maid in a wealthy family and got married.
The old woman left silver locks for her eldest and second sons, and silver for her third and fourth sons. In a way, it was fair treatment.
"Father, it's my fault for not managing the household properly and making a fool of myself in the family." He spoke with heartfelt sincerity, and Old Master Xie sighed helplessly.
After greeting Xie Ming upon entering, he sat there silently, appearing quite obedient. The old man turned around, took out the silver lock from his pocket, and reattached it for him.
"Your wife's side."
"Father, leave it to me. This can't be left like this." Xie Chunlin was prepared to make trouble as soon as he got back. He felt annoyed if he spent any more time with that woman.
"Then leave Ming-ge with your brother, and I'll return him to you in a couple of days."
Old Master Xie could tell at a glance that his son was up to something. He really disliked his daughter-in-law's behavior, so he simply kept Xie Ming behind.
Xie Chunlin knew his father's good intentions; with someone taking care of the child, he could finally get his hands dirty and deal with the aunt and niece.
"Ming-ge'er, stay close to your uncle and aunt. If there's anything you want to eat, just tell your uncle. Your father will come to pick you up in a few days."
"Okay, I'll be good, and I'll go to the clan school with my brothers." Xie Ming, who had divine sense, didn't care where he lived, and he behaved sensibly and obediently.
The father picked him up, handed him over to Xie Youlin, and then turned and left the room.
After spending a few days in the main house, Xie Ming had witnessed his father's dramatic antics.
His good mother was unaware that her good deeds had been exposed, and she kept bringing her beloved nephew in front of Xie Chunlin.
It wasn't until that night, when her own father tied her up and locked her in the woodshed, that Chen Hehua realized that Yin Suo's affair had been exposed.
This never happened in her past life, and she always felt something was off. After thinking about it for a while, she remembered that on the day of the thunder, her husband had taken the child back into the house and slept with him for the night.
She must have said something to Xie Chunlin; thinking of this, she began to hate her own son.
Why can't he just make an exception? What good does it do him to have his own mother suffer? Besides, his cousin's ability to study at the county private school guarantees a bright future, and if he passes the imperial examinations, it will benefit him as his younger cousin as well!
How could she be so insensible! As for her previous rebirth, she completely treated it as a nightmare and didn't take it to heart. Even when things from her dream happened around her, Chen Hehua considered it a coincidence.
Xie Chunlin coldly watched her sophistry and complaints about her own son. If this woman had any sense, he would have considered letting her live a good life in the backyard, but seeing her as if she were possessed, he would not allow it.
Finally, Xie Ming saw Xie Chunlin force-feeding people medicine for several days. He didn't even need to guess to know that after returning this time, that mother would become an idiot.
Sure enough, when men get rational, they don't care much about romance.
As for why Chen Hehua wasn't allowed to die, Xie Ming could guess the reason.
It's simply that Xie Chunlin wants to pursue a political career and wants someone to occupy the position so his poor son isn't controlled by his stepmother. More importantly, he suffered so much at the hands of women, and his biological father wants to keep him alive as a warning.
The couple's arrangements were settled, and all that remained was for Chen Sinian.
In Xie Chunlin's view, people with a bit of luck always have to be careful.
He dared not act rashly, so he began to test how much protection Chen Sinian could receive from Heaven. Xie Ming was delighted when he found out, and quickly stripped Chen Sinian of all his luck and fed it back to the small world.
With Xie Chunlin acting as a sleight of hand, Chen Sinian can forget about having a good time.
On the other hand, when the old emperor, having seized an opportunity, followed the example of later emperors and went out of the palace incognito, he saw a face on the street that he found repulsive.
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