For a moment, the dozens of people in the courtyard fell silent.
Xiao Yijing still had a pitiful expression.
"Mom, I know I was wrong, really. I know I did something wrong, and I'll change. Mom and Dad, for the sake of our three children, let's reconcile as a family!"
As she spoke, she lowered her head and began to sob.
The voice was mournful, and the tone was plaintive.
But we've all been neighbors for a long time, so everyone knows each other!
They've only been separated for a short time, and now they're going to reunite? Nobody knows the specific reasons, but we can probably guess.
However, this is ultimately the old captain's family matter.
They also cannot get too involved.
Thinking this, some people stood up, looking like they had just remembered something, slapped their foreheads, and then said to Xiao Aimin apologetically, "Fourth Uncle, look, I just remembered, my daughter told me in advance that she would be back in a while. Look at the mess this has made, should I go back first?"
He started to walk out as he was saying that!
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched slightly; what a lame excuse.
Perhaps it was thinking this way that it was reflected in his gaze.
The man felt a little embarrassed by the stares of his elderly neighbors.
When I left, I almost tripped over my own foot.
Then they all looked back, their embarrassment gone, replaced by a look of defiance.
The meaning was clear: What good methods do you have?
Everyone avoided that look: No, no, they couldn't think of any other way.
Then someone else stood up and said, "Fourth Brother, we have things to do at home. How about we leave first?"
After saying that, he tried to walk out.
Looking at everyone's reactions, Xiao Aimin knew that they were giving him face and wanted him to resolve the matter behind closed doors.
Enough, debts to children, debts to children.
It has to be repaid eventually.
So he could only stand up, forcing a weak smile: "Dear uncles, brothers, elders and fellow villagers, I really want to thank you all for your help. It was all my fault for not being able to entertain you properly today. I will definitely thank you all again another day. I, Xiao Laosi, am sorry for all of you. I apologize to you all here!"
After saying that, he abandoned the small wine cup he had just been drinking from, picked up a large bowl from the side, took the wine bottle, poured half a bowl of wine, then picked up the bowl, tilted his head back and gulped it down.
Aunt Xiao watched from the side, feeling heartbroken.
This wine was bought by the third brother in bottles. It cost 2.39 yuan a bottle, and each bottle contained two jin (1 kg). Not only was it expensive, but it also had a high alcohol content.
This liquor is 65 proof.
This old man is drinking like that, he's courting death!
Aunt Xiao, heartbroken, was hitting him from the side, her voice already trembling with tears: "What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?!"
Xiao Yichen had already gotten up from the side and walked briskly to his father's side. He pulled him away and, where no one could see, casually grabbed the soap for washing clothes.
"Dear uncles and sirs, my dad has had too much to drink. I'm taking him home to rest. Excuse me!"
Then he took Xiao Aimin back to the house, without giving Xiao Yijing a single glance during the process.
When Xiao Yiyun saw that the third brother had helped his father away, he understood what the third brother had gone to do.
He saw the third brother secretly take a bar of soap!
He stood up and greeted the uncles and elders, saying, "Gentlemen, I'm so sorry, I really apologize for today. Another day, another day, my family will invite you all to dinner. I'm so sorry!"
Those who were reluctant to leave had no choice but to get up.
Since the host has said so, we should just go along with it.
As a result, Xiao Yijing disagreed!
Xiao Yijing didn't get up. Instead, he changed the direction of his knees on the ground and knelt facing everyone.
His face was etched with sorrow and regret: "Fellow villagers, please stay and bear witness for us."
I know I was wrong. I just wanted to live a good life. I just wanted to be part of the family so I could better take care of my parents and better unite with my brothers. After all, brothers who have separated are separated, aren't they?
People's steps were stopped again.
This is all so inexplicable; why was a grown man forced to kneel before him? What does that even mean?
Isn't this shortening their lifespan?
Several older people, who were of the same generation as Xiao Yijing, looked particularly unwell!
They want them to leave early!
Aunt Xiao got anxious, and the concern and heartache she showed for Xiao Yijing was finally gone because of her eldest son's antics!
Instead, anger and disbelief prevailed.
Aunt Xiao swung her arm and slapped Xiao Yijing across the face, her voice trembling with tears as she shouted angrily at his shamelessness, "Have you no shame at all?!"
She had worked hard all year round and had considerable strength. Xiao Yijing, who was already physically weak and could barely kneel, was slapped to the ground.
He couldn't get up; he just lay there hunched over on the ground.
At first, she just whimpered and cried, but later she started rolling around and throwing a tantrum.
She really threw a tantrum, just like a little kid.
She cried and shouted, rolling around on the ground: "I want my family to be together! I want my family to be together! We were living a good life, why do we have to separate?"
When I got married, we didn't separate the family property. When my second son got married, we didn't separate the family property either. Why should we separate the family property just because my third son got married?
I'm not convinced! I'm not convinced! You're all biased! You're all biased towards the third brother! Why should the second brother and I get so much food every month when we don't even have enough for ourselves?
Why should the third brother only give me so little money each month? He clearly earns so much. Why should I accept this? I don't believe it.
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