"You bastard, my daughter was just born! Is this some kind of gift to the sea god—a bride or a child?! cc!!!"
Shen Wanli cursed and cursed, his anger barely contained. He gestured with his fingers and asked, "Tell me quickly, who exactly reported my daughter to the authorities!"
Shen Yishan sighed: "Dad, the important thing now is not who reported it, but that my sister was chosen! When the village chief asked for our family's opinion, we tacitly agreed."
"Dad, Big Brother! A lot of people have come outside! They say they want to take Sister away!" Wu Tiao ran over in a panic, then grabbed a shovel!
Anyone who dares to steal my sister, I'll kill them!
Shen Wanli and his eldest son exchanged a glance, then immediately took a wooden stick in each hand and went to the front yard.
"Wanli, you know now, right? We're here to take your daughter away, so we don't waste any more time and you two have developed feelings for each other."
An elder in the village said in a tone that suggested, "I'm doing this for your own good."
Shen Wanli sneered: "What, do I have to thank you, you bastard?"
How dare you speak to me like that?
Shen Wanli ignored him and instead said to the village chiefs, "Our family will be moving away from Lotus Village, so we will not participate in this rain-seeking ceremony."
This is the best solution Shen Wanli could think of in a short time!
The second son's wife, Tian Yexiang, exclaimed in surprise, "Dad, how can we move away?"
Before she could finish speaking, the man, Shen Erming, slapped her across the face. His thin face was cold and menacing.
"If we don't move out, are we going to let them kill my sister? Anyone who dares to lay a finger on my sister, I'll beat them to death! Say that again if you don't believe me!"
The people who came didn't look too good.
These words, seemingly Shen Erming scolding his wife, were actually a warning to them!
Looking at the sticks and shovels in the hands of the Shen family members, the village chief of Lotus Village sighed, stepped forward, and spoke in a relatively gentle tone.
"Wanli, since you agreed to this in the first place, you can't object now! Neither the village nor the clan can agree to it!"
"Exactly, are you really going to let everyone's prayers for rain be delayed just because of your daughter? Can you afford to take that responsibility?"
"Bullshit!" Shen Erming cursed, his face dark. "If sacrificing a daughter could bring rain, then why is there such a severe drought?"
The village chief of the neighboring Xinghua Village declared in an extremely domineering tone: "Today, this little girl must be taken away as a sacrifice! Men, seize her!"
What nonsense are you spouting?
Just grab it!
"What are you doing? Let's talk this out." The village chief of Lotus Village was displeased, but the impatient villagers from other villages had already swarmed forward and started fighting with the Shen family members!
The village chief of Lotus Village was so anxious that he jumped up and down: "What are you doing! Go back!"
It's no use!
No matter how good the Shen brothers are at fighting, they can't beat a large group of people!
Soon, Wang Guifen's heart-wrenching screams echoed from the east-facing room: "Let go of my daughter! What are you doing! Let her go!"
"Quick, I got it! Hurry and take it!"
Soon, a woman with a pointed face and monkey-like features picked up Long Xiaoliu and ran outside.
But just as he reached the main gate, suddenly—
"Boom!"
A thunderbolt ripped across the sky!
It struck the woman running while carrying Long Xiaoliu with perfect accuracy on the head!
"younger sister!"
"Daughter!"
The Shen family members' eyes were bloodshot with rage!
Could my sister have survived being struck by lightning?
The woman struck by lightning collapsed softly, and before Long Xiaoliu hit the ground, Shen Erming caught her in his arms!
"younger sister!"
When Shen Erming saw his younger sister give a delicate yawn, his heart instantly settled.
Thankfully, you're alright!
"Wife! Wife, wake up!"
"My God, what's going on?"
"Judging by this, he's completely dead."
"But why is the young lady from the Shen family alright?"
The dead woman was running away with her child in her arms when lightning struck. The woman died, but the child was completely unharmed.
Is this fucking hollow?
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
After Shen Erming heard his little sister in his arms whimper twice, a sudden downpour began!
"Is it raining?"
"Great, it's raining!"
Shen Erming immediately shielded his sister with his chest and then quickly ran into the inner room.
Overjoyed, Tian Guifen held her daughter, whom she had lost and found again, and wept uncontrollably, refusing to let go: "Thank goodness the rain came just in time! Otherwise, your sister might have..."
"Yes, what a coincidence."
Looking at his younger sister, Shen Erming felt as if the rain was falling because of her.
Long Xiaoliu was humming and almost asleep.
"Hmph! A dragon princess like her, could she really be killed by a lack of rain? Besides, this sea area belongs to Second Uncle. To sacrifice her to him as his bride? What were you thinking?"
"Mother, do you remember what that Taoist priest said? My sister might really bring good luck to our family." Shen Erming's eyes were bright with surprise.
Their family is really unlucky.
Take farming for example. They are the most hardworking brothers in the village, but their grain yield is less than half that of others!
Going up the mountain to hunt might result in breaking your leg.
Okay, let's go dig for some wild vegetables then. I even ran into some worms and got bitten!
Make some purses and sell them; you're sure to trip and wear them out on the way!
It's not that weird!
That's why Dad, my eldest brother, and several other brothers were so excited when they heard that they had drawn a sister!
I'm just worried that I'll have another run of bad luck and lose my sister!
Unexpectedly, it started raining!
"Shh! Don't say things like that outside." Tian Guifen was quite careful.
No matter how careful she was, so many people saw it that the strange thing quickly spread!
Except for the family whose daughter-in-law was killed by the lightning strike, everyone else was overjoyed!
Braving the torrential rain that stung my face, I went to the fields to watch over the crops and soil, to see the dried-up river rise, and to check if anyone was at the well in the yard...
Everyone was extremely excited!
It rained for two days straight!
On the third day, the day Long Xiaoliu was to have his third-day celebration, the rain stopped.
"Wanli, your family is in big trouble this time. The family that was struck dead is going to sue you."
"How about this: you give me your daughter to adopt, registered under my deceased son's name, and I'll help you resolve this matter, plus I'll give you ten taels of silver. What do you say?"
Early in the morning, an elderly widow from the same clan rushed over in a flurry.
The result is obvious.
Enraged, Shen Erming brandished the fire poker in his hand with ferocious force, threatening without any restraint:
"Let's see which bastard dares to lay a finger on my sister!"
The old widow, annoyed, immediately retorted, "Wanli, how can your family, so poor, afford to raise so many children? Have you forgotten Shitou, who died of illness?"
Mentioning his fourth son who died young, Shen Wanli felt a sharp pain in his heart and couldn't utter a single word.
"You two are from the same mountain, and your second grandmother won't treat you unfairly. As long as you give Xiao Liu to me for adoption, each of you four brothers will receive ten taels of silver from your second grandmother!"
Here's twenty taels for your parents! With this money, Wanli, you can find a wife for your third son. What do you say?
"It's up to you, Wanli: to let your son remain a bachelor, or to send your daughter off to a better life."
Long Xiaoliu's ears twitched inside the room.
She wanted to see how these cheap fathers and brothers would choose!
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