Upon hearing the sound of the carriage, Li Mingrong and his family of three lowered their heads, stood to the side, and didn't dare to glance out.
They were afraid of offending anyone.
Let's look at the three of them.
Li Mingrong was dressed in tattered clothes, his pants were torn in half, his shirt was missing a sleeve and a piece of his shirt was missing from his chest, his hair was tangled, and he was filthy from head to toe.
The exposed skin was dark, with some areas bearing bluish-purple wounds of varying ages.
Just by looking at him, you can tell how difficult their lives are.
Li Mingrong's wife is pretty much the same.
The worst off are the children, especially those who are happy.
He was as thin as a bean sprout, with very little hair on his head, which was sparse and sallow. His arms and legs were completely devoid of flesh; he was truly skin and bones!
Who are you?
Chi Sanhe got off the carriage first and didn't recognize him.
Li Mingrong found Chi Sanhe's voice somewhat familiar, but didn't think much of it. He simply kept his head down and asked hesitantly, "Is this...is this the Chi family's residence?"
When they heard about the Chi family, they could hardly believe it.
How could the Chi family possibly afford such a large courtyard?
Are you living in such nice accommodations?
But that time I seemed to vaguely see the two little brats, Si Lang and Wu Lang, next to the academy!
Is the Chi family really that rich?
Is it possible to send a child to a school?
Li Mingrong and his wife discussed it.
I can't make ends meet either way, so I might as well try my luck.
What if it is?
Wouldn't that give us a way to survive?
That's how we ended up in this situation.
"Who are you? What do you want with us?" Chi Sanhe asked, helping his mother down from the carriage while sizing up the three of them.
I don't recognize this person.
Where in Pinghe Town do they know any relatives or friends?
Huh? What do you want with us?
Li Mingrong's wife suddenly looked up and happened to see Aunt Chi getting off the carriage, looking sickly but dressed cleanly and respectably!
He immediately let out a howl and rushed over, crying.
"Auntie! We've finally found you!"
"Sanhe, Sanhe is me!"
The family of three cried so loudly it shook the heavens.
That loud "howl" startled Chi Tang so much that she jumped.
Who is this?
In Chi Tang's little mind, she had long forgotten about these three people.
"Emma, who is it?"
The lively scene at the entrance attracted all the neighbors out.
"Aunt Chi, are these beggars your relatives?"
"Oh my god, they even stole my eggs a few days ago, and my family scolded them. But when they found out that you're like a relative of Aunt Chi, they didn't scold me."
"Uncle Yongcai, what's going on? Do you need any help?"
Faced with all sorts of scrutinizing glances, Aunt Chi blushed.
She recognized him at that moment, but she didn't want to admit it.
"Whose relatives are they? They're not my relatives," Aunt Chi said without thinking.
Li Mingrong's wife burst into tears, refusing to let go of Aunt Chi's hand: "Auntie, how can you say that? My sister-in-law is your eldest daughter-in-law! How can we not be relatives?"
"Yes, auntie, now that you have money, you don't recognize your poor relatives anymore? Where's my sister? Let my sister come out! Sister, come out quickly, your own brother is about to be kicked out!"
"fart!"
Aunt Chi cursed and, unable to shake her off, kicked Li Mingrong's wife, sending her sprawling to the ground.
So many people are pointing fingers and gossiping.
Aunt Chi bluntly stated, "Neighbors, my in-laws are truly unfortunate! This fellow is my eldest daughter-in-law's own younger brother! But..."
"aunt!"
"But that family of three is such a scoundrel! When our families suffered a disaster, we fled together. When we passed through Jin Yang Town, they demanded five taels of silver per person as a toll! We couldn't afford it!"
That bastard actually stole his own parents' money! He stole it all, not leaving them a single penny! This family of three is finished and has already left Jin Yang Town!
Now you remember we're relatives? You son of a bitch who abandoned even your own parents and grandparents, and you're coming here to claim kinship with me?
Your father said that anyone in the family who sees you will be beaten to death!
Just thinking about Aunt Chi makes me so angry!
During those tough times, Li Mingrong and his family stole money and ran away. It wasn't just the blow of being broke, but also the blow of being betrayed!
"What? They stole the money and ran away?"
"Your own parents don't care about you? How dare you come here to claim kinship?"
"Pah! You heartless bastard! Why doesn't God strike this kind of thing down?"
The neighbors all started cursing.
Humans are empathetic.
Just thinking about it would make me furious.
Raising a son like this is really less useful than raising a dog!
“Auntie, we were just trying to survive! What did we do wrong by trying to survive?” Li Mingrong’s wife covered her face and cried.
Wasn't she forced into it?
If they had any other options, would they have done that?
Waaaaah.
She just wants to live, why are you cursing her like that?
"you……"
"If you only care about saving your own lives, then taking fifteen taels of silver would have been enough for your family of three to travel expenses, wouldn't it? Why did you steal all of your parents' money? Li Mingrong, didn't you think about how your parents, grandmother, and elder brother would survive without a single penny?"
The doors of Feng Hua Hall opened.
Sister-in-law Chi, heavily pregnant, walked out with tears welling up in her eyes.
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