Aside from a few aunts who married into the village, there were only three brothers in the Xia family.
The brothers did not divide the family property. The eldest brother was in charge of the fields on the estate, while the second brother was in charge of the food and drink of the several households, as well as the servants and slaves.
Both of them are smart people, only the third son and his wife are the dumbest.
The third son worked in the fields with the tenant farmers every day, while his wife and daughter did housework with the cook. They also raised chickens, ducks, and livestock from the farm to exchange for money. They lived a peaceful life.
If they were driven out of Xiajiazhuang, the couple would have nowhere to stay.
Xia Laosan's face was deathly pale, and his fists were clenched so tightly they cracked.
The eldest brother had four sons, and Xia Hong was the eldest son and the most successful person in the Xia family.
Not only did they find Xia Jie a marriage, but they also sent the second son of the second wife to the grasslands with his men. I heard that he would receive a large sum of money in a month.
She only has one daughter, and when she gets old, she will have to rely on her nephews from her other wives' households to live on.
But Mr. Song is also a good man. Although he is seven years older than his daughter, he is considerate to her.
In addition to the betrothal gifts paid to the public, he also secretly bought clothes, shoes, and socks for himself and his wife, and gave them a few taels of silver to keep them safe.
He couldn't bring himself to lie.
"Big brother, I..."
Before Xia Laosan could explain further, Xia Laoda slapped him across the face: "This is the trouble you brought upon yourself. If you want to stay in Xia Family Village, make Hongxia divorce this man!"
Xia Laosan covered his face and froze!
Xia Hongxia, who was standing against the wall, screamed, "No, Uncle, I don't want a divorce."
She pushed aside her cousin and his wife who were still blocking her way, rushed to Song Dekui's side, grabbed his skinny waist, and shouted recklessly, "If you really like me, take my parents with you and take care of them until the end, otherwise I'll die here!"
These words shocked everyone present, as no one in the Wu Dynasty had ever heard of a son-in-law caring for his father-in-law until his death.
Hongxia was an only child, which meant she had no descendants.
The Xia family has already decided that Xia Laosan will have to rely on the other two branches of the family for his old age, which is why they dare to pressure him so recklessly.
Song Dekui patted Xia Hongxia, who was hugging him, and asked with some surprise and seriousness, "Are you really going to let your parents-in-law leave?"
Xia Hongxia nodded, tears streaming down her face, and said, "I know my in-laws will definitely not agree. As long as my brother-in-law can rent a room in Qingping Town, my parents can work and support themselves. When they get old... we can just bury them anywhere."
Xia Laoda could hardly believe his ears. How could his niece, who was usually so quiet at home, have become so bold after getting married?
He stormed over, raising his hand to hit Xia Hongxia, saying, "You shameless bastard!"
Xia Laoda's hand was held by Song Dekui.
Song Dekui shoved her hard: "Hongxia is my wife. Who gave you the right to hit her whenever you want? If you lay a hand on her again, I'll make sure no one from Mida New City comes back!"
Seeing Xia Hongxia hiding behind Song Dekui, Old Master Xia's face turned black with anger: "Fine, I can't control your wife, so I'll agree to a divorce. And don't even think about getting your 100 taels of betrothal gifts back."
"No, brother, I won't allow a divorce! Hongxia is my daughter!" Xia Laosan finally shouted.
He lived a life of humiliation. His daughter's marriage was arranged by his nephew. He knew perfectly well how the marriage came about and what the Xia family got in return.
She just thought that her son-in-law was a good person, and that her daughter wouldn't suffer any loss by living like this. Besides, she couldn't argue with the first or second wives.
They'd only been married a few days, and now she was already getting a divorce because of her nephew—it was like they were leaving Hongxia no way to survive.
At this moment, even a mud figure would be stirred into sparks.
Beside her, Hongxia's mother, who had been on the verge of fainting from anxiety, finally caught her breath and said, "My daughter is not a stone for you to kick around. If you want her to divorce, you are taking the lives of both of us."
"Then all of you get out!"
Boss Xia was furious...
Song Dekui was kicked out, along with his wife, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.
There were no belongings, not even soft bedding or tattered clothes; just a few people completely naked.
Fortunately, Song Dekui's carriage that arrived was not swallowed up, and he stood next to him, sneezing repeatedly.
"Get in the car! You won't have an easy time staying here!" Song Dekui urged Xia Laosan and his wife to get in the car.
Xia Laosan was in a daze and didn't even realize that Song Dekui was pushing him.
He was still a little dazed, wondering how he ended up standing on the side of the road like this.
Song Dekui didn't have time to deal with him, and turned to urge Xia Hongxia and his mother-in-law Li: "Get in the car quickly, we need to leave right away."
Looking at his forehead, Li said with heartache and distress, "Young Master Song, your forehead is still bleeding!"
Song Dekui shook his head, flicking away a few beads of blood: "It's alright, I can still hold on. Hongxia, take your parents and go."
The Xia family just went crazy.
Although he was fierce, he was only one person. When the Xia family saw him, they really wanted to take the third branch of the family away. They blocked the road, pulled and tugged, and kept cursing.
The adults knew what was going on; thinking of the group on the grassland, they didn't dare to really attack, only pulling and cursing. But the children were ruthless.
Especially Xia Hong's ten-year-old son, who attacked him from behind with a door bar. If Xia Hongxia hadn't shielded him, his forehead wouldn't have been just a cut, but a split open.
Amidst the shouts and curses, the third branch of the Xia family was in a sorry state.
Xia Laosan got into the car and left Xiajiazhuang like a wooden man.
An hour later, Song Dekui's carriage did not return to Qingping Town, but instead appeared on the official road leading to Suijin Town.
Li had never left the house, while Xia Hongxia had only been to Qingping Town, the time when her cousin "stumbled" into Song Dekui's arms. The next time she went was for her wedding in a sedan chair, and she didn't even see the road clearly.
Xia Laosan came to his senses and looked at the unfamiliar road outside, exclaiming in surprise, "Young Master Song, where...where are we going?"
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