Chapter 383 How could there be such a shameless person in the world? Where is my broom handle?
Meanwhile, Xie Fugui felt more and more that he couldn't live like this in the future.
Meanwhile, Xie Lao Da and Xie Lao Er arrived at the county government office as quickly as possible. The county government office was still closed.
The eldest and second eldest Xie breathed a sigh of relief.
In important matters, his mother always listened to his father. Now that his mother had finally gone against his father's wishes, they were determined to get things done before she changed her mind.
"Quick! Get in there!"
Just as the people in the county government office were about to leave, two burly men suddenly rushed in. Everyone in the office was startled. "You...what are you doing? This...this is the county government office!"
Seeing that the people in the county government had misunderstood, Xie Laoda and Xie Laoer quickly said, "We're here to apply for travel permits."
The people in the county government office breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you were here to fight... um... I thought you were in a hurry to be reincarnated. Hey? Aren't these Xie the eldest and Xie the second?"
The Xie family is a family that the county magistrate is paying close attention to. "You need travel permits?"
"Um."
Where are you going?
"We are going to the capital to seek refuge with my maternal uncle."
"Wait a minute, I'll go check if Old Xu, who issues travel permits, is here?"
"Thank you for your help."
Magistrate Wang was chatting with his advisor when a voice came from outside. "Sir, I have something to report."
"Come in."
"yes."
After the constable came in, he recounted what had just happened. "Eldest Xie and Second Xie are quite anxious."
Magistrate Wang was quite surprised. Why did Master Xie suddenly have such a change of heart? After the imperial court learned that Master Xie was living in seclusion here, they wanted to invite him to come out of seclusion, but Master Xie insisted that he had run out of talent.
He and his ex had both visited the Xie family, but Master Xie remained unmoved. "Invite the eldest and second young masters of the Xie family over."
"yes."
A moment later, Xie Lao Da and Xie Lao Er arrived. They bowed to Magistrate Wang. "Greetings, Your Excellency. We, your humble servants, pay our respects."
"Sit down, sit down. I heard you're going to the capital to seek refuge with your maternal uncle?"
Boss Xie: "Yes."
Magistrate Wang: "Your father changed his mind?"
Xie Laoda: "No. My mother wants to take us to the capital to stay with my eldest uncle. My father isn't going."
Magistrate Wang: "..." His wife and children have all returned to the capital. How can Master Xie stay here? "When are you leaving?"
"We want to leave tomorrow."
"Alright. I'll send a few constables to escort you." He hadn't gotten the credit for persuading you, but getting the credit for escorting you would be fine too.
The eldest and second eldest Xie were both moved and surprised. "This..."
Magistrate Wang waved his hand. "It's settled then. The journey is long, and you have many women and children with you. I won't feel at ease if no one escorts you."
The eldest and second eldest Xie brothers were so focused on getting things done that they hadn't had time to consider safety. "Lord Xie, sir, we will always remember your kindness."
"You're too kind." Lord Wang chatted with Xie Laoda and Xie Laoer for a few more minutes before having his constables take them to get their travel permits.
After they left, Magistrate Wang looked at his advisor with a regretful expression and said, "Why didn't I think of putting more effort into Madam Xie?" What a pity.
The advisor shook his fan. "Both Lord Zhang and Lord Ding sent people to persuade Madam Xie, but Madam Xie said that the husband is the head of the household and that she cannot go against Master Xie's wishes."
"Then why did she suddenly change her mind?"
"Perhaps it's because she's getting old. As people get older, it's inevitable that they miss their families, and all her family members live in the capital."
Magistrate Wang thought about it and felt that this was very likely. "Do you think Master Xie will go back with you?"
"It's hard to say. Master Xie is a man..." To put it nicely, he is loyal and devoted; to put it bluntly, he is out of touch with reality.
When Xie Laoda and Xie Laoer returned, their wives had already packed their things. They were also worried that Old Mrs. Tian might change her mind.
When Old Madam Tian learned that Magistrate Wang was going to send people to escort them back to the capital, she wanted to tie Xie Fugui up and take him back with her. But after thinking about it, she decided against it.
Knowing that everyone had finished getting ready, Grandma Tian called her son, daughter-in-law, Xie Fugui, and Gou Dan over.
After everyone had arrived, Old Madam Tian looked at Xie Fugui and said, "The Xie family's businesses are all in the capital. The houses and land here were purchased with my dowry and are all in my name. I plan to divide them into two parts, one for you and one for Gou Dan."
Xie Fugui didn't care much about money. "Are you really going to abandon me? I'll starve to death."
The eldest and second eldest Xie brothers didn't think their mother was doing anything wrong. If it weren't for Gou Dan, they might never have been able to return to the capital in their entire lives.
The eldest and second eldest Xie's wives were a little reluctant to part, but they didn't want to cause any trouble. Returning to Beijing was the most important thing right now.
Dog Egg was a little surprised. "Grandma Tian, I can't accept this. We're already very grateful that you didn't punish us after catching us stealing eggs and even took us in."
"Good boy." Grandma Tian affectionately patted Gou Dan's head. "Just take this from me. If you ever have a fight with your family, come stay here for a few days to clear your head. Just don't wander off. There are so many bad people out there, what if you run into one?"
Over the years, she had always interacted with the villagers and hadn't thought there was anything wrong with her grandchildren. It wasn't until she met Gou Dan that she realized she was wrong. She shouldn't have disregarded her children and grandchildren's future just to uphold traditional womanly virtues.
Xie Fugui pushed Gou Dan aside and repeated what he had just said. "Are you really going to abandon me? I'll starve to death."
“You won’t starve. I’ve reserved half of the land for you. You can rent it out and then hire someone to cook for you. If you find hiring someone troublesome, you can buy an old woman from a slave trader to cook for you.”
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