Chapter 5: Family Division Troubles
On the other hand, Xie Shuangbai slowly woke up after drinking the medicine.
Old man Li looked at him with concern and asked, "Xiao Shuang, how are you feeling?"
"Ahem...Grandpa Li, I feel much better now, thanks to you."
Old man Li looked at Xie Shuangbai with heartache and said nothing.
This story started two days ago. The eldest girl of the Xie family secretly came to her and knelt down to beg him to help her and her siblings.
He was reluctant at first, after all, medicine is three-part poison, but when he thought about the children in the Xie family who were tortured terribly by Huang, and thought about how Grandpa Xiaoshuang had helped him a lot, he nodded in agreement.
Now looking at the weak Xie Shuangbai, he sighed:
"Since you've made up your mind, I will definitely help you. But...why are you tormenting yourself like this? With your health, the Huang family will separate you sooner or later.
Xie Shuangbai shook his head and said:
"Grandpa Li, you don't know that Huang Shi won't let go until she's squeezed us dry. Even if she drives me away, what will happen to my sisters?"
Xie Shuangbai knew clearly that Huang would not separate them. She would just drive him out without giving him a penny.
Old man Li frowned. He had lived for most of his life and had seen everything. When he thought of Huang, he said:
"I still say the same thing. From now on, you have to listen to me and take good care of yourself. Otherwise, I won't help you with what happened today."
Old man Li glanced at Daya, who was standing next to him with a sallow complexion, and sighed:
"You risked your life for your sisters."
Xie Qiushi knew that her brother had sacrificed a lot for the three of them, so she cried and said, "Brother, don't worry, my sisters and I will definitely be filial to you in the future!"
Xie Shuangbai was amused by her words, "It makes me feel like I'm going to..."
Before Xie Shuang could finish her words, a pair of rough little hands covered her mouth.
"Bah, big brother, don't talk nonsense."
Xie Shuangbai knew that his sister cared about him, so he patted her hand, signaling her not to worry, and then said:
"Da Ya, we have to divide the house today. Have you made arrangements with Er Ya and San Ya?"
Xie Qiushi said: "Don't worry, brother!"
Xie Shuangbai nodded. At this time, Old Man Li took out a pill from the medicine box and handed it to him.
"This pill will be more severe and uncomfortable than the one you took two days ago. You have to hold on for a while!"
Xie Shuangbai took a look at the black pill and swallowed it without hesitation.
As soon as he swallowed, he heard Huang's footsteps coming towards the house.
Huang pushed the door open with an unhappy look on her face and said to Old Man Li impatiently, "It's been a few days, and I don't have the money to treat him. You must give me an explanation today!"
Huang looked at Xie Shuangbai lying on the bed, her brows furrowed so tightly that they could catch a fly.
I cursed in my heart, "Get out of my house, you sick bastard! If you want to die, die outside!"
The pill he had just swallowed was really strong, and the burning sensation made him feel extremely uncomfortable. He opened his eyes weakly.
"Brother, you're awake!"
Huang was just wondering how to get rid of him when she saw him wake up. She pointed at Xie Qiushi and said, "It's best if he wakes up. Hurry up and pack him up and get out!"
Old Man Li couldn't stand it any longer and angrily said, "Ms. Xie Huang, you're kicking him out right after he wakes up. What if his condition gets worse? You're trying to drive him to death!"
Huang was not someone to be trifled with, and she immediately cursed back, "Who forced him to death? He's not dead now! As for whether he dies or not, I have no right to control him!"
"You! You vicious woman!"
"Who are you calling a vicious woman?"
Huang hated these two words the most and pointed at Old Man Li's nose and scolded him.
Old man Li was very angry at Huang's unreasonableness.
While the two were arguing fiercely, Erya and Sanya had already quietly gone out to call the village chief and villagers.
Inside the room, Xie Qiushi hugged Huang's legs and begged bitterly, "Please don't drive my brother away. He's so weak, how can he bear it!"
Huang was already angry, and when she heard the wailing like a funeral, she was furious. Wouldn't this destroy her feng shui?
"Cry, cry, cry, all you do is cry, you're mourning!"
After saying that, he kicked the man out.
The village chief and villagers who had just come over saw it and were shocked:
"Huang, what are you doing?" the village chief shouted angrily and went over to help Xie Qiushi who was kicked away.
Huang acted as if nothing had happened, and said with a look of disdain:
"Village chief, you're here! I can't take care of this sickly kid anymore. Whoever wants to take care of him can take him away!"
It's simply the evildoer who complains first.
Old man Li, who was accused of having poor medical skills, was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. If she wasn't a woman, he would have kicked her twice.
Xie Shuangbai, who was lying on the bed, saw that everyone had arrived and wanted to get up, but the village chief suddenly pushed him down on the bed:
"With your condition, why don't you lie down quickly!"
Xie Shuangbai looked at Huang weakly and said intermittently:
"I don't know what I did wrong to make Mother angry. Please forgive me. I'm in such a bad state... cough cough..."
"Oh, little scholar, please stop talking! Huang, you're going too far! The person is already so sick, you're pushing him to a dead end!"
A righteous and outspoken aunt in the crowd said.
"They say stepmothers are evil-hearted. It's true!"
"It's not just how skinny these kids are, they're so pitiful!"
"If you dare to remarry and abuse my son after I die, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
"Why are you talking about this? What does this have to do with our family?" a man asked in confusion.
There was a constant stream of discussion from the crowd.
Xie Shuangbai listened to the discussion outside, then he slowed down and said weakly:
"If Mother... insists on driving us away, then we'll split up in front of the village chief and all... the villagers!"
Xie Shuangbai just wanted to arouse public opinion. In this day and age when beating a child to death was not a big deal, dividing the family property was a serious matter. If he did not have sufficient reasons, he would be criticized, not to mention that he was a scholar.
"Bah! So you were waiting for me here. You're dreaming! Don't even think about taking anything from the Xie family away!"
Huang pinched her waist and cursed. Suddenly, Xie Zhi's bad behavior towards her popped up in her mind. She said angrily:
"When I first married into your family, yours was completely broke. The Xie family was built with my dowry. How could you possibly have any money? You black-hearted thing, you still want my money? You must have a heart that has been eaten by a dog! Just like your vixen mother!"
Huang is really good at confusing right and wrong.
Xie Shuangbai has the memories of his original body, he knows them very clearly!
Before Huang came into the family, Mr. Xie left behind 50 acres of land. Although 30 acres were later sold by his father, the best 20 acres of fertile land were still there. And this blue brick and tile house was also built by his father before he came into the family. It can't be said that they were penniless at all.
"Ahem, you..."
Xie Shuangbai pointed at Huang, his chest trembling violently.
"Father is a... scholar. He used to receive an annual allowance of four taels of silver and five dou of rice. Although it was reduced by two taels starting two years ago, I also received two taels of silver and five dou of rice after passing the exam. I'm sure everyone can see how much my sisters and I eat and spend at home.
I won’t talk about these anymore. Now that I’m sick…you’re going to force me to death, I…”
Before he could finish his words, a fishy-sweet taste surged up his throat and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Facing Huang.
The villagers who were watching the excitement all saw this scene.
"I'm vomiting blood! She's forcing someone to death! The evil stepmother forced her stepson to death!" an aunt shouted.
"I saw it too. The young scholar vomited a pool of blood!"
"Poor thing! Dad just passed away, and the stepmother is so cruel. She won't stop until she tortures me to death!"
"Brother, what's wrong with you? I'm going to kill you, you vicious woman! I'm going to fight you!"
Xie Chunmiao, with his thin body and clenched fists, rushed forward to hit Huang viciously, but was stopped by the village chief.
Huang was also shocked. Why was he vomiting blood? How could he vomit blood?
The feng shui of this house will not be affected, right?
The more Huang thought about it, the angrier she became!
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