"How dare you! Xie, do you even respect me as your mother-in-law? Are you trying to turn the world upside down?!"
"That's your eldest sister's family. What's wrong with them eating some of your food and wearing some of your clothes? Besides, this is my son's family. It's only natural for her, as the older sister, to come to her younger brother's house!"
When Old Madam Xiao heard that Xie Yushu was going to report to the authorities, she couldn't sit still and scolded her sternly!
Xiao Damei also realized what was going on and shouted...
"Alright! You're that little slut Xie Yushu! You're the one who's been bullying me in my house because of your flute skills. I'll teach you a lesson for my brother!"
Since returning, Xiao Damei has heard from Old Madam Xiao how disobedient Xie Yushu is, how she holds onto money and doesn't let them spend it, how she gave money to the fourth son and then took it back, and so on, all of which are considered unfilial acts.
Xiao Damei had only heard that Xie Yushu knew a few punches and kicks. She thought that no matter how good she was, she was still a girl. There were only five or six men in her family, so why should she be afraid of her? She had long wanted to teach her a lesson to establish her authority!
Now that she knew that the little bitch who had hit her daughter and son was Xie Yushu, she immediately raised her hand and slapped Xie Yushu across the face.
Even though three or four grown men were being beaten to a pulp by Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming, she still felt that Xie Yushu was just bullying a little brat!
Even though she thought the child was a little taller than Xie Yushu.
In her heart, she maliciously thought that she wished she could slap Xie Yushu and knock out a few of her teeth, so that she would know how powerful she was and make her face reality, so that she would obediently serve them in the future and she could still give her a place to stay.
Seeing that Xiao Damei still dared to bully his sister even now, Xie Tianqi didn't wait for Xie Yushu to make a move. He pulled Xie Yushu behind him and drew his knife to block Xiao Damei's slapping hand.
"Ouch! My hand! Oh my god! My hand is broken!"
"Your hand isn't broken! I'm just teaching you a lesson. Do you really think the Xie family has no one left?"
Do you think you can bully my Xie family's daughter as you please?
"If anyone dares to lay a finger on my sister again, I'll chop off their paws! You'll see!"
Xie Tianqi glared at them and shouted.
Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming returned wearing the uniforms of the yamen and carrying swords. However, the opening was too chaotic to see clearly, and at the beginning, Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming also drew their swords. The Xiao family and the onlookers all thought Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming were children and did not take them seriously!
Now that the two of them had serious faces and were brandishing gleaming blades, the group immediately realized that Xie Yushu was probably not someone to mess with.
Not to mention that the two brothers are now working in the government office, those few devils from the Liu family are also people in the government office, and I heard they are even leaders. Moreover, these people are all on Xie Yushu's side. If they really get ruthless, they can probably kill or maim a few people, and there will be no one to reason with.
After all, there are corrupt officials, cruel bureaucrats, gentry, and landlords who would kill someone and then settle the matter with a little money!
For a moment, no one dared to make a fuss!
Upon seeing Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming's clothes and swords, Xiao Damei swallowed hard and fell silent.
Xie Tianqi pointed around with a large razor blade.
"None of you are leaving. You're all waiting here. I'm going to the county government right now. Every time you run away, your punishment will be doubled!"
After Xie Tianqi finished speaking, she left. When Grandma Xiao saw that Xie Tianqi was serious, she stopped putting on airs and hurriedly stood up to stop Xie Tianqi. Xie Tianqi ignored her and walked straight outside.
Grandma Xiao was so anxious she kept stamping her feet, calling out to the group of onlookers at the door.
"Stop him! We can't let him report this to the authorities. If he does, our village's reputation will be ruined, and you'll all be implicated!"
Those who had initially been watching the spectacle realized, upon hearing Old Mrs. Xiao's explanation, that it was indeed true. If this matter were to escalate to the county government, others would have the first say.
"So-and-so from Phoenix Mouth Village has done something shameful!" Then the whole village will lose face.
So everyone started to help Xie Tianqi, gently coaxing her.
"Brother-in-law, please don't be angry. Let's talk things out. There's no need to report it to the authorities!"
"That's right, look at you, you've come all this way and haven't even had a sip of water yet. This is Xiao Damei's fault. We'll find the village chief and the others to stand up for your sister! You should rest first!"
As they spoke, someone instructed others to go find the village chief and clan elders.
Someone continued to drag Xie Tianqi away.
"Hey, my dear brother-in-law, your clothes are really impressive, and that knife too, you look so dashing together. How many young ladies in the city will be captivated by you?"
Although Xie Tianqi was angry, he couldn't lay a hand on the villagers. Helplessly, he glanced at Xie Yushu. Xie Yushu looked at the sky and realized it would be dark by the time she returned from the yamen. Even if the yamen officials were willing to give Xie Tianqi face and work overtime to come over, she would still have to do them a favor.
Moreover, Xie Yushu didn't really want to call the police. After all, she could just leave after making a scene. Xie Baotian and the others still lived nearby. If she went too far, the Xie family would inevitably be isolated.
He then said to Xie Tianqi
"Let's wait a while then. The village chief is always fair. Let's see what he thinks first!"
Upon hearing about Xiao Yi's family's situation, village chief Xiao Zhengde frowned deeply and cursed...
"Old woman Xiao is just being a troublemaker! I've never seen anyone so foolish!" She then jogged over to Xiao Yi.
Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming's clothes were indeed worth it; even Xiao Zhengde became more respectful and no longer treated Xie Tianqi like a child as before, exchanging a few pleasantries upon meeting.
In the few months Xie Tianqi had been away, not only had he grown taller, but his martial arts skills had also improved significantly. Having met many people and handled many tasks, his speech had become more mature. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xiao Zhengde, he said…
"Uncle Xiao, I'm really sorry to have troubled you to come all this way, but I had no choice. My sister is known for her virtue and kindness at home, otherwise Xiao Yi wouldn't have spent so much money to marry her!"
Since my sister married into the Xiao family, she went into the mountains to find water and hunt under such difficult circumstances. I dare not say that every family has benefited from my sister's kindness, but my sister deserves a lot of credit for everyone being able to survive this drought!
My sister not only took excellent care of Xiao Yi's two children, but also renovated the house and provided everything they needed. Everything she had was earned by my sister.
Now, my sister has only been away for a few days, and when she comes back, Xiao Damei has taken over my sister's house like a bandit with her whole family. Look at how badly she beat Haitang.
That's not all; they also broke several locks on my sister's house and took all her clothes, fabric, food, and belongings.
And those little chicks, only two months old, not even as big as pigeons, these people just slaughtered them and ate them. I just want to ask, is this something a human being would do?
We're all family, so if you're in trouble, just say so. If you need something, we'll lend you grain or money. My sister isn't an unreasonable person!
After all, we used to contribute a lot to the old house. The old house provided everything we needed, from food and clothing to chickens, ducks and geese. Now, my sister is the one who pays to hire Liu Shi to take care of their whole family.
If they had just said something serious, would my sister have refused to help?
But look at what they've done! My brother-in-law isn't even confirmed dead yet! And they're already acting like they're taking advantage of someone who's left without a heir! It's outrageous!
Uncle Xiao, given my temperament, I'm determined to report this to the authorities. Although we work in the prefectural government, we're familiar with the brothers in the county government. I'm thinking of sending them directly to the county jail for a beating and then exiling them!
But my sister said you've always been fair, and she wanted me to hear your opinion first. Now that you're here, what do you think we should do?
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