Xiao Dayong and his family rushed home carrying Tao Hua, only to find the door locked tight!
The faint hope in my heart was completely extinguished, and the anger that I had finally managed to suppress rose up again.
In the past, given his temperament, he would have kowtowed and begged his mother to open the door for him. But today, without saying a word, he jumped over the wall and climbed in, went to the woodshed, took an axe, and chopped the door down!
The huge commotion nearly made Old Man and Old Woman Xiao wet themselves!
Xiao Yan was also trembling under the covers!
Hearing the noise, the neighbors thought that the peach blossoms were gone and that Xiao Dayong was going crazy and killing people, so they all ran out to break up the fight.
Seeing that Madam Li was holding Peach Blossom, who was fast asleep, they were all startled and cautiously asked...
"What's this peach blossom?"
Li's weary path
"Peach Blossom is still alive. Doctor Li told her to come back and rest, but her injuries are too severe and she is still unconscious."
"That's good, that's good!"
What is Brother Dayong doing?
In the short time it took to say a few words, Xiao Dayong had already smashed the door open and kicked it aside, beckoning Li Shi and the others into the courtyard, while he shouted loudly into the yard.
"This is my home. There's no reason why I shouldn't be allowed to come home. This time I chopped down the door, but if anyone dares to lock my family out in the future, I'll chop down more than just the door!"
"It's alright! All you uncles, brothers, aunts, and grandmas, go home. We'll rest soon too!"
"Oh, alright, as long as Peach Blossom is alright. We just came to check on Li Shi and Peach Blossom. Now that they're both fine, we'll head back!"
Seeing that Li Shi and Tao Hua were both alive, everyone figured Xiao Dayong wouldn't go crazy. He was probably upset because his parents hadn't asked him anything after such a big incident and had even locked the door. He was just venting his anger.
Xiao Dayong was indeed upset. He knew that his parents favored his fourth brother, but he thought that since his family had served this big family like slaves for many years, they should at least have some respect. However, his parents and sisters did not treat them like human beings at all!
It would be a lie to say I'm not heartbroken.
But his actions weren't just to vent his anger; they were to tell the people in the compound that he, Xiao Dayong, was fed up with being treated like a slave and bossed around, and that he was determined to make a statement today!
Xiao Dayong fought his way through a series of obstacles, chopping down the main gate and the house doors, and even the doors to the granary and the kitchen!
Grandma Xiao trembled with fear, and said to Grandpa Xiao in a shaky voice...
"What is this wretched child trying to do? We didn't kick that brat, what's wrong with him?"
Didn't they just say at the door that that wretched girl wasn't dead?
Old Xiao kept sighing.
On weekdays, the grain, eggs, oil and the like are all locked up by Grandma Xiao. Before Li cooks, Grandma Xiao will give Li rice first. Oil and eggs are given in fixed quantities. Of course, Xiao Dayong's family never gets any!
Today, Xiao Dayong smashed down the granary door, filled a large bowl with millet, and handed it to Li Shi to cook. Millet is very precious these days, and it was a gift from Xiao Yan's in-laws. It was all eaten by Old Man Xiao, Old Lady Xiao, Xiao Yan, and Xie Yujiao. Of course, Xiao Yuanhang wasn't home, but even if he were, he would still be there.
Normally, Xiao Dayong's family doesn't even get to drink rice porridge!
This time, Xiao Dayong is going to eat his fill!
After finding the rice, she looked for oil, salt, and eggs, all of which were locked in a cupboard in her room by Old Mrs. Xiao.
Xiao Dayong did the same thing again, smashing open the door to Old Lady Xiao's house with a loud crash!
Old Mrs. Xiao was still muttering curses about Xiao Dayong being cursed by the heavens when she heard a loud bang from the door of her room!
Grandma Xiao was so frightened that she jumped up!
Old Man Xiao was startled.
Xiao Yan lived across the hall from Old Man Xiao and his family, and she was so frightened that she cried loudly.
"Big brother! We were wrong, please forgive us! I promise I'll never order Peach Blossom around again!"
Old Mrs. Xiao also asked, trembling.
"Boss, what do you want to do? Let me tell you, I'm your own mother. If you dare to touch me, you're disobedient and unfilial, and you'll be struck by lightning!"
Old Man Xiao also mustered his courage and asked
"Boss, Peach Blossom isn't dead! What are you still causing trouble for!"
Their response was a door panel slamming onto the ground with a bang.
"Hey! Boss! What are you doing! Fine, we'll just stop ordering your wretched girl around from now on!"
Xiao Dayong ignored her and went straight to the counter to start praising and slapping the counter again.
The lock fell off in no time!
Xiao Dayong took out all the jars of eggs, oil, salt, and sugar, then broke open the box where Old Lady Xiao hid her money and grabbed a handful of silver, about four or five taels, along with a few silver ingots and a few taels of loose silver, which should have been Xiao Yan's betrothal gifts. Xiao Dayong didn't touch them.
After taking his things, Xiao Yi turned and left!
Although Old Mrs. Xiao was frightened, seeing that her little treasure trove had been ransacked and that eggs, oil, sugar, and other valuables were about to be taken away, she forgot all her fear and rushed to Xiao Dayong, grabbing his clothes.
"Those are all precious things, and you're not allowed to touch them! You wasteful thing, what are you trying to do!"
Xiao Dayong pulled her hand away and said coldly.
"My son and I do the work in the fields, my wife does the housework, and my daughter feeds the chickens, ducks, and geese! We don't eat these things, and no one else has the right to eat them!"
Also, if Xiao Damei dares to come to my door again, I will definitely chop her up alive!
Xiao Yan and the fourth son's family, if I see Li Shi and Tao Hua ordering me around, don't blame me for turning my back on them!
Now that the fourth brother has separated from the family, he should farm his own land from now on. He's almost a father himself, and it wouldn't be good for him to let his eldest brother support him!
Also, from now on, all the housework will be done in shifts, one person per day. If the fourth son's wife wants to eat here, she will have a share of the work. If she doesn't want to come, Xiao Yan and Li will take turns. No one who doesn't work will get a meal!
Li had been doing this housework for fifteen or sixteen years; it was time for her to rest. Before Xiao Yan got married, Li gave her a break so Xiao Yan could learn how to serve the family, saving them the trouble of having to rush back later!
After saying that, Xiao Dayong picked up his things and left, ignoring howling and wailing of Old Lady Xiao!
After Xiao Dayong took the things away, Li Shi also became ruthless. She only left ten of the thirty-odd eggs for Tao Hua to slowly stew into egg custard, and boiled the rest. The girls ate millet rice with salted eggs until they were full and round. She also fed Tao Hua a bowl of millet porridge and egg custard. After taking their medicine, the family finally rested!
Old Mrs. Xiao was trembling with anger. She hid by the door and watched Xiao Dayong and Li Shi eat her millet rice and eggs with their children. Her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ached all at once! But seeing the axe tucked into Xiao Dayong's waist, she gritted her teeth and didn't dare to utter a sound!
Thinking to himself that he had to find the village chief and have a serious talk with him tomorrow, Xiao Dayong dared to chop down his parents' door and steal money. If he wasn't punished according to the clan rules and given a good beating, he wouldn't know his place!
After eating and drinking their fill, Xiao Dayong's family finally got a good night's sleep, but Old Man Xiao and Old Lady Xiao didn't get a wink of sleep all night!
The elderly couple sensed that Xiao Dayong's family was about to slip out of their control. This was unacceptable! They were counting on Xiao Dayong to support them in their old age! Besides, their fourth son was a scholar, too weak to even kill a chicken, how could he do the rough work in the fields?
Xiao Dayong wants to abandon the business? No way!
The elderly couple discussed it all night, and as soon as it was light, they got dressed and went to Xiao Zhengde to complain!
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