After making his threats, Xiao Dayong dragged Li Shi into the house.
Grandma Xiao and the others were so angry that their faces turned green, but Xiao Dayong's sudden ruthless attitude left them helpless. Especially with Xiao Yuanhang's reputation as a scholar as leverage, none of them dared to say a word!
As Li was being dragged away by Xiao Dayong, and they still hadn't found their breakfast, the group stared at each other in bewilderment!
Having grown accustomed to eating at 8 a.m. sharp every day, they were all starving, especially Old Man Xiao, who was particularly hungry and urged them to hurry up.
"If she won't do it, the rest of you can do it. Just make do with this meal, and we'll have an explanation when we get to the ancestral hall later!"
Alright! We really need to get one of the three of them to cook this meal!
Old Mrs. Xiao hadn't stepped into the kitchen in the fifteen or sixteen years since Mrs. Li entered the family. Now, even if she did enter the kitchen, she didn't know where to start. She turned around and went back into her room, leaving behind a sentence.
"You two go and cook first! For this meal, just make some porridge to tide you over! We'll ask Li to cook for lunch later!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yujiao and Xiao Yan's faces darkened. One claimed she was too heavy to go, and the other claimed she had a headache. They kept passing the buck and neither of them went. They both turned around and went back to their rooms!
Old Man Xiao and Old Woman Xiao waited for a long time without any movement, so they couldn't help but go out to check. The kitchen was empty and there wasn't a soul in sight. They were so angry that their vision blurred. They wanted to call someone out to cook, but then they heard the sound of gongs being struck outside!
This is the village chief announcing that we need to go to the ancestral hall!
Thinking about giving Xiao Dayong and Li a good beating at the ancestral hall, Old Mrs. Xiao didn't care about eating. She drank half a ladle of water from the water vat to fill her stomach and then called Old Mr. Xiao to go out!
Xiao Yan and Xie Yujiao also followed them out, twisting their handkerchiefs!
Li was still a little nervous. She didn't know if she was being disrespectful to her parents-in-law or elders, but after looking at her daughter lying on the bed with a pale face, she gritted her teeth, straightened her chest, and walked out with her head held high!
Xiao Dayong was actually quite hesitant, but since things had come to this point, he was willing to go all out. Anyway, the old lady doted on her youngest son, so he was willing to give up half of the land for the old couple to live in their old age, and he would also set aside a separate area for himself to live on his own!
Although it is customary for parents to live with their eldest son, it is not uncommon for them to live with their other sons!
Opening the ancestral hall is a big event, and everyone in the village, young and old, has to be there. In the past two days, everyone has heard about what happened in Old Mrs. Xiao's family. When they heard the sound of gongs, they all went to the ancestral hall in twos and threes. They all wanted to see how the village chief would deal with Xiao Damei beating her niece like that!
There are also Xiao Dayong and Li Shi. Everyone knows that their family suffers mistreatment at home, but it is definitely wrong to talk back to their parents. However, they have their reasons, and no one knows how the village chief will judge them!
Within fifteen minutes, everyone had arrived, except for Xiao Damei's family!
Xiao Damei's family did hear the gong, but they considered themselves not to be from Xiaojia Village, so what business was it of them if the Xiao family opened their ancestral hall?
Although Xiao Damei felt a little uneasy, she gritted her teeth and didn't move!
Thinking that she was just a married aunt, and by rights she was no longer considered a member of the Xiao family, she decided not to go. Who could do anything to her? Besides, that brat wasn't really dead, and she didn't believe Xiao Dayong would dare to kill her!
When Xiao Zhengde saw that Xiao Damei's family was not present, he roughly guessed what had happened. He immediately sent several strong young men to call them, telling them to either come to the ancestral hall or go back to their own village!
When the young men arrived, Xiao Damei's family didn't take it seriously and told them to mind their own business! Although they lived in Phoenix Mouth, they weren't members of the Xiao family, and Xiao Zhengde had no right to interfere!
The young men were acting on Xiao Zhengde's orders, so why would they be afraid of them? Besides, their actions showed they didn't respect the Xiao family. They immediately became blunt and spoke their minds.
"Xiao Damei, the village chief said that your whole family either has to go to the ancestral hall or go back to your own village. As long as you're in Phoenix Mouth, you have to abide by our rules. If you don't listen to our advice, don't be rude to us!"
Xiao Damei, have you thought this through? Even though you're married, you're still the Xiao family's aunt and daughter. You beat your own niece like that; you have to come out and give an explanation!
If you say you don't want to go, then you'd better take your whole family and get out of here right now. We can't let you ruin the reputation of Phoenix Mouth!"
After the young men clearly expressed the village chief's meaning, seeing that Xiao Damei's family hadn't moved, they stopped wasting words with them, rolled up their sleeves, and were about to drive the family away!
Xiao Damei's mother-in-law finally couldn't take it anymore. Their house was dilapidated and drafty. They came back late and didn't have time to repair it. Moreover, they had no food. If they went back now, they would have nothing and would freeze to death!
Even if you're unwilling, you have to accept it, and you keep shouting.
"Don't pull! If you tear your clothes, can you afford to pay for them? It's just going to the Xiao family ancestral hall, we'll go!"
After saying this, he told his family to get up and walk towards the ancestral hall, cursing Xiao Damei as they went.
"You idiot! You should just go eat, why are you kicking that kid like that?! You've made the Yang family lose all face!"
Xiao Damei has been acting arrogantly at home lately, relying on her family's support! She acts superior in every way, and her in-laws practically always defer to her. She can't stand being scolded, and retorts indignantly...
“What’s wrong with me, as her aunt, teaching her a lesson? She’s not dead! If you think I’m stupid, then take your whole family back to your own home in Yangshuwan!”
You! You idiot!
Seeing Xiao Damei's unreasonable and argumentative behavior, Old Yang was so angry she didn't know what to say! She could only turn her hand and leave in a huff!
Although Xiao Damei's husband also disapproved of her haughty demeanor, he had no choice but to bow his head under her roof and endure it in order to have a comfortable and warm winter!
Although Xiao Damei was stubborn, she still felt uneasy when she arrived at the ancestral hall and saw Xiao Dayong. However, she thought that she was Xiao Dayong's sister after all, and this was the ancestral hall, so she figured he wouldn't dare to do anything to her, and she felt relieved.
"Everyone's here," Xiao Zhengde cleared his throat and said.
"These past two days, I'm sure everyone has heard that our Xiao family in Phoenix Mouth almost had a fatal incident! An aunt nearly beat her niece to death! And the son and daughter-in-law almost tore the house apart!"
This is a rare occurrence that has never happened in Phoenix Beak in a century!
The news has spread to other villages!
This is utterly disgraceful to the Xiao family of Phoenix Mouth!
This kind of unhealthy trend must never be allowed to exist! We've called everyone here today to get a fair and just resolution to this matter!
Xiao Damei, this whole thing started because of you! Don't say I didn't give you a chance; you'd better show some attitude first!
Xiao Damei felt a chill run down her spine. She was told to take a stand? What stand? That wretched girl wasn't dead. She'd already hit her. What more did she want?
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