"Uncles, there's no need to say any more!"
"I'm still the head of the Xie family, and an elder among them. It's my duty to discipline unfilial descendants. My poor brother died young, so I'll be the bad guy and discipline him for him! If the Xie family rules aren't followed, nobody cares! Open the ancestral hall! Invite the family rules!"
Wait!
Grandpa, you don't need to make it sound so high and mighty. Your whole family came here today just to show off and try to take advantage of us! You didn't get any advantage, so you're trying to intimidate us by relying on your status!
Today, things aren't as simple as you think! No matter how eloquently you speak, right and wrong reside in the hearts of the people! And besides…
You probably don't know this, but I've recently taken on a few new brothers. You know these people; they're the Liu brothers. My adopted brothers have said that if I give them a word, they'll brave any danger!
I'm making this clear today: whoever bullies me, I'll bully them back; whoever bullies my family, I'll bully their family. Of course, I won't be subservient to anyone; everyone has kids younger than me!
"Anyone who makes things difficult for me, Xie Yushu, will make their whole family suffer!"
Xie Yushu spoke those last words with a cold face and a firm tone, but the entire courtyard fell silent!
After a while, someone said something.
"That's true! I heard that Liu's third son has recognized Xie Yushu as his sister!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Dafu pointed at Xie Yushu and muttered a curse in a trembling voice.
"You wicked creature! You just wait!"
Then she left. Madam Ma was unwilling and wanted to curse a few more times, but Xie Yushu glanced at her and Madam Ma choked up and didn't dare to say anything. She also left!
Seeing that his father had left, and recalling the Liu brothers' reputation for being domineering and tyrannical, Xie Baogui resentfully cursed at the Zhu family members.
"What are you waiting for?!" So they left.
Seeing this, Zhu Shi and Xie Yujiao also followed, crying and sobbing! Of course, Xie Yushu didn't miss the vicious looks in Zhu Shi and Xie Yujiao's eyes! Hmph! Whatever tricks they have up their sleeves, she'll take them on!
There were still a few clan elders left in the courtyard. Taking advantage of their presence, Xie Yushu told them about the trip to Jinyang City the day after tomorrow, and instructed them that if they wanted to go, they should bring dry food and water and meet at the entrance of Liu Family Village before 5:15 a.m. the day after tomorrow! She also specifically mentioned that the road would not be safe, and that they would be responsible for any deaths or injuries, and told them to think it over carefully before making a decision!
The elders looked embarrassed. They said that their families had benefited from Xie Yushu's help during this trip into the mountains, but they hadn't stood up for Xie Baotian's family much earlier, so they felt a little guilty. After hearing Xie Yushu's words, they all agreed and advised Xie Baotian not to take it to heart and not to provoke them before leaving.
After everyone left, Madam Lu hugged Xie Yushu and started crying!
"My daughter!"
"Alright, stop crying, let's go inside and talk!"
Xie Yushu's grandmother, Madam Lü, spoke up! The whole family followed her into the house.
As soon as Wang helped the old lady sit down, Xie Tianqi started chattering about praising his sister.
"Sis, you were amazing! You stunned Grandpa and his family with just one sentence! Haha, that was so satisfying!"
Xie Min'er also said excitedly.
"Mmm, sis, those slaps you gave Xie Yujiao were so loud! They made my teeth hurt! How did you do it? Teach me! She's bullying me, so I'll slap her back!"
Wang slapped her across the face in annoyance.
"You honest fool, do you even have your sister's skills?"
Xie Min'er immediately deflated upon hearing this!
Xie Yushu patted her head and said
"Whether you can win or not is one thing, daring to fight is an attitude! Daring to fight means telling the person who bullies you that you are not easy to bully, so they'll have to think about the consequences if they bully you. If you don't fight back, it's like telling them that they can bully you however they want! Understand?"
"I understand, sis. I'll definitely fight back next time. I'll let them know I'm not someone to be bullied!"
After the children chattered for a while, Madam Lü pulled Xie Yushu to her side and carefully examined her.
"Yu Shu! I'm so sorry you've suffered. If it weren't for the sake of our family's survival, you wouldn't have had to marry Xiao Yi. If you had married a normal man, you wouldn't have to stand up for everything! Sigh!"
"Grandma, what are you saying! I'm a member of our family. The situation back then was unavoidable. Now we're all living well, isn't that great? Things are over, and things will only get better from now on. We all have to cheer up and look forward!"
Yes! You're right, we've made it through the toughest times! We all have to look forward!
But you all have to remember, from now on, you all have to lend a hand to Shuya in everything, big or small. We owe her this! Anyone who dares to be ungrateful shouldn't blame me for disowning them!
The old lady said those last words to Xie Baotian and his group, and everyone nodded in agreement, saying they would never forget them.
Xie Yushu wasn't used to this sentimental atmosphere. But there was still a long time ahead, and how things would develop couldn't be determined by words alone. For now, she could only fulfill her duty as a daughter in place of the original owner. She would definitely help them if she could, but she felt that she definitely couldn't sacrifice herself unconditionally for their sake in her current state!
Of course, there's no use thinking about all this now, so we started talking about going to the city to sell mountain products!
The Xie family brought back five wolf pelts from their trip into the mountains, which have now been tanned. Xie Tianqi also picked up a few snake skins and snake gallbladders in the chaos. In addition, Xie Yushu brought honey today. Madam Lü decided to cut about half a pound for everyone to enjoy, and the rest will be sold!
In the end, Xie Baotian, Xie Baoshu, and Xie Tianqi were chosen to go. As for Xie Tianlin and Xie Tianming, they were the eldest sons of their respective branches of the family. If something happened to Xie Baotian and Xie Baoshu, they would be the pillars of the family!
As for Xie Tianqi, Madam Lü and Madam Lu were reluctant to let him go, but he begged and pleaded with her to go and broaden his horizons. In the end, fearing that Madam Lü would disagree, he ran away first and said that he would stay at Xie Yushu's place and they would go together later! Then he disappeared!
Xie Baotian finally relented and said
"Let him go! It's good for a kid to go out and explore, broaden his horizons!"
Upon hearing Xie Baotian's words, Xie Yushu instructed them to bring enough dry food, water, and tools for self-defense before heading home!
Xie Tianqi was waiting for her at the village entrance. When he saw her come out, he knew that his father had agreed, so he happily followed Xie Yushu home!
"You're so wild! Why don't you learn a few moves from me? That way, if you ever get into a fight, you won't get beaten up!"
"I only lost to Xie Tianbao because he's older and stronger than me!"
Xie Tianqi's first thought was that Xie Tianbao was a little uncomfortable because he had lost the fight earlier, so he stubbornly retorted.
After saying that, he added another sentence.
"Sister, please teach me a few moves! If I had known Grandpa was such a good kung fu master, I would have learned it too!"
"Even if you knew, Grandma would never let you go. There are only three of you men in our family this generation. Grandma would love to dote on you every day. If it weren't for the famine these past two years, do you think you would have gone into the mountains with us?"
"That's true!"
"It's not too late to learn from me now!"
"Then teach me the best..."
Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, the two sisters talked and gestured as they returned to Phoenix Mouth Village.
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