Xiao Zhengde already regretted that when his mother and father first started causing trouble, they showed no restraint in their favoritism towards Xiao Lao Si, and he didn't seriously stop them, which led to the situation getting out of control.
The Xiao family's favoritism led to the destruction of his family and the separation of his wife and children, a fate that remained like a thorn in his heart.
Xiao Dayong used a good phrase: "To set things right!"
Today, he decided to set things right, correct this biased and unhealthy trend, and serve as a warning to the villagers: we are all family, and even if we can't treat everyone equally, we should at least treat each other fairly.
So they went straight to the road.
"Since you two brothers both agree, then I'll take charge for you once again, and this family will be divided up again."
"Go and summon all the clan elders to the Xiao family's old residence to witness this!"
After Xiao Zhengde finished speaking, he took the lead and walked towards the Xiao family's old residence.
The Xiao Dayong and Xiao Yi families followed closely behind.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zhengde's eldest son went to several clan elders' homes to call for help.
Xiao Family Old House
Widow Liu was sitting in the courtyard with her legs crossed, cracking sunflower seeds while watching her youngest son play.
Xiao Yan was cleaning the pigsty reluctantly.
Occasionally, you can still hear Grandma Xiao's indistinct shouts.
Although Widow Liu was a tyrant in the Xiao family, she dared not cause trouble for Xiao Zhengde. Upon seeing him arrive, she immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile.
"Uncle, what brings you here? Come on in!"
Then, seeing the Xiao Yi and Xiao Dayong families following behind, he frowned and said in a sarcastic tone...
"Oh! What a rare sight! What wind blew you back? We thought you had long forgotten your parents since you rarely come to visit!"
Then he looked at Xiao Yi and said
"Isn't this a dignified third-rank general!"
We've been waiting for you to come home so long ago. The Xiao family hasn't produced such a remarkable person in hundreds of years. We're counting on you to bring honor to our ancestors.
"I'm just a country bumpkin, I don't know much, but is this the kind of air a third-rank general has?"
This is blatant mockery!
Xiao Yi felt stifled and glared at her coldly. But he couldn't bring himself to say anything.
However, Granny Zhu, who came with her, saw that she was being sarcastic and mocking from the start, so she slapped her twice across the face without any politeness.
"You lowly concubine, a servant, dare to speak so sarcastically to your master? You've spoiled yourself!"
Granny Zhu was well-trained; her methods of tormenting people in the inner quarters were so insidious and insidious that they were impossible to guard against. The same slap, but different techniques, would have different effects. Some slaps made a loud noise but didn't hurt, while others didn't make much noise but could hurt for days, even loosening your teeth.
Clearly, Granny Zhu used the latter method.
Widow Liu was still being sarcastic when suddenly two big slaps landed on her face, making her bite her tongue. Not only did her face hurt, but her tongue also hurt. When she realized she had been hit, she immediately let out a howl and started tearing at Granny Zhu.
Although Li didn't particularly like this Granny Zhu, they were now on the same side, and Granny Zhu was clearly there to establish her daughter's authority. She was willing to be the first to step forward and couldn't hold back, so she directly intervened and took sides, managing to grab Widow Liu.
“This is not something you can lay a hand on. She is my second brother’s mother-in-law, and a relative of the Xiao family by marriage. You were rude and got beaten up, so you deserved it. But if you dare to hit her, that would be very impolite.”
Granny Zhu also understood what Madam Li meant. While Madam Li was holding Widow Liu, Granny Zhu grabbed Widow Liu's face several times and scratched it hard, leaving several bloody streaks on Widow Liu's face.
Madam Liu was no pushover either. Moreover, she had never lived in a grand mansion and didn't know anything about rules or regulations. All she knew was that at home, if her husband doted on her, she could act recklessly, regardless of whether you were her in-laws or not. Anyway, she had her son to rely on, so she would beat you up first and deal with the consequences later.
So, seeing that Li was taking sides, he slapped her back, startling her. Now that was it, Li didn't need to pretend anymore and joined the fight, grabbing Widow Liu's hair and slapping her back twice.
Granny Zhu also took the opportunity to kick him twice.
Seeing that she couldn't win, Liu yelled for Xiao Yan to come and help, otherwise she would sell Xiao Yan to an old widower in the next village.
Xiao Yan had clashed with Liu Shi several times and was terrified of her. After hesitating for a moment, she chose Liu Shi over Li Shi. In her mind, offending Li Shi was basically free, while offending Liu Shi would definitely bring her more suffering.
So he dropped what he was holding and went to help Liu pull Li away.
The Li family has accumulated old and new grudges for over a decade, but they haven't had a chance to vent them!
Although Li Shi had beaten Xiao Da Mei up last time because of the peach blossom incident, she hadn't yet avenged the years of bullying Xiao Yan had caused them. This time, Xiao Yan had come to their doorstep without any regard for right or wrong, so Li Shi didn't hold back. She settled both old and new scores at once. As soon as Xiao Yan tried to hug her, Xiao Yan struggled free and started kicking and hitting her.
"You've gone too far! How dare you hit your sister-in-law? You unruly brat! I've put up with you for over ten years, and you still don't realize how much I've done to you. You still think I'm a pushover!"
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