Qu Xiaodie wasn't about to be outdone; she lashed out with her soft whip, startling Old Man Xiao so much that he quickly withdrew his hand.
"What proof do you need? The seller of the car or the donkey can prove that I paid half the price when I bought it!"
But you, what makes you think the money was saved by your son? You've plundered every last penny of your son's money!
You two have searched this yard, inside and outside the house, countless times! You practically dug three feet into the ground! Who in the village doesn't know about this?
Last time, when your son needed money to study, you even forced Yu Shu to borrow it from me! And you're saying your son saved up to buy it?"
Grandma Xiao thought that with Grandpa Xiao personally taking action, no one would dare to stop him. After all, Xiao Yi was her son; how could he dare to defy his father?
Just then, Qu Xiaodie appeared out of nowhere. Seeing the donkey and cart about to slip away, Old Mrs. Xiao, who was rushing towards the house in a fit of anger, slammed on the brakes, turned around, and pointed at Qu Xiaodie.
"Who do you think you are? You even depend on my son for food? You eat at my house, live in my house, and want to seize my son's property? You wretched girl, I'll beat you to death, I..."
Grandma Xiao habitually raised her hand to slap Qu Xiaodie's face.
With a sharp crack, Qu Xiaodie lashed out with her whip, striking Old Madam Xiao's feet. Dust billowed, pebbles flew everywhere, and a deep welt was left on the ground. Old Madam Xiao screamed in fright, jumped back, and pointed at Qu Xiaodie, trembling.
Finally, he plopped down on the ground and patted the ground with both hands.
"This is terrible! There's no way out! Look at this! They're trying to kill us!"
Why is my life so miserable!
I've been stuck with an unfilial son and a wife who is also unfilial. They only care about enjoying their good fortune and don't care about this old woman!
Oh dear! I worked so hard to raise him, and now I'm over fifty and practically an old woman, still having to do laundry, cook, and take care of the whole family every day!
Not only do those two have people to take care of them, but they also brought back a shrew who wants to kill me!
This kind of life can't be popular anymore!
"Heavens above! Why don't you send down lightning to strike these unfilial wretches dead?!"
Grandma Xiao used her trump card, sitting on the ground and throwing a tantrum, making the ground steam!
Seeing this, Aunt Tian finally felt relieved and said with schadenfreude.
“Oh dear, old Mrs. Xiao, whether a child is sensible or not depends entirely on how he is taught. Look at our son and daughter-in-law, whatever we old folks say goes. But your second daughter-in-law is young, just married into the family, lives in a separate house, and has no elders to look after her. What kind of understanding could she possibly have?”
If you ask me, you should take him under your wing and teach him properly for a few years!
This new daughter-in-law is being taught everything by her mother-in-law!
As for the donkey and the cart, they're all from the same family, so what difference does it make which one they're placed in?
Qu Xiaodie was speechless.
"My lord, are you deaf?! I just said that I own half of this donkey and cart, and you keep saying that they belong to the Xiao family!"
You have to have evidence to say something. Trying to take something without evidence is robbery! I'm telling you now, anyone who dares to touch this donkey and cart, I'll take them to the authorities and have them punished and imprisoned!
Qu Xiaodie's tough attitude made Old Mrs. Xiao's face turn blue with anger.
"You, Xiao Yi, are you just going to let an outsider boss your parents around like that? Are you even a man?"
Xiao Yi frowned and said
"I didn't pay for any of the new items in the house, so I have no right to dispose of them!"
"You, you good-for-nothing! How could I have given birth to such a useless piece of trash? You can't even manage your own home. I should have drowned you as soon as you were born, so I wouldn't have to worry about you all this time. Oh, my heart!"
"Oh dear, this is impossible to live in!"
"What are you all doing now? Why can't you live a peaceful life? What kind of trouble are you causing all day long?"
Grandma Xiao was wailing and lamenting when a furious shout came from inside.
"The village chief is here!"
"The village chief is here!"
When Xiao Zhengde heard what his wife said when she got home, he knew that his parents were going to cause trouble for Xiao Yi again. He was so angry that he dropped what he was doing and came over. Sure enough, he could hear his wife wailing from a distance. He was so angry that his hair stood on end!
I've never seen anyone so shameless! She's over fifty and getting more and more confused. It's one thing to be unreasonable and domineering, but she also throws tantrums on the ground all the time. She's a complete shrew! There's no one in the surrounding villages who can act like Old Mrs. Xiao!
She single-handedly dragged down the reputation of the entire village!
When Old Lady Xiao saw Xiao Zhengde, she felt like she had met her savior.
“Village chief, you have to be my judge! Xiao Yi and his wife secretly bought carts and donkeys behind our backs, and even hired Widow Liu to work for them. They hauled all their food, clothes, and other necessities home, enjoying themselves while neglecting their parents’ lives!”
And she even let that little brat scare me with a whip.
Do you think they're being unfilial, village chief? Shouldn't they be dragged to the ancestral hall and beaten with a board?
"Oh dear, we're old and can't do anything to them anymore. Please, village chief, do us a favor!"
Seeing this, Xie Yujiao and Xiao Yan also started complaining, one after the other.
"Village chief, you have to do something about this! My mother's back and legs are aching, and there's no one to take care of her, while Xie Yushu is even hiring servants! The mother-in-law is suffering, but the daughter-in-law is enjoying herself. This is outrageous!"
"That's right, while our parents are eating thin porridge at home, they're enjoying the good life! That's unfilial!"
Xiao Zhengde had also heard about Xie Yushu's shopping trip, but he still asked about it.
"Mr. Xie, what do you have to say?"
Xie Yushu straightened her voice and said
“Uncle Village Chief, I did buy a donkey and a cart, as well as some food and supplies. However, the donkey and cart were bought by Qu Xiaodie and me together. Xiao Yi and I don’t own any land, so we need to make a living. We bought the donkey cart together with Xiaodie, planning to rent it out for farming or hauling goods, so we can earn some extra money to supplement our household income.”
As for the food, I did buy some eggs and rice. That's because Xiao Yi needs to treat his leg and needs surgery to reconnect the severed tendons. However, he just went through a drought, and Xiao Yi's body is too weak. He needs to be nourished before he can have the surgery. He is the pillar of the family, and there are several people in the family to feed. I can't be a woman like me to support the family for the rest of my life!
When the child grows up, he'll need to get married and find a family to support him; there will be many expenses. If Xiao Yi's leg is healed, our lives will be easier, won't they?"
"You think Xiao Yi's leg can be cured?"
Xiao Zhengde asked incredulously.
"You're talking nonsense! In all my years, I've never seen a cripple get better!"
Grandma Xiao retorted dismissively, but no one paid her any attention.
"Uncle should have heard that my maternal grandfather was an itinerant doctor. I learned some things from him. I'm about 60% confident that I can cure Xiao Yi's leg!"
That's why I'm willing to go bankrupt to try it for him. Even if it doesn't work, I won't have any regrets, after all, he's still so young!
Xiao Zhengde nodded
"This is a major life event, and if there's hope for a cure, it's worth a try!"
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