Chapter 18 Bai Zilin was also expelled from the family.
Hearing the noise, Bai Zilin slowly raised his head from the ground and called out to his parents in a hoarse voice, "Father, Mother, I'm hungry, I'm thirsty, I want to eat, I want to drink water...!"
"Mom, I smell terrible. Help me change my clothes and take a bath. Dad, I need to go to the outhouse. I really can't hold it in anymore. Dad, come and carry me to the outhouse right away."
Liu Ye, perched on the wall, covered her mouth to stifle a laugh. Brother Bai actually… She figured out what he was up to. The moment he stuck his butt out, she knew what kind of shit he was going to poop. Good for him. She hoped he would succeed.
Uncle Bai was furious when he heard this! He was being asked to carry him to the outhouse, but he still wanted to eat and drink. He threw the water bucket into the yard and yelled, "You bastard, you son of a bitch, you really dare to order me around! You piece of trash, you cripple, you still want to eat and drink? Why don't you starve to death? Why don't you die of thirst? I'll fuck your mother!"
"You son of a bitch, get out of here! I don't raise bastards! You filthy woman, throw your worthless son into a mass grave! I don't want to see him even once! Or you can go with him and get out of here!"
Startled, Bai Wangshi knelt down on the ground and burst into tears, wailing, "Husband, no matter what, Zilin calls you father. If we just throw him out like this, the villagers will gossip! Husband, you're the only scholar in the village! Why don't you go to the village chief and write a letter severing ties with Bai Zilin? That way, if we drive Zilin out, no one will gossip! Waaah!"
Liu Ye closed her mouth in shock. Good heavens! Brother Bai's mother is so wicked, but it's exactly what Brother Bai wanted. You did the right thing, you stinky woman!
Uncle Bai exclaimed, "That's right! How come I didn't think of that?" He continued, "Hmph! I'll listen to you this time. You'd better hurry up and go find the village chief. You're waiting for me, you stinking woman!"
Bai Zilin was secretly overjoyed, but he still had to put on an act. He stretched out his hand to his mother with a sorrowful expression: "Mother! No... My leg is crippled. You can't abandon me. I won't leave the Bai family. I won't leave the Bai family. I've been supporting you all these years. Just because my leg is crippled now and I can't go hunting in the mountains anymore, and you have to take care of me and clean up my messes, making me a burden to you, are you going to abandon me? How can you bear to treat me like this!"
Without hesitation, Bai Wangshi got up from the ground, turned around and ran towards the gate, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Uncle Bai walked up to Bai Zilin, his eyes filled with hatred, and said, "You bastard, I've tolerated you in the Bai family for so many years, I've already done more than enough for you. If you know what's good for you, leave now, otherwise... Hmph! The day after tomorrow, Village Chief Zhao will be taking us south, and I'm not taking you with me!"
Bai Zilin pretended to be heartbroken, covering his face with his hands and lying on the ground pretending to cry. Uncle Bai felt very relieved and satisfied when he saw Bai Zilin crying.
Bai Wangshi quickly summoned Village Chief Zhao, and she also specially invited several villagers to witness. Village Chief Zhao handed the letter of severance to Uncle Bai: "Brother Bai, have you thought this through? Zilin's legs are now crippled, and he has no ability to survive. If you expel him from the Bai family, it's the same as killing him. Why don't you think about it again?"
Uncle Bai took the two letters severing ties with Zilin and pretended to read them, though he didn't recognize many of the words: "Brother Zhao, you don't need to persuade me. I've decided to sever ties with Zilin for his own good. Now that his leg is crippled, it's inconvenient for him to go south with us to suffer. We might not even make it to the south alive, let alone him, a cripple!"
“Brother Zhao, I can't bear it either. Although Zilin isn't my biological son—he's a burden his mother had when she married me—I've always treated him like my own son all these years. Who would have thought that fate would be so cruel, his leg is crippled! Alas!”
Village Chief Zhao opened his mouth, wanting to say a few words of advice, but then thought better of it. He took out the inkpad from his pocket, squatted down in front of Bai Zilin, and said, "Zilin, your legs are useless. It's true... it's really not suitable for you to go to the south with us. Even those of us who are good on our feet may not be able to reach the south safely, let alone you... Zilin..."
Bai Zilin removed his hands, raised his head with a sorrowful expression, and said, "Uncle Village Chief, you have seen how much I have sacrificed for the Bai family. Ever since I was old enough to understand, I have been working hard for the Bai family's livelihood. Over the years, I may not have made any great contributions, but I have certainly worked hard. Now that my legs are crippled, my father wants to sever ties with me. He can't let me leave empty-handed. The money I have earned from hunting and selling has amounted to several dozen taels of silver over the years. I don't want more than that, but my father will give me two taels of silver. He will give me our family's small cart, and the five chickens in the backyard that I raised should also be given to me. He should also give me some grain..."
When Liu Ye heard this, he exclaimed, "Wow!" It turned out that the five chickens that laid eggs in the woodpile every day were his chickens. What a coincidence!
Uncle Bai snorted coldly, thinking to himself, "You're dreaming! You want money and chickens? Dream on!"
He placed the two contracts in front of Bai Zilin: "Press your fingerprints. I can only agree to give you the cart, but I forgot where I put it. Find it yourself. Don't blame me if you can't find it. Our family's money has already been used to treat your leg. All the money you earned has been spent on you. You have no grievances. I can't give you the five chickens either. Your mother's health is not good and she needs to be nourished. Press your fingerprints. My father-son relationship with you is over!"
Bai Zilin thought to himself, "You shameless old man, you promised to give me the cart, but it's only because the cart is lost." With a sorrowful expression, he trembled as he pressed his fingers into the inkpad, and then, with trembling hands, pressed them onto the two severance papers.
Uncle Bai quickly picked up a contract and carefully tucked it into his pocket. Village Chief Zhao then handed Bai Zilin another letter of severance, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, saying, "Perhaps it's a good thing for you to stay in the village. Maybe it will rain in a few days, and then we'll have to run back. Zilin, I'm rooting for you. Hang in there!"
Bai Zilin nodded sadly: "Uncle Zhao, this is really too hard for me..."
Village Chief Zhao sighed and stood up from the ground: "I'm going back first. You two should pack your things quickly."
After the village chief and the villagers left, Uncle Bai grabbed Bai Zilin's arm and dragged him toward the gate, yelling, "You little beast, get out of here right now! I don't want to look at you even once!"
Seeing this, Liu Ye realized she was in serious trouble. With a powerful tumble, she flipped herself into the Bai family's courtyard, quickly shoved Uncle Bai aside, and he fell to the ground with a thud, yelling, "You big idiot, how dare you push me! I'll fuck your grandma!"
Uncle Bai got up and was about to hit Liu Ye, but would Liu Ye let him? She picked up a wooden stick next to Bai Zilin and started hitting the Bai couple, each blow harder than the last, chasing after them until they ran into the house, covering their heads and slamming the door shut. Only then did she stop.
That's right, she hit Bai Wangshi on purpose. That old hag deserves a beating the most. What kind of mother is she!
She helped Bai Zilin up from the ground, handed him two sticks, and led him to the dilapidated yard next door. She then helped him sit on a haystack and asked, "Brother Bai, are you alright?"
Bai Zilin patted the letter of severance on his chest with joy: "Brother Bai is very happy. Silly girl, from now on we will depend on each other for survival. When my leg is healed, I will take care of you. Brother Bai will never break his promise. If I break my promise, may I be struck by lightning."
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