"What? What did you say?" Xie's father was speechless.
"You! I'm asking you, why didn't you go out to pick up the kids from school? Why are you coming back only now?" Xie's mother pinched her waist and scolded.
"I, I'm telling you, I saved someone today and didn't just wander around." Father Xie seemed a little proud when he said this.
"Bah! You saved people, but you know that one of the two boys from Xie Sanwan's family and the boy from Liu Sigen's family fooled you, and the other two pushed Baoya into the river, and the second brother's wife almost died in order to save people!"
Father Xie was surprised and asked, "How could it be?"
Xie's mother also knew that the old man had good intentions and wanted to save people, which was why he allowed someone to take advantage of him. But she never thought that such a young child could be so cruel.
Father Xie began to realize the seriousness of the matter. "How are Baoya and the second son's wife now? Oh, I was in a hurry and took Guangfa to Dafu for treatment. The child rolled on the ground and kept crying in pain. I sent him over because I saw that the child was in pain. Dafu said that the child caught a cold."
"Don't worry, Baoya is fine. The second son's wife gave birth to a boy. Xiuzhi finally got what she wanted. She will never give birth again. Nothing is more important than a healthy baby."
"Okay, okay, I'm glad you're okay."
Mother Xie recounted what happened when Xia Xiuzhi gave birth.
"At that time, Tian Laoshi's family ran out of food, and the third son's wife gave so many things. To be honest, I felt uncomfortable at the time. I thought that giving some food would be enough, and there was no need to give so many things. Especially since the second son also took a lot of vegetables and dried sweet potatoes. Now I think it was really fate. If it weren't for this opportunity, the second son's wife might have been in danger." Xie's mother sighed.
"Isn't it? It's all thanks to Mrs. Tian. Oh, and Hua and the others. We must thank them later."
"Do I need you to tell me? I've already told them that we'll have to invite a few tables to celebrate the grandson's full month. We'll prepare some gifts and ask them for a piece of cloth to make a set of clothes for the child. I hope he'll have a safe and worry-free life in the future."
The old couple talked for most of the night, and Old Man Xie decided that he had to go to Xie Sanwan's house the next day.
Thanks to the Sanwan family.
In a shabby thatched hut, two little figures were trembling slightly in their cups.
After Xie Guangqing and Xie Guangfa returned home, they went straight back to their rooms without even having dinner. Qian Maizi called out to them twice, but was scolded by Xie Guangqing. Qian Maizi had no choice but to leave.
"Brother, will that Xie Laoer's wife be in trouble? I...I'm scared." Xie Guangfa said tremblingly in the quilt.
"No, there are so many people here, nothing will happen, right? Nothing will happen. Besides, even if something happens, she can't find us. She just didn't stand firmly. What does it have to do with us?" Xie Guangqing said in a sharp voice. It was unclear whether he was telling his brother or comforting his own uneasy heart.
"Brother, I'm scared. I lied to Old Xie. Will he come and beat me up tomorrow? Woo woo..."
Xie Guangfa rubbed his eyes, thinking that he might be beaten tomorrow, and cried even harder.
"He dares, Guangfa, don't be afraid. Have you forgotten what Aunt Cuilan said? They don't dare to come to us. The wife of the third brother Xie wants a good reputation and won't treat us like children. Wait for Aunt Cuilan to give us money and I will buy you some candy."
"Brother, brother, woo woo~"
"Humph! That burden has such a good life now, all because he flattered the third brother Xie's wife. She is not the only one who has money. Aunt Cuilan will live in the city in the future. She promised that as long as we listen to her, she will buy us delicious food every day. If we are obedient, she will let us go to the city to play. Let's go find Dachui and Aunt Cuilan together tomorrow."
"Okay, brother, next time I see that burden, I want to beat him up. The clothes he's wearing are really nice, I want them."
"Okay, I'll get it back for you later."
......
Liu Sigen’s home.
Liu Dachui returned to the Liu family as if nothing had happened, and even bossed Yang Meiling around. Yang Meiling hated Liu Sigen and his children very much, but now there was no one to take care of them at home, and she didn't want to. However, Liu Dagen, Liu Sangen and Liu Laodi wouldn't care, and she couldn't let the children starve to death.
Anyway, it's only a few months, and it's just a meal. Now she goes to check on her own homestead when she comes home from work every day. There's an adobe house under construction there. When it's finished, she can move in when the weather is good and they can let it dry in the sun.
She had some money in her hands now, and when she went to the mountains to divide the property, the police station asked Mrs. Liu to go back home and gave Yang Meiling 30 yuan, one kilogram of wheat, one kilogram of corn, and 30 kilograms of soybeans.
So she built four houses plus a kitchen and a bathroom. Every time she looked at her soon-to-be-completed small yard, she felt warm in her heart.
Because Liu Dachui behaved the same as usual that night, Yang Meiling didn't notice anything unusual, so when she was getting ready to go to work in the morning, she was shocked when she opened the door and saw Xie Zhengchuan, Su Li and five children standing neatly at the door.
Yang Meiling was a little nervous when she saw the unhappy faces of the whole family. "What...what happened?"
Su Li held Baoya's hand, glanced at her, and looked into the yard, "Meiling, don't mind your own business. Tiedan, Huzi, go and pull Liu Dachui out for me."
Liu Dachui stuck his head out of Liu Sigen's room and took a look outside. He immediately turned back to his room and slammed the door shut. He also locked the door. "Get out of here. It's none of my business. It was Xie Guangqing who asked me to go, not me."
In the room, Liu Dachui's younger brothers and sisters huddled together on the kang. His parents had not been around for a while, and he had long lost his usual domineering look.
Tiedan clenched his hands and kicked the door, "Get out, Liu Dachui, if you don't come out, I'll beat you to death."
Hu Zi also pushed twice but failed to open the door. He turned his attention and went into the kitchen, took out two bowls and started banging on Liu Dachui's door. "If you don't come out, I'll smash your pot."
Liu Dabao and others ran out when they heard the quarrel outside. They were shocked to see Tiedan and Huzi smashing Liu Dachui's door, but they had no intention of helping. Liu Dachui often bullied them, so they didn't want to care. They ran behind Yang Meiling one by one and watched quietly.
Liu Dachui was in the house, listening to the loud crashing sounds of things breaking outside, and was frightened.
In the countryside, people usually don't attack other people's kitchens during fights, especially smashing other people's pots, as that would deprive them of food and create enmity.
So Hu Zi smashed Liu Dachui's pot, which immediately angered him. He opened the door and said, "How dare you smash my pot."
"Ah~" Tiedan yelled and punched Liu Dachui in the stomach, "I'll let you bully my sister. I'll let you bully my sister."
Hu Zi also joined in. Shitou and Xiaodan beside Su Li also looked eager to try. "You two should behave yourself. When the time comes, I'll let you take revenge on yourselves. But you have to know your limits and not go too far. I don't want you to fight back with violence. I'm telling you that if you respect me one inch, I'll give you another inch. If you push further, I won't give in. No matter what."
"Yeah." Egg and Stone both nodded.
Xie Zhengchuan listened to Su Li's nonsense and the children looking at her with admiration, feeling helpless.
Yang Meiling understood a little bit now. Liu Dachui must have bullied someone.
Su Li and Xie Zhengchuan came here to cause trouble.
Xie Zhengchuan was too lazy to waste time with a child and walked straight over.
When Liu Dachui and his siblings saw Xie Zhengchuan's ferocious face, they were so scared that they cried out. They still remembered that it was this man who took their parents away a few nights ago.
Liu Dachui was so frightened that he sat on the ground and urinated uncontrollably. He didn't even feel the pain from the fight between Tiedan and Huzi.
“Wuwuwu…”
Xie Zhengchuan: “…”
Is he that scary?
"You said it was Xie Guangqing who asked you to go. Now come with us to their house. Get up and follow us."
"If I go, will you stop beating me?"
"I won't hit you, just follow me."
"Okay, woo woo woo~"
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