Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
"Mother, get up quickly! What are you doing? I told you not to come and trouble Big Brother. You ran over as soon as I took my eyes off you!"
Xie Qing Shou and his wife rushed over, pushing through the crowd to help her, smiling at Xie Qingfeng and saying, "Big Brother, don't be angry. Mother is just worried about me. You know I'm not doing well right now; it's not like I asked her to come. I've felt guilty towards you in the past, and I really don't want to cause you any more trouble."
Xie Qing Shou was just spouting nonsense. In fact, Aunt Zhang had already discussed this with them at home. She would create a scene first, and then they would come in to act along with her, playing both the good and bad cop together, believing that they could definitely squeeze some money out of Xie Qingfeng.
Not only did Xie Qingfeng doubt Xie Qing Shou's words, but even the onlookers didn't believe him. When did Xie Qing Shou become so self-conscious? Just a short while ago, he was badmouthing Xie Qingfeng to others, saying he didn't know how to support his brothers and was ungrateful to his own mother, practically wishing he could strip Xie Qingfeng of all his wealth. Now he claimed he didn't want to cause trouble? Unless he had been kicked in the head by a donkey!
Xie Qingfeng maintained a stern expression and said, "If that's the case, then take her back!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Qing Shou was left speechless. He cursed his older brother for being so clueless about the situation. He had already softened his stance, yet his brother didn't even consider it before trying to kick them out! It was infuriating how someone could become so ruthless just because they had a little money!
Qing Shou's Daughter-in-Law said, "Big Brother, my husband has truly repented this time. Every day people are pressuring him for debts, and he hasn't come to ask you for money because he doesn't want to trouble you anymore. But he's really at his wit's end now. If you don't help him this time, he might die. You've been doing well; please lend us a hand! We will burn incense for you every day!"
Xie Qingfeng replied sternly, "I'm not dead; why would I need incense? You all should leave quickly. Even if I had money, it didn't come from thin air. Xie Qing Shou brought this upon himself. If he hadn't helped Zhang Shuitao hide things, would there have been any problems? This is related to the village's grain supply! If I help him now, he won't learn his lesson and will continue doing wrong. I can't let down the villagers!"
Those watching at the door immediately echoed his sentiments. If it were any other matter where Xie Qingfeng refused to help—even knowing that the brothers were at odds and that Xie Qing Shou was no good—they would still feel that rejecting him was somewhat heartless. But since it involved the grain supply issue, everyone quickly united against him.
When Aunt Zhang saw that Xie Qingfeng wouldn't budge no matter what she tried, she began wailing loudly again, exclaiming, "Xie Qingfeng, you scoundrel! Your brother has already softened towards you! Your sister-in-law is pleading nicely with you; how can you be so heartless? You truly have a heart of stone! I risked my life to give birth to you! I knew from the start you weren't a good person! I'm done living; I'm going to die right here today!"
After saying this, Aunt Zhang charged towards Xie Qingfeng. No matter how angry Xie Qing Shou was, he couldn't step aside; if he did, Aunt Zhang would surely fall. He could only grab her by the shoulders and then let go to dodge aside. But as soon as he released her, Aunt Zhang rushed forward again.
This back-and-forth happened several times until Xie Qing Shou grew increasingly annoyed.
He and his wife tried to persuade her again but pretended they couldn't hold Aunt Zhang back.
"Xie Qingfeng, if you don't help your brother pay off his debts, I'll come to your house every day causing a scene until there's no peace in your home! Let's see if your wife can give birth peacefully!" Aunt Zhang panted heavily after exhausting herself from charging at him repeatedly while glaring ominously at Xie Qingfeng.
Xie Qingfeng's fists clenched tightly in anger as veins bulged on his hands; his dear mother was cursing his wife again!
At that moment, more onlookers gathered around, all criticizing Aunt Zhang for being too biased and cruel—how could she curse her own grandson like that?
Aunt Zhang did not wait for Xie Qingfeng to speak and suddenly ran into the house. She saw Yumiang standing behind the door, her big belly protruding, wearing a thin cotton dress. The gold bracelets on her wrists sparkled, which made Aunt Zhang even angrier. She rushed over and grabbed Yumiang's hair, saying to Xie Qingfeng, "You better give your brother some money! Otherwise, have you forgotten about your wife and child?"
Yumiang cried out in pain, struggling to balance herself while holding her belly.
Xie Qingfeng never expected his mother to act this way. Hearing Yumiang's cry made his eyes turn red with urgency, but just as he took a step forward, Aunt Zhang threatened him again.
At that moment, Xiao Lihua and a few others heard the commotion and rushed over. They were all frightened by the scene, thinking that Aunt Zhang had gone mad. Did she really think nothing would happen after behaving like this?
Xie Qing Shou and his wife anxiously advised Aunt Zhang, saying to Xie Qingfeng, "Big Brother, why don't you just listen to Mother? Sister-in-law is important."
Xiao Lihua said to Xie Qingfeng, "Just give her the money first; Yumiang and the child are what matter!" She thought that they might not even be able to get the money. Seeing Aunt Zhang grabbing Yumiang's hair also triggered her memories of suffering in her past life; in her eyes, Aunt Zhang was worse than an animal.
Xie Qingfeng naturally did not hesitate to part with the money. He agreed to give Silver and said he would go inside to get it. However, Aunt Zhang was not reassured and insisted that Xie Qing Shou and his wife go in to retrieve it. The couple hurried into the house so quickly that everyone looked down on them. Just as they were about to enter, they heard Yumiang let out a terrible scream, causing both of them to stop in their tracks. Without thinking about anything else, Xie Qingfeng dashed inside.
Yumiang felt intense pain in her belly as something began to flow downwards; she screamed in fear and agony.
Aunt Zhang was startled as well. At that moment, Xie Qingfeng had already entered, grabbing Yumiang's wrist and swinging her aside before holding her in his arms. Aunt Zhang fell to the ground. Before she could get up, many people rushed in from outside, stepping on her hands and feet multiple times, causing her to cry out in pain.
Yumiang was so frightened that she went into premature labor but safely delivered a son.
Aunt Zhang's actions led to the scorn of the entire village. Xie Qingfeng completely severed ties with her. Yet Aunt Zhang remained unrepentant and demanded alimony; however, when they split up the family assets earlier, Xie Qingfeng had left with almost nothing, so she had no right to demand support. Since they had already separated their households, Xie Qingfeng was not obligated to help Xie Qing Shou repay debts either. The villagers also stated that as long as Xie Qing Shou repaid his debts, Aunt Zhang's schemes would come to nothing. Because of their shamelessness, the villagers became even more aggressive in demanding repayment from them, treating their family with disdain.
Eventually, when Xie Qing Shou and his wife could no longer endure this life, an incident occurred in their daughter-in-law's family: her brother and son died together, and her sister-in-law quickly remarried. Only the old couple remained and thought of their daughter. Knowing what was happening here, they invited them to live with them. The couple sold their house and land and took out their savings along with Aunt Zhang's money. The daughter-in-law borrowed money from her family and finally managed to repay their debts. Then the whole family left Xiaqiao Village for the daughter-in-law's hometown, making Aunt Zhang a burden.
The people of Xiaqiao Village occasionally heard news about them; the last report was that Aunt Zhang had died, which everyone said was karma for her misdeeds.
That is all in the past.
After such a harrowing experience, Xie Qingfeng and Yumiang finally welcomed their son into the world and cherished him dearly. Half a month passed, and the child transformed from a red-skinned monkey into a snow-white baby; everyone who saw him praised how handsome he was, bringing joy to both parents.
Xiao Lihua also liked Yumiang's son very much and was thinking about whether she should have another child, preferably a daughter, though a son would be fine too.
Xie Youshun was very happy to know Xiao Lihua's intentions. He had long wanted to have another daughter. The couple began to work hard toward this goal, and Xiao Lihua's complexion improved day by day. Xie Youshun wore a smile on his face every day, making those who saw them outside envious, thinking that this couple was living a truly happy life.
Auspicious also noticed this and felt both sour and distressed. She had not been getting along well with her husband lately, and she knew it was because of the child, but it was something she couldn't change. She ran to her maternal home to complain.
The Wang Clan felt powerless and could only advise her to treat Bai Da better. They thought about how Ruyi had been with the Gao Family for quite some time now and wondered if there had been any signs of pregnancy. They needed to give birth to a son quickly to secure their position.
Auspicious said, "Mother, how about I go see my sister? If there are no signs yet, I can go with her to pray to the Goddess of Childbirth. She is in good health and will surely conceive soon."
Auspicious was also very concerned about Ruyi. If Ruyi was doing well, then their Xie Family would be doing well too, and her husband wouldn't dare have any other thoughts about not having children.
The Wang Clan immediately nodded and said, "Then find a time to go see her."
"Mother, it seems that the Zhang Family is going to town today, so I'll go today!" Auspicious said. She really wanted to visit the Gao Family and thought about asking her sister for some nourishing medicine. The Physician only said that her body made it difficult for her to conceive but never said it was impossible; she couldn't give up! She would take an ox cart there and return in a big carriage, bringing back plenty of things, which would be quite impressive.
The Wang Clan said, "That works; you can go."
Auspicious immediately left, told her husband briefly, and then went to the Zhang Family. She took an ox cart to the town and arrived at the Gao Family. She walked over with her head held high. In the past, every time she visited, the gatekeeper would greet her with smiles because she was Ruyi's sister, and Ruyi was a favored concubine in the household. But today, for some reason, when the gatekeeper saw her, he looked as if he had seen a ghost; his expression changed completely. She felt puzzled inside and wondered what was going on.
Comment 0 Comment Count