At the entrance of Meihua Village, Village Chief Gu stopped the ox cart.
He and Gu Zesen got off the ox cart first.
Village Chief Gu said to Gu Zesen, "Zesen, send Xingnong and Xinghui home and help them carry their things."
After saying that, he thought of something and waved his hand: "Forget it, you are so weak that you may not even be able to lift these few pounds of grain. Let me do it! You can drive the cow home!"
Gu Zesen: “…”
He suspected that he had picked it up.
No father would be so disrespectful to his own son, right
Xinghui jumped off the ox cart and picked up two bags of rice and flour. "Uncle Gu, no need. I can carry these things back. There is really no need to trouble Uncle Gu and Big Brother Gu. It's just a few steps away. Uncle Gu, Big Brother Gu, please go back quickly!"
Xingnong left a bag of buns on the ox cart while the two were not paying attention, then put on the backpack, jumped off the ox cart easily, said goodbye to the two, and then walked home lightly with Xinghui.
It’s so relaxing!
Village Chief Gu looked at Gu Zesen with a look of disappointment: "Son, you need to practice more. Your strength is not even as good as that of a woman!"
Gu Zesen, who was deeply shocked today, looked at his biological father and said, "I'm going to tell Mom."
After saying that, he turned around and climbed onto the ox cart.
Village Chief Gu: "..."
Village Chief Gu also got on the ox cart, shook the reins and let the ox go. He shouted: "Hey, you little brat, are you a child? You always complain. If you dare to tell your mother, I will disown you!"
"I told my mother that you didn't recognize me."
Village Chief Gu almost vomited blood and was furious: "How can you threaten your father like this? Don't tell your mother. If you dare to tell your mother, I will beat you to death!"
"I'll tell my mother that you threatened me and wanted to kill me."
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Amid the quarrel between the father and son, the ox cart drove into Taohua Village not far away.
As soon as Xingnong entered the village, he saw many children playing on the roadside.
When the children saw Xingnong and Xinghui, someone immediately said, "The bastard is back! Lululu..."
The other children also made faces at Xingnong: "Ugly, bastard! Lululu..."
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Xingnong walked towards the group of brats.
The children were so frightened that they scattered in an instant, shouting and yelling, "Mother, the bastard is going to hit me!"
"Dad..."
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The group of children already had experience, so after shouting, they ran into the alley to find adults.
When Xingnong saw them running into the alley and heard the noise in the alley, her eyes turned cold.
This alley is the alley leading to their home.
Xinghui's face changed and he hurriedly walked in carrying his things.
Xingnong followed slowly.
As soon as the two walked into the alley, they saw two figures running up the back hill.
The one in front is Shen Ruoxi and the one in the back is Xing Qing.
Shen Ruoxi is ill again!
Xinghui's face changed, and she immediately dropped the rice and flour in her hand: "I'll go catch up with my aunt, sister, you go see grandma."
He was used to doing this kind of thing.
Xing Nong glanced at the crowd calmly, then chased after them.
She quickly passed Xinghui and Xingqing and caught up with Shen Ruoxi halfway up the mountain. She knocked her out with a palm and caught her limp body.
Xingqing and Xinghui who were catching up: "..."
Xing Nong said to the two of them, "My mother will wake up soon. You stay here and go down later."
The two nodded and stepped forward to take Shen Ruoxi.
If Shen Ruoxi wakes up, one person may not be able to hold her back.
Xingnong walked down the mountain, neither hurried nor slow.
The narrow alley was full of people.
Shen Mingzhu was dressed gorgeously, standing out among a group of people wearing coarse linen clothes, like a crane among chickens.
Her voice was gentle, and her face was full of earnest words: "Second Madam, no matter what happened to this house back then, since you said you bought it for one tael of silver, we will give you five taels of silver now. Five taels of silver is enough to find a new place to build a house. Isn't it better than living in this dark house?"
Yao agreed in a gentle voice, "To be honest, the master said that the feng shui of this house is not good. It is not good for you and everyone else. It affects the health of the head of the family, which is why great-grandfather fell down accidentally and died. Look, didn't cousin Ruoxi also have an accident in recent years? We are also doing this for the good of the family, otherwise our family would not have asked the second grandmother to move out of the ancestral house. You have lived here for so many years, right? You don't want everyone to live a bad life, right?"
What he said made sense. If Gu didn't agree, he would be deliberately trying to make things difficult for everyone.
Gu wanted to chase Shen Ruoxi, but she had to face them again, so she looked anxiously at the back mountain, and happened to see Xinghui and Xingnong coming back. Xinghui chased after them, and then she breathed a sigh of relief: "You guys go! I won't sell it!"
Shen Mingzhu: "Second grandma, we have no other choice. I see that grandma's injuries seem to be getting worse day by day. I am worried that she will be like my great-grandfather... Second grandma, please, I will give you five taels of silver and buy this house. Please move out of the ancestral house! I am really afraid of losing grandma, woo woo... Why don't you move? Don't you want to make things bad for everyone?"
She knelt down directly, tears starting to fall from her eyes. Her tearful look made me feel sorry for her.
Shen Mingzhu has seen Xingnong come back and buy so many things. It seems that what she asked the maid to do has been accomplished!
Gu's face changed and she hurried to pull her, "What are you doing! Get up."
Shen Mingzhu: "If the second grandmother doesn't sell it, my niece can't afford it."
The people in the village were moved. "Ms. Mingzhu is really kindhearted. She even knelt down and begged for her grandmother."
"Gu, you black-hearted, rotten-bellied person! You won't even sell it for five taels of silver. Do you want to destroy the Shen family?"
"Evil woman, you gave birth to two daughters, and after destroying Chongshan's branch, do you want to kill the entire Shen family's branch?"
"Mrs. Yao, Miss Mingzhu, don't worry about them, just chase them away! That house is our ancestral home, it's not theirs!"
"Mrs. Yao and Miss Mingzhu are so kind. Gu, sell the house quickly! With these five taels of silver, you can build a new house with blue bricks and tiles. Don't stay here and cause trouble to everyone!"
The eldest son of the Shen family was the richest in the village. They had hundreds of acres of fertile land that they rented to villagers for cultivation, so everyone respectfully called Mrs. Yao "Madam."
"That's right! Five taels of silver is enough to buy land and build a house somewhere else. Get out of here! I have done my best!"
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"Second Madam, moving out will be good for cousin Ruoxi's recovery!" Seeing that the time was almost right, Yao added and planned to go home.
They came back today specifically to let Mingzhu create a good reputation for being kind and filial among the villagers before reporting to the police to arrest Shen Xingnong.
The Chu State held a beauty pageant every three years, and only women from official families of the fourth rank and above could participate. The grand pageant was held every five years, and women from the common people could also participate as long as they had a clean family background and good moral character. This was a grace given by the court to ordinary people.
Her daughter has both beauty and talent, and if she also has a reputation for being filial, it would be perfect.
In fact, if it weren't for their reputation, it wouldn't be so difficult for their family to take back the ancestral home.
Gu waved her hand with a dark face, "I said I won't sell it, not even for a hundred taels. You can kneel down if you want! Just don't kneel in front of my house! Stay away!"
This is the house left by her husband. He asked her to keep it and not demolish it.
Although she didn't know the reason, she was afraid that if she sold it, the big house would be demolished and added to their house.
"Please move aside." A cold voice sounded behind everyone.
When everyone saw Xingnong, they all made way. Then, when they saw what was in Xingnong's hand, they were all surprised. Where did this bastard get the money to buy so many things
Shen Dabao felt so distressed when he saw Shen Mingzhu kneeling on the ground. When he saw Xingnong coming back, he immediately said, "Hey, sell the house quickly. Don't let Miss Mingzhu's kindness go to waste! It's five taels of silver now! When your great grandmother finds out, your family won't get a penny!"
Xing Nong didn't even look at him, let alone say a word.
Shen Mingzhu saw Xingnong coming back, she knelt on the ground and turned to look at her, her eyes red and she said softly: "Cousin Xingnong, if five taels is too little, ten taels, ten taels of silver can build a very large house, and it will be easier for you, Xinghui and Xingqing to get married, you...ah~~"
A piercing scream resounded through the sky.