Xiao Yi frowned and spoke when he saw his mother acting recklessly.
"Mom, I have already given you eight acres of land as a filial piety. It was you who said that the land should be given to the eldest brother and the fourth brother so that they can support you in your old age. I am a cripple and I have given you all I can. There is nothing I can do about the rest. !
Besides, my eldest brother and my nephews Qingsong and Qingbai have already fetched water, so you are not thirsty either.
Xie Yushu found this water, I can't make the decision! And we have to live too! "
When Xiao Yi said this, it was as if he stepped on the root of the old lady's tail. The old lady said sharply
"It doesn't matter what she called. Her surname is Xiao when she enters this family. This water belongs to the old Xiao family. I can give it to whomever I say!"
After Mrs. Xiao finished speaking, Xie Yujiao gained the confidence to get up and rush into the house. Even Haitang who was standing in front of the door blocked the door. The younger brother went into the house.
Xie Yujiao couldn't bear to be so angry. She jumped up and scratched Xie Yushu's face with all her teeth and claws. If it were the previous Xie Yushu, with Xie Yujiao's crazy attitude, she might have been scratched and disfigured by her. But now, Xie Yushu ducked behind her. Kicked her on the crook of the leg.
Xie Yujiao just happened to kneel on a stone and burst into tears!
Mrs. Xiao wanted to come over to help, but she was pulled so hard by Xiao Yi that she could not move even one step, so she could only curse angrily.
Xie Yushu dug her ears and stood in front of the door with her arms folded, as if anyone who dared to come forward would kill you.
It wasn't until Mrs. Xiao had scolded her enough and Xie Yujiao became honest that she spoke.
"I know that you still have some water at home. I came here today just to take advantage of it. I thought that the water I got here was for free. I tell you, I will give you no less. But, If you want to snatch something that shouldn't be given to you, you have to weigh it carefully.
Feel free to use me as a weakling if you want, but as long as you are not afraid of taking advantage of me, I will accompany you!
Xiao Yi's legs and feet are inconvenient and he can't enter the mountain, but the fourth child is not lame, right? If you want water, you can go find it yourself. As you said, he is a scholar, with arms and legs, and he is asking for water from his lame second brother, and he is not afraid of being laughed at if he tells it! "
After hearing this, Mrs. Xiao immediately became furious.
"You, just talk, what are you trying to do with the fourth child? Who cares about your broken water? I'm trying to give you face by kicking your door, and I can't even bear to spit. In the future, when the fourth child becomes prosperous, you can't even think about taking advantage of it. Walk!"
Seeing that she couldn't get any advantage, and fearing that the quarrel would affect the reputation of the fourth child, Mrs. Xiao left angrily! Xie Yujiao also hurriedly chased after him!
Xie Yushu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It's okay to have some scruples. If Mrs. Xiao really doesn't care about anything, she will have a headache. After all, she is Xiao Yi's mother, and she has cultivated the educational philosophy of serving the people for more than ten years. People really can't do anything to an ignorant old woman!
Seeing that the troublemakers were gone, Xie Yushu called the two children out to continue eating. Seeing that the two children were still scared, Xie Yushu said
"You two little kids, stay away from your grandma and your fourth aunt when you see them in the future, so as not to suffer a loss."
Both children nodded obediently.
"We know, grandma and fourth aunt are unreasonable and bullying. We don't like them!"
"If you don't like it, don't like it, but don't say it in front of outsiders, okay?"
"I know, the people in the clan will say that we disrespect our elders and beat us."
"Haitang and Jinyu are so smart! Okay, let's eat quickly!"
"Uh-huh!"
Seeing that the two children are so smart and sensible, Xie Yushu feels relieved. No matter where she goes, it is right to be filial to parents, respect teachers, respect the elderly and love the young.
Especially here, the thoughts are restricted, the concept of clan, elder and younger is strong, the king is the king and the minister is the minister, the father is the son, the elders have an absolute advantage over the younger ones.
People here don't care whether they are filial piety or not. In order to consolidate their own prestige, they even want their children to be filial piety.
This is why Mrs. Xiao scolded her so harshly, and why Xie Yushu did not confront Mrs. Xiao directly, but suppressed Xie Yujiao.
Because she is Xie Yujiao's sister-in-law, it is the same thing as Xie Yujiao used to bully her because she was a clan sister. She cannot contradict her elders, but she can teach the younger ones a lesson. No matter how powerful Old Mrs. Xiao is, if her beloved is younger than them, she will not Worry about suffering a loss.
She knows that there will be a lot of unreasonable things here that she can't stand, but she is not stupid enough to challenge the entire society's perception on her own. She is afraid of being burned to death!
After eating, Xiao Yi was about to take Xiao Jinyu back to the house, but was stopped by Xie Yushu
"You two wait a minute!"
"Is something wrong?"
"Isn't it boring for you to keep him in the house on such a hot day? The sun has gone down now, it's so cool outside!"
"There are a lot of mosquitoes outside," Xiao Yi said angrily.
"You are a grown man and you are afraid of mosquitoes!"
"Of course I'm not afraid!" Xiao Yi retorted
"oh!"
"Dad, I'm not afraid either!" Xiao Jinyu said in hindsight.
After hearing this, Xiao Yi took Xiao Jinyu back to the dining table.
After a while, he spoke
"I have wronged you by marrying you at this time. I am the one who has caused you trouble!"
Xiao Yi wanted to let her go, but he turned around and swallowed the words.
The situation is like this. Even if he returns to his parents' home, it won't be much better, and he can't let her go. He can't bear the weight on his legs, and walking is difficult, let alone going over mountains and ridges to find water!
If he was not injured, he would just climb over a mountain and feel as if he were walking on flat ground. But now, walking on flat ground feels like climbing a mountain. If he lets her go, what will happen to the two babies!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yi lowered his head helplessly and remained silent.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Xie Yushu said it herself
"Now people have begun to fetch water from the deep forests of the Qinglong Mountains. The vegetation there is dense, the drying is slow, and some water sources can be found.
But almost every water source you find will be occupied by people. There are many strong men in the family, and they have taken over all the good water sources. There is not much water left. On such a hot day, you can almost see it drying up. There is still some water today, maybe tomorrow. That's it. I may have to walk into the mountains tomorrow. "
"No!" Xiao Yi raised his head fiercely and reacted strongly.
She was used to his loud voice, and a sudden loud voice was like thunder, which frightened Xie Yushu, and she frowned and said
"Why are you so loud! You've attracted wolves!"
Xiao Yi was also a little embarrassed. Alas, when he was excited, he forgot that women and children are timid. He couldn't help but be frightened. It was not the place where he could knock the enemy off his horse with a roar, so he stopped talking.
"You can't go into the mountains anymore. There are so many venomous snakes and beasts in the mountains. You, a weak woman, will have a hard time getting out!"
"Then go!"
"Me? Xiao Yi paused
OK, I'll go! "
"Damn it, you can't even walk. Can you go into the deep mountains and forests?"
"Then we can't let you go as a woman!"
"I don't want to die of thirst at home with you!"
"But,"
"No, but now the landowner has to go into the mountains if he wants to get water. Besides, there is no food outside! Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it. There may be a way to survive in the mountains."
Xiao Yi still frowned and remained silent.
"You agree or disagree, I am definitely going. If I don't go, others will go. If I don't go, there will be nothing if I wait for two days. Just wait and eat shit!"
"Dad, I don't want to eat shit!"
Xiao Yi...
"Don't listen to your mother's nonsense!"
