Mr. Wang came to the courtyard and loudly announced that everyone was being released. Then he bowed to each one of them and apologized.
This made everyone a little confused. They didn't know what was going on today. It was raining and winding for Master Wang.
I don’t even know what kind of magic the third girl used to convince Mr. Wang? But they didn't dare to ask. Since the bearded men agreed to let him go, they didn't want to run away quickly, so everyone left in panic amidst the thanksgiving.
The bearded men, under the leadership of Mr. Wang, respectfully said goodbye to the Xiao family, and then left Liu's shop in a hurry. Even the matchmaker looked confused.
But when the Xiao family recovered from their panic, they felt that today's events were indeed a bit strange and confusing.
Especially Grandpa Xiao, he couldn't understand why this matter ended so easily. It was definitely not as simple as the third girl agreeing to join the gang.
"Why are you so disobedient? Why did you run back regardless of everything? Aren't you not allowed to come back? If the sky falls, it will be us who will bear it. There are no troublemaking and disobedient children like you.
Besides, how could you agree to Huzi go up the mountain to join the gang? How can a girl go to be a beard? There will be no good people in that beard den! You don’t discuss anything with adults, how can you make the decision in private? "
Grandpa Xiao began to complain about his daughter. It was normal for him to be so angry. No parent would let their daughter become a beard. If she fell into such a wolf den, her life would be completely ruined.
"I spent the night at my second sister's house and thought it would be impossible not to come back. My second sister didn't stop me, so I got up early and rushed back.
Is it okay if I don’t come back? If you didn't notice that situation, not only would our family suffer, but so many people would be affected as well. How will we live in this village from now on? "
The third girl explained to her father that it was right for her to come back. But Grandpa Xiao doesn't think so. No matter what you say, you can't be a beard. This is not the right way, let alone a girl.
"Will it work if you come back? Don't you have to agree to be a beard? Dad can't watch you jump into the fire pit. After the New Year, you should leave immediately and hide far away so that they can never find you. .”
Grandpa Xiao felt that his daughter could not become a beard under any circumstances. The only way was to run away, as far as possible. He would rather suffer for the rest of his life than let others poke his spine.
"Dad, don't you think about it, if I run away, will these beardies be able to let it go? Then they will come to our family to ask for people, and in the end our family will be destroyed, and everyone in the village will be hurt.
Besides, where can I run to? You must not implicate anyone you go to. Even if the beard cannot find me, and I am a helpless girl, my fate will still be the same in the end. How can it be better than being a beard? "
The third girl wants to continue to convince her father and let him know this truth. But how could her father listen? Even her mother objected to the third girl becoming a beard and asked her to find someone to marry as soon as possible.
"How about finding someone to marry as soon as possible and letting these inhuman beards give up."
Of course, Grandma Xiao's proposal was refuted by the third girl. The third girl felt that she was too old to find her husband's family. Now that she is searching in a hurry, she might not even be able to find a good second marriage.
"If you just look for my husband's family, you will definitely not find a good one. Rather than being cowardly, it is better not to look for it. Besides, who dares to want me now? Even if I find it, I still have to trick them. Beards can Do you give up easily?"
The third girl still felt that this method would definitely not work, but this angered Grandpa Xiao even more, and he immediately yelled at his daughter again.
"You say it's not possible to do this or that, just go and be a beard. No matter what you say, I can't agree!"
Although Grandpa Xiao still insisted not to let his daughter go up the mountain, he couldn't think of a better way and could only vent his dissatisfaction by getting angry, so the three girls continued to persuade her.
"Dad, think about it, if I join the gang and become a beard, I will be the only one who suffers the disgrace. If I don't go, no matter if I suffer alone, the whole family and the whole village will suffer as well.
By then, it will be too late to regret. How can we, a small family, have the ability to go against Dulong Mountain? Isn't that just hitting an egg against a stone and obviously looking for death?
I have thought about it, even if I go up the mountain to join the gang as a beard, I am forced to have no choice. Everyone in this village knows it, and it is not a shame. Besides, I go to work as a beard for the safety of my whole family and the villagers in the village. .
The man who wanted to marry me died, and I was disheartened. No matter how hard I look for it, it’s hard to find. People don’t want me with a good temper, and I don’t want to find someone with bad temper. I will be doomed to this fate for the rest of my life! Now being forced to go up the mountain to be a beard, it's better than becoming a monk. At least I can live a happy life. "
At this point, the third girl also shed tears, but she quickly wiped away her tears, looked back at Haizi, changed the topic, and continued to explain her thoughts.
"Haizi's life is not good. He must not be allowed to return to the Yun family's compound and continue to work as a cow or horse for the Yun family. Otherwise, they will torture him to death. I will lead Haizi up the mountain and hide for two years. , when Haizi is old enough to live on his own, we will leave that bandit den.
With the power of Dulong Mountain, the Yun family can't do anything to the Haizi family. After two years of peace and quiet, this matter will be over. Otherwise, Haizi's matter will also be a big worry. Are you right? Dad, Mom! "
Grandpa Xiao's family couldn't come up with a better solution for the time being, so everyone was silent. Haizi felt that he was involved in this matter from the beginning. Now that it was true, Xiao Sanyi really wanted to find a way for herself to survive, so Haizi quickly expressed his position, hoping that Xiao Sanyi would not do this.
"That's not okay. You can't involve your third aunt because of me. My conscience will never be able to live with it. My mother has already caused such a big trouble, and I can't cause my grandpa's family to suffer anymore."
"Things are already like this, and there's no point in regretting it. Now it's not whether you want it to be like this or not, but it won't work even if you don't want it."
Aunt Xiao San has said everything, and the whole family seems to have nothing more to say. Grandpa Xiao is the head of the family after all. He waved his hand helplessly, stopped the third girl from speaking, and made his final statement.
"You! Third girl, you are really worrying. You do things without thinking, just do whatever you want. Now that things are getting serious, there is no good solution for the moment. The whole family is thinking about it, we still have time, Let's see if we can come up with an idea to get the best of both worlds.
But no matter what, life has to go on. The Chinese New Year is almost here, and everything still needs to be done. Let’s get here today and get busy. Prepare whatever you need to prepare. You have to live this year well and live with ambition no matter what! "
Grandpa Xiao tilted his body and lay on the kang, and let out a slight sigh. It seemed that he was indeed physically and mentally exhausted.
Of course the whole family was feeling irritable and depressed, sighing and silent. For several days, the adults felt very heavy and were always distracted while working.
Haizi blamed himself even more. He had already caused trouble to his mother, and now he had caused trouble to Grandpa Xiao and his family. He really regretted it!
But now I don't know what to do, I am thinking wildly all day long, and I am distracted. Amidst this sudden change, the Xiao family waited sadly for the New Year to come closer and closer.
