The village chief and the patriarch had already heard about such a big movement of the Xiao family. It's just that they don't take it seriously when they get used to it, and it wasn't until someone invited them in the name of Xiao Dalang's daughter-in-law that they realized the strictness of the matter.

The village chief and the patriarch met on the way to the Xiao family's old house, and the two sighed at each other, and carefully talked about what they heard, and they both felt that the Liu family was too capable of doing it. Don't be a good daughter-in-law, but a good day is just a good day, and you can find fault all day long. Hey, this Xiao Dalang's family is really unlucky to meet the Liu family.

I don't know who said that the village chief was here first, and then the village chief and the patriarch crossed everyone and came to Liu and Old Man Xiao

Old man Xiao said sorry to the village chief and patriarch with an embarrassed face, the village chief smiled and didn't speak, but the patriarch hated the iron and reprimanded the old man Xiao, if it weren't for Xiao Shilang's sake of taking the Xiucai exam this year, he would definitely let the old man Xiao give the Liu family who caused trouble everywhere to Hugh back to his parents' house.

"Liu, I said why are you so able to make trouble, if you don't find something for three days, are you uncomfortable. Our Xiao family is really unlucky to marry an old lady like you. Good children have been quietly taken into what you have become. Beating the eldest sister-in-law, hum, it's a shame. ”

The patriarch glanced at Xiao Erlang and Liu angrily, and walked up to Xia Chan, "Daughter-in-law of Dalang, your mother-in-law and brother-in-law are at fault in this matter, and you can't get out of it." Even if the family is separated, how to say that it is still a family, and some things can be endured, after all, she is your mother-in-law and an elder."

Xia Chan smiled and knew that the patriarch wanted her to give the Liu family a step down and then let this matter settle down, if Xia Chan would have gotten off the donkey so smoothly just now, but now, Xiao Erlang will not be punished, she will not compromise. It's a big deal to let the people in the village scold her, she doesn't care, and other people's eyes can't be eaten.

"The patriarch, the village chief. Today's incident is a very small matter, but I think why it has come to this point, I think even if you are not there, you will know why. My mother-in-law is Da Lang's mother, no matter what my mother-in-law does to me, I can swear to God that I have never been disrespectful to her, but what my mother-in-law says is not something I can control. and Xiao Erlang, from the time I married to now, he has contradicted me many times, and now he is beating me in public. As the eldest sister-in-law, I was treated like this by my brother-in-law, the patriarch, the village chief, what do you say I should do. ”

The village chief and the patriarch looked at each other, but neither spoke. Xia Chan smiled and continued

"Today's matter, my affair with my mother-in-law, as long as my mother-in-law doesn't pursue me, I have nothing to say. But Xiao Erlang beat and scolded my sister-in-law in public, and I will never give up. If the village chief and the patriarch don't want to interfere, I'll go to the county office, hmph, anyway, barefoot people are not afraid to wear shoes. I don't believe it, there is no place to reason in this world. ”

Xia Chan's every word was cold, and the village chief on the side sighed heavily. At the same time, I am also happy for Xiao Dalang in my heart, such a wise and courageous daughter-in-law, even if Da Lang is really wasted in this life, as long as Xia Chan does not abandon this girl, Da Lang will definitely live without worry about food and clothing in this life

The patriarch on the side is also making a small calculation, Xiao Shilang is going to take the Xiucai exam this year, no matter if he is admitted or not, there must be no accident at home now, otherwise the road to the imperial examination will be interrupted. Therefore, the government must not go, but looking at the happiness of Dalang's daughter-in-law, I am afraid that it will not work if I don't deal with Erlang.

The Liu family on the side, the old man Xiao and the late Huang family behind them all looked at Xia Chan with a reproachful face. Huang even strode up and scolded

"Xia's family, you shameless rolling calf, you are just a subordinate that my eldest brother bought back for five taels of silver, not our Xiao family's ......."

"Second brother and sister, you stop me, she is my daughter-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xiao family. In this life, she is my Xiao Dalang's daughter-in-law. ”

Xiao Dalang's voice suddenly came out of the crowd, Xia Chan looked at the crowd in surprise, only to see him holding the root brother through the crowd to Xia Chan's side, still smiling innocently, at this time Xia Chan felt warm in his heart like the April sun.

"Daughter-in-law, I heard that the second brother beat you, you are injured there, let me see, is it still painful, let's go to the doctor." My daughter-in-law is not good for me."

Xia Chan smiled and let Xiao Dalang nagging endlessly, until he hurriedly went to see the doctor Xia Chan said out loud

"Okay, Dalang, I'm fine, really."

Xiao Dalang still didn't believe it, he listened to many versions along the way, and everyone said that his daughter-in-law was beaten by his second brother, but why did his daughter-in-law say that it was okay. Thinking about it, I looked up and down several times, and after confirming that it was all right, I put my heart down and turned my head to look at the village chief and patriarch on the side

"Village chief, patriarch, I hope you two can give an explanation to our husband and wife about today's matter."

Xiao Dalang's words were like an explosive that instantly exploded the audience, and everyone in the Xiao family was full of light, but they couldn't believe that Xiao Dalang would say such a thing. Especially Liu, who stepped forward and kicked and beat Xiao Dalang, scolding and scolding in his mouth

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Xiaoyu also stepped forward to scold Xiao Dalang, Xia Chan couldn't look at it and pushed Xiao Xiaoyu away, and angrily scolded Liu

"Mother-in-law, if you want your second son to suffer more, you can make trouble"

Xia Chan's words made Liu stunned for a moment, but he didn't dare to scold Xiao Dalang anymore, glared at Xia Chan viciously, and turned around to go to Old Man Xiao to cry.

Old Man Xiao opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything, turned around and went home. Xiao Erlang panicked when he saw this, and hurriedly went to ask the Liu family on the side, but now the Liu family is powerless. In the end, Xiao Erlang was escorted to the ancestral hall by the patriarch, punished by kneeling for one day and one night, and punished with twenty rods.

Although this result was half as light as Xia Cicada expected, it was still satisfactory.

When everyone dispersed, Xia Chan helped Xiao Dalang to walk slowly on the dark path, Xia Chan was in a very good mood and hummed a little song along the way, Xiao Dalang on the side looked puzzled, her daughter-in-law suffered such a big grievance today, shouldn't she be unhappy, why is this still so happy. However, the daughter-in-law hummed a pretty good tune.

"Da Lang, how did you know that I was beaten?"

Xiao Dalang turned his head to look at Xia Chan, and saw that there was a stick on her face, and gently held it behind her ear with his hand. Whispered

"I only found out when Dabao cried and ran to me when he heard it." Speaking of which, Xia Chan could clearly feel Xiao Dalang's loss.

It turned out that this was the case, and she thought it was Wang's sister-in-law who sued him.

Xia Chan slowly approached Xiao Dalang, hugged his waist with both hands, and said softly, "Da Lang, do you know how happy I was when I heard your voice just now?" Thank you for coming to my rescue. Dalang, you're so nice."