Chapter 4: Selling grain to raise dowry
It just so happened that Xi Duyun was counting the grain in front of the cellar in the courtyard, and when he came back, he saw two people wandering at the door, but this time he didn't break in directly.
"What are you doing here?" She glanced at it, her voice a little cold.
"Did you little steal it? Where did you get all that silver?! Li couldn't hold his breath and asked directly.
"It was given by Qi Lichen!" Xi Duyun had already thought of a reason, lowered his eyes almost invisibly, and pushed the source to Qi Lichen, after all, such a good excuse does not need to be used in vain.
"Qi Lichen gave you the money to spend? Phew, it's nice that he can support himself himself, and he can still have money for you? Do you really think you're a fairy? Honestly explain where the money came from, or I'll beat you! Second Uncle Xi looked suspicious, and waved his clenched fist at Xi Duyun.
"Oh, don't believe me? Then ask for yourselves. Xi Duyun was unmoved, just looked at it coldly, shrugged his shoulders and continued, "I don't have the silver if I want it, the aunts and uncles in the village have it in their pockets, and they have the ability, so go and grab it!" Anyway, my second uncle can, and he has done a lot of stealing chickens and dogs over the years! ”
was blocked by these words, Second Uncle Xi's face turned blue with anger, but he didn't dare to attack on the spot, who knows if this little girl still has money in her pocket.
"Twilight, you said that we are relatives anyway, and I have adopted you for so many years, how can I say that there is still some love between us." Second Uncle Xi had a smile on his rough face, and Li Shi was also smiling with a flattering face.
Xi Duyun knew at a glance what the two of them were going to do, and the smile on his face immediately put away.
"If you have something to say, you might as well say it."
"It's not that your eldest brother is not young anymore, these days, I am thinking about finding a family for him, but you see that this is a lifelong affair after all, you can't just find a family!" Greed appeared in Li's eyes, he glanced at her face and opened his mouth again.
"A few days ago, I took a fancy to the young lady of the Qian family, who is virtuous and handsome, but this bride price ......" She touched the hem of her clothes and showed a flattering smile.
Xi Duyun took a deep breath, she really felt helpless about this kind of superb relative, "Oh? That's a good family business. She deliberately ignored the second half of her sentence, as if she didn't understand what she meant.
Li Shi was anxious when he saw that she didn't talk at all, she was a peasant woman, and she wouldn't talk around the bush, "I'll tell you straight, this bride price is twenty taels for the other party!" You sold these grains of yours and took them out to subsidize your eldest brother! ”
Her tone was a little impulsive, but she still restrained a little, looking at Xi Duyun's eyes full of jealousy, she didn't know how much inventory Xi Duyun had, but just these freshly harvested grains, if they were sold, it would be estimated that there would be twenty taels.
Xi Duyun laughed angrily, the so-called best relatives, this is really the best, his son marries a daughter-in-law, and the bride price money needs to be paid by his niece and daughter? !
It's a long time to see!
"Just like the eldest brother, even if you subsidize another hundred taels, Miss Qian may not look down on him, I think you should save it, ask for money, no! Annoying...... Don't give! ”
Without waiting for Li to speak again, she directly closed the courtyard door and turned people away.
Second Uncle Xi scolded angrily!
"You, you stinky girl, I'm your second uncle, you should have honored me with this money! You little, open the door! As he spoke, he knocked on the door with the broken sickle in his hand, and kicked the courtyard door a few times as if venting.
"In the past, before my father and mother died, how many taels of silver were given to you to help take care of me and my sister, but what did you do to us? Is this going to make me honor you? Xi Duyun dragged a wooden chair and sat on it, pressing it with his back to the courtyard door, angry.
"So what? Now that the Xi family is just you and your sister, what's wrong with having money to spend on us? And if you are helpless, who can rule for you? Just with Qi Lichen's broken talent, you still think you can really protect you, I advise you to obediently sell the grain and hand over the money to us, otherwise, don't blame me for selling your two sisters to the landlord's mansion as slaves! Second Uncle Xi snorted coldly and threatened while scolding.
Xi Duyun was so angry that he saw that Second Uncle Xi was about to break in, and clenched his fists fiercely, this scum!
"Sister~" Xi Duyu heard the voice, ran out of the house, hugged Xi Duyun's calf, and looked up bitterly, "When will my brother come back, if I leave my brother, the second uncle and aunt will definitely not dare to bully us." ”
Qi Lichen?
Xi Duyun paused, now that Qi Lichen is not here, it is absolutely impossible to have a hard encounter with these two black-hearted livers outside, for the sake of today's plan, there is only outwitting!
"Second uncle, after saying so much, don't you just want money? I don't have any silver now, but there is so much grain in the cellar that our sisters can't eat it all, why don't you and your second aunt bring some back, and then I will sell the grain in a few days, and then send the silver to you? ”
When Xi Lao Er heard this, he knew that this girl must be afraid, so he pulled up his beard and laughed loudly, raised the broken sickle in his hand, and slashed at the door again, "You stinky girl, I think I don't know what the hell you wanted, you want to trick us into going back, go back and wait for the grain to sell, and then you take that little immortal away and fly away, where are we going to ask you for silver!" ”
"Today, you will either take out the money and the title deed, or I will have your grain emptied! Otherwise, I will definitely arrest you and sell you! ”
Xi Lao Er didn't give up, raised his foot hard, and directly kicked the wooden door open.
It's okay if she's the only one, but now that there's one more Xi Duyu, she doesn't have the full confidence that she can kick the two of them out of the door, if she hurts her sister because of this...... Xi Duyun hurriedly protected her sister behind her, and reached out to grab a water carrying stick, "You, if you do this, aren't you afraid that I will tell the village chief and arrest you to see the official?!" ”
Hearing this, Li patted his stomach and laughed, "You little girl, what do you say to see an official, even if you see an official, who will listen to your words, village chief...... Hahaha, have you forgotten your second aunt and me, and the little sister of your mother's family is the daughter-in-law of the village chief's family? As long as the wind blows on the pillow, hum ......"
"Bang~", Xi Lao Er kicked the door shut, he made a look and asked Li to go to the house to find the title deed, pinched the sickle, and dragged Xi Duyu from Xi Duyun's hand.
There is a huge disparity in the strength of an adult man and a weak woman, Xi Duyu was dragged and screamed in pain, "Sister...... Help me, sister......"
"Why can't you find it? Where did you hide the title deed?! I haven't found any money either! Li ran out of the house, cursing and scolding, holding a sickle in his hand, and directly poked Xi Duyu's back with the back of the knife, "Say, where are the title deeds and silver hidden!" ”
"Wow...... Sister ......" Xi Duyu cried and shouted.
Xi Duyun was so anxious that she forced herself to be calm, and suddenly, when she saw a bundle of hemp rope and a piece of flint thrown in the corner on the side, she immediately rushed over to pick up the flint.
"Let go of my sister, the title deed is on me, otherwise I will burn the title deed, and all the villagers will testify that this land is ours, if there is no title deed, you can't take away this land!" Xi Duyun glared at the two of them angrily, and a pair of eyes stared at the hands where Li Shi was holding the sickle, full of hatred!
"Heh......" Li let go of Xi Duiyu, threw down the sickle and slowly walked a few steps in the direction of Xi Duiyun, just as Xi Duiyun was about to light the flint and use hemp rope to ignite the fire to save his life.
Suddenly, there was a sound of gongs and drums outside the door!