Ma Shi stood in the courtyard with all his might, trembling like sifting chaff.

Ai Qiaoqiao lowered her head slightly, hiding the disdain and ridicule in her eyes.

Ma, who is usually majestic, was so frightened that he almost peed his pants in front of the officials.

The official looked at Ma's with a smile on his face, "It turns out that there is still a matter of you being a mother in this case, since this is the case, you can let us save some effort and come to the official mansion with us yourself." ”

"No......" Ma let out a short exclamation, his body could no longer support it, and he fell to the ground.

The official was expressionless, and looked coldly at Ma Shi who fell to the ground.

"Official, she is just a civilian woman, and she has no knowledge, even if she goes to the yamen, she can't say anything." Ai Mingshan really couldn't stand it.

Even if Ma's work with Ai Yonggui this time was a bit excessive, she was his wife after all, if she went to the Yamen, how could Ma's still have the face to come back alive.

The official glanced at Ai Mingshan, "We are also ordered to run an errand, and the person who is going to take it this time is Ai Yonggui, but since he said that he was instructed by his mother, we can't ignore it, since she is also at fault, it is better to follow the rules of the yamen, punish her with a board first, and then discuss the rest of the things when we go back to the master of the yamen." ”

Ai Mingshan nodded with difficulty.

At this point, there is no room for manoeuvre.

Even if you are beaten with a board, it is better than being taken away and taken to the yamen.

Ma's frightened hands and feet were all weak, and he collapsed on the ground without a human shape.

The chief official summoned a few companions from outside the door, "Let's fight in the courtyard, let's go back quickly after the fight, don't delay the supper." ”

Ai Mingshan and the others were shocked.

The two officials stepped forward and held Ma Shi down, and they were about to take off their pants.

"The official is merciful!" Ai Mingshan knelt down directly.

The government has always had a rule that you must take off your pants first, which is nothing more than humiliating the beaten.

If a man is down, but if it is a woman who is beaten, even if there is no fear of life after being beaten, she will be extremely ashamed, and those women who are not married often choose to hang themselves.

There were many villagers gathered at the gate of the courtyard, their eyes were full of ridicule and ridicule, and they were all staring at Ma's.

Ai Mingshan could only bite the bullet and ask Ai Daquan to go to the house to get a string of copper coins and give it with both hands.

"Ask the official to give him a face."

The official took the string of copper coins and weighed them in his hand.

Ai Qiaoqiao knew that the string of copper coins was stored in the box by Ma's for buying spring seeds tomorrow.

Now that Ai Mingshan has taken out the money, it seems that there is really no way.

"You old man seems to be quite transparent, okay, I'll give you a face." The official waved his hand to his companion, "Let's just fight like this." ”

"Official, how much do you want to fight?" Ai Mingshan asked nervously.

"Reward ten boards, as for what the Yamen master means when he goes back, we can't help it."

The official cha held down Ma Shi and waved the board.

Although it is not the heavy board of more than 20 catties of the Yamen, it hurts the same when it hits the body.

Ma Shi couldn't stand this for the third time, and howled like a pig.

Ai Qiaoqiao hid behind Ai Daquan and stretched out her head to watch Ma Shi being beaten.

Ma scolded while shouting, and scolded Ai Yonggui thoroughly.

Ai Qiaoqiao saw it in her eyes, but she didn't pity her grandmother at all.

But if Ma's can have a little bit of tolerance, it will not come to this point.

The ten boards were quickly finished, and the official escorted Ai Yonggui away.

Ma Shi was angry and ashamed, and fainted in a hurry.

Ai Mingshan was helpless, and asked Ai Tiancheng and Ai Daquan to carry Ma into the house.

Ma Shi lay on the kang, and his whole body could not stop spasming.

Ai Daquan hesitated, "Master, do you want to invite a doctor?" ”

"No!" Ai Mingshan didn't think about it, so he stopped it directly, "It's just that it hurts the flesh and skin, just get some wound medicine for her." ”

Ai Daquan seemed to want to persuade Ai Mingshan, but Ai Qiaoqiao on the side pulled the corner of his clothes.

"It's like this, our master is already embarrassed enough, and then invite the doctor to come...... Tomorrow, I'm afraid this matter will be spread to the outer villages. ”

Even if Ai Mingshan wanted to keep his only dignity, the news that Ma was beaten and Ai Yonggui was arrested by the government spread quickly.

Even the women who came to Ai Qiaoqiao's place to work and wash casings in the past few days also asked her about the truth of the matter.

Ai Qiaoqiao avoided the important and light, and did not say how Ma's injury was, but sighed again and again, implying that Xiaoling's life was not good, and she met such a father who had no conscience.

Ai Yonggui was arrested by the government and had no news for several days, but the government sent an official messenger to Xiaofang Village again, sentenced the Ma family for the crime, and fined her fifty boards.

And this board is not finished all at once, she has to go to the yamen to get the board by herself every half a month.

In total, if you want to finish receiving these boards, it will be almost spring.

Ma Shi no longer has the majesty of the past, he was originally injured by the board, and now he is frightened again, and he shrinks into the quilt every day, and even the windows have to be covered tightly, and he doesn't even dare to see the wind.

Ai Qiaoqiao went back to the Ai family's compound twice, only to see the deserted courtyard, the houses on both sides were all empty, except for Ai Daquan, who still lived in Ai Tiancheng's house before, and the doors of the other houses were closed.

Ai Mingshan stood in the courtyard and watched Ai Daquan carry the wooden bucket to feed the pigs.

In less than half a month, the New Year is over, and other people's families are happily preparing for the New Year, slaughtering pigs and chickens to prepare for the New Year, but their family is getting fewer and fewer people.

Ai Mingshan stood there on crutches, his eyes deep.

He couldn't understand why he had three sons and one daughter, so why did he live like this?

The eldest son Ai Tiancheng is loyal and honest, although the Qiu family he married is not virtuous, but he has also spent so many years at home, safe and stable, and has not made any major incidents.

His third son, Ai Jinghong, has been naughty since he was a child, and he didn't have to worry about learning cooking, he thought he was a useless person, but who knew that he eloped with the Lan family, gave birth to a daughter but inherited his good cooking skills, and even he was ashamed of himself.

His second son, Ai Yonggui......

This is a son he has put all his heart and soul into cultivating.

I thought that with him, the family would prosper, and there would be no longer a need to live a farming life, and maybe I would be able to open my own restaurant or something like that in the future.

Ai Yonggui's cooking skills have been improving over the years, but he has done the next wrong thing behind his back.

Why is this happening?

The old man couldn't figure it out.

Ai Qiaoqiao carried the food box into the hospital, she has been delivering food to Mr. Ai these days, although Ai Daquan is diligent, and has also done chores in the restaurant, but he is not good at cooking, he made a few meals, but the rice paste can not be eaten.

"Is there any news from Xiaoling over there in the government?" Ai Mingshan asked Ai Qiaoqiao.

"I heard that after being rescued by the government, I originally wanted to send it back, but my second uncle said that Xiaoling was not his child, but a wild seed...... So...... made another arrangement for Xiaoling. ”

Ai Mingshan was stunned.

originally thought that Xiaoling would be sent back, although she was young, she could work as half an adult.

Ai Mingshan couldn't help but have some expectations in his heart.

Take Xiaoling back first, let her take care of Ma's family, and then he can go to the yamen with Ai Daquan and find a way to get Ai Yonggui out.

However, everything was disrupted.