Xia Li pushed Xiao Yang to sit on the chair and scolded, "You actually dare to beat me, see how my grandfather and second uncle clean you up." ”

Xiao Yang still wanted to howl, seeing Xia Li's terrifyingly cold gaze, and then thinking that his father-in-law would even help that wild seed, and even more so would help this dead girl. The old man helps her, and his own ghost man will help her. She didn't dare to howl out, glaring at Xia Li hatefully.

This kind of person is a typical bully and afraid of the hard. There are no outsiders to bully, even their daughters.

Xia Li glanced at her with contempt and said, "People are doing it, the sky is watching, don't do too much if you lack virtue." ”

She reflexively went out the door. Seeing Erni who was still silently wiping her tears, she didn't dare to step forward to comfort her, for fear that Xiao Yang's anger would be on her.

On the way home, Xia Shi saw that Xia Li's face was not good, and said, "Your grandparents and uncles are not uncommon girls, they are used to it...... You really pity Erni, so you secretly help, Xiao Yang's hates us and hates poison. ”

Xia Li nodded. Whether overt or secret, she didn't know how to help the little girl right now.

Before dawn on the morning of the ninth day of the new year, Xia Zhu went to Huaxian County with a basket of things on his back. Not only did the Xia family give gifts, but the Xia family also gave two taels of silver, a few rulers, and a few bags of snacks. also asked Xia Zhu to persuade her well, let Mei Niang go home, and her sister missed her. I didn't want to go back to Xia's house, so I stayed at my sister's house. If Xia Meiniang really doesn't come back, Xia will have to find a time to see her in person in the future.

Huaxian County is in the southwest of Tongning County, more than 100 miles away from Xiaowa Village. Xia Zhu was reluctant to take the money for the ox cart, so he walked. To walk for a day and a half, morning to evening, find an inn to stay overnight, the next morning and then go, around noon can arrive.

Xia Li was a little speechless, the Xia family and Xia Zhu were not short of money now, but they were reluctant to take the ox cart for more than 100 yuan. Xia Shi said that she was willing to pay for the journey, but Xia Zhu didn't want it, and said that it was cold to ride in an ox cart, so it was better to walk warmly.

Xia was happy, and made a set of muslin clothes for Xia Meiniang according to her height a little taller than herself. Listening to the Xia family, Xia Meiniang is tall, like an old man Xia.

In anticipation, a few days passed in a flash.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Erhu came to invite Xia home, and his father came back.

Xia Li smiled, "Did you bring the second aunt back?" ”

Erhu shook his head and said, "No, my father came back alone and cried." ”

Xia listened and went to Xia's house with red eyes.

When Xia came back in the evening, his eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Xia Zhu not only didn't bring back Xia Meiniang, but also brought back bad news. Xia Meiniang's in-laws are dead, and they split up a few years ago. She gave birth to a daughter and a son, the man was not in good health, and the son was seriously ill, and borrowed a lot of debts in order to cure the disease. Someone came up with an idea to let her sell her daughter, but Xia Meiniang resolutely refused to sell her children. It took them to repay their debts after selling the two acres of land they had gained, and then they couldn't go on, so the family sold their house again, saying that they would rather go out as a family to beg for food and die together than sell their sons and daughters...... The family left the village two years ago and is nowhere to be found.

Originally, the family ignored Xia Zhu and didn't even allow him to enter the door. Xia Zhu took out the things in the back basket, what he had to eat and wear, and the family let him in and talked about Xia Meiniang's situation.

Xia beat his chest and cried, "...... Mei Niang has been hard since she was a child, I should have gone to her myself earlier...... A few years ago, I thought, when you are older, I will pick her up, why is it so delayed...... That stupid kid, it's so difficult, why didn't she come back and let the big guy think about it......"

Xia Li's heart was uncomfortable, and Xia Ju also cried.

Xia Li said, "The second aunt doesn't know that my mother has returned to her hometown, no matter how sad she is, can my grandmother help?" Seeing that Xia was crying even more, he said, "Let's inquire again, my uncle's health is not good, and the child is small, so he won't go too far." If we have any news about them, let's find a way to help them. ”

Xia said that Xia Zhu left all the gifts and two hundred dollars for the family, and said that if he knew the news of Xia Meiniang, he would hurry up and tell the Xia family, and thank you, now the Xia family's life is better. also said that Xia Laohan and Mrs. Xia both cried, and Xia Laohan also beat Mrs. Xia with a crutch......

Xia Li snorted coldly, it was useless to cry now, why was he so ruthless at that time.

It rained lightly at night, and it rained for many days.

No amount of rain can extinguish Xia Laohan's enthusiasm for his daughter. He asked Erhu to invite the Xia family back to their parents' house for dinner for several days, even if he was reluctant to eat big meat every day, he had to let his daughter-in-law scramble a few more eggs and tell them to go back.

If Xia Li and Xia Ju didn't come back, let Erhu come to invite him repeatedly, and his attitude towards Xia Ju was even more pleasant than that of several grandchildren. Every time Xia sent eggs and candy, she also took them home intact.

He was frightened by Xia Meiniang's cruelty to himself and her resentment towards her mother's family. The old man knew that he had not only completely lost that daughter, but also hated him. It is even more sad to think that she is dragging a husband who is not in good health and a pair of young children, and I don't know where she has gone now and what is going on...... He wanted to be kind to the daughter next to him and make up for the guilt in his heart.

Another change is that when Mrs. Xia divides meat or eggs, she must give them to her two granddaughters. The old lady was reluctant to give them a share, which meant that their old couple and their sons and grandchildren would have to eat less. But looking at Xia Laohan's bulging eyes, he only scored to them.

Xia Zhu has changed a lot, before he put his heart on Erhu, and he didn't care about Dani at all, but now it's much better. I went to the county seat to tear two pieces of tender muslin for her, and I didn't dare to give the meat in the bowl to Dani when I was eating, so I occasionally secretly left the boiled eggs in the morning for her to eat, and her attitude was much kinder. When choosing a family affair for Dani, he didn't want to listen to Mrs. Xia's chatter, but quietly discussed it with the Li family......

Xia's heart is soft-hearted, and the past complaints about his mother's family have all been put aside.

On that day, Erhu came to ask for someone in the rain again. also said, "My father said, let Sister Li and Brother Ju must go back, today I cooked a pig's head, and bought a few pieces of tofu." He also said that the eldest aunt had enough things to honor him, so don't take things back......" Seeing that Xia Li didn't want to go back, he crossed his mouth and said, "If I don't go back from my sister, it will cause me to walk a lot more." ”

Several people laughed.

The Xia family didn't take anything, and the family of three went back to the Xia family with the two tigers.

Mrs. Xia's eyes glanced at Xia, seeing that she really didn't take anything, she still brushed her face, but she didn't dare to say more. She is very dissatisfied with the fact that her family eats and drinks every day, so that her eldest child has less money to sell, and her own bacon and eggs have also gone a lot.

If it weren't for the old man's face, Xia Li really wanted to pull Xia and Xia Ju home. If you have anything delicious about this kind of rice, you can eat your own meat as much as you want.

When Xia Laohan saw the old lady's appearance, he was so angry that he shook the pipe vigorously, but still didn't make a move. He smiled and pulled Xia Li and Xia Ju to his side, and grabbed fried peanuts for them to eat.