Chapter 19: Distinguishing the True from the False
A family that thought the disaster had passed, but did not know that the disaster had not passed. The housekeeper found Xiao Liuzi's father and said that he would take away Xiao Liuzi's fifth sister. The fifth sister of Xiao Liuzi is not only the most important pillar of the family, but also a major labor force in the family, what if she leaves her family? The father resolutely refused, and the housekeeper took out the contract that he had manipulated, saying that the father had already sold his daughter to the master. If you don't want to pay the fifth, take the youngest one in the family away. After hearing this, the father fainted directly to the ground, and the housekeeper didn't care about the life or death of Xiao Liuzi's father, and insisted that someone arrest Xiao Liuzi's fifth sister.
Xiao Liuzi and his father thought that the fifth child was just a maid, and they could find a way to borrow money to redeem it. Unexpectedly, the master announced that he would accept the fifth sister of the sixth son as his eighth aunt's wife. You must know that the old man was fifty-three years old at the time, older than the father of the little sixth son, the eldest son of the master was in his thirties, and the sister of the little sixth son was only thirteen years old. Xiao Liuzi didn't agree, and Xiao Liuzi's father didn't agree, but the master didn't care. The fifth sister mortgaged to him, that is, the people of their family, and the lord as the head of the family can do whatever he wants.
Xiao Liuzi dragged his father to save his sister, and the two of them couldn't enter the master's house, and Xiao Liuzi and his father were beaten by the people of the old man's family. Xiao Liuzi had no choice but to help his father go home, and found that someone took this opportunity to take Xiao Liuzi's sister away. The father, who insisted on not falling, finally couldn't stand the blow and vomited blood and fell to the ground. Xiao Liuzi didn't have time to wake up his father, and he heard that his sister Lao Wu jumped into a well at the master's house. After learning of his daughter's death, the father never wanted to live anymore and passed away the next day. The family is left with only Xiao Liuzi alone.
Xiao Liuzi had no strength or money to bury his father, so he asked for his sister's body from the old man's house. When tidying up for her sister, Xiao Liuzi found that her sister had many scars on her body. Xiao Liuzi didn't understand what was going on, and the neighbor's aunt told Xiao Liuzi that this was direct evidence that his sister was tortured to death. But Xiao Liuzi has no ability to sue, let alone help his family take revenge. Xiao Liuzi didn't even have the money to do the funeral for his father and sister, and he didn't have any clues if he wanted to find his sister. With the help of his neighbors, he buried his father and sister in the graveyard of his mother and brother and sister-in-law, who did not even have a tombstone because they had no money and could not read.
Xiao Liuzi returned to his home, and he didn't have time to think about his future, so he saw the housekeeper waiting for Xiao Liuzi at home with someone. Xiao Liuzi hated this housekeeper to death, but he couldn't beat the housekeeper, let alone deal with so many adults. I had to watch the housekeeper destroy his home with someone, and even he was arrested by the housekeeper. The reason is that the money that their family owes to the lord was originally used to pay off the debt of his sister, but he didn't expect his sister to die, and the money was used to pay off the debt with the house here. The broken house is worthless, so let Xiao Liuzi work to pay off the debt.
Xiao Liuzi was dragged back by the housekeeper, and finally arranged to go to the stable to work. At a young age, he couldn't do the work of tending to the horses, but the other people saw him as pitiful and helped him with his work. But the housekeeper seemed to be targeting him, often paying attention to Xiao Liuzi's whereabouts, and immediately discovered the secret that Xiao Liuzi couldn't work. The housekeeper used the power in his hand to torture Xiao Liuzi, and refused to let Xiao Liuzi eat on the grounds that Xiao Liuzi did not complete his work. Xiao Liuzi, who was so hungry that he couldn't stand it, had to steal horse feed, but he was still discovered by the housekeeper. For this handful of horse feed, Xiao Liuzi knelt in the open air for a night in the winter. Everyone really couldn't stand it anymore, so they saved Xiao Liuzi and let Xiao Liuzi escape alone, and don't come back.
Xiao Liuzi hid in the mountains, not daring to come out to find food, because he was so hungry that he couldn't stand it and ate wild fruits or tree roots. But the steward still did not let him go, and led people into the mountains to arrest him. He fled to his eldest sister and relied on his childhood memories to find his eldest sister. Only then did he know why the housekeeper targeted their family, it turned out to be for his eldest sister. Back then, the housekeeper was a slave of the old man's family, so when his father came to propose marriage on his behalf, neither the parents of the eldest sister nor the younger sixth son agreed. For this reason, the housekeeper hated Xiao Liuzi's family, and he must torture Xiao Liuzi's family to death. The eldest sister knew that Xiao Liuzi had been hated by the housekeeper and the master, and she couldn't keep Xiao Liuzi, the last relative in the family. The eldest sister prepared some food and clothing for Xiao Liuzi, and asked Xiao Liuzi to hide in the mountains again. Xiao Liuzi was really hungry this time and couldn't stand it, so he came out to find something to eat, and was found by Lao Xu by stealing black beans.
The farmer who rented the house for Qin Tai and his party to live in saw Qin Tai and Zhan's small angry eyes, but he was not optimistic about these outsiders. He told Qin Tai and his wife not to have the idea of trying to deal with the master, because this master is not easy to deal with. On the ground here in ten miles and eight towns, the lord is a figure bigger than the sky, and even the government does not dare to offend the lord. The lord is not only wealthy, but also very popular, and the foundation of the family is even more powerful. It is said that the elder brother's younger brother is an official, and the lord's second son is studying in the province and will also be an official in the future. The old man has raised a large group of thugs, and it is not a matter of killing people here at all. It was because the housekeeper knew the master's ability that he dared to torture Xiao Liuzi's family to death. It's not that the master doesn't know that the housekeeper relies on this bullying man and woman, but he is unwilling to deal with the housekeeper. He wants everyone to be afraid of him, and through the mad dog of the housekeeper, everyone does not dare to resist him. The housekeeper just knows what the master thinks, so he has no fear to be so arrogant. The farmer suggested that Qin Tai and his wife leave immediately, and if they really wanted to help Xiao Liuzi, they would take Xiao Liuzi with them. Otherwise, Xiao Liuzi will be in the hands of the housekeeper sooner or later, and there will be no one to avenge the family's revenge.
Zhan Xiaoxiao glanced at her husband Qin Tai, Qin Tai, as Zhan Xiaoxiao's husband, of course understood what Zhan Xiaoxiao's wife wanted to do. Zhan Xiaoxiao has improved a lot since following Qin Tai, but she still can't help it when she encounters injustices. Qin Tai always shows a little restraint, don't forget his identity, and can't solve problems in the way of people in the rivers and lakes. But sometimes Wang Fa really can't help the people, and only by using the means of the rivers and lakes can he directly and effectively help the people. Qin Tai did not approve of the use of this method, because he always felt that he was a person in the officialdom and could not know the law and break the law. However, this time Qin Tai was a little moved, and he couldn't use the royal method to deal with this kind of person who was not a human being. Wang Fa may not be able to move the master and the housekeeper, and he can't help Xiao Liuzi avenge, but if he doesn't take revenge, he will be sorry for the righteousness between heaven and earth, and he will be sorry for Xiao Liuzi's family.
Qin Tai hugged his son Xiao Ping'an and said something that only Zhan Xiaoxiao could understand: "We'll do it when we leave." Don't get too involved. The next is not an example. Zhan Xiaoxiao was very happy after hearing this, her husband not only enlightened but also supported her, this time he was the good man he loved all his life. Lao Xu on the side didn't understand, Qiu Xiaoqiu obediently shut up with questions and didn't speak.
Soon after, Qin Tai and his party continued to hurry, and Zhan Xiaoxiao left here with Xiao Liuzi. But not long after they went out, Zhan Xiaoxiao said that she had a stomachache and asked Xiao Liuzi to take her to make it convenient. Qin Tai was a little impatient, and asked Lao Xu to hurry slowly, so that the convenient Zhan Xiaoxiao himself could catch up. Lao Xu was a little unhappy, but Qiu Xiaoqiu seemed to understand something. Qiu Xiaoqiu urged Lao Xu to hurry, saying that Zhan Xiaoxiao would definitely catch up immediately.
Soon after, Zhan Xiaoxiao really caught up, but only Zhan Xiaoxiao came back. Qiu Xiaoqiu looked at her cousin excitedly, Zhan Xiaoxiao looked casual, and only said that she had arranged the little six sons. Qiu Xiaoqiu knew that Zhan Xiaoxiao had something to say to Qin Tai's cousin, so he took the initiative to chat with Lao Xu, so that Zhan Xiaoxiao and his wife had the opportunity to discuss things in the carriage.
Qin Tai didn't ask immediately, Zhan Xiaoxiao was worried that Lao Xu would hear it, so she used sign language to report to her husband Qin Tai. Zhan Xiao pretended to relieve his hands and took Xiao Liuzi back to the village. Taking advantage of Xiao Liuzi's familiarity with this place, he found the housekeeper's home. Zhan Xiaoxiao not only changed his clothes on the way, but also found a cloth to cover his face. After she entered the housekeeper's own house, she not only knocked out the housekeeper's wife, but also took away all the cash in the housekeeper's house. Under a big tree at the entrance of the village, she hid the money under the tree and asked Xiao Liuzi to remember this place. Although Xiao Liuzi didn't understand why this aunt did this, the money belonged to the housekeeper, and Xiao Liuzi definitely approved and supported it.
Zhan Xiaoxiao asked Xiao Liuzi to sneak into the master's house with her from the side door. Xiao Liuzi inquired clearly, not only were the master and the housekeeper at home, but the two were discussing things together. Zhan Xiaoxiao in Xiao Liuzi was outside to control the wind, and then Zhan Xiaoxiao went in alone. Soon after, Zhan Xiaoxiao asked Xiao Liuzi to go in, and Xiao Liuzi saw that the master and the housekeeper were dead, and Xiao Liuzi kowtowed to Zhan Xiaoxiao on behalf of the family. Zhan Xiaoxiao took away a few small and valuable things from the master's study, as well as some money. took away the excited little six sons, saving them from being seen by outsiders.