After dinner, there was a faint cry of a child.

It's Ding Sifu's.

Lilac looked pleading at Grandpa and Daddy.

Ding Zhuang stood up and said to Ding Zhao, "The more noisy the big house is, the more unpleasant it is, how can you beat a child like this." The four riches helped Lilai, and we have to pay back this love. Bring two taels of silver and two chickens to thank the four rich. Then call the third child and Xia Lizheng and talk together. ”

Lilac said, "I'll go too." ”

The father and son said in unison, "No." ”

Lilac wanders around the yard.

It was getting dark, and the autumn wind rustled the leaves.

After more than half an hour, the child's crying stopped, and Lilac relieved herself to accompany Ding Lilai.

Zhang smiled and nodded her little head, "Little human elf." ”

Ding Lilai said proudly, "My father has long seen that my sister is a 'little elf'. ”

As soon as Ding held Zhang's name, he became angry, and his smile faded.

More than half an hour later, Ding Zhuang and his son came back, followed by Ding Sifu, who was limping.

His nose was blue and his face was swollen, but he smiled happily, and his eyes were swollen into a line.

Lilac Ying went out and asked, "The four rich brothers came to live in my house?" ”

Ding Zhuang picked her up and said with a smile, "From tomorrow, Sifu will go to the iron shop as an apprentice." ”

Zhang glanced at Ding Sifu's small body, "Can he strike iron?" ”

Ding Zhao talked about it.

Ding Youcai and the Wang family went to the Hao family to ask for someone, but the Hao family said that Ding Pandi did not come. Not to mention the granddaughter, even the daughter of the Hao family is not recognized by his family.

The neighbors all came to testify, and Ding Pandi did not come.

Ding Youcai couldn't do it, so he went home and asked Ding Sifu.

Ding Sifu didn't know that Ding Youcai and his wife were so angry that they beat him to death. In front of his parents, Ding Sanfu didn't dare to fight, and scolded Ding Sifu for his bad conscience with a handful of snot and tears, so that he didn't have a good daughter-in-law.

Seeing that Ding Sifu was beaten badly, his voice was hoarse from crying, and Ding Zhuang was not angry.

Ding Zhuang pointed to Ding Li who came out and said, "Womb, you don't care if there is such a mess at home?" ”

Ding Li said with a wooden face, "There is a wicked woman in the family, what can I do?" ”

Wang sat on the ground and cried, "My life is bitter, Hao has killed my two sons. Her own daughter also ran away......"

Xia Lizheng said, "Hao's evil offense has been retributed, and he has been beaten and distributed. Your vengeance has been avenged, and you are still making a lot of trouble. Do you think that Hao's attempted murder and want to kill another person? ”

Wang cried, "My son is ruined, I can't earn money and marry a daughter-in-law, who should I go to?" ”

Ding Sanfu wiped his tears and said, "If my mother sells Brother Pan to the kiln, she can sell it for eight taels of silver." If she runs away, I won't be able to get a daughter-in-law. ”

Ding Shan's brows were furrowed so that he could trap mosquitoes, ignored the mother and son, and said to Ding Youcai, "You are rich, the four riches are also your own son." He didn't know that Brother Pan would run away, so he couldn't kill him, right? ”

Ding Zhao also said, "Eldest brother, sister-in-law, Sifu is also a victim, and he is more bitter than you, so why bother treating him like this." He also handed over two taels of silver and two chickens to Ding Youcai, "The four riches helped Lilai, this is a thank you gift." ”

Ding Youcai, Ding Li, and Wang all had a hint of joy on their faces.

When Ding Sifu saw Ding Zhuang, it was like seeing a life-saving straw.

endured the pain and walked in front of Ding Zhuang, knelt down and cried, "Ask the second grandfather to help me." Although I am lame, I am still diligent and sweet-mouthed, can you help me find a job as an apprentice. Even if I don't marry a daughter-in-law for the rest of my life, I will save enough silver for my third brother to marry a daughter-in-law. ”

The six-year-old child said this, which made Ding Zhuang and several old men sad.

Ding Youcai said, "Normal children have to be eight or nine years old to be apprentices, but you are only six years old, short and lame, who wants you?" ”

His little eyes glanced at Ding Zhuang, still hoping that Ding Zhuang could help his crippled son find a way to live.

Ding Zhuang looked at Sifu's small body, even if he was eight or nine years old, no one wanted him to be an apprentice. He was beaten so badly that he didn't say anything about his brother's traces and Xiangxiang's involvement, he was a good boy with benevolence and righteousness.

Moreover, this kid is really smart, as long as you help him, you will have no problem growing up to support yourself.

Ding Zhuang said, "Sifu will go to the iron shop as an apprentice for the time being, live in the shop with me, pack three meals, and give fifty yuan a month." When he is older, let him learn a trade that suits him. ”

When the apprentices only pack food and don't give money, the reason why Ding Zhuang is willing to give money is that he is afraid that Ding Sifu will be secretly beaten to death by Ding Sanfu - he will be punished. Ding Sifu only saved enough eight taels of silver that this family and Ding Sanfu would let him go.

Although Ding Zhuang could pay these eight taels of silver for Ding Sifu, he couldn't give it so happily. If they are happy, they will find other excuses to continue to ask Ding Sifu for money.

Everyone knows that Ding Zhuang took a person to eat white rice to the shop.

Ding Sifu cried with joy, kowtowed and choked, "Thank you, second grandfather, I will work hard." ”

Except for Ding Youshou, everyone in the Ding family's big house was happy, including Ding Sanfu, who was crying. If you start earning money at such a young age, you will definitely be able to earn enough for eight taels of silver. Moreover, his family doesn't have to feed this little cripple who eats white rice.

Ding Zhuang is not a loser, and pointed to the two taels of silver in Ding Youcai's hand and said, "The four riches said that they would save enough eight taels of silver, and I gave him the two taels of silver." You took two taels first, and there were only six taels left. ”

Wang got up from the ground and said, "It just so happens that the second uncle, the third uncle, and Li Zheng are all here, please be a witness." We want to split up with Ding Youshou, his daughter-in-law killed my two sons, and her daughter ran away, our family doesn't want to live on the same roof with him......"

Ding Youshou was reluctant, puffing out his eyes and shouting, "Dad is still alive and can't be separated." ”

Ding Youcai is also determined to split up.

Ding Shan agreed. If Ding Youshou lives at home, this family will never have peace. Divide the family first, and when they die, they will go to the yamen to transfer the house.

Ding Youcai and his wife also proposed that as compensation for Ding Sanfu and Ding Sifu, Ding Youshou must leave the house.

Ding Youshou was even more reluctant, jumping to scold.

Xia Li was saying to Wang, "You have to leave a way for others to live." Hao's harm to cloves was instructed by your mother-in-law. If you are harmed by the three riches and the four riches, there is your reason. If you don't stir up trouble and don't bully Hao, she won't take her hatred for you on the two children. Now that you don't leave a way for Youshou to live, aren't you afraid to force him to be like Hao's? ”

Ding Youcai and the Wang family were afraid.

In the end, it was agreed that the family had four acres of land, four yuan and five chickens, and Ding Li kept three yuan and lived with Ding Youcai.

Ding Youcai has three acres of land, this yard, and five chickens.

Ding Youshou has always had money for one acre of land, and asked him to repair and repair the few dilapidated houses in the village and live there.

Ding Youshou also wanted to share the silver that Ding Zhao had just given Ding Youcai.

Ding Youcai returned the silver to Ding Zhao with a calm face, "I'll give it to me when I'm done." ”

Ding Youshou was speechless.

Ding Zhao wrote the separation document, and the parties and witnesses pressed their fingerprints.

(End of chapter)