Chapter 10 Knock on the door

Li He saw that his mother was angry, so he hurriedly helped the old lady to sit down, and stroked her back with one palm.

comforted: "Mother, don't worry, wait for Changji to calculate." See if the rumors are false. ”

After finishing speaking, he closed his eyes and pondered, and only then did he open his eyes and say in a deep voice: "I will go to the neighboring county tomorrow morning to seek justice for my eldest sister." Don't worry, mother, there is Changji, everything will not suffer. ”

Old Mrs. Zheng said in a trembling voice: "Okay, good, it's hard work." Ask what it is for. Your sister Xian Shu Minda, how could she have suffered such a catastrophe..."

As she spoke, the old lady could no longer control it and whimpered.

Li He's sister Li Changyi, the eldest lady. When Li He was eight years old, he married to Yizhou, a neighboring county, and was a full round older than Li He. The husband's family is the Cheng family in Yizhou, and the eldest lady's father-in-law, Cheng Yiwang, is a friend of Li He's father, Li Jinsu.

The Cheng family is a prominent family in Yizhou, and there are people in the clan who have been officials for generations. Although his brother-in-law Cheng Ziqiao did not enter the Shi and the first, he also relied on the shadow of his family to learn to do a study in Yizhou County.

Because Cheng Ziqiao is the eldest son in the family, Li Changyi married and became the eldest daughter-in-law in the family. While giving birth to children, you also have to take care of household chores. Life is very hard. has been married for more than ten years, and her mother's family has not been able to return a few times.

With the death of his father Li Jinsu, the Li family fell into the middle. The situation of the eldest lady in her husband's family is also becoming more and more difficult. Mrs. Zheng was afraid of dragging her daughter down, no matter how difficult the family was, she never let Da Lang find her daughter. never thought that this was the case, and her daughter had not escaped the fate of being disliked by her husband's family. This made Mrs. Zheng embarrassed.

Lu Hualong listened to the half-pay outside the door, and generally understood the cause of the incident.

When he walked in the door, he said angrily to the people of the Li family who were full of mist on their faces: "What's so worrying about this? Let's go to the door tomorrow." Isn't it possible to file a lawsuit?"

Who is willing to make a fuss about their daughter's divorce? Lu Hualong's angry words, the Li family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not agree. Li Dalang also didn't hear it, and his face was still gloomy.

Unexpectedly, Li He agreed: "The little guy is right. Tomorrow, let's find the Cheng family, and we are not afraid of reasoning and fighting. In any case, the eldest sister can't be allowed to suffer this nest in vain. ”

"How can you be so reckless? Won't this bring shame on our Li family?" said to her son, as the old lady Zheng hurriedly stopped crying.

Li He said solemnly to his mother: "As long as my Li family's children are worthy of heaven and earth." Mother, is the reputation of the Li family important, or is the daughter you worked so hard to raise? As long as the Li family is worthy of the people, even if they are reconciled, they are not afraid. Besides, Changji would not let the Cheng family retreat. My daughter of the Li family, how can she let people abuse it casually? This is the reputation that our Li family wants to maintain. ”

Whose children are not the flesh and soul of their mothers? Mrs. Zheng just values her reputation again, and her daughter's net worth and life are also the first priority. Li He's words are speaking to his mother's heart. Seeing her son's calm and firm gaze, Mrs. Zheng immediately stopped talking.

He sighed and said, "In that case, let's salute first and then soldier! I really can't do it, take your eldest sister home. ”

Li He and his brother and sister-in-law all bowed to their lives.

Early the next morning, the main hall of the back house of the Cheng family in Yizhou.

Mrs. Cheng sighed to the eldest daughter-in-law standing in front of her: "Daughter-in-law, it's not that you are doing badly. It's all fate! The head of Baishi Dao criticized you for making a mistake, blocking the way for the children of the clan to advance. My Cheng family had to do it as a last resort. Our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been very close to each other for many years. I hope you don't resent me as a mother-in-law. As he spoke, he wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief.

Her cozy attitude made Li Changyi feel disdainful, and she felt even more worthless for so many years of hard work.

Since the day before yesterday, the family invited a Taoist priest to look at the feng shui of the mansion for the Cheng family. Li Changyi had already learned from his subordinates that the Cheng family planned to divorce his wife. In the past two days, she has been holding back and still handling housework as always. I was counting on Cheng Ziqiao, who had been a husband and wife for more than ten years, to fight hard and stand out for her. Unexpectedly, this person with a weak heart threw her a letter of resignation early this morning.

In desperation, Aunt Li found her mother-in-law. One is to complain about grievances, and the other is to look at a pair of children raised by the mother-in-law's side.

Hearing her mother-in-law blame her life for the divorce of her wife, Li Changyi was angry in her heart. With a desperate face, he looked at the pair of children behind his mother-in-law. The ten-year-old son did not feel sorry for his mother, who was about to be divorced, but only kept a small face and did not say a word. The eight-year-old daughter lay in her grandmother's arms, crying incessantly.

His own son was taught like this by his grandmother, and he was so indifferent at such a young age. didn't even say a word about his mother-in-law being divorced. Li Changyi, who was discouraged and sad, took a deep breath.

He said in a deep voice: "I, Li Changyi, have married into your Cheng family, not to mention hard work. But he also has children and is diligent and thrifty. Filial piety to the top, friendship to the bottom. Unexpectedly, your Cheng family actually acted to the end and deceived my mother's family. Just based on the words of a scholar, the clan wife in the family was abandoned at will. I am a blood-spattered hall today, and I can't let your Cheng family get your wish. ”

As he spoke, he was about to hit the pillars of the main hall. The stout grandmother, who had already prepared on the side, hurriedly blocked in front of her and twisted Li Changyi to death.

A grandmother sneered: "The eldest lady just doesn't want to live, and she will die after leaving the gate of the Cheng family." Looking for death and life in our Cheng family's door, what kind of thing is it! It is important to go back to your parents' house and rely on your brother to live. ”

Second Mrs. Cheng covered her mouth and smiled: "Mama Wang is speechless, she is no longer the eldest lady." Her mother's brother can't even support herself, where will she take it in..."

Before Mrs. Cheng finished speaking, she heard the crying father and mother in the front yard, occasionally accompanied by the crying of ghosts and wolves.

Everyone was startled, and a maid stumbled to the main hall.

Panicked: "Old lady, it's not good. The eldest lady's maiden brother came to the door. The eldest master was beaten by the second uncle, and now he is rushing to the back hall. ”

"How many people are coming? Quickly call the nursing home to stop it first, and hurry up to report to the official. Mrs. Cheng hurriedly said.

Before the maid could answer, she saw that the courtyard door was kicked open. The door flew several feet away and landed at the entrance of the main hall. Then there was a rumbling sound, which frightened the women in the main hall. They were all so shocked that they cowered inside, and Li Changyi turned back in amazement.

saw Li He knocking on the door with his bare hands, and Lu Hualong, who followed behind him, dragged Master Cheng, who didn't know whether he was alive or dead. The nurses who followed up, no one dared to come forward.

Li He strode into the main hall and said to the dumbfounded eldest sister: "Sister, don't worry about these villains. If you hurt your body, won't you let your mother worry about it? Erlang will seek justice for you today. ”

said the old lady Cheng who was cowering in the crowd with all her might.

"Your Cheng family spoiled the concubine and killed his wife, insulting Sven. I, Li He, will sue Cheng Ziqiao to the front of the hall today. Our Li Cheng family has been cut off since then. Now ask the prefectural magistrate to decide this lawsuit. Hmph, your Cheng family is conceited for a hundred years, and its prestige is up to today!"

As he spoke, he turned to the eldest sister and said, "Where is the letter of resignation? This is a testimony in court, and I will see how the Cheng family faces the world." ”

Li Changyi really didn't expect that the second brother, who had been sick and weak since childhood, would have such ability and momentum. Hurriedly took out the letter of resignation from his arms and handed it to the second brother.

Li He opened the letter of resignation and sneered: "If you divorce your wife against the reputation of your family, your Cheng family is really shameless to the extreme." What did you say before you got married? Now you come up with such a ridiculous excuse. Inside the scholarly door, it is filthy here. I just don't know who the child in the belly of the county lady is the wild seed. Let's go to the court and talk about it, and see how the county magistrate judges?"

Ben was dragged in by Lu Hualong and thrown on the ground to pretend to be dead Cheng Ziqiao. Hearing that Li He was hitting his vital point, he didn't dare to pretend anymore. Crawled up with blood on his face.

hugged Li He's thigh and begged: "Changji, this is a family ugly, don't make trouble in court." Everything has something to say, can't I take it back?"

Li He kicked him backwards and sneered: "Family ugly? That is also your Cheng family, what does it have to do with my Li family? Is my sister saying that you can take a break? You are also a scholar, you should know the sentence that it is difficult to take care of the water. ”

Mrs. Cheng saw that her son was embarrassed, and was speechless by Li Jiaerlang. Busy asking the grandmother next to her to help her up.

said earnestly to Li He: "Virtuous nephew, it's all your brother-in-law who is confused for a while. Now he sincerely repents and takes back the letter of resignation, we are still in-laws. All misunderstandings can be easily resolved. Hurry up and serve tea to my uncle, let's discuss it. How to apologize to his sister-in-law. ”

Old Mrs. Cheng saw that although Li He was full of momentum, she was not angry. It should be easy to talk. Who is willing to marry their daughter is divorced. As long as the matter is not mentioned again, it is expected that he can be sent back. Burn your eyebrows, look at the front of you, and press this ugly thing down first. Thinking like this, his face became more and more kind. Greeted Li He again and again.

Unexpectedly, Li He was not moved, and only looked at Mrs. Cheng with clear eyes. I only saw that the old woman's face was stiff and there was nothing to hide.

Li He said quietly: "Are you planning to wait for me to leave, and quietly poison or force my eldest sister to death." Then report to my Li family that he is sick and has died. When the time comes, there will be no proof of death, so your son should hurry up and marry the county lady who is pregnant with a cheap race. What a wishful thinking! The inner house is private, old lady, you are so good at this. It can be seen that you are not a good thing. As she spoke, she stared at Mrs. Cheng and sneered.

Mrs. Cheng was completely on her mind, and she was suddenly frightened.

He pointed his finger at Li He and muttered, "You, you, how can you slander your elders?"

If you have no shame in your heart, why are you colorless? The reincarnation of the past life mentioned by the Buddhists, if you do evil in this life, you will be punished in the next life. I don't think it's enough to be happy. You are not as good as a pig and a dog in the next life, where can the people who are harmed by you see it. ”

As he spoke, his voice was raised, and he said solemnly: "How are you Cheng family rich and rich, but you are so bad, how can you be worthy of my Li family's innocent daughter? There is no such thing as a family member. ”

As he spoke, he motioned to Lu Hualong to drag Cheng Ziqiao to him, and ordered: "Write the document and report to the yamen immediately." ”

Lu Hualong used his strength in his hand to pinch Cheng Ziqiao, who was still in a stunned state, and screamed. Hurriedly agreed.

"My sister has worked hard in your Cheng family for more than ten years. How to express sincerity, you must know it in your heart. You don't need me to remind you anymore, do you?"