"If you know yourself, you know your own business. Do you think this can control me? You say I'm not young, but I can go out and talk about how vicious you were when we fled for our lives. Let's see who everyone sides with." The student was not afraid of his threats at all. He felt that as long as they involved his father and those two brothers, nothing good would come of it. If this continued, not only would their family fortune be depleted by them, but their own family would starve to death.
Although Zhang Dashan was angry at the time, he did not retort. But a couple of days later, when they went out, they noticed that everyone's gaze towards them had changed, filled with disdain and contempt.
They were bewildered, and when they asked others, no one was willing to say much. It was only later that Xia He, hiding behind a house, overheard the village gossips, the oldest women, discussing how the two daughters-in-law had told outsiders that their relationship with their own family was not good at all. The reason was that the stepmother had seduced their father when she was young, which led to the death of her own husband's birth mother. Therefore, they had resented her for so many years. Now, their own father, feeling guilty, had taken some of the grain they had worked hard for together, and He Sheng, that unfilial son, wanted to drive him out.
These words overturned the worldview of these simple rural people. They had originally thought that Xiao Cao seemed honest and not this kind of person, but with both of her daughters-in-law saying so and acting so ruthlessly, it was clear that their hatred for him was not recent. And He Sheng's attitude towards Zhang Dashan was not hidden even when they were outside. All these aligned. Although they sometimes felt that this might not be the whole truth, it did not prevent them from gradually distancing themselves from this family and not wanting to associate with them.
The original host trembled with anger and shed tears upon hearing the news Xia He brought. She regretted not listening to her son's words and insisting on bringing him in. Now she was suffering the consequences. He Sheng acted even more directly, throwing all his belongings out of their small courtyard. Didn't he say he was unfilial to outsiders? Then he would make that happen.
Zhang Dashan did not expect that even with such rumors spreading, he would still be so despicable. Countless people, carrying his belongings, stood at his doorstep, jumping for joy, and telling everyone they met about their son's filial impiety.
In this village with its slow flow of information, their concept was that no matter how the elders behaved, the younger generation must be filial. People like them would absolutely be looked down upon and could not be tolerated.
It was the village head, instigated by the villagers, who came to their house. Xiao Cao and He Sheng tearfully recounted their grievances over the years, and how the other party clearly intended to let them starve to death during the escape. The village head looked at them with a doubtful expression. Both sides had their own arguments, and no one knew the truth of the matter. Therefore, he was too lazy to intervene, but secretly advised the villagers to associate with them less.
Although Xiao Cao was not afraid of everyone's strange glances and felt that as long as she could live well on her own small plot of land, she did not need to interact with others.
But this day, when their family returned from working in the fields, their bodies weary, they found that their front door had already been hammered open. The house was in disarray, and it had been ransacked. Who else but that family could openly commit such an act? Su Dan Fiction Network.
He Sheng, unable to contain his anger, directly grabbed a sickle and headed towards that house. Xiao Cao tried to stop him, but couldn't. Zhang Dashan saw the other party approaching aggressively from afar and quickly hid in his room.
He Sheng and Hu Sheng did not expect the other party to fight them to the death. Although they were surprised for a moment, they quickly picked up long wooden sticks, preparing to teach him a lesson. In any case, he was the one who came looking for trouble, and even if he suffered, he would have to bear it silently.
He Sheng raised his knife, but before he could strike, the two men beat him with bamboo poles. His anger grew even fiercer, and he swung indiscriminately. Unfortunately, because the other party's wooden sticks were longer and their movements were more agile, they cooperated tacitly. He Sheng not only couldn't get close to them but also took quite a few blows.
Xiao Cao saw her son getting the worst of it from a distance and shouted, "You can't hit him."
The two completely ignored her words. The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law, seeing them arrive, came out from behind the door and blocked them. Xiao Cao could only watch helplessly as her son was beaten. When they finally stopped, He Sheng had fallen to the ground, unable to get up.
And Hai Sheng's arm had been cut by the other party, bleeding profusely. Zhang Dashan was heartbroken and quickly took out his long-kept hemostatic medicine, then took him to see the village doctor.
The events between the two families quickly became the talk of the village and a lesson for elders to educate their descendants, telling them never to engage with other women outside, otherwise, they would end up like Zhang Dashan in their old age. However, although they mocked behind their backs, no one was so foolish as to ask them directly, as they were armed and prone to fighting. Who knew what they would do if they provoked their temper? They were living well and did not want to die.
Lying on his side in bed, staring at the ceiling, he knew that with one arm injured, he was no match for the two of them. This one-sided fight would lead to endless trouble. Since they had defeated him and tasted the sweetness, they would certainly not come over to move grain alone like Zhang Dashan used to. They would definitely come whenever they had something. And the elderly and weak women and children left at home could do nothing about them. He had heard the doctor's words earlier; he needed to rest well, otherwise, his broken leg would have lasting consequences, and he would be crippled for life.
Jia He sat beside him, silently shedding tears, looking at him. She could imagine the tragic life the family would face next, but what could they do?
Although they didn't know where the future lay, He Sheng was full of fighting spirit. Even if he had to risk his own life, he would ensure the safety of his mother and his wife and daughter.
Unfortunately, some people did not want him to have an easy time. A few days later, the three of them came again and, in a concerted effort, directly carried all their grain onto the single-wheeled cart they had brought. Despite Xiao Cao and Xia He's strenuous attempts to stop them, their strength was too little, and they were pushed to the ground with a shove.
Looking at the empty granaries and recalling her life experiences, she directly spat out a mouthful of blood. This terrified Xia He. He Sheng, lying in bed, heard the commotion and tried to get up to check on his mother, accidentally falling to the ground. When the doctor came again, he scolded them for their carelessness while shaking his head.
Unbeknownst to them, the original host had woken up and heard the doctor's words. Seeing her son's sad and despairing expression, she felt immense self-reproach.
However, this ignited her fighting spirit. She thought about the words of the leader on the escape route and secretly made up her mind that she should do something for her son.