"Of course I will take the money, but you have to give our family justice." Li Xiaoxiao sneered in her heart. She was very disdainful of the old man Li's behavior. He wanted to settle it with money when he was unreasonable, but it depended on whether she agreed.
"What justice do you want?" Old man Li glared.
Li Xiaoxiao met his gaze and said loudly, "Five taels of silver, plus Jiang and Old Lady Li, kowtow to my mother to apologize."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent. What she said was simply outrageous. How could an elder kowtow to a younger person?
Old Lady Li jumped out at once, "What a lowly creature born of a lowly embryo, she dared to ask me to kowtow to her and apologize, isn't she afraid of shortening her life?"
"If anyone's life span is to be shortened, you should be the first one to do so. You have the right to beat your own son to death. At your age now, it seems that you won't have much time to live." Li Xiaoxiao retorted with a cold smile.
Old Mrs. Li almost fainted from hearing this sentence.
"Xiaoxiao, what the Li family did was wrong, but it is really not right to let your grandma kowtow to your mother. I guess your mother will not agree. How about this, let Jiang kowtow to your mother, and give her the silver she deserves, and then let the matter go." The head of the village came out to act as a peacemaker. It was not a big deal. After all, they were still a family. There was no need to take it to the government.
"Since the village head said so, let's give him some face. Two people beat my mother today, so two people must kowtow to my mother and apologize. My grandma loves my fourth uncle the most, so why not let my fourth uncle take my place?" Li Xiaoxiao didn't think of asking Grandma Li to kowtow at first, because no matter what request she made, the Li family would not agree and would bargain. It was a good opportunity for her to raise her own demands and then achieve her goal.
What the Li family cares about most is Li Dajiang's future. If the matter is reported to the government, it may have a serious impact on Li Dajiang, so it is absolutely impossible for them to let Li Xiaoxiao go to the government. In the end, they had no choice but to agree.
Old Mrs. Li is a selfish rural old lady who usually never goes out. She had just sold two wolves when Old Mrs. Li came to her house. It was probably instigated by Li Laosi, who pushed his mother and wife out to ask for money while he waited at home to reap the benefits. He really had a good plan. Also, when Sun was in the Li family before, Li Laosi often ordered her to do things. Today, he was apologizing to her mother.
Knowing that Li Xiaoxiao was a difficult person, Old Man Li felt extremely embarrassed about what happened today and just wanted to resolve it quickly. He told Old Lady Li to go home and get the silver and call the fourth brother over.
Old Mrs. Li was unwilling in her heart, money was her life, so she stood there motionless. "Go quickly." Old Man Li shouted.
Seeing that the old man was really angry, Mrs. Li had to go back reluctantly.
After a while, Li Laosi came alone and brought five taels of silver. He and Jiang kowtowed to Sun obediently. Sun was a little at a loss and hurriedly asked them to get up. When Jiang stood up, he glared at her fiercely.
Li Xiaoxiao pretended not to see it. She had long been at odds with the old house. So what if Jiang hated them? She would show no mercy to those who came to her door to ask for a beating.
Li Dahai should have woken up a long time ago, because he had to ask the Li family for money. Li Xiaoxiao secretly gave his father an injection to let him sleep more, otherwise things would not have gone so smoothly and so much money would not have been obtained.
Li Huawen and Li Ruolan had returned a long time ago. Knowing they could not help, they watched anxiously from the outside. Seeing Li Xiaoxiao punishing the Li family, Li Huawen's blood boiled.
After everyone left, Li Xiaoxiao simply tidied the bed so that Li Dahai could lie more comfortably. Looking at the mess on the floor, she decided to go to the county town again. With the five taels of silver she got from the Li family, she had to buy some medicine for some people to take a look.
While it was still early, Li Xiaoxiao went to the county town again. Li Dahai was not in any serious trouble, but Sun had suffered a lot of skin injuries. She needed to buy some medicine to treat the injuries. Also, because of the commotion at home, many things could not be used, such as rice, flour, grain, oil and the like.
He actually saw an acquaintance, who was none other than Li Laosi, who had kowtowed to Sun not long ago. Li Xiaoxiao did not follow him, as he thought those people in the Li family could not play any tricks on him.
On the way back, I saw many people harvesting wheat in the fields. In ancient times, wheat had not been improved and the yield was not high. In ancient times, farmers had to pay taxes. For every acre of land they planted, they would probably have to hand over half of it, and eat the remaining half themselves. If the harvest was not good that year, the tax would basically not change, and the remaining half would be even less. Sometimes it was not enough to eat, which was a common occurrence.
Li Dahai has woken up. Sun told him what happened later. Li Dahai was helpless.
The room was small, so it was cleaned up in no time. The food scattered on the floor was sent to Aunt Wang's house to feed the chickens. The half-sewn clothes could be worn after washing. Li Ruolan cleaned the fish's internal organs. Li Huawen wrote on the floor, and his handwriting was very good. Li Xiaoxiao secretly gave him a thumbs up. This little brother should be trained well. He was smart and studious. Maybe in a few years he would be the first juren in the Li family.
While other families were busy, theirs was the only one free. After cleaning the fish, Li Xiaoxiao started to cook dinner early. She cooked white rice in one pot and pickled fish in another. Pickled fish is small in size and absorbs the flavor quickly. The process of making pickled fish is a little troublesome, mainly because it consumes a lot of oil. It has to be fried first to crisp the fish bones, then put in the pot to stew, and add more seasoning while stewing.
Soon, a fragrant aroma wafted out of the pot. Li Huawen, who was writing on the ground, followed the aroma and took a deep breath: "Wow, this fish smells so good."
"It will be ready after simmering for a while. Go wash your hands and get ready to eat." Li Xiaoxiao covered the pot, turned around to wash the bowl first, and then served the rice.
As expected, Li Huawen ate until his stomach was full again.
After dinner, it was still light outside, so Li Xiaoxiao decided to go to Li Quanfu's house. There was still a bowl of pickled fish in her bowl, so she took it there.
As soon as he went out, he saw Aunt Hua coming out of her house. It seemed that she had just woken up. Li Xiaoxiao really couldn't understand why people could be so lazy. The busy farming season is the busiest time of the year, but she could still sleep.
Aunt Hua smelled the aroma of meat in her house and guessed that it was cooked by Li Xiaoxiao's family. Coincidentally, she made eye contact with her when she went out, and then she spat on the ground.
Li Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, but turned her head and said, "Mom, I went to Uncle Quanfu's house. I gave him the money for building the house. We can build a new house in a few days."
Without even looking at Aunt Hua, he walked straight past her. The moment he reached in front of her, he suddenly bent down and swept his leg. Aunt Hua was leaning against the door frame of her house. She was not prepared for Li Xiaoxiao's sudden attack. She fell forward, face down, and fell heavily to the ground.
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