Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

"I've heard a strange story circulating in Huizhou City lately... A man in trouble appeared in the family of the mighty General. It's said that this unfortunate fellow not only fell into a miserable state like a homeless child, but was even bullied and insulted by street thugs... But then, miraculously, he was rescued by the renowned old father himself... Hehe... But I can't help but wonder, Second Young Master Shu, how did you, on earth, anger your own grandfather to such an extent that you've lost your place?"

Hearing this, Su Duanxu, who was still in pain all over, turned even paler.

At first, he did not immediately recognize the identity of the visitor because he had just woken up from a coma, but the familiar disgust brought about by the content of a few words of conversation quickly made him realize the truth.

Even in such an embarrassing and awkward situation, deep down I still have a deep contempt for those people who are accustomed to bullying the weak.

"What does this have to do with you?"

Su Duanxu forced himself to sit up straight and asked in a stern voice, his words revealing strong resentment and anger.

Looking at the figure in front of him who was obviously down and out but still trying to maintain a proud attitude, Jiang Mingyu, who already had a bad temper, couldn't help but feel even stronger disgust. The latter's face instantly became gloomy, and then he kicked Su Duanxu hard in the chest.

"You're such a fool!" Su Duanxu was caught off guard and screamed in pain from the sudden attack. He curled up into a ball and lay there for a long time, unable to catch his breath.

Just as Su Duanxu was trying hard to steady his breathing to relieve the tearing pain in his chest, he found that the situation was worse than he had imagined.

Instead of stopping, the other party intensified his attack, grabbing his hair and forcibly pulling him up from the ground. He then viciously threatened him, "Listen up, Mr. Shu! I'm coming to you as a courtesy. If you dare not cooperate, I guarantee you'll be in an even more miserable state than you are now. You won't even be able to find a decent grave!"

"You can't even go home now, and you still think you're so smart?"

There was a deep sense of sarcasm in Jiang Mingyu's words.

As he spoke, Jiang Mingyu flicked Su Duanxu's cheek with his fingers, his movements revealing contempt.

That condescending attitude seemed to be mocking the other person's incompetence.

Su Duanxu's face suddenly turned purple, and anger erupted from almost every pore of his body.

His eyes were wide open, and he stared at Jiang Mingyu with dissatisfaction and anger, as if he wanted to tear this man to pieces.

Seeing this, Jiang Mingyu sneered, "Not bad, the general's son really has backbone!"

There was sarcasm in his smile, and he seemed not surprised by Su Duanxu's performance at the moment.

Then he ordered the people beside him: "Break his left arm for me."

When he said this, there was no warmth in Jiang Mingyu's eyes, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

He looked down at Su Duanxu lying on the ground, as if he was examining a bug that was powerless to resist.

Sensing the impending danger, Su Duanxu hurriedly tried to escape, but this idea was shattered by reality as soon as it appeared - he was kicked to the ground.

Before he could struggle to stand up again, another strong man walked up and stepped hard on his arm.

There was only a crisp "crack" sound, the sound of broken bones was so clear and sharp - followed by a shrill scream that pierced the sky, the sound was full of despair and fear.

Su Duanxu's left arm hung limply, obviously completely damaged.

He lay there on his side in agony, one hand clutching his shoulder tightly, groaning.

Impatient with what he heard, Jiang Mingyu winked and his men immediately came over and covered Su Duanxu's mouth tightly, leaving him no chance to scream.

Under the silvery moonlight, Jiang Mingyu approached slowly, like a demon slowly walking out of the deepest darkness, making people feel a chill in their hearts.

"Can we talk properly now, Shu Laoer?"

Jiang Mingyu's low and threatening voice was particularly clear and powerful in the silence.

Finally, when facing such an almost arrogant person, fear began to slowly spread into Su Duanxu's eyes.

……

Xinghua Village, Liu Mansion.

Overnight, the village head, Old Man Liu, had a lot of white hair, and his haggard face made people feel sympathy.

The house was filled with a depressing atmosphere. The eldest son and the youngest son were sitting in a corner, looking listless and distressing. The women were hiding in a more secret place, crying quietly, their tears falling like pearls from a broken string, silently telling of their inner sorrow.

"Dad...what should we do next?"

The eldest son asked cautiously, fearing that his inappropriate words would touch the old man's sensitive nerves.

"All the valuable gifts we prepared were returned to us. Even the help we finally asked for from Lord Bai to smooth things over was useless..."

"I'm afraid that mother and the second son really won't be able to escape this disaster this time..." the second son added, his tone extremely depressed.

After hearing these words, Liu Lizheng's expression became even older, as if he had aged more than ten years overnight.

The second son glanced at his father secretly, and when he saw his father's sad face, he quickly closed his mouth, his lips bitten so hard that they were pale and tight.

Sensing the child's inner struggle, the usually dignified old man's expression darkened a little: "Just say whatever you want to say."

After getting permission, the second son mustered up the courage to say, "Dad, in this world, ordinary people will never be a match for officials."

"Although our family holds some status in the local area, we are still insignificant in front of the government. Moreover, General Shu is an important figure who is highly respected by the emperor."

In addition, this mistake was indeed caused by my younger brother's youthful impetuosity, which led to serious consequences.

We can’t pin the future of our entire family on a young man like this!

Hearing this, Old Liu, who had been quite calm, gave his youngest son a serious look: "What on earth do you mean by that?"

Seeing that he hadn't triggered a strong negative reaction from his father, the third brother quickly explained, "What I'm saying is that for the sake of others' safety...why not consider sacrificing one member to keep the whole family safe?"

It's obvious that holding the person who actually did the wrong thing accountable is far better than having everyone involved suffer.

This approach at least ensures that the mother is not harmed.

No matter how hard-hearted General Shu was, it was unlikely that he would object to his own son being willing to accept punishment on behalf of his mother!

After all, the core concept that the court attaches the most importance to nowadays is filial piety!