My humble days in ancient times

Tian Yuhe was speechless for a moment. She was filled with confusion and anger. She couldn't understand why she, almost thirty, could lose to a ten-year-old in a verbal battle. At this thought, she could no longer suppress her anger and roared with a voice that seemed to burst through the roof. Her eyes were red with anger, filled with resentment and shame.

Everyone hadn't eaten dinner yet. Li was also hungry, but she had no mood to eat until she resolved today's matter. Li continued to ask, "Why did you sell Qingyan? Don't you know that selling people is illegal?"

Tian Yuhe slowly raised her head and said softly, "I've been thinking about letting our Qingyan learn a craft. I think a steamed bun shop would be great. That way, he can still eat steamed buns!"

Mrs. Li, who was standing nearby, was immediately furious upon hearing this. She retorted angrily, "Qingyan is still so young, he can't even recognize all the characters. How can he afford to learn a craft now? He's not even as tall as the table in the bun shop. How can he help others?"

Tian Yuhe took a deep breath and continued to explain, "I've thought about this a long time ago. I've already discussed it with the owner of the bun shop. He agreed to let Qingyan start by learning how to make fire. Once he masters this skill, I will take him home."

After hearing this, Li couldn't help but curl her lips and smacked her lips sarcastically, "Oh, you're really thinking long-term! In my opinion, we should just sell you first, so that you can go out and learn a craft and then come back. Humph!"

Tian Yuhe's body trembled involuntarily when she heard this, and a trace of unconcealable fear and panic flashed in her eyes. But in just a moment, she straightened her back again, gritted her teeth and said, "No matter what, I didn't sell Qingyan to human traffickers." After that, she kowtowed to Li and said, "Mother, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed. I won't dare to do it again. Please forgive me this time!"

Seeing this, Li fell silent.

Xu Ruyi didn't feel sorry for Tian Yuhe at all: "Auntie Tian, ​​have you ever thought about how hard it would be for them to face the unfamiliar environment if we didn't bring Ruyuan and Qingyan back today? Have you thought about it? Would they be scared? Would they scream and yell, wanting to go home to find their father and older brother and sister? Would they get angry at the buyer and not give him food to force him to submit? Would they... You wouldn't think so much, you may not have given birth to a child yet. You don't understand that children are very pitiful when they are young. They are ignorant and don't understand that people's hearts are treacherous, so they have to rely on adults for everything. Without the protection of adults, how can children survive? Without the love of their parents, children will feel lost in their hearts. Do you understand these?"

Tian Yuhe hated Xu Ruyi even more at this point. She spoke like a storyteller. She was sitting on the ground in a state of disgrace, yet she looked down on her, accusing her like a judge, and now she was facing her own judgment. She gnashed her teeth in anger. Only then did Tian Yuhe understand why Huang Guiyun hated her so much, and why she was helping her: she simply hated Xu Ruyi and didn't want her to be well.

Xu Ruyi's words touched everyone's heart.

Xu Qingyan said pitifully: "Bad guy, you are a big bad guy. Woo woo..."

Seeing Xu Qingyan crying, Li hugged him and said, "Grandma's good grandson, don't be afraid!" After coaxing her grandson, Li said to Tian, ​​"Kneel here and reflect on your mistakes!"

At this time, Xu Qinghe came back and was banging on the door and shouting, "Ruyi, open the door."

After Ruyi opened the door, He Tiezhu pointed at Tian and yelled, "Are you still human? You're selling a child this young! Why don't you just die? You've lived your life in vain, you're worse than a three-year-old. What you did is worse than pigs and dogs, and it's unforgivable..." He Tiezhu grew angrier and angrier, almost choking. He Changsheng stroked his chest.

Xu Ruyi briefly explained what had just happened at home, and after listening, Xu Qinghe ran to the headman's house.

After a while, the village head came over and asked Xu Qinghe on the way: "Qinghe, what's the hurry? I've already gone to bed and are ready to rest." Today's incident had not yet spread, and the village head really knew nothing about it.

Xu Qinghe replied, "Today, Tian Yuhe and Huang Guiyun conspired to knock Ruyi and Ruyuan unconscious, then took four taels of silver and sent Ruyuan to Tian Da Niang's house as a child bride. We found them and brought them back. They then sold Qingyan to a bun shop in town for two taels of silver, and we found her again."

When the village head heard the news, his face was filled with astonishment. He couldn't help shaking his head repeatedly, cursing inwardly, "Are these two even human? They don't do anything but cause trouble for me."

The village head arrived at Xu Dachuan's house quickly. As soon as he entered, he saw that the house was in a complete mess. Tian Yuhe was lying on the ground with her hair disheveled, messy as a chicken coop, with no order at all.

The village head frowned and said seriously, "Tian Yuhe, you and Huang Guiyun are living a good life, but you do such immoral things that harm others and yourself. Are you bored and looking for trouble?" After saying that, he turned around and asked Qinghe, "You called me here because..."

Xu Qinghe's eyes were firm: "We want to split up the family business. Please ask Uncle Xu to be a witness."

Xu Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, I want to ask Dad, will you divorce Aunt Tian?"

Xu Dachuan was confused.

Tian Yuhe raised her head and looked straight at Xu Dachuan. She thought to herself: So today, Xu Ruyi and I are in a life-or-death situation.

Xu Dachuan was stunned by the question. He looked at Tian Yuhe lying on the ground, then at Li and the children, then at his former father-in-law and the children's uncle. The former father-in-law had a murderous look in his eyes.

Everyone has been waiting for a long time, why don’t you say something!

After a long while, Xu Dachuan finally said hesitantly, "Listen to the opinions of the children and parents."

Xu Ruyi: You are passing the buck. Pass the ball to me. If I ask you to divorce your wife, will you agree?

Li: Can’t you make your own decisions about your life? You are already thirty years old.

Li smiled and said, "You make the decision this time. I support whatever you say."

Xu Ruyi said bluntly, "Dad, divorce her. She has a problem with her character. If she isn't bad-hearted, but does bad things at the instigation of others, then she's not only bad, but also stupid. Such people are easily exploited by others without knowing it. Do you like someone who is both stupid and bad? Besides, stupid people are always troublesome. Do you like that?"

As soon as Xu Ruyi said this, everyone fell silent.

Village head: These words ring true to my ears. How can a ten-year-old child say such sharp words, and they sound so reasonable.

Tian Yuhe wanted to tear Xu Ruyi's mouth apart: I am a stupid and bad woman, no, I am not the stupid and bad woman... The bad woman is Xu Ruyi, yes, I am not bad nor stupid...

Xu Qinghe urged, "Dad, don't hesitate. Ruyuan and Qingyan are your children. Make a decision quickly!"

Tian Yuhe was completely panicked now. She grabbed Dachuan's clothes and cried, "Dachuan, I was wrong. I will never do such a thing again. I swear to God. Dachuan, a husband and wife for one day is a hundred days of grace, and a hundred days of marriage is as deep as the sea. Please forgive me this time. If I was really cruel and sold them at a high price and ran away, how could I come back? I'm not stupid. I just want to vent my anger! Dachuan, please forgive me this time!" Tian Yuhe cried so hard that her eyes were filled with tears. Xu Dachuan couldn't bear it when he saw her.

Xu Dachuan thought for a long time before slowly speaking: "Give Yuhe another chance!"

Tian Yuhe finally felt relieved, knowing that his bet was right this time.

Xu Ruyi: I knew that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather.

Xu Ruyi said to Li Zheng, "We want to divide the family business, and we hope the village head uncle can be a witness."

Li did not object this time.

After hearing the child's story, the village head thought to himself: It's better to leave. Staying together is a bumpy road and dangerous. After all, this child is smart. Qinghe has grown up.

The village head cleared his throat and said, "Dachuan, how are you going to divide it?"

"Let's divide the land equally!"

Xu Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "Auntie Tian did something like this, so we want to sever ties with her. Dad will have other children in the future, so let's sever ties with him as well."

What? Everyone was struck by lightning.

He Tiezhu was the most anxious. He hoped his children could get a few acres of land. These days, land was a treasure, the lifeblood of the people. How could he not want it? He coughed softly and said, "Ruyi, think about it carefully. Don't be impatient!"

Xu Qinghe pulled Xu Ruyi to the yard and the two discussed something.

Xu Qinghe said calmly, "We still have to get some land. We have to eat. And on the way here, grandpa and uncle also hoped that we could get more land."