A master of metaphysics is farming.

When Xiang Dayong was born, it was raining heavily and thunder was booming.

At that time, Li had a difficult time giving birth to him, which ruined her health, and his grandmother was also struck by lightning and died that night.

Xiang Lao Si was his mother's favorite. While he was waiting outside to give birth, Xiang Dayong cried out, and at the same time, a bolt of lightning struck down and smashed the house, killing his mother who was praying.

He didn't believe in these things, but when he asked a funeral director to come to his home to arrange the funeral, the funeral director, upon learning that one of them was alive and the other was dead, did some calculations and said that the two were destined to clash.

From this point on, Xiang Lao Si was not very fond of this son, and even hated him.

As for Madam Li, she was even more resentful because giving birth to Xiang Dayong had damaged her health, and she could no longer have children.

Three years later, their father also passed away, which made Xiang Lao Si hate this cursed son even more.

He was only three years old when we made him work, doing all sorts of dirty work, working from dawn till dusk, just so we wouldn't see him.

From the day Xiang Dayong's grandfather died, he, who used to only make "uh-huh" sounds, stopped opening his mouth and remained silent no matter how much Li Shi beat or scolded him.

When the boy was seven or eight years old, the village chief noticed something was wrong. Although he disliked the child, he still hired a porter for him. Unable to find out the reason, he concluded that the boy was mute.

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Xiang Dayong spoke in somewhat broken sentences, but his words struck a chord deep within people's hearts.

They were young and didn't know much, but they felt heartbroken and helpless listening to the fourth brother and his brothers. They had indeed hated him back then.

Grandma San heard this and her eyes welled up with tears. She wiped them away silently.

Everyone present was deeply moved. Xiang He then realized that just because they had shared life and death, they had been deemed a jinx. He was speechless.

Seeing him kneeling on the ground, choking back tears, Xiang Lao Si's indifferent gaze was very cold. "Then what do you want?"

"Sever ties."

Everyone covered their mouths in astonishment. Xiang He raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at He Suian, understood the meaning in her eyes, and with just a turn of her head, Xing Ji immediately walked towards the carriage.

The village chief's face darkened. "Are you sure?"

Xiang Dayong prostrated himself on the ground, "I'm sure, please, Father, Uncle, grant my request."

He was too exhausted to say anything more; his words were filled with disappointment and heartache for his father.

Over the years, no matter how much he has given, he has never gained his father's approval, nor has he been able to dispel his father's hatred. Why not sever ties and become strangers?

The village chief sighed deeply, "Fourth brother, you speak."

Xiang Lao Si angrily put his hands behind his back and said, "Fine, let's break off the relationship. Don't ever say he's my son again."

The whole mess tonight is their fault. They should just stay home and behave themselves, but they had to insist on splitting up the family property. Now look what's happened, they've made a huge fuss and completely lost face!

Hearing his father's decisive words, Xiang Dayong's last shred of affection turned to ashes, and he stood up, supporting himself with his hands on the ground.

Xiang He quickly went over and picked up Xiang Yun, asking her fourth aunt to help look after her.

She turned to look at Xiang Fusheng, who was supporting Yu Shi inside the house, and said, "Since you want to sever ties, then tell me what needs to be done, so that we can cut ties cleanly from now on."

Xiang Fusheng, however, looked at He Suian sitting outside and said, "Teacher should know better than I do."

He Suian slowly shook his head, "This is your family matter, and it is not convenient for me to say more."

It's obvious they don't want to get involved, but they still helped Xiang He just now, so their bias is obvious.

Xiang Fusheng glared at Xiang Lianhua, "Come and help your mother, be careful not to touch her hands."

"Um……"

At that moment, none of the women in the fourth brother's family dared to cause trouble. One had an injured arm, and the other had an injured leg. With the village chief and the second uncle's family present, how could they dare to say anything?

Xiang Fusheng walked over to the group, glanced at his grandfather, and then at his uncle. "Fusheng doesn't know much about these things either, but as long as we write a letter of severance like before and get the village chief and the village head to sign it, it will be fine."

Xiang He peeked over and said, "Why don't we tell the ancestors first, then clap our hands three times in front of the hall? After that, we can write a letter of severance. Besides the village chief and the head of the village signing it, we also need to submit it to the county government to get an official seal?"

Xiang Fusheng glanced at her coldly, "Since you've put it that way, why don't you do it?"

Xiang He quickly waved his hand, "I just wanted to do it more thoroughly, so as not to end up like the unclear division of the family property. In that case, it would be our family that would be in trouble, but it would be your family that would be hurt."

It seems that Xiang Dayong's family had already made up their minds about whether this was theirs or theirs.

Xiang Lao Si was too lazy to argue with this talkative girl, so he turned around and walked towards the ancestral hall. "Go to the ancestral hall as He Yatou said!"

A large group of people followed to the ancestral hall. It was already night, and everyone walked under the moonlight, chatting and laughing in small groups.

Xiang He walked to the big tree and stood next to Xiang Yun's fourth aunt, saying, "Fourth Aunt, I'll trouble you tonight. Please keep an eye on Yun and Xiao Yang for me."

"It's alright, hurry up and go after them, just in case anything goes wrong."

Grandma San watched with worry in her eyes, "Your family is really... You should get out of here quickly and cut ties, so that there won't be any unrest later."

"it is good."

Xiang He beckoned to He Sui'an, who reluctantly took the things from Xing Ji's hands and followed. "You had already planned to sever ties? That's quite ruthless."

“That’s not too harsh,” Xiang He glanced back at Xing Ji, who was standing next to the stinky Taoist priest to prevent him from running away. “I didn’t completely cripple their hands and feet; I’ve already done more than enough.”

Ultimately, they are Xiang Dayong's biological parents. Her actions were too ruthless, which would cause Xiang Dayong to harbor resentment.

She remained a lonely soul.

He Sui'an glanced at her sideways, his eyes calm in the moonlight.

"After severing ties, you often run into each other in the village. Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

"No, as long as they don't cause trouble. After the autumn harvest and winter, I'll see how much silver I've saved. If I have enough, moving to the city isn't out of the question. I need to think about it carefully."

She had already thought it through. She couldn't live in the village forever. As long as her two children were successful, she had enough money saved up, and her family was ambitious enough, she would find a way to move to the city or to a more distant place.

"However, it still depends on what Father and Mother want. If they don't want to leave the village, then we'll get them a bigger house! Let them be landlords!"

He Suian looked at her sparkling eyes and smiled, "Then your grandmother's family will be envious, and even more trouble will follow."

“That depends on what my family does,” Xiang He said with a sneer. “If my family doesn’t fight back, I can’t possibly achieve freedom on my own.”

He was slightly taken aback when her words reached his ears, and then a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

My vision suddenly went out of focus, and my thoughts drifted away without me realizing it. Countless memories and ideas flashed through my mind. After a moment of reflection, the fog in my mind was blown away.

Seeing him suddenly lost in thought, Xiang He looked up and waved her hand in front of him, "What are you thinking about, sir?"

He Sui'an was slightly taken aback, then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, "Miss Xiang speaks with such insight, it is truly enlightening."

"what?"