Father's love is like a mountain

Chapter 20 Human life is as cheap as grass

"Why?" Even Xia Qilie, despite his young age, had a certain concept of right and wrong in his heart, and felt that this was very inappropriate, "Did we wrong Tao Zhuangtou?"

Li Hao didn't dare to neglect the real young master, he said respectfully: "Young master, as far as I know, the one named Tao really did those things, and he hasn't been wronged."

Xia Qilie raised his face and asked, "Shouldn't he be severely punished? Why is it just a stroke? He killed people and bullied women!"

Li Hao looked at Xia Qilie, then at the other children, he sighed softly, and said, "Young master, in fact, the third master said that these things should wait for you to return home, and let him tell you. That's his responsibility as a father."

"However, since the young master is eager to know, this old slave has to take over the kitchen and explain to the young master."

Several children gathered around and listened carefully.

But Li Hao didn't care about them. The only thing he really cared about was the little master.

His explanation is only aimed at the little master.

Li Hao has already determined that Xia Qilie will only inherit the Xia Mansion in the future, not these cats or dogs picked up.

But if these cats and dogs wanted to come over to listen, he didn't bother to drive them away.

"What the young master wonders is why the treatment of Tao is so light. Because this man is capable, he took good care of the farm before, and the yield per mu is the highest in several nearby counties."

"Although he is a bit greedy, he has a sense of proportion, and he doesn't reach out when he shouldn't. This is very rare."

"As for him beating people to death, according to the investigation, he didn't mean to kill people on purpose, but he did miss it, and he did it wrongly. He also gave the sufferer some compensation afterwards."

Xia Qizhi interrupted at this time, "One only compensated 3 taels of silver, and the other only compensated 5 taels."

Although her tone was calm, anyone could hear her displeasure.

Li Hao glanced at her, and said slowly, "They are all low lives. Their lives are only worth so much money. And if the poor family can accept it, that's enough. The reason why I came to sue is actually because I was instigated by others The person who instigates the suffering master actually wants to get rid of Tao, and he will be the head of the farm himself."

Xia Qizhi was usually quiet, but now she asked: "Why do you say their lives are cheap? Does Father also think their lives are cheap?"

Li Hao glanced at her, but ignored her at all, and just continued: "As for the Tao who robbed those women, that's nothing, it's a bit wrong, but he also brought them into the room after all, and didn't make a fool of himself. So Taking everything into consideration, this person is not guilty of death."

"Removing the position of Zhuangtou is also a proper intention. However, this person is barely considered a small talent. Although you don't need to pay too much attention to it, if you can use it, it doesn't matter. But you must not continue to put it in this department. Otherwise, he will definitely go back with revenge in the future. Therefore, he was transferred to the farm in Sanshui County and let him continue to work for Xiafu."

After finishing speaking, Li Hao lowered his head, "Young master, this old slave is a rough person and doesn't know much. If you have any questions, you can ask the third master when you return home."

He squinted at Xia Qizhi again, "Whether their lives are cheap or not, I don't care. Girl, do you want to go back to the village and ask the families of those suffering masters in person? Just ask them, yours. Is life as cheap as grass, guess how they will answer?"

Xia Qizhi raised his head, with flames in his eyes, but for some reason, he didn't speak again, but backed away.

Xia Qixiong said confidently, he can even use words like "Yue Zu Dai Pao", although he made a mistake, but you have the nerve to call yourself a vulgar person?
Xia Qilie was still a little sullen, and seemed unacceptable, Xia Qixiong gently pushed him, and said to Li Hao, "Thank you, Guanshi Li, for clarifying my brother's doubts."

……

In the evening, before they could reach their destination, they stayed at the inn.

To be honest, it was much more comfortable than living in a farm, and the dinner was much more sumptuous.

But the children were all a little depressed, except for Xia Qilan, who didn't eat much.

When these children are growing up, they can usually eat a cow.

After resting at night, Xia Qilie shared a room alone, Xia Qiying and Xia Qiwu, Xia Qiwen and Xia Qixiong, Xia Qilan and Xia Qizhi shared two rooms.

After falling asleep, Xia Qiying tossed and turned a little bit. Xia Qiwu, who was usually very silent, said, "Brother Ying, don't toss about, please, you make me so noisy that I can't sleep."

Xia Qiwu is usually taciturn and introverted, but he is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and treats people sincerely. The children don't hate him.

Xia Qiying also has a good relationship with him.

"Xiao Wu, what do you think about today's matter?" Xia Qiying asked.

Xia Qiwu's voice hasn't changed yet, it's still a child's voice, "I don't think much of it."

"Tell me."

Xia Qiwu remained silent.

Xia Qiying knew that he would not speak anymore.

He has always been bored, and it's not like this today, so Xia Qiying doesn't care.

After a while, Xia Qiwu's breathing became even, and he should have fallen asleep.

After all, he is only an 11-year-old child, and he is very sleepy.

But Xia Qiying herself couldn't fall asleep.

He thought: After today's incident, did these troubled brothers realize that Mr. Xia is not as bright and magnificent as they imagined?
The things in this world are actually not so beautiful, it's just that everyone has lived in the Xia Mansion since they were young, so they didn't realize this.

What they saw these days was just a very ordinary corner of this bloody world.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard a slight noise.

Xia Qiying didn't dare to move, and breathed evenly, making herself look like she was asleep.

He never told anyone, but his senses are very sensitive.

Although after taking the aptitude-enhancing elixir, he and his brothers and sisters are all the top martial arts aptitudes in the world, and they all have sharp eyes and ears, but he has a feeling that goes beyond the five senses.

He felt that a person came in through the window and stood silently by Xia Qiwu's bedside.

Who is it?
Is it here to kill?
Who dares to do such a thing?
Haven't those bright posts and secret posts outside the inn noticed?

Xia Qiying's mind was full of distracting thoughts.

But he didn't dare to have any intense thoughts, for fear that the change in his heartbeat would be noticed by the other party.

"The one who can sneak in here without the knowledge of those master guards in the Xia Mansion must be the top, the top master! If the other party has killing intent and I call out loudly, before the guards arrive here, I will be crushed to death." Kill it like a chicken!" Xia Qiying weighed in his heart.

However, the mysterious man didn't seem to be malicious.

He stood by Xia Qiwu's bedside for about ten minutes, and then walked towards Xia Qiying.

Xia Qiying continued to pretend to be asleep.

A hand quietly pressed on his stomach.

Xia Qiying didn't even change her heartbeat or pulse, as if she was already fast asleep and unconscious.

Then a warm current flowed from that palm, flowing through Xia Qiying's limbs and bones.

It lasted 10 minutes.

Then the mysterious man quietly left through the window, just like when he came, without making a sound.

A long time after he left, Xia Qiying sat up, in the darkness, with piercing eyes.

"'Blood kill' Duan Hong?" Xia Qiying said to herself, looking at her palm.

"This is using true energy to sort out our meridians and clear up the blockage. Doing this kind of thing will consume his skill. If there is no order from the third master, he will definitely not do this kind of thing that harms himself and benefits others."

Xia Qiying lay down again, looking at the ceiling of the inn with a dazed gaze.

(End of this chapter)