peasant girl

Chapter 174, Complaining and crying (6 more

Zhu Erlang's voice was very soft, but everyone at the table knew that he was serious, without any hypocrisy.

"..."

Old man Zhu was silent, and Mrs. Lu was also speechless.

Even Zhu Zongbao looked at Zhu Erlang.

It was the first time to face up to this weak and stupid second brother.

He wanted to say something.

Separation, while Zhu Xiao still has patience.

But old man Zhu said in a deep voice, "Separation, that's impossible, you just give up on it!"

"..." Zhu Erlang pursed his lips, and suddenly sneered, "You have been refusing to separate the family, do you think that I will give you money like before? No, no, so you should give up your mind too. It really drove me into a hurry, what kind of filial piety, what kind of nurturing grace, go to hell!"

"If someone asks me why I am not filial, I will definitely tell them how partial and harsh you are to my daughter!"

After Zhu Erlang finished speaking, he threw all the bowls and chopsticks on the table heavily, got up and left.

He had had enough of being treated differently.

I just thought about his money, but when I gave money to the children, why did I give it to Da Fang alone?
If he is rich, he will give a tael of silver if he wants to, but he doesn't have a penny for his children, and no one can accept it.

Zhu Xiao glanced at the old man Zhu, called Zhu Zhaodi and Zhu Hua'er to get up and leave.

For a while, the dinner table was silent.

Zhu Jinzhi and Zhu Jinhong lowered their heads, old man Zhu and Lu Shi were silent, but Zhu Zongbao said softly, "Father, after the new year, let's separate the family. Since he doesn't want anything, as long as the big knife, Just give it to him!"

"no!"

Almost instantly, old man Zhu retorted.

He didn't know why he refused to give Zhu Erlang out.

But he just doesn't want to.

Not only because Zhu Erlang can make money for the family, he knows there are other reasons.

"Father..." Zhu Zongbao exclaimed.

Zhu Zongbao didn't expect that at this time, his father was still obsessed with his obsession.

Zhu Xiao is not alone, she has someone to support her.

"Zong Bao, don't mention this matter again!" After the old man Zhu finished speaking, he couldn't eat any more.

Lu Shi also felt that he lost his appetite.

Zhu Jinzhi and Zhu Jinhong quickly finished the rice in the bowl, and ran away in a gust of wind.

Lu Shi was stunned.

Get up and clean up the dishes.

Thinking back to the past, where she was required to do these tasks, it was done by Zhao's mother and daughter, but now, she can't control anyone, and she doesn't dare to swear at Sister Zhu Xiaoji.

Zhu Erlang was so angry that he didn't go to catch sparrows in the afternoon, because he couldn't catch them even if he went there. Old man Zhu and the others didn't sell them in the town, they did whatever they wanted.

Zhu Xiaosan's three sisters earnestly divided the head-hunting, then drank some hot water, ate some sugar, and closed the courtyard door. Don't be too carefree.

Zhu Erlang was going in and out, not knowing what to do...

Zhu Erlang arrived at the patriarch's house.

When the patriarch saw Zhu Erlang, he was a little surprised, "Why is Erlang here?"

"Patriarch!" Zhu Erlang said, handing over the things in his hand, "I bought you some melon seeds and peanuts!"

"..." The patriarch froze for a moment, then laughed.

There is nothing to be courteous, and it is either a traitor or a thief.

Zhu Erlang just responded to these two sentences.

"Is something wrong?" the patriarch asked.

Zhu Erlang nodded, pursed his lips and remained silent.

He was not very good at talking and had a gentle temper. He wanted to separate the family and sever ties with the Zhu family, but the old man Zhu never agreed, and he really had no choice.

"Go into the house and talk!" The patriarch walked ahead carrying his things.

Zhu Erlang quickly followed.

After entering the house, the patriarch's grandson ran over and shouted, "Grandfather!" Looking at Zhu Erlang, he shouted, "Uncle!"

The patriarch patted his head, and handed him melon seeds and peanuts, "Take it to your brothers and sisters to eat together!"

"Ok!"

The little guy responded, and ran over with his things in his hands.

The patriarch smiled, "This monkey, logically speaking, he should call you your second uncle!"

"It's okay!" Zhu Erlang said quickly.

This is what grandpa should be like.

A bowl of water is level.

Don't say things are expensive or not, don't be too partial.

"Sit down!" The patriarch called Zhu Erlang to sit down.

His daughter-in-law brought over a bowl of hot tea, "Brother Erlang, drink some tea!"

"Thank you sister-in-law!" Zhu Erlang quickly stood up.

It made people laugh.

"You're welcome, it's just a bowl of rough tea, Dad, you guys are chatting, I'll go see if I can catch some sparrows, and make sparrow soup for the stew tonight!"

"Hmm!" The patriarch responded.

His daughter-in-law went out with a smile.

Zhu Erlang also heard someone calling her aunt at the door, giving her peanuts and melon seeds to eat.I heard her laughing and calling the children to get bamboo covers and sacks.

Can't help showing yearning.

The life he wants is not just a harmonious family, mutual love for each other, even if there is any small friction or embarrassment, he can smile away all grievances.

But the Zhu family never thought about it this way.

"Jiro!"

"Erlang..."

The patriarch shouted a few times before Zhu Erlang came back to his senses, pulled the patriarch and smiled apologetically, "Patriarch!"

"What are you thinking? You shouldn't even call me!"

"Patriarch, I came here today, and I actually want to ask you to decide something!" Zhu Erlang said softly.

"Well, you say!"

The patriarch had already guessed in his heart.

These days, it is not uncommon for parents to separate while their parents are still alive.

If Zhu Erlang wants to separate the family, he can understand.

After all, old man Zhu and Mrs. Lu have done some things too much, and the whole village knows about them.

"I want to sever ties with the Zhu family, and never communicate with each other again!" Zhu Erlang's voice was very soft.

But it seemed as though all his strength had been exhausted.

"..."

The patriarch was speechless in shock.

"Erlang, you look like this, you know you will be stabbed in the back, that's your parents, you look like..."

"They are not my parents, I was picked up by them!"

"Do you have evidence?" the patriarch asked eagerly.

But in fact, he already knew in his heart that if Zhu Erlang was really old man Zhu's son, it would be impossible for old man Zhu to treat his own son like this.

For many things, it doesn't matter whether there is evidence or not.

"Patriarch, I have no proof, but look, would any father treat his son like them? Would he treat his granddaughter like this? In the past, they raised three children, but they really didn't take them When people saw it, I was blind at that time, and I..."

As Zhu Erlang said, his eyes turned red immediately, "Since I went out to work at the age of 13, I have handed in every penny I earned in the past 22 years. After eating a candy, they beat my daughter to death, and now several months have passed, and the children still have scars on their bodies, the patriarch..."

"Our second room is working hard to make money. I have 36 taels of silver a year, and I have never held a penny on myself, my wife and daughter. The children get up before dawn to wash and cook, kill pigweed, raise six or seven pigs, and sell them. Pigs don’t have a penny, and they raise hundreds of rabbits, but they don’t have a penny, and the chickens they raise can’t eat a few eggs all year round, let alone chicken, patriarch, do you have a dozen taels of silver a year for these?”

"..." The patriarch was silent for a moment, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)