Chapter 384

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Protagonist:

Chai Mi

"Dad, you go pick up Xiu'er," Chai Mi said to Chai Youqing. "I'll handle Grandmother returning to the old residence. On the way, go invite Second Uncle, Second Aunt, and Liu Yeye to our house — just say there's an urgent matter."

Chai Youqing's face was full of difficulty: "Your grandmother she……"

"She has to go back. There's nothing to discuss about this…… Once it's done, you go work tomorrow, first pay back the old man's meal money."

Chai Youqing froze for a moment, then finally left with his head down.

In the ancestral hall, Wang Huirong shrank in the corner, not daring to raise her head to look at Chai Mi.

Chai Mi didn't waste words, directly saying: "Grandma, pack your things, return to the old residence."

"I'm not going back!" Wang Huirong's voice trembled. "Lao San that beast……"

"Not going back? Then that land will truly become Che Lianying's." Chai Mi said coldly. "The old master comes out, the first one he'll deal with is you."

Wang Huirong abruptly raised her head, eyes full of fear and resistance: "I'm not going back! Chai Mi, you…… why would you make me go back to that wolf den? Lao San that worthless wretch, and Che Lianying…… they…… they could eat me alive."

Chai Mi walked over, didn't help her up, just looked down at her from above: "Wolf den? Do you think you're Liu Huangshu entering Cao's camp? If you don't go back, that prime irrigated land at Nan Taizi, you really won't get it back. Chai Lao San would love for you to come out yourself…… Right now the old master is still squatting in the pen, no need to wait for him to come out, you might just die of hunger and cold……"

Chai Mi deliberately paused, watching Wang Huirong's face suddenly turn deathly pale: "Grandma, even if you hold out until my grandfather comes out. When Grandfather comes out and sees the house gone, the land gone, who do you think he'll take his anger out on first?"

These words were like a basin of ice water, poured over Wang Huirong's head, making her shiver violently.

Yeah, Chai Zhongxiao comes out, finds the family lost…… wouldn't he beat her to death!

Moreover, Chai Mi really wasn't scaring Wang Huirong. If Chai Zhongxiao comes out and finds the family land gone, the already destitute Chai Zhongxiao would first have to beat Wang Huirong to death.

Besides, Wang Huirong had some idea in her heart about why the old master was squatting in the pen.

"……Then…… then Lao San he……" Wang Huirong's voice trembled, still wanting to struggle.

"Him?" Chai Mi sneered. "What thing is he? The old master's not home, and he's getting cocky, really thinks he's the sky of the Chai family? You actually hope he can protect you? If he had a shred of conscience or filial piety, could he do this kind of sneaking around, angering his own mother to death? Hurry up, don't dawdle, while the sky isn't fully dark yet."

Wang Huirong completely wilted this time, the last shred of fantasy about her son in her heart also shattered.

She got up slowly, rolled up an old bundle cloth from the ancestral hall, hugged it in her arms, and followed Chai Mi out with her head drooping, still muttering softly: "What a sin…… raising sons for old age…… preventing a fart…… all debt collectors……"

As a result, Chai Mi and Wang Huirong hadn't even reached the old residence when they ran into Chai You Fu and his wife rushing toward the ancestral hall.

"Chai Mi! Big Brother urgently called us over, said there's a major event, what's so urgent?"

Behind Chai You Fu followed his wife Song Qiuping. Song Qiuping's complexion looked a bit better than before, but her eyes were still a bit bewildered, clearly just dragged out of the house by Chai You Fu, not knowing what happened.

Chai You Fu walked closer, saw Wang Huirong holding a small bundle, eyes instantly widened: "Eh? Mom? You…… why are you here? Big Brother didn't say……"

Wang Huirong saw her second son, her mouth puckered, just wanted to cry and complain. Chai Mi's gaze swept over, she immediately swallowed the words back, only hummed once, lowered her head and didn't speak.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt are here, then…… let's go talk at our house."

Afterward Chai Mi led Chai You Fu and his wife to her own home.

Chai You Fu didn't even drink a sip of saliva, then asked: "What's going on? Your dad didn't speak clearly either……"

Chai Mi's tone was calm: "The matter is quite big, so I had Dad invite you two over, and also went to invite Liu Yeye. He's an elder, has presided over fairness. This matter needs him to make a judgment."

"Judge what? Who caused trouble again?" Chai You Fu sat down with a thump. Song Qiuping sat next to him, quietly asking: "Chai Mi, is it…… is it about Second Aunt's medical money…… there's another version?" She thought Chai Mi regretted lending the money, expression nervous.

Chai Mi waved her hand: "Second Aunt, your money for medical treatment, use it for treatment. Agreed with my dad, not urgent to repay. What I'm talking about is another matter——our family's best irrigated land at Nan Taizi, was given away as a gift."

"What thing?!" Chai You Fu "whoosh" bounced up from the wooden stool, the movement so big he nearly knocked over Song Qiuping next to him. He stared and said: "Nan Taizi's land?! Who?! Who the hell dares touch the old master's land?!"

Although that land was nominally the old master's, in Chai You Fu's heart, it was also the Chai family's property, the hope of possibly getting a share in the future! He had just borrowed money from Big Brother on the front foot, felt life had some hope, and on the back foot heard the fat meat was snatched away? This was intolerable!

"Who else could it be?" Chai Mi leisurely drank a sip of water from her own bowl. "Who else could it be? Chai Youde."

"Lao San?!" Chai You Fu's voice raised an octave, face full of disbelief. "He…… what right does he have?! The old master went in, not dead! Does that land fall to him to decide?! Who did he give it to? Which scoundrel dared accept it?!"

"His third sister-in-law, Chai Lao San gave it for the sake of adultery."

"What?!" Chai You Fu completely exploded, a slap hit the kang edge, shaking Wang Huirong's bowl in her hand. "That…… that…… Lao San he's fucking crazy?! Adultery with his own sister-in-law, and gave the family land as prostitution money?! I fuck his ancestors…… no, his ancestors are also my ancestors…… I fuck Chai Youde's eight generations of ancestors!"

Chai You Fu was so angry his words were incoherent, pacing in circles in the room.

Song Qiuping was also stunned, covering her mouth: "Ah…… this…… this…… Che Lianying is too shameless! Does Xiao Doubao know, won't she be angered to death?"

"Hmph!" Wang Huirong finally found an opportunity, heavily hummed once, with crying tone and resentment. "That cheap slut! She not only knows, she's proud of it! Shouting to the whole world that Nan Taizi belongs to her! Chai Youde that beast, for his sister-in-law, drove me out……"

Wang Huirong timely squeezed out two tears, began adding oil and vinegar to accuse how Chai Youde threatened her, how he was unfilial.

Chai You Fu listened with rage soaring three zhang, breathing heavily: "Unfilial! Unfilial to heaven! This worthless wretch thing! No good, I have to go find him! I must break his dog legs!" Speaking, he was about to rush out.

"Stop!" Chai Mi gave a light shout, carrying undeniable force. "Second Uncle, you go break his legs, then what? Can the land be taken back? Can you beat him?"

Chai You Fu's impulsive steps abruptly halted. Right, Chai Youde was sturdier than him, if they really fought…… he was a bit cowardly. He stiffened his neck: "Then…… that also can't let him be so lawless!"

"So, we wait for Liu Yeye to come." Chai Mi's words just fell.

Lao Liutou arrived.

"What's all the noise about? Heard the clamor from far away! Chai Mi ah, your dad urgently dragged my old bones over, what the hell big matter is it? Did the sky the hell collapse or the ground the hell sink?" Lao Liutou walked in with hands behind his back, dry tobacco in mouth, strolling leisurely.

Chai Mi hurriedly stood up: "Liu Yeye, you're here, sit sit sit." She gave the only decent chair in the room to Lao Liutou.

Lao Liutou wasn't polite either, sat down, "pa da" took a puff of smoke, amidst the smoke looked at Chai Mi and Chai You Fu: "Speak, what moths again? Huirong's here too? What's with your face? Like mourning."

Wang Huirong seemed to have found a backbone, immediately pounced over, with snot and tears began crying and complaining: "Liu Sixth Uncle ah! You must decide for me! My unfilial son Chai Youde, he…… he and Che Lianying that little slut committed adultery, right in the Nan Taizi cornfield…… I caught them! He not only didn't admit fault, also scolded me old undying, threatened me! Even more hateful, he secretly gave the old man's best irrigated land at Nan Taizi to that little slut! Che Lianying that promiscuous woman, showing off all over the village! Liu Sixth Uncle, you say, is there still heavenly principle? What to do when the old man comes out! Wu wu wu……"

The more Lao Liutou listened, the tighter his brows furrowed, his face also becoming heavier. He looked at Chai You Fu: "You Fu, what your mom said, is it true?"

Chai You Fu hurriedly nodded like pounding garlic: "Absolutely true, Sixth Uncle! I just heard Chai Mi say, lungs almost exploded from anger! Lao San this is ruining the family! That land is the Chai family's root! What right does he have to give it away? And to…… that kind of person!" He disgustedly curled his lip.

Lao Liutou then looked at Chai Mi, eyes carrying inquiry. Chai Mi calmly nodded: "Grandma and Second Uncle spoke the truth. This matter quite a few people in the village know, Second Aunt's mom heard it too. Che Lianying indeed is spreading words, but Chai Youde probably relying on the old master not being home, forced Che Lianying to forcibly occupy it. Now autumn harvest, Che Lianying might already be organizing people to harvest that land's corn."

"Bastard thing!" Lao Liutou fiercely slapped the chair armrest: "Lawless! Simply lost all face of the Old Chai Family! Adultery with sister-in-law, stole family land to give to mistress? Chai Zhongxiao that old thing went in, not dead! This scourge, thinks no one can control him anymore?"

He "whoosh" stood up, imposing manner: "Go! All follow me! Go to Chai Youde's house! I want to see, this little rabbit scoundrel now grew how many leopard galls! Wang Huirong you go too! You Fu, Chai Mi, keep up! Today this land, he must spit it back intact for me! Ancestors' passed down things, not for him to ruin like this!"

With Lao Liutou backing, Chai You Fu's spine instantly straightened, like injected with chicken blood: "Right! Spit it out! Sixth Uncle's right! Go!" He rubbed his fists, as if already seeing Chai Youde submitting before him.

Wang Huirong also wiped away tears, her eyes holding a few more points of expectation.

Chai Mi smiled and said, "Wait a moment, Grandma doesn't dare go back right now... she's afraid Chai Youde will hit her..."

"If he dares move a single finger I'll show him... damn it, raise a son only to be beaten by him when you're old?" Lao Liutou cursed and grumbled, "Come on, let me see what Chai Youde is capable of."

The group went to the Laozhai.

Chai You Fu, the most impatient of them, stepped forward and banged on the door "bang bang bang," shaking the door panels so they trembled.

"Chai Youde, you son of a bitch! Open the door! Doing something guilty and hiding — what kind of man are you?!"

The door creaked open a crack, revealing Che Lianyun's face carrying fright and forced composure: "Yo, Second Brother? Sixth Uncle? What... what's all this commotion?"

Chai You Fu shoved the half-closed door open with such force Che Lianyun staggered back: "Get lost! I'm looking for that bastard Chai Youde!"

The group surged into the Courtyard. Chai Youde was squatting at the Zao Fang doorway, holding a bowl of Noodle, clearly not expecting so many people to burst in — his Chopsticks fell to the Ground.

Lao Liutou leaned on his cane, face stern, walked to the center of the Courtyard, and scolded: "Chai Youde, come here."

Chai Youde stood up slowly, wiped his mouth, his shifty gaze sweeping over everyone, pausing especially on Wang Huirong with a threatening implication: "Sixth Uncle? What brings you here? And... Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law... heh, Chai Mi's here too? Quite a lineup."

"Cut the crap!" Lao Liutou slammed his cane heavily on the ground, "I'm asking you — those three mu of irrigated land at Nan Taizi, did you transfer them to Che Lianying?"

Chai Youde's facial muscles twitched, he forced a smile: "Sixth Uncle, who've you been listening to gossip? That land... I saw no one was harvesting Corn, so I had my xiaojie help with the work..."

"Bullshit!" Chai You Fu jumped with rage, pointing at Chai Youde's Nose cursing, "You take people for fools?!"

Chai Youde stiffened his neck: "Second Brother! Watch your respect when you speak! We need evidence when we talk... do you have evidence?!"

Chai Mi watched coldly from the side, at this moment inserting coolly: "Third Uncle, land in your hands doesn't mean the land is yours. Grandfather has passed away, everyone just let you manage it, never said you could give it away. Grandma saw you and your xiaojie doing that, right, Grandma?"

Everyone's gazes instantly focused on Wang Huirong. Wang Huirong clutching that old Package, trembling all over, Lips Tremble, not daring to look at Chai Youde.

"Chai Youde just wants to chase me out, then take all the land for himself."

"Heard that?! Chai Youde!" Chai You Fu roared, rolling up his sleeves and lunging forward to grab and beat him.

Che Lianyun screamed and threw herself over Chai Youde to protect him: "What are you doing what are you doing! Want to hit someone?! Land in our hands is ours! You're openly robbing!"

Lao Liutou shouted sternly: "Everyone stop!" He stared dead at Chai Youde, eyes Disappointment and anger, "You De! You've really amounted to something! Stealing a man — and your xiaojie at that! This has utterly disgraced the Chai Family eighteen generations of Ancestors! And you dare collude with Outsiders, give the land away as a gift! Your father's still squatting in the big prison, and you go and do this kind of treacherous, conscience-less deed! Chai Family has no degenerate like you!"

Chai Youde was scolded until his Face Color turned iron-green, he looked at the crowd bearing down menacingly. If a fight broke out, he'd naturally suffer.

Moreover Chai Youde himself wasn't in the right, he walked up to Lao Liutou and hurriedly explained: "Sixth Uncle, don't wrong a good person... Old Man is muddleheaded, talking nonsense. I really just thought since my Lianqiao went in, my xiaojie had no work, let her help with the autumn harvest, give her some wages, truly never said I'd give her the land... that might be her own wild talk, you mustn't believe rumors ah."