Compared with the last time he came with Zhang Shuning, Xu Guan was much more courageous.
Before there is a conclusion, it is indeed a matter of giving birth to kindness and cultivating kindness. It is a mess and cannot be explained clearly, but now that there is a conclusion, things are much easier.
Son-in-law, child bride, other slaves, adopted sons and apprentices... all have a coercive nature. One party relies on money and power, intimidation and inducement, to force the other party to go against their will and accept manipulation and control.
It is completely reasonable to say that this is a disguised form of human trafficking.
And there is a huge gray area here. If the two parties simply negotiate, how much money I will give you, and you will be my son-in-law and follow my arrangements, it will make sense.
However, in this kind of thing, the status of the two parties is often unequal, and the weaker party has no ability to negotiate terms, money transactions, coercion and inducement, and frame-up.
All in all, there is nothing you can't think of, and nothing is impossible. Like Wang Po's matchmaking of Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian, it can only be regarded as a routine operation.
Zhang Ximeng legislated this way out of this consideration. Is there anyone with good character who has not coerced a son-in-law? There must be!
But I'm sorry, there are too many evils here, and the good ones are only rare. There is no way, we must ban them, there is no politeness at all!
When nearly a thousand people rushed to Xu's house, old man Xu was already out of his mind.
He was hiding inside and didn't even have the courage to open the door.
Xu Guan felt indescribably happy when he saw his grandfather, who was like a tyrant, turned into a coward.
"Grandpa, please open the door. They are just here to bear witness and have no other intention! Open the door!"
After shouting several times, old man Xu took courage and pushed open the door.
His expression changed, and he looked at Xu Guan and then at the others.
"Okay, you are very good! You have learned how to bring people to bully me! You are unfilial!"
Faced with such severe accusations, Xu Guan was no longer afraid. Instead, he smiled and said: "Grandpa, you are serious. In what way did you force my father to get married, my grandson doesn't know... But in these years, how did you use my father, beat and abuse him, all of them...
The folks all know it well. My grandson invited these classmates and fellow villagers over just to be witnesses, and if not, my grandson wouldn’t be able to talk to your husband!"
When Old Man Xu heard this, he immediately exploded, "What's fair? I raised you. Without me, your father and son are dead. How dare you come to argue with me?"
At this time, Zhang Shuning took a step forward and said rudely: "Old man Xu, I've seen you beat and curse people. You said you were kind and supportive to them and their son. I also ask you, did you give them a bite to eat?"
, you can do whatever you want? You can do anything? The old pious woman in the brothel can also say, I raised the girls, and I can let them sell them! After all, it is not bullying others! What is in front of you is two
Way, firstly, you have a good talk with classmate Xu Guan and come up with a solution that everyone can accept. Secondly, if you can be arrogant, then let’s compare who has more power and who is right! What do you think?”
Reasoning is better than power!
Come as you please!
After Zhang Shuning expressed his stance, Fang Xiaoru, Hu Yan and others all followed suit.
With so many of us here, we are not trying to bully others, but we are also not allowed to confuse right and wrong!
In addition to them, the fellow villagers also said: "Old Xutou, don't play tricks on others! Your son-in-law never rests from morning to night... Your family celebrates the New Year, eats the New Year's Eve dinner, let's
He is outside sweeping the yard and feeding the horses. He is the animal your family bought! He has been working for so many years, but he still can’t make enough food for himself and his children?”
"That's right, Lao Xutou, you have already made a lot of money, you won't lose any money! We are all fellow villagers, we know it very well!"
The words of these fellow villagers added another layer to this matter.
After all, the so-called son-in-law is essentially a slave who needs to work. Isn’t all these years of hard work enough to compensate for the living expenses?
Do you still need to endure abuse and bullying?
When you act like a cow or a horse, you have no dignity. Do you still need to be grateful?
The principles of nature, state law, and human relations are complicated to say, but everyone has a ruler in their heart. How to deal with it is not very difficult!
"Grandpa, we are still a family. My grandson said before that he would donate a sum of money to support the children of the Xu family and invite all the members of the Xu family to come over. At that time, the grandson hoped to discuss a way with his grandfather to inherit the incense of the Huang family. But. But
Now that Mr. Zhang has come to a conclusion, his grandson boldly requested that we, father and son, be allowed to make our own decisions in accordance with Mr. Zhang's wishes. However, the Xu family has a nurturing grace, and my grandson is still willing to spend 500 guan every year to support the other brothers of the Xu family.
, until you die of old age, your grandson will never break your promise!"
With Zhang Xiang's support, Xu Guan naturally gained courage.
Old man Xu's face changed suddenly. He knew that the situation was over and it was irreversible. He suddenly shouted angrily: "It's me, I'm the one who raised you! Why should you give money to outsiders? You have to give me money to support me in old age! Five hundred guan a year, I will allow you to
Change your last name!”
Old Man Xu's words made the villagers present couldn't help but laugh, with disdain in their eyes.
In the end, it still missed the mark!
In fact, why is a situation like that of Xu Guan's father so troublesome? Couldn't he sneak away with his son?
Old man Xu is so old, what else can he do to them?
In fact, this involves the Xu family, which is a huge group. If Xu Guan and his father escape privately, they may be found by them, and then they will be severely punished according to the rules of the clan, or even kill them.
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So Xu Guan kept biting him hard, and his compensation was to compensate the entire Xu family, because what they were afraid of was also the entire Xu family.
But when he arrived at Old Man Xu's place, he was stunned by his sharpness. Seeing that he could no longer threaten Xu Guan and his son, he simply asked for money.
Xu Guan agreed without hesitation, and he immediately wrote a document in person. He guaranteed it with his shares in Huaxia Bookstore, and would spend 500 guan every year to support his grandfather until a hundred years later.
After finishing writing, ask everyone present to witness!
After everything was done, Xu Guan stepped into the Xu family's door... After a while, he helped a man out and came out.
The moment he stepped outside the door, Xu Guan couldn't stop his sorrow and cried: "Dad, we can live again!"
Father Xu was stunned for a long time. He raised his head and looked around blankly. Seeing so many villagers and people, he subconsciously pushed back, and Xu Guan firmly grabbed his father's arm.
"Don't be afraid, this is all brought by the children. These classmates and fellow villagers are supporting us!"
Father Xu was stunned for a while, and suddenly he ran away, stumbling through the crowd. He lost a pair of tattered straw sandals, and then he ran barefoot, and the tattered clothes on his body were torn apart.
, revealing jagged bones and dense scars.
The students and fellow villagers were all horrified when they saw Father Xu's scars.
Just this scene, no need to say more, everyone already knows it.
No wonder they want to change their surname back to Huang, the Xu family has gone too far!
Just like that, in full view of everyone, this middle-aged man jumped into the clear river water. He picked up the water and scrubbed his body over and over again.
He is alive again, and he wants to wash himself clean and thoroughly!
Father Xu raised his head and roared like a beast, as if he wanted to release the pain in his chest...
Seeing this scene, everyone was filled with grief and anger.
If it wasn't full of grievances, why would it be like this!
Zhang Shuning saw this and hurriedly ordered the people around him to get two sets of clothes, one big and one small... because Xu Guan also jumped in.
The father and son were in the waist-deep river, laughing, shouting, washing each other, and acting recklessly.
It’s been the first time in many years that I discovered that my father can actually smile. He looks pretty good when he smiles!
After half an hour, the clothes were delivered. The father and son were thoroughly washed and put on brand new clothes.
Xu Guan and his father walked to the front of the crowd, raised their heads, and said proudly: "From now on, my name is Huang Guan!"
"My name is Huang Guan!"
There was a moment of silence among the crowd, and Zhang Shuning took the lead in clapping. Then Fang Xiaoru, Hu Yan, Jing Qing, Xia Zhifeng, and many other fellow villagers and classmates all clapped and laughed, happy for their father and son! Happy!
Huang Guan pulled his father and walked in front of everyone. Suddenly he fell to his knees, and his father also knelt down with him.
"Thank you, classmates, and fellow villagers! Thank you for upholding justice!"
The father and son kowtowed together, with tears streaming down their faces.
The crowd quickly helped them up, and they started laughing again.
At this moment, Fang Xiaoru suddenly said: "I already understand what Prime Minister Zhang means. Son-in-law, child bride, buying and selling women, adopting young men, abandoning baby girls... and the three aunts and six wives are all the dregs left over from past generations. I am the Ming Dynasty
Ten years after the founding of the country, with Ming Dynasty as the name of the country, these scum will not be allowed to exist. We must use our strength to clean up the world and build a bright world!"
"I suggest that our Jimin School, with so many students, should stand up, change our customs, and avenge the people. What are we studying for? Is it not to serve the country and help the people! I think we need to take action and use our energy to
Let’s make this country better!”
Fang Xiaoru's words moved some people, and Hu Yan also nodded, "Indeed, the law cannot be implemented in vain... The senior students and students who know the law should take action. Don't talk about it, just do it.
Starting from Jiangxi, starting from Xingzi County! We must take the initiative to eradicate evil spirits and create a bright and prosperous world!"
Everyone was excited and excited, and they all agreed with this idea.
It's just that a bunch of students seem to be facing a problem, don't they need to go to class?
At this time, Qi Tai and Lian Zining also arrived. They first heard about Huang Guan and then asked about everyone's plans. Qi Tai smiled and said: "Students, your idea is very good. Mr. Zhang
I have told the teachers of Jimin School about this. Although we cannot settle the lawsuit, we can still fight against injustice and act bravely! I have discussed it with the mountain chief, and we will arrange for a group of outstanding students to go to various places to understand the situation.
Observe the people's sentiments and combine what you have learned with the reality of the people."
"This is what Prime Minister Zhang has always advocated. Students who combine knowledge with action and perform outstandingly will be included in their grades. Jimin School helps the people! It's time for us to fulfill our original intention of running the school!"
The students were overjoyed and couldn't wait to take action immediately, go to the local area and make some contributions!