Early in the morning on the first day of the new year, Li Xiaonan was dejected and yawned as she went home to sleep.
After waking up from sleep, the eldest sister and the second sister were sitting in the main room. One was playing with the charcoal pot with a long-handled shovel, and the other was holding a cup of tea, and they were talking about something.
Li Xiaonan blinked several times.
This was the first time that she saw the elder sister and the second elder sister not weaving, spinning or sewing, or doing any work, just sitting and talking!
"Are you awake? Are you hungry?" Li Yuzhu saw Li Xiaonan and put down the shovel.
"I'm not hungry." Li Xiaonan took a few steps into the main room, poured a cup of tea, and sat next to Li Yuzhu, "What did you say?"
Li Jinzhu's face was a little gloomy. He looked at Li Xiaonan and asked, "Have you heard about the affairs of the third uncle's family?"
"Sandang Uncle died, but he was not allowed to enter the clan cemetery?" Li Xiaonan asked.
"Not just this. They wanted to divorce the third uncle back to her parents' home, saying she was unworthy. The third uncle was hanged in front of the third uncle's coffin. The first cousin and the others were forced to leave, saying they were not allowed to come back again." Li Yuzhu.
Low low road.
Seeing the gloomy look on her eldest sister's face, Li Xiaonan gave a low hum and did not dare to say anything more.
"Your eldest sister is very sad. Please try to persuade your eldest sister." Seeing that Li Xiaonan didn't speak, Li Yuzhu sighed.
"Does the eldest sister think that the third cousin's family is too miserable? Or do you think that the clan has gone too far?" Li Xiaonan asked first.
"How different is the difference between how they treat our third cousin's family and how they treated us?" Li Jinzhu frowned.
"We have never thought about harming anyone. Third cousin, we are harming others instead of harming ourselves." Li Yuzhu continued.
"The third cousin is at fault, and he should be beaten and punished. But it is too much to force his family to die. I just think it is too much!" Li Jinzhu felt upset.
She couldn't help Yuzhu, but she always felt that this was wrong and too much.
"Our family was bullied so miserably by our third cousin because the clan not only refused to uphold justice, but also sided with our third cousin and helped him bully us.
"Now that we have gained the upper hand, they will stand on our side and use deadly force to deal with the third uncle's family.
"The clan does not stand in a fair position, but helps whoever is in power and bullies the one who is not in power to death." Li Xiaonan thought for a while and concluded.
"Ah Nan is right!" Li Yuzhu immediately agreed.
"That's it! On the day of the trial, Huang Xianzun made it clear that the big mistake lies with the clan and the minor faults lie with the third uncle. But do those people in the clan think they are wrong? I don't think they think they are wrong. They
It's not right to put all the fault on the third uncle and punish the third uncle's family to death." The chaos and confusion in Li Jinzhu's heart suddenly became much clearer.
"What are you going to do?" Li Xiaonan cupped her chin and looked at the elder sister.
"I have no idea what to do. The third uncle and his family are already dead. What else can they do? I'm just a little angry, sad, and depressed." Li Jinzhu let out a long sigh.
"I was just gossiping with your eldest sister. I was worried that they would do these things under the banner of your brother, saying that it was your brother's will and we asked them to do it." Li Yuzhu lowered his voice.
"We have been away from home for many years, and your second sister and I are worried that they will use your brother's name to do other bad things." Li Jinzhu frowned.
"Brother, as the leader of the clan, can't just ignore everything." Li Xiaonan frowned and thought for a while.
"How can your brother have time? Besides, your brother has no intentions at all." Li Yuzhu sighed.
"Sister, please take care of things for me." Li Xiaonan looked at Li Jinzhu.
"There is no place for women to speak about matters in the clan!" Li Jinzhu rolled his eyes at Li Xiaonan.
"The eldest sister is in charge of my brother's affairs. When the eldest sister speaks, it is the brother who speaks. It cannot be considered a woman's speech." Li Xiaonan said in a commanding tone.
"This is ridiculous, but it makes sense." Li Yuzhu laughed and immediately agreed.
"Can the clan discuss this nonsense with you?" Li Jinzhu glanced at Li Xiaonan.
"Let's give it a try. Next time they call my brother over to discuss things, the eldest sister will follow. If the brother doesn't speak, the eldest sister will talk and see what they do." Li Xiaonan suggested with a smile on her face.
Li Jinzhu looked at Li Yuzhu.
"Try it once and see." Li Yuzhu's low voice contained a hint of excitement.
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As agreed a year ago, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Hong Zhenye went to Lijiaji to pay New Year's greetings, and then together with Li Xuedong, he went to Gaocunji to pay New Year's greetings to Gao's family.
Around the end of Chen Dynasty, a group of people from the Hong family arrived.
Because Sister Li is the head of the family, Hong Zhenye’s cousin Hong Zhenshan and his wife were accompanied by Hong Zhenye, and they brought a cart full of gifts.
The Hong family first arrived at the new house of the Li family, and then accompanied by Li Xuedong and Li Jinzhu, they went to Li Shikuan's house to pay New Year's greetings. When they came out, Li Wenliang, dressed in new clothes and carrying gifts, set off for Gaocun with Li Xuedong, Li Jinzhu, and Li Xiaonan who came to join in the fun.
Set.
A group of more than a dozen people, a dozen horses, and three or four carts were lively and lively. As soon as they entered the Gaocun Market, the whole town attracted attention. Children and idlers watching the excitement followed all the way to the gate of the Gao Family School, looking at Mr. Gao and Mrs. Gao.
Welcoming the person in, he stood on tiptoe waiting to take another look at Xiucai Gong.
Li Xiaonan followed a large group of people and turned into the kitchen by a familiar route.
Lao Huang's mother, who was sweating from being busy in the kitchen, turned her head and saw Li Xiaonan, her face suddenly smiled like a flower blooming, "I knew you had to come! Freshly steamed rice cakes.
Lao Huang's mother brought a plate of rice cakes and stuffed it into Li Xiaonan's hand.
Li Xiaonan picked up a piece of rice cake, took a bite, and laughed with Lao Huang's mother: "My brother is going to be the son-in-law of your husband's family."
"Let me tell you, I really didn't expect this at all!"
Lao Huang's mother was filled with emotion and gave her a loud slap.
"Your brother was thin and small at that time, cold and cold, and couldn't speak clearly. He and our sister Zhi were like! Tsk!" Lao Huang's mother said repeatedly.
Back then, Li Xuedong and her sister Jiazhi were in the same place!
"This man's life, who would have thought that your brother would become a scholar!" Lao Huang's mother slapped her loudly again. "That sapphire blue gown just now was your brother, right? Tsk! I didn't even dare to recognize him. He was so majestic and expensive.
Angry! My sister Jiazhi is so lucky."
"It's my brother who is so lucky." Li Xiaonan finished one piece of cake and took another.
"Your brother is incredible! Here is a noble man! You are also lucky." Lao Huang's mother nodded on Li Xiaonan's forehead, "Since your brother went to Hangzhou to take the exam, you haven't been here again. Your sister Zhi and I both want to
You!"
"Where's Sister Zhi?" Li Xiaonan finished eating two pieces of cake and put the plate on the stove.
"Go and talk to her in the wing over there. The kitchen is very dusty, so don't get your new clothes dirty." Lao Huang's mother pushed Li Xiaonan and motioned for her to talk to Sister Zhi.
