At two o'clock in the morning, the carriage stopped at the door of Li Hui's house. Huzi immediately "hummed" and opened the door. After Li Heng shouted "mother" in his voice, Cheng Xue, mother and daughter all came out.
"Mom, I miss you so much. Do you miss Tiedan?"
Cheng Xue looked at the coquettish child in her arms, smiled and said "think", saying:
"I guess you will be back soon. The tea has been brewed. Hurry up and get warm inside."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." After Xiao Qinglin said that, he entered the room. He was really cold.
Wang Sen grabbed Li Hui who was about to enter the house, took out the gift list and said:
"Accompany me to find Li Zheng. I need them to sign and have their fingerprints pressed. Sister-in-law, this is a return gift from Mr. Pan. There is also a gift from my wife in the car. Sister-in-law, don't dislike it."
Cheng Xue thanked him and took it, and moved things with the children. Li Hui told Wang Senli how to get to the main house, and he went to call the Li brothers.
Li Qingdong saw him as soon as he entered the hospital.
"Brother Huizi? Didn't you go to the county and just came back?"
Li Hui looked around, but there was still no sign of Li Fang and his son. He sighed softly and said:
"The official documents from the county have come down, and the government official asked me to invite you two brothers to come over. He is at Li Zheng's house."
Li Qingchun frowned when he heard this. Li Qingdong asked with a trembling voice:
"No room for maneuver?"
Li Hui stiffly said "hmm".
"Things haven't changed, but Uncle Xiang left with him. As the leader of the clan, he is responsible for not taking good care of the clan members. The official document requires him to compensate you ten taels of silver. The yamen are now staying at Uncle Jiang's house. The mayor has overridden him.
Chapter."
The implication is that the matter is over here, and there is nothing we can do if we don't give in.
After all, Li Qingchun had studied and knew a little bit about "Liangyan Laws". He understood that it was the county government's greatest ability to award compensation to Li Fang when there were no traces. But Li Qingdong couldn't do it. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
A look of reluctance.
Li Hui patted him on the shoulder and said in a low voice:
"Don't be angry, the time may not have come yet. We are young and can always see the results."
"But..."
"Be good, there is no evidence, we can only wait. I will accompany you to Li Zheng's house."
"No Huizi, you just came back, go home and rest." Li Qingchun felt embarrassed.
The more I get in touch with him, the more I feel that I was not a human being before, but I have already made a mistake and I can only make up for it in the future.
Li Hui grabbed one by one and accompanied them to the main house. Before Li Fang came, Wang Sen dutifully explained the contents of the official document. The two brothers all nodded to express their understanding.
Not long after, Li Fang was helped in by Li Qingnian.
There are two jar marks on my forehead, my throat is also scratched red and purple, and my energy is obviously not as good as before. I am not pretending, I am really sick.
Jiang Jianye said "ouch" when he saw this and asked:
"What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Li Fang weakly supported the edge of the Kang and sat down, sighed, and said with a cry:
"Brother Xiangzi and I have been closest to each other over the years. Every month when I go to town to pay accounts, he is always with me eight times out of ten. I..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Qingnian curled his lips and interrupted——
"Dad, what's the use of these things? He accompanied you to the town because he wanted Qingchun to study in the clan. How can he teach when he's not even a boy?"
"You are! You're not even a child yet you go to school every day?" Li Qingdong was no longer as tolerant as before and directly spoke angrily.
"Do you have any say in this?"
"Do you have the right to speak?"
The two refused to give in to each other and were about to fight, but Li Qingchun stopped his brother.
"What are you arguing about? I am not qualified to enter the clan school. This is an indisputable fact. To put it bluntly, except for brother Li Hui, who in our clan is qualified to enter the clan academy! Second uncle, Nianzi, the Yamen official came to us today, isn't it?
When talking about ethnology, it’s about my father’s death.”
Li Fang said "Ah" and said to his son:
"Dongzi is young and doesn't understand dignity. You are several years older than him. Don't you know?"
Li Qingdong blushed with anger and his neck became thick. Li Hui chuckled, "Haha..."
"Second Uncle makes sense. It is true that younger people cannot interrupt when elders are speaking. This is a matter of family education. Just now, Uncle Li Zheng asked you if you were sick, but you haven't answered yet."
"Ah, I'm not sick, I just got angry." Li Fang answered passively.
He always felt that Li Hui had bad intentions, but what he just said made sense. He hadn't slept well these past few days, and his mind was so muddy that he really couldn't figure it out.
Although Li Qingdong was impulsive, he heard the sarcasm in Li Hui's words. He proudly sneered at Li Qingnian "Haha..." and stood still.
The room suddenly became quiet. Jiang Jianye picked up the official document and read the words above carefully.
"...This is the content of the official document. Do you two accept it with your thumbprints, or go to the town to redress your grievances? Please tell me the truth."
"Why should my family pay ten taels of silver! He had an accident when he came back. He has nothing to do with my father, so why should we pay for it!" Li Qingnian completely quit.
Ten taels of silver was not much, but he was not willing to give it to the Li Qingchun brothers.
Wang Sen knocked on the table and spoke slowly:
"I'm not asking you now, I'm asking your father. Your father didn't even speak, but you, a junior, dare to say anything? Is this the rule of your Li family?"
Finally, Li Fang came to his senses!
Just now, Li Hui said in a roundabout way that his son had no tutor, that he was lax in running the family and had no rules.
Holding the hem of his clothes angrily, he pretended to be aggrieved and said:
"Master, Li Xiang accompanied me to the town to pay the account. This was his voluntary act. It was also his own wish that he returned home that day. I can't control such a big living person!"
"But you are the clan leader!" Wang Sen emphasized expressionlessly, "Li Hui, or anyone in your clan, wouldn't have to pay for this matter. You and Li Zheng are the only two people who can't escape. Who allows you to have it?"
What’s the responsibility!”
"But I..."
"If the old man is not convinced, just go and say 'but' to the county magistrate. I would like to advise you to do your best in your position. To be respected by others, you naturally have to bear certain risks. Otherwise, why would others respect you as the leader of the clan?" p>
A few simple words left Li Fang completely speechless.
Li Qingnian wanted to refute, but he didn't dare to confront the government officials head-on. He really made him angry. He was locked up when he was told, and he wouldn't tolerate him at all!
At the end, Li Fang sent his son home to collect the money. In front of the Yamen servant and Li Zheng, he handed over ten taels of silver to the brothers, put their fingerprints on them, and the matter was over.
The two brothers Li Qingchun also pressed their fingerprints, and when the father and son walked away, they stood side by side, cupped their fists and cupped their hands, and bowed solemnly.
Nothing was said, because no words could express the gratitude they both felt at this moment.
Jiang Jianye stepped forward to help the person up, sighed softly, and said:
"You must know how Huizi treats you. If someone bullies him in the future, you must speak up for him."
"This is natural. If anyone dares to bully Brother Huizi, I will be the first to let him go."