In the past, the neighbors didn't talk about it because Bai Dashu was capable and Bai Ershu was also doing well. They had the mentality that even if they couldn't fawn on each other, they couldn't make enemies.
But now that Sanfang has risen, Bai Ershu has no future, leaving only Bai Dashu, who is no longer the most capable in the village, so he has no worries.
"I have a lot of kids, so I always have to get up several times in the middle of the night. But even the third child and his family knelt in the yard all night, and for some reason they didn't dare to cry out. Even the sound of banging on the door was muted..."
"We can't always keep an eye on our neighbors, but every day we see Sanfang and his family finishing their work and then going to serve Old Man Bai. I've never seen anyone else go in."
"Not to mention, Old Man Bai has been ill for more than half a year. He only smelled the smell of soup and medicine in the first half of the month, but he never smelled it after that..."
As the neighbors talked, Bai Dashu's face became more and more gloomy.
After today, the reputation of the old house people has been completely ruined, and even the Bai family has lost their foothold.
Bai Yuanshi frowned anxiously and wanted to speak out several times to save the situation, but she always spoke softly and no one paid attention to what she was saying.
"What are you talking nonsense about? My big tree is the most filial. When his father was sick, he couldn't come back just to make more money for his father. It's not what you said." Old lady Bai was angry in the yard.
He jumped to his feet, blushed and started arguing with the villagers.
"Ms. Yao, go ahead and lie to me for what you said. When my brother went there, he was so skinny that there was only a handful of bones left. When something happened to your second tree, he spent a lot of money to fish it out.
Besides, your family still has so much land, why are you so poor that you have to let my brother die so miserably! You are still not human!" My aunt, with red eyes, pointed at Old Man Bai and scolded him.
Nowadays, there are not many people of the older generation left, but most of the people of Old Man Bai’s generation are still alive. Unless the family conditions are really poor, who would drag someone to death?
For a moment, everyone seemed to have forgotten why Mrs. Bai and her son were making trouble in the third room, and they all accused them of being cruel.
The clan leader and village chief were even more angry. They were in charge of the power in the village, but they failed to protect the clan members and educate the descendants of the Bai family. This was clearly a slap in their faces.
The Bai Ling sisters supported Bai Sanshu and his wife respectively, silently giving them support.
"Shut up, everyone!" The patriarch slammed the table several times angrily to stop the messy scene. He looked at Bai Dashu and asked, "Dashu, is this true?"
Bai Dashu shook his head with a pale face and hurriedly explained: "This is all a misunderstanding! At first, my father refused to see a doctor, otherwise he would go on a hunger strike. I had no choice, so I stopped taking the medicine. When my father passed away
, it was also because he had something to tell me and the second child that he didn’t let the people from the third room enter the house. It was definitely not us who stopped the third child from seeing my father for the last time."
After all, he is someone who has been outside all year round. Bai Dashu quickly found a suitable reason and cried bitterly: "What I just said is true. What my father wants to see most is that our Bai family can have a son or grandson who will be an official."
, he values his two grandsons more, don’t you know, patriarch? If I had known that the third child would misunderstand, even if my father scolded me for being unfilial, I should have let the third child come to me... Wuwu!"
Bai Dashu said, knelt on the ground and wailed: "Father! If you know anything about it, you definitely don't want to see our brothers turn against each other. It's all because of my incompetence as the eldest brother that I made my brother feel unhappy, and I ignored your last wish and took the money."
I'm so sorry for you! When we meet underground, my son... How can my son still have the face to meet you, my father?"
Bai Dashu beat his chest and stamped his feet, playing the role of a filial son vividly.
If the villagers didn't know more about Bai Sanshu's character, they would probably believe Bai Dashu's words at this moment.
But there are still a small number of people who have little contact with Bai Sanshu, and some people just can't see Bai Sanshu's family suddenly becoming prosperous, so they speak out to support Bai Dashu.
"Bai Sanshu, is what your elder brother said true? You have to be conscientious. If you let your father die with his eyes open, he will be unworthy of his descendants. Our Nanshan Village cannot tolerate such people."
"That is, the majority of this family's property is not reserved for the eldest son and grandson. Even if the old man really prefers Bai Sanshu, he shouldn't take it with peace of mind."
The crowd's words gave Bai Dashu confidence, and his cries became louder and louder, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Bai Sanshu's face was beyond description pale, and the look in his eyes that looked at Bai Dashu no longer showed any trace of brotherly love.
"Dad." Bai Ling looked at Bai Sanshu worriedly, fearing that he wouldn't be able to bear such a blow.
"Second girl, it's really a mistake for me to suffer you all these years." Bai Sanshu said with a trembling voice.
Apart from the people in the third room, only the village chief who was nearby heard these words.
"It doesn't matter, dad and mom, there are just a few of us. Our family will always be together, and we will be filial to dad. As for those outsiders, if they are good, just get along with them, if they are bad, treat them as strangers and ignore them. Dad, don't do it for
Irrelevant people hurt yourself." Bai Ling said softly, and fed Bai Sanshu a heart-protecting pill.
Mrs. Bai Liu was also very angry, but she was worried about Bai Sanshu's condition, so she didn't say much at this moment. She hurriedly supported Bai Sanshu and asked him to sit near the door.
Many people were staring at the situation on Bai Sanshu's side. Even those who supported Bai Dashu didn't know what to say at this moment, and they all stopped talking.
Bai Dashu howled so hard that his voice became hoarse. At this moment, he was just kneeling on the ground, his head hanging down so that people could not see his expression clearly.
"Today is our family's wedding reception. It is supposed to be a happy day. I, Bai Sanshu, and my family are also very grateful to everyone for coming to support me." Bai Sanshu looked at Bai Dashu for a while, clenched his fists and said loudly: "Three Fangs these years
What kind of life we are living, and what life is like after the separation, the villagers all see it, so I won’t say some things."
Although Bai Sanshu's voice was loud, the sadness hidden in it could be felt by everyone who heard it.
In the entire Nanshan Village, even people who don't know Bai Sanshu know some of his experiences.
After all, the separation of the Bai family caused quite a stir at first, and the subsequent opening of the ancestral hall made many people take warning.
"Mom, brother, you said that I stole my father's recipe to build this workshop. But I would like to ask, where did my father get the recipe? Is it from the clan or from outside? Why?
Why does no one except our family know this recipe?"
After Bai Sanshu took a deep breath, he patted Bai Liu's hand on his shoulder and continued to ask:
"What does dad's prescription look like? What evidence do you have that I got the prescription? In front of the clan leader, clan elders, and village chief, if you show the evidence, I, Bai Sanshu, will immediately crash to death on the back mountain.
, you can take whatever you have at home, I, Bai Sanshu, should be the one to apologize! But..."
Bai Sanshu paused for a moment, agreement flashed in his eyes, but he said firmly:
"If there is no evidence, I will not sue the officials this time, nor ask the clan or the village to provide me with justice. But the eldest brother will represent the eldest family and write down a document saying that he will not trouble the third room for any reason. The third room will
We are really tired after being tormented again and again, so we just want to close the door and live our lives well. Please give us some peace." (To be continued)