si-mexico Chapter 56 Never Go Home
Chapter 56 Never Go Home
Si Xin: ...
"Mommy, I'm only four years old. Is it really okay for you to gossip about our relatives with me?"
Cheng Ruoan chuckled, "Just eating melon seeds without discussing them is no different from eating cold houttuynia cordata salad without any seasoning. I can't exactly chat with Nian Nian about it."
Upon hearing her name, Si Nian looked up at Cheng Ruoan, held up the whole sunflower seed in her hand, and said excitedly, "Mom, look! Nian Nian can finally peel sunflower seeds by herself."
Cheng Ruoan: ...
Si Xin: ...
The mother and son exchanged a glance, and Cheng Ruoan saw a look of exasperation and helplessness on Si Xin's still chubby face.
She couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The voices trying to "reason" on the other end stopped abruptly, and everyone turned to look at Cheng Ruoan and her two children.
Especially Si Dalang, who was constantly being pointed at and gossiped about by his entire family, was practically scratching a question mark over his head.
Si Dalang: I'm the father being scolded by my son, and you're laughing so loudly, sister-in-law, is that really appropriate?
Cheng Ruoan's hearty laughter froze on his face, and his laughter fell silent.
She awkwardly touched her nose, then stood up, limped over, and prepared to give her closing statement.
Cheng Ruoan took out the contract for buying medicine with Doctor Zhu and handed it to Si Dalang: "Brother, you can read a few words. Take a look at the contract. I did indeed buy a cartload of medicine for 1,100 taels of silver as goods for a traveling merchant to take to the north."
But as you can see, now the mule carts that were used to load goods are empty except for wooden crates and hay.
Cheng Ruoan took the pebbles back into his spatial storage.
She originally intended to arouse the Xia family's greed and make them steal these pebbles disguised as medicine.
Cheng Ruoan was prepared and had the Xia family drive away in one of their mule carts.
But who knew that when Xia Yaozu woke up, his father and grandfather would lead him to do inhuman things?
They even saved her the cost of the mule cart.
The Si family had produced scholars in their ancestors, so up to Si Shaoheng's generation, all the children were sent to school for early education. Those who were not exceptionally gifted in their studies would be forced to drop out of school before they could finish learning the three hundred thousand books.
But they can recognize at least some characters.
Si Dalang couldn't recognize many of the words on the contract, but he recognized words like "Si X Shi," "one thousand one hundred," and "money and goods settled."
Si Dalang held the contract, his hands trembling.
His mind was filled with thoughts of: What should I do?
My father-in-law and his family really did steal my third brother's wife's goods.
My wife hasn't been caught red-handed yet. How can I beg them to let her go, not let me divorce her, and not kick our whole family out of the Si family?
If anyone else present knew what he was thinking, they would all be furious.
Cheng Ruoan was able to glean some of his thoughts from the constantly changing expressions on his face.
This is exactly what Cheng Ruoan was worried about.
The Si family cannot separate.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be better for her to take Si Shaoheng and the children back to her parents' home?
Not only can they not separate.
We must not allow Si Dalang to become estranged from the Si family.
After all, the eldest son's family has four children. If Si Dalang becomes estranged from the Si family, he will rely more on Xia Shi, the only person who "understands him and loves him".
Who can guarantee what kind of person the Xia family will raise that child?
It seems that good shoots come from bad bamboo, because the Xia family and the Zhao family hadn't fallen out before.
Even if Xia was just putting on an act, she would still make the children listen to their grandmother.
So, what should you do if you can't wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep?
If Si Dalang hadn't been so sexist and had loved Da Hua enough, Cheng Ruoan wouldn't be so conflicted.
"Brother, make a decision. Either you take the children and your wife and leave the Si family, or you give her a letter of divorce and we'll let her and her mother go find the Xia family."
Unlike Cheng Ruoan, Si Shaoheng didn't hesitate as much and simply let Si Dalang choose between the two options.
Big Tiger: !!!
He slid to his knees beside Si Shaoheng with a thud, wailing without shedding a single tear, "No, Uncle! Just let my father take my mother and grandmother away, please don't send us away! We're just a few children!"
"Da Hu! How could you do this? Those are Dad and Mom!" Da Niu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
She even tried to pull Da Hu up: "Get up! Mother made a mistake, but we are family, and we should share the responsibility! Get up! We'll go with Father and Mother!"
Didn't pull.
Because Da Hu grabbed Si Shaoheng's leg.
"I'm not getting up! Mother made a mistake on purpose, why should we share the blame?!"
Da Niu choked for a moment, then weakly said, "Because we are family."
“Then aren’t we, Grandma, Uncle, Uncle, Aunt, and our younger siblings a family?” Da Hu retorted, stubbornly arguing with his twin brother.
Cheng Ruoan felt that the two of them really didn't look like twins at all.
They don't look alike, their personalities are different, and even their values formed from growing up together are different.
Before Cheng Ruoan could speak, Ershuan and Erzhu appeared out of nowhere. Ignoring Li Shi's attempts to stop them, the two knelt at Si Shaoheng's feet, hugged him, and cried.
"Third Uncle, don't send my older brother and sister away, please don't..."
Cheng Ruoan frowned and turned to look at the two little ones who were still eating melon seeds and watermelon.
Cheng Ruoan's eyes seemed to say to Si Xin: You've already knelt down, aren't you going to bring your sister to show your appreciation?
Si Xin: ...
The little adult frowned, took the melon seeds from Si Nian's hand, and pulled Si Nian over to kneel down as well.
“Father, you taught me that one should take responsibility for one’s own actions.”
Si Nian paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, Auntie will take full responsibility for whatever she does!"
Cheng Ruoan: ...
That's not wrong.
Xia was courting death.
Da Niu panicked when he saw that everyone shared Da Hu's opinion and wanted his father to divorce his mother.
I panicked terribly.
He was standing, the curtain of the mule cart half-open, and his eyes met those of Da Hua, who was inside the cart patting Zhao's back to help her catch her breath.
"Big sister..." Da Niu called out weakly.
Da Hua sighed, said something to Zhao Shi, lifted the carriage curtain and got out, kneeling down next to Cheng Ruoan.
Cheng Ruoan: ?
No, niece, you're kneeling in the wrong place. That's very unsociable!
Da Hua looked up at Cheng Ruoan with determination: "Third Aunt, it was my mother who caused you to lose 1,100 taels of goods. We dare not ask for your and Third Uncle's forgiveness, and we know we cannot repay it."
So no matter what my father chooses, or what your judgment is, I am willing to stay by your and Third Uncle's side for the rest of my life as a maid, to repay my mother's debts and atone for her sins.
Cheng Ruoan's pupils dilated.
Of all the women in the house, the smartest one is actually Da Hua!
She actually changed her guardian without making a sound, and everyone thought she was a very filial daughter!
Moreover, no matter how love-obsessed her father is, at least she won't be kicked out of the Si family, which is destined to get better and better.
Even Si Dalang looked at Da Hua with unprecedented shock and deep guilt.
He never expected that in the end, it would be his eldest daughter, who usually had the lowest profile and received the least attention, who would bear the brunt of the burden!
Si Dalang felt a pang of sorrow and shouted, "Stop crying, everyone!"
He looked at Si Shaoheng and said with difficulty, "The Si family's ancestral precept is that while our parents are alive, we do not divide the family. Our eldest branch will not separate."
You don't need to drive away the eldest brother and sister-in-law.
I will take my wife, who has made a mistake, to help you find the 1,100 taels of goods. If we can't find them, I will never come home.