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☆ 1. Chapter 1: Transformed into a Bullied Farmer

Chapter 1: Transmigrated into a Bullied Farmer

Ji He looked at the morning light pouring in through the holes in the tattered window paper, listened to the noisy voices of adults and children outside, sighed, and thought that he really didn't know whether it was fortunate or unfortunate.

Ji He was originally a modern man, who died while saving others. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in this world and became a young man with the same name and surname as him, Ji He.

Along with this body, the memories of this ancient young man Ji He were also received. Although they were only sporadic fragments, they were enough for him to avoid being exposed.

Thinking about the situation of the original owner Ji He, Ji He shook his head and felt quite sympathetic for him.

The Ji family was a very ordinary farmer's family. The head of the family was called Ji Dacai. He married Feng and had three sons and one daughter. Ji He was the youngest son. It was reasonable that the youngest son was favored, but Ji He was a straw in this family. Not to mention being loved, he didn't even enjoy equal treatment. If he was ignored, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the life he had lived from childhood to adulthood was comparable to that of a cabbage in the hands of a vicious stepmother.

From childhood to adulthood, his brothers and sisters ate the delicious food saved by their parents, while he drank thin soup with only a few grains of rice. His brothers and sisters wore new clothes, while he wore tattered clothes and shoes. His brothers and sisters were held and coaxed by their parents, but he was beaten and scolded. His biological father did not care about his biological mother and did not love him. His brothers bullied his sisters and squeezed them. He was worse than some adopted children. They

were both children of his parents, but it was not without reason that the youngest child was treated like this since birth. The reason was very simple. When Feng gave birth to Ji He, she had a difficult delivery and almost killed Feng. Feng blamed him for being a debt collector and was not good to him. She also always whispered in Ji Dacai's ear. In addition, after Ji He was born, there was a severe drought and grain production decreased. He broke his leg just by falling down when he was fighting for water with others. He also felt that his son had a bad life and became cold to Ji He. Although he did not beat and scold him like Feng did, he did not treat him well.

Children understand adults' expressions best. If their parents don't like Ji He, his brothers and sisters will also dislike him.

Ji He grew up in such a family, and developed a cowardly character since childhood. In addition, he did not eat well, and was not taken to see a doctor in time when he was sick. He had to see a doctor when he could not bear it anymore. After more than ten years, his body was not good. He was not tall and thin, with a sallow face and dry hair. He always walked with his waist bent and his head down, and looked listless.

A person who is not talkative and not good-looking is not liked by others, but can also make people sympathize with him, but Ji He received very little sympathy.

Ji Dacai wanted to save face, and Feng Shi did not want to ruin her family's reputation for a son she hated. She was afraid that it would affect the marriage of her eldest son, second son and youngest daughter, so she always said bad things about Ji He, saying that Ji He was mean, that he was an ungrateful person who did not say a word, that he harmed his parents when he was born, and that he was still a worry when he grew up, always causing trouble, getting sick and ruining the family business, and making his family look very pitiful.

If you tell too many lies, people will think they are true. These lies have been said for more than ten years. In addition, the other three children of the Ji family instigated other children in the village to say bad things about Ji He and put the bad things they did on Ji He. Ji He would not explain anymore. The result can be imagined.

This time Ji He fell into the water. The river water in spring was still a little cold. He had a high fever in the middle of the night. The Ji family invited a doctor, but the one who woke up was no longer the original owner. Ji He

sighed. He had felt a big lump on his head a long time ago. It hurt a lot and he felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. Even if there was no blood clot in it, it was a concussion. Coupled with the high fever, this made the original owner die and he got this body. Fortunately, he had his own way, so he didn't die again because of the injury. Ji He

cherished this life again. Even if the situation was not good, he didn't care. He didn't lose his arms and legs now and could support himself. What did it matter if his father didn't love him and his mother didn't love him? Even if they were his parents now, they didn't have much feelings. He had the best parents in the world in his previous life and didn't lack parental love.

With a thud, something broke a good piece of the tattered window paper and flew into the house, hitting the broken bowl on the table and falling to the ground together. The bowl broke into several pieces, and then fell to the bed a little further forward. It was a piece of soil, which broke the window paper and a bowl, and then fell to the ground, but only broke into two or three pieces. It didn't break into pieces, which showed how hard it was. How painful it would be if it hit the face or body?

Ji He frowned, and he didn't need to guess to know that it was the child of this family who did it. In his memory, the original owner had no status in this family at all. Not only did his parents and brothers and sisters not regard him as a relative, but even his young nephews and nieces dared to bully him. Such a young child inherited the habit of despising and bullying Ji He, an elder, from his grandparents and parents, and took pleasure in bullying him. He would also pretend to cry in front of people in the village, saying that Ji He bullied them, adding to Ji He's bad reputation.

Ji He likes children, but he likes kind children, not vicious children. These nephews and nieces can't make him like them at all. Thinking of the children who were talking loudly about why he was not dead when he just woke up, saying that if he died, the family would save a lot of food, Ji He hated them even more.

"Brother, you threw it too inaccurately. I didn't hear that jinx screaming, so I definitely didn't hit him!" A delicate and crisp voice said annoying words, not lowering the volume at all, as if she was not afraid of being heard.

Ji He recognized that it was the voice of his eldest niece Xiaoyu, and thought that it was indeed the good work of his good nephew!

Ji Ruishan, the boy called Dashan by his family, who was also the only grandson of the Ji family, snorted: "If you can't hit him, just hit him again! Go find me some more clods of earth, I will definitely hit him, if I can't hit him, just scare him to death!"

Another soft voice shouted happily: "Okay, okay! I'll go find him right away! Second sister, you come with me!"

"I won't go, it's so dirty. I just washed my hands, you can go by yourself if you want to go."

"Second sister, no matter how clean your hands are, they won't be as white as my eldest sister. You have to be more diligent! Grandma said that it doesn't matter if a girl's appearance is a little ugly, as long as she is strong and works hard, she can marry a good family. You have to listen to grandma. Come with me to pick up the dirt. If you think the clods of earth are not clean, you can just pick up stones!"

"Ji Xiaoxiang! You little bitch, who are you saying is bad looking!" The one who was called the second sister was unhappy. She thought she was very beautiful. Except that she was not as white as Ji Xiaoyu, she was better than Ji Xiaoyu in every way.

The two little girls started quarreling, and Ji Xiaoyu hurried to persuade them to stop. Ji Ruishan frowned and looked at them, thinking that girls are always nosy. He looked around for stones and clods of soil, wanting to throw them a few more times.

Ji He listened in the house with a hint of laughter on his lips, thinking that the Ji family was really a bunch of bad people. It was true that if the upper beam was not straight, the lower beam would definitely be crooked. The original owner was oppressed and did not become like this, but he died. Now it was his turn, and he would not spoil them.

The children in the yard only quarreled for a few words before they were stopped by the adults. The first one to speak was Jin Cuiniang, the second daughter-in-law of the Ji family. She pulled her daughter Ji Xiaoshi over and started to make poems, as if her daughter had suffered a great injustice, but she also showed that she was willing to tolerate losses for the sake of family harmony.

Is this the so-called white lotus? Ji He listened to Jin Cuiniang talking, and thought of the words he had accidentally heard girls say when chatting, and immediately matched them.

When Ji Xiaoshi saw her grandmother coming out, she stood beside Jin Cuiniang with grievance and said to Feng: "Grandma, it's all my fault. Xiaoxiang said I was ugly and black. I shouldn't be angry because of her saying that. I will endure it in the future." After saying that, she lowered her head and wiped her tears. This was what her mother taught her, and she was used to it.

Ji Xiaoxiang frowned and said, "I didn't say you were black and ugly, you're talking nonsense!"

"Alright! Stop arguing, it's not a big deal. You're so energetic before dinner, why don't you just skip breakfast! Go out and dig vegetables and cut grass!" Feng said with a wave of her hand. She was too lazy to pay attention to the trivial quarrels of the younger generation, especially the quarrels between granddaughters. She turned to look at her eldest grandson, a smile appeared on her stern face, she walked over, took his hand and said angrily, "Dashan, it's time to eat, why are your hands so dirty? Your hands are the hands that hold a pen, so in the future, you should touch less soil and stones, and hold more books and pens, and earn gold and silver for our Ji family in the future, that's right!"

Dashan nodded and said, "Grandma, I get it, I will study hard, and I will be a big businessman if not a big official, so that you can wear gold and silver then."

"Good! He is really a good grandson of grandma! Go wash your hands and eat, and go to school after dinner, don't be late." Feng said lovingly, the more she looked at this grandson, the more she liked him.

The eldest daughter-in-law Zhou Guihua was cooking in the kitchen, and she had heard the noise a long time ago, but she didn't go out when she saw her mother-in-law went out. When her mother-in-law was smiling, she immediately called her two daughters to help serve the food. Xiaoxiang and Xiaoyu took the opportunity to slip away, which made Xiaoshi pout. Jin Cui Niang pinched her lightly, but she was still not convinced, thinking that grandma was too partial, and she was obviously wronged.

Xiaoshi had no place to vent her anger, so she said to Feng: "Grandma, something broke in my uncle's room just now. Could it be that the bowl was broken? He didn't rest even when he was sick, and a bowl cost a lot of money!"

"This idle debt collector! Break the bowl and die of thirst!" Feng scolded, and scolded the room where Ji He lived again, and then turned back to the house.

Ji He listened and snorted silently. He didn't believe that Feng didn't know that several children threw stones into his house. He could hear what the children said, so how could Feng not hear it? He knew that the broken bowl was related to throwing things, but she just pretended not to know and was too lazy to even come in. This mother is worse than a stepmother.

After a while, the people in the Ji family were noisy again. Ji Dacai took his two sons and daughters-in-law to the fields. The children were silent. They were probably going to school or working.

Ji He thought that his breakfast was skipped again. He had only eaten half a piece of coarse flour cake and half a bowl of wild vegetable soup last night. At noon yesterday, he only drank a bowl of porridge with only a few grains of rice, which he had digested long ago. If it were the original owner, his stomach would probably be growling with hunger. Fortunately, he still had his own secret treasure, so he didn't starve.

☆ 2. Chapter 2: Spiritual Spring

Chapter 2 Lingquan

Ji He's secret treasure is in his body. He calls it Lingquan. As long as he thinks about Lingquan, Lingquan will flow from his hands. If he thinks about it, it will flow from his palms. If he thinks about it, it will flow from his fingers. When it flows out, it will not only not feel painful, but also feel very comfortable. It

was also an accident that Ji He found out that he had this treasure in his previous life. At that time, he was very happy to get this treasure, thinking that he was also a person favored by God. At that time, he did not expect that God's special look at him had not ended. He actually let him travel through time and took Lingquan with him. Although it

was less than two months since he found this treasure, Ji He has figured out the effect of Lingquan. Lingquan is really effective. It can be called a panacea. No matter how serious the injury is, as long as you drink it, you can save your life. Drink it a few more times and you will recover naturally. Not only that, if Lingquan is used to water plants, it can accelerate the growth of plants, make the leaves greener, the flowers more fragrant and brighter, and the vegetables and fruits more delicious. If you want to weaken its effect, just add ordinary water to dilute it. Ji He has almost figured out the proportion after experimenting.

When Ji He first came here, he thought that the spiritual spring would disappear after he changed his body. Unexpectedly, it came with him. He was really ecstatic. After all, in such a backward time and space, he could have such a treasure that could greatly support his life. Moreover, if there was no spiritual spring at that time, he didn't know whether he could survive the injury and illness of the body he got. Even hunger was unbearable.

Ji He drank the spiritual spring to make his body better, and his stomach was not uncomfortable. In order not to arouse the suspicion of Ji's family, he lay in the house. However, he didn't want to lie down again. The spiritual spring could help him to be hungry, but it was unbearable to have an empty stomach all the time. He also wanted to see this world. Getting up

from the bed, Ji He put on a pair of black cloth shoes with holes, pulled the patched clothes on his body, and saw a half-cut wooden comb at a glance. He combed his hair. It felt itchy when he combed it, thinking that he hadn't washed it for a few days. He decided to wash his hair first, and it would be better to take a bath.

Opening the door, Ji He looked at the house that he saw from the window, and matched it with the vague memory in his mind.

This house is full of thatched houses. The main house looks like it has three large rooms and two small rooms, with two side rooms on each side. The yard faces north and south, and there are two small thatched sheds on both sides of the south door. The yard does not seem too big. He knew that there was a road next to the main house that led to the backyard, which was a vegetable field, a chicken coop, a pig pen, and a toilet. In short, this is a very ordinary farmhouse. If a harmonious family lives in it, it will feel warm even if it is poor. However, if a family of the best live there, Ji He feels depressed and wants to leave.

Feng was furious when she saw Ji He standing there stupidly. She thought that this was the reincarnation of a debt collector. He didn't look like her own son. Look at that ugly little guy. Her sons, daughters, and grandchildren are all very good-looking. How could there be such a mismatched one? No wonder she almost lost her life when she gave birth to him. He was born in the wrong family! Thinking of this, she became even angrier and started to curse.

"You still remember to get up! The sun is almost in the middle of the sky! We were just planning to have lunch! You don't have any skills, but you have a lot of sneaky tricks! Why don't you just die? You've cost me so much money! You damn debt collector, God is blind!"

Ji He looked at Feng's spit flying at the scolding, but he didn't care. Anyway, she was not his mother, so he would not be sad. He just sighed for the original owner. It was not his fault for the difficult delivery, but all the faults were blamed on him. He suffered so much, but finally died at a young age.

It's okay to not care, but you have to say what you need to say. Ji He didn't want to show too much abnormality, lest people think he was possessed by a ghost, and then burn him in fire. It would be miserable.

Ji He deliberately lowered his voice and said with his head down: "Mom, I feel itchy and want to wash my hair and take a bath. I'll go boil some water."

Feng frowned and shouted: "What bath? Haven't you washed enough after falling into the river? The firewood at home is used for cooking and boiling water, not for bathing you. If you want to take a bath, go collect firewood and carry water yourself! Fill the water tank with water, do you hear me?"

"I heard you." Ji He responded, thinking to himself, is this really his real mother? He was in a hurry to order him to work as soon as he recovered from his illness, collecting firewood and carrying water. In his memory, the original owner seemed to have endless work to do every day, working more and eating less, no wonder he was thin and short.

"Then go!" Feng turned back to the house after giving the order, not wanting to look at him even more.

Ji He went to the kitchen to see two water tanks, one was empty and the other had more than half a tank. He thought that he would have to fetch water several times first, and then he would not have the strength to collect firewood. He should go to collect firewood first and see if he could get some food to replenish his energy. There was no food in the kitchen. They really didn't leave him any breakfast.

Ji He took the axe and the rope for chopping wood according to his memory, and walked out with great interest.

This village is called Qingshan Village. It is probably named because there is a mountain not far away. There are less than a hundred families in the whole village. There are no rich families. Most of the people have to rent the land of the landlords in addition to planting their own land. It is good enough to have food and clothes after working hard for a year, and it is also good to save some money. The

Ji family did not live at the edge of the village, but it was not far from the edge of the village. However, to enter the mountain, they had to pass through most of the village. Ji He received a lot of attention along the way. If most people had not gone to the fields, he would have received more. In order not to appear abnormal, he did not greet anyone and hurried forward. He looked like he was in a hurry to collect firewood.

There are mountains to the north and west of Qingshan Village, and a river to the south. It is a small village surrounded by mountains and rivers. The villagers call the mountain to the north Beishan and the mountain to the west Xishan. Beishan is higher than Xishan, and the vegetation is denser. Generally, only the men in the village go there, and those who are capable will hunt some wild game. Generally, there are no wild beasts such as tigers and wolves. The most powerful one is the wild boar. Wild boars are not easy to mess with. Women, the elderly, children and some weaker men are also afraid of them, so few people go to Beishan. If the villagers want to chop wood or pick some wild fruits, they go to Xishan.

Ji He also went straight to Xishan. He didn't want to take risks with his newly gained life. When he recovered, he would take the handy things and maybe go to Beishan. But now he just wanted to go around and see the environment he was in, and then find something to eat. The spiritual spring water is just water no matter how full it is. Real food can satisfy your cravings.

Ji He had already made up his mind to run to the south of Xishan and find the upper reaches of the river in the village.

There are fish in the river, and the fish in the river can be caught, but because there are big families in the village who need to use the money from selling fish to maintain the affairs of the ancestral hall, they can't always let the villagers fish. There was a regulation that fishing was not allowed in certain sections of the river, and when fishing in sections of the river where fishing was allowed, nets could not be used, even if it was downstream of the village, because the downstream was for other villages to fish. The fish in this river might not be short of food, or they might be too smart and not so easy to catch. In this way, it was not realistic to rely on this to support the family. At most, they could change their meals or sell them for a little money.

Ji He had thought of catching fish in this river because he was hungry, but fishing also takes time. He had too much work to do and no time, so he could only drool at the sight of the fish. Now Ji He has a way to catch fish quickly. Thinking of the delicious smell of grilled fish, Ji He's mouth quickly filled with saliva, and he walked faster.

After walking for about half an hour, Ji He found the river, followed the river upstream, and found a hidden place. Ji He put his things down, then squatted on a big rock by the river, put his hand in the water, and with a thought, the spiritual spring flowed out. In a short while, several fish swam over quickly, some big and some small, all close to Ji He's hand. Ji He caught a fish very easily, thinking that it was enough for him to eat, so he didn't catch more. The remaining fish swam away slowly again.

It was spring now, and there were still some dead branches and leaves from winter. Ji He quickly found enough, cleaned up the fish, and started to grill the fish. He took out the salt he brought from the kitchen from his pocket, and finally made the fish taste good. Ji He's skill in grilling fish was very good, and the fragrance floated up in a while. He sniffed and swallowed his saliva. When the fish was grilled, he didn't care about the heat and bit it immediately. He felt that the fragrance was so fragrant that he almost swallowed his tongue.

Fire will produce smoke. He didn't want people to know that he was grilling fish here, so he moved to another place and started to eat with peace of mind.

In fact, this is just the simplest grilled fish. Ji He has eaten fish that are better grilled and have more seasonings than this one, but his body has never eaten such delicious fish. So Ji He gobbled it up and finished the fish in a short while. Patting his still flat but finally full stomach, Ji He exhaled a breath of satisfaction.

The spring sun was just right, and the weather was neither too cold nor too hot. After eating, Ji He sat on a big rock to rest, thinking that although this ancient time was a bit backward, the air was fresh and pollution-free, which was good for health. He has a flexible mind and a spiritual spring to rely on, so why worry about not having a good life? The only bad thing is that he has a family of extremely good relatives. He has to find a way to divide the family in the future, and he has to divide it neatly, otherwise when he has money, they will stick to him like taffy and he can't get rid of it.

Ji He thought that filial piety seemed to be very important in ancient times. If his son took the initiative to propose a division of the family, he might be blamed. The original owner's reputation had been tarnished enough, and it couldn't be tarnished any more. Before he was ready to leave, his reputation should not be made worse. He was not a person who could not live without his reputation, he just wanted to make himself live more comfortably. Moreover, those people in the Ji family slandered the original owner so much, he had to seek some justice for the original owner as a reward, let others know the truth, and let the Ji family lose face! After

resting enough, Ji He stopped wandering around and went to find firewood. He had to go home quickly to boil water for a bath and wash his hair. He felt uncomfortable after changing his body, and his head and body were itchy, so he had to wash it thoroughly. He looked for dead branches and leaves, and finally found a bundle. It looked like a lot, so Ji He carried the firewood on his back and walked back.

☆ 3. Chapter 3: The Zhang Brothers

Chapter 3

As soon as the Zhang brothers walked to the edge of the village, someone blocked Ji He's way. They were two men, about 17 or 18 years old, looking at Ji He with disdain.

Ji He frowned and thought about it, then remembered who they were. Knowing their identities, he naturally understood why they stopped him, and they were venting their anger for their sister.

The taller of the two men was called Zhang Wulang, and the shorter one was his cousin named Zhang Chonglang. Zhang Wulang had a sister named Zhang Li Niang, who was a beauty in the village. The death of the original owner of Ji He's body was directly related to Zhang Li Niang.

Ji He got the memory of the original owner, but many things were only vague. He remembered the things before his death very clearly. That day, he went out to collect firewood and came back. He met Zhang Li Niang by the river. Zhang Li Niang said that she sprained her foot and asked him to go over to help her. The original owner went over, but before he could help her, Zhang Li Niang shouted, "Where are you going to touch your hand?" Then he shouted behind him, "Brother Jun, come and save me, Ji He is not honest." Then a man came and pushed Ji He, and Ji He rolled into the river, letting the modern Ji He come here.

What is going on! Ji He didn't know what to think in his heart. He believed that the original owner didn't have the courage to touch that Zhang Li Niang. He was really kind to help people, but he was misunderstood and lost his life. Good people don't get good rewards! Thinking more deeply, Zhang Li Niang might have deliberately framed someone, because in the memory, Ji He didn't do anything that would cause misunderstanding when he stretched out his hand. Why did she shout? But why did she do that? Ji He was smart and thought that maybe it had something to do with that guy called Jun Ge.

Zhang Chonglang saw Ji He ignored them, glared and shouted: "Coward! Do you think we will let you go just because you pretend to be stupid? You wish! Kneel down and kowtow and say you are wrong, and say you will never dare to have any bad thoughts about our Li Niang again! Hurry up! Otherwise, you will never have a good life in the future!"

Zhang Wulang also raised his chin and squinted at Ji He, silently supporting his cousin.

At this time, there were also a few people standing nearby, watching and talking. No one said that the Zhang brothers were arrogant, but they all said that Ji He was not good. Not only was he a disaster star, he always looked for opportunities to bully the younger generation in the family, and he always caused trouble in the village, stealing and now he dared to tease the girls. He really deserved to be punished. They also said that he had been a disaster for thousands of years, so why didn't he drown? It seems that the disaster of the old Ji family has not passed, and their village will also be unlucky. They have to be on guard against him in the future.

Ji He had sharp ears to begin with, and these people spoke loudly, so he could hear everything clearly. He felt a little depressed, thinking, "Original owner, your reputation has been almost ruined by your family, and now that Zhang Li Niang has done this, your reputation is gone!" If you were gone, you would have felt so bad, but luckily, I am a kind person and don't care. There is still a long time to come, so just wait, I will definitely make up for your reputation!

Making up for your reputation has to be done slowly, so let's get through this hurdle first.

Ji He looked at the Zhang brothers in front of him, lowered his voice and said, "I really don't have that intention towards your sister, she misunderstood. Let's just let this go. I don't mind if you keep holding on to it, but I'm afraid it will be bad for your sister's reputation."

"You bastard! You still know that it's bad for Li Niang's reputation! You know it's bad, but you still dare to do that kind of thing, kneel down quickly, you got it easy this time, I'll break your legs next time!" Zhang Chonglang shouted.

Ji He lowered his head and rolled his eyes, thinking that this man was really stupid. He had made it so clear but he still yelled so loudly. It was obvious that Zhang Li Niang was not taken advantage of, but he yelled and became taken advantage of. What good would it be if this matter got out of hand? Zhang Li Niang was a girl. He could only remind him quietly in straightforward words.

Zhang Chonglang was dumbfounded when he heard it. Zhang Wulang frowned and felt that what Ji He said made sense.

Zhang Wulang knew that his sister's clothes were indeed not even touched. He came to make trouble for Ji He just to vent her anger and then think about asking Ji He to agree to some of his conditions. Originally, the Zhang family wanted to get some benefits from the Ji family this time, but because Ji He fell into the river and almost died, the matter was finally left unresolved. He was unwilling to come to stop Ji He alone, and believed that the Ji family would not care if they knew about it. But he didn't expect Ji He to say these words. This Ji He is really as mean and opinionated as the Ji family said!

Zhang Wulang reacted quickly and said loudly: "Forget it! This time, I will spare you because you almost died without even touching the corner of my sister's clothes. If you dare to do it again next time, I will break your legs! Get out of here!"

Ji He thought that there was still a long way to go, so he lowered his head and walked away without saying a word.

The Zhang brothers also left, and the onlookers dispersed when they saw that there was no more excitement.

Ji He returned home and started to light the fire. As soon as he lit the fire, Feng ran to the kitchen door and said loudly: "You only carried such a small amount of firewood back? It's only enough for you to boil water. You lazy guy, don't you know to bring more back! And have you carried water? Don't even think about using the water in the tub without carrying water!"

Ji He whispered: "I will carry water after I wash, otherwise the dirt on my body and head will fall into the water and the water will not be clean."

Feng looked at Ji He's hair and clothes, frowned in disdain, and still said in a bad tone: "I've never seen you so clean before! Hurry up! Don't dirty Xiu'er's bathtub, or she will be angry and you will be in trouble!"

Xiu'er is the little girl of Ji's family, two years younger than Ji He, and the only daughter of Feng. She is sweet and pretty, and is very favored. She is not at home now, but lives with her grandmother. "

I know."

"That's good to know. Go and fetch water after you wash, and fill up both tubs!"

Feng turned and left after saying that. She was too lazy to look at Ji He, and felt annoyed when she looked at him.

Ji He boiled water and washed his hair with a basin and a towel in his room. He added Lingquan, which was more effective than the best shampoo. In order not to attract other people's attention by making his hair better all of a sudden, he added a small amount of Lingquan, but it was enough to make his scalp feel comfortable. After washing his hair, he went to the small room for bathing and took a careful bath. Looking at the big bathtub next to him, he thought that after the family split up, he must buy a bigger bathtub than this one, or directly build a bathtub.

Ji He changed into clean clothes. Although they were also patched clothes, they were refreshed all over, and Ji He felt much more comfortable. Without waiting for Feng to call, he took the shoulder pole and bucket to fetch water. He didn't walk too fast, and found the well according to his memory.

The number of people who have wells in this village can be counted on one hand. Most of them use the wells in the village for drinking water, and go to the river for washing. There are two public wells in the village, and the one closest to Ji's house is not close. The well was paved with stones, and it looked very flat with many people walking on it. There were three locust trees not far away, and there were stone pillars underneath. The old people and idle people in the village liked to sit here and gossip.

Today, there were also a few people sitting under the tree, and they all looked at Ji He when they saw him.

Ji He tried to recall and match these people one by one. Although he knew that some of them must disliked him because of the incident of molesting Zhang Li Niang, he still greeted them and ran to the well without waiting for a response. However, while he was talking, someone was one step faster than him.

Zhang Wulang looked at Ji He provocatively with a bucket in his hand, and did not fetch water, but just stayed there.

Ji He knew that he was going to embarrass him, but he didn't back away. He walked over and said, "Brother Zhang, are you going to fetch water? If not, I'll fetch it first. My father, brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces at home are all waiting for water. If I go back late, my mother will scold me again."

Zhang Wulang was angry because he was easily persuaded by Ji He in the morning. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had failed to scare Ji He and get any benefits from him. Now that he saw him, he naturally wanted to embarrass him. Even if there were people around watching, what would happen? Ji He dared to tease his sister, so he should embarrass him! He thought that if it was the previous Ji He, he would definitely stand aside and wait for him to finish fetching water. He wanted to see him anxious and wanting to cry, but Ji He came forward so openly to ask him to move, which made him feel that Ji He in the morning was not just brave for a moment, and this Ji He was really not afraid of him!

Zhang Wulang said unhappily, "Who said I won't fight? I'm just standing there to rest for a while. Everything is based on first come first served. If you are in a hurry, go fetch water somewhere else and don't bother me here!"

"Then you can take your time to rest, Brother Zhang." Ji He said in a good-natured voice, thinking that he could just rest here.

"Aren't you in a hurry to fetch water? If you are in a hurry, go somewhere else. Otherwise, don't say it's my fault if you get scolded." Zhang Wulang put one hand on his waist, pulled the corner of his mouth and looked at Ji He with disdain.

"It will definitely take longer to fetch water somewhere else than to wait here for you to rest enough and fetch water. My mother will definitely scold me even more. If she scolds me again, it will involve your sister, which is not good." Ji He said these words in a low voice, and the next sentence was said in a low voice, "You also know my mother's mouth."

Zhang Wulang's face was pulled. He knew very well that Feng's mouth was very good. When Zhang Li Niang's incident happened this time, they wanted to blackmail the Ji family for some money. As a result, Feng said that if Zhang Li Niang was taken advantage of, she would let her marry Ji He. She also said that it takes two to tango. It must be her who seduced Ji He, which led to this incident. Because they were afraid of damaging the reputation of their sister, the two families settled the matter privately, and no one gave money to the other family, so they were even. But Feng said that if anyone dared to use this matter to ask for money again, she would make Zhang Li Niang's reputation bad.

Zhang Wulang was not willing to take risks. When he heard Ji He's words, his face naturally turned black. He snorted and started to fetch water. After fetching water, he glared at Ji He and left.

Ji He smiled, fetched two buckets of water, and staggered towards home.

Ji He thought to himself that although the original owner had no intention of offending Zhang Li Niang, he did have some thoughts. Otherwise, how could he remember Zhang Li Niang's face so clearly in his memory, and even remember Feng's words threatening the Zhang family so firmly when he was injured. But this young man's thoughts will disappear with his death. Ji He has no good feelings for Zhang Li Niang at all, and even a little disgust. The people of the Zhang family are not very good, and it would be best if there is no intersection in the future.

It took several trips to carry two buckets of water. When I got home with the last two buckets of water, I heard a lot of noise inside as soon as I entered the house. It was the adults and children who had been working and had returned.

☆ 4. Chapter 4: Turbulence at the Dinner Table

Chapter 4 The Turbulence at the Dinner Table

As soon as Ji He entered the house, the people in the yard looked at him and stopped laughing. He ignored them and lowered his head to fetch water to the kitchen and poured the water into the water tank.

Zhou Guihua saw Ji He was going out and said quickly, "Third brother, help to light the fire."

The weather was not too hot yet, but it was uncomfortable to be close to the smoke from the stove. Zhou Guihua was naturally unwilling to let go of a strong man if she could.

Ji He did not say anything. He sat on the small stool in front of the stove and added firewood to the stove.

Zhou Guihua was relieved with someone to share the work. He began to make pancakes skillfully. Today they were eating corn pancakes, small pancakes the size of a palm, which were placed around the edge of the pot. Zhou Guihua turned them over when the time was right, and the fragrance rushed into Ji He's nose. Ji He thought this was really pure pancake making. Fortunately, he had eaten grilled fish in the morning, otherwise he would have to swallow his saliva now.

Ji Xiaoxiang brought in the washed vegetables and stood in front of the chopping board to cut the vegetables.

Zhou Guihua poured a little oil into the pot, then threw the chopped vegetables into the pot, and asked Ji Xiaoxiang to pick up the pickled cabbage and cut it into thin strips, while she continued to cook.

Xiaoxiang muttered, "Pickled cabbage, pickled cabbage, always eating pickled cabbage, I'm going to eat pickled cabbage, when will we eat meat at home, don't you think I've lost weight again?"

Zhou Guihua poured half a bucket of water into the pot, and the cooking immediately turned into stewing. Ji He frowned, thinking that with so little oil and water, the dish would be just edible. With a full stomach, he thought it would be better to eat a few more bites of pickled cabbage instead of eating this dish later. Zhou Guihua flipped the dishes twice more, covered the pot, turned around and pinched her little girl's face, and said, "Have you lost weight? I see you've gained weight again. Look at the fat on your face. No one at our table grabs food as fiercely as you. And you still have the nerve to say that you've lost weight. You'll look better if you're thinner, so it will be easier for me to convince my in-laws later."

Ji Xiaoxiang rubbed her face and said, "I'm not fat at all. I just have a rounder face. I'm actually thin. Mom, I want to eat meat and candy."

"You only know how to eat. I, your mom, also want to eat. If you have the ability, go to the river and catch two fish."

"The fish in the river are not so easy to catch! If they were easy to catch, I would have caught them long ago. I almost fell into the river last time. There are not many fish in the river outside the village, and I don't have time to fish. Besides, fish meat is not delicious. It's not as delicious as meat when cooked, and you have to pick out the bones." Ji Xiaoxiang said with a pout.

Ji He smiled in his heart when he heard this, thinking that it was great that he had a spiritual spring, and it would be so easy to catch fish. Besides, he didn't think fish was bad, and he loved to eat fish. He thought that he had a better taste than the people in the Ji family.

Zhou Guihua saw that her daughter's mouth was pouting so high that she could hang an oil bottle. She coaxed her a few words and whispered in her ear that she would wait for her brother Dashan to ask for meat, and then there would be meat to eat. Xiaoxiang was amused. She looked at the dishes in the pot, stirred them again, took a bite, and said to Ji He, "Okay, no need to cook."

Ji He helped to bring the food to the main room, and sat down when everyone arrived. There

were not many people in the Ji family, so they could sit at one table, but it was a bit crowded, so they divided it into two tables. Ji Dacai, Feng Shi, Ji Xiao, Ji Shun, and Ji Xiu sat at the big table. Ji Ruishan didn't eat at home at noon, so he had breakfast and dinner at the same table with them. As the youngest son, Ji He sat at the small table with his two sisters-in-law and three nieces. It is said that the eldest son and the eldest grandson are the lifeblood of grandparents, but their status in this family is very different.

Ji Ruishan and Ji Xiu were not at home. There were only four people at the big table, which seemed a bit deserted. Ji Dacai saw Ji He at a glance. He lowered his head when he saw him. He sat at the table and just drank a bowl of porridge with water. He held a corn cake in his hand and didn't pick up any vegetables. He only ate pickled vegetables. Compared with his daughter-in-law and granddaughter who wanted to pick up half a plate of food with one chopstick, he showed some rare concern for this son and asked him to sit at this table to eat.

Immediately, the whole family looked at Ji Dacai, and then cast their eyes on Ji He.

Feng frowned and said, "Don't ask him to come over. It's good enough to ask him to eat. He wants to sit at this table to eat. He went to tease other girls and he has the credit? I can't eat when I see him. Don't let him come over."

Ji Dacai said, "You can only say this at home in the future. Don't say it outside. Don't you think it's not embarrassing enough? Xiu'er hasn't married yet, and Dashan is also studying!"

Feng snorted and lowered her head to drink porridge.

Ji He thought that this father didn't like the original owner, but he was not as heartless as Feng, but it didn't matter to him. He just needed to know the character of this family and their attitude towards him, so that it would be convenient for the division of the family in the future.

"Third uncle, I see that you don't seem to have an appetite. Let me help you eat half of the cake!" Ji Xiaoxiang quickly finished a piece of corn cake in her hand. She felt that she was not full, but the meals cooked at home were limited. She could only get one. If she wanted to eat more, she could only ask for others'. But others only had enough for themselves, so how could they be willing to give it to her. She looked directly at Ji He. No one at this table was as easy to bully as her third uncle.

Ji He looked at Ji Xiaoxiang stretching out her hand to him, thinking that he had felt that Ji Xiaoxiang was a foodie in the kitchen just now, but he didn't expect that she was such a good eater. Such a small girl ate a pancake and a big bowl of porridge so quickly, and she was not full yet, but she actually stretched out her hand to ask him for more. Looking at this attitude, and seeing that everyone continued to eat without caring, you can know that this is all a habit.

Ji He was a little angry, but in order not to appear to be different from the original owner suddenly and arouse other people's suspicion, he still broke off the side he had bitten and threw it into the bowl, and handed the other half to Ji Xiaoxiang. This action is so familiar, the original owner has done it so many times, it's so frustrating.

Ji Xiaoxiang was about to take the pancake happily, but Ji He handed the pancake out, and halfway through, another hand snatched the pancake away. It was Ji Xiaoshi who snatched it.

Ji Xiaoshi took several bites of the cake immediately after she grabbed it. Even if Ji Xiaoxiang tried to grab it back, she couldn't eat it. She looked at Ji Xiaoxiang and said proudly, "Third sister, don't eat anymore. You've become fat. If you keep eating, you'll become a fat pig and won't be able to get married. I, your second sister, will eat it for you for your own good."

"Ji, Xiao, Shi!" Ji Xiaoxiang gritted her teeth. Ji Xiaoshi always went against her and often snatched her things. In the past, she would just scold her a few times and didn't dare to disturb her grandparents when they were eating. But today, she couldn't bear it. She was really hungry today, especially when she saw the pink silk flower on Ji Xiaoshi's head, she was even more angry. She grabbed the chopsticks at hand and threw them at Ji Xiaoshi.

Ji Xiaoshi was thrown right, and the cake in her hand fell off. When she raised her hand, she overturned the bowl of porridge in front of her, and the porridge spilled out, half of which spilled on her. Although it was not very hot, Ji Xiaoshi still cried. She was not someone to be trifled with, so she picked up the almost finished bowl of food and threw it at Ji Xiaoxiang.

Zhou Guihua was quick-witted and pulled her daughter to the side, causing the bowl of food to brush past Ji Xiaoxiang's ear and fall to the ground behind her, breaking into pieces. The soup also spilled all over Ji Xiaoxiang. Even so, Ji Xiaoshi was still unwilling to stop. She knew that she had already thrown things, and she would be scolded even if she stopped now, so she might as well throw more things. She saw Ji Xiaoyu standing there glaring at her, so she threw the things she had just picked up at her with much greater force, hitting Ji Xiaoyu's face, which was fairer and more beautiful than hers. She wished she could break her straight nose.

Ji Xiaoyu was so scared that she immediately hugged her head, and the flying bowl of porridge spilled all over her sleeves, hands and hair. Her screams almost blew the roof off.

Zhou Guihua was frightened when she saw Ji Xiaoyu screaming so miserably. She immediately looked at her face. Her eldest daughter had a good face, fair and tender. She hoped that she could find a good family in the future, and it would be best if she could support her eldest son to take the imperial examination and go to the capital. If her face was disfigured, it would ruin her son's future, which was almost the same as killing her. When she saw that Ji Xiaoyu's face was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then hugged Ji Xiaoyu and burst into tears.

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, where does it hurt? Tell me quickly, what if your face is disfigured? How can you get married then? Tell me if it hurts?" Zhou Guihua cried and pinched Ji Xiaoyu's arm with her hand.

Ji Xiaoyu understood. Even if her mother didn't remind her, she would still make a fuss. She cared most about her appearance, and she liked to act like a spoiled child. How could she bear it now that she was wronged? So she cried immediately.

"Mom, my hands hurt, and my head hurts. Mom, what's wrong with my face? I don't want a clown face, no, if I do I will die!"

Ji Xiao was also scared. He loved his son, but he also valued his daughter's face, which represented money. He ran over and was relieved to see that his eldest daughter was fine, but in his heart he blamed Ji Xiaoshi for being too aggressive, and he looked at Ji Xiaoshi with a fierce look.

Ji Xiaoshi hid behind Jin Cuiniang, crying, "Mom, uncle is glaring at me! He wants to hit me! It was obviously my third sister who hit me first, I just fought back, I did nothing wrong!"

Jin Cuiniang immediately turned around and hugged her to comfort her, saying, "My poor baby daughter, did the chopsticks hit your eyes just now? Are you angry because your eyes were hit? Let me see, what will happen if your eyes are damaged! I only have you as my beloved child, if your eyes are damaged, I will not live anymore."

Jin Cuiniang did not cry as loudly as Zhou Guihua, her tears flowed happily, but she was just sobbing softly, her voice was very pitiful, and it seemed as if someone was bullying them.

Ji Xiao was a little embarrassed, and quickly turned back to call Ji Shun to persuade her.

Ji Shun came over slowly and said, "Stop crying, it's not a big deal. You're crying as if something happened at home, and you don't mind making your parents upset."

"Shunzi is still filial. You guys are so troublesome! You can't even let me eat in peace." Feng had always favored her second son. When she heard that he was taking care of himself, her frown finally relaxed a little. But when she saw the broken bowls and pots on the ground, she got angry again, "Look! Look! You really have become capable. It's okay to fight and make noise, but you even dare to smash the bowls and pots! These cost money to buy, they were not blown by the wind. And the food is not free. I see that you are not hungry, so don't eat tonight."

☆ 5. Chapter 5 Field Disease

Chapter 5 Falling Out in the Field

Ji Xiaoxiang said immediately: "Grandma, I'm hungry. It was Ji Xiaoshi who stole my cake!"

Mrs. Feng glared at her and said: "What Ji Xiaoshi? That's your second sister. You didn't have to do anything if she stole it."

Ji Xiaoyu said aggrievedly: "Grandma, my arm hurts. I was scared to death just now. I thought my nose was going to break. That would be too ugly."

Ji Xiaoxiang echoed from the side: "If I hadn't dodged quickly, it would have hit my face and I would have been disfigured. My second sister is too cruel!" Ji

Xiaoshi jumped up and said: "You threw chopsticks at me. If I hadn't dodged quickly, it would have pierced my eyes! Which is more serious, disfigurement or blindness?! I don't believe you can't tell the difference! If it wasn't If you throw chopsticks, I will not be burned by porridge. Throwing things, mother, don't blame

the small poems, blame me if you want to blame me. "Zhou Guihua is not stupid. A corner of the eyes says," If it wasn't for Xiao Shi to grab Xiaoxiang , she also

jokes her. "What happened" "I want it first ! He slammed the table and said loudly: "Alright! What's the big deal? You can quarrel like this for a piece of corn cake. What kind of future can you have? It will be a joke if it gets out! Since you don't want to eat this meal, don't eat it. Go back to the house! If you quarrel again, you won't have dinner tonight!" Jin Cui Niang apologized to her parents-in-law in a gentle voice, and then said that she was worried that Ji Xiaoshi might have been burned, so she took her back to the house. Ji Shun sat back at the table again. He was not full yet and had to continue eating. Ji Xiao also sat back and asked his daughter-in-law Zhou Guihua to clean up the floor. Zhou Guihua was unhappy but couldn't say anything. She asked Ji Xiaoyu to take Ji Xiaoxiang back to the house, and she stayed to clean up the mess. After all this trouble, Ji He also saw that there were conflicts among other people in the family. What can be seen now is the conflict between the first and second wives. The children can't help it, so they show it on the surface. The adults can still hide their emotions, but there are also conflicts, especially between the sisters-in-law. Seeing that Ji He hadn't left yet, Feng's anger was directed at Ji He, and she scolded him, "Third brother, your nieces are making such a fuss, and you still have the heart to eat? If you hadn't divided the cakes well, they would have fought! Don't eat this meal, the pigs don't grow any strength after eating it every day, it's better to save a few mouthfuls of rice to feed the pigs, the pigs can grow a few pounds of meat and sell more money." Oh my god! How can this be a real mother? She is even more hateful than the hateful landlady of the landlord's family! Ji He listened to Feng's scolding, and didn't want to be angry in his heart, because after all, he was not the original owner, he didn't regard Feng as his mother, he felt there was no need to be angry, but he was still angry after listening to such harsh and unreasonable words. He thought that the original owner was also her own son, why did this woman oppress and insult him like a slave, wasn't it because she had a difficult labor when she gave birth to him? This can't be blamed on the child. There are all kinds of mothers, some mothers can risk their lives for their children, and there are mothers like Feng who vent their anger on innocent children. It was the original owner's bad luck, and of course it was his bad luck now. In order to prevent others from seeing his anger and to prevent others from discovering that he was different from the original Ji He, Ji He lowered his head and endured it. In the eyes of others, it seemed that he was wronged. Ji Dacai said to Feng: "Okay, why are you yelling at him? He is not wrong. Third brother, if you are still hungry, come to this table and eat more. You have just recovered from your illness, so eat more." Feng wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Ji Dacai. She glared at Ji He angrily, thinking that if he had the courage to come to eat, he should be careful of her later. Sure enough, Ji He lowered his head and whispered that he was full, and then walked out. She thought to herself that he should be sensible, turned around and called her two sons to eat quickly, and asked Zhou Guihua to serve them porridge. Ji He was about to leave the house when Feng suddenly said, "Old Three, go to the fields with your father in the afternoon. Don't sleep too deeply. If I can't wake you up, I'll go and knock on the door." Ji Dacai said, "He's just getting better. Let him rest for a while. He's not missing anyone in the fields." Feng said, "No need to rest. He went out for half a day this morning and collected a bundle of firewood and fetched water. Nothing happened. He's fine. He's fine. This time he caused trouble for the family, and we spent money to hire a doctor for him. The money spent is enough to give the family a few meals of meat! He's not young anymore, but he's still so ignorant. He's just too idle. We have to find him some work. He'll be quiet when he's tired! Old Three, be more diligent. The family has been working hard for you these days. You owe a lot to people!" Ji He hummed and lowered his head to pretend to be honest. Ji Dacai frowned, thinking that what Feng said was right. He didn't want to argue with her about this, so he stopped trying to get Ji He some rest time. Ji He thought that this was a good opportunity to go out and see how to work in the fields. Even if he had memories, it would be better to practice it himself. "Big brother, eat more. Are you exhausted this morning? This piece of cake from your mother is for you. Shunzi, you are not in good health. If you can't stand it, just tell me. Anyway, the third brother will go in the afternoon, let him do more. You can rest well, but don't get tired. I will fry a plate of eggs for you in the afternoon to make up for it." Ji He could still hear Feng's voice while walking in the yard. He shook his head. He really couldn't stay in this family anymore. If he stayed there, he couldn't help it no matter how good his temper was. The original owner had been cowardly since he was a child. If he suddenly changed his temper after an illness, it would inevitably arouse suspicion. Ji He didn't want to make trouble. Anyway, he would soon let himself leave this family, and then he could restore his original character. He could also say that he finally escaped from the cage and changed his temper. This would definitely make people more angry about the Ji family's oppression of Ji He, and he would get more sympathy if they wanted to make trouble for him again in the future. After lunch break, Ji Dacai took his sons and daughters-in-law to the fields. It is the spring ploughing season now. The Ji family has ten mu of paddy fields, ten mu of dry land, and one mu of sandy land. Wheat is planted in the dry land, and peanuts will be planted in the sandy land. Now they are busy with the ten mu of paddy fields. In spring, the land needs to be plowed and softened before rice seedlings are planted. Only then can it be irrigated and planted. Plowing the land is not an easy job. It would be better if there were cows. If there were no cows and only human power was needed, eight mu of land would make people tired and thin. It is a very strenuous job. Qingshan Village is not a particularly wealthy village, and cows are not cheap. They are living creatures, and raising them is risky. If one of them dies, there is no place to cry. Therefore, even if there is money to buy cows, not many people are willing to buy them. They would rather spend money to hire cows. For this reason, there are only two families in the village who have cows. When the farming season comes, these two cows are very busy. In addition to plowing their own land, they are also hired to plow other people's land. However, farmers are not afraid of hardship. Some families who are reluctant to spend money would rather plow the land themselves than spend money to hire cows. The Ji family is one of them. Ji He looked at the land in front of him that had been plowed a lot. The memory of the original owner emerged in his mind. His face immediately darkened. It turned out that the original owner was the main force pulling the plow in previous years! Although Ji He had never done this job, he knew that it was tiring. The cow had to be whipped before it was willing to move. How could it not be tiring? He looked at his thin body now, and thought that it was a good thing that he had made plans. Otherwise, he would be as honest as the original owner and would be exhausted today. Jin Cuiniang said to Ji He, "Third brother, you have been resting in bed these two days. The work in the fields is all done by your brothers and others. They are exhausted. Now you do it. Pulling the plow is a good opportunity to sweat and loosen up your muscles." Zhou Guihua also felt sorry for her man, but said nothing.

Ji Xiao said, "You look like a sick chicken, it's because you don't work hard and sweat like me! Go to work, the more you work, the better your body will be, and the stronger you will be. Otherwise, how can you find a wife like this? No wonder no one wants to marry you. Then you will be a bachelor for the rest of your life and a burden to the family. Don't count on my son to support you in your old age!"

Ji Shun laughed and said, "Brother is right. You have to work hard to grow strong, so that girls will like you. You don't have to go forward, they will come to you. You don't have to be beaten and fall into the river. Maybe you don't even have to pay for the betrothal gifts and can get a large dowry."

Jin Cui Niang smiled and smiled, Zhou Guihua had no expression on her face.

Ji Dacai glared at them and said, "Why are you talking about those useless things! Go to work!"

Ji Xiao and Ji Shun immediately went aside.

Ji Dacai looked at Ji He and felt that his illness was not suitable for such hard work, but when he heard his eldest son and second son also said that Ji He should do it first, he didn't say what was in his mind. In his heart, the two eldest sons are more important. He will rely on them for his retirement in the future, so he can't tire them out.

Ji He continued to pretend to be the original owner's honest and cowardly. He did whatever he was asked to do without any resistance. However, he was more certain of the coldness of this family in his memory. He thought that he had fallen into the water and was sick and lying in bed for two days. The core was replaced in the middle. It can be seen how serious the situation was. However, this family still let him get up and do heavy work. They really didn't care about him at all, just treating him like a cow! No, not even as good as a cow. The cows in the village are treasures. If they are sick, they have to rest and dare not be ordered to use them!

The more Ji He understood his situation, the more he wanted to get rid of this family quickly and live his own life. And he had already thought of the idea of ​​letting the Ji family take the initiative to propose a separation.

Ji He is not stupid. He knows that everyone in the Ji family hates him. They didn't kick him out just because the original owner is very capable. But if he is incompetent and becomes a burden to this family? He believes that they will definitely kick him out, even if it means risking a bad reputation. They will do it.

There are many ways for a person to become a burden to a family. Debt and illness are the easiest ways to think of. Ji He didn't want to be in debt, so he could only get sick. Of course, he wasn't really sick, but pretended. Ji He had already thought of how to pretend. There were not

only the Ji family members working in the fields, but also others. When there were more people, Ji He saw Ji Dacai greeting someone, and he cried out and fell to the ground.

☆ 6. Chapter 6: Hwa Doctor

Chapter 6 Doctor Hua

Ji He screamed very loudly, and his voice sounded quite miserable. He fell to the ground and rolled a few times. The hands holding his head loosened and he fainted. In fact, he was pretending.

All the Ji family members were shocked and stood there in a daze. Ji Dacai reacted first. He rushed to Ji He, squatted down and patted his arm, shouting, "Third brother! Third brother, wake up, what's wrong with you?"

Ji Shun muttered, "He fell down just after starting to work. He's so useless. He's still a man. It would be better to have a girl who can marry her off and earn a betrothal gift."

"Shut up, why are you two still standing there like idiots? Hurry up and carry the man to the edge of the field. Shunzi, you call Doctor Hua to go home, and eldest brother, you carry the third brother!" Ji Dacai ordered his two sons. He pinched Ji He's Ren Zhong for a long time but he didn't wake up. He frowned, and seeing that they were unwilling to move, he yelled again, "Go quickly, why are you relying on me to carry you?"

Ji Xiao had no choice but to come over and carry Ji He on his back. Ji Shun went to ask for a doctor, but he was not in a hurry at all. In his mind, asking for a doctor would cost money, and spending money meant that he would have less money to spend, so he was naturally unwilling to do that. He thought to himself that Ji He was so unlucky, a jinx, his family was always in trouble, and he ruined the family's reputation. Now he had invited doctors twice in less than a few days. How could he have such a brother? He might as well die.

Doctor Hua's name was Hua Xing. He was not a proper doctor. He was just an apprentice to a doctor in the town for two years. Later, the doctor moved away with his family. He did not continue to study medicine with other doctors and returned to the village to be a barefoot doctor. He could treat ordinary injuries and illnesses. If he couldn't cure them, people would send them to the town. He was lucky that he didn't kill anyone in these years, or even if someone died because of him, they couldn't blame him, so he lived a comfortable life.

The last time Ji He saw this doctor, he knew that he was a cunning guy and his medical skills were not very good. Ji He didn't worry about being exposed when he asked him to treat him. As for finding another doctor, haha, why would the Ji family spend money to hire another doctor for him? It was painful enough for them to invite Doctor Hua to come to him. If Doctor Hua said that he couldn't cure him, they would definitely believe him and let him wait for death.

"Your third child has not recovered from his illness yet and he went to work. He is tired. It looks like his illness has become worse. He has to continue taking medicine. If he doesn't take it, he will have a chronic disease!"

Doctor Hua examined Ji He and said to Ji's family, thinking that he could sell a few more packs of medicine in his hand.

Mrs. Feng frowned and said, "He's not well yet? He was so energetic today. He went to the mountain to collect firewood in the morning and ate a lot at noon. But he's tired before he even started working? He still needs to take medicine. He took medicine last time, but it made his condition worse. Can he still get better if he continues to take medicine? Hua Laoer, tell me straight, how much medicine does he need to take before he gets better?"

Hua Lang cursed Feng in his heart for being so ignorant and daring to talk to him like that. He frowned and said, "People have this saying that their third son got better this morning. That was not good, it was a last hurrah. He should have continued to rest, but he did heavy work. His illness has been compounded, so naturally his condition is more serious. The dosage of the medicine has to be increased this time. I think you need to prescribe at least five more prescriptions. We'll talk about it after you finish taking them."

"Five prescriptions? How much will that cost?" Mrs. Feng's voice became a little sharp when she heard that she needed five prescriptions. Last time, Hua Lang asked for thirty coins for one prescription, and ninety coins for three prescriptions. This time, he actually wanted five prescriptions. Does that mean it will cost one hundred and fifty coins? And we have to add five coins for the consultation fee!

Doctor Hua said without blinking, "After all this trouble, I have to give him two more medicines. One dose costs 40 coins, and five doses costs 200 coins."

"Two hundred coins!" Feng's eyes almost popped out of her head when she heard that, "Then the total amount is three hundred and fifty coins, right? Add in the consultation fee for you, it's three hundred and sixty coins, which is nearly half a string of coins! Isn't it just a fever after falling into the water? It costs so much money!"

Doctor Hua's face pulled even longer and he said, "If you are not afraid of his death, you can boil a pot of ginger water for him to drink. Don't think I'm being harsh. If he can't get better, it will cost more than three hundred coins. But you'll lose a laborer and have to pay for a coffin. Even the cheapest thin wooden coffin will cost one or two taels of silver."

Doctor Hua's words were harsh. Feng was so angry that she wanted to say something more, but Ji Dacai pulled her back and said to Doctor Hua, "Second brother Hua, ignore her. Just prescribe the medicine."

When Doctor Hua heard that he was willing to pay, he smiled and said that he had the medicine at home and asked someone to go back with him to get it.

Ji Dacai asked Feng to get the money, but Feng was not happy about it. It was only after Ji Dacai pushed her that she snorted fiercely and went to get the money angrily. The

other people in the Ji family did not enter Ji He's hut, but they all stood at the door.

They were all unhappy when they heard that they had to spend the money again. Ji He opened his eyes only after everyone else went out, with a smile on his face. He thought that he had only pretended once, and they were so uncomfortable when they spent less than 400 coins. He didn't believe that they could still bear it if he pretended a few more times. By then, if they didn't separate themselves out, they would definitely not stop them from proposing a separation themselves. And by then, no matter whether they proposed a separation or he proposed a separation, the Ji family would have a reputation for separating their seriously ill son. Then his goal would be achieved.

"Take the medicine." Zhou Guihua brought the medicine in and put it on the table. Seeing Ji He slightly open his eyes, she looked at him with a long face.

Ji He said, "Sister-in-law, please put the medicine here. I'll take it later."

Zhou Guihua said nothing and turned away. She felt resentful now. She felt that Ji He's illness was too expensive. She was doing him a favor by boiling medicine for him. It was impossible for her to comfort him in a nice way.

Ji He lay down for a while, got up, poured the bowl of medicine under the bed, and put the bowl back on the table.

In the evening, Ji Xiaoyu brought the medicine in. Ji Xiaoyu put the medicine bowl on the table, looked at Ji He and said, "Uncle San, why do you always get sick? I lost a lot of new clothes when you got sick. I really hate you. It would be great if there was no you in this family! If I wasn't afraid that you wouldn't die, it would cost more medicine. I really don't want to give you medicine."

Ji He looked at her with a sad expression, thinking that this little girl looked pure and pretty. She looked like a girl who wouldn't hurt even an ant, but she could say such hurtful words from that little mouth. It's true that you can't judge a person by appearance. There is no good person in this Ji family except Ji He.

Ji Xiaoyu pursed her lips and said, "What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll dig out your eyeballs!" Ji Xiaoyu

left, and Ji He naturally poured out the medicine again.

Ji He lay in bed for another five days. During these five days, he listened to his family scolding him every day. In this kind of complaints, he finished taking the medicine, or poured it out, and he seemed to be fine again. He wanted to work very hard, but Ji Dacai asked him to rest. It was not because he felt sorry for him, but because he was afraid that his illness would relapse if it was not completely cured, and he would have to spend money at that time. After he said this, the other people in the Ji family had nothing to say. Feng Shi wanted Ji He to do all the housework in order to pay him back for the money he spent, but she only dared to let him do some light work, such as chopping firewood and working in the fields.

After another four or five days, Ji He was still very energetic. Slowly, he took on all the housework again. The family also felt that he must be completely cured this time, and began to dare to assign him to do heavy work, starting with chopping firewood.

Ji He went there calmly on the surface but happy in his heart. He hadn't had any good food these days even though he was a patient. The cooking skills of the women in the Ji family were all average. The food they made was just enough to fill his stomach. Ji He ate it tasteless. For the sake of the later scenes, he had to maintain his pale and thin image, so he didn't drink the spiritual spring again. As a modern person who always looks for delicious food, he really felt greedy and thought about grilling fish every day. After

eating grilled fish again, Ji He was satisfied. He walked around nearby and then carried firewood back to the village. When he met people, he deliberately bent his waist and walked very hard. Not to mention shaking and sweating every ten steps.

Ji He fell into the water and got sick. Later, he got sick again in the field. Everyone in the village knew about it. Seeing his appearance, they thought that he must not have recovered from the illness. Even if they didn't like Ji He, they felt that the Ji family really didn't take Ji He seriously.

Ji He walked like this for three days, and then repeated the same trick and fainted again. This time, he fainted while carrying firewood in the most crowded place in the village, which scared everyone and they hurried to tell Ji's family. Ji's

family was furious, but they had to invite a doctor. However, they did not trust the medicine prescribed by Doctor Hua. They felt that Ji He did not get better after two prescriptions, and began to suspect that he was cheating them just to collect more money. Feng's words revealed this meaning. Doctor Hua looked unhappy and said directly that their family did not let Ji He rest properly, which made him sick again, and it had nothing to do with his medicine.

Doctor Hua stiffened his neck and said, "It's up to you whether to treat him or not. I prescribed medicine and Ji He is now well. Everyone in the village has seen it. He fainted twice because of heavy work at home and both times were just a few days after being sick. I told him a long time ago that he should have a good rest, otherwise he would get sick again. You didn't listen and blamed me for making him sick again? This is outrageous!"

Ji Dacai didn't want to offend Doctor Hua. He was a fellow villager and the only doctor in the village. They would have to rely on him in the future. He also felt that this had nothing to do with Doctor Hua. Ji He was indeed tired again. He glared at Feng, thinking that it was because she insisted that Ji He go to chop wood and he couldn't stop her. Now he had to spend money!

Ji Dacai said to Doctor Hua in a gentle voice: "Second brother Hua, don't be angry. Don't bother with a woman. Tell me carefully, can Ji He's illness be cured? Is it because he can't do heavy work after being a rooter, or is it because he didn't get enough rest. Give me an answer for sure."

Ji He was pretending to faint, and he felt that the time was almost right and there was no need to pretend any longer. Besides, if he continued pretending, the spot on his head that was hit by the stone would heal soon. He might as well use it as evidence while it was still healed and give the Ji family a hard blow to scare them so that they would split up the family.

☆ 7. Chapter 7 Jin Cui Niang's idea

Chapter 7 Jin Cuiniang's Idea

Ji He snorted and slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Ji Dacai with a guilty look and said, "Dad, I'm so useless. I'm sick again. Do I have to spend money again?"

Feng interrupted, "You still know you're useless! Look at you, you don't eat or drink a lot, and you take so much medicine. You are not even allowed to do any heavy work. You said you were well before, but you fainted again when I asked you to chop wood. Tell me, are you pretending to faint? Otherwise, why did you faint again?"

Ji Dacai pulled her and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? How dare the third brother pretend to faint? He is not that kind of child."

Feng shook off his hand, glared at Ji He and said, "That's possible. He is not honest. Who in this village doesn't know that he looks weak but is actually full of bad water and likes to be lazy! Maybe he has become lazy because of lying in bed these days, and he pretends to faint again because he wants to continue to be lazy! What do you think, Hua Er brother? Otherwise, how can you not cure him?"

"This..." Doctor Hua saw Feng looking at him, and suddenly he understood something. Was Feng unwilling to spend money on Ji He's treatment anymore? But she was not afraid that others would say that she was cruel and that Ji He was faking illness. If he did not agree with her, this woman might put the blame on him and say that his medical skills were not good enough.

Doctor Hua was wavering between the two decisions of protecting his reputation as a doctor and continuing to try to get Ji Dacai to pay for Ji He's treatment.

When Ji He saw this, he immediately said, "Mom, I'm not pretending to be dizzy. I really have a headache. It hurts like I'm dying. Second Uncle Hua, there is a bump on the back of my head. It was there after I fell into the river that day. It might have hit a rock. Do you think I broke my head?" Doctor Hua

went over to check Ji He's head and saw a bump that was almost gone. Ji He cried out in pain when he touched it.

Ji Dacai asked quickly: "Brother Hua, how are you? Is the third brother's dizziness related to this bag? If this man hits his head, he could die."

Doctor Hua said: "It seems that Ji He hit his head. There is a blood clot in his head, so he faints when he is tired. It is because the blood clot is shaken that he has a headache and faints."

Ji He pretended to be scared, but he laughed in his heart. He thought that this was a half-baked doctor. If it was a doctor with excellent medical skills, he could tell whether there was a blood clot in his head by taking his pulse. He couldn't pretend even if he wanted to. Now his goal was halfway accomplished, and the second half depended on the Ji family. Let's see if they can tolerate him, a sickly person who can't do heavy work and may faint at any time.

Ji Shun asked: "Second Uncle Hua, are you saying that the third son has a blood clot in his head and he won't be able to do heavy work in the future? Will he have to rest like the eldest master in the future to save his life?"

Doctor Hua nodded and said: "Even so, his life is still in danger at any time. It is best to drink medicine often. Maybe one day the blood clot will dissipate. Of course, if you are worried, you can take him to the town to have a look, but it will cost more money at that time. Even if it is the same medicine I prescribe, it will be much more expensive."

Doctor Hua believed that the Ji family would not take Ji He to the town. They were unwilling to spend money even here, let alone go to the town? He was not worried at all that he made a wrong diagnosis, and he felt that Ji He's illness was caused by a blood clot in his brain. If not, he would naturally have something to say at that time. When

the people of the Ji family heard this, they were all over the place. Doesn't this mean that Ji He will have to spend money continuously in the future? And he can't do heavy work. How can this be!

"Dad, Mom, I don't want to die. You must treat me! I will repay you in the future! Consider the money for treatment as a loan from you. Please treat me. I don't want to die!" Ji He began to pretend to cry, trying to make himself cry. It was not easy for a real man to cry. He could only rub his eyes until they were red. He was reluctant to release the spiritual spring to hold the tears.

Feng said to him angrily: "Pay back? What are you going to pay back? You will be the master in the future! You can't even do a job, how much money do you make! You debt collector! You want to treat the disease, dream about it! Even if you die, I will not throw a penny into your bottomless pit!"

"Shut up!" Ji Dacai scolded Feng.

"I won't shut up! I tell you, don't think about treating him anymore. His disease can't be cured! This is God's way of taking him back. If you dare to treat him, I will never let you go!" Feng looked at Ji Dacai firmly.

Jin Cui Niang took Zhou Guihua aside and whispered a few words to her, then she kindly asked Doctor Hua to go with Zhou Guihua to drink water, and persuaded her father-in-law and mother-in-law to go to another room to talk.

Feng insisted not to pay, and Ji Dacai was reluctant to pay more, but Ji He was his son after all, and if he didn't treat him, the villagers would poke him in the back, so he was still hesitating. He looked at his two sons to see what they meant. In fact, how could he not know what they would do?

Ji Xiao said, "Dad, the third brother is your son, and my second brother and I are also your sons. He is alone, and we have wives and children. You can't drag so many of us down for him. I am unwilling to pay for his medical treatment. He is a jinx and has already caused enough harm to our family. Now he wants to spend all our family fortune. I don't agree!"

Ji Shun said, "If you ask me, it is God who feels sorry for us and plans to take this jinx away and bring peace to our family. This is a good thing."

"Shunzi is right! God is going to take him away!" Feng chimed in, snorting, "He did such a shameful thing, he deserves to be hit on the head, God is going to take him away! If we take care of him, God will be unhappy. Instead of using this jinx to ruin our family business, God will have to bring disaster to us. Let him be!"

Ji Dacai's already biased mind was completely biased by what his wife and children said, but he still didn't say anything.

Jin Cuiniang helped him make up his mind and said softly, "Dad, our family can't be dragged down by our third brother. Xiu'er hasn't married yet, and Dashan still needs to go to school, and these all cost money." "

Yes, Xiu'er has to marry a good family, and Dashan is a good student. He's going to pass the imperial examination and become a juren in the future, and that all costs money! Old man, you can't ruin our family's affairs for a jinx." Feng added fuel to the fire. Her youngest daughter and eldest grandson were her apples and pieces.

Ji Dacai sighed and said, "If we don't treat him, our family will be criticized by others. This is not good for our family's reputation, and it will also hinder marriage and Dashan's academic future."

Jin Cui Niang said, "Dad, Mom, I have an idea, I don't know if it will work."

Feng immediately said, "Tell me what you have in mind, as long as we don't let that debt collector drag our family down, any idea will work, and if it doesn't work, I will come up with a solution." Ji Dacai

looked at Feng and sighed in his heart, thinking that this old woman really hated the third child too much, but he couldn't blame her. The family had been in trouble since the third child was born, and it was not until the birth of the youngest daughter that the family slowly recovered. Even he, who valued his son, couldn't like the third child, let alone Feng, a woman who almost died giving birth to the third child. He couldn't blame her, he could only blame the third child for his bad luck.

Jin Cui Niang said, "Let's split up the family."

"What?!" Feng was furious when she heard this. She pointed at Jin Cui Niang's nose and was about to curse. She thought that Jin was really bold. She was not dead yet, but she dared to instigate the family split. She was really living too comfortably.

Jin Cui Niang hurriedly said, "Mother! Don't get me wrong. I don't mean to split up the family. I mean to split up my third brother!"

Feng calmed down when she heard this. She frowned and said, "It's good to split him up, but he is still sick. If we split him up, won't people still say that we let him die? Besides, he must get a share of the property when the family is split up. Why should we give it to this prodigal son!"

Ji Shun asked Jin Cui Niang, "Have you thought about it? Tell me quickly."

Everyone looked at Jin Cui Niang. Jin Cui Niang smiled in her heart, but with a little guilt on her face, she said, "I have thought of an idea, but I feel sorry for my third brother. After all, he is my parents' son and my husband's brother. But for my parents and so many people in our family, I can only be sorry for him..."

Mrs. Feng interrupted her and said, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Come on, as long as you can get rid of that spendthrift, you will have done a great deed."

Jin Cui Niang then said, "Second Uncle Hua is greedy for money. If he can't earn enough money to pay for Third Brother's medical treatment, he might spread rumors in the village about how serious and pitiful Third Brother's illness is, and how unkind our family is. It won't work if we say Third Brother is faking his illness. So we can only bribe Second Uncle Hua. We give him some money and ask him to say that Third Brother's illness will heal as long as he takes care of himself. But Third Brother... Mother was so angry that she fainted. Father was so angry that he separated the third brother. In this way, our family's reputation will not be affected. Even if the third brother is unlucky and is really taken away by God, it cannot be blamed on us. We can only say that he does not take care of himself. For the sake of his own reputation, Second Uncle Hua will also say that the third brother has a minor illness and he killed himself. "

Feng clapped her hands and said, "This is a good idea, old man, you have to play this drama with me this time!"

Ji Dacai hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.

Ji Xiao asked, "What should we give him? We only have a few acres of land and this house. We can't let him live here anymore."

Ji Shun said slowly, "Isn't there a thatched house next to our sandy land? That thatched house was built last year. It would be a bargain for him if we give it to him. As for the land, the acre of sandy land is quite close, so let it belong to him. We can also give him an acre of dry land, and he can just keep that acre of dry land. That will be enough. We don't have much money at home, and most of it has been spent on his medical treatment. We can't give him my sister's dowry. Just give it to him as you think fit."

Ji Xiao nodded after hearing this. His second brother thought similarly. If it weren't for face, he would not even be willing to give the acre of dry land. Even if the yield of that acre of dry land was not good, it was worth a few taels of silver. Ji Dacai watched as his

wife, son, and daughter-in-law discussed how to divide the third son with just a few words, and his heart gradually settled down.

☆ 8. Chapter 8: Find the Village Chief

Chapter 8 Looking for the village chief

Ji He watched Feng slowly sit down on the ground in front of her bed, then she cried out a few times and fell to the ground in a coma. He then watched Ji Shun and Jin Cui Niang shouting and screaming. One of them helped Feng up and was so anxious that she felt like her mother had died, while the other ran outside and called for Doctor Hua loudly, saying that her mother was pushed unconscious by her third brother. The corners of his mouth twitched, and he vaguely understood what they were going to do.

Before Ji Xiao rushed into the room, he shouted loudly: "Third brother! Even if you are afraid of death, you can't do this to our mother! If anything happens to our mother, I will beat you to death!"

"Mom! Mom, are you okay?" Ji Xiao rushed to Feng after entering the room and shouted, his voice was as loud as thunder, which shocked Feng, who was pretending to be unconscious, and she frowned. She opened her eyes a little and glared at Ji Xiao.

"Second Uncle Hua, please check on my mother. She has fainted because of my third brother." Ji Shun said immediately when Doctor Hua came in.

"I didn't, it wasn't me who made my mother faint."

Ji He didn't care what the Ji family was planning, he couldn't just sit there and let people frame him, they could act, so could he, Ji He had a painful look on his face as if he had been wrongly accused.

Ji Xiao stood up and rushed to Ji He, reaching out to hit him, but was stopped by Zhou Guihua. Zhou Guihua shouted, "Daddy, my third brother is sick, he won't be able to bear it if you hit him again, don't go against money!" When Ji He heard this, they were planning to kick him out, it would be troublesome if he got hurt and stayed at home. He raised his big hand to scare Ji He a few times, then snorted a few times and turned back to watch Feng act like a filial son.

Ji He lowered his head, his eyes full of mockery, thinking Ji He, Ji He, these are your family members, don't blame me if I don't care about them in the future, they are calculating against you, they don't regard you as a family member at all, they don't care about your life at all, and you have already lost your life because they didn't ask the doctor for medical treatment in time, people like this will have to go their separate ways in the future!

Just as Doctor Hua was about to see Feng, Feng woke up, humming in her mouth, and said, "I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm so miserable to have such a debt collector! God, if you don't want to take him, take me!"

Ji Xiao and Ji Shun kept persuading Feng not to be angry.

Doctor Hua looked at them, then at Ji He, and then at Ji Dacai who was standing aside with a stern face and didn't say a word, thinking that it was really Ji He who made Feng faint? He didn't believe it. Although Ji He didn't have a very good reputation in the village, it was incredible that he could make such a fierce old woman like Feng faint. But this was someone else's family affair, he didn't care, he just wanted to make money.

Because they just shouted loudly, the people next door heard that something was wrong and ran over. Seeing Feng being helped out, they asked with concern what happened.

Feng said weakly: "It's unfortunate for our family to have an unfilial son. He is trying to kill me!"

"Mom, you just fainted. It's not easy to recover. Don't be angry anymore. Go lie down and rest."

Jin Cui Niang persuaded, and then said in a soft voice with a bit of complaint and pity: "Aunt Guo, second sister-in-law, I'm sorry to make you laugh. It's my third brother. He didn't recover from his illness a few days ago. He fainted again. He was afraid of death and insisted that our family take him to the town for treatment. We think that Uncle Hua is very good. We think that he just needs to take some medicine and let him rest more. But he didn't believe it and made a fuss. He also said that if we don't treat him, we will all... Alas, it's understandable that the third brother is afraid, but he can't curse his own family. My mother fainted from anger. I really don't know what to do!"

"Oh, how unfilial! How could you do this! Sister-in-law, you must take care of yourself. It's okay to have one unfilial son. The rest of your family are all good people." The voice sounded old, and it was obviously Aunt Guo who was advising Feng.

"Yes, my aunt's family has such a promising life now. There will be many good days in the future. You can't let an unfilial son make you sick. It's not worth it." The voice was sharper and crisper, and it was younger. It was the second sister-in-law. "If it were you, I would say such an unfilial son should be separated, so as to avoid a rat shit spoiling the whole barrel!"

Jin Cui Niang sighed and said, "My parents are kind-hearted. Even though they knew that my third brother was born with bad luck, they were reluctant to give him to others to raise. But he still held a grudge. I didn't expect that he would get into trouble this time because of his own mistakes. He also implicated... Family, he hated them, and even said out all the curses in his heart. It really broke my parents' hearts. We, as sons and daughters-in-law, felt so distressed. "

Ji Xiao said in a rough voice: "He made my mother so angry, I can't let him off easily. No matter how unhappy my parents are this time, I can't live in the same yard with him anymore. Divide the family! We must divide the family! Otherwise, this family will be dragged down by him!" The

mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Guo family looked at each other when they heard it, thinking that this time the third son of the Ji family might really be kicked out!

Ji Hequan understood, and it was exactly what he thought. The Ji family was afraid that his illness would cost money, but they were also afraid of getting a reputation for not paying for their son's medical treatment. They didn't want him to be a burden who couldn't do heavy work in the future, so they wanted to separate him. This was what he expected, and it was exactly the purpose of his pretending to be sick, but the Ji family was even more shameless than he thought. They had to discredit him before they separated him!

Let them discredit him so smoothly, and they were slandered for being able to separate the family? That won't do!

Ji He pretended to be weak and staggered out of the house, saying with a sad face: "That's not the case at all! I didn't faint because of anger! You all framed me! From childhood to adulthood, you always blamed me for everything. How could I have the courage to do those things! Who saw me do those things? It was all said by Dashan and Xiaoyu! You don't want to treat me, you think it costs too much money, you think I'm a burden, and you want to separate me. Just say it! I won't blame you. Why don't you forget to throw dirty water on me at this time. I can bear all other grievances, but I don't admit that I am unfilial!" Ji He

walked out after he finished speaking. Although he walked crookedly, he was very fast.

"What are you still standing there for?! Go chase him!" Ji Dacai yelled.

"Oh, I'll go now!" Ji Xiao immediately chased him out, and the three girls who had been watching on the side also followed him out.

The eyes of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Guo family became brighter. They thought that Ji Lao San had reached the limit of his patience. He finally said that the blame that was put on him before was taken for someone else. Now it was a big deal. They didn't know what Ji He was going to do. No matter what he did, there would be a lot of gossip in the village!

Jin Cui Niang frowned slightly when she saw the look in the eyes of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She thought that it would be better for this damned Lao San to be kicked out honestly. He actually dared to make trouble. Now no matter what they said, others would only be skeptical. If they had known this earlier, they would not have framed him so blatantly. Unfortunately, it was too late.

Ji He ran to the village chief's house with a clear purpose. Along the way, he attracted the attention of many people. They wondered what was wrong with Ji He? When Ji He just ran over, he saw Ji Xiao and the three girls of the Ji family chasing after him. Ji Xiao's face of exasperation made everyone curious, and those who had nothing to do followed him.

The door of the village chief's house was open. Ji He ran in and saw the village chief sitting in the yard smoking a pipe. Several villagers were sitting beside him. When he first arrived at the village chief's house, several women came over and talked quietly to watch the fun. He thought it was just right, so that he wouldn't have to perform a show for the village chief alone.

The village chief's surname was Lin, Lin Yongxin. He looked like an ordinary person, but perhaps because he had been the village chief for many years, he had a sense of majesty. When he saw Ji He come in, he frowned slightly. He just heard that he fainted again, why did he come to him with red eyes? Before he opened his mouth to ask, Ji He spoke first.

Ji He spoke quickly and simply and clearly about what happened at home. He said sadly: "Village chief, I really didn't push my mother. How could I have the courage to do that? They didn't want to treat my illness anymore. They wanted to separate me but were afraid of being criticized. That's why they did that. I have taken a lot of blame for my family, but I don't want to take it this time. I feel bad now. It turns out that no matter how tolerant I am, my parents won't care about me. In this case, I don't want to stay in this family. I agree that my parents will separate me and don't let them worry about me in the future."

Lin Yongxin frowned when he heard this. If it was really like what Ji He said, then the Ji family was too much. Even if he understood the reason for their doing so, he felt that they were too cruel. They separated the family, but they had to put on a show at the end. The

people next to the village chief also looked at each other, half believing and half doubting this matter.

"You also want to split the family? If the family splits, no one will treat your illness. Have you thought about it? Even if the family splits, you probably won't get much of the family property. What will you do if

it doesn't go well?" Ji He lowered his head and said, "This family can't accommodate me anymore. I will definitely be separated. I don't know if my illness can be cured. I just don't want to die with the accusation of beating my own mother. I can endure any bad reputation I have, but I can't bear this accusation." "

What can't you bear? You just beat your mother!" Ji Xiao stood at the door and said loudly. He was so angry in his heart. He thought that Ji He was so timid before, but now he is so brave. If he had known that he would not treat him as a fool in the previous play, he would have deceived him as well. Now he has told everything. Even if his family says he is talking nonsense, it will have an impact. He really wants to beat him to death. Although

Ji Xiao looks rough, he is not stupid. He said the words he had prepared before, saying that Ji He was afraid of death, so he beat Feng, and he knew that if he beat Feng, he would definitely be separated, so he would bite back.

"The third brother always did bad things in the past, and no matter how my mother scolded him, he didn't change. Village chief and all the uncles must not be fooled by him! He hates us now and wants to frame us so that the villagers will side with him. In this way, it won't matter even if he beats me. Even if we are so angry that he must divide the family property, he can still get a share of the property." After

Ji Xiao said this, everyone believed him again, because Ji He's reputation in the past was indeed bad, and they looked at Ji He with disgust and contempt in their eyes again.

☆ 9. Chapter 9: Cutting off

Chapter 9 Cutting off in two

Ji Xiaoshi also said beside him: "Yes, I saw it. It was Uncle San who pushed grandma down. He also cursed us, saying that if we separated him, we would not have a good ending. Grandma was very angry, and he pushed grandma."

Ji Xiaoyu and Ji Xiaoxiang also nodded.

Ji He looked at them, not surprised, because this was not the first time he was wronged.

"I didn't do those things, and I didn't hit my mother. You can't wrong me." Ji He looked at Ji Xiao's sad face, gritted his teeth, and said loudly: "You said I wronged you in order to stay at home and for the family property, then I will prove that I didn't do those things. I am willing to not have a penny, a grain of rice, or a tile from the Ji family, and I will leave the house with nothing!" As soon as

these words came out, everyone was stunned. Those who believed Ji Xiao and others shut up, thinking that Ji He dared to say this, was he really wronged? They looked at Ji Xiao and the others.

Ji Xiao was also shocked. He didn't expect Ji He to dare to say that. Seeing the way everyone looked at him, he felt a little annoyed, but he was also a little happy in his heart. Ji He was willing to leave home without asking for anything, which meant that the family could save some property. Although they had agreed to give Ji He only the worst fields and houses before, he felt distressed. Now that Ji He didn't want anything, that was the best!

Ji Xiaoxiang opened her watery almond eyes and asked, "Uncle San, are you serious? You are not kidding, are you? You will starve to death if you don't want those things."

Ji Xiaoyu pulled her sister and thought, this idiot, why did she say that? Let him starve to death, and the money saved can be given to the family. She was still thinking about making two more sets of bright clothes.

Ji Xiaoshi raised her chin and said, "Uncle San was just joking. How could he not want it? He just wanted to deceive everyone into believing that he was not lying."

Seeing everyone's eyes looking at him again, Ji He pursed his lips and said, "I was not joking. After what happened today, I have thought it through. There is no place for me in that family. My family members regard me as a burden and a jinx. They don't want me, and I don't want to stay in that family anymore. It's better to leave, leave cleanly. But you have to think about it. If I leave like this, I will no longer be a member of your Ji family. No matter whether I live or die, whether I am rich or poor, it will have nothing to do with you anymore."

This is Ji He's purpose. He wants to cut off all ties with the Ji family!

Ji He thought that even if the family was separated, as long as he became rich, there was no guarantee that this family would come over. By then, even if the family was separated and lived separately, there would inevitably be troubles. It is better to make it clear and cut off all ties! He left the house with nothing, and was forced to leave home by his family members when he was sick and needed treatment. It would be a shame for them if they came over at that time! He wanted them to regret watching Ji He, whom they disliked, living a good life. This could be considered as a relief for the original owner!

Ji Xiao laughed and said, "You said that because you don't want to separate the family. You want to use this to control us. You have a good idea! Unfortunately, I don't want a brother like you who dares to hit his own mother!"

"Then separate the family! I think today is a good day. Let the village chief help write the separation document. Oh, and the document of severing relations! I, the jinx, will never drag you down again, and don't think of letting me take the blame again. My life and death is all my own business."

Ji He pretended to be heartbroken. He thought that he would slowly reveal his true character in the future, and everyone would only think that he was hurt by his family and would not think too much, so he must play this scene well today.

The people watching around were indeed deceived by Ji He's expression. They thought that Ji He was telling the truth this time. He was willing to leave the house with nothing to prove his innocence. If it was really like what Ji Xiao and the others said, Ji He would never do that. If he was afraid of death, he would stay at home. Even if he was divided, he would have to take the property. How could he not want anything? He was so stubborn that he wanted to sever the relationship. This must be extremely infuriating.

Ji Xiao felt that things were beyond his expectations and he could not control the situation.

The village chief said: "We still have to talk to your parents about this. Anyway, there is nothing to do now. Let's go to your house and ask them what they think."

Ji Xiao nodded repeatedly, glared at Ji He, and walked towards his own home together.

Ji Dacai felt a little embarrassed when he saw so many people coming to his house. He felt even more embarrassed after hearing the words of the village chief. He thought that this matter could not be undone now. He could only blame Ji He for being too ignorant this time. The guilt he had originally felt was gone.

Without waiting for Ji Dacai to say anything, Feng shouted, "Want to break off ties with the family? Fine! If you don't, I will too. You jinx, you ungrateful bastard, have been unlucky for us since you were born. Our family didn't have the heart to throw you into the piss bucket to drown you, but you hurt your own mother instead. Now you are blaming our family, ungrateful bastard! We can't keep an ungrateful bastard like you. If you keep me at home, you might kill me any day! Old man, if you dare to be soft-hearted again, I will die in front of you!"

Feng hated Ji He in the first place. She raised him for face when he was a child, and treated him as a laborer when he grew up. Now he collapses whenever he does heavy work, and he has to spend money on medicine. She wants to kick out such a useless and costly son from the house immediately, and it is just as she wishes to leave the house with nothing. Ji

Dacai was angry with Ji He, and he didn't say a word after hearing Feng's shouting, which was considered as her acquiescence.

Lin Yongxin frowned in his heart, thinking that no matter who was telling the truth in their words, it was true that Ji He had no way to survive in this family, no wonder he stayed in this family without any hesitation. He looked at Ji He, and saw that although Ji He lowered his head, he could be seen to be very sad. He looked listless, as if he was about to fall but was still holding on. He sighed softly. He said to Ji Dacai and his wife: "Second brother Ji, second sister-in-law Ji, he is your son after all. There are no parents in this world who will not forgive their children. If you really break off the relationship with him, you may not feel good in the future. You should think about it again."

Feng said without hesitation: "Village chief, you don't have to persuade me. We must not forgive this ungrateful and evil star. We can't afford such a son! Let's write a letter of severance!"

Lin Yongxin glanced at Feng and asked Ji Dacai: "Second brother Ji, what about you?" Ji Dacai

looked at the many villagers standing in the yard to watch the excitement, all of them staring at him. He felt that they were all laughing at him, and he felt even more annoyed. He lowered his head and said: "Ji He is my son, who is he?" I was afraid that he had caused a lot of trouble for the family over the years, but I was also thinking about finding him a wife and letting him live his own life. I thought that when he left this family, his luck might change, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this. In my opinion, there is no need to break off the relationship, but it is better to separate the family. The family will give you the thatched house outside the village, two acres of land and some money. You can live your own life in the future and don't make your mother unhappy again. Don't say that your father is cruel, it's you who are too ignorant! "

Ji Dacai still wants to have a good reputation. Ji He has made such a fuss. If he takes a step back, it will only make people think that Ji He is ignorant, that he is not competing with Ji He, and that he is a good person. Ji He is not sensible, he is a good person, and the previous things are naturally Ji He telling lies, and the impact on the family's reputation will be minimized. Sure

enough, when Ji Dacai said this, everyone who heard it felt that Ji Dacai was soft-hearted.

Other people in the Ji family were a little anxious. Forget about the thatched house, but two acres of land is money, and they still have to give some money? Why should they give it if they can't! But when Ji Xiao took a step forward, he saw Ji Dacai glaring at them. Ji Xiao could only shut up, and the rest of the people didn't know what to say.

Ji He sneered in his heart, not moved at all. He must break off this engagement today. The things of the Ji family are not easy to take, and he doesn't want them!

Ji He glanced at Feng Shi, thinking that Ji Dacai could stop others, but could he stop her? As expected, Feng Shi objected and said, "What are you doing for him? He wants to break off the engagement! Breaking off the engagement means breaking off the family relationship with us. He doesn't want family relationship anymore, so why do you care about him? Let him go, we won't give him the family property, and at most we don't want him to pay back the money we have given to support him for all these years."

Everyone who heard this felt that Feng Shi really had no mother-son affection for Ji He. She left her son with nothing and still wanted her son to give her money to raise him. Ji He was still sick. Seeing that their family was going to separate Ji He, his illness was not light. If he left the house with nothing, he might die at any time. She still wanted money. It was really cruel.

Ji Dacai blushed when he heard someone say that, and glared at Feng, thinking that this old woman was really good at causing trouble.

Ji He said to the village chief, "Village chief, my parents have already agreed, so just write the document. I will have no relationship with the Ji family in the future. No matter whether I live or die, rich or poor, it has nothing to do with the Ji family. I thought that if I had no relationship with the Ji family, I would not be a jinx anymore and would not harm them. In this way, I would be able to live with my back straightened no matter I live or die!"

Ji Xiaoshi covered her mouth and laughed, "Hehe, Third Uncle, do you still want to be rich? Are you the only one who can be rich? If you were rich, wouldn't our family be rich a long time ago? You are a jinx, you don't have that fate!"

Jin Cuinian pulled Ji Xiaoshi back, wondering why her daughter was not like herself? It was really a headache. She looked at Ji He with some apology and said, "Third brother, don't be angry. If you really become rich in the future, it will be a great thing."

Ji Xiaoxiang looked at Ji Xiaoshi and said, "That's right. If Third Uncle becomes rich, it will be a great thing. Second sister will definitely take advantage of it. I think what I said today was a ghost."

Zhou Guihua's face froze. Just now, she laughed at Ji Xiaoshi for being stupid and talking nonsense in front of so many people. The retribution came too quickly. Her daughter also made a fool of herself in the blink of an eye. The two sisters could quarrel at any time, but it had to be at this time in front of so many people. She hurriedly dragged her daughter back.

Ji He thought for a moment and made a decision.

Lin Yongxin thought that today's matter was irreparable. The Ji family didn't want to keep Ji He anymore, and Ji He was also disappointed with this family. After all, he was just an outsider and couldn't control too much. If they are willing to divide the family, then let them divide it. He asked whether they wanted to break up today or tomorrow. Feng said to break up today. She was really afraid that Ji He would refuse to leave again tomorrow. Ji He was willing to do it today. He was more afraid that something might change if it was too late than Feng was.

☆ 10. Chapter 10: Making Money

Chapter 10 10 The family property

needs to be divided. If there is no dispute, it will be divided quickly. Only when fighting for the property will it take a long time. Ji He didn't want anything. He even skipped the steps of dividing the property. He just needed to write a document.

Because it was not a simple division of the family, but a severance of the relationship, even if there were many people watching, the village chief still asked people to invite two respected elders in the village, and also invited Ji Dacai's eldest brother Ji Dafa. At that time, ask them to sign or press their fingerprints on the document together, which will be a real witness.

Ji Dafa arrived first, and he came alone. His face was not very good. He looked at Ji Dacai and Feng Shi with eyes that were not like seeing younger brothers and sisters. There was a hint of resentment, but when he saw Ji He sitting next to him with a sickly look, his eyes were warm.

Ji He tried hard to search his memory and finally knew that although this uncle did not write a document to sever the relationship with the Ji family, he did not visit the family. It was all because of the grievances in the early years, and the grievances between two generations, which was also a big pot of dog blood.

"Second brother, do you really want to break up with Xiaohe?" This was the first sentence Ji Dafa said when he came in. The second sentence was, "Can you do this to our dead mother? Mother loved Xiaohe the most. If she knew that you kicked him out of the house and severed our family ties when Xiaohe was sick, would she be able to feel at ease?" Ji

Dacai's face flushed red after hearing this. He lowered his head and whispered, "It's not me who wants to break up with him, it's him. This child is too ignorant..."

"Bullshit! Don't I know whether he is sensible or not? He has suffered at home for so many years and never made a fuss. Why is he making a fuss about breaking up with us now that he is so sick? And he wants to kick him out of the house! It's all because of you guys!" Ji Dafa scolded Ji Dacai, turned his gaze to Feng, and said in a cold voice, "It's you, the woman, who's making trouble again. Isn't it enough that you've caused trouble in our Ji family? You caused the discord between us brothers, and now you want to make them sever their relationship. You are already old, you should do some good for yourself!"

Feng was so angry that she jumped up and down and shouted, "This is our family's business. You have no business being so strict. Do you really think that your elder brother is like a father? My father-in-law was still alive when I got married, so you are not worthy of being a father! Your elder brother-in-law scolds his younger brother's wife and interferes in his brother's family affairs. Do you have nothing to do? If you want to stay, stay. If you don't want to, leave!" Ji Dacai was

so angry that he wanted to slap Feng, but he didn't let go. He yelled at her, "Shut up! It's not embarrassing enough!"

Feng was startled. Seeing that Ji Dacai was holding his hand high, she sat on the ground and started crying. She said that her elder brother-in-law had bad intentions in asking his brother to beat his wife. Zhou Guihua and Jin Cuiniang hurried to persuade him. Ji Xiaoxiang and others also persuaded her. Ji Xiaoyu even wiped her tears. People who didn't know would think that she had suffered a lot of injustice.

Ji Da's forehead was so angry that veins were bulging. He really wanted to walk away, but after looking at Ji He, he didn't leave.

At this time, two respected elders in the village also came. One of them also had the surname Ji and was somewhat related to the Ji family, but the relationship was a little distant. Ji Dafa and his brother could also call him uncle. Everyone in the village called him Ji Erye. The other one was Mr. Tian. The Tian family was a large family in Qingshan Village, and Mr. Tian was the patriarch. He was highly respected and fair. Therefore, not only did the people with the surname Tian respect him, but people with other surnames would also ask him to be a witness when something

happened. Feng Shi couldn't continue crying on the ground at this time. She got up with the help of her daughter-in-law, muttering that she must break off the relationship with Ji He, saying that with Ji Dafa making the decision for Ji He, her family would have no peace in the future. She even said that Ji Dafa hated them and wanted to use Ji He to destroy their families. If Ji Dacai hadn't glared at her and told her to shut up, she would have continued.

Ji He bowed to Ji Dafa and thanked him: "Uncle, I know you are doing this for my own good, but my parents really can't tolerate me this time, and I am heartbroken. Even if I die, I want to die peacefully. I have been a jinx for these years, and I really don't want to continue to be one. Cutting off the relationship is my last filial piety to my parents."

Ji Dafa looked at Ji He and sighed. He knew that Ji He would not live well if he stayed in this family, but at least he could get treatment. This departure would cut off his way back. But looking at the situation, he had to leave. The Ji family couldn't tolerate him, but he thought that even if he left, it would be better to separate the family, at least there would be some property.

"Do you really want to break off the relationship? Can't you separate the family?"

"Separated families are still relatives. I don't want to bring bad luck to my parents. I don't want to be a jinx in the future." Ji He thought that Ji Dafa really had some good intentions towards Ji He, but he really didn't need this kindness now. He wished to draw a clear line with the Ji family.

Ji Dafa stopped trying to persuade him. He saw that Ji He was determined to break off the relationship. It seemed that the child had suffered too much injustice over the years and finally couldn't stand it this time. Since his nephew insisted on doing so, he didn't say anything. He would help as much as he could when the time came. He couldn't let him live on the streets. Thinking about the situation of his own family, he felt even more depressed. The

Ji family had pens, ink, paper and inkstone. Ji Xiao and Ji Shun of the Ji family were both literate, but Ji Xiao knew few words and was reluctant to write over the years, so he had already abandoned it. Ji Shun was smart, but he liked to read idle books, but he was not good at writing articles. Moreover, something happened during this period, which also cut off his path to the imperial examination. But he could still write, so he was the one to write the document of breaking off the relationship.

Ji Dacai couldn't speak, so he asked Ji Shun to say what he wanted to write first. Ji Shun spoke immediately, and his words seemed fair, but he pushed all the responsibilities to Ji He.

Before Ji He could speak, Ji Dafa spoke first and changed all the words that were unfavorable to Ji He, and asked Ji Shun to write clearly that the reason why Ji He broke off the relationship was because Ji He's horoscope was not compatible with theirs, and Ji He did not want to implicate his parents. This would have no impact on Ji He. The incompatibility of his horoscope with the Ji family would not affect his reputation. As long as it did not affect the villagers and his future family, who would care whether Ji He's horoscope was compatible with his family? Ji He

was really grateful to Ji Dafa. This uncle really cared about him. When

Feng was about to object, Lin Yongxin said, "It's better to write it this way. This way, there will be no reputational hindrance to both parties. It will only make people feel that God does not want you to be a family. This is good. Just write it this way."

Second Master Ji and Old Master Tian also nodded in agreement.

Feng had no way to object. If she objected again, she would offend too many people. But she was really angry. Although she often lost face herself, she didn't feel that way. She just felt that she was too shameless today, and all this was caused by Ji He, whom she disliked the most. She thought that this disaster star would make things difficult for her before leaving, so she would not let him have an easy time.

"After the relationship is severed, Ji He will not have to support us in our old age, but we have raised him all these years, and he must return it. Otherwise, the support will not be severed, and there will still be ties. I don't want to be involved with him. Ji He, you have to pay back the money you have spent on food, clothing and other expenses all these years! When I gave birth to you, you tossed me half of my life and suffered so much. I won't ask for more from you, five taels of silver, and I have raised you for sixteen years. I won't ask for more from you, just give me fifteen taels. You can give me twenty taels of silver."

Feng thought that if Ji He didn't die, even if the relationship was severed, Ji He would have to give her money to spend!

Everyone was shocked to hear what Feng said. Everyone in the village knew that Feng hated Ji He. It could be seen from the fact that she wanted to separate the sick Ji He from the family this time that this hatred was very deep. However, asking for money for the support of her sick son who had been cut off from the family was too cruel! After she said this, everyone felt a little sympathetic to Ji He. Even those who believed Feng's words before and thought that Ji He had pushed her down began to doubt whether Ji He was wronged.

Lin Yongxin frowned and said, "Didn't you just say that you didn't want Ji He's support money? Why did you change your mind in such a blink of an eye?" Ji Dacai

felt ashamed. It was embarrassing enough that the old woman mentioned the pension money just now, and now she changed her mind and asked for it again, which was even more embarrassing! He angrily said to Feng: "Go back to your room! You can't take this money!"

Feng was also angry, not afraid of Ji Dacai, and said with her neck stiff: "Why can't we take it? Didn't Ji He say that he didn't want to bring bad luck to us? He said that if we break off the relationship, the bad luck he brought us will be broken, then it will be considered a real break if the grace of giving birth to us is written off. Can you still stop him from being filial? Third brother, tell me, will you give this money or not?"

Although Ji He hated Feng even more, he was also a little happy in his heart. Ji Xiaoshi had mocked him before, and Ji Xiaoxiang's words reminded him. He thought this was really a hidden danger. He wanted to bring up this topic himself, but he didn't expect Feng to bring it up herself. This saved others from thinking that he was too ruthless. If he was cold to the Ji family in the future, others would not say that he was heartless. After all, the Ji family was heartless and hurt him first!

Ji He tried hard to adjust the expression on his face. He was heartbroken at first, and then the sad expression disappeared, becoming numb and cold. He said in a deep voice: "Give it!"

Everyone looked at Ji He's face and listened to his voice, thinking: It's over, this kid really gave up on his parents. They also felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts, thinking that if it were them, they would have hated him to death a long time ago. After thinking about it, their opinion of the Ji family became even worse.

Ji Dafa was angry. Ji He was still sick, and he was kicked out of the house. Where could he get twenty taels of silver? Isn't this going to kill people? He originally wanted to say no to the money, but seeing Ji He's expression, he couldn't say anything. Finally, he thought it would be better to break off completely, but he still had to give Ji He a small amount of money!

"Twenty taels is too much. Anyone with eyes can see what Ji He has eaten and worn over the years. He doesn't spend much money at all. He has worked harder than an ox for the family over the years. Just treat him as a farmhand. After deducting the expenses for his food and clothing, there is still a lot left. Isn't that enough to cover the expenses when he was a child and didn't work? Even the five taels of silver you asked for on the grounds that it was difficult to give birth to him is enough!"

When Ji Dafa said this, everyone nodded. Although Ji He didn't have a good reputation, he was indeed capable.

Ji He looked at Ji Dafa. He didn't dislike Ji Dafa in his heart, because he was grateful to him for speaking for him before. Now he thinks this man is very good. He even helped him to lower the price. He must have bargained, but he did it for him. How much trouble he saved! Ji He decided to thank this uncle in the future.

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