Fragrance Returned

After dinner, the faint sound of a child crying could be heard again.

It belongs to Ding Sifu.

Lilac looked at her grandfather and father pleadingly.

Ding Zhuang stood up and said to Ding Zhao, "The more trouble the big house gets, the more outrageous it is. How can you beat the child like this? The fourth rich helped Li Lai, and we have to repay this favor. Take two taels of silver and two chickens to thank the fourth rich." Rich. Call up the third child and Xia Lizheng, and let’s talk about it together.”

Ding Xiang said, "I'll go too."

The father and son said in unison, "No."

Lilac wanders around the yard.

The sky is getting dark, and the autumn wind rustles the leaves.

After more than a quarter of an hour, the child's crying stopped, and Ding Xiang felt relieved and went to accompany Ding Li.

Mrs. Zhang smiled and nodded her little head, "Little man."

Ding Lilai said proudly, "My father has long recognized that my sister is a 'little human spirit'."

Zhang became angry at the mention of Ding Chi and his smile faded.

More than half an hour later, Ding Zhuang and his son came back, followed by the limping Ding Sifu.

His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, but he smiled happily and his eyes were swollen to a line.

Ding Xiang went out and asked, "Brother Si Fu came to stay at my house?"

Ding Zhuang picked her up and said with a smile, "Starting from tomorrow, the fourth rich man will go to the iron shop to be an apprentice."

Zhang glanced at Ding Sifu's small body and asked, "Can he blacksmith?"

Ding Zhao gave a rough outline.

Ding Youcai and Wang ran to the Hao family to ask for someone, but the Hao family said that Ding Pan's brother didn't come. Not to mention the granddaughter, even Hao's daughter was not recognized by his family.

Neighbors all came to testify that Ding Pandi had indeed never been here.

Ding Youcai and others were helpless, so they went home to question Ding Sifu.

Ding Sifu bit him to death, but Ding Youcai and his wife were so angry that they beat him to death. In front of his parents, Ding Sanfu did not dare to beat him. He scolded Ding Sifu with snot and tears for his bad conscience, which caused him to lose a good wife.

Seeing that Ding Sifu was beaten so hard that his voice was hoarse from crying, Ding Zhuang became extremely angry.

Ding Zhuang pointed at Ding Li who came out and said, "You're a loser, why don't you take care of the trouble at home?"

Ding Li said with a dull face, "There is a wicked woman in the family, how can I take care of her?"

Mrs. Wang sat on the ground and cried loudly, "My life is so miserable. Mrs. Hao has killed and maimed my two sons. Her own daughter even ran away..."

Xia Lizheng said, "Hao has done evil and violated the law, and he has already received retribution. He was beaten and sent away. Your revenge has been avenged, and there is still a lot of trouble. Do you think Hao has attempted murder and wants to kill another person?"

Mrs. Wang cried, "The hairband is useless. My son is ruined. I can't make money and can't marry a wife. Who should I look for?"

Ding Sanfu wiped away tears and said, "If my mother sells Pandi to a brothel, she can be sold for eight taels of silver at least. If she runs away, I won't be able to find a wife."

Ding Shan frowned so hard that he could kill a mosquito, ignored the mother and son, and said to Ding Youcai, "Youcai, the fourth rich man is also your biological son. He didn't know that Pandi would run away, so he couldn't beat him to death, right? "

Ding Zhao also said, "Brother, sister-in-law, the fourth rich man is also a victim, suffering more than you, why bother to treat him like this." He then handed over two taels of silver and two chickens to Ding Youcai, "The fourth rich man helped Li Lai, This is a thank you gift."

Ding Youcai, Ding Li, and Wang all had a hint of joy on their faces.

When Ding Sifu saw Ding Zhuang, it was like seeing a life-saving straw.

Enduring the pain, he walked to Ding Zhuang, knelt down and cried, "Please help me, Grandpa Second. Although I am lame, I am still diligent and sweet-talking. Can you help me find a job as an apprentice? I just won't marry a wife in my life." I will also save enough eight taels of silver to give my third brother a wife."

The six-year-old child said these words, which made Ding Zhuang and several other elders feel sad.

Ding Youcai said, "Normal children have to be eight or nine years old to be apprentices. You are only six years old, short and lame. Who would want you?"

His little eyes glanced at Ding Zhuang, still hoping that Ding Zhuang could help his disabled son find a way to survive.

Ding Zhuang looked at Sifu's small body and saw that even if he was eight or nine years old, no one would want him to be an apprentice. Even after he was beaten so severely, he did not tell the whereabouts of Pandi or Xiangxiang's involvement. He is a good boy with kindness and righteousness.

Moreover, this child is really smart. As long as you help him, he will have no problem supporting himself when he grows up.

Ding Zhuang said, "For the time being, the fourth rich man should be an apprentice in an iron shop. He will live with me in the shop, provide three meals, and give him fifty cents a month. When he grows up, let him learn a skill that suits him." craftsmanship."

As an apprentice, you only get food but no money. The reason why Ding Zhuang is willing to give money is because he is afraid that Ding Sifu will be beaten to death by Ding Sanfu secretly - and suffer. Only if Ding Sifu saves eight taels of silver can the family and Ding Sanfu let him go.

Although Ding Zhuang could pay for the eight taels of silver for Ding Sifu, he couldn't give it so readily. Even though they were happy to give it, they would find other excuses to continue asking Ding Sifu for money.

Everyone knew that Ding Zhuang took a freeloader to the shop.

Ding Sifu cried with joy, kowtowed and choked with sobs, "Thank you, Grandpa Second, I will work hard."

Except for Ding Youshou, everyone in the Ding family's main room was happy, including Ding Sanfu who was crying. If you start making money at such a young age, you will definitely be able to earn enough with eight taels of silver. Moreover, my family no longer has to feed this little cripple who is eating for nothing.

Ding Zhuang was not one to suffer losses. He pointed to the two taels of silver in Ding Youcai's hand and said, "The fourth rich man said he wanted to save eight taels of silver. I gave him the two taels of silver. You collected the two taels first. There are only six taels left.”

Mrs. Wang got up from the ground and said, "My second uncle, third uncle, and Li Zheng are all here. Please be a witness. We want to separate from Ding Youshou. His wife killed my two sons, and her daughter ran away." No, our family doesn’t want to live on the same roof as him..."

Ding Youshou was unwilling and shouted with bulging eyes, "Dad is still alive, so we can't separate the family."

Ding Youcai also insisted on dividing the family.

Dingshan also agreed. If Ding Youshou lives at home, this family will never have peace. Divide the family first, and then go to the Yamen to transfer ownership after he dies.

Ding Youcai and his wife also proposed that as compensation for Ding Sanfu and Ding Sifu, Ding Youshou must cleanse himself and leave the house.

Ding Youshou was even more reluctant and jumped on his feet to curse.

Xia Lizheng said to Mr. Wang, "Leave a way for others to survive. Your mother-in-law ordered Mrs. Hao to harm Dingxiang. It was you who harmed the three rich and the fourth rich. If you don't stir up trouble and don't bully Mr. Hao, , she won’t take out her hatred for you on her two children. Now that you don’t leave Youshou a way to survive, aren’t you afraid of driving him to a panic like Mr. Hao? "

Ding Youcai and Wang were afraid.

In the end, it was agreed that Ding Li would keep three guans of the family's four acres of land, four guan of money, and five chickens to live with Ding Youcai.

Ding Youcai has three acres of land, this yard, and five chickens.

Ding Youshou gave him an acre of land and asked him to renovate the dilapidated houses at the head of the village and live there.

Ding Youshou also wanted to share the money that Ding Zhao had just given to Ding Youcai.

Ding Youcai returned the money to Ding Zhao with a sullen face, "Give it to me after the family is divided."

Ding Youshou was speechless.

Ding Zhao wrote the family separation document, and the parties and witnesses pressed their fingerprints.