mtl008 Chapter 207 Grandpa Xu’s Past
Chapter 207 Grandpa Xu’s Past
"After all, I'm old. If it were before, I wouldn't have the chance to stand here and join in the fun. Who would dare to do it?"
Someone in the crowd suddenly said something, and the younger generation was a little confused.
I don't understand why you say that.
Xu Yiyi watched Grandpa Xu stand up and walk slowly to the door.
The originally crowded entrance was immediately cleared.
After he glanced at them, Sanchuan and Sihai ran back to their eldest sister in a timid manner.
Grandpa Xu ignored them and left the old house without looking back.
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"Uncle Yong and his people are really cruel, we can't afford to offend them!"
The people behind him were talking in bits and pieces, and Xu Yiyi hugged Wu Yuan and prepared to go back.
Xu Guining in the yard was furious and felt something was wrong.
But I really didn't dare to ask any further.
Just as I was about to enter the house, I saw Xu Yiyi.
At that moment, his heart suddenly tightened and doubts surged into his mind like a tide.
Without thinking, his feet rushed out involuntarily, his eyes fixed on the figure, wanting to find out what was going on.
"Yiyi, where did you go last night?"
Xu Yiyi heard a voice behind him, paused and turned around.
She raised her head slightly and looked straight into Xu Guining's eyes.
Her red lips parted slightly, her voice calm but with a hint of unquestionable strength: "Are you doubting me?"
Xu Guining stared at her eyes, and inexplicably felt that there was something fishy about her eyes.
Unconsciously looking away.
When Grandma Xu heard this, she ran out quickly.
"It's you again, you damn bitch..."
Grandma Xu stood in front of Xu Yiyi with her hands on her hips, her tone very fierce.
Her cloudy eyes widened instantly, the wrinkles on her face twisted into ravines due to anger, her dry lips opened and closed quickly, and the words that came out of her mouth were like poisoned arrows.
Xu Yiyi covered Wu Yuan's little head as he turned his waist, and stared at Grandma Xu.
"Do you have any evidence to prove that I did it? Xu Yong didn't say you were beaten up by someone just now. Who knows, maybe you are just unlucky and you can get into trouble even when you go to the toilet."
Xu Yiyi shrugged and spoke indifferently.
"How do you talk to me like that? You're restless all day long, just like your mother, a vixen. You run out and show off in public, and I don't know what you're doing with that man..."
Before she finished her words, Xu Yiyi's expression changed drastically, and she quickly raised her arm. Before anyone could react, she slapped Grandma Xu hard in the face with a "slap".
Grandma Xu was stunned by the sudden attack, and a clear palm print instantly appeared on her face.
Her eyes widened, filled with astonishment and anger.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to scold, Xu Yiyi slapped him again.
A crisp sound echoed in the air. Grandma Xu's face was knocked to one side, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.
He seemed to have lost all his strength and stood there speechless.
For a moment, it was as if the mute button was pressed all around, followed by a series of gasps of shock.
The tribesmen were just curious and watching the excitement.
Seeing this scene, everyone froze in place.
The uncle covered his chest with his hands, his eyes wide open, and it seemed that his heart almost stopped beating because of the shock of this scene.
Xu Anyang stood in the crowd, covering his mouth with a look of astonishment on his face, not daring to breathe, for fear of breaking the atmosphere of shock and tension.
In the past, when Grandma Xu made trouble, Xu Yiyi would usually be reasonable.
It's really rare to see someone hitting someone.
But everyone can understand it. After all, no grandmother would say that her granddaughter is a vixen.
This will ruin your granddaughter's reputation.
Isn't this stupid?
"Uncle, if you can't use your mouth, sew it up quickly. Don't say such things and offend others. Fortunately, my grandfather is not here, otherwise I'm afraid this will end badly."
Xu Anyang reacted and said with gloating expression.
Looking at Grandma Xu's embarrassed look, he couldn't help but force out a smile.
The moment Xu Guining saw Xu Yiyi hitting someone, he stepped back.
He was afraid that his mother would bring trouble to him.
But after seeing how decisively and efficiently Xu Yiyi beat people, his suspicion of Xu Yiyi inexplicably deepened.
Although Xu Yiyi is thin, she looks about the same height as him.
Pushing him into the toilet would certainly be a piece of cake.
Another thing he didn't say was that there were a few inexplicable marks on his body. Although the marks were relatively shallow, it was obvious that he had been beaten.
This is why he suspected that someone was murdering him.
When I thought that the person might be Xu Yiyi, I could understand why his father said he didn't know.
After all, she is my own granddaughter.
We still have to cover up for it to some extent.
Grandma Xu was so angry that she was shaking all over, and her hand was trembling as she pointed at Xu Yiyi.
"You...you actually dared to hit me..."
Grandma Xu found it unbelievable.
"I'll hit you if you want. Why would I dare to do that?"
Xu Yiyi said this lightly, feeling that Grandma Xu was a little puzzled.
As for what happened today, even if the king of heaven came, he would have to get a slap in the face before leaving.
"It's outrageous! How dare a granddaughter hit Grandma? This is a rebellion..."
Suddenly, Grandma Xu sat down on the ground, kicking her legs continuously, and bursts of wails, louder and louder, erupted from her skinny chest, as if she wanted to vent all the anger, grievances and shock in her heart.
"Oh my God, open your eyes and look! How dare this little bastard hit me! How dare a granddaughter hit my grandmother..."
Grandma Xu's voice became sharp and shrill with excitement, and tears streamed down her face.
His face, which was already full of wrinkles, was now even more distorted.
As she cried and pounded the ground with her hands, the dust that was raised spread around her, and along with her wails, made the scene even more chaotic and miserable.
The people around just stared blankly at Grandma rolling around on the ground, listening to her crying and screaming.
No one spoke for her.
After all, there is a reason for everything, and Grandma Xu's temper has offended many people in the clan.
Few people are willing to make friends with her.
Even the few families who went out to sea with Grandpa Xu saw her making a fuss and quietly withdrew from the crowd.
Xu Ming was drinking porridge from a bowl, and the noise he made made made him frown.
Xu Zhengci, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but want to leave the kitchen after hearing this.
But he was stopped by Xu Ming.
"Second brother, what are you doing?"
Xu Zhengci looked at the hand blocking his chest and felt a little angry.
"Brother, why do you have to care about these things? I was the one who caused it first, so let her learn a lesson."
Xu Ming was stared at by Xu Zhengci and turned his head away uncomfortably.
He spoke in a muffled voice.
"No matter if she's right or wrong, she's our mother first. Now that she's been beaten, we, as her sons, have to support her."
Xu Zhengci said this seriously, and Xu Ming sneered.
"Think carefully! If Dad finds out about this, you won't have a share of our ship."
Xu Ming was trying to persuade him, but a trace of struggle flashed across Xu Zhengci's eyes.
Then he broke free from Xu Mingzai's hand and walked out.
Xu Guining appeared out of nowhere and asked, "Second brother, what did you mean?"
Xu Guining ran in hurriedly. Xu Ming caught a glimpse of him approaching from the corner of his eye. His brows furrowed instantly, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.
The moment Xu Guining was about to get close to him, he kicked Xu Guining in the chest without hesitation.
Xu Guining was kicked back unexpectedly and almost fell to the ground.
Xu Ming patted his clothes as if there was something dirty on them, and spoke in a cold and disgusted tone.
"Get out of the way! You stink! Don't make me vomit!"
Xu Guining was not angry after being kicked. He squatted not far from Xu Ming with a playful smile.
"Second brother, what's with what you just said about the eldest brother leaving and no place for him on the ship?"
Xu Guining asked tentatively.
Xu Ming raised his eyebrows and said, "It doesn't matter if I tell you. You were kicked out of the house a long time ago anyway, and the things in the house have nothing to do with you."
Xu Ming was speaking very bluntly.
When this matter was mentioned, Xu Guining's face became a little ferocious.
I felt a sigh of relief in my heart.
"Aniang is always causing trouble, and my eldest brother is a foolish filial son. No matter what Aniang does, he helps her without any bottom line and backs her up. This undoubtedly fuels her arrogance."
Xu Ming stood up and walked outside.
In the yard, I saw Xu Zhengci talking to Xu Yiyi.
As expected, Xu Yiyi also slapped him and rolled his eyes.
He left with his brothers and sisters without looking back.
Grandma Xu on the ground was still refusing to give in.
"Actually, you know what kind of personality our father has. He doesn't care about anything. He doesn't care if my mother causes trouble. What he cares about is if my mother causes trouble in front of him and causes trouble for him."
Xu Ming turned around and looked at Xu Guining.
It was just like when Xu Guining visited brothels and gambling houses, he didn't care.
But trouble arose, and debt collectors came to the island.
This caused trouble for Xu Yong, so Xu Yong kicked the person out of the house without hesitation.
"When my mother got into trouble, I had my eldest brother behind me to back her up, so she felt safe and secure. But my father was unhappy and made it clear that if my eldest brother interfered in my mother's affairs again, the family property would have nothing to do with him."
Xu Ming said helplessly.
The family's belongings? What else could there be?
Everything else is unimportant; the most valuable thing is the big ship at home.
Even after all these years of repairs, it's still worth a thousand taels of silver.
Unlike other large ships in the clan that were bought with money pooled by many families, the Xu family's ship was bought entirely by Grandpa Xu alone.
People outside don’t know, but Xu Ming can guess it to some extent.
He suspected that his father had been a pirate when he was young.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to afford several thousand taels of silver to buy a building ship at once.
There were all kinds of scars on his body, and there was a very obvious whip mark on his back.
Such marks could not have been caused by injuries sustained while out at sea.
When going out to sea and encountering a tailwind, he would unconsciously adjust the sail to the maximum angle to make the boat move faster.
But when Xu Ming went out to sea with other people in the tribe, they never did this.
When the wind is blowing, you will be more careful to control your speed to ensure safety.
And he always knows some very special routes, which even Xu Mingzai, who has been sailing for a long time, has not discovered.
Combined with his ferocious appearance.
Xu Ming took it for granted that his father was a pirate.
It's just that he has become a good person now.
But that ruthlessness did not fade away, instead it became more obvious as he got older.
That is why Xu Ming dared not take his words seriously.
He could only watch helplessly as his mother was beaten by Xu Yiyi.
"So, all the boats in the family belong to you alone?"
Xu Guining immediately understood the problem.
He was kicked out of the family, Xu Yinli, who seemed to have the most promising future, was gone, and his youngest sister Xu Jiaojiao had already married off.
Only Xu Zhengci and Xu Ming were left.
If Xu Zhengci were to be disliked by his father because of this, the boat would be Xu Ming's alone.
Thinking of this, a hint of viciousness flashed across Xu Guining's eyes.
"That's what I said, but it's no secret that Dad doesn't like you. Given his personality, maybe my brother and I will be kicked out of the house in the end."
Xu Ming shook his head helplessly. It was not impossible to do this.
Xu Guining chuckled, lowered his eyes and said nothing more.
I don’t know what I’m thinking.
Outside the house, Xu Zhengci finally coaxed Grandma Xu back.
The crowd of onlookers dispersed, those who were going to the beach prepared to go, and those who were going out to sea also prepared to go out to sea.
Xu Yiyi packed up her things with a few of her brothers and sisters and prepared to row a boat to town.
Nowadays, Er'er no longer runs the breakfast stall and spends more time learning from Mr. Wu in the clinic.
So this time we won't be as rushed as before.
On the river, A Yue stood aside holding the dairy sheep.
The dairy sheep was bleating, and A Yue wanted to lead it up, but the dairy sheep stood on the shore with all four hooves rooted to the ground, with its neck stiff, and refused to move forward no matter what.
Seeing this, Er'er got off the boat and pulled the reins hard, but the dairy sheep suddenly struggled hard and raised its front hooves.
Almost dragged her down.
Er'er steadied himself, readjusted his posture, and tried to guide the dairy sheep onto the boat again. However, the dairy sheep became more and more resistant, its eyes wide open with fear.
"What's going on? You don't want to get on the boat for no reason."
Er'er said this in confusion, and A Yue forcefully picked up the dairy sheep.
The dairy sheep was hanging in the air, struggling in panic.
Xu Yiyi touched her nose uncomfortably. After staying in the town for a long time, they were used to bringing the dairy sheep with them every day.
After all, it is Wuyuan’s food supply.
It takes a little longer to squeeze out and put into a can, so children are not willing to drink it.
You can only bring the dairy sheep with you.
Squeeze and boil again when you want to drink.
Some time ago, Xu Yiyi accidentally pushed the sheep into the water.
Since then, it has been afraid to go on board.
Unfortunately, being afraid was useless. A Yue stepped onto the boat and tied the dairy sheep to the boat.
Seeing this, Xu Yiyi adjusted the sail and headed towards the town.
Xu Anyang rowed the boat with Sanchuan Sihai, A Yue and the constantly calling dairy sheep following behind.
The wind is strong at sea today and it is a neap tide day.
There were not many people going to the beach to catch seafood, and several small boats were running side by side on the wide river.
At the estuary, the river narrows.
Xu Yiyi suddenly sped up and dived out of the sea estuary.
Separate from the ship going out to sea and head in different directions.
Then it disappeared from the sight of the people going to the beach.