Chapter 6: Revenge
When Zhu saw Cuihua crying out in pain after being beaten, she couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
She had no choice but to look at Liang Laoer and Liu and plead, "Second brother, second sister-in-law, Cuihua did such a wrong thing because she was not in a clear mind. Qianhuan has taken the medicine now, and she should be fine tomorrow. Sister-in-law, please forgive Cuihua. We are a family after all. Please ask mother to stop beating her."
Liu didn't say anything. She held her daughter in her arms and patted her back gently, soothing her tenderly, "Qianhuan, my dear daughter, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here, it's okay, it's okay."
Qianhua also quieted down at the right time.
Liang Laoer felt very upset when he looked at his wife and daughter. He was so angry that he had no place to vent. This Zhu actually had the nerve to beg for mercy. He turned his head away and pretended not to hear.
Old Man Liang felt that his eldest granddaughter was too vicious, so he thought it would be a good idea to let his mother teach her a lesson, so that she would not cause more trouble to the family in the future.
Zhu could only look at her husband for help. When Liang received Zhu's look, he quickly knelt down and said, "Dad, Mom, I didn't teach my daughter well. If you want to punish me, punish me."
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, it is my fault for not teaching my daughter well. Qianhuan almost lost her life. You can vent your anger and resentment on me."
When Mrs. Liang saw her eldest son kneeling down to admit his mistake, she stopped beating and scolding Cuihua. Cuihua fell to the ground, covering her body and wailing.
Liu was still angry, but when Liang Lao Er saw his eldest brother kneeling, he still said, "Brother, this is none of your business, get up."
Qian Hua felt that the situation needed to be further aggravated, so she opened her eyes, sat up and called out, "Mom."
Liu thought her daughter had woken up and burst into tears of joy.
However, the next second, Qianhuan saw Cuihua on the ground and screamed in fear: "Mom, she wants to kill Qianhuan, Qianhuan is so scared, Qianhuan doesn't want to live with her, Qianhuan wants to separate...
Liu comforted her frightened daughter while crying, "My dear child, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, mother is here. Okay, okay, we won't live together, we won't live together, ..."
Hearing this, Old Lady Liang was not happy. "Liu, what do you mean by this? Qianhuan fell into the water and her mind was not clear. Are you not clear-headed either? What do you mean we can't live together anymore? Do you want to separate the family?"
"Mom, Qianhuan is so scared that she hasn't woken up yet. If she really wants to divide the family, your daughter-in-law can only beg you to agree to her wish." Liu begged in tears.
When Old Man Liang heard this, his face suddenly turned ugly. He asked Old Man Liang with a straight face, "Old Man, do you want to split up the family too?"
Liang Laoer looked at his daughter's screams of fear, and then looked at Liu who was crying.
He made up his mind, slowly knelt down with the help of crutches, and said, "Dad, Mom, I am an unfilial son. Please divide the family. I am really heartbroken to see Qianhuan become like this."
Old Lady Liang jumped up and cursed: "Your father and I are not dead yet, and you are already thinking about dividing the family. This is really against the will of heaven. You are really treasonous... Old Second Liang, you are actually helping this unlucky person to anger your parents. Do you still have a conscience?"
Liang Laoer had never thought about dividing the family, but he was heartbroken when he saw Qianhuan fall into the water today and his mother refused to spend money to save her.
Normally his mother would make things difficult for his wife. Moreover, knowing that his daughter was pushed into the river by Cuihua, he felt that living together would only hurt the harmony of the family. What's more, Qianhuan would get emotional when she saw Cuihua.
He hesitated for a moment, but continued, "Mom, for the sake of family harmony, let's separate."
Zhu was overjoyed when she heard this, she had wanted to divide the family for a long time, and now that they took the initiative to bring it up, it couldn't be better.
The second brother used to be able to earn money by hunting, but since he was injured, he has not earned a penny. Even though he can walk with a cane now, he still has no ability to work.
It is still unclear whether his leg will ever heal, and he might be a cripple for the rest of his life.
However, her family has two laborers, Liang Lao Da and the eldest son, and Wen Zhi is also a scholar. As long as he passes the examination to become a tongsheng, then a xiucai, and later a juren and achieves academic status, she will be the mother of an official.
If the family is not divided, Wenzhi will have to support his second brother's family of three after he becomes an official. The more Zhu thought about it, the better she felt it was to divide the family.
So she joined in, "Dad and Mom, just agree to my second brother. Cuihua, this rebellious girl, has done such a thing. Her father and I don't have the face to face my second brother and his wife. It would be better for them to separate the family."
"Ms. Zhu, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you wish our family would break up?" Old Mrs. Liang glared at Ms. Zhu. She was very dissatisfied with what she said.
Liang Lao Da also glared at Zhu, and said to Liang Lao Er in shame: "Second brother, it's all my fault for not teaching Cui Hua well. I will definitely deal with this rebellious girl when I get back. Calm down, we are a family after all, why should we split up? Besides, your leg injury hasn't healed yet. If we split up, how will you live outside?"
Old Man Liang was very pleased to see that his eldest son cared for his brothers. It is said that a harmonious family brings prosperity, so Old Man Liang naturally hoped that the whole family would be united.
He thought that the second brother's words about splitting up the family were just angry words, and he advised: "Second brother, your eldest brother is right. Your leg injury has not healed yet. After the family splits up, life will be very difficult for your family of three. It's better not to act on impulse."
When Liang Laoer heard what his elder brother and father said, he became a little hesitant again.
Yes, his leg is injured now, he can’t hunt or do farm work, how can he support his family?
It’s okay to suffer a little, but you can’t let your wife and daughter go hungry.
Liu also understood that life would be difficult if the family separated and moved out, so she was a little hesitant.
Qianhuan deliberately talked about splitting up the family just to test everyone's attitude towards it.
Now she also realized that the people who least wanted to split up the family were Old Man Liang and Old Lady Liang, and the one who most wanted to split up the family was Zhu. Her parents were the kind who unconditionally supported the original owner.
Her main purpose this time was not to divide the family, but to punish Cuihua.
So she pretended to be in pain and started talking nonsense: "Mom, Qianhuan's body hurts so much, Dad, you have to help me get revenge, you must severely punish that bad guy, punish her..."
Liang Laoer saw that his daughter was so upset and kept asking him to punish the bad guy. He knew that his daughter was asking him to avenge her.
So he said to Old Man Liang, "Dad, we don't have to divide the family. Cuihua has caused Qianhuan to become like this, and I am really heartbroken. This time I can no longer care about family ties. Please be fair and punish Cuihua."
When Old Man Liang found out that Cuihua had done such a heartless thing, his second son was so angry that he wanted to split up the family. If he didn't punish her, the family would probably really break up.
He nodded and agreed quickly: "Okay, Dad promises you that Dad will definitely punish Cuihua and give you an explanation. It's too late today, everyone go back and rest first. When Qianhuan is out of danger and wakes up, then ask her opinion and see how she wants to punish Cuihua."
Cuihua was horrified when she heard this.
"Grandpa, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed for a moment. Please forgive me this time." Cuihua didn't dare to be stubborn anymore and kowtowed to admit her mistake.
"Are you scared now? What were you doing before? You can be so cruel to your own family. If I don't punish you, I don't know what you will become in the future. Go back to your room and sleep." Old Man Liang yelled at Cuihua angrily.
Mr. and Mrs. Liang quickly pulled Cuihua back to the room.
Chen also took Wenjie back to the room to continue sleeping.
Old Mrs. Liang and Old Man Liang supported each other and returned to their room.