Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Li Dali stopped in a daze and looked at Zhou Xiaoxi in confusion.

"Xiaoxi girl, tell me what's going on."

Zhou Xiaoxi sighed deeply, his face full of worry:

"Uncle, have you ever considered the consequences of this incident?"

Consequences, what consequences? Isn't it just divorcing Qian? She is a slut and she still wants to divorce? Dream on!

"Xiaoxi, if you have something to say, just speak up. Although I am stupid, I am reasonable. As long as you are right, I will always listen to your advice."

Zhou Xiaoxi tried to hold back the tears that were about to burst out. She really felt sorry for her uncle.

"Uncle, if this matter becomes known to everyone, although your aunt will get the punishment she deserves, you and Daniu will be criticized from now on. Especially Daniu, he will not be able to hold his head up for the rest of his life. I think this is definitely not what you want to see."

Li Dali sat on the ground in a somewhat decadent manner. He felt like a waste, unable to do anything well, and had to let his niece worry about him!

"Xiaoxi, do you think I am a complete failure? I made such a good home into a mess!"

Zhou Xiaoxi squatted beside Li Dali and comforted him gently:

"Uncle, you think too much. If you say so, it's our family's fault. If we hadn't come to live with my grandmother, my aunt wouldn't have been angry and would not have returned to her parents' home, and the things that happened later wouldn't have happened."

Li Dali immediately raised his head.

"What does this have to do with you! Xiaoxi girl, don't think too much, I definitely don't mean that! On the contrary, our Dali Village has been better since your family came here."

Zhou Xiaoxi looked into Li Dali's eyes seriously.

"Uncle, you are not the one who did something wrong, so it is not your fault. You are kind, hardworking, capable, and helpful. These are your strengths. It is just that your aunt does not know how to appreciate the blessings she has!"

Li Dali rubbed his eyes hard and used his sleeves to wipe away the tears that were about to fall.

"Xiaoxi, then tell me what I should do? I will listen to you!"

"Call your grandmother home, send your cousin Daniu away, and have a good talk between the three of you. I don't think your aunt is the kind of person who is fickle-minded. There may be some hidden story behind this."

"Of course, no matter what the reason, my aunt did something wrong. You should just tell everyone in the village that the couple decided to divorce because of their separation. It will cause the least harm to Daniu if they part ways amicably."

Li Dali nodded silently.

Zhou Xiaoxi wanted to go over and listen, but it was impossible.

She had no idea what Zhao had talked about with Qian, but she saw that her grandmother, who always had a straight back and was full of energy, had a hunched back when she came back, and a strand of white hair hung down by her ear.

Zhao didn't say a word, but Zhou Xiaoxi could clearly feel the deep sadness from her.

She walked over quickly, hugged Zhao, and called out "Grandma" in a muffled voice.

Zhao gently stroked Zhou Xiaoxi's long black hair with trembling hands.

"Good boy, go back to the house with your grandmother. I have something I want to talk to you about."

Zhou Xiaoxi nodded obediently.

Li was obsessed with her female work and rarely went out of the house. Zhou Jun, who was exercising in the yard, seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Thinking that he could not help much, he turned back to the house to discuss with his wife.

Zhao and Zhou Xiaoxi sat on a small stool in the bedroom, neither of them spoke for a long time.

Finally, it was Zhao who broke the silence:

"Little Xi, you now know roughly what happened to your aunt. You were still a little girl, so your grandmother shouldn't have consulted with you. But as you can see, the adults in our family are not very smart, and I don't have much to say to them. On the contrary, you are the one who suits my heart the most."

The light in the room was a little dim. Looking at Zhao in such light, she looked even more haggard and tired.

This woman, who was only in her forties, became a widow at a young age. After finally waiting for her two children to get married, she hadn't lived a comfortable life for a few years when misfortunes happened to both families.

But she was not defeated by life and always faced all the hardships with strength.

Zhao is the person Zhou Xiaoxi admires and respects the most since he came to this time and space.

"Grandma, if there's anything I can do, just tell me. I think everything else in this world is trivial except life and death. You should relax."

Zhao was obviously stunned for a moment. How come this child could think things more clearly than she did!

Yes, she encountered great adversity at a young age, so it was inevitable that she would mature mentally.

"Good boy, you're right. It's not a matter of life or death. I'm just being too picky."

"Your aunt must have been cheated by the Taoist temple near their village. The Taoist priests there have been cheating women out of their money all year round by claiming to cast spells to help them have children. That bullshit spell is actually just drugging the women and then doing that..."

Zhao's teeth were trembling after speaking just a few words. She regretted telling Zhou Xiaoxi that she was still a child, and she actually uttered foul language. What should she do?

"Little Xi, grandma is so angry that she told you all these nonsense. Just pretend you didn't hear it and go find your mother and do what you like. Grandma can handle it herself."

Zhou Xiaoxi thought to herself: Grandma, you think too much. I am actually an old cucumber...

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"Grandma, I actually understand what you mean. My aunt was deceived by the fake Taoist priests in the Taoist temple. The child she is pregnant with is not my uncle's, right? What's more terrible is that those fake Taoist priests also deceived many women who were desperate to have children..."

"Xiaoxi you..."

Zhao was obviously frightened by Zhou Xiaoxi. This was completely beyond her acceptance.

"Grandma, you adults always think that we kids don't understand anything. In fact, we do understand the general situation. Da Niu is only seven years old, doesn't he also understand what divorce means?"

Zhou Xiaoxi racked her brains to come up with the most reasonable explanation for her behavior. She was actually not suitable to be involved in this matter, but if this matter was exposed, she didn't know how many families would be destroyed.

It would be fine if she didn't know, but now that she has met her, she can't just ignore it.

Apparently Zhao was convinced.

"Xiaoxi girl, what do you think we should do? This matter is so huge that I am really at a loss!"

"Grandma, the fewer people who know about this, the better. We have to find a way to report it to the authorities and convince the county magistrate to handle this matter in secret. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Zhao no longer cared about why Zhou Xiaoxi knew so much. The matter was too big and she had no time to take care of anything else.

"We are all illiterate country folk, how can we possibly meet the county magistrate?"

Even if he met them, the county magistrate would not pay attention to small people like them.

Zhou Xiaoxi suddenly remembered what Grandpa Zhang had said to him.

"Grandma, I think we can go to Huichun Hall to ask Doctor Zhang for help. He will definitely be able to convince the county magistrate!"