Splendid Twins

Hongxinglou is a place where prosperity and bustle are intertwined. As you walk through the door, you are greeted by a rich aroma, which comes from various spices, mixed with the scent of wine and powder.

Inside, red gauze fluttered and the lights were bright. The sounds of light string music came to my ears. Dancers in gorgeous clothes danced on the stage. Every movement revealed elegance and charm. The guests in the audience either talked in low voices or laughed out loud, enjoying this moment of joy.

Several men were sitting together drinking after a thorough release of their emotions. One of them, half drunk and half awake, went out of the room to urinate. When he passed the stairs, he heard someone talking.

"Hey, Si Yao is here."

"This is our great talent."

"Brother Si became famous in the imperial examination. Come on, let's drink tonight."

Si Yao walked in and was about to go upstairs to find Yingying, but he ran into three or four old acquaintances. They teased Si Yao with each other. Among them, Si Yao had the best calligraphy and could also paint some elegant flowers.

The man upstairs looked at Si Yao who was surrounded and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He listened carefully again and heard someone calling Si Yao. He smiled contemptuously: People from small places can't even pronounce the words correctly!

Without solving his own problem, he turned around and walked back, opened the door of the private room, walked up to his boss and asked for credit:

"Brother, I found it!"

The dark and thin man was already drunk, and when he heard this, he stammered:

"What, what did you find?"

"Si Yang! I just went out and saw someone calling Si Yang. This guy is a regular customer."

The dark and thin man was stunned when he heard this, and instantly sobered up and sat up and asked:

"Are you sure it's him? What does he look like?"

"I saw and heard it clearly. Three or four people nearby called him Si Yang. He was a teenager of about 17 or 18 years old."

Upon hearing this, the thin dark man leaned back and relaxed, with a strange look in his eyes. That was right, before leaving, the boss had instructed him to bring this kid into the gambling game and let him win a few times!

"Don't alert the enemy yet, let him enjoy one more night!"

Si Yao was completely unaware of the upcoming plot. He got rid of a few friends and went upstairs to meet Yingying. As soon as the young man and woman met, they undressed and expressed their love to each other...

Overnight, the early winter morning was shrouded in fog. The sunlight shone through the fog onto the ground, forming a hazy beauty, and the cold gradually deepened.

Si Yao and Lu Yuan hunted a lot of game in the mountains last night. Si Lao Er started to clean up in the yard early in the morning. Liu Niang sorted out the furs to sew winter clothes. Si Yao slept soundly in the house...

"Open the door! Open the door for me! I know you are inside..."

When Mrs. Si went out in the morning, she met Lu Zhaodi. Seeing the nail marks on her face, she asked a question. Unexpectedly, Lu Zhaodi scolded her. After asking again, she found out that the big blue brick and tile house belonged to that bitch!

Is this okay?

She walked into the house immediately, called Wang and Old Man Si, and went straight to the new courtyard. She slammed the door, making a loud bang, and the surrounding villagers came to watch.

"I was wondering why they wanted to split up the family right after we came back. It turns out they wanted to kick us useless elders out!"

"We old couple, even if we can't say we have any merits, we have worked hard. Although the second child is not my biological child, it was not easy for me to raise him during the years of famine."

“Dad and mom are old, how many days can they enjoy themselves? Madam Liu, do you and your family still have any conscience?”

Seeing that more and more people were watching, Mrs. Si, Old Man Si, and Wang were all bullying each other in their words. In the courtyard, Liu Niang and Si Lao Er looked at each other with bitterness. She knew that this day would come. She stood up and looked at Si Yao's room with a determined look in her eyes.

Liu Niang went to open the door, stood inside the door and said to Si Pozi who was sitting on the ground and making a scene:

"Aunt, we have signed a written agreement and pledged our rights. Now we are two families. It's not good for you to keep making trouble like this..."

Mrs. Si collapsed on the ground, wiping her tears and cursing. When she saw the door open, she pointed at Liu Niang and cursed:

"It's all because of you, a slutty woman. Yao girl is my granddaughter. Everyone has seen how filial my second son has been to me over the years. It's all because of you, a bad woman..."

"Sister-in-law, I'm not saying anything to you as your sister-in-law, but how could you hide such a big thing as building a house from your parents? Children are ignorant, don't you understand?"

"What are you doing here as a woman? Where's your second brother? Let him come out."

Old Man Si glared at Liu Niang, and his gloomy look almost made Liu Niang's legs go weak. Just as she was about to speak, Si Lao Er reached out and pulled Liu Niang over. He stood at the door and said to Old Man Si:

"Uncle, didn't we agree not to interfere in the future?"

"Son, there are no bad parents in the world. Don't take to heart what your mother says sometimes when she is old and confused. This woman is the one who is causing trouble in our family. Divorce her and I will find you another one. With this new house, you will have no problem finding a woman to marry you."

"Your mother is right, second son. Haven't your parents treated you well all these years? They provided you with food to eat, a house to sleep in, and even gave you a wife and children. Do you really not want your parents anymore?"

Mrs. Si and Old Man Si kept talking so much that Si Laoer couldn't get a word out. The villagers watching outside scoffed at their words. They had seen how much Si Laoer and Liu Niang had suffered over the years, but this was someone else's family affair after all, and they had no right to defend either side.

"Snapped!"

A brick flew out from the courtyard wall and hit Mrs. Si's leg, causing her to scream in pain:

"My mother has killed someone! Who can save me? I am an old woman suffering..."

"Shut up!"

Si Yao came out of the courtyard with an angry face and stood at the door. She laughed out of anger at the three people who were making a scene. She walked over, picked up Mrs. Si and threw her at Old Man Si:

"Take her away. If you can't control her mouth, I'll have someone sew your mouth shut!"

Old man Si staggered after being hit. After he stood firm, his eyes darkened. He finally understood the methods of this little bitch!

"Yao girl, it doesn't matter that you are a girl and don't know much, but your parents can't be ignorant. Your brothers also need a reputation, right? As soon as you came back, you instigated your parents to leave us. It's nothing more than not wanting to support us old people. No matter what, your family is heartless. Even if we go to the government, we are right."

Old man Si thought he had something on Si Yao. As long as everyone in the surrounding villages knew that Si Yao was unfilial, the reputations of the Si Qing brothers would be ruined!

"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that we should go to the government office!"

Si Yao said something meaningful and looked around. She saw the village chief and a few aunts walking towards this side not far away, and raised her voice again:

"Village chief, I want to report to the police!"

The village chief almost tripped and shouted anxiously:

"What are you going to do?"

Old Man Si was certain that Si Yao was just bluffing. Even if she went to accuse him of murder, he would have no evidence. Not to mention that more than 30 years had passed, so many people died during that year of famine that the government would have no way of investigating. He was intimidated by this bitch from the beginning!

Si Yao noticed that Old Man Si's eyes were rolling around and she snorted. She knew what the old man was thinking. She let him go just because there was no evidence, but he still didn't restrain himself. He was simply courting death!

Do you really think that she got those two hundred taels of silver for free?