Splendid Twins

"Oh, it's so spicy!" Si Yang screamed, fanning his mouth with his hands, his face distorted.

The boiling soup in the pot gave off an alluring aroma, but Si Qing enjoyed the spicy taste of the dogwood very much and ate it without changing his expression. Si Yao smiled and said:

“Second brother, you can’t eat spicy food and come here?”

The pot at their table was lighter in flavor. Hongying carefully picked up a piece of tofu, blew on it gently and then placed it in Xiaoya's bowl. The two little girls smiled at each other.

"No, I'll just eat here, feeling the pain and happiness."

Si Yang shook his head and refused, thinking that he could still eat. How could a grown man like him sit at the same table with children!

"Don't worry about him, Yaoyao, eat by yourself."

Si Lao Er had almost finished eating and put down his chopsticks. Seeing that Xiao Shitou and Xiao Huzi were a little restrained, he reached out and picked up some food for them:

"Eat more. You will get hungry quickly when you are growing."

"Thank you, uncle. I'm sorry to bother you and aunt."

The little stone man was very clever, and his words were heartwarming. Liu Niang smiled when she heard his words:

"What's the trouble? We can keep in touch in the future."

Wang Dahu swallowed the food in his mouth and replied:

"I am doing a business with my aunt, so I will definitely come here often."

Si Yang became interested when he heard this:

"what business?"

"Auntie is very good at making sausages. I plan to go to the mountain to get some meat. When the profit comes, we will split it equally."

Si Qing raised his eyebrows and looked at Si Yao. This was also his sister's idea...

A few boys became interested and clamored to go up the mountain. Wang Dahu couldn't stand Si Yu's noise, so he quickly finished his meal and led Si Yang, Xiao Huzi and others out of the back door and up the mountain along the path.

When Si Yao was about to help Liu Niang clean up the dishes, she was stopped by Si Qing. The handsome and upright boy had a gentle expression:

"Go play, brother is coming."

Si Yao put the greasy dishes and chopsticks in his hands, washed her hands and ran to watch Hongying embroidering. Liu Niang was sewing a cross-collared cotton jacket for Si Yao. When she heard that Hongying was learning craftsmanship at Hexiang Tower, she suddenly had the urge to ask Hongying to embroider a few plum blossoms on the lapel of the jacket.

After Si Qing helped Liu Niang clean up, he said something and left. Now that he had his own room, he could take back the books that had been hidden in the thatched hut.

When he was young, he met a down-and-out scholar. He still remembered the scholar's dejected and frustrated look. When the scholar was discouraged, he even wanted to burn the books. In desperation, he exchanged them for two steamed buns. That was the first time he came into contact with books.

At first, he was illiterate but shamelessly hung around Si Yao. If he was in a good mood, he would recite a few sentences and feel as happy as if he had found a treasure. Later, he learned to feel ashamed and started to teach himself. Occasionally, when he helped his elders to get wine in the town, he would stand outside Wencheng Academy for a while, listening to the bursts of recitation inside, and feeling extremely satisfied.

The thatched hut had been cleaned up by Liu Niang a long time ago. Si Qing went straight to the straw bed where he had slept. He knew that his grandmother would often come into their room to look around, so just in case he cut open the interlayer of the straw bed, stuffed the books in, and then tied them up with straw ropes. Every night he lay on the straw bed and automatically ignored the fatigue of the day, dreaming that one day he would be able to read and learn to read as carefree as Si Yao!

Si Qing used the light from outside to flip through the yellowed and damp book. When he read the contents, he felt mixed emotions. At first, he felt that the words were obscure and difficult to understand. Now, when he read them again, he felt as if he was in another world...

Si Qing put the book away and walked out of the hut. The weather outside was gloomy and it looked like it was going to snow again. After walking a few steps, he ran into Boss Si walking towards him!

Boss Si went to Doctor Xin to get some medicine for his father. When he looked up, he saw Si Qing. His face instantly became gloomy. Thinking of his recent experiences, a trace of viciousness flashed across his eyes!

If it weren't for this family's trouble, he would still be a respectable shopkeeper. Ever since his father was paralyzed in bed, his mother sent people messages every few days. When he went home, he happened to meet the general manager inspecting the store. When he returned to the store, he was told to be fired!

His parents are more likely to cause trouble than to help. If they asked him, they would just coax the family to farm, but they insisted on severing the relationship and now left him such a big mess!

"Why, you won't call me after just a few days of separation?"

Boss Si stared at Si Qing with a gloomy expression. This nephew has been dull since he was young, and now he is becoming more and more arrogant!

Si Qing raised his eyes expressionlessly, feeling no respect at all for his former uncle. He looked away when he saw him holding a few packets of medicine.

This attitude of disregard made Boss Si very angry, and he blurted out:

"You little bastard, you've grown so powerful that you can't even say hello to your elders when you see them?"

Si Qing's stern eyebrows sank instantly, and his cold voice revealed a hint of disgust:

"Do you have the kindness of an elder?"

Boss Si was touched in the sore spot and raised his hand and cursed:

"You bastard! Who do you think you can dare to criticize your elders?"

"Have you lost your memory or your mind? Do you want me to go to the county government again with the letter of severance?"

Si Qing learned from his father everything that happened to his two brothers after they left home, and he hated the people in the old courtyard so much!

Boss Si was shocked by Si Qing's extremely cold look. How could this nephew, no, this little beast, have such a terrifying aura!

"It's good for everyone to face the reality and take care of yourself!"

After Si Qing finished speaking, he left with a gloomy face without hiding his true colors. Boss Si stood there in a daze for a moment.

When he came to his senses again, Si Qing was nowhere to be seen. He was so angry that he kicked a puddle of dirt on the side of the road, and a surge of rage arose!

Now it's this little beast's turn to educate himself?

When she thought about how she was a little scared of this boy who was almost the same age as her son, she couldn't help but feel resentful towards Si Yao.

He spent all his savings on him, hoping that he would become famous one day, but in the end, he only remained a scholar!

I don’t know what he has been busy with recently, but his son is becoming more and more useless!

The medicine bag in his hand reminded him that he had been upset these past few days. Why should he be responsible for taking care of his father who was paralyzed in bed? He was not the only son of his parents!

Thinking of the third child still at his father-in-law's house, a gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the eldest brother Si. He couldn't delay the second half of his life any longer. Chunniang was now pregnant with his own flesh and blood. He had originally thought of relying on Yao Ge'er in the future, but now it seems that it is impossible!

When he returned to the old house, before he even entered the door, he heard his mother yelling:

"I'm so unlucky to have a wife like you. I'll just kill you, you lazy bitch!"

Wang had lost a lot of weight due to the abuse by Mrs. Si during this period of time. She looked much more haggard. She left the house and replied softly:

"Mom, I'm going to sew a winter coat for Yao Ge'er, please stop scolding me."

"You stinky bitch, you want to teach me how to do things? Don't touch my grandson's clothes, or they will be stained with your bad luck!"

Wang did not say anything in rebuttal, but made up her mind to wait for the head of the family to come back and then go to the town with him. She was really fed up with such a life!

Boss Si came in and handed the medicine to Wang, then said to his mother:

"Call the third brother back to discuss my father's matter. This is not a solution."

Mrs. Si was stunned. Although she had made preparations for her two sons to separate, she didn't expect that this day would come so early!