Chapter 240 – Taking People
The servant had not yet had a chance to answer who had the guts to beat Yan Wenfeng when another servant rushed in to report.
“Oh no, oh no. The Eldest Young Master has fainted.”
Hearing this, Ms. Jiang’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the bed.
Granny Li was feeding her medicine. Seeing her suddenly lie motionless on the bed with her eyes rolled back, she was so frightened that she almost dropped the medicine bowl in her hand.
She carefully put her hand in front of Ms. Jiang’s nose and felt that there was still breath. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
“Old Master, it’s not good. Old Madam has fainted.”
Hearing that Yan Wenfeng had fainted, Old Master Yan was just angrily walking out to take a look at Yan Wenfeng when he heard Granny Li say that Ms. Jiang had also fainted. He hurriedly stopped, turned around, and walked back from the door.
Walking back to the bedside, he saw Ms. Jiang lying there with her eyes rolled back like a dead fish.
“Old lady, old lady.”
He called Ms. Jiang twice and pushed her a few times, but Ms. Jiang still remained in her comatose state with her eyes rolled back.
“What a sin, what a sin.”
The Yan family was in chaos. His head ached. With an unpleasant face, he ordered Granny Li, who was in a daze, “What are you still standing here for? Hurry and order the servants to go to Daxing Town to invite the doctor, to find that Dr. Bai who came last time.”
“Yes, Old Master.”
Watching Granny Li hurriedly walk out, Old Master Yan stayed with Ms. Jiang by the bedside for a while. Ms. Jiang’s breathing was still relatively steady. Only then did he get up and go out to check on Yan Wenfeng.
Ms. Li was wailing in Yan Wenfeng’s room.
Her daughter’s reputation was ruined, and her son was beaten. How could she not be in distress?
“I told you to go with the Eldest Young Master to claim that three acres of land. How did you protect the Eldest Young Master?”
After wailing for a while, the more Ms. Li looked at Yan Wenfeng’s bruised arms, the more distressed she became. She took out her stress on the servant.
That servant’s situation was no better than Yan Wenfeng’s. Being scolded by Ms. Li, he felt very wronged.
“Madam, it’s not that I didn’t do my best to protect Young Master. It’s that the Yan family’s Third House didn’t die. Young Master and I went to claim that three acres of land, but Yan Xiaosi went crazy and beat Young Master and me with a pole.”
Ms. Li knew last night’s fire in the cave on Big Sister Peak was set by Yan Wenfeng.
She also thought that they must have died. Now hearing the servant’s words, her face instantly changed greatly, and unwillingness and fear appeared in her eyes.
“You said they’re all alive and well?!”
“Yes.”
Hearing the servant’s certain answer, the unwillingness in Ms. Li’s eyes lessened, and more fear appeared in her eyes.
Yan Xiaosi was not someone to be trifled with. If the matter was exposed, Yan Xiaosi would definitely not let Wenfeng off.
Thinking of this, her heart trembled. She gave the servant a cold look. “It’s best to keep last night’s matter buried deep. Don’t mention it to anyone. Otherwise…”
“Madam, I know. I won’t dare to speak nonsense.”
The servant hurriedly interrupted Ms. Li’s words and promised her.
“I also had a part in setting the fire on Big Sister Peak last night. If I sell out Young Master, I would be selling myself out.”
Hearing this, Ms. Li breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Master Yan walked into the room and saw a scene of gloom and misery. His most beloved grandson was lying motionless on the bed.
Seeing Old Master Yan leaning on his cane and walking in, Ms. Li wiped her tears and threw herself at him.
“Father, you have to stand up for Wenfeng.”
Old Master Yan’s gaze passed over Ms. Li and stared at the bed. Seeing Yan Wenfeng’s exposed arm looking black and blue, he immediately frowned.
“Who beat Wenfeng into this state?”
“Who else could it be? It’s Xiaosi from Third Brother’s family. Last night, the cave on Big Sister Peak caught fire. We all thought Third Brother’s wife and children had perished in the fire. Wenfeng went to claim their three acres of land. According to the laws of the Great Chu Dynasty, if Third Brother’s wife and her family were gone, the three acres of land should belong to our Yan family. Who knew they were fine? Xiaosi found out that Wenfeng went to claim their land. Without asking a word, he picked up a pole and beat Wenfeng into this state. That child doesn’t treat Wenfeng as an elder brother at all.”
After Ms. Li finished speaking, the servant added fuel to the fire. “Old Master, this matter can’t be blamed on Eldest Young Master. If Eldest Young Master knew that Third Madam and her family were fine, he definitely wouldn’t have gone to claim those three acres of land. Young Master Xiaosi didn’t distinguish right from wrong and beat Eldest Young Master. He even made a vicious remark, saying that in the future, no matter if it’s a person from the Yan family or an animal from the Yan family, if they dare to step on their three acres of land, he’ll beat everyone he sees.”
Ms. Li continued, “Father, that child not only doesn’t treat Wenfeng as an elder brother but also doesn’t treat you as a grandfather.”
The two of them, one after another, made Old Master Yan so angry that his beard trembled up and down.
“Rebel, rebel. Where is that little rascal Yan Xiaosi now?”
That servant had been beaten by Yan Xiaosi and hated him to the core at this moment. Hearing Old Master Yan ask this, he hurriedly replied, “It seems… it seems he went to Tian Dazhuang’s family. It’s said that since the cave was burned down, they’re going to stay at Tian Dazhuang’s family for a while.”
“They are all going to stay at Tian Dazhuang’s family for a while?”
“Yes, Old Master.”
“Three unmarried girls actually ran to live with Tian Dazhuang. They’re not afraid of ruining the Yan family’s reputation.”
Old Master Yan was so angry that his beard trembled up and down. He glared at the servant and roared, “You immediately take a few guards to the Tian family and bring that little rascal Yan Xiaosi and Ms. Zhong and her three daughters out of Tian Dazhuang’s family for me.”
“Yes, Old Master.”
The servant responded with a sense of satisfaction.
In the morning, the Eldest Young Master went to claim that three acres of land carelessly, without bringing the guards. This time, with guards, he wasn’t worried about whether they would have trouble dealing with the skinny monkeys from the Third House.
That servant had just left with a few guards when Yan Wenfeng stirred.
Actually, he had woken up long ago. He just pretended to have fainted in order to make Old Master Yan more angry with Yan Xiaosi.
“Cough cough! Grandson has made Grandfather worry.”
Seeing him open his eyes, Old Master Yan hurried to the bedside.
“Wenfeng, how do you feel? Grandfather has already ordered the servants to go to Daxing Town to invite a doctor.”
Old Master Yan’s tone of voice changed from the coldness of the past few days. Although Yan Wenfeng’s body was in pain, he was delighted inside.
Originally, he wanted to claim the three acres of land to please the Old Master, but he failed to get the land and was beaten. However, it made Old Master soften his heart and care about him again.
Wasn’t this called a blessing in disguise?
“Grandfather, your grandson is useless.”
Old Master Yan gritted his teeth and snorted coldly. “Yan Xiaosi, that little rascal, was born an ill-fated star who brought death to his father. What could you have done against that?”
The scene changes to the Tian family.
Tian Dazhuang was packing things in his room, preparing to move to the shed in the cornfield. Yan Shuqin was helping him pack. Ms. Zhong and Yan Shuxue were chopping corn stalks to feed the Tian family’s old yellow ox. Yan Xiaosi was alone in the main hall, lying on her side on a long bench, taking a nap.
