r18novel Chapter 1790 Choosing the Sacrifice
Chapter 1790 Choosing the Sacrifice
If someone like that can be the head of their family, then the younger generation should be just as good in the future.
Sheng's father believed that everyone should look out for themselves, and that he was only on the same family tree as those people. What other benefits could he possibly gain? Not to mention any benefits, those people often tried to put them down or squeeze money out of them.
Despite being said to be from the same clan, there were actually many instances of infighting and betrayal within the clan.
It's just that everyone has a traditional concept. People of the same clan are people of the same clan, and being expelled from the clan is a very serious matter.
If they were to start a new family genealogy now, it would be tantamount to betraying their original clan.
If they want to go back to their hometown in the future, they'll probably be gossiped about behind their backs by the people there.
But at this moment, Sheng Xiaohan whispered in his ear, "Dad, do you think we'll go back? If we can stay in the capital, we'll establish ourselves and develop our careers there, right? Besides, look at how much progress Xiaodao and Xiaojian can make in the village. They need to go out and broaden their horizons so they can have a bright future."
Upon hearing what Sheng Xiaohan said, Sheng Sanbo, who was standing next to her, was tempted.
He genuinely felt that if he could establish himself firmly in the capital, he definitely wouldn't return to his hometown. Since he wasn't going back, what was the big deal about separating from the rest of the clan?
Besides, he was doing it for the sake of his descendants. Xiao Dao and Xiao Jian had been bullied by others in the clan before, just because their branch was a side branch of the Sheng family. No outstanding figures had emerged from their family, and they were poor and too honest. People in the clan often felt that they were a burden.
As for Sheng Xiaohan and her father, although they claimed to be running a shop in the ghost market, in the eyes of the people in the clan, they were doing some shady business and were associated with those eerie and sinister ghosts and monsters.
Many people in the clan looked down on Sheng Xiaohan and her father because of this, and some even spoke ill of her behind her back when someone was trying to arrange a marriage for her.
Xiao Han hasn't been able to find a good family to marry into because of this.
How can they be considered members of the same clan?
Upon thinking about this, Uncle Sheng was already somewhat tempted.
“Brother,” at this moment, Uncle Sheng couldn’t help but say to Father Sheng, “Do you remember? Uncle and the others mentioned something before, saying that they wanted to adopt their unreliable fourth son into your family. Do you know what they said behind your back?”
And this thing?
Sheng Xiaohan hadn't heard of this before, so she immediately asked, "Uncle, what were they saying?"
"They said that Xiaohan is a girl and will eventually get married. Your shops and property can all go to their fourth son. They also said that the fourth son is too unreliable and it's hard to find him a wife, but Xiaohan is good-looking and can be used to arrange a marriage for him."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Mr. Sheng immediately jumped up and down.
“How dare they even think of such a thing? Didn’t my uncle always say that I was doing something that couldn’t be done in the open? Didn’t he always look down on my shop?” Because every year when the clan had something to do and they gathered together, my uncle would give him a hard time and make him do all sorts of chores.
Even his wife and daughters were constantly being bossed around.
Like Fang Shi, whenever there was something going on in the clan, she would go to help before dawn and do the hardest work. For example, during the dead of winter, she would wash vegetables and tools in the river.
When everyone else was seated at the table to eat, she could only squat by the stove and eat a few bites. After everyone had finished eating, she was one of the first to be assigned to clean up.
He always donated a lot of money when the clan was about to have any major events.
You put in money and effort, and in the end you're still being taken advantage of?
"It's true, I've heard it too!" Auntie exclaimed. She couldn't hold back any longer and hurriedly said, "Anyway, if you start a new family tree, I'm willing to follow you! I have to go and resolve this!"
After saying that, she turned and ran into the woods behind her.
"I'm going too! I can't take it anymore! Brother, you decide, I'm fine with anything!" Seeing his wife run off, the uncle couldn't hold back any longer and quickly followed her.
“Dad, I’m willing.” Sheng Xiaojian suddenly came to his senses and looked at his third uncle very seriously. “I heard from my eldest cousin that they are going to do something big in the future and they want to take us away. I don’t want to go.”
Uncle Sheng asked in surprise, "What do you want with us?" How come he didn't know about this? He had never heard of it.
Sheng Xiaojian said, "I don't know what he wants us to do, but I overheard their conversation, and it sounded rather scary."
"It means they want to do great things, but to achieve great things, there must be sacrifices. So they want to select some people who can be pushed out as stepping stones when necessary or at critical moments."
"And these people can't be complete outsiders, they can't be strangers, so they want to pick some people in the clan who are between five and thirteen years old. My brother and I seem to be in that range."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Xiaohan was stunned. She exclaimed, "Isn't this saying we're taking you to your deaths?"
Madam Sheng was even more furious, gritting her teeth as she said, "This is outrageous! To send people to be sacrificed, and to choose these half-grown children from the clan—isn't this going to destroy the foundation of the Sheng family?"
Sheng Sanjian repeatedly confirmed with Sheng Xiaojian where he had heard it. Sheng Xiaojian said that there had been a time when their clan was holding a rite of worship. At that time, everyone was gathered together, but the main branch members did gather together and talk for a while, which they did not hear.
Uncle Sheng wanted to go over and ask if there was anything he could help with. But when those people saw him approaching, their expressions turned sour, and they waved him away with obvious disdain.
So that was the time you talked about it? You were already plotting back then to make your son a sacrifice for something big?
Although his son wasn't particularly clever or quick-witted, Uncle Sheng knew him well; they wouldn't talk nonsense or make up lies to deceive people. Therefore, there was no doubt about the truthfulness of these words.
Thinking of this, Uncle Sheng's face darkened. He looked at Father Sheng and said, "If we hadn't come out with you this time, my little knife and sword might have been taken away by them."
Sheng Xiaohan was very worried at this moment. She looked at Sheng San Niangzi and said, "Grandma, could it be that they have already chosen other children from the clan and taken them away?"