"Go ahead, big brother. I'll stay here and watch our things. I just came down from the mountain, and my legs are still exhausted." Second Brother Du had heard stories about how formidable Old Woman Geng was, and he had no intention of walking right into a beating.
Second Brother Du was the least favored son in the Du family. He was the one stuck with all the heavy, grueling labor, and over time, he had grown to resent his eldest brother and youngest sister, who were the family favorites. If his sister got a beating, he was more than happy to see it; he certainly wasn't going to help her. Furthermore, he had witnessed Old Woman Geng’s ferocity once when he was a child—the entire dozen-member Fan family hadn't been able to best her alone. He didn't believe for a second that just because she was old, she would be easy to bully. He wouldn't be stupid enough to deliver himself to her for a thrashing.
Eldest Brother Du’s face darkened, and just as he was about to force him to go, Third Brother Du urged anxiously, "Big brother, let's hurry and help! It looks like Mom and Little Sister are being bullied."
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