Villagers said that Xiao Yishan bore hardships to raise his two younger brothers, but in fact, she learned that when the Xiao Family's parents passed away, Xiao Yuchuan was already 12 years old, and Xiao Yishan was 15.
Poor children took on responsibilities early, and in general, by the age of 12, most children in villager households could take care of themselves.
She had also heard from some of the slightly older villagers that while Lady Xiao was alive, she often mistreated Yuchuan, either beating him with sticks or hiding food from him, yet she had never heard him say a bad word about his mother.
