Li Mingxi nodded as if suddenly understanding.

"Oh, so that's it! I was wondering, seeing everyone like this just now, I thought something had happened, but it turns out to be this!"

"Okay, okay, there's nothing to do anyway. By the way, aren't you going to the county town? Hurry up and leave. I won't talk to you anymore. Don't delay your business!"

As he spoke, Li Tieniu had already walked away!

As for the large group of people following him, they all left.

Looking at everyone's backs as they left, and thinking of Niu Juxiang's anxious look just now, Li Mingxi vaguely felt that this matter must be related to her!

But Li Mingxi still couldn't understand why Niu Juxiang would pass on such news behind his back?

Speaking of which, there is no grudge between the old Gu family and Niu Juxiang, so why would she make up such a rumor?

However, she was in a hurry to go to the county town to deliver something to her brother, so she had no time to care about this matter!

Li Mingxi didn't have time, but Gu Tingchen did. After leaving home, he didn't go up the mountain as he told his grandfather, but went directly to Niu Juxiang's house.

But he noticed that just now, when everyone was talking over there, Niu Juxiang had been secretly looking at them.

It looked like something was not right. He didn't believe at all that there was no relationship between the two people!

Moreover, the old lady said just now that she had a stomachache, but she looked like she wished she could fly, so Gu Tingchen couldn’t tell what was wrong with her!

Niu Juxiang didn't know that she had already been noticed because of her unusual behavior just now.

So, he hurried home, a long way off, but before he arrived, he saw his daughter-in-law sitting there quietly sewing shoe soles.

That look is painful to watch.

She really wanted to go up and scold him to vent her anger!

Thinking this in her mind, she took two steps at a time and walked forward and pulled her arm angrily.

Liu Zhenzhu was holding a needle in her hand when someone suddenly grabbed her arm. She was startled. When she looked up, she saw Niu Juxiang looking at her angrily.

He was about to get angry, but he immediately suppressed his anger and spoke with a puzzled look on his face.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Why are you angry for no reason?"

Niu Juxiang couldn't stand her calm look the most, so when she heard what she said, she first snorted coldly, and then spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"What do you think? Why do you think I'm angry?"

Liu Zhenzhu looked at Niu Juxiang with confusion, not knowing why she did this directly.

Seeing that she was in a daze and didn't understand what he meant at all, Niu Juxiang simply tapped her head with her hand.

"You're so stupid! I don't know why I was so blind to let my son marry you. Tell me, what's the point of marrying someone like you? All day long, you're just annoying people. What else can you do?"

Liu Zhenzhu was dissatisfied and grumbled when Niu Juxiang said this.

"Mom, what are you talking about? When have I not been working? I'm working right now!"

Having said that, she gestured to Niu Juxiang, asking her to look at what she was holding.

Seeing her showing off like this, Niu Juxiang felt annoyed.

He pointed at her and started scolding her, "I haven't seen how much work you've done. If you ask me, you just want people to know how hardworking you are and show off to them, right? You think I don't know who you are, right?"

Listening to her mother-in-law's words, Liu Zhenzhu felt like she was being wronged. When had she ever shown off? She just wanted to make a few pairs of shoes for the children so that she wouldn't have too much time to do when things got busy at home.

As a result, when it came to her mother-in-law, it was thought that she was just trying to show off. Liu Zhenzhu felt that she had died unjustly!

When had she ever thought about this? If she were to say, it was her mother-in-law who was always thinking about this and that all day long. Not only that, she also made up accusations against others!

Thinking this in her heart, she couldn't help but start complaining.

"Mom, what are you talking about? I'm always like this! When did you say I was deliberately showing off my diligence?"

Niu Juxiang was feeling very depressed at the moment, fearing that the rumors she had fabricated would spread.

As a result, when she heard her daughter-in-law say this, she felt really annoyed and her face immediately turned cold and she scolded her.

"Alright, I said something to you and you started talking back, right? If you talk back again, I'll send you back to your parents' house!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhenzhu immediately shut up.

She didn't want to be sent back to her parents' home at such an old age. How humiliating! If people knew the reason why she was sent back home, they would probably laugh their teeth off.

Niu Juxiang snorted coldly when she saw that her daughter-in-law was silent and quiet.

"You're such a coward, yet you still dare to talk back. I don't know who gave you the courage!"

Liu Zhenzhu was so bullied that she didn't dare to say a word.

Seeing that she didn't dare to say a word, Niu Juxiang sneered in her heart. This was the only good thing about her daughter-in-law: she listened to them in everything and didn't dare to resist.

Thinking this in her heart, she unconsciously hummed a little tune.

As she hummed, she suddenly remembered that the captain had already noticed the recent rumors and had begun an investigation. What would she do if it was discovered that she was the one who did it?

Even if the people in the village knew the purpose of spreading these news, would their family still be able to survive in the village?

Thinking of this, she became extremely anxious for no reason and began pacing back and forth in the yard.

Seeing that her mother-in-law didn't go into the house but was walking back and forth in the yard, Liu Zhenzhu became curious. What happened outside that could make her mother-in-law so anxious? She came back in a hurry. It seemed that something big had happened!

But that’s not right. She was working outside just now and didn’t hear anyone say what happened?

Seeing Niu Juxiang pacing back and forth in a hurry, she was really curious about what was going on.

What big thing had happened that could make her, a usually calm mother-in-law, so anxious?

However, although she was curious, she didn't have the courage to ask, otherwise, she was not sure what her mother-in-law would say!

Gu Tingchen hid in a tree not far from Niu Juxiang's house, watching her walking back and forth.

Looking at her expression, Gu Tingchen only needed to use his brain a little to guess that the old lady must have passed on the news.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be like this as soon as she gets home.

However, judging by her current state, she must still be waiting for someone. Gu Tingchen looked at the time and decided to wait until everyone got off work before coming to see her again.

He actually guessed it right. As soon as Li Shugen came back from work, Niu Juxiang hurried to greet him.