Chapter 215 A Dead Pig Is Not Afraid of Boiling Water

The Gu family members are not stupid. After hearing what Xiao Mumu said, everyone realized something.

"Yes, they either scouted the place in advance, or they have an insider?" Gu Mingyu looked at Mr. Gu while speaking.

Mr. Gu nodded and said, "In this case, our family must be careful."

"Dad, I'm afraid they won't come." Gu Mingjing said, "If they come, they won't be able to leave."

"There are so many people in the village. Can you protect them all?" Gu Jian glared at him. "It would be bad if the villagers got hurt because of us. We don't know when they will come."

"Dad, if there really is an insider, is there one in our village?" Gu Yuru asked, "The Pei family?"

Gu Jian shook his head. "They just arrived. Although they hate us, don't forget that the Pei family still wants Lan'er's dowry. If the bandits take it away, they will have nothing."

Gu Yuru nodded, "That is..."

She didn't say it, but she already had a guess in her heart. After all, everyone in this village got along well with each other, only the Shi family... was not doing well.

"I heard from Brother Gouzi that he saw Shi Aoxue walking to the back mountain a few days ago."

"The back mountain? That's not the way to town." Gu Mingyu said, "Could it be her?"

Li Mumu secretly gave her uncle a thumbs up. Yes, it was her, it was her, it was definitely her.

"The Shi family bears a grudge against us for Shi Wen's imprisonment, but we have no evidence to support that claim," said Old Man Gu. "But it's always good to be on guard. You guys step up your training of the villagers. I'll also go find the village chief and discuss rotating night shifts with him."

"This method is good. Once there is any disturbance, it can also alert everyone."

Old Master Qin nodded. This was not only for his own family, but also for the entire Ningxi Village.

Although he also suspected the Shi family, he did not mention this matter to Old Man Qin. He only said that there should be someone on duty on the roads leading into the village.

There should be at least two people in a team, which means four people in one night. This way, if any movement is discovered, there will be someone to inform them.

"Brother, you are worthy of leading troops in battle. Asking you to protect our village is really a waste of your talent. I will ring the gong and find someone..."

"Wait!" Gu Jian stopped him and told him about the things in other villages. Qin Ling was not a fool and he could tell that something was wrong.

"You mean..."

"I won't lie to you. We suspect there's an insider in the village. Otherwise, the bandits wouldn't be able to accurately tell which family has money and which doesn't. What do you think?"

"An insider? Which bastard in our village would do such a wicked thing?" Old Master Qin said indignantly, "If I knew about this, I would never forgive him."

"Everything is just speculation now. Don't say anything yet. Just listen to me..."

Gu Jian told Qin Ling his plan. Qin Ling's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he nodded quickly. "Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. I'll go find some people now. Are four enough? If not, how about eight for one night?"

"That's enough. They are just there to keep us company and provide information. Eight people can't compete with the bandits."

Qin Ling smiled and said, "On the first day, we two can just find two more people. This is a big deal. It's okay to just rob some things, but I'm afraid the bandits will harm people!"

Because this matter was done in extreme secrecy, once the bandits came, Mr. Qin would ask the night watchman to ring the gong.

When everyone hears the gong, they will know about it and can take precautions.

The Shi family naturally didn't know about this. Like the Pei family, they mocked the Gu family.

There were still two days left until the New Year's Eve. Although Li Mumu couldn't sleep well at night, worried that she had guessed wrong, she couldn't resist the sleepiness in the second half of the night.

Fortunately, nothing happened these few days and the terrifying gong sound did not occur.

During the day, the Pei family was in turmoil.

When Jiang Tingting went to the mountain to collect firewood, she met Zhuwa's mother, who helped her enthusiastically and also told Jiang Tingting what Pei Zhen and his father were thinking.

"Sister-in-law, you said Pei Yuanqing wants to remarry Gu Lan?"

"Yes!" Piglet's mother had secretly practiced several times at home. She felt that she looked quite presentable at the moment, at least no one would notice. "Our child listened to the book when he went to study at Gu's house. Sister, I see you are pregnant and still working. We are all women. I feel sorry for you. Otherwise, I wouldn't tell you all this."

Jiang Tingting glanced at Zhuwa's mother and thought about Pei Yuanqing's attitude towards her these past few days. "Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll be leaving now."

The piglet's mother smiled and said, "Okay, be careful. God has mercy on you. They have so many skilled people, how could they let a pregnant woman like you work? It's really bullying."

Jiang Tingting did have some complaints, but she could only endure it.

There is no way to get Pei Qiuge out to work unless the sun rises from the west.

But the premise for her tolerance is that the Pei family does not bully others too much.

What mistake did she make that she should be demoted to a concubine?

Gu Lan definitely couldn't be a concubine, so what was the point of being Pei Yuanqing's wife?

After returning home, she made a scene, and it turned out to be just as Piglet's mother had said.

The Pei family really had that in mind.

Pei Qiuge said it herself. Pei Qiuge had always looked down on her. Now he said that she was a concubine's daughter and it was a blessing for her to marry into the Pei family. It was nothing to let her be a concubine.

Jiang Tingting could no longer swallow her anger and started a fight with Pei Qiuge, which resulted in a miscarriage.

It’s not easy to find a doctor here, and the child in Jiang Tingting’s belly is of unknown origin.

Jiang Xinyue didn't want to care and just dragged the baby in her belly to the grave.

After Pei Yuanqing came back, he didn't react much after learning about it, and even thought that the child was not a good person.

From then on, the Jiang family’s farce officially began.

Jiang Tingting had listened to Jiang Xinyue before and thought that her aunt was nice to her, but after this incident, she also hated Jiang Xinyue, especially Pei Qiuge, and wished that the mother and daughter would die.

From that day on, noisy sounds could be heard from the Pei family from time to time in the morning and evening.

It has been several days since Jiang Xinyue asked Gu Lan to think about it, but they haven't come to visit again.

Given their shamelessness, it's not that they're embarrassed, they just haven't freed up their hands yet.

Pei Yuanqing had a high fever for several days and still had to go to the quarry, which made him ignore all his self-esteem. He only thought that if he remarried Gu Lan, the Gu family would definitely pay back the money for his sake.

This way, he wouldn't have to suffer this pain.

So, he once again went to find Gu Lan and even knelt down at the door of Gu's house. No matter what Song Qiang said, he was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

"I was wrong, Second Aunt, I really know I was wrong. Please, let me see Lan'er."