In the 21st century, Chen Qingqing transmigrated to become cannon fodder in Nanshan Village of the Great Ning Dynasty. In a year of famine and a waning moon, her wicked grandmother, to support her ...
Chapter 50: Not Afraid of a Bad Mouth
Old Lady Chen's brows were filled with pride. "That's right. I've disliked that Qing girl since I was a child. I didn't expect her to cause such a big mess. Even if she kneels down and begs me now, we can't acknowledge this as our relative."
"What if the butcher comes?"
Old Man Chen's calves cramped whenever he thought of the fat-faced butcher Li, fearing that he might get violent and beat him up.
Old Lady Chen shook her head and smiled, "Don't worry, old man. Even if Butcher Li is a scoundrel, he's still easier to deal with than Rich Man Fan. At most, I can just say a few nice words and send Qing Ya to him later."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Look at your brain, you're not thinking anymore." Old Lady Chen showed a sly smirk, "I guess that damn girl was just too excited and hungry to think of herself as a healer, just to get some food and drink. She's definitely going to get a beating.
Anyway, as long as we don't kill her, we still have a chance. The boss won't stand by and watch that damn girl suffer. He will definitely kneel down and beg me to treat her injuries."
Hearing this, Old Man Chen's frown finally relaxed a little. "If the boss doesn't agree to marry Qing girl to Li the butcher, then you won't pay for Qing girl's medical treatment. Is that what you mean?"
"That's right. If you want to kill a snake, hit it at its most vulnerable part. If you want to dig up a tree, dig up its roots first. They're still too young to fight me. I'm going to teach the boss a lesson and let him know the consequences of disobeying me."
"Oh, old woman, why aren't you worried or anxious? It seems everything is under your control. Why didn't I think of this?"
Old man Chen is now convinced and admires Old Lady Chen. He now suspects that this old woman was born by a fox. How could she be so cunning!
When the two of them were getting carried away, they heard voices coming from outside.
Old man Chen was startled. "Listen, old lady, it seems that Qing girl is back."
"Quick, let's go and see if they brought it back."
Old Mrs. Chen didn't bother to listen carefully and ran out of the house anxiously.
She wanted to see the eldest brother's family crying out in despair, and wanted to see if Chen Qingqing could be saved after being beaten to a pulp.
But when she ran to the door, she was stunned, "This, this is impossible?"
Old Man Chen followed closely behind and was also shocked. "What's going on? She didn't seem to be beaten."
Seeing Chen Qingqing acting like nothing happened, Old Lady Chen was struck by lightning, her face turned pale.
She couldn't understand what was going on. Could it be that Chen Qingqing really cured Mr. Fan's illness?
That's impossible. The Chen family has been farmers for generations. This damn girl can't even read, how could she cure someone's illness?
Could it be that she was just a blind cat that caught a dead mouse and was really unlucky?
This is even more impossible unless she is reborn.
She thought about it over and over again, until the back of her head was burning, but she still couldn't figure it out.
Seeing that she hadn't said anything for a long time, Old Man Chen said loudly, "Old woman, it seems that your wishful thinking is going to fail!"
"Shut your stinky mouth!" Old Lady Chen glared at him fiercely. "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by your wishful thinking has failed?"
"Don't glare at me, old woman. Let's talk it over nicely. Now that Qing has returned safely, how can we marry her to Li the Butcher?"
"Don't worry, let me think about it." Old Mrs. Chen frowned, snorted coldly after a while, and said through gritted teeth, "It seems that this damn girl is shameless enough. She must have been abused by Mr. Fan, otherwise she would not have come back safely."
Old man Chen was shocked. "Old woman, you can't say such nonsense!"
"Why, do you still feel sorry for her?"
"Oh, old woman, what are you talking about? I mean, if this girl loses her virginity, she won't be able to marry Li the butcher anymore."
Old Lady Chen rolled her eyes at him in anger. "You really have nothing better to do than worry about this. You're not the one who's the cuckold, so why bother with this? As long as we send her there, whether she lives or dies is none of our business."
"You're right. As long as we send the person there, we can't care about anything else." Old man Chen was still frightened when he thought of Li the Butcher. As long as the matter could be settled, he didn't want to care who lived or died.
At this moment, Sun came back from the gate with a smile on her face.
Old Lady Chen hurriedly called her over and asked, "Second son's wife, what did that little girl Qing bring back?"
Sun scoffed, "Mother, you don't know this yet, but Qing is quite extraordinary. She bought a full fifteen liters of corn in town, and most unexpectedly, a large piece of pork. She returned in the Fan Mansion's large carriage, looking quite impressive."
Old Mrs. Chen's brows twitched fiercely, and she was uneasy. "Speak seriously, have you heard any rumors?"
Sun smiled and said, "Oh my dear mother, you are still sitting at home. I heard from the coachman that Qing girl is amazing. She went to the Fan family and easily cured Mr. Fan's illness in no time. The news has spread all over the village now. You should go out and listen!"
Upon hearing the news, Old Mrs. Chen was stunned and her mind went blank.
Old man Chen's face changed drastically, and he stood there in a daze as if he had been struck by lightning.
Seeing this, Sun's eyes were full of gloating and she felt relieved. She said, "Let you be partial and have a bad conscience.
In order for your precious third son to go to school, you disregarded the lives of others. Now that your plan has failed, what will you do?
It took a while for Old Lady Chen to recover. She didn't believe it was true and thought there was something wrong with her ears. She stared at Sun in a daze.
"Second son's wife, don't lie to me, tell me the truth quickly. Was that little girl Qing abused by Master Fan?"
Sun's face immediately fell, "Mother, how can you say such a thing? Even if the eldest wife breaks off the relationship with us, you can't slander Qing girl behind her back. If this gets out, how can Qing girl live her life?
Besides, if you don't believe me, just as the driver from the Fan Mansion leaves, you can catch up with him and ask him if what I said is true."
"This, this, this, this is not right!" Old Mrs. Chen's eyes went dark and she almost collapsed to the ground.
Old man Chen grabbed her and stamped his feet anxiously, "Old woman, don't be so cowardly. Think about what to do in the future!"
"No, I don't believe it. I won't believe that damned girl has the ability to practice medicine even if I kill her." Old Mrs. Chen shook her head in disbelief. "There must be some hidden secret here. She must have done something shameless. There will come a day when she's had enough of being played with, and then she'll have to come to me for help."
Sun glanced at her coldly, "Mother, these words are really harsh. No matter what, Qing girl is also a junior. You will be ridiculed if you throw dirty water on her like this."
"She did something shameful and she's afraid of being criticized?"
"Don't talk nonsense without evidence. If Qing girl finds out, I'm afraid you'll be in big trouble. She won't let you off."
Old Mrs. Chen was dissatisfied and shouted, "Shut your stinky mouth. I wasn't raised to be scared. You have nothing to do here. Go and cook!"
"He has no moral integrity and isn't even afraid of his mouth getting rotten." Sun muttered softly and turned to go into the fire room.
Old man Chen was gloomy and sighed, "Old woman, what are we going to do tomorrow?"
"What to do, what to do? You only know how to say what to do. If it weren't for me taking care of our family, you would all be strangled and starved to death." Old Mrs. Chen was so angry that she really wanted to raise her hand and slap him.
"Don't worry. As long as we can keep Butcher Li under control, I'm sure that damn girl will come to me for help sooner or later."
"Oh~~ I hope so!"
Old man Chen was also unsure in his heart. Butcher Li was a beast. What if he couldn't keep his composure?
Then you will be in trouble!