Chapter Seventy-Eight: Fifty Taels

Su's mother had sharp eyes and spotted Su Yindi hiding in the corner, peeking at her. She immediately shouted, "You ungrateful wretch! You dare to peek? Come here right now! You're the one who caused your brother's condition. If you had obediently given him the money, would he still be like this? If I had known you would turn out like this, I should have strangled you when you were born!"

Su Yindi was so frightened that she covered her ears and was about to hide when Su Daqiang grabbed her and threw her to the ground. Su Yindi couldn't withstand Su Daqiang's strength and immediately fell to the ground, crying out in pain.

"What are you doing? Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. This is our Jiang family, and Su Yindi is our daughter-in-law. A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl; who gave you permission to lay a hand on her?"

Although Jiang's mother also disliked Su Yindi, she would still protect her family when it mattered, even if Su Yindi's own parents hit her!

"What do you mean by spilled water? I carried her for ten months and gave birth to her. I can hit her or scold her as I please, and none of you can stop me!" Su's mother put Su Xing aside against a big tree so that she could free her hands to hit or scold him.

Su's mother stepped forward and grabbed Su Yindi's ear, and Su Yindi immediately started wailing.

"You little bitch who's siding with outsiders! Did I raise you just so you could treat your brother like this? You have money but don't give it to your brother; you're trying to keep it for yourself? I guess I haven't beaten you enough lately. You're getting cocky, aren't you?"

Originally, Jiang's mother didn't know what was wrong with the Su family. Now, after hearing what Su's mother said, she guessed it was because Su Yindi was helping her brother. This Su Yindi was usually sharp-tongued and mean-spirited, and she would help her family whenever she had the chance. There was nothing wrong with helping one's family, but it's better to help in an emergency than to support them in poverty. People like Su Xing shouldn't be cared about for life or death at all!

"I think you haven't been beaten enough. You've been stealing money from the Jiang family to help your Su family for a long time. My dear in-law, if your family were really so poor that you couldn't even afford to eat, I could give you a bowl. You could go out begging and still stand taller than you are now, asking people for money with your hands up. You've got some nerve!"

Su's mother was so angry that she couldn't speak. Su Daqiang said righteously, "It's only natural for an older sister to help her younger brother. Su Yindi has some money now, what's wrong with letting her brother spend it? We're all family. All the money of the three sisters belongs to her brother. It's only right!"

Jiang's mother was so angry at the shameless couple that her heart ached. Jiang Mi felt sorry for her mother and quickly helped her up, telling her not to be angry.

"Mother, it's not worth arguing with such a shameless person. Let everyone hear this. Is this even human? So all the daughters you had were born to support your son? You're a woman too, and you've disgraced women!"

The surrounding villagers were also pointing and whispering about the Su family.

"That's right. No matter how much they favor their son, they shouldn't go this far. They don't even care about their daughter's life or death, and they've even made a scene at their in-laws' house. It's truly shameful!"

"This daughter is her own flesh and blood. How can a mother be so heartless to her own flesh and blood? If she were my daughter, she would be a precious treasure and I would never be able to beat or scold her."

Of course, Su's mother also heard the surrounding discussions. Her face flushed red, and she shouted at the crowd, "You're all meddling in other people's business! What does our family's affairs have to do with you? Are you living your lives well? You come here to gossip about others. If you keep looking, you'll get a sty!"

Even when she was furious, not a single villager left. Jiang Mi sneered at her, "This is Hongyang Village, not your Su Family Village. If you don't behave yourself in our village, you'll get ganged up on!"

Jiang Mi deliberately provoked the crowd's anger. After what had happened before, her family had gained some influence in the village. In addition, with the connection to Zhu Qiancheng, the villagers' goodwill towards her family had increased significantly.

Seeing the villagers' anger, the Su family's arrogance diminished considerably. If they really provoked public anger, they wouldn't be able to defeat so many people.

"We don't care, but you've beaten my son like this, you have to give us an explanation!" Su's mother ran behind Su Daqiang, acting like a bully trying to intimidate him.

Jiang Mi wanted to see what they were planning, so she asked, "So what do you want to do?"

Su's mother and Su Daqiang exchanged a glance. Su Daqiang then made an outrageous demand, saying, "We don't want much. We just want this Jiang Mi to kowtow and apologize to my son, and then take care of his daily life. Medical expenses and compensation for emotional distress should also be paid to my son. It's not much, just fifty taels of silver will do!"

"What? Fifty taels? Why don't you just rob someone?"

The surrounding villagers were all stunned, their mouths agape. They couldn't believe it. Su Daqiang really dared to ask for fifty taels of silver. It would take them, as rural people, a long time to save up by scrimping and saving!

Just as Jiang Mi was about to curse, the system started speaking again.

Teaching evil people a lesson and protecting one's family are excellent qualities that a good woman should possess.

Ginger Honey: ...

"Excellent quality too! This system really knows how to talk," she thought to herself. "So what benefits do I get? What's your reward system?"

The system seemed to realize that Jiang Mi was becoming increasingly difficult to fool, so it reluctantly spoke up.

[Task Rewards: Good Woman Points +50, Excellent Potato Planting Method]

[Failure Penalty: Good Woman Value -100, 5 minutes of electric shock]

Jiang Mi asked curiously, "Are potatoes and sweet potatoes grown differently?"

To produce higher quality and greater quantity potatoes, of course, you still need my secret recipe.

Okay, Jiang Mi is fed up with this system. It's always finding ways to mess with her, and it's always so stingy.

She had just finished complaining to herself when she felt a tingling and numb sensation all over her body. The system was clicking on her. Jiang Mi was already used to it and didn't take it seriously. However, to outsiders, she seemed to tremble, as if something had possessed her.

"It's just fifty taels of silver. I can afford it by saving every penny."

As soon as Jiang Mi finished speaking, the eyes of the Su family of three lit up immediately, like wolves. They seemed to see themselves receiving fifty taels of silver and being able to live a carefree life for a while.

Su Daqiang coughed, feeling that he hadn't asked for enough. Seeing how readily Jiang Mi accepted it, he should have asked for more.

Jiang's mother and Huo Ran both looked at her with puzzled expressions, wondering why she agreed to the Su family's request. Was she afraid of Su Daqiang?