Chapter Thirty-Four: Teaching Hao Jian a Lesson

In ancient times, reputation was especially important to a woman.

Hao Jian seized on this point and made a threatening statement.

His gaze fell on the aggressive Jiang Mi, as well as Liang Lan and Su Yindi beside her. He looked smug and spoke with an especially arrogant tone: "If you continue to beat and kick me, don't blame me for turning on you."

With a handle in his hand, Hao Jian became arrogant and defiant, provoking Jiang Mi, only to be met with another brutal beating.

Thanks to the special abilities granted by the system and the training she received during this period, Jiang Mi's physical condition has improved considerably, and she is no longer as breathless as before, even with minimal exertion.

"Hmph!" Jiang Mi snorted coldly, not taking this guy seriously at all: "You should save those words for Grandpa and Mom to say."

She wasn't afraid that Hao Jian would take the opportunity to smear her third sister-in-law. She and her second sister-in-law were eyewitnesses, and no matter how much Hao Jian bragged, he couldn't turn the tables.

[Mission complete. Third Sister-in-law successfully rescued. Soap has been placed in the system inventory.]

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi's tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

Through the window, the sun was blazing overhead. My grandfather and mother were probably still busy in the wasteland. I would tell them about today's events when they rested.

It wasn't until sunset that the Jiang family, exhausted from their busy work outside, finally dragged their weary bodies home.

The courtyard was eerily silent.

"Why is it so quiet in the honey shop today?" Mother Jiang put down her farm tools, glanced around the yard, and couldn't help but feel puzzled when she saw no one.

"Mother, you're back." Jiang Mi's soft voice suddenly came from beside her ear.

Jiang's mother turned her head with a smile, but when she saw the scene before her, her face immediately fell.

Hao Jian, who was unconscious, was bound hand and foot like a dumpling. His face was bruised and swollen, and his body was covered with bruises. There wasn't a single unblemished spot.

Jiang's mother had a very bad impression of Hao Jian; this guy was even more of a coward than Wang Jie from Qingyun Village.

Jiang's mother asked sternly, "Why is Hao Jian here?"

Hearing the noise, Hao Jian slowly woke up and looked at the many people standing in the courtyard. He complained, "Aunt Jiang, you really need to discipline your daughter! How can a young lady be so uncouth? If this gets out, Jiang Mi will never be able to get married."

Hao Jian was certain that Jiang's mother would save him and would keep quiet about it.

Jiang Mi is not very bright, but her clever mother is definitely more rational.

Looking at the fat woman beside him, Hao Jian looked disgusted. She was already fat and ugly, and if her reputation got out, she would never have a good life.

Jiang's mother's face turned cold, her expression full of displeasure: "What kind of person is my daughter that you have to lecture her? As for you, why are you even here?"

Honey has a gentle personality and generally won't do anything out of line unless someone provokes her.

Clearly, Hao Jianding had committed some heinous crime.

Turning to look at Jiang Mi, her tone softened: "Honey, tell your mother what exactly happened?"

Jiang Mi nodded and explained the whole story to her mother.

Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother was enraged. With nowhere to vent her anger, she glared at Hao Jian with a sharp look.

Hao Jian shuddered, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

"Hao Jian, who gave you the audacity to bully my Jiang family?" Jiang's mother picked up a stick from beside her and walked slowly toward Hao Jian.

Just as she was about to make a move, her father, who was standing beside her, grabbed her hand: "If you keep hitting him, someone will die."

Hao Jian was bruised and swollen, covered in bruises, clearly having suffered many injuries. If the fight continued, something terrible might happen to him.

Clang—

Jiang's mother threw down the stick in her hand, her face full of displeasure: "It would be better if you beat him to death."

Previously in the village, she had always turned a blind eye to this child.

At such a young age, he was already stealing chickens and dogs. If he weren't the only son of the Hao family, and if it weren't for the fact that he was from the same village, Hao Jian would probably have been sent to the yamen long ago.

She said she didn't want to get involved in these things, but she didn't expect Hao Jian to find his way to the Jiang family.

Jiang Mi said in a somber tone, "He originally came for me, but by sheer coincidence he ran into Third Sister-in-law, which saved me from trouble."

For married women, chastity is even more important than for unmarried women.

Previously in Qingyun Village, because of Wang Jie's affair, the rumors were rampant. If she hadn't cleared her name in time, the words "slut" would probably have stayed with her for the rest of her life, leading her down the same path as in her previous life.

In a way, she owed her third sister-in-law a favor.

"What?" Jiang's mother's tone became even sharper, her anger, which had just subsided, was reignited: "That bastard actually dared to make a move on you!"

Despite the pain, Hao Jianqiang quickly explained, "Auntie, this has nothing to do with me. It was all that bitch Yang Liu who bewitched me and seduced me into doing these things. If I ruined Jiang Mi's reputation, she would have given in to me."

Jiang's mother was known in the village for her fiery temper. Even after he married into Qingyun Village, his mother still kept reminding him of her feelings and actions.

After a long period of brainwashing, Jiang's mother became a shrew in his eyes.

If Yang Liu hadn't deliberately seduced him and been blinded by beauty, how could he have done such a thing?

Thinking of this, Hao Jian was furious.

If I had known this would happen, I would have taught that bitch Yang Liu a good lesson. He would have gotten his revenge sooner or later.

"Yang Liu?" Jiang's mother was taken aback, not expecting Yang Liu to stretch her reach so far.

This little girl is clever and has a delicate face. She is also good at talking and charming people. Everyone has a good impression of her. Honey used to like to hang out with Willow.

But she could never bring herself to like the child. Little did she know that the girl harbored such deep resentment towards Honey that she wanted to ruin her reputation.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Seeing that Jiang's mother hesitated, Hao Jian nodded repeatedly and continued to explain, "It was all because she deliberately seduced me that I was blinded by her beauty and ended up like this!"

"I don't care if you're being manipulated. Since you've provoked me, you'll have to pay the price!" Jiang Mi glanced coldly at Hao Jian, showing no intention of letting the matter rest.

…

Zhu Qiancheng had just finished dinner and was lying in the courtyard, enjoying the evening breeze and sipping tea, looking completely content.

With the development of these 100-plus acres of wasteland, he has already seen the future prosperity of Hongyang Village.

His intuition told him that Jiang Mi would surely lead the entire village to prosperity.

Just as Zhu Qiancheng was imagining a prosperous and powerful future, a child's hurried voice interrupted his reverie.

"Village chief, village chief, something terrible has happened! Hao Jian has done something wrong and has been tied up by the Jiang family. He's tied up in the yard!" the child said urgently.

"What!" Zhu Qiancheng was startled and suddenly sat up from the rocking chair. He put down the teapot in his hand and hurriedly walked towards the Jiang family.

When he arrived, he saw Hao Jian, his face bruised and swollen, tied to a wooden stake with heavy boards, while Hao's mother lay in front of the stake, crying and shouting that she was wronged.