Chapter 61: Beaten White Lotus
"Gui... Guiying, you... you are here!" Several people felt a little embarrassed. They were saying bad things about others and were heard by the person who said them.
"If I weren't here, I wouldn't know what you're saying about my son behind his back. Which bastard said my third son is a cripple? Stand up!" An Mi is the most protective of her children. How could she allow others to say that about her third son?
The third brother and his men had suffered countless injuries, big and small, and all her merits and allowances were earned through her own blood and flesh.
Of all his sons, An Jianjun was the one An Qi loved the most. With four young sons in the family, and having lived through famine for generations, one can imagine how difficult life must have been.
In order to make life better for his family, An Jianjun told the captain that he wanted to join the army. At such a young age, he was very tenacious and relied on his own abilities to finally make a name for himself.
An Yi saw all the efforts made by his third son.
If her son came back injured, she would never allow anyone to hurt her son so badly.
Bai Hehua didn't expect that she was overheard when she spoke. She was just trying to find an excuse to escape, but An Li didn't give her a chance.
"I...what did I say wrong? Your third child is already lame, and this...this is not allowed to be said!"
"Bah! You bastard, what qualifications do you have to speak ill of my Jianjun, a shameless, thieving, and slutty bastard!"
"My family's Jianjun is a glorious medal. He was injured for the country and the people. You dare to curse my son as a cripple? I will tear your rotten mouth apart!"
"Ah!" Bai Hehua screamed and ran away in fear.
If we were to say who An Qi looked down upon the most in the team, Bai Hehua would be the first one. Even Old Lady Li had to queue at the back.
When Bai Hehua and Tie Zhu, the village bricklayer, were together, they were often criticized by everyone, and no one looked down on Bai Hehua.
Tiezhu's wife was in poor health and had been bedridden for a long time. Before she died, Bai Hehua secretly got together with the bricklayer Tiezhu, and finally she openly moved into Tiezhu's house.
Tiezhu's wife was soon angered to death.
Who can accept that their man brings a woman home? The three of them live together on the same kang. Seeing them flirting with each other every day, Tiezhu's original wife was so angry that she died.
Although this incident happened more than 20 years ago, the young people in the village are generally not clear about the details. However, people of An Li's generation all know Bai Hehua's background and privately call her the White Bone Demon.
Bai Hehua and the bricklayer Tiezhu were not dragged out for criticism because most of the villagers were related to each other and had complicated relationships with each other, and they did not want to make things as chaotic as outside, so no matter how many conflicts they had, they would not report any of them.
This will make everyone dislike you, and the captain is not the kind of person who likes to stir up trouble.
If An Qi hadn't been so angry, he wouldn't have brought up the past.
It was not Bai Hehua's turn to talk about her son.
"Stop right there!" An Li chased Bai Hehua from behind.
Seeing that she was being caught up, Bai Hehua stopped running. "Li Guiying, I'm not wrong. Your third son came back limping. Everyone in this village knows that your An Jianjun can't be a soldier anymore and has come back to work in the fields like us. Why don't you go after them, but come to me to settle the score?"
"I'm looking for you. No one else has mentioned it to me, and no one has said to my face that my third child is crippled. I caught you and told you. If not you, who else should I look for?"
"Also, didn't you just say that my daughter-in-law would run away because she couldn't stand the loneliness? Did you say that?"
"Do you think everyone is like you? You can't stand loneliness. Your belt falls off without you having to untie it. You are so dirty, yet you dare to throw dirty water on my house. If I don't teach you a lesson today, I won't be Li Guiying!" An Li grabbed Bai Hehua's hair and started beating her.
If An Yu doesn't take good care of Bai Hehua today, do they think they can talk about their family affairs at will?
They were all a bunch of irritating people who only cared about laughing at others. She wanted to see them fall into poverty, but that was impossible. She would just wait to see their surprised faces in the future.
When her sons get a job, she will make stewed meat to make them envious.
"Li Guiying, don't go too far!" Bai Hehua's face turned red and white when she heard An Li saying something bad about her. This was the thing she least wanted people to mention.
"I went too far. Who of us went too far? If you don't criticize my family, how can I criticize you?" An Li pinched her waist and glared at him.
There were quite a few people surrounding the two of them.
At this time, Feng Jiaojiao also heard the news and hurried over to see what was going on. An Jianjun was a man who couldn't sit still. Even though his leg was injured, he was still busy in the backyard. Feng Jiaojiao didn't expect that she had something to do here.
He immediately rushed into the crowd.
"Pa!" With a loud slap, Bai Hehua was slapped.
Is it because everyone thinks she is easy to bully, so she acts recklessly and says whatever she wants?
"you!"
Bai Hehua didn't expect that she would be beaten by a junior, and her face looked very ugly.
Seeing Feng Jiaojiao coming over, An Li quickly grabbed her daughter-in-law and said, "Jiaojiao, if you want to hit me a few times, I'll help you vent your anger. Don't upset the baby."
Feng Jiaojiao pointed at Bai Hehua and said, "I don't care who you are. If you dare to spread rumors about me, I will definitely settle the score. This slap is to serve as a reminder to you. If I hear such words again, I will never forgive you."
"You have to be responsible for what you say. Don't you know that openly insulting others and fabricating facts to slander them will not only result in five to ten days of detention, but also a 500 yuan fine. Think carefully about whether the money you have is enough to compensate them."
"Since we're all on the same team, I won't report you to the police station. I'll just have to pay you for the mental damages. I don't ask for much, just twenty yuan."
"Do you want to settle this privately or do you want us to go to the police station and handle it?"