The scene suddenly became quiet.
Wang Laowu was enjoying the excitement and smiled, revealing his big yellow teeth.
"Well, that's right. You can't beat your father with a stick, so you can burn him with a flintlock."
Ye Zhengguo's face turned pale and his eyes widened.
Sun Qing gritted his teeth in anger.
"You are such a bachelor, you are such a rotten heartless bastard. Not only did you beat your wife to death, you also taught her daughter to kill her father. Let me tell you, if Xiaozhen from my family hits someone with a flintlock, and something really happens, you can expect to go to jail."
Wang Laowu's face turned pale, "Bah, you didn't hit anyone, why are you in jail?"
He didn't know why, it was because he didn't go to watch that night.
Some people watched the whole process and educated him on the law.
"Sun Qing is right. It was you, the little fool, who really hurt someone with the flintlock. You have to go to jail."
"Yes, what is this... abetment."
"I'm afraid it's not instigation. It sounds more serious than instigation. It's probably the same as her using a flintlock to hurt someone herself."
"Yes, that's right. It's more serious than abetment."
Wang Laowu was still stubborn, "Bullshit, do you think I'm scaring you?"
"Hey, I'm not trying to scare you, it's real."
"Yes, it's true."
Wang Laowu saw that everyone said it was true, so he had to believe it even if he didn't want to.
He smiled with a guilty conscience and said, "I just said it casually because I couldn't bear to see them bullying the little fool. I didn't mean it seriously. If something really happens, please make a witness for me."
Sun Qing sneered, "Okay, I'll testify for you. The whole village will testify that it was you who instigated it."
Wang Laowu was instantly furious, "Sun Qing, you shameless old widow, I treated you well in the past, why are you treating me like this? I'm going to kill you."
Sun Qing used to be a widow. She suffered the most in the years after her husband died. It was a few people who wanted to take advantage of her, including Wang Laowu and Ye Zhengguo. This was the past she was most reluctant to mention.
He exposed the incident that happened many years ago in public, which stimulated her sensitive nerves and broke down Sun Qing's defense.
She rolled up her sleeves and fought desperately with Wang Laowu.
"You old idiot, do you think I'm that idiot Li Xiangyun? If you dare to slander me, I'll kill you."
After that, he called out to Ye Zhengguo, "What are you still standing there for? Look at him, he's dirty and covered in lice. What does he have to do with you? How could he not have lice? He slandered you and even cursed the widow. He's cursing you to death."
Ye Zhengguo also reacted.
I thought so too. Sun Qing is a clean person. It's impossible for him to fall in love with a sloppy bachelor.
"You are such a bachelor, you are teaching your daughter bad things in front of me, slandering my wife, and even cursing her to death? I will kill you."
Then Ye Zhengguo and his wife started fighting with Wang Laowu.
I was just worrying about having no way to vent my anger, and now here comes the chance.
Seeing this, no one in the village came to stop the fight, and everyone just shouted at them to stop, just for show.
Because these three are the bad apples in the village, and if three bad apples start to fight, they can't stop them.
In the end, the battle ended with all three of them injured.
Lin Xinghua also came back, pulling a cart of wheat flour. Due to a leg problem, he walked slowly and didn't get home until almost noon.
Seeing that the door had been kicked down, he dropped the cart and limped home.
I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw Ye Xiaozhen sitting in the room with Sister Liu and Sister Zhang by her side.
"What's going on?"
Old Lady Liu said, "Lin Laoguai, you are finally back. When you were not around, Ye Zhengguo and his wife came to cause trouble, and your little Zhen was almost beaten by Ye Zhengguo."
"Ah? Why are you causing trouble again?"
"How would you know this? It seems that Ye Zhengguo felt uncomfortable because your family didn't send him steamed buns."
Lin Xinghua: “…”
"He didn't say anything. I think they dislike Xiaozhen so much, so I'm afraid they won't let her make steamed buns."
"What do you mean? You have food to eat, but you still want to give it up?"
"Of course not. They complained that Xiaozhen's cooking was not tasty, and they beat her countless times."
Um?
Who doesn't know what's happening in your neighbor's house?
Mrs. Liu said, "That's right. I've seen it a few times."
"Tui!" Old Mrs. Zhang pouted. "They are picky eaters. If Xiaozhen's food is not tasty, then they must be eating dragon meat from heaven."
The two of them complained about Ye Zhengguo's family in detail, and then told Lin Xinghua the whole story.
Lin Xinghua was completely relieved when he heard that Xiaozhen had not suffered any loss.
Lin Xinghua thanked the guests and asked Ye Xiaozhen to bring them some steamed buns.
Ye Xiaozhen took a few buns and steamed bread for each of them, and also gave them two handfuls of candy.
There are so many that you can't finish them even if you eat them all, so you might as well give them out as favors.
These two old ladies have important positions in the village, just like the heads of the Women's Federation.
They are always grateful for what they have received, and they are soft-hearted when they eat from others. It will always be beneficial to keep them in a cage.
When they left, their pockets were stuffed with fruit candies and they were grinning from ear to ear.
Old Mrs. Liu asked happily, "Xiaozhen, do you steam these steamed buns every day?"
Ye Xiaozhen thought about her two younger brothers coming back this afternoon, so she shook her head and said, "No more steaming."
"Ah? Not steaming anymore?"
Ye Xiaozhen nodded and said, "Steam it again after a while."
The two thought that she suddenly stopped steaming steamed buns because Ye Zhengguo and his wife came to make trouble today because of the steamed bun incident.
"Oh! It's better to take a break for a few days. I'll tell you next time."
"good."
Huh?
They were puzzled.
"Mr. Lin, why do you think Xiaozhen is not that stupid anymore?"
Lin Laoguai laughed, "I think so too."
"Hey, what's going on?"
Old Lin repeated to Old Lady Liu and Old Lady Zhang what he had said to Xie Linan last night.
He thought that Ye Xiaozhen was not born stupid.
Ye Zhengguo and Sun Qing said that she was born stupid, so you can't believe it.
He guessed that Ye Xiaozhen's situation was the same as Wang Laowu's wife Li Xiangyun's. She was bullied and abused and became stupid.
He even used his hometown experience as an example, saying that if he treated her well, her illness would be cured.
After hearing this, both of them felt that it made sense, because they really felt that Ye Xiaozhen was not as stupid as before.
"Mr. Lin, if Xiaozhen's illness can really be cured, you guys are really lucky. This child is so pretty, the most popular one in the whole village. She is also hardworking. She is not a fool. It is impossible for your Lin An to take care of her."
Lin Xinghua nodded happily.
I bought the same amount of goods today as I did yesterday. I sold the steamed buns and steamed bread in the afternoon and earned another five yuan in total.
As usual, Ye Xiaozhen gave Lin Xinghua 10 yuan and took 5 yuan for herself.
Although not much was given out today, they kept a lot for themselves because Xie Linan's two younger brothers came back.
Knowing that the two little ones had returned, Lin Xinghua specially prepared a piece of bacon for them to eat, as well as a piece of fresh meat, which he bought when he went to buy flour.
They got home a little after 12:00, and as soon as they got home, Lin Xinghua limped over to carry their things for them.
"Why are there so many things? Is this the holiday?"
"Yes, Grandpa, didn't I tell you last week that we have a day off this Friday?"
Lin Xinghua smiled and said, "I'm old now, I forgot about it. Have you finished the exam?"
"The exam must be over, otherwise we can't come back."
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