Mrs. Du was indeed short, thin, and shriveled, with a head of messy hair that had never been combed neatly. The clothes she wore could not be called clothes, but only loincloth. Her face was even uglier, full of wrinkles, and her pair of cunning eyes made her look even more terrifying.
Besides Xia Chunfu himself, Wen Zhichao and some other people in the village also wanted to speak up for him. One reason was that Xia Chunfu was a trustworthy and decent person. How could he do such a thing? As Aunt Yang said, even if he really wanted to do it, there were so many widows and older women around here that Xia Chunfu wouldn't do it. Why would he go after an ugly old woman like Du? Another reason was that everyone had owed Xia Chunfu a lot of favors in the past, so naturally they had to speak up for him now.
When encountering such a thing, Xia Ruzheng, as an unmarried girl, couldn't say anything, especially since her father was involved in this matter.
Wen Zhichao said loudly, "I've been working with Uncle Chunfu these days. I know exactly where he went and what he did. We were so busy that we couldn't wait to fall asleep as soon as we got into bed. How could we have time to care about you, an old woman?"
Mrs. Du also said, "You really are too nosy! You licked someone's ass and the soles of their shoes, but you finally became his son-in-law, so of course you should speak up for him! With your weird appearance, who would believe you?"
Wen Zhichao, not showing any sign of weakness, said, "I can't help but look like this; it's God's gift. But my heart is clear and honest, free from demons and ghosts. This is much better than an old woman like you who looks like a human being on the outside, but is actually full of filth and demonic thoughts on the inside!"
Some people even applauded this statement. Isn't it true that you can't judge a person by their appearance? You really can't judge a person by their appearance.
Wen Zhichao had her speechless, and Du started rolling on the ground again, saying that Xia Chunfu had taken advantage of her and she wanted an explanation! To put it bluntly, she wanted money!
It is true that a big tree attracts the wind, and when you have too much money, you will be targeted by villains.
Xia Chunfu really wanted to leave, but Mrs. Du grabbed his trouser leg and stopped him. Xia Chunfu didn't want to hit or kick her, so Wen Zhichao came forward and hit Mrs. Du's hand a few times, and she let go in pain.
Wen Zhichao was just about to escort his father-in-law away when a man came from the ridge of the field.
When everyone saw the limping figure, they knew it was Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong's broken leg, even after it healed, was still a cripple. A traveling doctor said it hadn't healed properly, and that was why he was crippled. He went to the county hospital, but they couldn't do anything about it. Du threw a tantrum again, and the hospital, which had already added security, immediately threw her out.
Everyone was on high alert, waiting to see what Huang Zhong would say.
Unexpectedly, Huang Zhong came over and apologized to everyone, saying that he hadn't taken good care of his mother, that it was his fault, that he had caused trouble for everyone, and that he would teach her a lesson when he got home. He didn't mention Du's fault at all.
Xia Ruzheng hid in the crowd, glaring at the man with hatred. Even though he was lame, Xia Ruzheng felt it wasn't enough. Compared to the suffering he'd endured, a lame leg was nothing. He should just die!
Moreover, Xia Ruzheng didn't believe that today's incident was solely the work of Madam Du. Madam Du would consult with her son on many matters. Huang Zhong had some intelligence, so Madam Du was willing to listen to him. This time, Huang Zhong was definitely planning to extort money if he could succeed, or apologize if he couldn't. After all, their family's reputation was already so bad, so a little worse wouldn't matter. And this time, it was his mother's reputation that was ruined, not him.
Before Xia Ruzheng could say anything, Xia Chunfu said, "Forget it, don't ask your mother to come and make trouble. You don't want reputation, but I do! If it happens again, I will talk to your village chief!"
The village chief is indeed very authoritative and can decide many things in the village, but for the Huang family, he has no deterrent effect because they are already thick-skinned and have been scolded by the village chief too many times and have become accustomed to it.
Huang Zhong saluted again and again, saying something like he had caused trouble for everyone. Seeing that Mrs. Du had been quiet since Huang Zhong appeared, Xia Ruzheng became more certain of his guess.
At this time, everyone had a surprisingly good impression of Huang Zhong! Because Xia Chunfu had kept many things to himself for the sake of his sisters' reputations, even when Yang had come to his house many times to make trouble about Xu Xianhua's matter, and everyone had watched the fun so many times, no one thought Huang Zhong was a bad person, because all the responsibility was pushed onto Du's head. Huang Zhong was just an unlucky guy who had a shameless mother!
After figuring this out, Xia Ruzheng felt like his heart was on fire. He wanted to peel off Huang Zhong's skin and let everyone see his true face!
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