Village Chief Li coughed twice, feigning seriousness, his demeanor like that of an old goat. "Yes, Dali is right. Don't get involved. It's perfectly normal for kids to fight. Don't call me for these trivial matters in the future. You know there's a lot going on in the village!"
The young man who spoke was surnamed Wu and named Dali. He was a promising young man in the village who usually followed Village Chief Li to handle village affairs, hoping to become the village chief's successor in the future.
However, the position of village chief is highly coveted. Old Man Li is in very good health and is unwilling to step down no matter what. It is estimated that these young people will only be able to take over after he has completely passed away.
"Husband, you have no conscience! Heaven is blind! My life is so miserable!"
When Zhang saw that Old Man Li was unwilling to stand up for her, she threw a tantrum, sat on the ground, kicked her legs, waved her arms wildly, and cried loudly.
Old Man Li frowned and raised his voice, "What kind of talk is this! You've disgraced our ancestors' graves! Get back here right now! Kui'er, take your mother home!"
Little Zhang was stunned by Old Man Li's roar, secretly glanced at the old man, and fell silent.
"Mother, just listen to Father, let's go home." Li Zuo Kui didn't dare to openly disobey his father's wishes, so he whispered his advice.
When her son spoke up, Zhang Shi found a way to back down. She stood up from the ground, still sobbing softly. Her previous arrogance was gone. She hung her head dejectedly, wiped away her tears, and walked out of the Sun family home with her son's help.
The commotion between the mother and son had made Old Man Li lose face even more. Sun Miao'er felt the atmosphere had become icy and said with a smile, "Village Chief Li is truly insightful and upright. The people of Fushui Village will definitely be proud to have such a good village chief!"
After hearing a string of kind words, Old Man Li recovered from his earlier embarrassment and said seriously, "Young lady Sun, I, Li, have been in the position of village chief for so many years and have managed Fushui Village very well. Over the years, Fushui Village has been a place where no one picks up lost items on the road and doors are left unlocked at night. However, these are all my duties and are not worth mentioning."
When Old Li started boasting about himself, it was like an old sow with a fierce face – one thing after another, without the slightest hint of restraint.
"Yes, yes, the village chief is right. We still thank the village chief for getting justice for our Xiaoman today." Sun Miao'er nodded repeatedly.
Old Man Li then instructed, "Sun family girl, these are just children's squabbles, nothing serious. In the future, you should communicate with each other about things you can understand each other. There's no need to make things so ugly between you."
Ultimately, Xiao Zhangshi and Li Zuo Kui were also his wife and children. No matter how much face Old Man Li cared about, he still had to smooth things over for them in the end.
"Yes, yes, you're too kind, village chief. Next time the kids are fighting, Miao'er will definitely handle it properly."
After seeing off Village Chief Li and his group, Jin's face turned ashen. It was clearly Xiao Zhang who had asked her to call the village chief over, so it turned out she had been used as a pawn again. Only now did she notice the numerous scars on Sun Xiaoman's face.
"You little brat, I've told you so many times, don't cause trouble for me, why can't you listen to me like you're deaf? Just like your father, you're a handful."
In the past, Xiaoman would have been willing to explain, but his mother's attitude these past few times had really chilled him to the bone, and there was no need to explain anymore; all he got in return was endless silence.
Sun Miao'er knew that the best thing for her at this moment was to say and do nothing. She could only wait for Xiaoman to calm down on her own.
"You little brat, are you not only deaf, but now you're mute too?" Jin Shi had a lot of anger inside, so she could only vent it on Xiao Man. "Don't you even know your own family's situation? That Li Zuo Kui is the village chief's son. Your father is drowning in debt and is like a dead man, never home. What if Village Chief Li really makes a move on our family? He might kick you and me out of Fushui Village tomorrow. Let me make this clear, I'm not taking a burden like you with me. You'll be sleeping in a dilapidated temple every day then!"
"Don't worry, Auntie. If that day ever comes, I won't need you. Even if I have nowhere to stay, I won't let Xiaoman suffer." Sun Miao'er knew that Xiaoman was naturally optimistic, otherwise how could he have endured all of this? But it was all forced out of him. It was precisely because she understood this so deeply that Sun Miao'er felt even more sorry for her younger brother.
That night, under the candlelight, Xiaoman's injuries looked even more pitiful. Sun Miao'er couldn't bear to look at her like that. She remembered that she had bought two paper lanterns from the peddler last time, and planned to sneak out in the dark to find some dandelions. Dandelions are a kind of wild grass that can reduce swelling and detoxify after being dried. She used to buy dandelion detox tablets to reduce internal heat, and only then did she realize that this was how they were used.
Having prepared an extra candle in case of a similar predicament as before, Sun Miao'er set off on her journey into the night after everyone in her family had gone to sleep.
The summer night was not peaceful. The cicadas chirped noisily from the grass. Sun Miao'er broke out in a sweat after walking a few steps. Fortunately, dandelions were everywhere, unlike plantains, which she had searched for for most of the day and found were all planted by others. She figured that if she just picked some from the roadside, no one would care.
Since she wouldn't need much anyway, Sun Miao'er picked a small cloth bag and prepared to head home.
The corn stalks by the roadside had grown taller than a person, and the most vigorous crop was almost ripe. Sun Miao'er walked briskly, and the moonlight tonight was bright, illuminating the road ahead clearly.
"Be gentle!"
A woman's soft cry suddenly came from the cornfield, startling Sun Miao'er so much that she froze in her tracks. This...
Is someone doing something in this cornfield?
Sun Miao'er suppressed her gossipy nature and just wanted to get on her way; it wouldn't be good to stumble upon others doing this kind of thing.
To everyone's surprise, the sound didn't lessen; instead, it grew even louder. "Dali, you're hurting me!"
Dali? Sun Miao'er immediately recognized the voice as the one from earlier in the day. Wasn't the owner of that voice the little Zhang who had come to cause trouble during the day? Suspicious, she quickly blew out the lantern, bent down, and squeezed into the cornfield. Because of her slender figure, she moved through the gaps between the corn kernels without making much noise, and the two people in the cornfield didn't notice her at all.
Looking out by the moonlight, Sun Miao'er saw a woman with her lower garments removed and a man with his muscular upper body naked. The scene was so erotic that Sun Miao'er could not have imagined it.
When the light shone on the woman's face, sure enough, it was Xiao Zhangshi.
Sun Miao'er thought to herself, "No wonder he found an old man; he's cheating on his wife with other men every night!"
Are you sure that old man is asleep?
The man was the one who followed Village Chief Li around during the day to settle disputes. Sun Miao'er had thought he was a good person at the time, but now it seemed he was nothing special.
Ms. Zhang's cheeks were flushed, a deep blush, making her look completely different from how she was during the day.
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