Chapter 36 Chen's visit
Not long after, Chen came quickly with Du Wensha, cursing. When they saw Du Jiang's family, they put their hands on their hips and cursed.
"Du Jiang! How did you raise your son? Look at how your son beat my son. Pay him one or two taels of silver. Otherwise, let your son stand still and let my son beat him back. You should decide for yourself which is more important."
When the woman from Dujia Village came to their door, the people from Huojia Village couldn't say anything. After all, Du Jiang's family was from Dujia Village, not from Huojia Village.
As the patriarch of Huojia Village, Huo Sien, who had received favors from Du Wanwan, naturally could not stand idly by.
"Sister-in-law, I am the patriarch of Huo Village. If you have anything to say, please talk in a nice way. There is no need to quarrel."
"Huojia Village?" Chen was stunned for a moment, "Are you from Huojia Village?"
The people from the nearby Huojia Village followed suit and agreed: "Yes, we are from Huojia Village, which village are you from?"
The man who agreed to the deal frowned at Chen. There were some fierce women in Huojia Village, but no one who blackmailed people. It was just a fight between children, but he asked for one or two taels of silver. He was simply crazy about money.
Chen didn't care about that and continued to ask, "Did you take in Du Jiang's family?"
Huo Sien nodded: "Yes, it was me who made the decision to let their family follow our village. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Hearing this, a look of "you're going to be in big trouble" appeared on Chen's face.
She shook her head and sighed, "You guys are finished."
The woman from Huojia Village nearby couldn't stand her behavior and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who is finished?"
"That's right. I think the people from your Dujia Village are the ones who are going to be in trouble. Don't come here to cause trouble for no reason."
"Are you so excited about the kids' fight that you come to my house to make trouble? I don't think you are a good person at all."
"Of course, what happened to Du Jiang's family? Why is our Huo Village doomed? Give me a reason."
"The reason is simple. Du Jiang's daughter is a disaster."
Chen looked at Du Jiang's family triumphantly, as if she was exposing a crime.
The meaning is very clear. No matter where you hide, when we meet you, we will have to take off your masks and let the people of Huojia Village see the moral character of your family.
Everyone in Huojia Village was confused by Chen's words. They looked at her as if she were a fool, and then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! You woman may have gone insane. The Du Jiang family has no daughters, only four sons."
"The star of disaster? Who do you think is the star of disaster in their family? We have been together for so long, how come we didn't notice it?"
"This is slander. You have committed the sin of speaking without restraint. Fortunately, you are not from our Huo Village. Otherwise, I would have asked you to kneel in front of our ancestors for three days and three nights, and you would know the consequences of speaking without restraint."
Being surrounded and laughed at by the people of Huojia Village, Chen was so angry that her face turned blue. She pointed at Du Wanwan and said, "She is the daughter of the Du family. Don't think that she is a man just because she dresses like a man. She is actually a girl and a disaster."
Afraid that the people in Huojia Village would not believe her, Chen began to recount everything that had happened to Du Wanwan from her birth to the present.
"I'm telling you! Du Wanwan is a real disaster. A flash flood hit on the day she was born, a plague broke out on her first birthday, and on her second birthday, her father broke his leg while cutting firewood in the mountains, becoming a cripple.
On my fifth birthday, a wildfire broke out. On my eighth birthday, hail fell. On my twelfth birthday, a mudslide buried half of the village. On my fifteenth birthday, wolves came down the mountain and more than a dozen strong men in the village died.
Everyone in Huojia Village was stunned, especially Huo Sien, who felt that ignorance was really scary. A woman who couldn't read a single word could actually be so supernatural.
He glanced at Du Jiang's family and asked Chen unhappily, "You, Dujia Village, blame all the disasters that happened in the village on a little girl? The flash floods and plagues you mentioned were also suffered by the people of Huojia Village. Should they also be blamed on Du Dalang?"
"You ignorant, stupid woman, it's really unreasonable. How can you blame a little girl for this?"
"The people in Dujia Village are barbaric and unenlightened. It is really wrong to wrongly accuse Du Dalang. It is too terrible. No wonder Du Dalang and his family want to leave. When they meet such unreasonable people, it is better to leave as soon as possible."
"With Du Dalang's ability, following the tribe members may not be a good thing."
Chen looked at the people who spoke up for Du Wanwan in astonishment, wondering if the people in Huojia Village had lost their minds. Du Wanwan was just a disaster star, how could she be capable?
"Are you mistaken? Where does Du Dalang get his ability from?" In order to prove that she was telling the truth, Chen revealed her identity, "I am her third aunt. I know best whether she has any ability or not."
"What? You are Du Dalang's third aunt? Your husband and Du Jiang are brothers from the same mother?"
Why did this person ask this? In a peasant family, there is no such thing as mistress or concubine, first wife or second wife. If she is Du Dalang's third aunt, then her husband must be Du Jiang's biological brother, not a half-brother.
Chen glanced at the woman who asked the question, her face full of displeasure: "Look at what you said, is there any need to ask this? Of course my husband and Du Jiang are brothers from the same mother. But now it's not the case. He was driven out of the Du family by the people of Dujia Village, and we have cut off contact with him."
The woman who was speaking immediately revealed a look of contempt and sneer: "How dare you answer me? You are my dear third aunt, who is from the same mother as me. How dare you slander your niece as a disaster in public?"
Huo Si'en also sighed and shook his head as he listened, "No wonder Du Dalang wants to distance himself from you. There's really no need to get involved with a woman like you who can't tell the difference between relatives."
After telling the truth and being scolded several times, Chen glared at the people from Huojia Village and said, "I don't want to bother with you. I want to settle accounts with Du Jiang."
"Don't look for him anymore." Huo Si'en gave Chen an idea. "I don't think your son was beaten badly. He was just scratched by a dead branch a few times. Just go find Du Dalang and get some medicine to apply on his wounds and he'll be fine."
Someone from the village protection team stepped forward and took off a sheepskin bag from his waist: "No need to look for it, Du Dalang is busy changing the bandages for those who are still injured. He has no time to take care of it. I have some medicine here, apply some!"
Chen pulled her son behind her and said, "Why are you wiping him? I want to ask Du Jiang for compensation. If he doesn't give me one ounce of silver, I will throw my son back to his house."
This angered the people in Huojia Village. Several women gathered around and stared at Chen with a fierce look.
Although no one spoke, there was tremendous anger in every pair of eyes. They just stared at Chen without blinking, which made Chen feel scared.
"What are you doing? I'm not looking for trouble with the people in Huojia Village. I'm only looking for Du Jiang's family. Why are you surrounding me and not letting me leave?"
One of the women sneered, "Du Jiang's family is now part of our Huojia Village, you can't cause trouble for him. Du Dalang is treating our villagers, why should you interfere?"
(End of this chapter)
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