Next to 놛, there was an old man smoking.

People around him called the old man Uncle San.

When Huang Niang saw Third Master, she immediately ran forward and said, "Third Master, you are here. You are in charge of managing our backyard. You must make the decision for Zhengbing's wife every day."

"Look at what Zhengguo's wife has done to her sister-in-law. Her face is so swollen that it looks like a human figure. How can a sister-in-law beat her sister-in-law without any agreement?"

Turning around, Huang Xiaoniang said to Lu Zhengguo, "Zhengguo, you are back just in time. You should take good care of your wife."

"If you want to continue living with her, feel free to come to me and I will introduce you to someone better who is gentler and more virtuous than her."

Lu Zhengguo pursed his thin lips into a tight line, exuding a sense of alienation.

놛 raised his head and was about to say something, but his eyes met Shen Man's.

Shen Man didn't shy away from his gaze. "You just came up and accused me. Why don't you ask me what the truth is?"

"I am a person who is always clear about gratitude and resentment. As long as others do not touch my bottom line, I will usually take action easily."

"It feels good to hit someone, but my hands hurt too."

"Look at how red my hands are."

As she spoke, Shen Man spread out her palms so that everyone could see clearly.

The white and tender skin of the wrist made the palm look bright red, which was quite frightening at first glance, as if someone had hit the palm with a cane.

Some people who were watching the excitement couldn't help but feel some sympathy, "It looks like it hurts a lot. It seems that what Zhengguo's wife said was not true."

"I think so too. Even though she beat up the soldier's wife, her own hand didn't recover much. Look at the red and swollen palm. It's heartbreaking to see."

Lu Zhengguo looked at the red palm, his eyes darkened, and it seemed that the situation was indeed serious.

He walked to the side of Shen Man and looked at Zhang Fengxia, whose face was red and swollen like a pig and whose tears were falling. He paused and spoke in a deep and cold voice.

"Sister-in-law, tell me what happened first. The Third Master is here. If it was Shen Man's fault, I will apologize to you on her behalf and compensate you for what happened yesterday."

"But if it's your fault, I will show mercy because you are my sister-in-law. When the time comes, you will have to apologize and compensate for what you owe."

After saying that, Lu Zhengguo looked at the Third Master and nodded slightly to him, stating his position and not taking sides.

"Third Master, I am sorry to bother you with this matter today."

The Third Master waved his hands and said, "Okay, since you don't want to interfere, I'll handle it."

놛 first looked at Zhang Fengxia, who was beaten the worst, and said, "Zhengbing's wife, tell me first, why did Zhengguo's wife beat you? How did the conflict between you two come about?"

Zhang Fengxia cried and wiped her tears, her red and swollen face revealing her true appearance.

"Shen Man should have cooked this morning, but unexpectedly, she slept all morning and even asked her sister-in-law Hong Mei to cook for her. When I got up, the two of them had already started eating by themselves."

"I thought my parents hadn't had breakfast yet, but they had already eaten. We young people don't have much to worry about. When our parents come back, we won't have to eat only leftovers."

"When people heard me say that I was meddling in other people's business, that I didn't know how to respect others, that I was illiterate because I hadn't been to school for a few days, and that some even mocked me."

"I listened and said something to Shen Man. Without saying a word, she rushed over, grabbed my hair, and slapped me in the face several times. Soon I was beaten into this state."

"Third Master, you have to make the decision for me. I have been married to the Lu family for so many years, and everyone knows how I behave."

"I may have some minor flaws, but I am definitely not a bad person."

The people around pointed at Shen Man and started talking in low voices.

"She was so cruel. My sister-in-law said a few words to her, but she was so cruel. No wonder she has such a bad reputation. I think the rumors about her drugging and having sex are probably true."

"Yes, for such rumors to appear, they must be groundless."

"Looking at her charming face, you can tell that this person must be a quiet one. I guess she has been flirting with many men during the years when Zhengguo was not back."

"Everyone, go back and keep an eye on your men. Don't give those seductive women a chance to seduce you."

Lu Zhengguo heard every word of their discussion, and his face turned cold at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The truth of the matter has not yet been ascertained, ladies and gentlemen, you should say less."

As soon as these words came out.

The air around them suddenly stagnated, and the noisy discussions died down.

No matter what Shen Man said, these things have not been confirmed after all. It is really too good for them to say these things in front of other men.

The third master on the side looked at Shen Man, "Zhengguo's wife, tell me, is what Zhengbing's wife said true? Did you really hit her just because of a few words?"

Shen Man shook her head and was about to explain.

Lu Hongmei immediately jumped out and pointed at Zhang Fengxia and said, "That's right, that's exactly what happened. It's your sister-in-law who is lying."

"She was the one who first said that I was uneducated and that my parents didn't teach me well. She also said that I was sensible and didn't know how to respect her as my sister-in-law."

"My second sister-in-law saw this and stood up for me. I said two things to her, but she started to scold my second sister-in-law's mother, saying that she had not taught my second sister-in-law well and that she didn't know how to respect her as her sister-in-law."

"Second sister-in-law had no intention of getting into a fight with her, but she actually dragged her mother into it. Second sister-in-law couldn't stand it any longer, so she attacked First sister-in-law.

After Lu Hongmei finished speaking, she looked at everyone present and said, "Tell me, if someone scolds your mother who raised you, would you be so angry that you want to hit her?"

"If your daughter is bullied by her sister-in-law and she also scolds you as the parents, tell me, should such people be beaten?"

"Anyway, I'll be standing here all day. If any of you say something bad about my second sister-in-law, I'll get angry with you."

Shen Man was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Lu Hongmei to speak up for her.

She helped her that morning only because she really wanted to see it, and Zhang Fengxia was mainly targeting herself.

Shen Man glanced at everyone, and finally looked at the third master standing in the middle.

"Master San, what Hongmei said is what I want to say."

"I have always been a violent person, and when I do that, I hurt others and myself."

"I regret hitting Zhang Fengxia every day. She can scold me, but she can never scold my mother."

"My biological father was a martyr. He died on the battlefield when I was only five years old. Everyone advised my mother to abandon me and remarry."

"She kept delaying it for my sake, just to find me a stepfather who would accept me and treat me well."

"Even after she lost my brother, she never treated me badly. She even treated me better and better."

"Everyone, let's talk about this. Would a person with a conscience allow others to say this about her?"