However, he couldn't just stand by and watch the Jiang family kill Jiang Xianya.
He was in charge of this village, and he absolutely could not tolerate anyone killing someone under his nose.
If even this is ignored, Qingya Village will inevitably decline sooner or later.
“Even if Jiang Mingtao is an official in the capital, you don’t need to be too afraid of him. If this matter gets to the capital, Jiang Mingtao will definitely be disgraced and spend his whole life in prison with no chance of turning things around. He will also be unable to come to Qingya Village to make things difficult for you,” Zhang Cuiyun said after clearing her throat.
Jiang Xianya hadn't expected that Zhang Cuiyun, the matchmaker who dealt in the dead, would speak up for her. She couldn't help but glance at her a few more times. After doing some calculations, she discovered that Zhang Cuiyun's daughter had died a few years ago. When she saw the little girl being wronged, she would protect her, which could be considered as accumulating some merit. So even though she was a person who arranged a ghost marriage, she was not tainted by ghostly energy or bad luck.
"What are you all standing there for? Severing ties with your granddaughter means she'll leave for distant lands, which won't affect your son. Jiang Mingtao won't lose his job and end up in jail. Such a good opportunity is right in front of you, and you're not severing ties? Do you want her dead? No matter what, this girl is still a child of your Jiang family. Even tigers don't eat their cubs. If you dare to harm this young girl again, I'll report you to the county government." Zhang Cuiyun said impatiently.
Although she arranges ghost marriages and deals with the dead, these transactions are always consensual, and she has never done anything immoral or unethical.
I've heard there are even so-called "ghost matchmakers" who pair living people with dead people.
She wouldn't do that.
Those who work in this line of work should accumulate good karma to avoid going to hell after death.
However... the Jiang family is truly despicable.
Aren't you afraid of retribution for treating a mother and daughter like this?
Zhang Cuiyun was filled with righteous indignation, while Xu Xiangu, who was standing to the side, remained silent.
"Fuyi, go and get a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Write a letter severing ties with the family, and give Xianya some silver so she can leave the Jiang family," He Shunde said.
Jiang Fuyi stopped insisting and asked Jiang Minghe to fetch the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
“I can’t read, you write it yourself,” Jiang Fuyi said coldly, looking at Jiang Xianya.
Jiang Xianya sat on a stone bench and quickly wrote a letter severing ties with the Jiang family. With the entire village and Xu Xiangu as witnesses, she pressed her fingerprints on the letter, severing all ties with the Jiang family.
Jiang Xianya's maternal grandfather, Ye Jinghuai, was a scholar who passed the imperial examinations and was a very famous schoolteacher in Liuhe Town.
Jiang Mingtao was originally a student of Ye Jinghuai and was Ye Jinghuai's favorite student. He was the most promising student in Liuhe Town in decades to pass the imperial examination. Not only did he not spend any money on his studies, but he also married Ye Jinghuai's daughter, Ye Miaoyun. Even the money for his trip to the prefectural city to take the examination was mostly paid by the Ye family.
And what was the result?
Jiang Mingtao is a heartless scumbag.
People like that don't deserve to live in this world.
Only by severing ties with this disgusting family could Jiang Xianya bring herself to kill them.
At Jiang Fuyi's instruction, Liu took out one hundred copper coins and threw them in front of Jiang Xianya, as if she were giving alms.
Did they think she was a beggar?
Jiang Xianya sneered, turned and left, taking nothing with her except the patched clothes she was wearing.
"Fairy Sprout Girl".
As Jiang Xianya reached the village entrance, a shout suddenly came from behind her.
"Grandpa." Jiang Xianya turned around and saw that it was He Lizheng. She quickly bowed.
“It’s almost noon. It’s more than 20 miles from our Qingya Village to Liuhe Town. By the time you get to the town, it will definitely be late. It’s too dangerous for a girl like you to travel alone. Your great-grandfather will have your Uncle Guangcai take you in an oxcart.”
After He Lizheng finished speaking, he handed Jiang Xianya a cloth bag: "There's a string of coins in here. Take it with you. When you get to Liuhe Town, you might not be able to find your maternal grandfather's family quickly. With these coins, you can at least find an inn to stay in for a couple of days and won't go hungry for the time being. To be honest, your maternal grandfather's family isn't doing too well either, and they might not be able to take you in. If all else fails... then go to the county town. Even if you become a maid for a wealthy family or an apprentice in a brothel, you can still support yourself. Remember, don't sign any life-or-death contracts with them..."
He Lizheng gave a long explanation, fearing that Jiang Xianya would suffer a loss.
He felt sorry for this well-behaved and sensible little girl.
It's a pity that Jiang Fuyi and his family are such scoundrels.
He's even willing to poison his own granddaughter; isn't he afraid of being struck by lightning?
To be honest, God is really blind. Jiang Mingtao, that ungrateful bastard who abandoned his wife and daughters, actually passed the imperial examination, became an official, and even married a noblewoman from an official family.
God is unfair!
Jiang Xianya was truly surprised that He Lizheng was so kind-hearted, and she was deeply moved.
She reached out and took the string of coins, did some calculations with her fingers, and then carefully examined He Lizheng's face, unable to help but frown.
"Grandfather, do not let any family members go to Danhua Mountain to pick tea tomorrow, especially your sons. If they go, there will be bloodshed. At best, they will be crippled; at worst, they will lose their lives," Jiang Xianya said in a low voice.
She vaguely saw some images: He Shunde's two sons being chased by hungry wolves, their lives hanging by a thread.
He Shunde and his son He Guangcai widened their eyes upon hearing this.
Why is this girl talking nonsense?
Isn't this a curse upon them?
He Shunde has four sons: the eldest, He Youcai; the second, He Guangcai; the third, He Shoucai; and the fourth, He Baocai. All four sons are very filial. Because He Shunde and his wife are still alive, they have not separated their family. The family lives happily together and is the most enviable family in the entire Qingya Village.
Perhaps because He Shunde usually likes to do good deeds and loves to uphold justice for the villagers, his family has always been doing well and has never had any trouble over the years.
They certainly didn't believe Jiang Xianya's words.
"Grandpa, do you know why I know those secrets of the Jiang family, that my father has become an official in the capital, and that you want to kill me? To tell you the truth, Grandpa, I almost died yesterday. My soul left my body and was enlightened by an immortal, gaining special abilities to know good and bad fortune. Grandpa is kind-hearted, upholding justice for my mother and me, and also planning for me. Of course, I must repay Grandpa," Jiang Xianya said with a smile.
In ancient times, there were immortals in this land, and legends about them have been passed down through generations.
Although few sects remain today, some members have cultivated to a certain level and possess extraordinary abilities, such as observing celestial phenomena, judging good and bad fortune, eliminating demons and monsters, and predicting the future.
After hearing her words, He Shunde and He Guangcai looked at each other without saying a word, but they actually believed her halfway. Otherwise, how would this girl know those secrets of the Jiang family?
Perhaps they really did escape death and had a miraculous encounter.
He Shunde encountered an unbelievable event when he was young, which he still remembers vividly.
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