Li Rouniang wasn't angry when she heard this. Years ago, after she sought justice from the clan chief, she was hung from the roof beam by that scoundrel Zhao Dayou and severely beaten, and starved for three days.
At that moment, she understood that the clan chief was Zhao Dayou's clan chief, and he would never speak up for her, an outsider.
Later, she was slandered by Granny Zhao in the village, and she accepted the clan chief's prejudice against her; her explanations were always pale and powerless.
In her past life, she only wanted to be a good person and have a good reputation so that her daughter could find a good husband. But now, she doesn't care anymore!
Since being a good person couldn't ensure her daughter's safe growth, she was willing to be a bad person, stained with blood!
“Clan chief, nothing escapes your eyes. To tell you the truth, my mother-in-law was furious that Dayou and Eryou stole her silver pendant from her wedding to exchange for money for wine. She wanted to teach them a lesson. Of course, you know my mother-in-law's temper. If you can't let her vent her anger, she doesn't mind making a scene at the yamen.” Li Rou Niang said, her eyes darting around.
"Then let Aunt Zhao speak for herself," Zhao Youtian said, frankly admitting he still didn't quite believe her.
“It’s raining so hard, and my mother-in-law is getting on in years. It would be bad if she slipped and fell. How about this: you write a receipt, I’ll have my mother-in-law put her fingerprint on it, and then I’ll bring it to you,” Li Rou Niang suggested.
"That works too." Zhao Youtian was starting to believe it. He thought that if it were true, he really couldn't let Aunt Zhao go to the yamen to make a scene. Wouldn't that be selling himself out? After all, Li Rouniang couldn't tell such an easily exposed lie, could she?
The written agreement was quickly completed, and Li Rouniang took it home, going straight into the woodshed. There, Granny Zhao and her daughter were still tied to the ground; the smell of excrement and urine in the air was nauseating.
Li Rouniang stepped forward and removed the gag from Granny Zhao. Granny Zhao had calmed down by now and said coldly, "Li Rouniang, what exactly do you want to do?"
"What do I want? Zhao Dayou almost beat me to death, I just want to vent my anger. As long as you agree to let the clan chief take his brothers to the mine for three months, this matter will be over, how about it?" Li Rouniang said.
"You wish! You heartless, wicked woman! You're trying to kill my son!" Granny Zhao angrily refused.
"Fine, since you can't bear to part with your son, then go ahead and use your daughter as your target!" Li Rouniang smiled wickedly, picked up a thick wooden stick, and walked towards Zhao Dahua!
"Ugh ugh ugh~" Zhao Dahua struggled in terror, but to no avail.
"What do you want to do?" Granny Zhao stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Was this still the timid and cowardly Li Rou Niang?
"Of course, I'll get my revenge on your daughter just like your son treated me!" Li Rouniang said gloomily, casually removing the gag from Zhao Dahua and saying in a perverse way, "Now I can understand my husband's pleasure. Beating people is such an exciting and enjoyable thing!"
"No, no, sister-in-law, ah~!" Zhao Dahua hurriedly begged for mercy, taking a solid blow from the stick, followed by blow after blow.
"Ah~, Mother, save me, Mother!" Zhao Dahua cried out.
"Li Rouniang, I'm going to kill you! Stop!" Granny Zhao shouted, her eyes wide with rage.
Li Rounian laughed and said, "Alright, come on, kill me! Before I die, I'll kill your daughter to accompany me in death!"
"Ah!" Zhao Dahua took another solid blow from the stick. The pain made her realize clearly that this woman in front of her really meant to kill her.
"Mother, save me! Please say yes to her! I beg you! If you don't, I'll be beaten to death!" Zhao Dahua pleaded, crying.
"Dahua," Granny Zhao's eyes were also red with anxiety. She thought that her son wouldn't die if he went to the mine; he would just suffer a little. She should take care of the present first, so she relented and said, "Okay, I promise you!"
"If you had done this earlier, why would Da Hua have to suffer like this!" Li Rou Niang said sarcastically, threw down the stick, and walked towards Granny Zhao. Zhao Da Hua concealed the dissatisfaction in her eyes: Mother is just biased towards boys!
"What are you going to do?" Granny Zhao looked at Li Rou Niang warily.
"What can I do? I just want you to put your fingerprint on it." After saying that, Li Rouniang smeared ink on Zhao Pozi's hand and pressed it onto the document.
"What is this?" Granny Zhao had been planning to give the clan chief a good scolding, but now it seemed that wouldn't be possible.
"This is the document written by the clan chief ordering your sons to go to the mine for three months." After Li Rouniang finished speaking, she got up to leave, but then turned back and covered the mouths of the two men.
Zhao Youtian looked at the receipt and still had some doubts, but since things had come to this point, he reluctantly agreed, "Okay, I'll have someone keep an eye on the village entrance. I'll take them away as soon as they come back."
"Then I'll have to trouble the clan leader," Li Rouniang said softly, rising to leave.
"Dayou's wife, you~?" Zhao Youtian was actually still a little suspicious, afraid that he had been tricked by Li Rouniang and that in the end, Zhao Dayou would lose his wife.
"Clan leader, don't worry, I'll stay home and wait for Dayou to return. We still have children, don't we?" Li Rouniang said.
“Yes, that’s right. I don’t care if it was really Aunt Zhao’s idea or something else, I’ll help you this time. But like I said, living a good life from now on is the right thing to do.” Zhao Dayou felt reassured after hearing Li Rou Niang’s words.
"Don't worry, clan leader, I will. This is indeed my mother-in-law's idea; otherwise, I wouldn't dare. Such a lie will be exposed sooner or later." Li Rou Niang finished speaking and left.
Watching the woman disappear into the rain, Zhao Youtian was seventy percent convinced.
As evening fell, the rain stopped, and the air was filled with the smell of damp earth. Zhao Dayou and Zhao Eryou, both quite drunk, walked towards the village entrance.
As soon as they reached the village entrance, they were grabbed by several villagers. Zhao Dayou and his brother immediately shouted angrily, "Who's blind?!"
"Let's go, the clan chief wants to see you two." Several villagers said, pulling the Zhao brothers toward Zhao Youtian's house.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dayu instantly sobered up. Could it be that the clan chief had found out about him killing someone? The thought made him uneasy.
"Do you brothers realize your mistake?" Zhao Youtian asked coldly, his clan chieftainship exuding authority.
"Chieftain, we were wrong. We'll never do it again. Please, Chieftain, consider our kinship and the clan's reputation, and forgive us this time." Hearing the chieftain's question, Zhao Dayi assumed the chieftain already knew and hurriedly begged for forgiveness.
You know, murder is a serious crime. Even though the woman is his wife, and he can find a reason not to kill her, he can't escape spending a few days in jail. Of course, if the clan chief can turn a blind eye, he can also tell others that his wife died of illness, and then the big problem will be solved and the small problem will be solved!
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