Old Lady Yun had seen Yun Da grabbing her husband from afar, and she knew something must have happened at home, so she ran over at an unprecedented speed, even Yun Ling couldn't catch up.
Liu was intimidated by Granny Yun's imposing manner. Before she could react to what was going on about the shed, Granny Yun grabbed her hair and dragged her out along with the broom.
Yun Ruochun rescued Old Man Yun from Yun Da's clutches, and Yun Ruoxia and Zhang Shi also rushed into the kitchen to chase away the precious gold nugget who had been stealing rock sugar, leftover rice, and spilling seasonings all over the floor.
Yunling and Yunchu squatted down to look at the injured Xiaobai. It had been beaten so badly that its ribs were broken, but it still endured the pain to stop Liu Shi. Yunling distracted Yunchu and then used her supernatural power to repair it. Xiaobai quickly recovered and became lively again, even rubbing against Yunling.
"You old beast, you broke into a private house and stole things, and you even beat up Xiaobai. I'm going to report you to the authorities and have you arrested."
Yun Ruoxia quickly chimed in, "I'll go borrow a donkey cart from the village chief right away. I'm sure I can get the person there before sunset."
Yunling chimed in, "They might even get to eat in jail, which would save them some money. I bet Master Song in the city would be happy for you."
Without saying a word, Yun Da secretly slipped away. When Liu heard about prison food and Master Song, those unbearable memories instantly surfaced in her mind. She was afraid; she didn't want to go through it again.
"I didn't steal anything, I just came in to find my grandson."
"You're talking nonsense!"
“I have nothing on me and my mouth is clean. My grandsons were looking for their grandfather and accidentally came into your house. Children are greedy, so what’s wrong with them eating a little bit of their food? You’re being too stingy.”
Old Lady Yun knew that Liu was the most stubborn person in the world and the most skilled at twisting the truth. Naturally, since Liu said she had not trespassed, she would give her a taste of her own medicine. It was just a matter of being a liar; anyone could do that.
Old Lady Yun still grabbed Liu's hair and dragged her back to the main house. As soon as she entered, she went straight to Liu's room. Lian and the others didn't dare to look, for fear of being implicated.
Old Lady Yun took nothing with her, but reached under Liu's bedding and found six copper coins. She put them all in her pocket, clapped her hands, and said, "I didn't steal anything. I just came in openly to take them."
Liu was already exhausted and felt like her head was about to fall off, so she had no strength left to argue with Old Lady Yun.
After this incident, the third branch dared not leave anyone alone at home again. When Yunling and the others went to learn how to swim again, Yunling's parents stayed home to watch over them, so that the eldest branch could not be allowed to slip through the hole again.
Yunling and Yunchu also began to learn how to swim, putting their hands together and their feet on Yunruochun and Yunruoxia, thus making a launching-like posture.
Yunling did well and quickly floated to the surface of the water, while Yun Chu was flustered and unable to float due to her tension. She swallowed a few mouthfuls of water.
Yun Ruoxia hurriedly helped her up, and after she had recovered for a while, she changed her teaching method, "Chu Jie'er, I will support your belly with my hands, so you can swim with peace of mind and don't worry about falling into the water."
Yun Chu was still a little alarmed, but everyone's time was precious, and Yun Ruoxia still had to go back to take care of the mushrooms, so she couldn't delay and nodded in agreement.
Under Yun Ruoxia's guidance, Yun Chu finally mastered some skills and enjoyed swimming to her heart's content, not even noticing when Yun Ruoxia withdrew her hand.
After several days of practice, the two learned the basic swimming techniques, and Yunling even learned the breaststroke.
While the four were playing that day, they suddenly heard Zhang shout, "What are you doing? You can't come in here!"
Yunling turned around and saw four men, about the same age as Yun Ruochun, jump into the pond and start grabbing at them.
It turned out that after being publicly humiliated by Old Madam Yun last time, Liu Shi became increasingly angry and kept thinking of ways to get revenge. After learning from Yun Xiao Si that Yun Ruochun and her friends were swimming in the Xia family's pond, she instigated those in the village who had previously proposed to Yun Ruochun but had been rejected to sabotage the relationship.
If she ruins the reputation of those four little bitches, she'll borrow money to buy two or three long strings of firecrackers and set them off for three days and three nights to celebrate.
Those men already harbored resentment towards Yun Ruochun, but now that they saw Yun Ruoxia, Yun Chu, and Yun Ling in the pond, their attitudes changed instantly. Even if they couldn't ruin Yun Ruochun, Yun Ruoxia and the other two girls were not bad either.
So what if they're a little young? They still like them, so they don't discriminate and just start grabbing at everyone.
Yun Chu was closest to them, but she lost her rhythm when she got nervous, completely forgetting how to breathe and maintain her balance. Just as she was about to be caught, Yun Ling held her armpits with both hands and dragged her away.
Yun Ruochun took the branch handed to her by Yun Ruoxia and beat the scoundrels to a pulp. Although they were good swimmers, they were no match for Yun Ruochun's strength. Just by using the water to push them, they were pushed far away.
Yun Ruoxia first went ashore and put on her coat, then went to meet Yun Ling and Yun Chu, and then picked up small stones from the pond and threw them into the water.
Several men were being hit by small stones and were howling in pain. Taking this opportunity, Yun Ruochun quickly went ashore to put on her coat. When Zhang Shi arrived with the Xia family, they saw four men in the pond, while Yun Ling and the others were already dressed and standing by the pond.
"You lot are truly shameless! I have repeatedly declared that this pond is for the use of young ladies only. What are you doing here today? You must be plotting something. Guards, throw them out!"
Upon seeing that it was the head of the Xia family who had given the order, the men quickly went ashore and slunk away.
Yunling and the others didn't dare linger. After thanking the Xia family head, they left and returned home. After learning the whole story, Old Madam Yun cursed Liu Shi, that wretched woman, and then immediately called on Old Madam Fan to seize the limelight in the village, without mentioning that they had fought with men in the same pond.
It is said that after they finished learning how to swim and came ashore, those men jumped into the water, attempting to use underhanded tactics to defame them. Fortunately, Xia, the head of the household, arrived in time to stop them.
Upon hearing these remarks, the women with daughters rallied to Grandma Yun's side, condemning her inhuman behavior. With Xia's testimony as well, most of the villagers turned a blind eye to those families.
The Liu family's move has failed again!
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