Chapter 93 We've been saddled with this? With you guys, we'll have nothing to worry about in the future...
Those who went up the mountain to take refuge before the earthquake escaped unharmed; no one died, and except for a very few, most people's belongings were almost completely preserved.
After the earthquake, they quickly took all their belongings into the mountains and lived in caves. They gathered and hunted every day, so they had no worries about food and clothing. There was also a large waterfall that provided a constant source of water and fish.
They've even started farming recently!?
Although the people of Yunlu Village were careful not to mention Lu Xuan and his immortal arts, the fields were surrounded by a cool, misty atmosphere due to the dry ice, which made them undeniably present even without being mentioned.
While the disaster victims outside were suffering terribly, the people of Yunlu Village were enjoying a life of luxury in the mountains, completely unaffected by the scorching heat.
This fact stirred strong shock and envy in the hearts of the disaster victims, while also making them unable to control their jealousy and resentment.
Why are their circumstances so different when they are both victims of disaster?
How many of them lost their parents, wives, or even children? Why is it that not a single elderly person or child died in Yunlu Village?
That's outrageous!
But then they thought, since they had met the people of Yunlu Village, didn't that mean they could live such a good life in the future?
Thinking this, someone immediately said, "Great! Since you're staying so comfortably, quickly take us to a cooler and safer place so we can rest."
The other companions subconsciously echoed.
“That’s right, it would be dangerous if we encountered wild animals in this desolate wilderness. Please take us to the cave where you live.”
"With you all, we won't have to worry anymore."
The villagers of Yunlu Village: "...?" Something seems off.
When Li Tie arrived with the other villagers, he overheard these words and instinctively frowned.
What kind of talk is that?
Have we become dependent on them?
When he happened to catch a glimpse of Lei Shan and his family of three, his eyelids twitched.
Lu Qing followed not far behind Li Tie. Lei Yan, who was working in the field, also arrived one after the other. The couple saw the Lei family and their expressions darkened.
Logically speaking, even if the relationship was strained before the disaster, seeing the other party survive after the disaster should be something to be thankful for.
But considering the family's past behavior, it was hard for them to be simply happy for their relative's survival. Instead, they couldn't help but furrow their brows, sensing that they might be in trouble.
Zhao, Lei Shan's wife, spotted Lei Yan's figure with sharp eyes and excitedly patted Lei Shan's shoulder to remind him, "Honey, it's my brother-in-law! He's still alive!"
As he spoke, he looked around and saw that Lu Qing was indeed there, and her face was rosy, clearly in good condition and had not suffered at all.
Unable to contain her jealousy, Zhao shouted, "Lu Qing! Why didn't you come out to greet your in-laws when you saw them? Do you think you've become successful and don't want to acknowledge your family anymore?"
Lei Shan was even less polite, pointing at Lei Yan's nose and saying in an unfriendly tone, "What are you still standing there for? Can't you see how much hardship we've endured along the way? Hurry up and bring us whatever food and drink you have at home!"
"Didn't you stockpile a lot of food before the catastrophe started? Give us half of it later."
The villagers in Yunlu Village frowned at the matter-of-fact attitude.
Lei Yan and Lu Qing, who were directly involved, turned pale.
The other surviving victims seemed to have been reminded of something, and several of them immediately lit up and started trying to build connections.
A middle-aged woman with a somewhat mean face shouted, "Where is Xu Wenze? Wasn't he left behind by his in-laws before the earthquake? Tell them his uncle, aunt, and cousin are here. We raised him for his parents, so don't think he can just cling to his in-laws and abandon us! He has to take responsibility for supporting us!"
Another woman nearby said, "Liu Yu, where's my daughter-in-law Liu Yu? Since no one died in your village, she must still be alive, right? Someone call her over quickly and tell her that her parents-in-law are here, and she should come and serve them!"
"Serve me my ass!"
Hearing the Fang family's shouts, Aunt Liu, who was originally at the back of the crowd, rushed out aggressively and pointed at the Fang couple, saying, "Your family bullied my daughter so much back then, and that bastard Fang Hu even had an affair with his cousin and had a child with her. How dare you make my daughter serve you? Bah! Shameless! Get as far away from me as you can!"
The people of Yunlu Village were immediately invigorated upon hearing this.
They only knew that Liu Yu seemed to be having a difficult time after marrying into the Fang family, but apart from those who were close to the Liu family, others really didn't know the inside story.
They initially guessed that it was because Liu Yu was from another village and had difficulty integrating, or that her mother-in-law liked to make things difficult for her daughter-in-law and set rules. They never expected that Fang Hu was cheating on her.
No wonder Aunt Liu scolded so fiercely; the Fang family deserved to be scolded!
The women in the village glanced at the Fang family with disdain.
"They did something shameful to the Liu family themselves, yet now they have the nerve to make Liu Yu serve them. They're really shameless."
"I remember how sincere the Fang family was when they proposed marriage, and Fang Hu acted all lovey-dovey and devoted, ugh..."
"Fang Hu seems to be missing. Did he die during the earthquake? Tsk tsk, what karma."
Aunt Liu also noticed Fang Hu's absence and immediately said, "Is Fang Hu dead? Since he's dead, my daughter has nothing to do with your Fang family anymore! Whether you're alive or dead, don't try to involve us!"
Liu Yu's mother-in-law, Zhou, shrieked, "How can it not matter! Since Liu Yu married into our family, she should be born into our family and die in our family! Even if my son is gone, she must still take care of us in our old age!"
Fang Hu's father, Fang Dahe, who had been silent all along, held his broken leg with one hand and said in a hoarse voice, "My Fang Hu is dead, but he and his daughter-in-law still have a son. Fang Yuan was brought back to the Liu family by Liu Yu, so he should still be alive, right?"
We are his own grandparents. Do you want him to watch his mother and grandmother kill them?
"Pah!" Aunt Liu cursed angrily, "What does your life or death have to do with us? Don't try to pin this on us."
"Didn't you all complain about Yuanyuan's poor health and insist that Fanghu and your cousin have a healthy child? Go find that child! What if an earthquake wipes out your son and grandson? Ha, karma! You deserve it!"
"Shut up! You're the one who deserves retribution!" Zhou cursed without thinking. "I bet that bitch Liu Yu has found another man and wants to dump us! I knew that bitch wasn't going to stay—ah—!!! You dare hit me!?"
Aunt Liu pounced on him and slapped him repeatedly with both hands.
"I'm going to beat you up, you old hag! Who are you calling a slut?! You're the old slut! I'll beat you to death for your foul mouth!"
After the disaster, she was frustrated that she hadn't found an opportunity to deal with the Fang family. Now that they had appeared, she was determined to seize the chance to get revenge.
Aunt Liu not only slapped Zhou Shi, but also scratched her face and head with her fingernails, venting all the heartache she had felt for Liu Yu in the past.
"Ah—! Let me go!!!" Zhou screamed frantically as she struggled, "Husband, save me! Someone, pull this madwoman away—!"
The surrounding disaster victims and villagers of Yunlu Village were shocked by this turn of events and instinctively wanted to help pull people away.
When Aunt Liu saw the disaster victims who wanted to help Zhou, she immediately started scratching them indiscriminately without any regard for their safety.
Those disaster victims had no relation to the Fang family, and after being implicated and hit a couple of times, they immediately backed down.
The people of Yunlu Village didn't back down, but they helped each other out.
While seemingly trying to separate the two, she was actually only preventing Zhou from retaliating against Aunt Liu. When Aunt Liu tried to deal with Zhou, she turned a blind eye, blatantly taking sides.
So when the two were separated, Aunt Liu was almost unharmed, except for her clothes being slightly crooked due to the large movements.
Zhou's face was covered in blood, her eye was bruised, and her hair was a mess, looking extremely disheveled.
Fang Dahe isn't blind; he could easily see that the people from Yunlu Village were taking sides.
He was both angry and anxious, and with a dark face, he questioned Li Tie: "Village Chief Li, aren't you going to do anything about the people in your village? Don't you think you've gone too far?!"
This is outrageous!
Li Tie twitched his lips. "Didn't you bully our village's married daughters first? It's only natural for Sister Liu to stand up for her daughter out of maternal love. How can I interfere? I can't control that."
The villagers nodded in agreement, saying, "You could bully our married daughters before the disaster, but now that you're suffering, you think you can just wipe the slate clean? There's no such thing as getting away with it so easily."
"that is!"
"It's just that Uncle Liu and Liu Chun stayed in the cave busy making tofu and didn't come over, otherwise it wouldn't just be Aunt Liu beating people up now."
Of course, Zhou wasn't the only one who got beaten up.
This is really weird.
There are so many villages around Yunlu Village, with a total population of several thousand. There are only a few households that are related to them by marriage. How come so many people died during the hottest season, but the few households that are related to their village survived?
unlucky!
Fang Dahe looked at the Yunlu Village villagers around him, who were watching coldly and even mocking him. His chest heaved violently, and he was clearly very angry.
He understood that circumstances were beyond his control, and in the end, he gritted his teeth and endured it.
Zhou was also a bully who preyed on the weak. Seeing that even her husband wasn't standing up for her, she glared fiercely at Aunt Liu and dared not clamor for Liu Yu to serve her anymore.
But it's impossible for her to just give up her relationship with Liu Jiapan like that.
Her family's food supplies were running low, and she, a woman, was unable to hunt. Her husband had also broken his leg. If they couldn't find a way to get some food, the couple would only be waiting to die.
Thinking of her grandson, who was nowhere to be found in the Liu family's possession, a calculating glint flashed in Zhou's lowered eyes.
On the other side, although the Xu couple were startled by Aunt Liu's fierceness and the villagers' attitude, they subconsciously felt that their situation was different from that of the Fang family.
The relationship between in-laws may break down at any time, but the blood ties can never be severed. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. They are Xu Wenze's only remaining close relatives. Can the other party really just stand by and watch him die?
Ultimately, Xu Wenze is an outsider to the people of Yunlu Village. Wouldn't it be a good thing for him to have more helpers on his side?
Having convinced himself, Uncle Xu felt relieved and continued to inquire about Xu Wenze's whereabouts, though his tone was a little better than before.
It's just a little bit.
The imperious attitude that I've been used to for so many years hasn't actually diminished much at all.
After watching the commotion for a while, Wei Dayong stepped forward and frowned, saying, "Back then, you made Wenze leave with nothing and seized all the inheritance left by his parents. Now, what face do you have to come and claim kinship with him? Do you think that by recognizing kinship again, you can expect him to support you?"
Wei Dayong said in a hard tone, "When he came to our house, he only brought two changes of clothes and nothing else. After the disaster, he has been eating our food and eating our food. He didn't have any food reserves to feed you."
Uncle Xu shamelessly said, "He's a member of our Xu family, and I'm his uncle. He has to support us. If he doesn't, he's unfilial! He's supposed to be a scholar, but has all his education gone to waste?"
Not only did Wei Dayong get angry when he heard this, but everyone else in the village was also furious.
"What's wrong with you—"
"alright!"
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