Chapter 83 Punishing Tu Suye
Tu Su Minyang ran over with tears in his eyes and held Yu's trembling hand tightly. Gu Yuexuan gave Xi Lanfang a hint subtly.
"Mother-in-law, let's go into the house first." She said gently but firmly, with concern and comfort in her eyes.
The sudden change tore the tranquility of the night apart. Everyone gathered in the main room, nervously waiting for the latest news.
The old grandfather's face was as gloomy as the dark clouds before a storm, and he remained silent.
The old lady tried her best to suppress her inner anxiety, constantly looking around, and kneading the silk handkerchief in her hand with her fingers over and over again, as if trying to calm her uneasiness.
Outside the door, the wind and snow were getting stronger and stronger. In the howling wind, Gu Yuexuan's heart was pounding like a drumstick.
Just then, footsteps were finally heard outside the door.
"Grandfather, we're back!"
"Are you back?"
The old lady lost control of her emotions and rushed out like a wild horse, but was met with Tu Suting's cold face.
He was covered in snowflakes, and the hemp rope in his hand fell to the ground with a thud. He said angrily, "This is ridiculous!"
“Absurd!”
Yu, with tears in her eyes, was shocked when she heard the voice. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Tu Su Minfei struggling to support Tu Suye, whose face was covered in blood and whose head was broken, to cross the threshold.
However, what was more eye-catching than the wound on his head was the strong smell of alcohol on his body, which was difficult to dissipate even in the wind and snow.
Originally I just went there to sell charcoal.
He was intoxicated like mud...
Tu Subo, who had followed behind, returned the cloak he was holding to Gu Yuexuan. His voice was a mixture of emotion and emotion. "The ditch at the entrance to the village wasn't deep. It's just that Second Uncle was so drunk he didn't see the road clearly and fell into it. When we arrived, he was standing in the ditch, the water only reaching his waist, and he was almost asleep because of his drunkenness."
Moreover, while he was drunk, he actually spoke harshly to the villagers who came to help him, and the words he uttered were full of vulgarity that was unbearable to hear.
Although the villagers were angry, they could not bear to see him freeze to death in the ditch, so they suppressed their anger and rushed to Tu Su's house to report the news.
A hazy Tu Suye leaned against Tu Su Minfei's arm, his chest and below stained with mud and sewage. The strong odor of alcohol lashed his nose as soon as he opened his mouth. There were still obvious stains of rouge on his collar, and the strong aroma of powder and alcohol intertwined, making him nauseous. Where had he gotten so drunk? This scene instantly became an unsolvable mystery.
He was so drunk on the wine that he couldn't tell east from west. He roared at Tu Subo, "You're nothing but a worthless piece of shit! I'm your second uncle. What qualifications do you have to act so arrogantly in front of me?"
"As long as I'm still here, the decision-making power of the Tu Su family will never fall into the hands of a stinky brat like you! Who do you think you are? How dare you make such a loud noise in front of me? Do you even have the right to speak here?!"
"My grandfather sits at the head of the table, so it's really not my place to speak freely."
Tu Subo remained calm, glanced at him calmly, and said coldly, "It's not surprising that Second Uncle feels resentment towards me, but even if he is filled with anger, he shouldn't do such a ridiculous thing."
After he finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to Tu Suye's rage, but instead looked at the old lady whose eyes were filled with worry, and said in an unfathomable tone: "Grandma, that mule cart was borrowed from someone else."
Tu Suting, whose face flushed with anger, gritted his teeth and said angrily, "I almost forgot about this matter!"
"The mule cart we used to sell charcoal in the city was borrowed from the village chief's house. But today, unfortunately, it overturned and fell into a ditch, with the cartboard scattered all over the ground. It would have been fine, but the mule even broke its leg!"
"How can a mule with a broken leg still work? How can we have the dignity to return a mule with only three legs left to its owner?!"
Li originally had a look of disdain on her face, but after hearing this, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"When a mule breaks its leg, it's no small matter."
In this village, every household lived in poverty, and few could afford to keep animals to pull carts. Without some sense of friendship, owners would not easily lend their beloved animals.
A mule is worth as much as twenty taels of silver, which is undoubtedly a huge expense for the current Tu Su family!
The old lady's words of rebuttal were stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter them.
Tu Suminfei tightly grasped Yu's hand, who was constantly wiping away tears, and said word by word, "Brother, we will definitely pay back the compensation for that mule."
Tu Subo's lips curled up slightly, his eyes etched with a hint of sarcasm. He glanced at him and said calmly, "The compensation for this amount of money is set in stone, but how it is to be paid is not something you and I can decide at will."
"Grandfather, what do you think?"
The old grandfather had been watching this farce coldly, until this moment, his deep gaze slowly fell, and the old lady couldn't help but shudder.
She forced a smile and said, "Compensation is certainly important, but fortunately, no one was hurt. As long as they are safe, the rest..."
"Bo'er."
"The overturned car cannot be concealed. The village chief's family must have heard about it. Take Minfei and the silver with you. Explain the cause of the accident in detail and pay the due compensation according to the market price."
The old lady was filled with regret, wondering why she had been so careless and let Tu Suye escape. She quickly replied, "That's exactly what it should be."
"I'll go get some money for you."
She took out twenty taels of silver from her meager savings and handed it to Tu Subo. The old grandfather then said, "Bo, your daughter-in-law."
Gu Yuexuan responded in confusion.
"Take Minyang and the other young children with you and take good care of them."
It is inconvenient for the younger generation to watch when the elders are punished.
After Tu Subo and Tu Su Minfei were sent away, these children were taken away and everything was roughly arranged.
Gu Yuexuan's eyes flashed with understanding. She picked up Tu Su Yunxi and took Tu Su Minyang, who was trembling with fear, by the hand: "Yanting, take Minxu and come out with me."
Tu Suminfei cried out in tears: "Mother..."
Yu's face turned pale and she pushed him out forcefully: "Be good and listen to your sister-in-law."
Gu Yuexuan led the children to the stable like little monkeys. At this moment, the grandfather's suppressed anger gradually surfaced between his brows: "Third brother, pin this evil boy to the yard and make him kneel down."
"Grandfather, this is unacceptable!"
The old lady anxiously hinted at Yu, her voice filled with sorrow as she said, "His face is covered in blood and his consciousness is already blurred. It's useless to say more. It's better to take care of his wounds first and make a decision after he sobers up."
Yu bowed her head slightly and whispered softly, "Grandfather, the Second Master did this, but it's hard to speak clearly after drinking, and I'm afraid he might get sick. Please be merciful and let him be punished later."
She knelt firmly on the ground, but the drunken Tu Suye continued to roar: "Punishment?"
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