Chapter 169 The First Time I Took Action to Teach Someone a Lesson
Du Wanchun closed her eyes slightly and said slowly, "That land doesn't seem to be under your name either."
Zhu Lao Er was furious when he heard her words.
The Zhu family has an eldest son. Even if the two elders of the Zhu family really die, this land will not be his. Du Wanchun is telling the truth.
"I'll say it again, get out of here!" Zhu Lao Er said, turning around and going into the house to get a club.
Upon seeing this, Aunt Zhou immediately scolded, "Zhu Lao Er, do you want to hit someone? Can't you see that my daughter-in-law is pregnant!"
The second son of the Zhu family couldn't care less about all that. He was blinded by jealousy and anger, especially when he saw that Du Wanchun was pretty. He became even angrier.
He himself failed the exam, while Zhou Ruiyuan not only passed but also had such a beautiful wife at home, which made him resentful.
Despite having become a scholar at the age of ten and being a renowned child prodigy in Cheng'an County, he failed the imperial examinations twice in a row.
Zhou Ruiyuan was clearly an outsider who hadn't even passed the county-level imperial examination before, so how did he suddenly become a high-ranking scholar? He was very resentful.
Just as the club was about to fall, Du Wanchun suddenly grabbed his wrist.
"Stop right there!" Aunt Zhou rushed over in alarm.
Before Aunt Zhou could make a move, Du Wanchun twisted Zhu Lao Er's wrist forcefully.
Zhu Lao Er was just a scholar, and when Du Wanchun twisted him like that, he cried out in pain, "Quick, let me go!"
Du Wanchun did not let go of him, but instead tightened her grip even more, as if she could break his wrist in the next second.
She hadn't hit anyone in a long time, so today was a good opportunity to practice.
"Grandma, let me go!" Zhu Lao Er squatted on the ground in pain, releasing the club in his hand. The hand that Du Wanchun had been holding by the wrist turned blue and purple.
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "Young Master Zhu, if you act so recklessly again next time, it won't just be one hand left."
Zhu Lao Er, enduring the pain, became obedient and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Grandma, please let me go!"
Seeing this, Du Wanchun finally released him.
Zhu Lao Er gripped his hand, which was throbbing with pain, and his face was immediately streaked with tears.
He was just a frail scholar; his appearance just now probably showed that he had used up all his strength.
Aunt Zhou was stunned by what she saw. She quickly went to Du Wanchun's side and asked with concern, "Wanchun, are you alright?"
Du Wanchun returned to her usual self, her eyebrows curving and two small dimples appearing as she smiled and said, "Mother, I'm fine."
Looking at Zhu Lao Er's bruised wrist, Aunt Zhou said with some confusion, "Wan Chun, I didn't expect you to be so strong."
Du Wanchun said slowly, "When I was at home, I was often bullied, so I gradually developed this skill."
Aunt Zhou couldn't figure it out herself, so she could only believe what she heard.
Just then, Zhu Lao Er's parents returned.
As soon as Aunt Zhu saw Aunt Zhou, she smiled and said, "Sister Zhou, what brings you to my house?"
Aunt Zhou was taken aback and then recounted what had just happened.
Aunt Zhu looked at her son sitting on the ground, not angry with Du Wanchun. Instead, she took a broom and strode over to Zhu Lao Er, hitting him hard on the back. "You brat, you didn't even pass the imperial examination, so you take your anger out on others. You're such a coward, even hitting a pregnant woman! I'll beat you to death today!"
Despite the pain, Zhu Lao Er crawled on his knees, crying, "No, Mother, I know I was wrong, please don't hit me anymore, Mother!"
As he spoke, he looked at his father.
Old Master Zhu, his beard bristling, pointed at him and cursed, "You deserve a beating! It's despicable to lay a hand on a woman, but to lay a hand on a pregnant woman is worse than being an animal! If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'll be unworthy of being a father!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Lao Er immediately gave up and stopped hiding. He had no choice but to obediently kneel down and say, "Father, Mother, I know I was wrong."
After Aunt Zhu hit him hard several times with a broom, she pointed at Aunt Zhou and Du Wanchun and said, "Hurry up and apologize to your Aunt Zhou and sister-in-law!"
While wiping his snot and tears, Zhu Lao Er knelt down and apologized to Aunt Zhou and Du Wanchun, saying, "Aunt Zhou, sister-in-law, I was wrong today. Please forgive me this time."
Seeing that the beating had been done, Aunt Zhou walked up to Aunt Zhu and said, "Old Zhu, this child really needs more discipline. He was lucky to run into us today; if it had been anyone else, his legs would probably have been broken."
Aunt Zhu said repeatedly, "Yes, Zhou is right. We must teach him from now on."
After saying that, he glared at Zhu Lao Er, "Whether you can pass the imperial examination or not is one thing, but if you can't even be a decent human being, then even if you pass the imperial examination, you'll still be a corrupt official!"
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