Chapter 285 Chen Covets the Silver Hairpin
Old Lady Wan reached out and held Guihua's hand again. Her voice was not as fierce as when she spoke to Chen just now. Instead, she looked at Guihua with the kindness of an old lady and asked patiently, "Good child, grandma knows that your injury must have been caused by your mother. Tell me the truth, did you beat my little Fubao?"
Guihua had been beaten and scolded by Chen, and was feeling very aggrieved. But now, facing the kind face of Old Lady Wan and the warmth from her hands, tears rolled down Guihua's cheeks.
"Grandma, I..."
Guihua had just said a few words when Chen, who had reacted, pulled her behind him.
"You stupid girl, you dare to say something nonsense? You've been beaten up like this, and you still don't know how to fight back. You're as useless as your dead mother. If I didn't pity you, you would have been sold out by your father. Now I'm backing you up, and you still want to tear me down. What's wrong? Don't you want to live like this?"
Every word Chen said was full of insults and threats, which frightened Guihua so much that she could not help but hide far away, fearing that she would be caught by Chen's vicious claws again.
At this time, the quarrel between the two families also attracted the attention of the villagers.
There is not much work to do in the fields in winter, and many families cannot afford to eat at noon. There is not much entertainment at this time, and people just chat about other people's affairs every day. How can it be as satisfying as watching people quarreling live?
Therefore, the news of the quarrel between the Chen and Wan families soon spread to the surrounding residents. People ran over in groups of three or four to watch the fun. Some people who lived close to home squatted on the top of their own adobe walls to watch. Some naughty boys climbed up a nearby crooked tree and stretched their necks to watch.
Today's protagonist is different from the past ones because there is the Wan family who have been in the limelight in recent years. Since coming to the border, the Wan family has dealt with several families one after another, but some of them were dealt with when Wan Xingmo was around. This time, the quarrel with others was dealt with by the Wan family alone after Wan Xingmo left.
Old Mrs. Wan had never lost an argument with anyone in the village before, and what's more, they were in the right this time. Based on the injuries on her granddaughter and the wounds on Guihua's body caused by Chen, she was sure that she would not lose this time, and she wanted to ask Chen for an explanation.
At this time, a woman who was watching the scene put her hands in her sleeves and said to Chen with a look of watching the fun on her face: "Chen, what is the situation in your family? The Wan family members who have just arrived don't know, but we old villagers who have been here for many years all know. I advise you to treat Guihua well. When she grows up, you can collect the betrothal gift. Look at how you beat her. If she is left with scars, she will not be able to get married and cannot be sold for a good price. You will regret it."
As soon as the woman finished speaking, she was attacked by Chen.
"You gossipy woman, your daughter is unmarried. Your whole family has scars on their faces. Your whole family can't be sold for a good price. You are shameless. You are the only one who sells a daughter. Our Guihua is to be kept for a good marriage. I am not like you. You are obsessed with money and plan to sell your daughter. What's the difference between you and an animal?"
Although Chen's words were directed at the woman, they caused laughter from the surrounding villagers.
"Hahaha... I didn't expect that Chen would come to her senses today? She doesn't want to sell her daughter anymore?"
"Bah, Chen's words are deceiving. If you believe her, God will rain red hair. I don't know who said it when he blackmailed my family. My daughter scratched her daughter's face, and she won't be able to sell it for a good price in the future. Isn't Chen's face burning now?"
"Humph, his face is thicker than a city wall, how can we see his fever?"
"It's a pity that Guihua's mother passed away early. It's really a blessing from God that this girl can live to this day."
Chen listened to the discussions of the people around her and her chest heaved with anger. She also blamed herself for offending most of the villagers. Now no one stood on her side and all supported the Wan family.
Chen pointed at the group of people and cursed them, "You are really meddling in other people's business. I am going to argue with the Wan family. What does it have to do with you? I think you are just like hens hatching ducklings, meddling in other people's business. Get out of here."
The onlookers felt relieved when they saw that Chen was very angry. After all, everyone had been blackmailed by Chen to some extent, not just because of their daughter, but also because of other trivial matters. Some of the more aggressive ones even fought with Chen, but it was nothing in the end.
This time, Chen and the Wan family were confronting each other on the road in the village, and they were watched by everyone. Those women who had been disgusted by Chen in the past would never let go of such a good opportunity, and they all said a few words to Chen. There is strength in numbers, and everyone said something, which made Chen very angry.
Chen knew that she had a bad start today, but she looked at the Wan family members across from her. They didn't have a single patch on their clothes, and their hair was combed neatly. In particular, Chen saw the hairpin on Wan Ersao's head. It was a silver hairpin! She couldn't help but touch the torn headscarf on her head, which made her look even more shabby.
Chen's eyes rolled around and she started to think about the hairpin of Wan Ersao.
Chen pulled Guihua out from behind her again, and this time pushed her directly in front of Wan Ersao.
"Look carefully. When our Guihua came out this morning, her face was fine. Look at the red marks your maid made on my Guihua's face. I won't cheat you. Just eight taels of silver. It sounds good. Eighty-eight is auspicious for both of our families. If you don't have cash, you can use silver jewelry to pay off the debt. I won't mind."
Chen's words caused laughter from the people around her.
"Ms. Chen, what are you dreaming about in broad daylight? You're still asking for eight taels of silver. Guihua's father only spent one tael of silver to buy you. How old is Guihua? Even if you weigh her by the pound, you can't get that much silver, right?"
"She is obsessed with money. I think she is attracted by the silver hairpin on the man's head."
As women, who doesn’t like jewelry? All the women in a village wore wooden hairpins. Suddenly, Wan Ersao came out wearing a silver hairpin, and everyone’s attention was naturally attracted.
Someone had already noticed the silver hairpin on Wan Ersao's head. Not to mention the material, the style was also the latest. Although the women watching were envious, they also knew that their family background could not compare with that of the Wan family.
The gap was so huge that these people's jealousy turned into envy, because even with jealousy, they could not beat the Wan family. What's more, everyone in the village knew that the head of the Wan family married the county magistrate's sister. This was one of the reasons why everyone was afraid of the Wan family. But there were just some people who were always careless and could not recognize the reality.
At this time, Chen was blinded and only had eyes for the Wan family's money.
Wan Ersao also regretted wearing the hairpin at this time. She had originally thought of wearing it for fun for a day and then putting it away, and she had no intention of going around the village. However, she didn't expect that the incident with Xiao Fubao made everyone notice the silver hairpin on her head.
Wan Ersao has always known that it is important not to show off one's wealth, and she never thought that one day she would make such a mistake.
Wan Ersao wanted to take off the silver hairpin on her head at this time, but it seemed like a unnecessary move.
Old Mrs. Wan had the exact opposite idea from Wan Ersao. She stood directly between Wan Ersao and Chen, her face full of sarcasm.
"What's the matter? Do you like the silver hairpin on my daughter-in-law's head? That was given to you by my son. Do you want the head of your family to give it to you? I just heard from everyone that you like to sell children, don't you? There is more than one Guihua in your family, right? If you sell one or two of your own children, maybe you can raise enough money for a silver hairpin. This will be better than your current reputation. Selling children to buy hairpins is not the same as blackmailing others for silver hairpins."
"I can go to the government office to sue you for blackmailing me, but no one will bother you for selling your child to buy a hairpin. You should think it over carefully. This is one thing. The second thing is that you were blackmailing my family just now. Now it's my turn to talk about my granddaughter's injury."
Old Mrs. Wan asked Old Second Wan to bring little Fubao over. She parted little Fubao's hair in front of everyone. Everyone could clearly see the scars on little Fubao's scalp and they all gasped.
"Oh my god, who is so cruel to such a young child? Even the scalp was torn off. How can hair grow in the future? Hair is also part of a woman's appearance. Isn't this equivalent to disfigurement?"
"Just now Chen said that her daughter Guihua was disfigured. I don't think her injuries are as serious as the little girl from the Wan family. If there is any compensation, it should be paid by Chen."
Old Mrs. Wan looked calmly at the women who were speaking for the Wan family, and remembered them all in her heart. If the family really needed help in the future, she would ask these people to come first.
These women never imagined that a few unintentional words would change the fate of their family.
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