It's not that Aunt Wen didn't hear the commotion in the village, but she wanted to avoid suspicion, so she didn't go out to watch the excitement, nor did she let her family and her husband go out. She also wanted to let the rumors ferment, and when someone came to ask her, she would pretend to have just learned about it. That would be the best time for her to come forward.
But she didn't expect that when she asked Wen Xiaoxiao to do something for her, this woman not only failed to do it well, but was also beaten. Aunt Wen's face fell and she said coldly:
"What's going on? Didn't everything go smoothly before?"
"Today I was beaten by the three Wen Yun sisters. They didn't even give me a chance to speak. They insisted that I went to their house to scout out the place and planned to steal something, and then they beat me up."
While Wen Xiaoxiao was speaking, she did not forget to touch the corners of her mouth which had turned blue.
"You left what you said unsaid?"
Aunt Wen said unhappily.
"I was hit with a big snowball halfway through my sentence, and Ming Ge'er wasn't even at home. We made such a big noise, but he didn't even go out to check."
"Didn't you go there early in the morning? Why haven't you stopped anyone yet?"
"I went early enough, there wasn't anyone blocking my way!"
Wen Xiaoxiao said with some guilt.
In fact, she went out drinking with the gangsters from other villages last night, so she got up late.
"Okay, I got it! You go back first! We can talk about this after Mingge comes back."
Aunt Wen waved her hand, as if shooing away a fly, ready to tell Wen Xiaoxiao to get out.
"Madam, this is not a very kind thing to do. I did everything you told me to do. I went to work on an empty stomach all morning, and was beaten up by the three Wen Yun sisters. You should at least let me have a full meal! According to you, I don't need to take care of the rest of the things?"
Wen Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and immediately became unhappy.
Aunt Wen knew that this woman was a scoundrel and she still needed her help, so she gritted her teeth, took out a small string of copper coins from her bosom and threw them directly to her.
"You should spend it sparingly."
"Ah! Ah! I know."
"Watch your mouth!"
Aunt Wen gave another reminder.
Wen Xiaoxiao had already put the copper coins into her arms and slipped away quickly, without anyone noticing that she was injured.
"Pooh!" Aunt Wen spat and then turned back to the house.
Ever since the incident of his younger brother selling his niece, their family affairs have become the talk of the village. Some nosy people even came to ask him about it. What could he say? He could only push the blame onto his younger brother who was no longer in the village.
The more Aunt Wen thought about this, the angrier she became. She felt that she had been betrayed by her third brother. The other party dragged her into this, probably because he wanted someone to bear the scorn of the villagers after the incident. Now, he was the one being betrayed.
Fortunately, they had separated a long time ago, and the younger sister was married. Although this incident affected their family, the impact was not great, and most of the blame was borne by the third brother Wen.
But she was really unwilling to accept it, especially the house and land. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the eldest son. Now that the second son was gone, all these should have belonged to her. However, because of that dead girl Yueyue, all these were ruined. In addition, her younger brother used the wrong method, which led to such bad consequences.
So after thinking about it, Aunt Wen came up with a method that was a bit troublesome, but would eventually achieve the goal.
Then she took the initiative to find Wen Xiaoxiao, the idiot, and asked her to hang around Mingge'er's house recently. If she could succeed, it would be even better. When rumors spread in the village, she would come forward and use Mingge'er's reputation and Yueyue's future as reasons to marry him off to a place far away. She would definitely not let Wen Xiaoxiao get away with it. In this way, Mingge'er would have to thank her as his aunt.
At that time, she could legitimately support Yueyue, and the house and land would be back in her hands, and everyone would praise her for her kindness.
In this way, the eldest daughter will have a house for her marriage, and the ten acres of land can be cultivated by herself. There is enough labor force in the family, and after paying taxes and grain, the rest is theirs. Whether they eat it or sell it, it is an income. Who would complain about having too much money?
Of course, the prerequisite for achieving these goals is that Ming Ge'er's reputation is ruined, or even his chastity is lost, so she found Wen Xiaoxiao, a rogue in the village. Unexpectedly, she was blocked by the three Wen Yun sisters. However, she was not in a hurry, as there were still more than two months before the spring, which was enough time for her to operate.
If Lianyi knew what Aunt Wen was thinking, she would have to praise her for her vicious mind.
On the other side, Wen Zhaoming, who had just returned to the village and was called home by Wen Wulang, asked with a smile:
"Uncle Wu, just tell me what you have to say."
"That Wen Xiaoxiao came again today. She was circling outside your house, looking into your house with a sneaky look. I asked my three daughters to beat her up, and told the onlookers that she came to our house with sneaky eyes, so I drove her away."
Wen Wulang said with a frown.
After hearing this, Wen Zhaoming's face darkened, and he said:
"Uncle Wu, thank you very much. I have thought of a way. She won't dare to do that again."
"Is this method reliable? If not, just move to my house for the winter."
Wen Wulang said with some concern.
"It's reliable. If nothing unexpected happens, Uncle Wu will get the news in the next two days."
Wen Zhaoming did not say it explicitly. After all, he was a young man and it would not be appropriate for him to tell others about this.
"Okay, just keep it in mind and don't ruin your reputation."
Wen Wulang was afraid that Ming Ge'er had a bad temper, so he thought that Ming Ge'er might go too far and give people something to use against him.
"Don't worry, Uncle Wu. I still have a younger sister to take care of. Even if it's for my younger sister, I have to take care of myself."
The two exchanged a few more words, and then Wen Mei came in and said to Wen Zhaoming:
"Ming Ge'er, the village chief and Jia Hong are here. They said they want to talk to you about something. You should go back and take a look first."
"Okay, I'll go back now."
"You should keep Yueyue here. Your house will be empty all morning without a brazier. Don't let Yueyue get cold."
Uncle Wu said directly that since it was the village chief who was looking for him, it must be something important, and children should not get involved.
"Okay, please help me look after Yueyue."
Wen Zhaoming left Yueyue at Wen Wulang's house. Although Yueyue was somewhat reluctant, she knew that the village chief's aunt must have something to do with her eldest brother, so it would be better for her to wait here.
Wen Zhaoming took two quick steps and welcomed the village chief and Jiahong into his house. A quarter of an hour passed before the brazier was lit and hot water was poured.
When the village chief and his eldest daughter entered the house, they had already seen the things piled up at the door. They knew who sent them without thinking, so after the two looked at each other, the village chief said straight to the point:
"Ming'er, today Miss Su from Su's Village came to see me and mentioned her marriage to you. What are your plans? She said that you wanted to marry her to repay her kindness. What do you say?"
"Auntie Village Chief, Miss Su has already mentioned this to me. Normally, she should have mentioned it to the elders in my family, but you know the situation in my family, so I asked her to go directly to you, the Village Chief."
Wen Zhaoming said somewhat embarrassedly.
"So you are willing?" (End of this chapter)
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