Mo Yan felt that the pampered child's condition couldn't be serious, otherwise why would the old lady still be in the mood to come and settle accounts with them? She was just deliberately trying to get money.
The old lady and her family lived next door. There were only two rooms here, one for the couple and the other for the three siblings. The original owner wanted to separate from the family and live on her own, but Yang Erbao refused.
It wasn't that the original owner was ignorant; it was just that the village's custom was that sons could choose to leave home and live separately after they got married.
Yang Erbao didn't want to go; he wanted to follow his mother to the docks and earn money for her. Even the original owner had to take three children to work in the fields, catch rabbits in the mountains, and gather wild vegetables. He worked hard every day, but in the end, he couldn't even compare to the smile of that beloved child.
She could disregard all of this, but how could she tolerate that family treating their beloved child like their lifeblood while treating her child like roadside weeds?
And Yang Erbao too!
It's one thing for others to love their own children, but Yang Erbao only thinks about that beloved child and can't see his own.
No matter what happens, it's always her child's fault, always that beloved child who gets hurt. Why is that?
She's a mother; what's wrong with her loving her child?
A flicker of panic crossed the old lady's eyes. "You shameless bastard, you still think my precious baby is no good, don't you?"
Erbao, I think you really need to keep a closer eye on your wife.
Yang Erbao, who had just crawled out, didn't dare to speak. His heart was still throbbing with pain. Mo Yan really went all out; she wasn't worried at all about whether he was in pain or not.
"Did Mother-in-law come here to compensate my daughter on behalf of Yang Moran?"
old lady:"!!!"
The old lady was furious. What nonsense was her second son's wife spouting?
"Are you kidding me? I have the right to hold people accountable. Your daughter pushed my precious child into the river. You two need to pay up right now, and your little grass isn't allowed to eat for three days. Go outside and kneel down in a bit, and apologize to my precious child!"
In the old lady's eyes, no one is ever her precious darling.
There's no need to know the details of this matter; it's just that Xiaocao is shameless and jealous of Guaibao!
“Mother-in-law, what exactly happened? It’s not as simple as you saying a few things and then it becomes the truth. My Xiaocao wouldn’t push anyone, and besides, she’s still unconscious. You should be giving me money so I can buy medicine!”
"She deserves it, who told her to be so malicious!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Yan strode forward, pinned the old lady against the wall, and glared at her fiercely.
The old lady was frightened by Mo Yan's gaze; she had never seen such a look before.
"You, you..."
The others were also stunned. Was Mo Yan, who used to be submissive, going against her mother-in-law today?
This is so exciting!
"I told you, don't you dare label my daughter like that!"
We'll find out what happened soon enough; my sons, Dahua and Xiaohua, have already gone out to look for the person who saw it.
"Mother-in-law, there's justice in this world. You can't just falsely accuse someone. If that brat bullies my daughter, I'll make her pay!"
Mo Yan's eyes were terrifying at that moment. The old lady tried to push Mo Yan away, but found that she couldn't move her at all.
The old lady quickly looked in Yang Erbao's direction, and Yang Erbao slowly walked over, looking at Mo Yan cautiously, "Wife, let go of my mother, what are you doing? Let's talk this out."
Mo Yan then shoved the old lady away. The old lady staggered a few steps, about to fall, ready to throw a tantrum and threaten suicide. Mo Yan gave her a cold look, and the old lady was so frightened that she suppressed all her emotions. She was genuinely a little scared...
“I also want to explain this to you properly, but I’m afraid your mother won’t understand.”
My daughter is in such a state, are you blind and can't see it?
I demand an explanation from you regarding this matter!
The old lady was even angrier. She had originally come to settle accounts with them, but now she was frightened by Mo Yan.
"My darling is very well-behaved, it's your little grass's fault. If she doesn't give me money or apologize today, then kick her out and divorce her!"
Yang Erbao's eyes widened in disbelief at what he had just heard.
Seeing her son like this, clearly reluctant to part with him, the wife was furious. "What? You're not listening to your mother anymore? Do you want to turn the world upside down? Just tell me, do you agree or not!"
Yang Erbao was very upset. He didn't dare to disobey, so he looked at Mo Yan and said, "Mo Yan, you should apologize to your mother right away. Don't make your mother angry."
"Just apologizing to me isn't enough. You, as his wife, just wronged him. You have to apologize to him too."
"Because of your child, my precious baby suffered such a great injustice. You must compensate us with a chicken, 20 eggs, and one tael of silver."
The old lady didn't care whether they had it or not. If they didn't, she would let them find a way themselves, even if they owed her, they had to pay her.
"Yes, Mother, I will definitely make her..."
Mo Yan kicked Yang Erbao in the butt, sending him flying far away. "Pah! You two shameless people are playing good cop/bad cop here!"
"Just wait, the village chief will find out what's going on when he gets here!"
The two kids were really helpful; they've already found the village chief and the aunties and children they saw by the river earlier.
Da Hua and Xiao Hua told the children that as long as they told the truth, they would take them to see fireflies and catch bamboo worms for them to roast and eat.
When the village chief found out, he didn't really want to get involved. Since the family hadn't separated, the old lady was bound to have the final say.
Unexpectedly, the two children said that their mother said that if the matter could not be investigated clearly, they would go to the county to beat the drum and appeal for justice, asking the county magistrate to make a decision.
If that doesn't work, then go to the capital and beat the drum to appeal to the emperor. [This is a fictional story!]
If someone beats the drum to appeal for justice, they will be punished with five strokes of the cane, and the county magistrate will hear the case on the spot. If the usual procedure is followed, one would need to write a petition and wait for arrangements, with the previous petitions being heard first.
If you go to Dengwen Drum, you'll need 50 slaps and you'll have to walk along the charcoal fire road.
The village chief muttered several times that he was crazy, "He's gone mad, he's gone mad! He actually thinks about beating the drum to appeal for justice. It's such a small matter, our village can handle it itself."
He quickly arrived with his men.
As soon as she entered, the village chief glared at the old woman and said, "Old Mrs. Yang, what's wrong with you? Your granddaughter is lying unconscious in bed, and you still come here to cause trouble."
The village chief was trying to smooth things over, thinking that as long as the old woman cooperated a bit, the matter would be resolved smoothly. Who knew she would get so angry?
"Village chief, why did you have to be bothered? It's nothing serious. Xiaocao from the second son's family pushed my baby. I've come to settle the score with them. You don't need to worry about it. I can handle this myself. Don't bother me!"
Ha, he didn't want any trouble either, but she couldn't handle it well.
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