Granny Zhang was so distressed that she plopped down on the ground, shouting for Sister-in-law Song to stop.
Zhang's father wanted to come over and stop him, but Song Yan and the others wouldn't just stand by and watch. They didn't make a move, but simply stepped aside to block him from passing.
Still not satisfied after chopping all that, Sister-in-law Song began to head into the house, targeting the windows, cupboards, kang (heated brick bed), dining table, and chairs.
The more she chopped, the more upset she became. How much stuff had her husband bought for her family!
She even scolded him for being unfilial and not being a human being. How painful it must have been for Song Fu behind his back!
Her parents weren't satisfied with that; they wanted her to steal her sister-in-law's recipe and divorce Song Fu. Where else could they find such a good son-in-law?
The Zhang family wasn't well-liked in Sunying either; there wasn't a single person in or outside the courtyard who would speak up for them.
All that could be heard in the Zhang family home was the thunderous sound of Sister-in-law Song smashing things, and the helpless shouts and curses of the Zhang family members.
The commotion was so great that the village chief of Sunying Village rushed over after hearing the news.
"Stop it, everyone! Stop it right now!"
When Village Chief Sun saw the house and its surroundings in complete disarray, he was taken aback. Who had sent the Zhang family to seek revenge?
"Uncle Sun, thank you for coming over."
At this moment, Sister-in-law Song finished smashing the axe and felt relieved. She straightened her slightly disheveled hair, leaned on her axe, and walked out.
"Meijuan, what's wrong with you...?"
"It's nothing, Uncle Sun. I was just feeling down, so I came back and smashed some things to feel better," said Sister-in-law Song casually.
"I'm going to call the security team; they've vandalized my house!" Zhang's father shouted as soon as he saw the village chief approaching.
"Your house? The things I smashed were all things my husband and I bought. We paid for them ourselves, so I can smash them if I want." Although Sister-in-law Song was also sobbing with heartache, she still spoke very fiercely.
"What you gave me is mine; if I break it, you have to pay for it." Granny Zhang stood up arrogantly at this moment.
"Did I say I gave it to you? I just lent it to you," said Sister-in-law Song, her voice sharp and shrewish.
"You say it's yours, but I'll say I bought it with my own money!" Zhang Dahai, who had just been too cowardly, stood up and pointed to the water tank next to him.
"Ha...you? How much money have you ever made?"
Unwilling to engage in a verbal argument with them, Sister-in-law Song took out a small notebook from her coat pocket and handed it to Village Chief Sun.
"Second Uncle, this is a record of the money I've spent on my family and the things I've bought over the years. I'm willing to have the records checked at the security team." Second Sister-in-law Song wasn't stupid; she had made thorough preparations before coming.
Behind the crowd, Liu Zi took out some sunflower seeds from her pocket and started eating them.
No wonder Brother Song couldn't forget her for over twenty years; she must be a shrewd and calculating person.
"Meijuan, can't you sit down and talk things out? You're ruining your relationship with your family. What will you do then?" Village Chief Sun advised.
Song Ersao once again demonstrated her abilities to Liu Zi, crying aggrievedly as she clearly explained the whole story.
"Second Uncle, you didn't see it. My mother slapped the child to the ground. When Song Wen picked him up, his mouth was full of blood! Even his teeth were broken. How could she be so cruel? The child is only six years old! What did he do wrong!"
When Village Chief Sun heard Song Ersao's account, he was furious. What kind of things had the Zhang family done?!
"Forget it, let it be! It's all your own stuff anyway, no one can say anything about it." Village Chief Sun immediately defined Song Ersao's behavior.
"Village chief, how could you side with this brat?" Zhang's parents stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Village Chief Sun rolled his eyes inwardly. If he didn't side with Zhang Meijuan, would he side with this bunch of lazybones?
Meijuan's in-laws are quite influential in Songzhuang, and the people in Songzhuang are very united. Why would he offend the Song family for their sake?
"They remember everything clearly here, what else do you have to say?" Village Chief Sun raised the notebook in his hand and gave the Zhang family a warning look.
Zhang's father shrank back a little. He was the kind of man who was a bully at home, often raising his voice at his wife and children, but outside he was like a grandson, impossible to get a word out of.
The village chief's glance made him hesitate, but looking at his home, which had been smashed to pieces, his heart ached terribly.
He quietly kicked Granny Zhang.
Just as Granny Zhang was about to speak, Sister-in-law Song spoke up.
"Village Chief, you don't know, my mother-in-law came back just before we arrived. She saw that her eldest grandson had been injured and broken a tooth, and she insisted on reporting it to the security team. She heard that in my son's condition, the hospital examination would show it as minor injury, which would mean jail time. If I hadn't stopped her, the security team would probably be in Sunying by now to arrest him." Liu Zi had mentioned the minor injury to Song Ersao on the way here, but she never expected that Ersao would actually use it in this situation.
Granny Zhang's face turned pale with fright. How could a child go to jail for just falling down?
"I don't want to go to jail, husband, you have to put in a good word for me! You're the one who made me go!" Granny Zhang grabbed her husband's trouser leg and started crying.
"What are you blaming, you old hag? If you hadn't pushed the child, would all this have happened?" Mr. Zhang immediately shifted all the blame onto Mrs. Zhang.
"My dear husband, sob sob sob," Granny Zhang cried pitifully, her face streaked with tears.
Seeing her mother like this, Song Ersao (Zhang Meijuan) felt bad, but thinking of her husband Song Fu, her son and daughter, she gritted her teeth and persevered.
"Second Uncle, please be my witness. From now on, I will send 1,000 yuan to the village every year. Please help me pass it on to them. I will not be coming back to this house anymore," said Sister-in-law Song firmly.
Village Chief Sun looked at Sister-in-law Song, then at the Zhang family, nodded, and said nothing more.
Seeing that there was witnesses to the matter, Sister-in-law Song said goodbye to Song Yan and then left.
Exhausted, the man had just stepped out the door when he encountered Song Fu, the second brother of the Song family, who had rushed over anxiously.
"Meijuan, are you alright? Did your mother hit you?" Song Erge was sweating with anxiety. He had just returned home when he heard about his mother-in-law coming to make trouble, so he rushed over.
When Song Ersao (Zhang Meijuan) saw her husband, who was concerned about her safety as soon as he arrived, she burst into tears and threw herself into Song Erge's arms.
She has no family to rely on anymore; she only has Song Fu now!
Song Erge was a little embarrassed. With so many people watching, his wife didn't even know to avoid suspicion.
It was clear that the daughter-in-law was crying miserably, but she didn't say much.
At the crucial moment, Liu Zi stepped forward.
"Second brother, why don't you take your wife back on your motorcycle? And while you're at it, take Song Wen to the hospital. He's lost a tooth and his lip is cut; he needs a doctor to put some medicine on it."
Upon hearing Liu Zi mention her son, Song Wen, Song Ersao immediately snapped out of her daze, stopped crying, thanked Liu Zi, and the couple hurriedly left.
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