The village chief's wife looked displeased and started cursing at the old woman, pointing her finger at her nose.
"You old lecher, can't you live without a man? What have I done to wrong you that you're ruining my family?"
Her words made the village chief lose face.
"What are you getting involved in? My relationship with my sister-in-law is completely innocent..."
"You're defending her when she's innocent, but anyone with eyes can see that she's the one making things difficult for Da Niu's wife, yet you're still protecting her."
"I didn't protect her at all. You're just stupid. You believe everything people say."
"I'm stupid? Fine, Fang Tiezhu, are you looking down on me now? Are you going to kick me out of Fangjia Village to make room for that shameless old woman?"
Being spoken to like that by his wife in front of so many people, the village chief lost even more face and angrily pushed his wife away.
"Enough! Get out of my way!"
After saying that, the village chief glared at Fang Qing.
"Alright, if I don't investigate properly, I'll really lose face. Chunsheng and Jingsheng, you two take a few people and bring those two from the cabin down the mountain. If they're just small-time merchants, our village won't tolerate troublemakers!"
Chunsheng and Jingsheng were the village chief's sons. The two of them went out with several men.
The old woman's expression was visibly flustered. She wanted to stop them, but the village chief's wife glared at her, so she shut her mouth nervously.
No, she can't confront those two people.
Then she'll be the one who's too ashamed to show her face in this village.
Her eyes darted around, and seeing Douya's sickly appearance, a plan formed in her mind.
"Oh dear, why is my life so miserable? I've been innocent my whole life, and yet I'm being wronged like this. I might as well be dead..."
Before he could finish speaking, he fainted.
In no time, the people in the yard were busy carrying her into the house.
Fang Qing moved a small stool to the kitchen for Zhao to sit down.
"Bean sprouts..."
"Mother, I'm fine."
She now feels full of energy.
She couldn't afford to relax even for a moment, otherwise she and Douya's mother would have no way to survive if they were driven out of Fangjia Village.
Moreover, since she has taken over this body, she should also avenge the dead Bean Sprout.
Before long, Chunsheng and Jingsheng returned. The two slave traders had only captured one of the younger men; the older man with the beard had escaped.
With so many people in the yard, this man was terrified. He confessed everything before the village chief even asked him any questions, just as Fang Qing had said.
The man knelt down and begged for mercy. Before the village chief, whose face was grim, could speak, his wife stepped forward and slapped him.
"You're absolutely wicked! You dare to buy someone's perfectly good wife? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Many of the women present took the situation personally and were so angry that they started cursing as well.
The truth was laid bare before him, and the village chief's face turned ashen.
Feeling ashamed with so many people watching, he quickly ordered someone to send the slave trader to the yamen (government office).
"Let's leave it at that for today. Everyone go home."
As the village chief was walking out, Fang Qing blocked his way.
"Village chief, how can we just let this go like this? My grandmother conspired with human traffickers to sell me and my mother!"
The village chief looked grim, his anger blazing.
"Why are you so sharp-tongued, child? That slave trader has already been sent to the yamen and you're still not satisfied? That's your grandmother in the house. Do you really want to drive her to her death?"
"Besides, aren't you and your mother both fine? It's your mother who couldn't give birth to a son first, yet you're blaming your grandmother. Get out of the way, don't get in my way."
He pushed past Fang Qing's small frame and strode away, looking somewhat like he was fleeing in panic.
Fang Qing was unwilling to accept it.
But it's okay, being able to stay means there's still a chance.
She will become strong.
This will deter these people from bullying the mother and daughter.
The village chief is gone, but his wife is no pushover.
She had long suspected the old woman of being improper, and now that she suspected her own husband, how could she let the old woman have an easy time?
"Chunsheng's wife, Jingsheng's wife, today you two come with me to teach this shameless old man a lesson."
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves and led her two daughters-in-law into the old woman's house. Before long, the old woman's cries of begging for mercy, like a pig being slaughtered, could be heard from inside. The people outside watched the commotion, but none of them stepped forward to break up the fight.
By the time the village chief's wife came out, she had already felt relieved.
"Don't be afraid, Bean Sprout. If you ever suffer any grievances in the future, just go to Sixth Grandma, and Sixth Grandma will take care of her for you."
"Thank you, Sixth Grandma."
"It's alright," Grandma Liu said to the crowd of onlookers, rubbing Bean Sprout's head. "Alright, everyone, go home now."
People gradually left, and the courtyard finally became quiet.
Zhao's eyes were red from crying.
"you……"
Before she could finish speaking, Zhao hugged her and started sobbing again.
Fang Qing paused for a moment before raising her hand to gently pat her back.
"It's alright now, no one can bully Mother anymore."
She will take care of this woman in place of Douya.
After wiping away her tears for a while, Zhao went back into the kitchen to keep busy.
Fang Qing felt a headache, not only because of the current state of her family, but also because of her physical health.
This body hasn't recovered from its previous injury.
She was a little unsteady on her feet, so she went into the room.
She should think of a way to escape this home.
Separating the family would be best, but if that wasn't possible, she could only wait until she was strong enough before taking the Zhao family away from this den of wolves.
She had just lay down on the bed when she heard a sound coming from beside her ear.
She had vaguely heard this strange sound while confronting the old woman, but at the time she thought it was just a mishearing because there were so many people around.
But now she heard it again.
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