The village head, who had been sitting idly smoking his pipe, saw that Cao Jinfang still had a shameless look on his face, so he got up to seek justice for Liu Xiuying.
"Cao Jinfang, you've come to cause trouble time and time again, which is utterly unreasonable. Now you've brought this filthy thing back again. What's the meaning of this? Do you think our village needs people from other villages to make decisions?"
Cao Jinfang, who had been so aggressive just moments before, suddenly lost her confidence when she saw that the village head was now on their side.
“Village head, it’s good that you’re here. You still need to take care of our family’s affairs. Her old man promised to take care of us, but now she’s ignoring us. How can I feel good about this?”
Cao Jinfang seemed somewhat sincere at this point, but no one was buying it.
"You old woman, you're just being unreasonable. Do you have more family members or hers? You have two sons and four grandsons, all of whom are able-bodied men. Why would you need their help?"
Cao Jinfang remained silent. This was true, but it was not a reason for them to neglect her family.
“Village head, that’s true, but the eldest branch of the family has been getting a lot of good things lately, so we should give them some, right?”
Han Xing'en made a last-ditch effort for Cao Jinfang, but was met with a barrage of insults in return.
"What a shameless thing! Only you could say something like that. Why should we give them the good things they got themselves? If you're so capable, go find them yourself. What kind of skill is it to cling to them like this?"
“The village head is right. You only see that our family has recently received some good things, but you don’t see how much we have sacrificed. That day, my Yulu almost got lost and couldn’t get out of that forest. That’s how she got those mushrooms and big fish. Yesterday, she barely escaped with her life and fought off that wild boar. She still has injuries on her hands.”
Liu Meie held Cui Yulu's hand and showed everyone that her wrist was wrapped in white cotton cloth, with traces of blood still faintly visible.
"How could a little girl like her fight off a wild boar? Everyone knows how strong wild boars are. She probably has some wild men in the mountains."
Han Jinling, who had appeared behind the group at some point, shouted loudly.
Everyone nodded in agreement. This wild boar weighed a full 300 pounds and was incredibly fast when it ran; it was definitely not something a young girl like her could do.
"You're lying, I didn't."
"Then tell me, how did you catch this wild boar?"
There are old hunters in the village who usually run away when they encounter wild boars, because these wild boars are incredibly strong and it usually takes several grown men to subdue them.
"You believe me, I'll use this wooden stick?"
Although he didn't throw the stick, since the other person didn't want the wild boar, it was naturally given to her.
When Cao Jinfang saw the thick wooden stick in front of her, she took a few steps back, afraid that it would hit her.
"Sharpen this thing, I think everyone knows that. As long as you find a suitable position, when the wild boar is charging, use a clever technique to throw this thing. If you have enough strength, you can kill the wild boar."
"But how much strength can a girl like you have? Someone must have helped you. Tell me who it was?"
Cao Jinfang was not satisfied with her answer and continued to press her for the identity of that strange man.
"Cao Jinfang, stop talking nonsense. Is it appropriate to say these things to a young girl?"
Liu Xiuying sternly stopped Cao Jinfang from continuing her attack, looking at her with a gloomy face. Cao Jinfang had never seen her sister-in-law so angry before, and was frightened by her.
"Young lady, she wasn't bought by you to be Han Yu'an's wife, so how could she be a young lady?"
Cui Yulu blushed deeply, humiliated by her.
"It's true that I bought Yulu, but because she's young, she hasn't consummated her marriage with Yu'an yet. She's living here with me now, being raised as my granddaughter. The purpose of this banquet is to let everyone know that Yulu is a member of the Han family. Please stop speculating about her identity. As for what will happen in the future, we'll have to wait until my grandson recovers and then see what they decide together."
Upon hearing this, everyone whispered among themselves. The old lady of the Han family was truly magnanimous. What if Cui Yulu didn't like Han Yu'an in the future and ran off with someone else? Wouldn't they lose both their love and their money?
Some people felt that the Han family was kind and righteous, and had not mistreated the girl, raising her well. They thought that the girl must not be an ungrateful person.
So after hearing Liu Xiuying's words, everyone gave her a thumbs up for her character.
"Sister-in-law Han, you are a good person, and you will surely receive great blessings in the future."
"Yes, good people will always be rewarded, and bad people will always be struck by lightning."
Cao Jinfang felt her face burning, after all, only her family of five had been struck by lightning in the entire village.
She always felt that those people were talking about her, but she was too embarrassed to refute them.
All I can do is listen.
"Hmph, Liu Xiuying, you're a fool. Raising a girl will definitely bring trouble in the future. This child is a jinx, very ominous."
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Cao Jinfang had no choice but to start making a scene.
“Cao Jinfang, have you made enough trouble? Do you really think this place is just for show? If you keep causing trouble, you’ll be removed from the family register and kicked out of Linshui Village.”
The second branch of the Han family was now terrified; they didn't want to be driven out of Linshui Village.
"Mother, why don't we stop? If we're really kicked out of the village, we'll have nowhere to live."
Han Tieniu and Han Santai quickly pulled Cao Jinfang aside and whispered their advice.
"Aren't you leaving yet? The village head has already spoken, can't you hear him?"
Liu Meie finally felt relieved and happy at this moment, all the grievances she had suffered over the years.
Cao Jinfang was so angry that her face turned pale. She really didn't know what kind of medicine this family had given the village headman, that he could speak up for them.
Just wait, there's still a long way to go, plenty of opportunities.
Cao Jinfang left reluctantly, but she was determined to vent her anger sooner or later.
After they left, the main branch of the Han family became lively again.
The villagers chatted and ate sunflower seeds, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
It felt like Chinese New Year.
Just as they were about to enter, a mother and daughter suddenly stopped them.
"Hello, sister-in-law, I'd like to ask where Han Yu'an lives?"
Upon hearing Han Yu'an's name, Cao Jinfang's previously listless expression instantly brightened.
"Who are you to Han Yu'an?"
I haven't heard that the idiot has any relatives outside. Judging from the appearance of this mother and daughter, they must have come to seek refuge with them.
"I'm not related to Han Yu'an. I'm from his wife's family. I came here today to see how they're doing."
It turned out they were Cui Yulu's family. Judging from Cui Liu's appearance, Cao Jinfang guessed she was also a money-grubber, otherwise why would she sell her daughter to a fool?
So I felt a bit contempt for the mother and daughter.
"You're here to eat pork too, right?"
Upon hearing the word "pork," Cui Yufang's eyes lit up instantly.
The half-pound of pork they bought before was eaten by the dog, and now the Han family is eating pork again. This time, they've caught the wave.
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