Zheng Li Niang, with red eyes, talked to her mother, Zheng Wangshi, for a while before she remembered to ask, "Mother, didn't my mother-in-law come with me from my brother's house?"
Zheng Wang tugged at her daughter's sleeve. Although she was speaking, her lips hardly moved. "Your cousin is strictly controlled by his wife. His wife doesn't let him come, so naturally he doesn't dare to come. He has gone back to Dahuai Village."
"Mom, I'll just mention this to my mother-in-law later and it will be over. Don't tell anyone about it." Zheng Li'niang was very tired. Her mother and mother-in-law didn't have a good relationship, and she was in a difficult position being caught in the middle.
Zheng Wang's already round eyes widened. "As expected, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. I know my in-law's character better than you do. She is very hard-hearted. She hasn't interacted with her brother from her natal family for so many years. She wouldn't worry about anything at a time like this."
Zheng Li'niang quickly said a few soft words and got away with it.
"Da Cong's mother, what are you two doing here? Go talk to your in-laws." Zheng Lai Tou whispered, touching his numb and sparsely haired head with one hand.
Zheng Wangshi hurriedly tidied her hair with her hands, raised her chin slightly and walked towards Qian Xiuzhu and Boss Jiang.
Seeing Qian Xiuzhu looking at her, she smiled warmly, "My dear relatives, it's been a while since we last met. How have you been recently? I just talked to my daughter for a while, and I forgot everything when I talked about it. I hope you don't mind..."
Qian Xiuzhu smiled before she spoke: "No, no, you two haven't seen each other for a long time, so of course we have to kiss each other. Come on, in-laws, let's sit down and talk."
The two of them sat down on the stone holding hands, and after a few words they started calling each other "sister".
Zheng Li'niang let out a long sigh. Her mother had been quite dissatisfied with her mother-in-law before, but now that she was so peaceful, she felt relieved.
Jiang Huaixu followed Jiang Wei and Jiang Sanlang to recognize all of his sister-in-law's family members. After that, a group of children suddenly ran over and surrounded Jiang Huaixu.
"I heard that you were mute before? Say something!" The leading boy was about eleven or twelve years old. There was a small red birthmark on his forehead. He had a defiant look on his face. It was obvious that he had never been taught a lesson.
"Who are you? Didn't you hear what my youngest sister said just now? Are you deaf?" Jiang Sanlang stood in front of his two younger sisters, relying on his height to glare down at them.
The young man curled his lips and reached out to push Jiang Sanlang.
"I'm not talking to you, why are you talking so much?"
Jiang Huaixu supported Jiang Sanlang, who had been pushed back a few steps, with one hand, and held back Jiang Wei, who was about to step forward to argue, with the other hand. He said in a gentle manner, "Calm down, calm down."
She poked her head out from behind Jiang Sanlang, looked at the boy who was looking for trouble, then walked up to him and hooked her finger.
The young man thought Jiang Huaixu was going to speak, so he bent over with a smug look on his face. But the next moment, a small fist suddenly hit him in the eye.
Seeing the young man scream and jump high, Jiang Huaixu clapped his hands and said, "Let's go."
Jiang Sanlang and Jiang Wei, who had just been advised to "calm down", now really calmed down.
They walked on Jiang Huaixu's left and right. Jiang Sanlang turned around and saw that some children had gone to complain to adults. He couldn't help but said with fear: "They are going to complain, what should we do?"
"It's not like we were the ones who started the trouble first." Jiang Wei muttered softly.
Jiang Huaixu glanced at Jiang Sanlang and said, "Third brother, does your chest hurt?"
"Ah? No..." Jiang Huaixu's look stopped him from saying anything else. An idea suddenly occurred to Jiang Sanlang, who fell to the ground clutching his chest. "Ouch, it hurts so much!"
Jiang Wei didn't react for a moment, staring blankly at the scene in front of her. Before Jiang Sanlang's eyes could blink and twitch, she finally made a move. She covered her mouth exaggeratedly and took a step back, "Third brother! Third brother...are you okay?!"
As he said that, he pounced on him.
Jiang Sanlang's eyes went dark, and he whispered a reminder, "It's over, it's over!"
Jiang Huaixu looked at the two people who were addicted to acting and didn't want to be embarrassed with them, so he ran to find his parents.
"Dad, Mom, my third brother got beaten up! He fell to the ground and can't get up!"
The young man with a black eye just stood up when he saw Jiang Sanlang fall to the ground. He then watched Jiang Huaixu run away. His face flushed red and he stomped his feet, "Who is that?!"
In the end, the two families came into conflict.
Qian Xiuzhu knew that San'er was not seriously injured, and the boy named Zheng Yuan was beaten black and blue by the little girl, so she didn't want to investigate further.
Young Zheng Yuan's grandfather, Village Chief Zheng, knew that it was his grandson who started the fight first. He felt very distressed, but he knew that he could not be partial. They had just arrived and could not be accused of causing trouble as soon as they arrived, so he also tried to make peace.
The two families hit it off immediately, and the minor disturbance subsided.
Zheng Yuan was so angry that he kicked the stone at his feet, and was dragged away by his mother by the ear.
"Mom! I just got punched and you pulled my ears!" Zheng Yuan covered his ears, feeling aggrieved.
Qiao Sanniang ignored him and was about to apply the ointment on his face, but he dodged her.
She pulled her son, glanced towards Shili Village, and whispered, "Mom, I'm telling you, you can mess with anyone in Shili Village, but not that family. That little girl from that family, the one we used to call the Mute Girl, would stab people with a knife!"
I just borrowed some water from a family in Shili Village, and I heard this kind of thing. You can imagine how noisy that little girl was.
Zheng Yuan was just about to curl up the corners of his mouth to express disdain, but when he thought of the punch that the mute had thrown at him without any explanation, he actually felt that this was something she could do.
Unable to let go of his pride, he muttered quietly, "She's a girl, and she's so fierce. How can she be wanted by a husband in the future?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but look towards the people from Shili Village, only to find that the mute was leaning against a tree and looking at him with a smile, as if he had heard what he said.
Zheng Yuan shuddered and subconsciously raised his hands to shield his face, but was slapped by his mother. "I'm applying medicine to you, why are you blocking it? It's none of your business whether she has an in-law or not. Control your temper from now on, or you won't be able to get married in the future!"
Jiang Erlang followed Jiang Huaixu's gaze and asked, "Is he the Zheng Yuan who had the argument with you guys just now?"
He went to chop wood with his elder brother and did not see the previous scene.
"It's just a paper tiger, don't pay any attention to it."
Jiang Erlang nodded and continued the previous topic, "How credible do you think Yun Qi's words are?"
"I've seen his injuries, and they're pretty much the same as what he described. The tragic deaths of the people in Niutou Village don't match the time he was being hunted, so most of it is believable."
"His identity is somewhat suspicious. He must be related to the imperial court."
Jiang Huaixu guessed that Jiang Erlang had figured it out from Yun Qi's attire, but he still asked, "What do you mean?"
"His boots were long, made of deerskin. And his clothes were not ordinary either."
"Just treat him as an ordinary person. He's quite skilled. The journey is long and arduous, so having him protect the villagers will make things easier."
Jiang Erlang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "If you want to save him, then do it."
After he finished speaking, he straightened up, looked at Jiang Huaixu and said seriously: "A Xu, I want to learn martial arts from you."
Jiang Huaixu was stunned. He knew that it was useless to hide it in front of Jiang Erlang. After thinking about it, he agreed.
"Second brother, I only know some martial arts."
"Okay." A smile appeared in Jiang Erlang's amber eyes.
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