Meng Tao followed three policemen and villagers who rushed in after hearing the noise. Someone directed the policemen to see Meng Laosan in the straw hut. Meng Tao had heard from Ma Liuzi about Meng Laosan's miserable condition, but when she saw it with her own eyes, she was still shocked. It was really miserable.

The brigade cadres reported the situation to the police. A policeman shouted to the head of the Meng family to come out and speak. Meng Changshou and Meng Laifu still acted like turtles and refused to show up. The brigade cadres then pointed to a few people and asked them to find the grandfather and grandson of the Meng family and bring them over.

Geng Liuju took the initiative to come out, followed by her daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law, who clamored and accused Meng Laosan of being a bad boy, disobedient, beating and scolding the elderly, which was why he was punished.

Meng Tao first checked on Meng Laosan. He was still unconscious and his condition was very serious. If he was not treated in time, he would be disabled if not dead. Even if he was sent to the county hospital now, the tractor would take more than an hour to get there. Meng Tao was really worried that he could not hold on. After thinking about it, he decided to give him some boiled water with "additional ingredients".

He looked up and saw the little boy who had opened the door just now kneeling beside Meng Laosan with red eyes. He asked him what his name was. The boy replied that his name was Meng Jinshan and he was Meng Laosan's cousin.

Meng Tao asked Meng Jinshan to take her into the house to get a bowl of hot water. When she walked past Geng Liuju, Meng Tao took a look at the old woman. This was a truly mean face, with a sharp face and triangular eyes, sparse gray hair tied up in a bunch behind her head, bald eyebrows, and lips pursed to a thin line. She was strong and energetic, but her voice was sharp and piercing. The police were talking to her peacefully, but she waved her hands and shouted to disrupt and make trouble, saying, "Who doesn't beat their children? It's not illegal for parents to teach their disobedient sons a lesson. Why are the police here? Are they trying to scare the people?"

Seeing that she was old, the police and team leaders could only patiently reason with her and promote the law. However, Geng Liuju took advantage of her seniority and became more and more out of control. The team leader was a farmer with a bad temper and had dealt with Geng Liuju before, and he had always been defeated. He got angry and a quarrel ensued after just a few words.

So when Meng Tao walked over, Geng Liuju was busy and didn't see her. When Meng Tao came out of the house with half a bowl of boiled water in her hand, the old woman immediately noticed her and blocked Meng Tao's way. She stared at Meng Tao's face with her dead eyes and screamed, "Whose money-loser are you? Why did you come into my house without permission? What did you steal from me?"

Meng Tao handed the bowl of warm water to Meng Jinshan. They had just exchanged a few words. Meng Jinshan still had feelings for his cousin Meng Laosan, because in the past, whenever it was windy, rainy or snowy, it was Meng Laosan who sent him to school. So Meng Jinshan did not want Meng Laosan to die. He took the bowl of water, knew what Meng Tao meant, and ran away with it carefully, and gave it to Meng Laosan to drink. It would be good if he could drink a sip or two.

Meng Tao turned around and looked at Geng Liuju and said, "I'm not called a money-loser. My name is Meng Taohua, and I'm the granddaughter of Meng Shengli. This house was built by the ancestors of the Meng family. As a grandchild of the Meng family, why can't I come in? Who stole your things? What do you have to steal?"

Geng Liuju's triangular eyes suddenly widened, and she looked Meng Tao up and down. She saw that Meng Tao was wearing a soft and warm cotton jacket, cotton pants, sturdy thick-soled shoes, and a large scarf tied around her neck, revealing a fair, tender and rosy little face. She didn't look like a bullied girl who had suffered hardships and was divorced by her in-laws, but more like a girl who was brought up at home.

The old lady's wrinkled and dull face showed a trace of unwillingness, and her eyes were cold and full of malice: "So you are the unlucky star who killed your parents and ruined the family? Look at you, you have a father but no mother. You don't know any etiquette. You don't even know to greet your elders when you see them? Why don't you bring anything? How dare you enter my house empty-handed?"

"Your door? I only know that this is the ancestral home of the Meng family. All the descendants of the Meng family are qualified to enter this door! You say I have no manners, but do you behave like an elder? You call you a money-loser and a jinx as soon as you meet me. You are not worthy of my respect. What do you want me to call you? I should call you an old witch and an old troublemaker, do you want me to?"

The people watching nearby burst into laughter. The police and brigade cadres almost couldn't hold back. Someone asked, "Is this Meng Changshuan's granddaughter? From Yanchong Commune?"

"Isn't it? He came all the way here, and I heard he came all the way here to save his cousin."

"Oh, it's Meng Changshuan's descendants who are really loyal and righteous. I remember when she was just so little, Meng Changshuan brought her back and then carried her on his back when she left our village. It was heartbreaking to see how pitiful they looked. Now she has grown into a pretty girl."

"It's all Geng Liuju's fault. She insisted that the little girl had a bad fate and would bring death to her son and grandson, and asked Meng Changshuan to throw the girl away. Who would be willing to give up his own granddaughter? She drove her away just to occupy Meng Changshuan's ancestral house and yard?"

"Geng Liuju is so bad. Look at how good the little girl is when she grows up. She is so pretty and charming. Which of Geng Liuju's own granddaughters can compare to her?"

"Yeah yeah……"

Geng Liuju was filled with hatred at Meng Tao's criticism, and when she heard the villagers' comments, she became even more angry. She stretched out her hen-like claws and grabbed Meng Tao's face, cursing fiercely:

Meng Tao knew that Geng Liuju was an annoying old woman, but she underestimated her viciousness. Seeing Geng Liuju taking action, she wanted to fight back, but in front of a whole yard of people, including police officers and brigade cadres, she had to be careful of the impact and not give Geng Liuju a chance to make trouble. So she dodged her melon seeds and continued to scold her:

"Old woman Geng, you have been the king of the Meng family, dominating and tyrannizing for decades, using the Meng family's money to subsidize your Geng family, and you also abused and killed the descendants of the Meng family. God is watching you, and the ancestors of the Meng family are also watching you. You are just waiting for retribution! My grandfather left here and settled in Linshui Village. It was not because he was afraid of you, but because he was a brother. He didn't want to embarrass his brother, so he didn't get serious with you. My grandfather is gone. He was a good man and he had a good end. You are a cruel old bitch. Not only can you not tolerate me and my grandfather, and occupy the ancestral house that my grandfather deserves, but you even want to harm your own grandson. Your future will definitely be miserable!"

The villagers in the yard all looked at Meng Tao with admiration. Everyone knew that Geng Liuju was an old scoundrel who was extremely difficult to deal with. Not to mention the Meng family, no one in the village dared to provoke her except a few elderly ladies. Even the team leaders were afraid of her.

Today, someone suddenly came and scolded Geng Liuju in person, which was really gratifying. Everyone was excitedly waiting to continue watching, and they wished that Meng Changshuan's granddaughter and Geng Liuju would stage a battle for the ancestral home.

The wives and girls of the Meng family, who had been hiding behind Geng Liuju, couldn't help but squeeze forward and peek at Meng Tao.

Geng Liuju pursed her lips and stared at Meng Tao with her triangular eyes. She looked as scary as a poisonous snake. Meng Tao glared back without showing any weakness. Who is afraid of who? Her bright big eyes could kill the dead fish eyes of old woman Geng in seconds.

Geng Liuju suddenly moved, clapped her hands hard, jumped three feet off the ground, rolled to the ground and started crying, she actually started throwing a tantrum!

Meng Tao was stunned for a moment, thinking that the old witch would continue to rush over and hit her. In that case, she should retreat quickly.

It’s not that I’m afraid of the old witch, but there is no time. I have just told Ma Liuzi and the others to lift Meng Laosan onto the tractor, and now they are probably ready. We have to leave quickly, saving lives is urgent.

Meng Tao ran away without looking back, while Geng Liuju was still lying on the ground, howling and cursing like a ghost demanding her soul, which made the onlookers burst into laughter. As long as some people like to perform, some people are willing to watch it, so there is no shortage of audiences.

A few friends that Ma Liuzi found had already lifted Meng Laosan onto the tractor. The tractor bed was covered with thick straw, which was all moved out of Meng's thatched shed.

Meng Laifu's wife, Meng Laosan's stepmother, found that the straw in the thatched shed was almost emptied, and she was immediately distressed: that was what they used for kindling, and now it was gone, where could they find it in the middle of winter? She chased after them and wanted to take them back, but she was no match for the strong young men. The woman screamed and cursed, creating another noise, which mixed with Geng Liuju's wailing to form an extremely unpleasant ensemble.

Meng Tao spoke a few words to the policeman and the brigade cadres respectively, and they naturally agreed that Meng Tao should send the person to the county hospital.

Geng Liuju cried for a while before she realized that Meng Tao had already run away, and none of her daughters-in-law and descendants stood up to help her. Realizing something, she immediately got up from the ground. People found that the old woman was crying so loudly, but there was not a single tear on her face. They immediately felt cheated: they had watched for so long, and it turned out to be a fake performance? People mocked and sneered at Geng Liuju again, but Geng Liuju didn't care. She just pushed through the crowd and chased after her at the gate of the courtyard. At this time, the tractor had already left the village.

Meng Tao was sitting on the tractor, and on the other side were Ma Liuzi, Wang Ergou and Meng Changshou. The team cadres found Meng Changshou and Meng Laifu. Meng Laifu, as the assailant, was detained by the police for questioning. The team cadres pushed Meng Changshou into the car and went to the hospital. Ma Liuzi and Wang Ergou were both Meng Laosan's friends and were sent by the team to take him to the hospital.

The Meng family in Liuzhuang is considered to be a large family. In addition to Meng Laifu, there are three middle-aged men and several young people. Meng Laosan has three brothers from the same father, but no one took the initiative to get in the car to take him to the hospital.

Meng Tao sighed in her heart. From this, we can see how "successful" Geng Liuju's "education" was! (End of this chapter)