Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Knock on the Door
Wu Yaqin could only pick out a few things to say: "The time I washed clothes for Zhao Xianglan, she misunderstood and thought I was seducing her man. I could only return the money to her. After that, I tried to avoid her as much as possible, but she would still say a few words when she saw me occasionally."
Wu Yaqin tried her best to downplay the conflict, but Jiang Xi could hear it. Occasionally, or maybe often, like today when they were just passing by the village entrance and were a few people together, Zhao Xianglan would not hesitate to make sarcastic remarks. It can be seen how harsh the scolding would be when Zhao Xianglan met Wu Yaqin alone.
Jiang Xi said angrily, "Mom, you've been bullied by her for so long? Why did you keep swallowing your anger? Why didn't you tell me?"
Wu Yaqin was a little flustered. She hurriedly explained, "I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble. We don't have anyone to rely on. If we confront others, we will be the ones who suffer."
Jiang Xi said, "Mom, you're wrong to think that. If you keep giving in, won't you suffer any loss? The truth is, the more you give in, the more people will think you're easy to bully. This matter today is not over yet."
Jiang Xi stood up: "Mom, let's go to Zhao Xianglan's house."
Wu Yaqin was stunned: "Why go to her house? Didn't you beat her up? This matter is over."
Jiang Xi said in a deep voice, "I beat her today because she's foul-mouthed. We're going to find her now because of what you just said. She insulted and bullied you for so long, slandered your reputation, and withheld your wages. I'm going to settle every account with her!"
Jiang Xi looked into Wu Yaqin's eyes and said slowly, "Mom, just listen to me. Some people need to be beaten into submission once. Only when they are beaten and hurt will they not dare to bully you in the future."
Wu Yaqin was stunned for a moment and was pulled up by Jiang Xi in a daze. When she came to her senses, she found that she had arrived at Zhao Xianglan's door.
Jiang Xi knocked on the door: "Zhao Xianglan, get out here!"
Zhao Xianglan suffered a great loss today. She didn't gain any benefit and was slapped in the face in public. She could only go home in shame.
When Zhao Xianglan returned home, she was furious. She lay on the bed, her face completely swollen. Washing it with cold water several times was of no use.
Zhao Xianglan lay in bed, cursing Zhang Tiezhu non-stop: "You coward! How could there be a man like you? Your wife was beaten and you didn't come to support me. You just sit at home in silence. Why did I marry a man like you? Why am I so unlucky? My life is so miserable!"
Zhang Tiezhu knew what kind of person Zhao Xianglan was. She had often bullied Wu Yaqin in the past. Zhang Tiezhu originally wanted to stop her, but he was afraid that Zhao Xianglan would say something unpleasant again, so he could only pretend not to see it.
Zhao Xianglan was beaten by Jiang Xi today because of her sharp tongue. How could he have the nerve to come and cause trouble for others?
Zhao Xianglan's eldest daughter-in-law curled her lips while listening to Zhao Xianglan's wailing in the house. This damn old woman had been deliberately finding fault these days. She was so stingy that she kept all the money in her hands and was reluctant to spend even a penny. After scolding her at home, she went out to visit the neighbors and gossip about them. All the people with good tempers in the village were bullied by her. She deserved to be beaten today.
Zhao Xianglan's eldest son wanted to go out and see how Zhao Xianglan was doing, but his wife gave him a glare. He could only cover his ears and pretend not to hear. His wife and his mother were not getting along, so the eldest son could only try to smooth things over. He learned a lot from Zhang Tiezhu.
The second daughter-in-law was cooking in the kitchen. When she heard Zhao Xianglan's wailing, she threw a piece of lard into the pot. She just cried and cried. She didn't do any work at home every day and pushed all the work to her. She cooked and washed dishes all day long and took care of the family affairs, but this old woman never helped her. She was also partial to the eldest wife every day. She wished she was beaten to death.
Zhao Xianglan threw the chopped cabbage into the pot and stir-fried it with a crackling sound, which covered up the sound of her crying.
Zhao Xianglan cursed for a long time, but no one at home paid any attention to her. She became even more furious. Just as she was about to continue cursing, she heard a knock on the door.
She was so angry that she was yelling outside, "Who is this? I'm going to die! What are you doing knocking so loudly? If you broke the door, you have to pay me for it!"
Zhang Tiezhu went to open the door, only to see Jiang Xi and Wu Yaqin. "What are you doing here? Didn't you beat up my wife?"
Jiang Xi… Zhang Tiezhu lived up to his name, and it seemed his brain wasn’t particularly good.
"We're looking for Zhao Xianglan. We have some accounts to settle with her."
Zhao Xianglan had heard Jiang Xi's voice. She hadn't expected Jiang Xi to come to her house after beating her up today. This little bitch came to my door, I'll teach her a lesson.
Zhao Xianglan suddenly sat up from the bed, picked up a broom and cursed: "You little whore, you damned thing, how dare you come to my house and make trouble!"
Zhao Xianglan rushed out of the door and was about to hit Jiang Xi.
A group of people had gathered outside the door. The villagers usually had nothing to do, so when they saw someone quarreling, they would gather together to watch the fun. After watching the fun just now, everyone still felt unsatisfied. They didn't expect that a fight would break out again, so everyone quickly formed a circle.
Zhao Xianglan rushed out the door carrying a broom, and several people were scared and scattered. A woman, chewing melon seeds, angrily cursed, "Zhao Xianglan, you should have seen clearly before you hit me. You hit me in the face with the broom. I have such a beautiful face, and you ruined it. I want you to pay for it."
Another person joked, "Your face is like old tree bark. You can't even scrape it with a shovel, let alone a broom."
The woman frowned and said, "Bullshit! Chen Ergou, stop talking nonsense there or I'll kick you."
Chen Ergou begged for mercy: "It's my fault, it's my fault, please forgive me, Aunt Liu."
The woman gave up and continued to crack melon seeds: "That's pretty good."
Everyone laughed and made noises again, and someone reminded them, "We're just here to watch the fun, if you want to make noise, keep it down."
Everyone then realized, yes, they were just watching the fun, why were they distracted? They were beaten twice in one day, and it was the same two people, how strange.
Jiang Xi ignored the eager looks from the crowd and looked at Zhao Xianglan with a half-smile: "Your face is swollen like a pig's head, and you still have the nerve to come out and shout."
A child laughed out loud: "Pig head, pig head, Aunt Zhao is a big pig head."
Aunt Li, who was eating melon seeds just now, spat out the shells and touched her face. Fortunately, she dodged quickly, otherwise she would have been scratched into a pig's head by Zhao Xianglan.
The rest of the people looked like they were watching the fun and were not afraid of getting into trouble. Fight, fight!
Zhao Xianglan didn't manage to hit Jiang Xi, and was even mocked by him. She felt embarrassed and said, "How dare you, little bitch, come to my house and cause trouble? Don't you see whose territory this is?"
Zhao Xianglan yelled inside, "Zhang Dazhuang, Zhang Erzhuang, where the hell have you been? I'm about to be bullied to death, and you're not coming out yet!"
Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Erzhuang, who were just looking out of the house and hesitating whether to go out, were suddenly called. They each glanced at their wife, got instructions, and went out. Although they were still thinking about their mother, they didn't dare to move until their wife gave the order.
The two daughters-in-law were forced to go out reluctantly. Everyone else had gone out, but if they didn't, they would be gossiped about. This old woman asked for trouble. She was found at the doorstep and lost an adult. If they didn't live together, I really wouldn't want to care about her!
Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Erzhuang, as their names suggest, were both very sturdy. The two of them stood side by side, blocking the door like iron towers. Zhang Dazhuang said fiercely, "What are you doing? You've even come to our Zhang family's door. I haven't settled the score with you for what happened this afternoon, and you're looking for trouble again!"
As soon as Zhang Dazhuang's wife came out, she suddenly heard what Zhang Dazhuang said and rolled her eyes secretly. Why is this idiot standing up now? Can't he see that Zhang Erzhuang is still hiding?
Seeing someone emboldened, Zhao Xianglan started cursing again: "You blind bitch, you dare to come to my doorstep and cause trouble? Today I'll show you that our Zhang family is not to be trifled with!"
Although Wu Yaqin on the opposite side was a little scared, she didn't care about anything when she saw two strong men questioning her daughter and Zhao Xianglan being so aggressive as if she was going to hit them.
She bravely tried to stand in front of Jiang Xi, but unexpectedly was stopped by Jiang Xi. Wu Yaqin could only stop and look at Jiang Xi in confusion.
Jiang Xi wasn't afraid at all. She didn't move an inch, a sneer on her lips: "You guys are quite good at turning the tables, but in this world, just because you're bigger doesn't mean you're right."
Jiang Xi looked around at everyone, his tone firm and sincere: "Everyone is watching today, I don't know what you dare to do to me. The people in our village are all reasonable, I believe everyone will not stand by and watch you bully others."
The people who were watching the fun and were suddenly praised... seemed to be being flattered, but they were indeed that kind of people and would never let the Zhang family bully the weak by relying on their numbers.
Aunt Liu stood at the front and yelled at Zhang Dazhuang, "Dazhuang, why are you meddling in women's affairs? Why are you yelling at a little girl with your big, strong body?"
Others also echoed: "That's right, Dazhuang, it's shameful for you to get involved when other women are quarreling."
Zhang Ergou yelled the loudest: "Da Zhuang, go home. Fighting with a woman is shameful even if you win."
Zhang Dazhuang... He just stepped forward tentatively, so how did he become a target?
Behind Zhang Dazhuang, his wife was very disappointed with him. While no one was paying attention, she reached out and pinched the flesh on Zhang Dazhuang's waist. Zhang Dazhuang cried out and turned around to see that it was his wife. His wife's face was as cold as ice.
Jiang Xi stared at Zhang Dazhuang expressionlessly. "I came here today to seek an explanation from Zhao Xianglan. This has nothing to do with you. Are you sure you want to stop me? Ask everyone if they agree."
The few people who had spoken just now were the most aggressive: "If you disagree, you disagree. We're watching. Zhang Dazhuang won't dare hit you."
Zhang Dazhuang didn't expect that he would become the target of public criticism just for saying a few words. His wife continued to exude coldness, and Zhang Dazhuang didn't dare to move.
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