Chapter 7 I'm not afraid of cruel people, I'm afraid of crazy people
Song Yuntang felt a little scared. If she had really fallen off the ox cart, with her fragile body, she would have suffered minor injuries or even broken bones.
Although she will be able to heal herself in the end, she will inevitably suffer some pain.
Song Jinsheng belatedly grabbed Song Yuntang's other arm and looked her up and down with a worried look on his face.
"Tang'er, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Song Yuntang looked at Xu Qingye, "Thanks to Mr. Xu for helping me just now."
Xu Qingye was as indifferent and distant as ever.
"It's just a small effort, not worth mentioning."
Song Jinsheng also thanked Xu Qingye. All the way thereafter, he kept holding Song Yuntang's arm, fearing that she would fall again.
After less than half an hour, when the ox cart passed by Rongshu Village, Song Yuntang, Song Jinsheng and Xu Qingye got off the cart together.
Song Jinsheng carried rice, Song Yuntang carried a backpack, and Xu Qingye carried his rice paper and medicine bag. They walked around the big banyan tree together and appeared in the sight of the villagers of Rongshu Village.
When the villagers saw the combination of three people, they couldn't help whispering.
"Why is Mr. Xu walking together with the girl from Old Third Song's family?"
"Didn't we hear that the girl from the Song family was so depressed that she tried to commit suicide yesterday? It's only been one night and she was able to run to town. It seems that everything is fine."
"You've already returned to your own home, but you're still thinking about the prosperity of the Lin family. You really think you're still the rich lady who's surrounded by people. You don't even think about how much burden you've added to Song Lao San's family over the years."
"If you ask me, the Huang family's marriage is not bad. For a poor family like us, as long as we can fill our stomachs, what's the big deal about being a concubine?"
"Who said it wasn't? But she just didn't appreciate it. This morning, Song Lao San took his son Jin Yuan to Shili Village. When he came back, his face was bruised and swollen. I'm afraid he went to cancel the engagement."
"This girl is really a cause for concern. Ma has put a lot of thought into this marriage, but I'm afraid it will all go to waste."
Seeing the three people approaching, these people greeted Xu Qingye one after another, especially those whose families had children studying in the village school, their expressions were as attentive as they could be.
Song Jinsheng and Song Yuntang had no time to pay attention to the looks of these people.
When they heard the words "bruised nose and swollen face", the two looked at each other, without caring about anything else, said goodbye to Xu Qingye, and quickened their pace towards home.
Their house is at the end of the village.
When they returned home, the gate was open and no one was in the yard. Since the two of them appeared at the door, several pairs of eyes in the main room looked over.
There were Song Jinbao and Song Jinyuan with bruised faces and noses, Zhao Qiao'e with red eyes, and Liu Xiangyun who was treating Song Jinyuan's injuries with a look of heartache.
There was also Ma Zhaolan, who was chased out by Song Yuntang with a broom yesterday, and the old couple of the Song family with half-white hair.
Seeing that there were outsiders at home, Song Jinsheng didn't ask any questions and carried the brown rice to the kitchen first.
Ma Zhaolan looked at Song Yuntang who walked into the main room with a gloating look.
"What did I say yesterday? I said that Mr. Huang is not easy to deal with, right? He asked me to be the middleman to discuss this marriage, which was a favor to you because you had been in the Lin family for so many years. Otherwise, he would have sent someone to carry you back. I think you should just marry him obediently, so that our whole family won't suffer because of you."
After saying that, he rolled his eyes at her with disdain.
Song Yuntang's eyes were a little cold. She first roughly observed the injuries of Song Jinbao and Song Jinyuan. Seeing that they only had superficial injuries and did not seem to be seriously injured, she looked at Ma Zhaolan who had a smug look on her face.
"People like Second Aunt are so noisy and annoying. If you can't speak, just donate your mouth!"
Ma Zhaolan's eyes widened, and he turned to point at Song Yuntang and look at the two elders of the Song family standing beside him.
"Listen to me, Dad and Mom. This is how this damn girl talks to her elders. She even hit me with a broom yesterday. She has absolutely no manners at all! If she continues like this, will there be any law?"
"Tang girl, even if your second aunt said something unpleasant, you should respect your elders and apologize to your second aunt quickly." Song Xingye said sternly.
"I did nothing wrong. I won't apologize." Song Yuntang straightened his back. "This matter has developed to the point where we are stuck in a dilemma. It has something to do with my second aunt. If anyone wants to apologize, it should be her."
Ma Zhaolan said sharply, "I have good intentions in finding you a good match, but you are blaming me. You are like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, you don't know what is good for you!"
Song Yuntang glared at her coldly, "How can being a concubine be considered a good marriage? If you think it's so good, just do it yourself! You can just make the money from the matchmaker and the betrothal gift at the same time."
After hearing this, Ma Zhaolan was so angry that he felt like all the blood was rushing to his brain.
Song Xingye stood up, raised his hand to stop Ma Zhaolan who was about to explode, and turned to look at Song Yuntang with a serious expression.
"No matter what, she is your elder!"
Song Yuntang looked indifferent.
"I said it yesterday. If you want to be my elder, you must act like an elder. I've died once, so there's nothing to be afraid of. If you force me to do something I don't want to do, it'll be a fight to the death. I won't feel comfortable, so you won't feel comfortable either."
Her tone was light and there was a sinister smile on her face, which looked extremely creepy.
Song Xingye wanted to teach her a lesson, but he was afraid that Song Yuntang would really go crazy, so in the end, his face turned red, but he still couldn't utter a word.
I'm not afraid of cruel people, I'm afraid of crazy people.
This girl doesn't even care about her own life, who knows what crazier things she might do.
Zhao Qiao'e was also shocked when she heard Song Yuntang's words, and hurried forward to protect her behind her and smooth things over.
"Dad, Tang'er is still a child. Don't take her words seriously. Don't take her seriously."
The eldest brother Song Jinyuan also covered his bruised mouth and said, "Master, you know that Tang'er has always been straightforward and has no twists and turns. In fact, she is not a bad person."
"You always say she's still young, that she just returned to the Song family and that we shouldn't embarrass her. We're both sixteen, but she can't even compare to Zhao'er's fingers! Just protect her, I want to see how you're going to spoil her!" Song Xingye suddenly felt very bored. "I'm old, I can't and don't want to intervene in the Huang family's affairs, you can do whatever you want, just don't mess with the eldest and second families."
After saying that, he left with his hands behind his back.
Seeing her old man walking away, Lin Guifen looked at Zhao Qiao'e and Song Jinbao, "You are really confused. You change your mind every day for a girl you can't raise, and you even give up your family."
After saying that, he sighed, shook his head and left.
Seeing that the two elders had left, Ma Zhaolan naturally lost the confidence to stay here, especially after seeing Song Yuntang's cold eyes, she hurriedly followed Song Xingye and the other elders and ran away in shame.
After everyone had left, Song Yuntang looked at Song Jinbao.
"What did the Huang family say?"
Song Jinbao sighed, "They said that since we have already agreed to this, it would be a slap in their face to propose to cancel the engagement now. Either send you over, or pay them fifty taels of silver for the loss of reputation, otherwise we will not be able to gain a foothold in Rongshu Village."
Song Jinsheng was extremely excited when he heard these words as soon as he entered the hall. "Fifty taels? Even if we sell ourselves, we can't get fifty taels. Isn't this asking too much?"
Liu looked at the few people with a bit of confusion and fear in her eyes. She had only been married for a year and her child was still in her belly, but her husband's family had encountered such a desperate situation.
How should I live my life from now on?
She cried and looked at Song Yuntang helplessly, "Tang'er, why don't you reconsider it?"
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