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Chapter 75: Liu Si Niang and Li Shi

(Girls' Literature)

A lot of people were crowded in front of the fence door of the Zhao family's house, all leaning their heads to look inside. The buzz of discussion was like a hornet's nest, and there was even more noisy shouting and cursing coming from the yard.

"Everyone, please make way. Miss Su Zhi is here. Let her in!"

Sister Li squeezed in while talking, and pulled Su Zhi to squeeze in.

When those people saw that it was Su Zhi, they all made way. They also heard that this matter was related to Su Zhi, so of course they let Su Zhi in. Su Zhi squeezed in while looking at the expressions of others who wished they could see a piece of silver on her. She thought to herself that the people in the countryside loved to watch the excitement. How come there would be a lot of people blocking the gate of the courtyard when something happened? This is on the east side of the river, not in the village! However, looking at so many people, she realized that she must explain the matter clearly and must clear Liu Si Niang's name!

A person's spit can drown a person, and a woman's chastity was more important than her life in ancient times. Liu Si Niang couldn't just let someone splash dirty water on her like this. If she didn't explain the matter clearly, Liu Si Niang would be ruined!

Although Liu Si Niang's home is on the east side of the river, it is considered a nice house. Although it is also a mud house, the roof is covered with tiles and the yard is quite large. The main house has five rooms in a row. On both sides of the yard are a thatched house on one side and a simpler shed on the other. The sounds of pigs and chickens can be heard from inside.

Generally speaking, from the outside, the Zhao family does not look particularly poor. I heard that this is all thanks to Mrs. Li's son Zhao Dazhu, who has been running around outside for many years and saved money to build the house. Compared with the families in the village, their living conditions are not much worse.

Su Zhi looked at the yard. She thought that such a big house was probably all taken care of by Liu Si Niang alone. She cleaned the place very cleanly and it was obvious that she was a diligent person. However, she still could not get the respect and love from her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, or even her husband. How hard was her life?

Su Zhi saw all this but she didn't stop and walked towards the main hall. She saw a glaring red on the ground and frowned, thinking that although they were all in the house, the fight had just spread outside. It was certain that Liu Si Niang was beaten unilaterally and she was injured and bleeding.

"Niece-in-law. You're here. Come in!"

Jinhua's mother was standing at the door of the main hall. When she heard the footsteps, she turned around and saw Su Zhi. A relaxed expression appeared on her face, and she raised her hand to ask Su Zhi to come over quickly.

"Zi'an, niece-in-law, you are here. If you don't come, someone will be killed! Can you tell me whether the fifty-two cents were lent to Si Niang by you?"

Su Zhi walked into the room and saw Liu Si Niang at first sight. Her clothes were all messed up. She must have been beaten. Her sallow face looked pale and blue under a strand of hair that had been pulled out. Tears were hanging on her face, and her eyes were red and swollen. There was a piece of cloth wrapped on her forehead. Blood could be seen seeping out of it. She frowned, thinking how could she be hit on the head? If the hand was a little heavier, it would be fatal!

"Si Niang, are you okay? How did they beat you like this?!"

Su Zhi walked to Liu Si Niang's side. She was being supported by Sister Shu Gen. Su Zhi felt her whole body trembling. There was no light in her raised eyes. After seeing her, her lips trembled, and she raised her hand to cover her mouth and sobbed again. The sound was so sad. Su Zhi's heart also twitched. She thought how uncomfortable it must be to cry like this.

"Fourth Mother, don't cry. I'm here to testify for you. You have behaved properly and you are not the one who should be crying!" Su Zhi turned her head and looked at the people beside her. Her expression was stern, without her usual gentle look, and her eyes were sharp, causing the people she looked at to lower their heads uncomfortably.

Su Zhi saw that there were not many people in the room. In addition to her, Shen Zi'an, and Jinhua Bo Niang, there were three people, namely, Old Lady Li, Dazhu's wife, and a young girl, who was probably Liu Si Niang's sister-in-law Zhao Xiaohua. I heard that this person was also ignorant, and Su Zhi felt that his face reflected his heart. He really looked like a troublemaker.

"What are you looking at?! Broom star!"

Zhao Xiaohua is tall and not ugly, but she is only three-tenths pretty, with high cheekbones, upturned eyebrows and upturned eyes. She looks powerful at first glance! She saw Su Zhi looking at her with a cold look, and she was convinced in her heart. She had been jealous of Su Zhi's family building a big house and a large garden these days, especially because Shen Zian was her favorite and now he became this woman's husband. She was jealous and hateful in her heart. She thought that if it wasn't for this woman, maybe she would be the hostess living in that big garden now! She cursed in anger.

Shen Zian frowned and said, "My wife is not a lucky charm."

Zhao Xiaohua became even more jealous when she saw Shen Zian protecting Su Zhi. She had been paying attention to Shen Zian since he came in, and thought he seemed more handsome than before.

Zhao Xiaohua had always thought that Shen Zian was handsome and a very capable young man in the village. She liked him very much, but she tried to talk to Shen Zian a few times, but he ignored her. Before she could continue, Shen Zian got married! After knowing that Su Zhi was such a sick and ugly unlucky person, she maliciously thought that Shen Zian deserved it. If he was with her, it would be fine. But she didn't expect it to be like this now. Shen Zian was rich and protected his wife so much. She felt uncomfortable again.

"Brother Shen, she is a bad luck charm! Everyone in the village says so! If she wasn't a bad luck charm, would your family have separated you from her? And would they have given you just a few shabby houses? You shouldn't protect her!"

Sister Li said quickly, "Sister Xiaohua, what are you talking about? What do you mean that everyone in the village says that Sister Su Zhi is a lucky charm? That's a misunderstanding. Everyone has been deceived by that old Taoist priest! If she was a lucky charm, how could she live so well at home now? Even tigers can't hurt her, and even the holy beast gives her ginseng to exchange for money. This blessing is unmatched!"

Jinhua's mother also said, "We are all from the same village. Xiaohua, you should be careful with your words. A girl's reputation is important. Don't let people say that you have the habit of slandering others. It's time for you to say something bad about others."

Zhao Xiaohua blushed, stamped her feet and said, "Everyone in the village has said it, how can you say I am slandering you?! If you don't believe me, ask people outside!"

The door of their house is now open. People outside have already come in and heard what is said inside. They all think that this girl from the Zhao family is really a fool! Now Shen Zian's family is rich and has the support of the Holy Beast. Zian's wife has even taught the villagers how to make a kang. No matter what, it is impossible for everyone to say that she is a jinx!

Su Zhi said, "Now is not the time to talk about me. I am here to testify for Si Niang. I heard that you accused her of giving the money to someone else. Yes, it was me who gave it to her. She lost it and was afraid of being blamed when she came back, so I lent her the money and asked her to help me do some work for a few days when she has time to pay it back. Aunt Jinhua, Sister Shugen and Sister Li can all testify to this. We came back together at that time."

Jinhua's mother said, "Sister Li, listen, I told you this is what happened, but you refused to believe it. You are wrongly accusing your daughter-in-law."

Old Lady Li stared at Dazhu’s wife with her old eyes and said, “Dazhu’s wife! Didn’t you say that Daliang’s wife’s money was given by a man?!”

Dazhu's wife shrank. She was talking to Old Lady Li today and heard that Liu Si Niang came back on the ox cart of Shen Zi'an's family. She was very angry. She wanted to sit but there was no place. How did Liu Si Niang sit on it? She couldn't find Su Zhi and Shen Zi'an's troubles immediately, but she could find Liu Si Niang's troubles immediately. She thought of the incident of Liu Si Niang losing money today. How did Liu Si Niang buy the meat? She asked Old Lady Li and found out that she got the money back in full. She immediately thought of what to do.

Dazhu's wife told Mrs. Li that Liu Siniang's money had been lost long ago, and that she saw her standing with a man after she had thrown the money away.

Old Lady Li immediately called Liu Siniang over and started scolding her. As soon as Liu Siniang said no, Old Lady Li hit her with her cane. Her head was broken and her whole body was in pain. When she tried to hide, Dazhu's wife came over and grabbed her, messing up her hair and clothes.

Dazhu's wife actually just wanted to let old lady Li beat up Liu Si Niang, but she didn't expect that someone happened to pass by the courtyard gate, and the door was not closed, so a large group of people came to watch the fun. Old lady Li scolded Liu Si Niang for having an affair with a strange man, and everyone heard it clearly. Then Jinhua Bo Niang and a few others also came to watch the fun. They all sided with Liu Si Niang and went to call Su Zhi. Dazhu's wife didn't expect the matter to get to this point. She felt that she was going to hit herself in the foot today!

"Dazhu's wife, it is a serious crime to defame a woman! You should tell the truth!"

At this time, Jinhua Bo Niang took out the posture of the village head's wife, and the people outside who were watching the excitement also followed suit. Someone said, "You said Liu Si Niang had a wild man outside, who was that man? If you can't tell me, then you are slandering Liu Si Niang!"

Dazhu's wife felt unhappy when she saw that everyone was looking down on her. She thought that if she was blamed for what happened today, she would be embarrassed.

"I just saw someone walking with her, and that person was holding her! You ask me to tell you who it was, and I'll tell you! That person was Li Shi!"

As soon as Dazhu's wife said this, there was another uproar. Everyone was surprised. Even Su Zhi and Shen Zian were stunned. How could this matter be related to Li Shi? ! (