To resolve the matter, it was necessary to find both parties involved. The village chief patiently assigned someone else to fetch them.
She went three times in total, and on the third visit, Zhu came over very leisurely.
Upon arrival, he immediately said, "I'm powerless to do anything about it. You can do whatever you want with me! I have no objections!"
Seeing Zhu's indifference, the villagers became angry again, and someone retorted, "You're her own mother, how can you not care! What kind of attitude is that? So perfunctory, are you trying to back down to get ahead!"
Madam Zhu was also furious, yelling until her neck was thick with anger, "So what if I'm her own mother! She even dares to beat her own mother to death, how am I supposed to discipline her! If you're so capable, then you go and discipline her, do whatever you want, even if you kill her!"
The villagers sighed and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Zhu started arguing with the villagers, and the argument grew louder and louder, as if whoever had the loudest voice would win!
Finally, the village chief shouted something, and everyone quieted down.
The village chief also harbored a deep resentment towards the Chen family, as they were always involved in the gossip and murmurs. However, as the village chief, he couldn't let personal emotions cloud his judgment; he had to step back and calmly assess the situation.
When Zhu saw the village chief get angry, a look of panic flashed in her eyes, and she dared not utter another word, but she still maintained her arrogant posture.
The village chief took several deep breaths to suppress his anger, then turned to Zhu and spoke to her in a very rude tone.
"Dad Chen, what did you promise me before? It hasn't been long, and it's already gotten to the point of drowning people! Is this what you meant by 'handling it properly'? Are you trying to drag our whole village down with you? You'll ruin the whole village's atmosphere, make it difficult for other people to get married, and you'll be drowned in a sea of criticism! I gave you a chance, but you didn't handle it. So, we'll follow the village rules and you'll have to move out of Changna Village on a chosen date!"
Zhu was usually arrogant, but she was afraid of the village chief. No matter how small the village chief was, he still had a voice and the power to make decisions, so she generally didn't want to provoke him.
Now that he was being asked to leave the village on a chosen date, Zhu knew from the excited and jeering villagers that this was no joke!
The village chief might actually be under pressure and force them to leave the village.
Having left the home they've lived in for decades, where can they go? Where will they be taken in?
Zhu was meek and submissive, and begged the village chief desperately in order to stay.
But no matter what they said, the villagers disagreed; they all supported making the Chen family leave the village.
Zhu panicked, finally realizing just how powerful public opinion and the power of the people could be!
The matter was being discussed in a protracted manner, with discussions revolving around how to deal with the Chen family.
It's already dark, and there's still no consensus on what to do.
Some villagers dispersed, some squatted to the side waiting for the result, and some even argued with Zhu about who would win.
Zhu certainly didn't want to be driven out of the village, so she resorted to tantrums and even threw a tantrum. In order to appease the public's resentment, she gave up her daughter and offered to hand her over for public execution.
After much deliberation, the group decided that Zhu should marry Chen Qiuxia off to a distant place within three days.
Although drowning had happened before, it was too cruel, and the government prohibited the private execution of people. If discovered, they would lose some of their benefits.
For example, when good policies or opportunities come down, places that have been labeled by the government are always last in line. Everyone else gets priority, and in the end, they usually get nothing.
People die for money, birds die for food; who doesn't want to be rich? These people, driven mad by poverty, can't accept anything that could have been theirs becoming someone else's.
People still have some reservations. As long as it doesn't harm their own interests, then any other method is the best method.
Zhu had no choice but to accept it. She was exhausted. She hadn't gotten much money from her daughter, but she had received countless insults. In the end, she was almost driven out of the village and forced to wander!
So be it, she was married off to a distant place. At least she could still live. It was the best outcome that she wasn't drowned. She had mentally prepared herself for her daughter to be drowned when she came. She had already pretended that she had never given birth to this daughter.
Marrying her daughter off to a distant place, she can still get some money and stay in the village—this is already the best thing ever!
Having received their answers, the crowd gradually dispersed.
The village chief sighed heavily; this kind of trouble was the most troublesome!
If this isn't handled properly, it will be a dereliction of duty and incompetence on the part of the village chief!
He has already dealt with the matter with the utmost leniency. He hopes that the eldest daughter of the Chen family can repent and start a new life in a foreign land, and stop causing trouble with these messy things!
The Mo family also went back. They were still resentful, but they didn't say anything more, so they just let them do as they pleased.
No matter how they handled it, the Mo family felt it was wrong. Knowing their own feelings, they sat down in the main room again.
Old Mo sighed, "Let's just let this go. There's no need to bring it up again. As time goes by, everyone will forget about it. We need to be more careful in the future, be more cautious when we're out and about, and not trust everyone or try to be friends with everyone. Others will go to great lengths for their friends, but you shouldn't end up being betrayed by them!"
Everyone nodded to indicate that they understood.
Mo Yunmei, who had been watching the commotion, returned late. When she got back to the main room and saw everyone chatting, she chimed in.
"Sister Qiuxia was a really good person back then. She really liked Third Brother and often told me that she wanted to be my Third Brother's wife someday! She said that Third Brother also had feelings for her, but they just couldn't be together for the time being because of certain things, and that they would be together in the future! I think Sister Qiuxia might be telling the truth, and she's waiting for Third Brother too!"
As soon as Mo Yunmei finished speaking, a crisp "snap" sound rang out.
Just hearing the name, one can imagine how hard the beating was. Sure enough, Mo Yunmei was stunned by the blow, with a red handprint on her face.
She was stunned for a long time, feeling dizzy and with a buzzing sound in her ears, not knowing what had happened.
Su Nanxi loosened her clenched fists; if Old Madam Mo hadn't made a move, she would have.
What the hell!
I really want to slap the wall so hard I can't pry it off!
After Mo Yunmei recovered, she asked Old Lady Mo why she hit her. She spoke normally and said she hadn't done anything!
Ha! Still feeling wronged!
Old Mrs. Mo scolded her fiercely, "I could raise a dog that's more useful than you! What good are you! You not only drive me crazy, but you're also a traitor, selfish and self-serving. You never think about the Mo family's reputation or protect your own people! Bah! Even a dog I raise would be grateful and wag its tail at me, and it would greet me when I come home!"
Mo Yunmei covered her face, her eyes brimming with tears, looking like she wanted to cry. She herself seemed aggrieved, pouting and putting on a pitiful expression.
Unfortunately, no one felt sorry for her; they only thought she was hateful. She was completely unaware that she was adding fuel to the fire for the Mo family and often did things like taking firewood from others, only thinking of herself.
"I'm your daughter, why did you hit me so hard! Don't you want me as your daughter anymore?"
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