Song Zhangping couldn't pull his second sister away, and his younger brother started crying out, "Brother, brother!" He was so anxious that his head was buzzing.
"Kill that jinx!" Little Gu screamed excitedly when she heard Song Zhang'an's voice.
She hated this short-lived man who brought misfortune to her parents and caused her to lose her fertility; she wished she could just throw him to his death.
The fleshy muscles on Song Lao Er's face trembled violently, his eyes filled with ruthlessness...
Granny Gu jumped up and down, shouting, "Kill these bastards!"
Song Liyun gripped the military dagger hidden in her sleeve.
Everyone stared at each other, the air seemed to freeze, and a tragedy was about to unfold...
Just then, the courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open with a "bang," and Song Li stormed in, followed by a large group of people.
Normally, the villagers were afraid of Granny Gu's insults and dared not interfere in the Song family's affairs. But now, with so many people around, they became bolder and all squeezed in to watch the excitement.
The arrival of these people immediately eased the tense atmosphere in the courtyard, and the blade in Song Liyun's sleeve vanished instantly.
Song Lizheng, his face dark, roared at Song Lao Er: "Lao Er, are you trying to kill someone and get yourself sued or something? Beating a child is like killing someone. You're so heartless to torment a child who wasn't born of you."
Song Lao Er didn't expect that the village head hadn't left, and that he had been caught beating his child.
He wasn't ashamed at all. He gritted his teeth and tilted his head to say to Song Lizheng, "What's wrong? As a village head, you're in charge of everything, including teaching children behind closed doors?"
This wretched child dared to lay a hand on his grandmother! This is utter disobedience and filial impiety! Even if I beat him to death, the law won't judge me wrong.
He's right. Song Lao Er is an elder, and once he says he's going to educate his own child, no one can stop him.
Song Lizheng was so angry that his chest ached. He pointed at Song Lao Er and said, "I don't care who you discipline, but if I see you hitting the child again today, I'll go to town and report you for child abuse."
Old Mrs. Gu was terrified, but she had recovered by now. When she heard that Song Li was about to accuse her son of abuse, she became furious and ashamed: "Song Laohei, do you want to be my boss? If you want to be my man, just say so. I'll leave the door open for you tonight. Don't humiliate my son like this in front of others."
She cursed under her breath, then rushed to the front of the room and unleashed her unique skill.
No one expected Granny Gu to be so ruthless, daring to commit violence in full view of everyone. For a moment, no one had a chance to react.
Granny Gu then began to attack and scratch Song, the village head, while crying and spitting at him.
Song Lizheng's old face was instantly bruised, with several deep bloody marks running from his forehead to his chin.
Granny Gu was highly skilled; with just a flick of her finger, she almost gouged out his eyes.
On the other side, Xiao Gu dragged out a wooden stick and was about to step forward to help commit the crime.
Seeing the village head in distress, the crowd rushed forward, pulling and dragging him away from Old Madam Gu's clutches.
Old Mrs. Gu was fierce and shrewish. Several people who came forward to help were scratched, and a chorus of curses erupted as people started attacking Old Mrs. Gu and her daughter-in-law.
It took quite a bit of commotion to separate them.
Song Lizheng touched the bloodstains on his face, pointed at Song Lao Er and Old Gu Shi and cursed: "You shrew, shameless slut, like mother, like daughter. Song Lao Er, you should have some good karma. If you don't think about yourself, think about your children. Who would dare to mess with your family?"
Song Lao Er watched his mother commit the crime with a cold eye, but he was secretly delighted. He didn't even try to hide it and said nonchalantly, "Uncle Village Head, my family's affairs are none of your business. You should use your free time to think about how your bachelor son is going to get married."
His daughter, Song Shuirong, was beautiful, and with a generous dowry coming soon, he was looking for a husband in town and had no worries about marriage at all.
My son is also going to school to study, and he will eventually have to take the imperial examination to become a scholar.
He didn't take the words of a mere village headman to heart at all, especially since Village Headman Song didn't dare to interfere in his own affairs.
Seeing Song Lao Er's nonchalant and carefree attitude, Song Lizheng was so angry that he couldn't speak.
The people in the courtyard looked at Song Lao Er with disdain, but they were helpless.
People keep saying they're educating their own children, and the government can't interfere, let alone outsiders like themselves.
Song Liyun didn't rush to speak to Song Zhangping. Instead, she quickly went to look at her younger brother who was sitting on the ground crying. She was filled with regret, and even the joy she had felt when she first arrived here and was in peace faded away.
Actually, she knew it from the moment the two brothers carried firewood into the yard.
However, she wanted to observe what kind of habits and temperament this elder brother she had never met was, and what the Song family's attitude was towards the two brothers, so she did not immediately turn the lock.
At the same time, she underestimated Granny Gu's ruthlessness.
Unexpectedly, when the man returned and put down the bundle of firewood, Granny Gu, who had been plotting something, found a reason to beat him.
What Song Liyun didn't expect was that neither of them dodged.
Song Zhang'an would take the beating for his older brother, and Song Zhangping would disobey his elders for his younger brother.
In those few short minutes, Song Liyun witnessed the brotherhood and saw the indomitable spirit of her elder brother, Song Zhangping, which had not been worn down by life.
Although this kind of impulsive, unplanned action can only be considered reckless, if I hadn't intervened, Song Zhangping would definitely have been beaten half to death for acting so impulsively.
But Song Liyun thought it was very good, extremely good!
To be honest, before they met, Song Liyun's feelings for this older brother were only the blood ties she remembered from the original owner of the body. She could treat him kindly, but she didn't have any other thoughts.
But just now, at this moment, she saw real, living people.
Especially when she urged him to run quickly, her eyes revealed undisguised concern.
Although this concern was originally intended for the original owner of this body, it has now fallen on her.
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