No one had any objections to the proposal, and the matter was decided.
There were quite a few things to do today; no one in the family was idle. After dinner, everyone went off to do their own thing.
Those who slaughtered chickens and ducks, those who pasted up Spring Festival couplets, and those who made dumplings—each performed their assigned task.
Just as they were busy at work, someone came to the door and said that something had happened to the Li family, that a lot of people were making a scene, and that they wanted to invite the Lu family to come and take a look.
They're really here to help. After all, the Li family's affair is related to the Lu family. As the most powerful family in the village, if the Lu family is willing to lend a hand, they'll naturally be more effective than anyone else.
The visitor was the child from the neighboring family of the Li family. Several families in the neighborhood had been watching what had happened to the Li family these past few days. Today, things had escalated, and seeing that things were not going well for the Li family, their parents sent him to the Lu family to deliver a message.
He Jiuniang was busy at the moment and didn't really want to go out, but she knew that this matter was related to her, so she still decided to go and see what kind of trouble the other party was trying to cause.
"I'll go."
Lu Baichuan didn't want such a small matter to ruin his family's New Year celebrations, so he simply sent the person to the government office to settle the matter.
He Jiuniang said, "Forget it, it's better if you don't show up, otherwise that family will inevitably cling to you again."
It wasn't that she was really afraid of being blamed; it was just that He Jiuniang wanted to deal with those people herself.
The current situation was exactly what she had anticipated; let's see just how capable the Zhang family really is.
Lu Baichuan knew she had her own plans, but he didn't want her to handle everything on her own, so he said, "I'll go with you."
He Jiuniang thought about it and did not refuse.
The rest of the family had things to do, so they didn't go to join in the fun. They mainly felt that they could handle things well, so it didn't matter if they didn't go.
When the two arrived, the two families were still fighting. The Zhang family had brought a large number of people, completely overwhelming the Li family.
Some of the Li family members in the village also offered help, but the Zhang family acted as if they didn't care about their lives. They didn't dare to do anything reckless, fearing that something bloody might happen during the New Year. So they tried their best not to take the initiative and avoided the situation if they could, and tried to persuade the Zhang family if they could. Unfortunately, none of the Zhang family members were normal; they went crazy and caused trouble for the Li family.
Li's mother was pinned to the ground by a group of women from the Zhang family. Zhang Li was slapping her in the face. Others wanted to help but were powerless to do so because they were also trapped by the Zhang family.
Judging from the way they're here, all of Zhang's relatives must have come.
"Stop fighting! The Third Master and Third Madam of the Lu family are here!"
Someone shouted, and everyone turned around to see the couple approaching hand in hand. The Li family members instinctively let go, but the Zhang family members continued to beat the Li family members without regard for their safety.
In their view, the Li family had colluded with the Lu family to frame the Zhang family. The two families were related by marriage and should have helped each other, but the Li family was helping outsiders to deal with their own people. Such people deserved to die!
More importantly, their daughter was sold to a brothel in public. Where did that leave the Zhang family's face?
Most importantly, Zhang Cuiya's affair even affected the marriages of Zhang's children. Several families had their children engaged, but after this incident, those engagements were called off, as they felt that the Zhang family was not a respectable family.
This is all the fault of the Li family. If they hadn't refused to help in the first place and hadn't made things worse, things wouldn't be like this now.
The most ferocious people today, besides Zhang Li's family, were the families whose children had been rejected by their fiancés. Although they all knew that it was He Jiuniang who sold Zhang Cuiya, they dared not offend the Lu family, so they could only vent their anger on the Li family.
He Jiuniang hadn't expected the Zhang family to send so many people, let alone that they would go so crazy as to want to kill the Li family.
Seeing this, Lu Baichuan stepped forward and picked up the Zhang family members who had been assaulting them, piling them all together like a human pyramid. Only then did the Li family members, who were covered in injuries, breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the Li family did not take the opportunity to cry and complain, but instead sincerely thanked them.
"It is an unfortunate event for our family. Please forgive us for making this a laughing matter."
Li's father struggled to sit up from the ground and let out a heavy sigh.
He never imagined things would turn out this way, and now all that remained in his heart was a chill.
The Zhang family members were dealt with by Lu Baichuan, and although they were angry, they dared not vent their anger and could only grit their teeth and glare at them.
Especially He Jiuniang, it was this woman who caused all the trouble and brought shame to the Zhang family. Otherwise, Zhang Cuiya might have become a concubine of the third branch of the Lu family by now.
All of this was told to them by Zhang Li Shi. She also said that the Zhang family could have lived a good life and could have enjoyed a life of luxury with Zhang Cuiya, but He Jiu Niang ruined it all and even set a trap to make them sever ties with the Li family. She said that all the blame should be placed on the Li family.
Seeing that Li's mother was beaten the worst, He Jiuniang didn't care about anyone else and rushed over to check her injuries. Li's mother's face was swollen beyond recognition, her hair had been pulled out in a bald patch, and her face was covered in blood, with scratches from her fingernails, blood from her nose, and blood from the corner of her mouth.
"Mother, are you alright?"
The two daughters-in-law, now free, rushed over to check on her. Although they were in slightly better condition than Li's mother, they weren't much better off; they were equally disheveled and covered in blood.
Li's mother was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She could only shake her head gently and look at He Jiuniang with an apologetic expression.
He Jiuniang understood her feelings and said, "There's no need to say anything. I understand what you mean, but I also bear responsibility for your family's misfortune. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer this beating for nothing."
He Jiuniang looked at the servants behind her and instructed, "Arrest all those who are beating people and causing trouble, and bring all the Li family members inside, lest they all freeze to death."
Then he said to Lu Baichuan, "Go back and get my first-aid kit for me."
The box was in their room, so it was most appropriate for Lu Baichuan to go and get it.
"Third Master Lu, this is a private matter between our two families. It's none of your business."
The Zhang family was still wary of the two of them. Seeing that Lu Baichuan was about to leave, they were worried that He Jiuniang would attack them again, so they hurriedly called him back.
"That's right. Even if you're an official, you can't oppress us ordinary people like this, can you?"
Just as Lu Baichuan was about to speak, He Jiuniang said, "Go get the box quickly, I can handle things here."
Lu Baichuan knew she was about to make a move, so he nodded and left.
Anyway, no matter what she does, he can protect her.
When the Zhang family saw Lu Baichuan leave, they instantly became anxious and nervous. With Lu Baichuan gone, this woman would definitely find ways to make things difficult for them.
Sure enough, He Jiuniang got up and walked to Zhang Li's side, raised her hand and slapped her, saying coldly, "Was I too lenient with your family before?"
Zhang Li was so frightened that she didn't say a word, never expecting that they would come to help the Li family.
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