"Have you heard? Gu Lao Er got beaten up by his wife!"
"He deserves a beating!"
"This woman hit a man because she was pushed to the limit!"
"So Gu Lao Er just put up with it?"
"Couldn't we bear it? Old Man Gu and Old Lady Gu joined in too, it was quite a scene!"
...
Sanyuan Village is small, so if something happens in the village, it won't be long before the whole village knows about it.
The news of Jiang Yi beating up the scoundrel had spread throughout the village without her knowledge.
These days, it's not uncommon for men to hit women.
It's a rare thing for a woman to hit a man.
As the one who was beaten in the incident, Gu Yunzhong naturally became the target of ridicule from everyone in the village.
"Gu Lao Er, are you sure you can handle this?"
"Exactly! A grown man getting beaten by his own wife? What a disgrace to us men!"
"If you ask me, you should go back and give your wife a good beating."
"This is really outrageous! A woman dares to hit a man!"
A group of men gathered together and urged Gu Yunzhong to go back and teach Jiang Yi a lesson.
Gu Yunzhong snorted and said, "What do you know? I'm just not going to stoop to her level!"
"Oh my, I didn't realize you, Gu Lao Er, were such a doting husband!"
"Of course! It hurts so much, I have to get it every few days!"
"Spare the rod and spoil the child, it's a sign of affection!"
...
Upon hearing Gu Yunzhong's words, the group of men immediately launched into a collective mockery.
We all live in the same village, so who doesn't know who?
These people know very well what kind of person Gu Yunzhong is.
After being scolded by everyone, Gu Yunzhong was so embarrassed that he slunk away.
He also wanted to beat Jiang Yi up, at least to make her submit.
But we can't beat them!
That woman is acting like she's gone mad this time. Just thinking about Jiang Yi's ferocious appearance makes Gu Yunzhong's scalp tingle. He feels that she wants to kill him.
Leaving the crowd, Gu Yunzhong strolled leisurely to the village's reservoir.
It's hot, and quite a few people are already taking a bath in the reservoir.
When someone familiar with Gu Yunzhong saw him coming, they called him to go into the water.
After being beaten twice by Jiang Yi, Gu Yunzhong was indeed covered in sweat and felt very sticky, so he naturally took off his clothes and went into the water.
...
Jiang Yi used the little flour and two eggs she had left at home to make a dumpling soup. She and her daughter were each holding a bowl of the egg dumpling soup and slowly drinking it.
Suddenly, I heard a commotion outside my yard.
Then, she heard someone calling her name, and her own courtyard gate was being pounded on loudly.
Jiang Yi patted her daughter's head, signaling her to eat slowly, and then walked outside.
Who is it?
As she spoke, Jiang Yi opened the courtyard gate.
Then she saw a child, about ten years old, standing at her door.
"Second Aunt, Second Uncle got a cramp while bathing in the reservoir!"
Little kid, uh, this is Gu Yunzhong's nephew, Gu Chenggong.
Jiang Yi was stunned for a moment before recognizing the child's identity.
Although she recognized Gu Chenggong's identity, Jiang Yi did not give him a friendly look.
It wasn't that Jiang Yi hated Gu Chenggong because of his family, but rather that Gu Chenggong and his entire family were all scoundrels.
Gu Yunzhong wasn't incapable of working, but most of the money he earned from his work went to helping his older brother, who didn't need any help.
The reason given was that his older brother had a son!
And this Gu Chenggong, despite his young age, is quite shrewd. He has Gu Yunzhong so well that he practically treats his nephew like his own son.
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