Old Mrs. Chen almost fainted when she saw this. She had finally managed to get rid of him last time. If he found out the truth about how she and her eldest son's family had separated and broken off ties, this vicious rogue would probably skin her alive.
She quickly stretched out her arm to stop him, "Grandson-in-law, you can't go! Let Grandma explain."
"You old bastard, get out of my way."
Butcher Li glared at Old Lady Chen and shoved her aside before walking inside with Scarface and Cross-Eyed behind him.
As soon as Scarface entered the courtyard, he saw Chen Qingqing standing under the cowshed and pointed at her, "Brother, isn't that girl our new sister-in-law?"
When Butcher Li saw Chen Qingqing, his eyes lit up, and he chuckled lewdly, "That's right, she's your new sister-in-law."
"She's really good-looking, brother. You're quite the lucky one!" Scarface said with a lewd grin.
"Of course, I spent fifty taels of silver on her!"
Butcher Li approached Chen Qingqing, grinning, and said, "Wife, your husband has come to take you home."
Chen Qingqing, with a serious expression, loudly warned,
"Butcher Li, I'll tell you again, I'm not your bride, and there's no one here who's looking for you. If you dare to make any more noise, I'll report you to the authorities for defaming someone."
The man with the crooked neck and slanted eyes looked smug and shook his leg, "Oh my, daring to use the government to scare people, new sister-in-law, you've got quite a sharp tongue!"
Scarface was equally arrogant, "That's right, you've already taken the money, and you still want to renege? If you dare say another word against it, I'll tear down your doghouse."
Hearing the noise, Chen Zhanshan rushed out of the house, shielding Chen Qingqing behind him, and angrily said,
"You beasts, don't you dare bully my daughter! Breaking into a private residence in broad daylight, is there no law left? If you don't want me to report this to the authorities, get out of my house right now!"
Scarface rolled up his sleeves, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. "You blind bastard, who are you calling an animal? Are you itching for a beating?" he said, and was about to strike.
Butcher Li quickly raised his hand to stop him, "Scarface, don't do anything rash, this is my father-in-law."
"No wonder he started cursing right away, it turns out he's the eldest brother's father-in-law," Scarface sneered.
Chen Zhanshan's face was ashen. "My daughter is not yet engaged. Don't spout nonsense. Get out of my house now."
Butcher Li scoffed disdainfully, "Father-in-law, don't get so angry. I'll leave as soon as I pick them up."
Chen Qingqing glanced at the trembling old lady Chen and knew that she still harbored illusions about her, so she didn't tell Butcher Li about the breakup.
That old hag is shameless. Even at a time like this, she's still daydreaming. Where does she get her confidence from?
Chen Qingqing's eyes were icy cold as she looked at Butcher Li with a stiff face. "I'll say it again, I've severed ties with Chen Zhonghou's family. The one who took your betrothal money was Old Lady Chen. If you want it, go ask your bride for it. Don't cause trouble at my house."
Butcher Li laughed heartily, his face full of disbelief. Old Lady Chen had accepted fifty taels of silver; how could she possibly break off the engagement at this time?
This girl must be lying; she doesn't like him. He put on a shameless act.
"My wife, why are you pulling this stunt again? Can't you come up with something else? Cutting off family ties? Do you think I'm easy to fool?"
Chen Qingqing didn't want to waste any more words. She took out the letter of severance from her pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to Butcher Li. "Look at this carefully. It's written clearly in black and white. If you don't want to be charged with trespassing, get out of my house right now."
"What is this thing? I can't read either!" Butcher Li stared at it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He turned to the crooked-necked man next to him and said, "Hey, you can read, hurry up and take a look. What does it say on this?"
The man with the crooked neck blinked for a long time, then whispered in Li the butcher's ear, "Brother, what's written up there is correct. This girl's family has really broken off ties with that old woman. Let's get out of here quickly and not get entangled with this girl. If we really make a big fuss, we'll definitely end up in court."
"That old hag, she really fooled me." Butcher Li gritted his teeth, his face trembling with anger. He turned to look at Old Lady Chen behind him, "You old hag, what's going on?"
Matchmaker Zhao also came up from behind, craned her neck to take a look, and was so angry that she trembled all over. She immediately started cursing, "Old woman Chen, you shameless old woman, you've really screwed me over! What kind of mess have you made!"
Old Mrs. Chen was already so frightened that her legs were trembling. She said in a trembling voice, "Big sister, big sister, don't be anxious. Let's go back inside and discuss it."
"The relationship is already broken off, what's the point of discussing anything else?" Matchmaker Zhao said angrily, hands on her hips, pointing at Old Lady Chen. "Is it fun to play these tricks on people like this? Tell me what's going to happen!"
Old Mrs. Chen's face was ashen, and she stammered, "This, this, this is all my fault, no, no, no. But don't worry, we can talk things over."
Old Mrs. Chen was so anxious that her head was buzzing.
Butcher Li gritted his teeth, "What kind of discussion is this? This is outrageous! I'm so angry! I won't be able to calm down until I tear down your doghouse!"
"You're really asking for trouble! You're all tired of living!" Scarface spat and waved his hand angrily. "Go, tear down their kennel!"
This action terrified Old Man Chen, who almost wet his pants. He was anxious, wondering where his family would go if these beasts really went berserk and tore down the house.
It's all that old hag's fault. She's always so self-righteous and thinks she's the only one who matters. Now look what's happened! She's messed with a living ancestor. This is going to be the death of her!
Now that a knife was at his throat, he could no longer play the coward. He hurriedly blocked their path, trembling, and said, "Heroes, please calm down and let's talk this out. You can't demolish my house!"
Butcher Li glared at him angrily, "You old bastard, fine, you don't have to demolish it, but you'd better find me a wife right now, or I'll beat you to a pulp."
"Yes, give me a straight answer right now, or I'll beat you to death, you old bastard." Scarface waved his fist menacingly.
"No, no, no, don't do it, let's talk this out."
Old Chen had farmed his whole life and had never encountered anything like this before. He was so terrified he was practically paralyzed with fear and could barely speak.
"Old woman, don't just stand there like an idiot! Tell them quickly, don't let them tear down the house!"
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