Li Pozi was hit by two sudden slaps from Li Zhaodi, and she saw stars. She felt her head was buzzing, and golden stars were flashing in front of her eyes. She was completely dazed.
Before she could recover from her shock, Su Wenxuan grabbed her collar fiercely. Her skinny body was like a fallen leaf in the wind, and she could not stand steadily. She staggered back a few steps. If it weren't for the crowd behind her, she would have fallen to the ground.
But even in such an embarrassing state, she kept making excuses, her cracked lips trembling, her voice tinged with tears but also with stubbornness: "I, I'm telling the truth. If Old Lady Yao really married the grain store owner, she would have lived a good life. How could this be considered a fabrication?"
As she spoke, she secretly looked at the faces of the people around her with her cloudy eyes. There was a hint of guilt in her eyes, and she seemed to be expecting someone to stand up and agree with her.
"Bah!" Li Zhaodi was so angry that she was shaking all over, her face flushed red, her cheeks puffed up, and she spat again, the saliva almost flew onto Li Pozi's face.
With her hands on her hips and her eyes wide open, she cursed loudly, "Is my mother-in-law having a hard time now? We are a happy family, why should you be here worrying about me? And you still say that marrying someone will bring you happiness, but how do you know what kind of person the grain store owner is? He might be a rotten old man, or even a scoundrel who is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. Humph! You are so vicious, saying such unpleasant things here, ruining my mother-in-law's reputation. What are you thinking?"
After being disturbed by Li Zhaodi and Su Wenxuan, Mrs. Li saw the villagers around her pointing at her. Those looks, some of which were contemptuous and some were curious, were like thorns piercing her body, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
She was panicked and scared. In her panic, she glanced around and saw Aunt Qin trying to sneak out of the crowd. She reached out her hand as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw and grabbed Aunt Qin's arm with such force that she almost made Aunt Qin stagger.
Her face flushed red, and she was eager to excuse herself, stammering, "This, this is not what I said, it was Qin Guihua who said it. If you want to hit her, hit her!"
The voice became sharp and thin due to anxiety, and it was particularly harsh in the noisy crowd.
Aunt Qin was crouching down and moving cautiously, trying to sneak away while everyone's attention was on Mrs. Li.
Who would have thought that Mrs. Li would pull him so hard that he would be exposed to everyone.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she knew she couldn't escape. So she just ignored it and shouted at the top of her lungs, "If Old Lady Yao had no connections with the grain store owner, how could she have bought so much grain?"
As she shouted, she observed the reactions of the people around her, thinking to herself, "Even if I'm wrong, everyone is curious about this. I don't believe that Mrs. Li and I are the only ones who have thought this way.
If Yao Qingshuang were here at this moment, she would definitely feel that what Qin Guihua said was quite right.
In fact, she is the owner of the grain store, so it has something to do with her.
When Su Wenxuan heard Qin Guihua's nonsense, her eyes instantly widened into two burning fireballs, filled with angry flames.
Without saying a word, she rolled up her sleeves. She looked like an enraged tigress, ready to pounce on Qin Guihua and tear her to pieces.
He took a step forward and rushed straight towards Qin Guihua with a fierce momentum.
But before she could rush to Qin Guihua, a few quick-eyed and quick-handed villagers nearby quickly reached out and grabbed her.
Su Wenxuan struggled hard while yelling at the top of her lungs, "Bullshit! My mother clearly saved the grain store owner's mother. That's absolutely true!
The grain store owner is a kind man who knows how to repay a favor. He sold us so much grain out of gratitude for my mother's life-saving grace. Everyone in the village knows about this. You shameless thing, how dare you slander my mother here? I will tear your mouth apart today!"
Aunt Qin was frightened by Su Wenxuan's scolding, but she still refused to give in. She just muttered softly, "Who knows, maybe there's something else going on here..."
The sound was as low as a mosquito's hum, but it was still heard by some sharp-eared villagers around, and everyone couldn't help but frown.
At this time, there were already quite a few people gathered around, three layers inside and three layers outside. Everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around, pointing and talking at this farce.
Some stretched their necks, opened their eyes wide, and looked curious; others were whispering and shaking their heads from time to time, as if they were very emotional about what was happening before their eyes.
Da Hu's wife Guyu stood aside, her brows tightly furrowed like two knotted ropes.
There was obvious anger in her bright eyes, and she was obviously very dissatisfied with Li Po's behavior of talking nonsense here.
But when her eyes swept over Li Zhaodi and Su Wenxuan, whose eyes turned red with impulse and who had rolled up their sleeves and were about to fight, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
She knew very well that these two people were straightforward and had hot tempers. If they really got into a fight here, the consequences would be serious and it would not end well.
Guyu quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, then took a deep breath, walked over quickly, reached out and gently tugged at the hems of Li Zhaodi and Su Wenxuan's clothes, and advised, "Sister-in-law, Wenxuan, don't be angry for now. We can't just hit someone like that here on impulse. It would be so embarrassing if it got out."
In my opinion, we should take her to the village chief to have her explain the matter clearly in front of everyone, so that Old Lady Yao can be cleared of all charges. Beating someone here is not a good way to solve the problem after all."
Li Zhaodi was grabbing Li Pozi's hand, shaking with anger. After hearing Guyu's words, she was slightly stunned, turned her head to look at Guyu, with anger still in her eyes.
However, she also knew that Guyu had always been a steady and opinionated person. After hearing what she said, she felt that there was some truth in it.
So, she gritted her teeth and slowly let go of Li Pozi's hand, with a bit of unwillingness and reluctance in her action.
After releasing her hand, she glared at Qin Guihua fiercely again. Her eyes seemed to be able to shoot out knives and pierce Qin Guihua directly. She shouted, "Come on, you two will go to see the village chief with us. Today I will let you know the consequences of talking nonsense! Humph, let's see how you can quibble when the time comes!"
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