Chapter 28 Retribution
There were so many people rushing to the village entrance to watch the show...
Holding the child and pulling the child.
The elderly, children, young adults...
It seemed like the whole village was there.
Jiang Miaomiao had an illusion that she saw smiles on the villagers' faces.
Because she was lying down to watch it.
Looking up, you can clearly see the smile muscles on the cheeks moving.
The same is true for my mother.
Many people gathered at the entrance of the village. Her mother held her in her arms and her brother protected her.
Squeezed in.
I saw a group of women in gorgeous clothes looking around at the intersection.
And there was Chen Zhaodi whom I saw that day.
She was already showing signs of pregnancy and was sobbing inconsolably while wiping her tears.
Liu Yu Niang and Jiang Qiao Er squeezed next to Lu Qing Yao, looking curious, "Sister-in-law, don't you usually dislike joining in the fun? Why are you here earlier than me today?"
Lu Qingyao smiled and said, "I passed by while strolling after dinner, so I stopped by to take a look..."
Before he finished speaking.
I saw a group of people pulling an ox cart slowly walking towards the crowd.
There were a lot of quilts on the ox cart, and Liu Fugui was lying on them, crying out in pain.
When I got closer, I saw that he was covered in wounds and his lower body was wrapped tightly in white cloth.
"How did you get injured like this?" someone in the crowd asked.
"I heard there were several animal traps in the trap. He was seriously injured. When he was rescued, he was covered in wounds. I'm afraid he will have to stay in bed for the rest of his life..."
The sound became smaller and smaller, and Jiang Miaomiao could hardly hear it.
I heard people on the side cursing: "It's what he deserves. This is retribution. He extorted a lot of our food and land, and also occupied our hilltops. We can't hunt, and we don't even have meat to eat..."
"Be quiet. If he hears us, we'll be in trouble. Don't forget that his daughter is the county magistrate's concubine. If he whispers something in her ear, we'll be finished..."
"What are you afraid of? Don't you know? Miss Liu Wu was jealous of other concubines and almost scratched someone's face. She has fallen out of favor." The person who spoke was gloating, and his tone was rising.
"Really?" Everyone who heard it looked at the old man in disbelief.
"You're not just making this up because you're holding a grudge against Landlord Liu for stealing your son's betrothal goose."
The white-bearded old man twitched his eyebrows. "Of course it's true. My son works at the county magistrate's house. He saw it with his own eyes. How could it be false?"
"Indeed, the county magistrate's new concubine is much prettier than Miss Liu Wu. This Liu Fugui is just retribution."
"That's right, it's retribution. If you do too many bad things, even God can't stand it."
"The injury happened at the right time. We can go hunting in the mountains tomorrow..."
"What are you thinking? Liu Fugui has already killed most of the pheasants and rabbits, so there's no room for us!"
"Why......"
More than a dozen concubines of the Liu family surrounded Liu Fugui and cried bitterly.
I don’t know whether I was crying out of sadness or happiness.
Anyway, Chen Zhaodi cried the most sadly, squatting on the ground and crying bitterly.
"The child's father became disabled before he was even born. How could she not be sad?" Liu Yu Niang hit the nail on the head.
Jiang Qiao'er wanted to go forward to take a look, but was pulled back by Liu Yu Niang.
Pointing at her forehead, he scolded, "Jiang Qiao'er, why don't you learn your lesson? I told you not to associate with her. When you see her, you should pretend not to know her. Why did you still go up to her and join in the fun?"
"Mom, I just want to comfort her..."
"She doesn't need your comfort. I'm afraid Liu Fugui and his wife are more anxious to find a wife for their silly son. Don't rush in like a fool at this time, okay?"
"I know, Mom. I won't be going out these days."
Jiang Qiaoer is young after all, so how could she understand the connection between them?
But it’s always right to listen to her mother.
Her parents really do good to her.
Unlike Chen Zhaodi’s parents, who sold her for just a few dozen taels of silver.
Jiang Miaomiao thought her aunt was also a smart person.
It's just that they are too powerful and will start fighting if they disagree with each other.
Fortunately, her mother was extremely gentle to her and her siblings.
My eldest and second brothers were rarely whipped.
Even Sister Qiao'er was envious.
But her mother is really powerful, unlike her aunt who only appears powerful on the surface.
Her mother is a typical woman who was raised in a wealthy family.
She is always calm and collected in any situation. She appears gentle and virtuous on the surface, but her actual methods are very clever.
Unlike other girls in the boudoir, she has some good skills, but she never shows them to others easily.
Jiang Miaomiao thought, if her grandfather's family had not been convicted, her mother would have lost her natal family's support, and there would be no point in the Jiang family having a concubine.
Thinking of this, she liked her mother even more.
He must have done a lot of good things in his previous life to have met such a good mother.
Landlord Liu is disabled and paralyzed.
The Liu family was finally headed by Liu Fugui's wife, Mrs. Liu Zhang.
Madam Liu drove away all the concubines who had never given birth to children.
As for those who had given birth to children and did not want to stay, she did not force them. She gave them some money and left.
Of course, Madam Liu showed no mercy to those concubines who were arrogant on a daily basis, and she directly found human traffickers to sell them off.
In the end, only a few old and ugly women with nowhere to go were left to serve Liu Fugui.
Only Chen Zhaodi.
It's not a good idea to go, nor is it a good idea to stay.
It would be fine if she gave birth to a daughter, but if she gave birth to a son, she would be competing with Liu Shazi for the family inheritance.
How could Madam Liu tolerate her?
After taking the last packet of medicine, the child was gone, and she returned to her mother's home with the bag.
Liu Fugui was so angry that he lay on the bed and screamed.
Her parents were planning to sell her again, so she had no choice but to take the money and hide away.
Liu Yu Niang and her daughter came to Jiang Miaomiao's house again with needle and thread.
He enthusiastically told Lu Qingyao about the Liu family's gossip.
"Sister-in-law, have you heard? Liu Fugui is really finished this time. He had a stroke and is now paralyzed. He needs someone to serve him even when he eats or drinks. Madam Liu has endured it for so many years, but now she can finally turn things around..."
"But ever since Landlord Liu became paralyzed, the Liu family has been in turmoil. One moment, their chickens are gone, the next, their cows are gone. They're almost having their house moved away."
"It seems that Mrs. Liu doesn't know how to manage the household!" Lu Qingyao sighed.
If he was a powerful person, he wouldn't have endured for so many years.
......
The door creaked open a crack, and Jiang Miaomiao's door was not closed tightly.
Lu Qingyao turned around and saw a thin woman standing in front of the door.
Liu Yu Niang looked embarrassed and stammered, "Mrs. Liu...Mrs. Liu, why are you here?"
The woman looked at Lu Qingyao with a gentle expression, "Mrs. Jiang, can I come in?"
"Of course, please come in." Lu Qingyao smiled.
She had never met Mrs. Liu, but she guessed it at a glance.
Although he didn't know why she wanted to see him, there was no reason to turn her away.
But I still feel a little guilty.
"Madam Liu, do you have something to ask me?"
Zhang pursed her lips and asked the maid to take out two pieces of cloth and hand them to Lu Qingyao and Liu Yu Niang.
The two best pieces are Shu brocade.
"No reward without merit, what do you mean, madam?" Lu Qingyao did not respond.
Liu Yu Niang was moved by the delicate, smooth and lustrous fabric.
She had never seen such fine fabric in her life.
Seeing that Lu Qingyao didn't answer, she didn't answer either.
"Yes, we cannot accept rewards without merit..."
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