Before Cheng Mingyue and the others could say anything, Li Da Laba was already furious and sneered at Mrs. Cheng:
"Auntie, you are Mingyue's grandmother after all. Look at what you are saying. What's the matter? You don't want to have anything to do with their family anymore, right?"
Xu Xiaoyan's mother also echoed: "Auntie, besides, does Mingyue need someone to take her to the city? She is the top scholar in the country, so she can go anywhere!"
"That's right, Auntie, you should do some good deeds. When our village was raising pigs, you wanted the village chief's family to help your third son raise pigs for free. When you didn't get any advantage, you started cursing and said you would never have anything to do with us again. How can you treat your words as nonsense?"
"It's just bullshit, isn't it? She already made a scene a few days ago when the provincial, county, and town leaders came to tell Mingyue the good news. And she did it again today. She's like an indestructible rat, so annoying."
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These people in the village were gossipy, but they were very sharp-tongued. They directly confronted Mrs. Cheng, making her face blush and neck thick, and she looked like she was about to die.
She covered her chest and gasped for a long time, then held her waist and cursed.
"I'm talking to my son and granddaughter. What's it to you? You're just meddling in other people's business. You've got nothing better to do than to sit here and talk nonsense!"
Li Da Laba had always been disgusted with Cheng Po's unreasonable behavior, her partiality towards the third child, and her slander of the village chief's family. Now he was even more unwilling to tolerate her.
"If the road is uneven, someone will shovel it; if things are unfair, someone will take care of them. I just don't like seeing you acting like a madman. If you have the guts, come and bite me!"
Since the death of Carpenter Li, Li Da Laba has completely let himself go, living more freely, and speaking a little louder than before.
Seeing that she could not win the argument with Li Dalabao, Mrs. Cheng turned her attention to the village chief's family, especially Cheng Mingyue, who was her main focus.
"You just watched me being scolded. Your whole family is full of ruthless people, especially you, a money-loser.
You climbed up the social ladder and married a young intellectual from the city, and now she wants to divorce you. How do you expect Xiangxi to ask his wife for help?
"Cheng Xiangxi still wants to ask about a wife? Who would be so blind as to marry their daughter to a second-rate guy? It's shameful enough.
Also, which eye of yours saw me get divorced? Besides, even if I did, what does it have to do with you? Didn't you say long ago that you would have nothing to do with our family forever? What are you trying to do by rushing into this now?"
Cheng Mingyue stood there leisurely while talking, looking at Cheng Pozi with a half-smile as she was gasping for breath due to her anger.
She didn't know how many times this had happened, but she wanted the full package every time. She even suspected that her cheap grandmother had a masochistic tendency.
"I think she's just being a slut. She always comes looking for a scolding. If I don't scold her, she'll feel uncomfortable."
Li Dalabao came close to Cheng Mingyue and once again loudly mocked Mrs. Cheng.
Cheng Mingyue curled her lips and continued, "Grandma, I've told you before that if you come to my house looking for trouble, I don't mind going to give your precious grandson Cheng Xiangxi some exercise. It seems like you've turned a deaf ear to what I said!"
After saying this, Cheng Mingyue ran towards her third uncle's house.
I haven't exercised for a few days, and today my hands are really itching.
When Mrs. Cheng saw Cheng Mingyue's attitude, she was so scared that she started to run home in a hurry.
Cheng Mingyue didn't care about that and followed her to Cheng Laosan's house. She kicked the closed gate open, went into the house, grabbed Cheng Xiangxi from the kang and started beating him up.
Cheng Xiangxi was still dreaming when he was suddenly beaten. He was full of grievances and looked at Cheng Mingyue with tears in his eyes. He said with a pursed mouth:
"Sister, I didn't provoke you, why did you hit me again?!"
Cheng Mingyue slapped him again, curling her lips and chuckling softly: "Then you'll have to ask your good grandmother. You come to my house every few days to cause trouble for me. I'm not happy about it, so I have no choice but to ask you for some interest."
Cheng Xiangxi's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted at Mrs. Cheng who was peeking at the door:
"Grandma, how many times have I told you not to go to Sister Mingyue's house? Why are you still looking for trouble? Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"
Cheng Mingyue shook her hands, threw Cheng Xiangxi back onto the kang, and warned in a low voice:
"From now on, you'd better keep an eye on me 24 hours a day. The next time she comes to my house to cause trouble, I won't be able to just give her a beating!"
Cheng Xiangxi cried and repeatedly assured her that he would take good care of his grandmother and would never let her get in the way of Cheng Mingyue again. Only then did she leave contentedly.
Just now, Cheng Mingyue beat Cheng Xiangxi so hard that he screamed in agony. Cheng Laosan and his family heard it clearly, but no one came to stop her.
Cheng Laosan's family has long resented Cheng Xiangxi, their disappointing son/brother. If he hadn't stolen the family money to gamble, they wouldn't be living in such a tight financial situation now.
Therefore, when Cheng Mingyue beat Cheng Xiangxi, they not only did not stop him, but even wanted to applaud him in their hearts.
The people watching the excitement outside the courtyard naturally heard Cheng Xiangxi's screams. They were so scared that they trembled and dared not gossip about Cheng Mingyue anymore.
Besides, it’s none of their business whether Mingyue gets divorced or not. Even if she does, with Mingyue’s good looks and knowledge, she can find anyone she wants.
Thinking of this, everyone quickly dispersed. They decided to go home and prepare things for the New Year.
In this way, Cheng Mingyue returned home alone.
The village chief and his companions hesitated to speak, not knowing what to say.
Cheng Mingyue acted as if she didn't see it, hugged Wang Guihua's arm and said coquettishly: "Mom, hurry up and cook, I'm so hungry now that my stomach is growling."
What else could Wang Guihua say? The most important thing for a girl in this world is to have enough food to eat. Without saying a word, she went back into the kitchen and started busying herself.
Soon, Lu Chen returned to the town. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his mother's red and swollen eyes.
Lu Chen was about to say something when he heard his father, Lu Qizhou, questioning him: "Ah Chen, you've gone too far. You just left me and your mother here like that. Is that country girl the only thing in your mind and eyes now? Do you still care about me and your mother?"
"Country girl, country girl, I'm tired of hearing these words. Counting back three generations, who isn't from the countryside?
Aren't my grandparents both from the countryside? Why, just because you married a daughter from a military region, have you forgotten your roots?
Lu Chen walked back from Cheng Mingyue's house alone, recalling her clear eyes, and then thinking about her previous words about divorcing him, his heart was already filled with anger.
When he heard his father slandering Cheng Mingyue like this, he could no longer contain his anger and shouted out in anger.
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