Luo's words stirred up a storm; the moment she mentioned raising travel expenses, everyone began to criticize Granny Yang.
Some villagers who like to stand up for justice even scolded Qiu's family for being shameless, saying that it was only right for her to help Luo pay off the loan sharks.
In order to maintain her own image, Granny Yang decided to sacrifice Qiu Shi.
Before anyone could react, she raised her hand and slapped Qiu twice across the face.
"You short-sighted thing. Your eldest brother's family has sacrificed so much for your second branch of the family, yet you stood by and watched them die at a crucial moment."
Qiu was stunned by her mother-in-law's beating. If her mother-in-law hadn't forced Shen Yunsheng to chop firewood, would Shen Yunsheng have run away from home?
Now that things have escalated to this point, her mother-in-law is shifting the blame onto her.
Granny Yang kicked Qiu Shi, and Qiu Shi could no longer hold back.
“Mother! You were the one who stood by and did nothing to save me. What right do you have to hit me? Even if our second branch spent the first branch's money, it was all your doing, and it has nothing to do with me.”
Granny Yang was so angry that she pounded her chest and stamped her feet. Before she could recover, Shen Yunsheng helped her up.
"Grandma, you really need to change your temper. Look at the old ladies in our village, none of them are like you, hitting people at the slightest disagreement."
Qiu was so angry that she couldn't distinguish friend from foe. As soon as Shen Yunsheng finished speaking, she took over the conversation.
“Jingchuan’s family, I support you running away from home. When you broke both your legs, it was your grandmother who wouldn’t allow me to help you.”
Granny Yang slapped Qiu Shi across the face. She thought Qiu Shi was too stupid. Shouldn't she be standing with her against the enemy at this time?
Look at what she's done!
Deng Chengen, the old village chief of Dahe Village, couldn't stand it any longer. When he saw that Granny Yang was about to kick Qiu Shi, he quickly stopped her.
“Sister-in-law, please talk this out. Don’t resort to violence so easily. If this were any other daughter-in-law, she would have already filed a complaint against you at the county government.”
Only after the village head intervened did Granny Yang retract her outstretched right foot.
“Village chief, I’m not usually like this. I was just so angry that I couldn’t help but teach Wen Kai’s family a lesson.”
Deng Chengen frowned slightly: "I've heard about what's going on in your family. Logically, I shouldn't interfere in your family affairs, but your behavior has seriously affected the village's atmosphere, and I can't let it go."
Granny Yang sneered. She wouldn't have listened to anyone else, but Deng Chengen was different. He was not only the most respected veteran in Dahe Village, but also an official who received a salary from the imperial court. How could she dare to offend him?
When the old village chief stepped forward, Shen Yunsheng was both surprised and delighted. As far as she knew, although the village chief of the Longhai Dynasty was an inconspicuous village official, they were officially employed. Their main tasks were to organize villagers to carry out agricultural production, collect taxes for the court, and maintain village security. When necessary, they also had to resolve neighborhood disputes or family conflicts among villagers.
Now that the former village chief has taken the initiative to step forward, it is very advantageous for her.
Granny Yang still had a smirk on her face. Just as she was about to speak, Shen Yunsheng spoke first.
“Grandpa Village Chief, this is not my grandma’s fault. It’s all my fault for not being able to support my second uncle’s family, which is why she hit my second aunt.”
Upon hearing this, Granny Yang instinctively defended herself: "Village Chief, you...you mustn't listen to Jingchuan's nonsense. I have never allowed her to keep a second wife."
Deng Chengen believed that Shen Yunsheng was not lying. He had been neighbors with Granny Yang for decades and knew what kind of person she was.
He had never met a woman as biased as Granny Yang before.
Shen Yunsheng stared coldly at Granny Yang: "Grandma, you know perfectly well whether I'm talking nonsense or not. Since you can't tolerate us, then we won't get in your way."
Just as Shen Yunsheng was about to pull her mother-in-law away, Deng Chengen stopped her.
“Jingchuan’s family, running away from home won’t solve the fundamental problem. If you trust me, let me mediate for you.”
Shen Yunsheng gave Granny Yang a meaningful look.
"I trust Grandpa Village Chief's character, but I'm mainly worried that my grandma won't agree."
Granny Yang put on a stern face: "As long as your demands are not excessive, I will accept mediation."
Shen Yunsheng: "Grandma, please rest assured, I will never let you do anything immoral or immoral."
Seeing that Luo remained silent, Deng Chengen smiled and asked, "Wenjing's wife, are you willing to accept mediation?"
Luo glanced at Shen Yunsheng before formally stating, "Village Chief, I agree to mediation. I will listen to my Sheng'er in this matter."
Deng Chengen stroked his beard with satisfaction: "Since you all agree to mediation, then each of you should state your conditions."
Fearing that Shen Yunsheng would bring up the division of the family, Granny Yang quickly interjected, "Jingchuan's family, you can make any other requests you have besides the division of the family."
Shen Yunsheng sneered. This old lady was too cunning. Since she couldn't get a share, she would find another way to annoy the old lady.
Qiu was also worried that Shen Yunsheng would bring up the division of the family, so she hurriedly took out the silver she was carrying with her.
“Jingchuan’s family, I have gathered the money your grandmother asked me to raise. As long as you agree not to separate the family, I will give it to you right away.”
Everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"The Qiu family is too calculating. That sum of money was rightfully the Jingchuan family's, yet she still has the nerve to use it as a bargaining chip."
"Alas! People are never satisfied. Qiu is also worried that if the family is divided, she will have to pay taxes herself."
"If you ask me, that's shameless. Three years ago, if it weren't for Granny Yang secretly helping Jingchuan enlist in the army, Jingchuan wouldn't have disappeared. Now that Jingchuan's family is in trouble, they're trying to disgust people with money."
"I also think they are shameless. They clearly took advantage of others and still used other people's hard-earned money to do favors."
"That's right. If I were Aunt Luo and her mother-in-law, I would fight them to the death, even if it cost me my life. How can we live like this if we don't separate the family?"
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