A Good Country Wife-Chapter 48 - Short of a Biting Mouth_1
Chapter 48: Chapter 48 Short of a Biting Mouth_1
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Chapter 48: Chapter 48 Short of a Biting Mouth_1
“Village Chief, Uncle Village Chief, hurry and save my mother, Auntie has come to our house to steal grain again, my mother is going to be beaten to death by her.” Dalang ran while shouting, his voice filled with piteous helplessness, performing even better than Lin Yue had expected, likely because there was a touch of sincerity in it.
“Dalang, are you telling the truth? What’s going on, why would your aunt want to beat your mother?” The Village Chief asked, furrowing his brows in confusion.
“I don’t know why, but Auntie has been coming to our house for the past few days, taking all the grains, and even hit me and my little brother. Dad says she is an elder and doesn’t dare to ask for it back, and I don’t know why she came again today. She was cursing as soon as she arrived, saying that my mother is a wretched star and a sick seedling, that as soon as she entered she became ill, making dad take care of her bad luck. She also said my mother cheats by giving good things to outsiders instead of showing filial respect to Auntie, benefiting strangers. She made my mother cry,
Later, she wanted to take away the grains that dad had just managed to replenish. My mother refused because that’s all we have left. Auntie got angry and hit my mother, even saying that if my mother were to die, she would make my dad remarry. Village Chief, Uncle, my mother is very good to my dad and us brothers; we all like her, we don’t want my dad to remarry, sob sob sob.”
As Dalang cried and complained, he sneaked a glance at the Village Chief and his wife and the surrounding villagers, who wore expressions of either sympathy or condemnation. He sighed in his heart, praising Lin Yue for her brilliance, and admired her even more. He didn’t feel any guilt for lying, performing effortlessly. It was no wonder Lin Yue entrusted such an important task to Dalang, instead of the older Dalang who was sent to call for Erhu. She had seen through Dalang’s nature. At such a young age, he was already a sly and cunning little schemer.
The Village Chief’s wife, upon hearing this, could easily tell what Zhao Lan was up to. It was absolutely infuriating. No family would be lucky to have such a relative. Zhao Erhu’s two previous daughters-in-law both had trouble with Zhao Lan and, in the end, could do nothing about her. Zhao Erhu had only been married to his new wife for a short while when Zhao Lan started causing trouble again. Besides, the food sent by Zhao Erhu’s family also included a share for her family, so she couldn’t let Zhao Lan bully Zhao Erhu’s family like this.
“This Zhao Lan is too much, acting all high and mighty because she breastfed Erhu for a couple of days, and thinking she’s something special. It was only what an aunt ought to do, and with that little favor, she is constantly eyeing her nephew’s possessions, not afraid of being the laughingstock. And considering how many favors she has received from Erhu over the years, that initial kindness has long been repaid. It’s only because Erhu is simple and honest that he doesn’t quibble with her; but this time she’s gone too far. Erhu’s wife is such a lovely person, she shouldn’t be bullied by Zhao Lan for no reason.” The Village Chief’s wife spoke in support of Lin Yue.
“Indeed, that’s outrageous. I’ll go over and take a look.” The Village Chief also thought Erhu’s wife was sensible and virtuous, and he well understood Zhao Lan’s character. Hearing about the situation had already made him conclude who was right and who was wrong. Besides, most of the food Erhu’s wife brought had gone into his stomach, and as the saying goes, ‘He who takes a gift is beholden to the giver’. He would naturally be more inclined towards Lin Yue. Holding his smoking pipe, he headed to Zhao Erhu’s house.
The nearby villagers, after hearing Dalang’s crying plea for help, followed behind the Village Chief, whether they wanted to help or just watch the excitement. A large crowd of them marched towards Zhao Erhu’s house. Upon arriving, they saw that Lin Yue had been pushed over by Zhao Lan, her head bleeding profusely, with two children crying helplessly beside her.
