The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure-Chapter 63 - What does your families’ business have to do with an old lady like me

63: Chapter 63 What does your families’ business have to do with an old lady like me?

63 -63 What does your families’ business have to do with an old lady like me?

The most miserable one was He Dawei, who was now beaten to the point where even his parents wouldn’t recognize him.

As soon as people were pulled apart, the He Family saw that their son (brother) had suffered such a loss, being beaten so miserably; they refused to let the matter rest.

The Wang Family wasn’t afraid of trouble either.

The moment they separated, they exchanged glances, identifying their respective targets, ready to pounce and fight again.

It was only when the Li Family Patriarch and the Wang Family Patriarch heard the news and rushed over, speaking persuasively and earnestly, that the He Family begrudgingly agreed to drop the issue, though their expressions showed considerable discontent.

The Li Family Patriarch and the Wang Family Patriarch acted as if they saw nothing, thinking ‘if you can’t raise your little brutes properly and they cause trouble like this, getting beaten is getting off lightly.

Why the whining and complaining?’

The Wang Family Patriarch naturally sided with his own family, hinting a couple of times that it was enough and they shouldn’t stir up trouble that couldn’t be settled later.

Old Granny Zhang won this battle, got the silver, returned the marriage contract, and won the fight, delightedly taking advantage of the momentum to leave, dusting off her clothes, ready to finish work and head home.

Wang Yongzhu thought about He Dawei’s words earlier and realized that most likely, Li Dagui had made a profit by exploiting the price difference.

Just now, Li Dagui was pulling a fast one; he pretended to help while Wang Yongping was beating He Dawei, he was advising verbally, but in fact, he held back Yongping to prevent him from hitting back, allowing He Dawei to recover and kick Yongping several times.

Given his clear preference for the He Family and his wish to become in-laws with them, could it be that the He Family would still feel the same enmity upon learning that the Li Family surreptitiously pocketed ten taels of silver? frёewebηovel.cѳm

Whispering into Old Granny Zhang’s ear, her face changed as she listened, and she bit her lip in anger.

Damn that Li Dagui, tricking them under the guise of the Wang Family name, extorting an extra ten taels of silver—wasn’t this making the He Family settle the bill on her family’s behalf?

Why should her family have to carry the can for the Li Family?

Initially planning to head home, she stopped in her tracks, stood firm, and called out to the He Family, “Regarding today’s matter, considering the respect for both family elders, we, the Wang Family, are willing to suffer a loss and let it be.

However, the earlier swindle by your family of our ‘Half String Money’ can’t be overlooked!

Let’s keep matters separate; return that ‘Half String Money’ that your family erroneously claimed from us—”

Second Sister He was beside herself with rage, wondering how they could have encountered such an unreasonable family, known only for fighting.

She touched the corner of her mouth, which had been scratched open, and disdainfully said, “Is your Wang Family so desperate for money?

For merely a marriage withdrawal, our He Family has already paid out twenty taels of silver—still not enough?”

The moment Li Dagui heard this, he panicked.

He had been extremely worried when He Dawei mentioned twenty taels, grateful that Old Granny Zhang’s slap had cut off his remaining words—thinking at that moment that her slap couldn’t have been more perfect.

And just when he thought the dust had settled, why did the topic resurface?

Old Granny Zhang had been waiting for this moment, “Bullshit!

When did I take twenty taels of silver from your He Family?

When I called off the engagement with the Li Family, I took silver from the Li Family—ten taels, plain and clear, with the terms stated in black and white, and both family elders as witnesses.

When did it become twenty taels?

If the Li Family asked you for money, that’s between your two families, nothing to do with me.

Stop the nonsense and hand over the money!”

The faces of the He Family members all changed as they looked at Li Dagui in unison.

Especially He Laoshuan, oh, how his heart ached and anger flared, “Li Dagui, what do you mean by this?

It was clearly ten taels, why on earth did you deceive us by saying it was twenty?”

The He Family Brother-in-Law was also furious, condemning the situation as a clear case of extortion.

Eldest Sister He, with her swollen face and lips, hopped up and down, muffled in her speech, demanding the Li Family return the money and calling off the marriage.

Upon hearing this, Li Jinzhi was terrified.

If they called off the engagement, what would become of her and the child in her womb?

Clinging to Li Dagui, she tearfully implored him to give back the money.

Li Dagui was at his wits’ end, his old face a mix of embarrassment, anger, and urgency.

With decades of life experience, even he was at a loss in handling such a situation.

Seeing that the He Family and the Li Family were squabbling again, Old Granny Zhang dusted off her clothes, “Let’s go, back home.” She didn’t even want the money anymore.

Because of this incident, even if the He Family and the Li Family became related by marriage, it would remain a thorn between the two families.

Humph, you little slut, I’ll ensure that even if you marry into the family, you won’t have good days to live!

A satisfied Old Granny Zhang led her whole family away unscathed.

Whatever mess erupted between the Li Family and the He Family afterwards was no longer her concern.

The group returned home, and Wang Laozhu asked about the situation but didn’t say much, just admiringly looked at Wang Yongzhu, “My daughter has really improved.”

Old Granny Zhang couldn’t stop boasting, “Exactly, it’s all thanks to my attentive daughter.

I was so focused on wanting to smack that He Family brat that I didn’t notice at all.

If it wasn’t for her, we would have ended up taking the blame for the Li Family!

What about you all, especially you, from the Eldest Brother’s house, you insisted on going, what’s the use?

You couldn’t even catch the whole conversation, what’s the point of bringing you?

And you, from Laosan’s house, look at you, you couldn’t even beat a woman fresh out of postpartum confinement, what good are you?”

The scolding had barely started when she began criticizing everyone who had performed poorly that day.

It was Wang Laozhu who changed the subject, “Alright, everyone worked hard today!

Go back and rest.

Laosi, come with me.”

Wang Yongping followed Wang Laozhu into the house obediently.

Wang Yongfu didn’t say much either, and headed straight for his own house, but Lady Lin held him back, hinting with her eyes that he should also go into Wang Laozhu’s room to listen in.

Wang Yongfu couldn’t be bothered with her and shook off her hand to enter the house.

Lady Lin was wringing her hands in worry.

Having retrieved the remaining silver today, were her in-laws possibly considering finding another marriage prospect for her brother-in-law?

Would the silver be spent all at once?

Yet her stubborn man didn’t seem to worry at all!

Looking around the yard, Lady Jiang from the third branch took her child and returned to her room, leaving only Wang Yongzhu staring at her.

“Sister-in-law, aren’t you going back to your room?

What are you doing standing here?”

“Um, I’ll go now, going back…” With no other choice, Lady Lin reluctantly made her way back to her room, looking back every few steps.

Wang Yongzhu’s room was just across the hall from Wang Laozhu and Old Granny Zhang’s.

As she entered, she could hear Wang Laozhu’s voice, “…Let’s put this matter with the Li Family behind us, you need to let go as well.

After some time, we’ll have your mother find you a good girl, and you can get married and settle down to a good life.”

Then came Wang Yongping’s muffled response, “Dad, I don’t want to get married for now.”

“What did you say?

You little bastard, are you still pining for that whore Li Jinzhi?” Old Granny Zhang nearly jumped up in anger.

“Mom, no!

It’s not that, I just, I just don’t want to get married right now!”

Wang Yongping himself didn’t know what had come over him.

After such a farce, he seemed to have lost all expectation of bringing a wife home.

Instead, a vague aversion and repulsion set in.

It had nothing to do with Li Jinzhi; he just couldn’t get over his own qualms.

“If it has nothing to do with that little slut Li Jinzhi, then you better get a wife for your mother soon.

Otherwise, once that little slut from the Li Family marries into the He Family, you’ll become the laughing stock of the whole village, you got that?” Old Granny Zhang couldn’t care less about what was actually on her Laosi’s mind.