Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

In order to prove that what he said was true, Li Qing rolled up his sleeves and revealed the wound on his arm.

The wounds were layered on top of each other, obviously the result of being beaten for a long time.

A few ladies saw this and their eyes turned red. "How cruel must one be to cause so many injuries."

"There is not a single good spot on his arm. Is this a father? This is an enemy!"

"I never thought that Shopkeeper Li was actually such a cruel person in private. This child is so pitiful. Fang must have had quite a few injuries."

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As each word of discussion entered his ears, Shopkeeper Li's face turned dark and he could no longer maintain his gentle personality.

He hated Fang and Li Qing so much that he said mercilessly, "Everyone, I didn't mean to hit anyone, it's just that Fang... Alas, she often cheated on me outside, and I hit her because I knew about it. Li Qing was disobedient, and who in our family doesn't beat their children? Isn't beating children a normal thing?"

"I didn't, he lied!" At this point, Fang was no longer afraid of falling out with Manager Li, and said directly: "Since I married into the Li family, I have been diligent and lived a decent life. It was him, this Li who kept someone outside. He looked down on Qing'er and me, so he often beat us and urged us to earn money. Then he used the money to support someone outside. I don't think anyone knows that he also has a child outside."

Li Qing did not give Manager Li a chance to speak, and followed closely, saying, "What my mother said is true. If you don't believe me, you can go to Zhuzi Hutong in Huangzhu Town to check. Go into the hutong, and the third house on the right is where my father and his mistress live."

It was not uncommon for wealthy men in the Yu Dynasty to have three wives and four concubines, and it was also common for them to use their family's money to support their mistresses. According to the common concept of people today, the behavior of Shopkeeper Li supporting his mistress was not a big deal. If it happened to others, at most they would be criticized, but for Shopkeeper Li, it was not a small matter.

Because more than ten years ago, Manager Li's external image was that of a man who doted on his wife and loved his children, and many women in the town privately envied Fang for marrying a good husband.

Now that this illusion has been torn apart, the shock to everyone is extraordinary.

The women looked at Shopkeeper Li with disdain, and the men also looked at Shopkeeper Li with bad faces. Not all of them were protective of their wives and children, but they simply couldn't stand Shopkeeper Li's behavior of seeking fame and reputation.

At this moment, except for Manager Li himself, everyone else's hearts were on Fang and Li Qing.

Fang was afraid that Li would turn the tables on her, so she continued to reveal what she knew. "Li had harmed people before. Do you remember Old Man Huang who lived in the east of the village? He had a recipe that was said to have been passed down by the imperial chef in the palace's imperial kitchen. Li heard about it and tried to steal it from Old Man Huang, but was discovered by him. He was afraid that Old Man Huang would report him to the authorities, so he killed him. I discovered this a while ago, but I was afraid that he would beat me, so I didn't dare to tell anyone."

Shopkeeper Li never thought that she even knew this. His eyes were bloodshot and he wanted to kill Fang immediately, but his arm was grabbed by the man named Zhang and he could not move.

Seeing Manager Li's expression, everyone was confused. Some people with quick minds immediately asked, "Should we report it to the police?"

"Of course I have to report it to the police."

"Let's go find the mayor first and call him over."

*

After seeing that everyone was working together to deal with Manager Li, Li Yu decided to make things more difficult for him.

This man was one of the worst people she had ever met since she traveled through time. Even though his reputation was already ruined and he might even be executed according to Dayu's laws, before that, she wanted to make his reputation even worse.

"Shopkeeper Li." Li Yu walked out slowly, helped Fang who was lying on the ground, and helped her sit down behind the counter. "I recently started a small snack business, mainly selling in the village, but since yesterday, someone has been causing trouble for us. I was worried, so I went to check. Guess what? Those hooligans who were looking for trouble said it was you who ordered it."

Shopkeeper Li still wanted to protect his reputation, which was barely there at this time: "You're lying. I didn't do it."

"You have done it." Fang Qing said, "You often bribe thugs to cause trouble for other shops."

Shopkeeper Li: “…”

Others: “…” This Li guy is too pretentious. He did so many bad things without them knowing.

Damn it!

Li Yu looked at everyone's increasingly angry expressions and stepped back to wait and see what would happen to Manager Li.

*

Because it involved murder, the mayor arrived quickly.

After listening to Li's complete retelling of the incident, he immediately waved his hand and had someone take Manager Li to the county.

Shopkeeper Li naturally refused and shouted that he was wronged. The mayor stopped him with one sentence: "If you are wronged, the county magistrate will release you. Now you should think about who can prove your innocence."

Shopkeeper Li looked back and found that everyone was looking at him with contempt. He looked carefully but could not find anyone who was willing to stand up for him.

All of a sudden, he seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed into a pile of mud.

*

Li Yu stood outside and watched for a while. When he had seen enough, he turned around and went home.

I had just taken a few steps when someone called me.

She turned her head and saw a man named Bai.

"Boss Li, thank you for your help today, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get the recipe back." After the performance, the man surnamed Bai returned to his most normal and somewhat confused state.

Li Yu said: "It's just a small favor, you don't have to take it to heart. As for the recipe, it is an important thing, you must pay attention to it in the future and not let others steal it casually."

Mr. Bai nodded heavily.

*

In less than two hours, the story of Shopkeeper Li spread throughout the town.

While everyone sympathized with Fang and Li Qing's tragic experiences, they also cursed Manager Li, saying that he had a beastly heart and was not worthy of being a human being.

That night, at the dinner table, Li Yu, Han Zheng and Han Xiaomei were also discussing the matter of Shopkeeper Li.

After Han Xiaomei finished scolding Manager Li, she suddenly said, "Second sister-in-law, Fang knew about the bad things Manager Li did, why did she have to wait until today to tell everyone? And the couples in our Dayu Dynasty can divorce, why didn't she separate from that bad guy Manager Li, but instead brought her son to suffer together?"

Li Yu really liked Han Xiaomei's question. She was able to realize this at this age, which made her surpass many of her contemporaries.

After thinking for a while, she said, "Because she didn't dare. Shopkeeper Li has a very good reputation in the town. People might believe what she said, but not all of it. In this case, Shopkeeper Li would hardly be punished, and she might be killed by Shopkeeper Li for telling his secret. She didn't want to die, she wanted to be with her son Li Qing, so she didn't say it.

She dared to speak out today, probably because she found that Manager Li’s reputation was not indestructible, and she realized that this was the best opportunity, so she ran out. "

It can be said that Fang was a cowardly person, but also a brave person. After being beaten like that, she finally had the courage to stand up and seek justice for herself. This was not easy for a woman like her who had been bound by etiquette since childhood.