Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

"and many more!"

Chunni's voice stopped everyone who was about to leave.

Li Dashan stared at Chunni and asked with a smile: "What's the matter? Niece, are you not satisfied with this punishment?" There was a threat in his eyes, which was very inconsistent with his usual image of being loyal and honest.

The old lady pulled Chunni closer and whispered to her: "Chunni, your great grandfather and uncle have made the decision for you, and the Li family has also accepted it, so let's just forget about it."

Chunni smiled and brushed away the old lady's hand.

She understood the good intentions of the auntie, but she did not agree with it. The auntie meant that this world was a world where men had the final say, and she should not interfere in their decisions.

But Chunni's parents are both dead, and her younger brother is still a child, so she is the only one who can support the family. As the head of the family, she cannot take it for granted that she can hide behind the old man.

She wants the right to speak!

Chunni walked up to the captain with a determined look in her eyes and said, "Thank you for making the decision for me, but I still have some small requests. I wonder if I can ask for them."

He didn't even call him "grandfather" and acted as if he was doing his job in a businesslike manner.

Yang Anzhang's eyes moved, and he was very surprised. He stepped forward and said to his father: "Dad, just let Chunni speak. She is a victim and has the right to speak out her demands."

The captain nodded, very interested in what Chunni was about to ask.

Chunni turned to the crowd and said loudly: "Everyone saw what happened today very clearly. It was just a fight between children. It's really not to the point where adults need to intervene."

The villagers nodded one after another. Yes, every child fights. If they fight, they will make up in a few days. There is really no need for the parents to intervene.

Chunni continued, "It's okay for adults to come out and mediate. But it's not okay to use violence! And it's even worse to use sticks. Whose children aren't born by their parents? Who isn't the treasure of their family?"

The villagers nodded vigorously again. It is not easy for a child to grow up safely. Medical conditions are not good in this era. Which woman has not gone through many hardships to give birth to a child? The survival rate of children is still low. Basically every family has a child who died. Then the children who grow up safely can be said to be precious eggs.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Chunni continued: "I didn't expect Grandma Li to be so cruel. With such a thick stick, I also have a mother and am my mother's baby, but my mother..."

Bai Lianhua Chunni's eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry, which made the aunties and grandmothers in the village feel very distressed.

"Xue Xiuxiu is useless. She is already old, but she is getting worse and worse and more unreasonable!" Grandma Song criticized.

She had several grandchildren, and she was afraid that an unreasonable adult like Old Lady Li would beat her grandchildren. She decided to teach Old Lady Li a lesson and sound a warning to the adults in the village who would help the children.

"Why are you glaring at me? It's wrong for you to hit someone, and you use a stick to hit them! Be careful next time your Longlong hits someone, the adults of the kids who were hit will also pick up sticks and follow Longlong to hit them!"

The captain turned to Chunni and said, "Chunni, tell me, what else do you want?"

Chunni was waiting for this sentence, and said: "I want Grandma Li to apologize to me in front of all the uncles and brothers."

Mrs. Li also realized that she had set a wrong example and felt a little regretful, but it was impossible for her to apologize to a little girl.

"If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment. Apologize to Chunni immediately!"

Song's words were supported by many people, who also had the same concerns as Song.

Chunni just wanted Old Lady Li to apologize to her in front of everyone. She wanted everyone to understand that although she was small, she was not so easy to bully.

Old Lady Li's face flushed red, and she pointed at Chunni and said to everyone: "You beat that little girl, and now you're apologizing? Aren't you afraid of shortening her life?"

"If you do something wrong, you should apologize! Some of the prisoners are in their seventies and eighties. They are older than you, but they still have to go to jail!" Someone who disliked Old Lady Li retorted loudly.

"She is looking down on our Yang family." Someone shouted in the crowd. Everyone looked towards the center and did not notice that the person shouting was Chunni's cousin Yang Bangming.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar, and unpleasant words were thrown at Old Lady Li one after another.

No matter how eloquent Old Lady Li is, she can’t stop people from talking!

There were also educated youth watching the fun, and one female educated youth commented: "This girl is quite good at fanning the flames."

"I don't agree. I think she's quite smart."

"Without parents to protect you, you have to be strong, and it's okay to use some tricks."

"If she doesn't stand up, her family of four will be eaten alive without her knowing it."

"It was originally Mrs. Li's fault. She was too crooked."

Seeing that no one agreed with her, the female educated youth ran to a male educated youth and pretended to be intimate with him: "Yan Qing, look at them, they are all speaking in favor of that little girl..."

The educated youth named Yan Qing calmly brushed away the female educated youth's hand, smiled and said: "It's quite interesting." Then he strode away!

The female educated youth stomped her feet hard, muttering, "Idiot, idiot," and walked towards Yan Qing.

Chunni had no idea that the educated youth were talking badly about her. She was accepting the reluctant apology from Old Lady Li!

"I'm sorry! Chunni."

Chunni's eyes were red. She leaned on Xiazhi's thin shoulders and said to Old Lady Li: "It's okay, Grandma Li. I know you didn't mean it. But next time you hit someone, be careful and don't hit the kid on the head. That can be fatal."

As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers glared at Old Lady Li again.

Old Mrs. Li forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, waved her hands, and said, "No, no."

But I was cursing in my heart, "You little bitch, I'll spare you today, but I'll give you a good beating someday when I find the chance!"

"Another point……"

This attracted everyone's attention.

"It would be too frivolous to just apologize if you did something wrong." Chunni paused deliberately.

"If you kill someone, apologize. If you set a fire, apologize too. How come this is so funny?" Yang Bangming in the crowd seemed to understand Chunni's intention and immediately said this. He then burst into laughter.

"You!" Old Mrs. Li pointed at Chunni and was about to curse.

Li Dashan grabbed his mother and said expressionlessly: "Tell me, what do you want to do?" He stared at Chunni with squinting eyes, as if saying, little girl, don't go too far.

Chunni was still a little scared, but thinking of her own situation, she straightened her back and gritted her teeth and said, "Grandma Li did something wrong, so she has to go to the village cowshed to clean for a week!"

Old Mrs. Li was furious and was not merciful. "You little whore, what did you say? Say it again. You are not qualified to assign an old woman to do some work." After she finished speaking, she was about to rush over.

Mrs. Li has been recuperating at home since she was 30, claiming that she is too old and in poor health to bear heavy loads. This is rare in the Lion Rock area. But her son and daughter-in-law are filial, so outsiders can't comment. She has lived a life of luxury for decades, and it is indeed difficult for her to clean the smelly cowshed all of a sudden.

Li Dashan grabbed my mother again, looking very unhappy.

Chunni once again played the victim. "My parents died early, but my father sacrificed his life heroically for the country. Since the brigade can't solve my family's problems, I believe there will always be a reasonable place in the commune or the county."

Chunni took Donglin, who was crying loudly, by the hand and pretended to leave.

"No. We are all reasonable people, so let's not trouble the commune cadres." Li Dashan finally swallowed his anger and said humbly.

"We accept the punishment that we deserve, but my mother is really old. Can we, as her children and grandchildren, be allowed to help her out?"

"Then let Li Long come. He is a grown man now. It shouldn't be a problem for him to clean up the cowshed, right?" Chunni is like Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong!

Punishing Li Long would be much more effective than punishing old lady Li.

Old Mrs. Li's face turned pale and blue, and she did not lose her composure because her son held her tightly.

Li Dashan gritted his teeth secretly. He felt extremely heartbroken, but he still held back.

How could a grown man like him have the nerve to argue with a fatherless girl? Besides, his mother had indeed spoiled the youngest child a little bit, and if she didn't discipline him properly, the youngest child would never become a useful person. Thinking of this, Li Dashan finally compromised.

"That's fine. But Li Long has never done this before. Can he ask his sisters to help?"

"No. Whoever made the mistake should bear the consequences."

Chunni wanted the villagers to understand that if they bullied her siblings, they would have to pay money and lose face. If they let it go lightly this time, there would be another old lady Li, or even countless old ladies Li, who would come up and bully and insult them.

This is a warning to others and also a precautionary measure.

This time, with the help of her clansmen, she believed that one day, Yang Chunni would be able to make a living and gain the respect of her clansmen and villagers.

Only by standing up for yourself can you protect your family.

Chunni did not stay any longer and followed Zhu Pozi home to get the plaster cast.

Yang Andang and Xia Zhi were worried and followed them.

When Chunni returned home on Xiazhi, Qiuguo had already prepared dinner.