I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

When Mrs. Zhang heard Bai Qingyao's words, her expression changed drastically. "Well, you little bitch, you actually dared to curse me to death!"

"I'm telling you, as long as I'm around, you can't even think of entering my Zhang family!"

"If you don't show me the note today, I'm going to turn you upside down right here."

There was quite a lot of noise here, and all the neighbors who heard the sound came out from the corners and paid attention to the movement here.

When Bai Qingyao heard this, her eyes narrowed.

It was clear from what the old woman said that she wanted to destroy her.

"Mrs. Zhang, please don't talk nonsense. Since I'm already the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, how could I possibly go to your Zhang family?"

"Besides, if I go to your Zhang family, I will be so upset. A rude and unreasonable old woman and a naive man who only knows how to obey his mother. If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Sheng is the only scholar and I wanted him to teach my children, I wouldn't bother with you!"

"Who would have thought that you would accept the gift and still ruin my reputation? Is there any justice in this world?"

As she spoke, tears flowed from the corners of Bai Qingyao's eyes. She sobbed and sobbed, looking so miserable.

"Our head of the family went to the battlefield and hasn't been heard from in all these years, leaving us orphans and widows. I was thinking of finding a good husband for our three children, but I didn't expect you to trick me into it. Woo woo."

Mrs. Zhang didn't expect Bai Qingyao to speak so freely. For a moment, she forgot what she was saying and looked at Bai Qingyao with her mouth open in shock.

Not only her, but everyone else present also looked at Bai Qingyao in surprise.

"You little bitch, stop talking nonsense there. It's obvious that you are seducing our Ah Sheng!"

Mrs. Zhang had also reacted now, so how could she let Bai Qingyao continue speaking?

"You're the one who hangs around our Ah Sheng every day. Who doesn't know that? Do I really need to wrongly accuse you?"

"Go ask everyone in Dayuan Village, who doesn't know your reputation?"

Mrs. Zhang was spitting all over the place as she spoke, her eyes wide open as she glared at Bai Qingyao fiercely. She turned to the side, raised her hand, and was about to strike down.

"You're a fat toad, yet you still want to eat swan flesh. That's just wishful thinking!"

"Everyone, come and see this shameless Gu family!"

Bai Qingyao was not at all flustered. Before she could speak, Gu Zehuai strode forward.

"Don't you dare call me mother!"

Gu Zehuai stood in front of Bai Qingyao and looked at Mrs. Zhang in front of him with a fierce look.

"Ah, you little bastard, get out of here right now!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Zhang reached out and pushed Gu Zehuai.

Gu Zehuai was young after all, and he staggered when she pushed him. A cold light suddenly appeared in Bai Qingyao's eyes.

Mrs. Zhang walked past Gu Zehuai, raised her hand, and walked towards Bai Qingyao.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang's hand was about to fall, a sharp light flashed in Bai Qingyao's eyes.

'boom--'

"Ouch—"

Mrs. Zhang didn't expect that Bai Qingyao would resist. Without checking for a moment, she sat down on the ground with a plop.

"Everyone, come and take a look! This woman from the Gu family is so unreasonable that she even hits people. Ouch, my old waist—"

Bai Qingyao glanced at her, reached out and pulled Gu Zehuai to her side, and then looked at Mrs. Zhang coldly.

"Grandma Zhang, since you are unwilling to acknowledge those debts, let's go to the government."

"I believe the government will give us a satisfactory explanation."

"W-what? Report to the police?"

How could Bai Qingyao let them succeed in trying to embezzle these debts?

When Mrs. Zhang heard her words, she stood there in a daze.

Dayuan Village is located in a remote area, so reporting to the police is no small matter for them.

Even a small yamen runner in the government office was a big master, an unreachable and terrifying existence to them. Now that Bai Qingyao said she wanted to report to the authorities, it naturally scared Mrs. Zhang.

But she still held on to hope.

"You little bitch, don't think I was brought up by fear. Do you really think you can see those officials whenever you want?"

The commotion on their side had attracted quite a few people, but Bai Qingyao ignored them. Instead, she held Gu Zehuai's little hand and pulled him behind her. Then, she looked at Mrs. Zhang coldly.

"According to the laws of our dynasty, if there is a dispute between the people, they can report it to the authorities with five taels of silver. If there is any deception involved, the consequences of reporting it to the authorities will not be as simple as just repaying the debt."

"If anyone deliberately neglects to pay his debts, he will be punished with ten beatings at the least and imprisonment at the worst."

Mrs. Zhang's heart skipped a beat when she heard Bai Qingyao's words. She felt unsure. "You... don't talk nonsense! Who knows if what you said is true?"

"Oh, if it's true, you'll know if you try it."

In the crowd, Jiang Dahu looked at Bai Qingyao. He saw how she protected Gu Zehuai just now, but he still couldn't believe it.

"Mom, has Gu's sister-in-law...changed her personality?"

Aunt Jiang in the crowd did not speak. She looked at Bai Qingyao for a few seconds. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Bai Qingyao speak again.

"Since you don't believe it, then we'll go find the village chief and report it directly to the county."

Bai Qingyao said this without any hesitation, which made Mrs. Zhang even more nervous.

She glanced at the bustling crowd. Although they were all neighbors and fellow villagers, their eyes were all on her at the moment.

"Although the Gu family has been a bit inconsistent over the years, the things they gave to the Zhang family are indeed substantial and good things. It's possible that the Zhang family doesn't want to return them."

"That's right, but since the Gu family has already asked for it, this old woman is so shameless and still pushes it... And that Zhang Sheng is a scholar..."

"What are you talking about? What are you talking about?"

When Mrs. Zhang heard what they said, her eyebrows furrowed. "Our Ah Sheng is a scholar, how can you say that?"

As soon as her voice came out, everyone around her fell silent and looked at each other in confusion.

After all, Zhang Sheng was the only scholar among the younger generation in Dayuan Village, and many villagers still felt a certain degree of awe towards him.

"And you, you little bitch, you used to chase after our Ah Sheng, eagerly giving him things, and now you want to take them back... I'm telling you—"

"enough!"

Suddenly, a strong voice came from the crowd, and then a hunched figure walked out of the crowd.

But there was no sign of fatigue on his face, and his eyes were clear.

He turned and looked at Bai Qingyao.

"Gu family, let's just leave this matter at that. Don't make any more noise. We are all from the same village. If you continue to make a fuss, it will not look good."

Hearing his words, Bai Qingyao sneered.

Mrs. Zhang sneered, saying that a despicable piece of rubbish actually wanted to go against her.

To be honest, she came to Dayuan Village much earlier than her!