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

When Bai Qingyao heard this, a sarcastic smile appeared on her face.

"I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be Old Master Zhang."

The person who came was none other than the head of the Zhang family. In fact, he was from the same family as Mrs. Zhang's family.

However, he took himself too seriously. What's more, she was not from the Zhang family. Could it be that Old Master Zhang was used to giving orders in the Zhang family and was showing off his power to her?

Oh, do you really think she is easy to bully?

"However, I do not agree with what Old Master Zhang said just now. Paying back debts is a matter of course. You can ask everyone present here, is it a matter of course?

How come when it came to Old Master Zhang's mouth, he just said "forget it" and passed it over so easily?

"Yes, yes, isn't it right to pay back debts?"

"What's more, the Zhang family has taken a lot from the Gu family."

"It's just..."

The voices in the crowd were a bit chaotic, but I could still vaguely hear what they were saying.

"Cough cough."

Old Master Zhang was being supported by someone, but he could also hear the whispers in the crowd. His face looked very ugly, and he knocked the ground hard with the wooden crutch in his hand.

Then, he turned around and looked at Bai Qingyao with a bad face, "You are really sharp-tongued. No wonder Ah Sheng fell for you."

Bai Qingyao sneered. This old man was disrespectful. He asked her to give up her own interests right away, and now he wanted to put the blame on her head. How could such a good thing happen?

"I don't agree with what Old Master Zhang said. Paying back debts is a matter of course. Could it be that if I borrow something from the Zhang family today, I don't have to pay it back tomorrow?"

"you--"

A middle-aged man who was supporting Old Master Zhang frowned when he heard her words. "How can you talk back to your elders when they are talking to you?"

"elder?"

"As an elder, you should set an example. Since Old Master Zhang turned a blind eye, then as a younger generation, it is natural for us to remind him."

"you!"

'Ahem. '

Old Master Zhang coughed lightly and looked up at Bai Qingyao. "What a sharp-tongued girl."

"No matter what, it was you who gave the things to the Zhang family that day. Now you want to take them back. It's unreasonable to ask for something back that you gave away, right?"

"Things that were given away? How did Old Master Zhang know that those things were given away by me? And that they didn't team up to trick me?"

A sharp gleam flashed in Old Master Zhang's old eyes.

"It's written in black and white. Since Mr. Zhang has already signed the IOU, how can he go back on his word? Mr. Zhang... you should be clear on this point, right?"

"Now that the elders of the Gu family are away, since you claim to be an elder, you wouldn't take advantage of the younger generation, would you?"

Bai Qingyao hugged Gu Zehuai, not afraid of Mr. Zhang's gaze at all.

When the others heard this, they all gasped.

Old man Zhang is also a highly respected figure in Dayuan Village, and no one has ever dared to provoke him.

Furthermore, the Zhang family is the second largest family in Dayuan Village after the Gu family, and no one in the village would easily provoke them.

Now seeing Bai Qingyao actually confronting Old Man Zhang directly, the people in the village felt incredible.

"Humph! What a sharp-tongued youngster! How dare you contradict your elders like that!"

Old Master Zhang didn't say anything, but the middle-aged man next to him frowned and looked at Bai Qingyao unkindly.

"Just listen to what our old man says. It's not your turn to talk back."

"In that case, let's meet at the government office."

Bai Qingyao is not afraid of his threats. Now that they are more numerous and powerful, she will not confront them head-on. Anyway, the IOU is in her hand, so Zhang Sheng will have to admit it even if he doesn't want to!

"Ahem, Gu family, anyway, thirty taels is too much, the Asheng family doesn't have that much."

Old Master Zhang spoke at the right time.

'hiss--'

There were gasps all around and the villagers looked at each other in confusion.

"Thirty taels? I didn't expect Zhang Sheng to spend thirty taels from the Gu family."

"The Gu family is so rich? Then why are they in this situation now?"

"Of course, Bai Qingyao must have given the item to Zhang Sheng, and now she's come to terms with it..."

But then again, thirty taels of silver, that...how many years would it take them to save up for that?

Bai Qingyao snorted coldly.

"When the Zhang family used our Gu family's things, they weren't very frugal. Now that he needs to pay the money back, the elders in the family come to me and cry poor."

When Old Master Zhang heard this, his expression became even uglier, and Aunt Jiang, who was about to step forward, stopped in her tracks.

He looked at Bai Qingyao with complicated eyes.

When did this guy from the Gu family become so sharp-tongued?

Moreover, every time she saw Zhang Sheng before, she clearly wanted to pounce on him.

Although she didn't see Old Master Zhang often, Bai Qingyao was still afraid of him. But now, where was the slightest fear on her face?

"Old Master Zhang, the debt is owed by Zhang Sheng. If you insist on stepping in, then I can't say anything, but..."

As soon as he heard Bai Qingyao's somewhat softened tone, Old Master Zhang's expression eased a little. The Gu family was still quite considerate.

Then, I heard Bai Qingyao's next words.

"However, no matter what Old Master Zhang said today, since Zhang Sheng took something from the Gu family, he should return it."

The expression on Old Master Zhang's face disappeared instantly, and he looked at Bai Qingyao expressionlessly.

"So, you really want to settle a dispute with me, an old man, today?"

Bai Qingyao shook her head and said, "Old Master Zhang, today I am not going to argue with you, but you are going to argue with me."

As she spoke, she caught sight of a figure not far away from the corner of her eye, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

The person she was waiting for finally came.

"I'm the wife of the Gu family, so I naturally can't give things to Zhang Sheng for nothing. I originally wanted Zhang Sheng to teach my three children, but I didn't expect him to deceive me..."

As she spoke, Bai Qingyao actually started crying and raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Now, with just a few words from Old Master Zhang, you want me to give up the Zhang family's IOU. Have you ever thought about how the four of us, mother and daughter, are going to survive?"

"When did the old man say these words?"

"Isn't that what you mean?"

"Life is already difficult for the three of us, mother and children. Now, Old Master Zhang wants me to give up my debts. I don't mind...but, pity my three children. They are the only bloodline of our head of the family..."

"you--"

"enough!"

Suddenly a voice came from the crowd, and then the crowd gradually dispersed, and a middle-aged man in coarse linen clothes walked out.

After seeing him, the villagers who had gathered in Dayuan Village fell silent instantly.

"village head."

"Ah."

The middle-aged man nodded, his face expressionless, but his eyes fell on Bai Qingyao, and then he glanced at Gu Zexuan and the others.

Noticing his gaze, Gu Zexuan pulled Gu Zejing towards Bai Qingyao.