A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Over the years, Grandpa Gu's family has grown and sold vegetables, and has become a vegetable farmer who combines agriculture and commerce. They often have the opportunity to deal with restaurants and eateries in the county town, and over time they naturally become more shrewd than ordinary farmers.

But the Gu family had only ever grown grain for generations, and their descendants rarely went to the city and had never seen much of the world.

Suddenly scolded by Gu Xixi, the men in their thirties and forties were speechless.

Seeing this, Gu Youfu cursed his useless teammates inwardly, and had no choice but to speak up himself:

“Niece Xixi, don’t misunderstand. We’re here today for no other reason than to pick up my second uncle.”

"I heard that he had some conflict with you and came to you to demand an explanation. His family couldn't stop him."

"Considering the old man's age, you should stop making things difficult for him and hand him over."

Gu Xixi thought to herself, what a smiling tiger.

He said in a seemingly amicable manner that he was just there to pick up Master Gu.

However, the implication was that Gu Xixi bullied the old man first, and then detained and made things difficult for him.

Sister-in-law Qin whispered to Gu Xixi, "He said that to everyone, just to make it impossible for you to live a good life in the village."

Gu Xixi naturally knew that Gu Youfu had ill intentions.

Ever since Gu Youqing was sentenced to exile for poisoning, Grandpa Gu's family has never bothered Gu Xixi again.

But can they really swallow this insult?

The answer was right before our eyes.

Whether Second Master Gu's actions today were instigated by First Master Gu's family or a conspiracy with First Master Gu, it is still a question.

Ultimately, it was the two families who conspired together with malicious intent.

Gu Xixi looked at Gu Youfu and deliberately raised her voice, "You only say you had a conflict, but why don't you explain why it started? Are you too ashamed to say it?"

"Old Chen, tell everyone what we've lost recently, and how many times we've been robbed."

Chen Dafu took a deep breath and said in a booming voice, "Every time we fertilize and irrigate the land, Second Master Gu would sneak around and steal our watering buckets."

“I went to Uncle Gu’s wheat field to get the bucket back. Besides the people around me, many other people in the village saw me. It happened a total of fifteen times, starting a month and a half ago.”

Gu Xixi looked at Gu Erye's sons and said, "You have not separated the family and have always farmed together."

"My second grandfather came to my house to steal things. Surely my uncles and aunts knew about it?"

The villagers were talking a lot.

Everyone was envious of Gu Xixi's secret recipe for growing grain.

But this is the first time someone has gone so far as to steal directly like Master Gu.

Sister-in-law Qin laughed loudly, "They encouraged the old man to go out and steal, reaping the benefits without ever worrying about what would happen if their own father got caught. Now they come here looking for trouble and trying to extort money, pretending to be more filial than the rest of them!"

The onlookers burst into laughter.

The faces of the Gu family members turned red and then pale.

During the stalemate, Second Master Gu suddenly burst out from the straw.

He collapsed on the road, covered in mud, and cried tremblingly, "Someone's going to die! I just wanted an explanation from Gu Xixi, and she...she actually abused her power and had her employees beat me!"

Gu Youfu's eyes lit up, and he pointed at Gu Xixi indignantly, saying, "This is outrageous!"

"No matter what your second uncle did wrong, he is still your elder. How could a grandson lay a hand on his grandfather!"

"And they went to such lengths! Does someone as arrogant as Gu Xixi even deserve to be a descendant of the Gu family?!"

The relatives behind Gu Youfu echoed his sentiments.

"The Gu family doesn't have someone like that! She's probably forgotten her ancestors!"

"She's just relying on her farming skills and having some family wealth; we'll teach her a lesson today!"

……

Taking advantage of the chaos, Master Gu's son and daughter-in-law tried to step forward and help Master Gu away.

Gu Xixi shouted, "Don't move! Until things are cleared up, he can stay lying on the ground if he wants!"

Another chorus of curses erupted from the other side: "Women are the most vicious! The ground is damp, are you trying to kill the old man?!"

Chen Dafu and the others suddenly raised their hoes, their eyes gleaming, pointing directly at the opposite side, in a protective stance.

Gu Xixi said coldly,

"I am wicked, so what?"

The relatives were furious, and some couldn't contain themselves any longer, picking up stones and throwing them at Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi's pupils constricted as she watched the stone fly toward her face, unable to dodge in time.

Chen Dafu was also surprised that someone was throwing stones. He rushed over to block them, but he was too far away.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Xixi mentally prepared herself for pain and bleeding.

Suddenly, something appeared out of nowhere and knocked the stone away.

Meanwhile, several of Gu's relatives cried out in pain.

"Who! Who hit us?"

"I."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Mu Nanzhao walked towards the Gu family members, his expression cold and his gaze sharp.

Gu Youfu continued to question, "Considering that you used to be a schoolteacher, we're only seeking an explanation from Gu Xixi. We won't make things difficult for you. Get out of the way."

However, Mu Nanzhao not only did not move aside, but continued to walk forward.

He Jinglan, An Qinghe, Shi Tou, and Aunt Zhang pushed through the crowd and ran towards Gu Xixi.

Four faces surrounded Gu Xixi, all filled with tension and concern, vying to say:

Aunt Zhang: "Xixi, they didn't hurt you, did they?"

He Jinglan: "Xixi, they ganged up on us because there were too many of them. Why didn't you call us when you were going to fight? Luckily, the village chief came to our house and told us that something had happened!"

An Qinghe: "They're bullying Xixi, which is the same as bullying me! If it's a matter of numbers, let them fight me for two days. We definitely won't lose to them!"

Stone: "Don't worry, Sister Xixi, I've memorized all those people's faces, hmph!"

Gu Xixi looked at them, and the fear she had felt from being hit by stones earlier immediately subsided.

A faint warmth even welled up in my heart.

"I'm fine, they're the ones who should be in trouble."

She raised her head, her gaze fixed firmly on the other side.

Mu Nanzhao walked on as if no one else was around, until he reached the middle of the Gu family relatives.

Gu Youfu said angrily, "You scholar! What do you want by coming here?"

The next moment, Mu Nanzhao answered him with his actions.

A scream rang out, and the young man who had thrown the stone at Gu Xixi collapsed to the ground, clutching his right shoulder.

He rolled around, screaming in agony, which terrified everyone else, who looked at Mu Nanzhao as if they had seen a ghost.

Gu Youfu's teeth chattered, and he hurriedly backed away, shouting, "You! You! How dare you!"

"You're intentionally causing injury. Aren't you afraid I'll take this to the authorities to file a complaint?"

"What's there to be afraid of?!" Gu Xixi chimed in, raising her voice, "It's just a temporary loss of an arm."

"We'll reconnect him later. He's a good person after all."

She gestured to Chen Dafu and the others to keep a close eye on Master Gu and not allow anyone to touch him.

Then he stepped forward and said,

"Besides Master Gu's own account, who else saw me hit him? Step forward."

"We'll go to the county government office to report this later, and they'll send a doctor to examine Master Gu's injuries."

"If it is indeed found that Master Gu has new injuries from being beaten, you can act as witnesses and let the yamen convict me of intentional assault."

"But what if it can't be detected..."