Ugly girl only wants to farm

Upon hearing the first few sentences, Liu felt that her daughter was indeed considerate, and thought to herself that she had not raised her daughter in vain, as she was much better than that scoundrel of a man.

Who knew that her next sentence would chill me to the bone? My daughter, whom I've loved for so many years, made me feel heartbroken with just one sentence.

Seeing his daughter muttering complaints for a long time, Uncle Meng just gave a perfunctory reply: "I know, Dad knows his limits. I'll be more careful in the future. Weren't you embroidering in the room? Why did you run out? Hurry back, or this scorching sun will tan your face. How will you find a husband then?"

Xu Chaoyan and her two companions walked towards the village chief's house. Along the way, they encountered many familiar people. Some of them greeted them and even showed sympathetic expressions, silently offering a few words of comfort and telling them to relax and live a good life.

Xu Chaoyan nodded in response to them one by one. Who knew that He Shi would suddenly appear out of nowhere and gloat from the side: "Oh, I told you, heaven is watching what people do. Now she's finally getting her comeuppance. A family of several people, and now only a few little ones are left. It's a tragedy! I told you to marry this girl into my family so she could enjoy a good life. Now look what's happened. She'll be living with my brother and sister-in-law. Who knows, she might end up marrying an old widower or a bachelor."

After He finished speaking, she straightened her collar and patted off the wrinkles. Xu Chaoyan glanced at her subtly, then quickly looked away and scanned her surroundings again.

Madam He scoffed, "Haven't you ever seen such fine material before? Your husband couldn't afford it even if he copied books for a year."

Several women couldn't stand it anymore and retorted, "Mrs. He, I advise you to watch your mouth. If you continue to speak so recklessly, you might suffer the consequences one day."

The woman from the He family spat at her a few times: "Hey, you bastard, who are you cursing? Even if retribution comes first, it will go to his family first. My ancestors have blessed my family to be together and we are much happier than theirs. Last year he broke his leg, and this year his parents died."

After speaking, he glanced at Meng Jiuxia and the others. Meng Jiuhe had been holding back, and his face did not show much emotion. He knew that these people were just waiting to see his family make a fool of themselves.

But the younger sister was too young and her emotions weren't as stable as his. She was easily provoked by this man and her eyes immediately welled up with tears. She wanted to argue with him.

"Hey, you surnamed He, your stinking mouth is like spewing filth. What did my parents ever do to you? You made them feel uneasy even after they passed away because of your words. So what if I'm the only child left in my family? It's still better than your house full of junk."

After saying this, tears streamed down her face. Xu Chaoyan hugged her, gently patted her back, and softly comforted her, "Little sister-in-law, don't cry. You're a grown woman now. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you? They deliberately provoked us just to see us make a fool of ourselves and make our parents rest in peace. Besides, we haven't seen our bodies. I believe good people will always be rewarded. Maybe our parents are doing well on the other side of the mountain. It's just that the mountain roads are steep and there are landslides, so there's no road through the mountains for a while. Maybe they'll come back someday."

Meng Jiuxia raised her tear-filled eyes, sniffled, and asked in a sobbing voice, "Sister-in-law, will a miracle really happen? Will Father, Mother, and my younger brother come back?"

Xu Chaoyan raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears and gently comforted her, "Your parents are good people. No one in the village has ever said a bad word about them. They always help anyone in need. Good people will be rewarded."

Suddenly, Madam He burst into laughter: "Xia girl, you're really naive. You're so easily fooled. You've only ever heard that good people are rewarded, but have you ever heard the next part? Good people don't live long. With your parents' kind-hearted nature, a sudden earthquake would have overturned them long ago. I don't know where they're buried in the ground, their bones buried there. Your family would have saved a lot of money! Take my advice, you should start planning to find someone to marry into as soon as possible."

“If you live with your brother and sister-in-law, they might sell you off one day, and you'll still be counting the money for them. Look at all the good young men in our village, which auntie do you want to be your matchmaker? We're all from the same village, and no one will look down on you for not having a family to support you.”

Meng Jiuxia pointed at her angrily: "You shrew, may you be struck by lightning."

Xu Chaoyan spat at her a few times, and it took her a lot of effort to comfort her sister-in-law, but this person was just adding fuel to the fire.

I really don't want to argue with these people right now, and make myself look like a shrew. But I can't help it, she has such a foul mouth. I really want to punch her a couple of times.

Xu Chaoyan put away her fist: "Hey Aunt He, instead of worrying about my family's affairs, why don't you go home and see if your husband is back? Don't let your own home be disturbed by others, and you still have the nerve to laugh at others. I'm telling you, you old woman, you're getting on in years. If you're going to have an affair, at least do it in secret and don't ruin the village's feng shui."

These words shocked everyone. Although Madam He was usually arrogant and domineering, she would never do something like cheating on someone.

Everyone looked at each other, and some started whispering among themselves: "That Meng family's daughter-in-law is too hurtful. Even if she had a grudge against the family, she shouldn't have wronged someone like this. Adultery is punishable by being drowned in a pig cage."

Aunt He's face turned pale and then red. Pointing at Xu Chaoyan, she pretended to be calm and said, "You little wench, what nonsense are you spouting? Are you feeling guilty and selling your sister-in-law to use her dowry to pay for your husband's education? I think your whole family has no good intentions. Back then, your father went to school with the dowry from your aunt's marriage. Now your Meng family is going to use the same trick again and sell your sister-in-law for money. Tsk tsk tsk, everyone, come and see how disgusting the Meng family is."

Xu Chaoyan took a deep breath and told herself, "Don't get angry, don't get angry."

She only wanted to give the woman a few words of advice to know when to stop, since they were all from the same village and she didn't want things to get too ugly. Who knew the woman would go too far? Well, then she shouldn't blame her for being ruthless.

She had just seen it clearly: a man sneaked out of the He family's house. Judging from the figure, it probably wasn't her husband. The man's clothes were a bit disheveled, and He's clothes were also a bit wrinkled. There were also some marks on his neck, which confirmed her guess. The man seemed to be hiding nearby.

She had met the man surnamed He once before; her sister-in-law had specifically pointed him out to her. She had just had her sister-in-law confirm that the man was not him.

Xu Chaoyan pointed to a house not far behind her and asked, "Aunties and uncles, is that the He family's house?"

Several women and burly men nodded: "Yes, her house is over there. Her husband is rarely home, only coming back occasionally."

Xu Chaoyan couldn't hide her smile. She chuckled twice, her expression meaningful: "That's right."

Everyone looked completely bewildered, utterly baffled.

The woman with the medicine bottle leaned closer with a gossipy look on her face. Her voice was a bit rough and loud, so Xu Chaoyan took a few steps back: "Is there something wrong with Meng's daughter-in-law?"

Aunt He glanced around her yard a few times to make sure there were no flaws before speaking with a fierce look: "You little hussy, don't even think about throwing mud at me."

Xu Chaoyan scoffed at her threat: "Uncles and aunts, although I have only been married into the Meng family for a short time, I have seen how my parents-in-law treat me. Today, this Aunt He has been insulting me for no reason. I really can't bear to see my parents-in-law being humiliated, and she doesn't even spare me, her sister-in-law. Today, I beg you uncles and aunts to do me a small favor for the sake of my parents, okay?"

Meng Jiuhe looked puzzled and asked softly, "Wife, is there something you need my help with?" He felt a little uncomfortable; if someone needed help from an outsider, why didn't they ask him?

Xu Chaoyan shook her head: "Husband, you shouldn't get involved in such sordid matters. It'll only offend your eyes. You and your sister-in-law can just go and invite the village chief over. We also have some things to take care of, so we can resolve them together."

Meng Jiu hesitated and thought it over again: "I'd better go with you later. What if Xia'er and I bully you if we leave?"

Meng Jiuxia held her hand tightly, saying, "Sister-in-law, I'll stay here with you. Let your brother go alone. I'll protect you."

Finally, with the help of several strong men, they went up several small paths and pulled out a disheveled man from a hidden cellar.

The man was lying inside, happily munching on roast chicken and drinking a little wine. He was stunned for a moment when he saw people and didn't react.

At this moment, Madam He's face was also deathly pale, and her mouth trembled so much that she couldn't say a word. She had just relied on her quick wit to exchange a few words with Xu Chaoyan, thinking that this little vixen was easy to deal with. Who knew that she would find out what she was doing?

It was too late for her to regret it now. She just couldn't stand the arrogant and domineering attitude of the Meng family. When she heard that the Meng couple had encountered trouble, everyone was talking to Meng Jiu. She couldn't help but run over to ridicule them when she heard voices in the courtyard.

The man was brought over bound hand and foot and thrown on the ground, with a rag stuffed in his mouth, which looked like it had been taken from his body.

Xu Chaoyan quickly covered her sister-in-law's eyes and pulled her around.

Meng Jiuhe, along with the village chief and his great-grandfather, also arrived.