Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

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Wutong Temple is a historically significant temple outside Yongzhou City, where incense has burned continuously for centuries. It's said to be very efficacious, granting almost any request. Li Xiaonuan was skeptical of this.

Actually, it's quite close to Wutong Temple from Xinzhou Village where Li Xiaonuan lives. It just requires crossing a river, and the fastest way to cross is by boat. However, Su Shi believes that Li Xiaonuan's spirit has wandered off after falling into the water, so she doesn't want her to take the boat.

Therefore, the group had to detour onto the pipe and take a passing horse-drawn carriage across the bridge. They chose to go to Wutong Temple today because it was the fifteenth of the lunar month, and monks were offering prayers. Of course, on such a day, it was very crowded.

The carriage stopped at the fork in the road, and almost everyone got off. It was clear they were all heading towards Wutong Temple. Turning off the road leading to Wutong Temple, Aunt Zhou and the other elders began their gossip.

“Look, that carriage that just drove by is carrying the youngest daughter of Zhou, the landlord from our village. I recognize the driver,” said Aunt Zhou.

"She must be here seeking a marriage match. I heard her family wanted to be related to the third young master of the Chu family, but unfortunately, he didn't take a liking to her," Aunt Huang said.

"Is the Chu family the one that produced a vice minister?" Madam Su asked.

"Yes, that's the family. I heard that the third young master is still a son of a concubine, but he's quite literate. I heard he passed the provincial examination last year and is going to take the imperial examination this autumn. If he passes, he'll become an official," Aunt Huang said.

"No wonder," Su said with a sigh. "I was wondering why the landlord Zhou's family would let their only daughter marry a son of a concubine. It turns out he was after the prospect of him becoming an official."

"You should also draw a fortune stick for your Xiaonuan later, so she can become an official's wife," Aunt Zhou suggested.

"Forget about it. I just hope she can get married properly and live a peaceful life. As for that official's wife thing, I won't ask for it. I just hope that the man treats her well," said Madam Su.

“That’s true.” The two said in unison.

Li Xiaonuan followed behind them, feeling rather awkward. Gossip was one thing, but why did they have to drag her into it? Because there were so many people, and Li Xiaonuan and her friends were rather impatient, they moved a bit into the middle of the road to catch up with the people on the side.

They chatted all the way about who had come seeking a child, when their wishes were fulfilled, and how they had given thanks afterward. Li Xiaonuan listened happily, completely unaware of the danger approaching from behind. Suddenly, the sound of rapidly moving hooves approached, followed by shouts and curses.

Li Xiaonuan shuddered; the scene of the car accident in her past life was far too horrifying. So, she instinctively pushed Su Shi to the side of the road and pulled her two aunts to the side as well. But a person can't outrun a horse.

With a startled screech of the reins and the crack of the whip, Li Xiaonuan and Aunt Huang tumbled to the ground. Passersby who witnessed the scene gasped. Just when they thought the horse's hooves were about to trample Li Xiaonuan, the reins were abruptly pulled back.

Ultimately, Li Xiaonuan possessed the protagonist's halo, and she miraculously escaped this disaster unscathed. The horse was reined in, but the people in the carriage began to curse. The coachman, enraged, whipped Li Xiaonuan twice.

Li Xiaonuan, who was still a little dazed from the fall, finally came to her senses. To her surprise, she was whipped. These two lashes thoroughly enraged her. She stood up with the help of Madam Su, comforted her, and handed her over to Aunt Zhou and Aunt Huang to take care of.

The coachman, arrogant and overbearing, cursed Li Xiaonuan and lashed her twice with his whip. Feeling somewhat appeased, he raised the whip and prepared to drive away. But Li Xiaonuan wasn't about to let such a man get away so easily. She grabbed the reins and roared:

"You dog of a servant, who gave you the right to be so arrogant? Riding your horse at high speed in a crowded area is one thing, but seeing someone get hurt, you keep yelling and cursing, and even have the audacity to slap them. As a servant, how dare you bring trouble upon your master? Do you have a death wish?"

Because Li Xiaonuan was so angry, she appeared very assertive, her tone aggressive. The driver was stunned for a moment. Once he recovered, his imposing manner weakened considerably. He stubbornly argued back:

"You shrew, you think you're right for blocking my way? Even if I had run you over and killed you, it would have been your own fault."

Li Xiaonuan laughed, then said sarcastically, "Oh, you're so arrogant when you scold the common people, are you carrying the Emperor himself in your carriage? He'll take the blame if you kill someone, and you can just act arrogantly and do whatever you want, since nobody in the world dares to disobey you. Is that how it is?"

Upon hearing Li Xiaonuan's words, the onlookers began to discuss among themselves, and some even went so far as to condemn the driver and the people in the carriage.

"That's right, there are so many people on the road, and he was driving so fast. He didn't even care when he hit someone, and he even cursed and hit them."

"Who knows, there might really be some big shot in the car. We ordinary folks can't afford to mess with them."

"What's there to be afraid of? The founding emperor said: 'Without the people, there is no country. Those in power should respect and treat the people equally. Even a virtuous person who breaks the law should be punished the same as a commoner.' Over the years, many powerful figures who have harmed the people have been brought to justice."

"Ask this servant whose family he belongs to. Let's investigate. We might find out some injustices."

"Yes, servant, which family are you from? State your name."

“I know, I know. That’s the Wei family’s carriage, and the person in it must be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wei family. She comes to Wutong Temple every month to pray for a child.”

"Oh, you're here to pray for a child? Perhaps you've done too many bad things and your lineage has ended?"

"..."

Listening to the murmurs of the crowd, Li Xiaonuan felt quite satisfied. In this day and age, even without media, there's still public opinion. Seeing the driver's changing expressions, his face contorted with rage, Li Xiaonuan finally felt much better.

Just as Li Xiaonuan was wondering how to end this, the carriage curtain was lifted. A beautiful young woman of about sixteen or seventeen jumped out. She circled Li Xiaonuan once, and said arrogantly:

"Oh, it's you. You really are an ill-mannered country bumpkin. Alright, stop making a fuss. Let's just consider this our bad luck and do a good deed by giving you some money."

Judging from the girl's tone, she seemed to know Li Xiaonuan. However, Li Xiaonuan couldn't remember who she was, so she replied, "Miss, tell me how you want to compensate me."

The girl glanced at Li Xiaonuan and scoffed, "It's just a couple of lashes and a few scrapes. You can just pay for a bottle of liniment. Do you think you can extort tens of taels of silver?"

Li Xiaonuan smiled brightly and replied, "I knew it! There's a reason why this servant is so arrogant. So, it's you who's letting him commit violence. Now tell me, if one or two people had been killed today, how would you compensate us?"

The girl rolled her eyes and said nonchalantly, "They're just a few lowly commoners, a dozen or so taels each will suffice."

Hearing this, Li Xiaonuan felt greatly comforted. She turned to the crowd and said loudly, "Did you all hear that? This girl said that we are all lowly people, and if we are killed, we only have to pay a dozen or so taels of silver. It's very simple."

Another round of condemnation began, this time targeting the girl. The coachman was temporarily set aside by the crowd, secretly relieved. Beside the girl, a maid was arguing vehemently with the crowd, which made Li Xiaonuan feel quite satisfied.

Just as Li Xiaonuan was engrossed in watching, the carriage curtain was lifted again. A beautiful young woman was helped down from the carriage by an old woman and a maid. When Li Xiaonuan saw the woman's face, she was stunned. The woman actually looked five or six parts similar to Li Xiaonuan.

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