Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Having been granted special permission to get up and sit down to the side, Li Xiaonuan was already covered in sweat. Her soaked undergarment clung stickily to her body, feeling extremely uncomfortable. Her knees, which had just recovered, throbbed with a needle-like pain that stabbed straight into her central nervous system.

But that's nothing compared to what Li Xiaonuan is worried about: her father. He's only had surgery a month ago, and many parts of his body haven't healed properly. If he has to kneel like this all day, he definitely won't be able to take it.

Now, Li Xiaonuan can only pin her hopes on the county magistrate. She hopes he can solve the case as soon as possible, so she won't have to come here to kneel every few days. Speaking of which, every time Li Xiaonuan kneels, she feels a deep sense of humiliation.

While they were still in a daze, the two officials who had gone to Xinzhou Village to investigate returned. After the routine report, the facts were exactly as Li's father had said, with no concealment or distortion. At this point, the Li family's complaint of being deceived into marriage truly had nothing to do with Li Xiaonuan's family.

However, this matter was ultimately initiated by the Li family. Moreover, the fact that the Li family's matriarch was among those involved made things a bit complicated. After all, according to the household registration, the matriarch was assigned to be cared for by Li Xiaonuan's family.

The county magistrate was somewhat troubled, as once a case was accepted and the court was convened, a hasty conclusion was not an option. Therefore, he sent someone to summon the old lady of the Li family, along with the two families of the fourth and fifth sons of the Li family, to come for a face-to-face confrontation and questioning.

To demonstrate fairness and importance placed on the matter, the county magistrate specifically instructed the messenger to carry a document bearing his official seal. If those people refused to come, the messenger had the authority to escort them back directly.

While waiting, the magistrate asked the Li and Li families some targeted questions. After he finished, it was lunchtime. Knowing that the people wouldn't return so quickly, the magistrate adjourned the court to rest and eat.

After leaving the government office, Li Xiaonuan and her family headed straight for Yingkelai Restaurant. These past few days, whenever they wanted to eat in the city, they would go to Yingkelai. The food there was truly delicious and inexpensive, and the owners were always friendly and never looked down on anyone.

After their meal, the family returned to the front of the government office, ready to be summoned at any time. This time, Xiao Gang went directly to the clinic and brought back several folding chairs. The family sat behind the stone lions on the right side of the government office, chatting and eating sweet melons.

This harmonious and peaceful scene deeply stung the eyes of the Li family members who were also waiting outside the gate. The old woman, covered in sweat and slightly out of breath, was making veiled accusations. The family had just returned from a noodle stall, and were exhausted from the heat.

The three men sat down directly on the steps, but the old woman and her daughter-in-law couldn't sit like that. Because of this, they disliked Li Xiaonuan's family even more. The daughter-in-law, taking advantage of their numbers and strength, and the fact that they were at the government office, questioned Li Xiaonuan:

"Miss Li, right? You're still our Li family's betrothed, don't you have any sense? Can't you see your mother-in-law doesn't even have a place to sit? Hurry up and bring two chairs over."

The arrogant woman perfectly revealed her mean nature. The sorrow in her eyes shattered any semblance of her delicate beauty. A closer look at her revealed a sinister aura.

After sizing up the woman, Xiao Gang whispered in Li Xiaonuan's ear, "Sister, that auntie has a face full of pockmarks, she must have a very bad temper. Also, she has a mouthful of yellow teeth, cloudy eyes, and yellowish whites, she must be sick."

Li Xiaonuan chuckled and patted Xiaogang's head, teasing him, "Wow, our Xiaogang has only been in the clinic for less than two months, and he's already quite accomplished! Not bad, not bad!"

Over there, Madam Su rolled her eyes and retorted, "Someone like him, and he claims to have achieved something? The other day, Granny Yu got a fishbone stuck in her throat, and he didn't seem to have any solutions."

When Xiao Gang saw that Su Shi was undermining him, he pouted and said aggrievedly, "Mom, didn't I help Grandma Yu remove the fishbone in the end? Also, wasn't it me who prescribed the medicine that cured Yang Yang's cough?"

Xiao Yang ruffled Xiao Gang's hair, looking at him with a disappointed expression, and said, "Was that the medicine you prescribed? Really? Liang Ge would dare let Yang Yang take the medicine you prescribed."

Xiao Gang broke free from Xiao Yang's clutches and argued, "It was me who prescribed the medicine. I showed it to my master and grandmaster, and they said they could fill the prescription. The medicine that Yang Yang took was from the prescription I wrote."

Father Li, who had been listening to this for a while, quickly spoke up to scold, "Alright, this isn't our front door, what are you arguing about? Wait until we get home before you start arguing, so that others won't laugh at us."

"Oh dear, so you know this isn't home? I saw you sitting here eating melon seeds and fanning yourselves, and I thought you lived here. Li Xiaonuan, didn't you hear what I just said? Hurry up and get two stools for your future mother-in-law." The woman who had been watching Li Xiaonuan's family being all lovey-dovey from the sidelines finally couldn't help but speak up.

Li Xiaonuan's throat pain hadn't subsided, so she didn't answer. Xiao Gang, observing her expression, then asked the woman with a naive air, "Auntie, who is your betrothed?"

Seeing Xiaogang's simple-minded appearance, the woman sneered, "Oh, so he's a simpleton. No wonder he's only the size of a palm and claims to know how to prescribe medicine. You're just playing house with a child. Are you all idiots?"

Before Li Xiaonuan could react, the old lady's signature gentle voice rang out from the street, but the words she spoke were quite sharp.

"You're the idiot, your whole family are idiots. My grandson isn't stupid or foolish at all. Let me tell you, my grandson is an apprentice of the young master of Cang Baicao. You ignorant blockhead."

Along with the voice came the old lady's steady figure. Upon hearing the old lady's voice, Li's father and Su's mother instinctively stood up, awkwardly looking at her. Li Xiaonuan and her siblings also stood up to greet the old lady.

The old lady walked to Li's father's seat, plopped down, and said with dissatisfaction, "You bunch of good-for-nothings who are only good at bullying your own family. Others are bullying our family, why don't you fight back?"

"Mom/Grandma," Li Xiaonuan and the others quickly called for help.

Meeting Li's somewhat resentful gaze, the old lady guiltily turned her head away. She said stiffly, "Alright, let's quickly sort things out so we don't run into trouble when we go to court later."

Just as Father Li was about to reply, the old woman's wailing came from the other end: "Oh dear, you shameless woman who ruins your relatives, you've finally shown up! Ah~ tell me, what kind of family did you find for us? We've ended up in the yamen! How are we going to resolve this? Waaah~"

Li Xiaonuan and the others looked over and saw that Li was being escorted into the yamen by two yamen runners. The matchmaker in the colorful dress from that day was being led into the yamen with Li. The old woman was pulling and hitting Li, and the daughter-in-law also took the opportunity to punch Li a few times.