strictlysupreme Chapter 15 is just slander, anyone can do that.
Chapter 15 is just slander, anyone can do that.
The village chief and clan elders were at a loss for what to do.
When your speech is already foggy, and then you get doused with a bucket of cold water... you can imagine how unpleasant that would feel.
The village chief turned to Meng Fuqing and asked, "Why isn't it hot?"
Meng Fuqing retorted confidently, "You didn't say you wanted it hot, and I don't have hot water at home."
Cold water makes people feel refreshed.
Besides, they're practically pickled in feces, so why bother?
Meng Bochang was speechless for a moment. He felt that Meng Fuqing was doing it on purpose, but he couldn't accuse him, since he hadn't explained himself clearly.
He glanced at Meng Fuqing. This girl seemed to have changed a bit. The kick she gave Qi Meixiang was something the old Meng Fuqing would never have done.
Before he could think further, the continuous wailing made the veins on Meng Bochang's temples throb.
Turning his head, he saw that Sun Dacheng's parents had also arrived.
After several days, the small courtyard has become lively again.
Dan Qiyu was a little worried and whispered to Yao Shanyun and Meng Fuqing, "What if someone catches a cold in this cold weather?"
A cold can be fatal if you're not careful; she wanted to teach Sun Dacheng a lesson, not kill the couple.
“Mother, it was the water they wanted,” Meng Fuqing said, looking into her eyes. “It was the village chief and the clan elders who poured it out. What does it have to do with us?”
She remained calm, as if the question were insignificant.
"Besides, didn't they bring this on themselves?" Her gaze fell on the machete not far away, then quickly shifted away, and she smiled at Shan Qiyu. "Even God couldn't stand by and watch the thieves commit evil deeds, so what do we have to feel guilty about?"
Meng Fuqing felt that it was normal for Shan Qiyu to have such concerns. Although there were occasional bandit problems, the situation was relatively peaceful for ordinary people. Anything related to life and death was a major issue.
Now that she's here, it's not a big deal to make up for this family's soft-heartedness.
Shan Qiyu and Yao Shanyun: "..."
That seems to make sense.
Finally, Yao Shanyun said, "Let's wait and see what the village chief has to say."
Next, everyone's attention turned to the elderly couple. To raise their son into such a hooligan and scoundrel, Sun Dacheng's father was known for being irresponsible and taciturn, while his mother was always making unreasonable demands and throwing tantrums.
The noise attracted some villagers who were still awake, and many people came to see what was going on.
After a long while, everyone quieted down.
After serving as village chief for so many years, this was the first time Meng Bochang felt his energy was failing.
Seeing the couple shivering on the ground, and no one offering them clothes or anything, Meng Bochang worried they would catch a cold. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's getting late. Go back and rest first thing tomorrow morning. You two families can explain everything here clearly. I will decide who is right and who is wrong!"
The villagers, disappointed at not seeing any results, were about to leave, but seeing that Sun Dacheng's family hadn't left, they decided to take another look, since they were already there anyway.
Sun Dacheng's mother glared angrily at Shan Qiyu, clearly dissatisfied with the decision.
Meng Bochang said, "What are you all standing there for? Your son and daughter-in-law are freezing to death!"
This reminder finally brought Sun's mother to her senses. Seeing that her husband wanted to help their son up but didn't know where to start, she pointed at Shan Qiyu and cursed, "You wretched woman who's been cursed! You've made my son look like this in your house, how can you stand by and watch? Hurry up and get the blanket and cover my son up!"
She had been scolded by this family all night, and even Shan Qiyu wasn't in a good mood. Her face turned cold. "He climbed over my wall in the middle of the night, and I haven't even settled accounts with your family yet. How dare you turn around and accuse me?"
"It's all your fault..."
Just as Sun's mother was about to speak again, Meng Fuqing interrupted her loudly, "Mother, could this person be a thief at night? Let's go back to the house and check if anything is missing."
Sun's mother and Shan Qiyu were both taken aback.
Shan Qiyu quickly realized what Sun Dacheng was thinking, but her daughter was unaware of it; she must have been trying to steal something under the guise of a human being.
Thinking about it this way made her feel much more relaxed.
As a mother, she didn't want her child to know those sordid things.
Sun's mother was unsure why her son had appeared at the Meng family's house in the middle of the night, but she knew her son well enough to know that it was nothing more than that.
She scoffed, "What could your house possibly lack? Even rats would starve to death. What would anyone steal?"
Meng Fuqing stood with his arms crossed and said unhurriedly, "Unfortunately, I just dug up two ginseng roots on the mountain today and was planning to sell them in town tomorrow to pay off my debts to my relatives and neighbors as soon as possible. Your son came looking for me tonight. Who would believe he wasn't here to steal?"
Doesn't she like to slander people? Anyone can do that, she'll let them taste it too.
After he finished speaking, the villagers who had been watching the spectacle became excited. The coffin had been purchased by the villagers together, and they were naturally happy to see it returned as soon as possible.
As a result, some people began to speak up for Meng Fuqing.
"Da Chengzi's mother, your son sneaked into someone's house in the middle of the night. It's already good enough that they didn't beat him to death with sticks. And you even asked them to put a quilt over his head. What kind of dream are you having?"
"Instead of arguing here, you should take a closer look at your son. If you delay any longer, things really can't go on like this!"
……
Hearing the villagers' words, Sun's father felt utterly humiliated. His face turned ashen, and he took off his coat without a second thought, draped it over his son, and left without looking back.
Seeing that her husband and son had left, Sun's mother instantly lost her confidence. She was also unwilling to give up, so she could only glare at Meng Fuqing and say, "You little brat, just you wait!"
After saying that, he chased after the father and son and left.
Everyone looked at Qi Meixiang with pity, thinking, "Isn't she their daughter-in-law? Why didn't they take her with them?"
Qi Meixiang wasn't very wet, but she was freezing cold. Perhaps it was the fumes, but she kept gagging and felt terrible.
After she realized the yard had quieted down, she found out that her in-laws had all left without even asking her a question.
Her previous cursing attitude vanished instantly. She silently got up from the ground, gave the village chief a fawning smile, and said, "No need for the village chief to trouble himself. I'll be going now."
With that, he staggered away.
The village chief's exhaustion was impossible to hide. He waved to Shan Qiyu and the others, "You should all go to sleep too."
After saying that, he walked out of the yard with his two sons, his hands behind his back.
The onlookers gradually left, until only Yao Shanyun and her sons remained.
"You can't sleep if you don't tidy up your yard, right?" Yao Shanyun said. "Everyone's here, so it'll be quick to do a little tidying up."
Shan Qiyu was filled with gratitude. "I'm so sorry to have troubled you so much today, sister-in-law. If it weren't for you and your three nephews here, I really wouldn't have felt so confident."
"Let's not talk about these things between our two families. You've helped my family a lot in the past."
As they talked, both families got busy.
The yard was almost cleaned up in less than fifteen minutes, but the stench wouldn't dissipate anytime soon.
After carefully seeing Yao Shanyun and her children off, and closing the door, Shan Qiyu lit an oil lamp before finally asking, "Qingqing, why did you say you dug up two ginseng roots?"
Meng Ranran and Meng Ali were already sleepy and their little heads were nodding, but when they heard their mother's question, they still forced themselves to look at their elder sister, clearly very curious.