The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 112 This method is feasible [Seeking votes]

Hanging, hanging?!

Gui was so frightened that her face turned deathly pale, and she tried to make a sound but couldn't.

Grandma Gao pulled her back; after all, she had eaten for decades and wasn't so easily frightened.

"Don't try to scare an old woman like me with these words." She looked at Xiao Huan with a sneer, "You hugged and kissed my Qi'er in public, your reputation is ruined. Who else would want you but to marry my Qi'er?"

"Pah! Shameless old hag!" Xiao Huan spat at her. "I'd rather stay unmarried for the rest of my life and be an old maid than let that scoundrel of a grandson like you get away with this!"

"You little hussy!" Old Mrs. Gao was so angry that she grabbed her cane and started hitting Xiao Huan.

Shang Wan grabbed her hand and pushed her back forcefully. If Gui Shi hadn't caught her in time, Old Lady Gao would have definitely fallen to the ground.

"Watch your mouth, or don't blame us for being impolite if you dare to lay a hand on me again!"

"Ouch! You've beaten this old woman to death!" Old Mrs. Gao cried out, clutching her waist. "Help! Someone's been beaten to death!"

"Mother!" Gui cried out instantly, as if in mourning. "If anything happens to you, how will Qi'er and I live?"

Shang Wan curled her lip. Besides relying on their age and acting pitiful, what else can these two do?
But some people just fall for it.

"Scholar's wife, the old lady is an elderly person. How could you lay a hand on an old woman?"

"The younger generation these days has no respect for elders at all."

"Let's talk this out, don't resort to violence."

"I think Old Lady Gao is right. A girl has to get married eventually, so it doesn't matter who she marries."

Shang Wan looked at the woman who was speaking and remembered that she had a daughter who was just one year away from her coming-of-age ceremony.

"Since it doesn't matter who you marry, why don't you marry your daughter to the Gao family? Your two families have a good relationship anyway, so it would be a good thing to strengthen the family ties and save her from harming others."

The woman choked on her words. Didn't she know what kind of person Gao Qi was? How could he possibly let his daughter jump into a fire pit?
Remembering what had just happened to the man, she quickly shut her mouth and dared not say another word.

"The village chief is here!"

Someone went and invited Village Chief Lin over.

Village Chief Lin, with one arm still in a sling, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot. "What's going on? What are you all doing gathered here? Is there no work at home or in the fields?"

"Village chief, you've come at the right time! You have to be the judge for this old woman!" Old Lady Gao's back was instantly healed, and she quickly stood up to complain, embellishing the story of the argument that had just taken place.

More and more villagers came to watch the spectacle, almost surrounding the small area. He Sizhi was worried that Shang Wan's family would suffer a loss, so he specially brought his two apprentices over to bolster their presence.

After Old Lady Gao finished her tearful account, Village Chief Lin's expression grew colder and colder. He looked at Shang Wan with a accusing gaze several times, as if Shang Wan had committed some heinous crime that could not be tolerated by heaven and earth.

Shang Wan sneered inwardly. So the Gao family is allowed to scheme against them, but they're not allowed to scheme back?

Didn't the Gao family want them to suffer in silence? They'll give the Gao family an even bigger one.

After the Gao family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finished their tearful tale, Village Chief Lin sighed, "I know about this matter. You widows and orphans have had a hard time, and I will definitely give you justice."

He glanced around at the villagers and said, “Everyone has heard this clearly. It’s not that I’m biased towards anyone, but the Lu family is indeed in the wrong. As for the beating, since no one else witnessed it, let’s leave that aside for now. But failing to discipline your family members and causing such a disgrace by the river is a disgrace to everyone in our village.”

The villagers never expected that watching a spectacle would involve them, so they all quieted down and listened to Village Chief Lin explain in detail.

Village Chief Lin patiently persuaded them, "Think about it, if this gets out, what will people in other villages think of the girls in our village? How will the girls get married in the future? How will the boys in the family find wives?" The villagers followed his words and thought about it, feeling that there was some truth to it.

“Sigh, ever since the Lu family moved here, our village has never had a moment of peace. Everyone else is afraid of going to court, but they’re different. They want to take everything to court. It’s really tough being the village chief.” Village Chief Lin sighed deeply, his brows furrowed, looking very worried.

His words were pointed; some people understood and looked at Shang Wan and the others with a strange gaze, while those who didn't understand didn't react.

“Village chief, I don’t agree with what you’re saying,” Wu Mingli said. “Before the scholar’s ​​family moved here, there were plenty of quarrels and disputes in our village. How can you blame it all on the scholar’s ​​family?”

Aunt Yao chimed in, "My son is right. When ordinary people like us encounter problems that we can't resolve, we have to go to court, right? How is going to court a crime?"

The crowd was pulled back from their slumber by Village Chief Lin, and quite a few people spoke up in agreement.

Village Chief Lin cursed the Wu family mother and son for their misdeeds, but outwardly he feigned helplessness.

“I know that some people have some opinions about me because of the disaster relief grain issue, and nothing I say will make a difference. But I am still the village chief, and on this matter today, I hope everyone will discuss the facts objectively, help those who are reasonable and not their relatives, and give the Gao family justice.”

It was practically an open admission that the Wu family mother and son were deliberately favoring Shang Wan and her group because of their good relationship.

The crowd immediately started discussing it, with some who had watched it from beginning to end adding a section of Shang Wan and Xiao Huan's explanation to them.

Some people sided with the Gao family mother and son, while others sided with Shang Wan and the others, and for a time the dispute remained unresolved.

Someone suggested, "Stop arguing, why don't we just find Gao Qi and ask him? That will clarify things."

What could be faster than a standoff between two parties?

Some suggested checking Gui's body for injuries, which would prove whether Gao Qi had hit her.

"Village chief, do you think these two methods are feasible?"

"Scholar, what do you think of these two methods?"

The two voices rang out almost simultaneously, and Village Chief Lin's face immediately turned pale.

He, the village chief, is still alive!
Lu Chengjing's lips curled slightly as he looked at Village Chief Lin, "I believe this method is feasible. What does the Village Chief think?"

Village Chief Lin: "..."

This method was exactly what he wanted, but if he agreed to it, wouldn't he be agreeing with this guy surnamed Lu? It would make him feel inferior to Lu for no reason.

He is the village chief!
After a moment's hesitation, he finally managed to utter two words, "Feasible."

So the villagers split into three groups: one group went to find Gao Qi, one group examined Gui Shi's injuries, and the other group stayed to wait for the results.

"I'm not hurt!" Gui refused to go with Aunt Yao and the others. "My son didn't hit me."

“We’re all women, we have everything you have. At worst, we’ll take off our clothes and show you.” Aunt Yao grabbed Gui’s arm and, together with several other women, led her away.

"Mother! I won't get tested!" Gui cried out in panic to Old Lady Gao for help.

Old Mrs. Gao looked at her displeasedly and slammed her cane down heavily. "It's not like I'm going to torture you. Hurry up and go!"

Gui called out to Village Chief Lin again, but Village Chief Lin didn't even turn his head, it was unclear whether he really didn't hear or was pretending not to hear.

Shang Wan stared at the backs of the aunts pulling Gui Shi away, feeling that Gui Shi's attitude was a bit strange.

She made up the story about Gao Qi hitting someone, just to muddy the waters, but judging from Gui's reaction, it can't be true, can it?
(End of this chapter)