The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 137 Setting the Stage

Village chief Xu Yong and Xu clan patriarch Xu Kun saw Xu Si lying on the ground, clutching his crotch, his head and face swollen like a pig's head, groaning in pain.

The two looked at each other.

I guessed that he was beaten up by the Gu family.

However, the Gu family was too ruthless, cutting off Xu Si's lineage.

The two of them were well aware of Xu Si's habit of philandering, and they had only one principle: as long as he didn't get involved with the Xu family's daughter, they would turn a blind eye.

Now Xu Si has actually gotten involved with Widow Tong, how thirsty he must be!

Seeing Tong Huaqiong jumping around and throwing a tantrum to express her grievances, Xu Yong knew perfectly well that Xu Si had indeed provoked her, but she hadn't suffered any losses.

Not only did she not suffer any loss, she also beat Xu Si up like this.

No matter what, Xu Si is a member of the Xu family.

We cannot help but lean towards it.

He hoped to minimize the damage and ideally get some justice for Xu Si's extermination of his lineage, otherwise the Xu family would have no place in the village.

With this in mind, Xu Yong mentally considered how to communicate with the Gu family.

“Village chief, Xu Si tried to bully my mother. You are the village chief, you have to give my mother justice.” Gu Dashu said directly when the village chief did not speak.

"Don't worry, once I've asked Xu Si, I'll make sure your mother isn't wronged," the village chief said calmly to Gu Dashu with a sly smile.

"Village chief, isn't it obvious that Xu Si is at fault? My mother has already been wronged, why do we need to ask Xu Si?" Gu Jingzhe retorted with an unhappy expression.

Xu Yong glanced at Gu Jingzhe with a light laugh and said disdainfully, "Since you keep saying that Xu Si is going to bully your mother, this matter involves not just one person, but your mother and Xu Si. So naturally we should ask Xu Si."

The youngest son of the Gu family was a student who passed the imperial examination at a very young age.

He can be described as the most promising young man in Qinghewan.

But that was before.

He used to give Gu Jingzhe some face when Gu Jingzhe was in school, but now that Gu Jingzhe is no longer in school, he naturally doesn't need to give this young man any face.

Gu Jingzhe met the village chief's gaze and sneered inwardly, "Your time as village chief is over."

Tong Huaqiong saw the look in Gu Jingzhe's eyes and her heart stirred.

Village chief, you're underestimating Gu Jingzhe. That kid is cunning and vindictive. I reckon Gu Jingzhe's about to unleash his full power.

Before the village chief arrived, when she was threatening suicide, she noticed that Gu Jingzhe whispered a few words to Liu Yue'e's cousin, Liu Tong, and Liu Tong ran away.

Although Tong Huaqiong was unaware of Gu Jingzhe's scheme, she knew her son well and feared that the village chief was going to suffer a great loss today.

"The village chief said to ask Xu Si if we want to believe Xu Si's side of the story?" Gu Dahan, who was usually very quiet, clenched his fists and said.

Xu Yong glanced coldly at Gu Dahan and said, "You seem quite protective of your stepmother."

This is sowing discord.

"Xu Yong, stop spouting nonsense! Do you think I don't know what you're up to? Aren't you just siding with Xu Si? Xu Si has become a beast that all the young women and wives in the village are afraid of, all because of your indulgence as the village chief!" Gu Dashu retorted, his neck stiff with anger.

Then he pointed at Xu Kun, the head of the Xu family: "And you're no better. As the clan head, how much profit have you and Xu Yong brought to your Xu family? You've let your Xu family members act like beasts. So, none of your Xu family members want to be human?"

Xu Yong and Xu Kun were humiliated when Gu Dashu, a junior, pointed his finger at them and berated them.

"Gu Dashu, what are you saying? I won't jump to conclusions before I've understood the situation. I just arrived and haven't even heard anything yet, and you're already pointing fingers at me and accusing me of favoring Xu Si. I won't stoop to your level, you're just a junior. I know you're naturally on your mother's side because you care about her, but I'm the village chief, and I have to consider the bigger picture. Do you understand?" Xu Yong spoke in a high-sounding manner. But wasn't this just accusing Gu Dashu of conspiring with his own mother to slander Xu Si?
“Village Chief, it’s no wonder my husband Dashu suspects you’ll side with Xu Si. Not only Dashu, but I, the aggrieved party, suspect it too. Granny Yan keeps saying she’s not afraid of anyone Xu Si bullies. Anyway, given your relationship with Granny Yan, you’ll definitely back Xu Si up. Village Chief, I’m not trying to be blunt, but if word gets out, people will think Xu Si is your son.” Tong Huaqiong clapped her hands and started crying again.

Tong Dajiao's past persona served as a perfect shield; whatever she said wrong, the public would naturally explain it away by saying, "That's just how Tong Dajiao is."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yong's face turned ashen with anger, and he couldn't help but glare fiercely at Granny Yan.

This cousin's sister-in-law really doesn't know how to watch her mouth.

What do you mean by "based on his relationship with Granny Yan"? What kind of relationship does he have with his sister-in-law?

The village chief was rumored to have a bad reputation. Unlike Xu Si, who was only a bully within the village, he had his influence outside the village. It was said that he had many lovers in Yanguan Town and Moon Bay.

Now the villagers' eyes were filled with ambiguity.

Could it be that the village chief and Granny Yan have some unspeakable secret?
Considering Xu Si's unbridled behavior in the village, everyone became even more suspicious.

Tong Huaqiong was very satisfied with the rhythm she had set. "Xu Yong, didn't you say that Da Shu couldn't distinguish right from wrong and was siding with his mother? I'll just accuse you of siding with Granny Yan."

"Uncle Yong, you have to stand up for Si'er. Si'er usually treats you like his own father in the clan. You can't just ignore him," Granny Yan said, clapping her hands and crying.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "That old hag Yan is such a fool. How did Tong Dajiao lose to her before?"

Xu Yong's face darkened further, and he roared at Granny Yan, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Granny Yan felt extremely wronged. The village chief was clearly one of her own, so when he arrived, he should have tied up Widow Tong, Gu Dashu, and the others first. What was he doing here trying to solve a case?

It's obvious that her son was bullied.

One of the bold, gossipy women laughed and said, "Xu Si doesn't really look like Xu Da or the others. Granny Yan always talks about seducing men and wanting men; it seems she's very familiar with this kind of thing."

His words drew laughter from everyone.

“Village chief, Xu family head, my mother-in-law has been wronged. You are both the heads of the Xu family, and you have to give an explanation for this,” Liu Tiechui said.

The Gu family is small, and the Gu family patriarch already had a problem with his in-laws' mother, so it was impossible for him to come out and support her at this time.

For the sake of his own daughter, he had to stand up for his mother-in-law.

Liu Tiechui's elder brother, Liu Tielian, stood with his hands behind his back, clearly supporting Liu Tiechui's statement.

Xu Yong felt a headache whenever he saw Liu Tiechui and Liu Tielian.

Liu Tielian was a very capable man in Qinghewan and had great prestige in the village. If it weren't for the large number of Xu family members, Liu Tielian would have been the village chief.

He knew that no matter how warmly the villagers greeted him, calling him "Village Chief" this and "Village Chief" that, it was only because they were afraid of the Xu family's fists. If anyone could command respect in the village, it had to be the Liu family, especially the brothers Liu Tiechui and Liu Tielian.

In the village, whenever there are disputes or weddings or funerals that need mediation, people turn to these two brothers.

Previously, because Liu Yue'e insisted on marrying Gu Dashu, the Liu family and the Gu family did not associate with each other, and he could bully Tong Dajiao.

Now that the Gu and Liu families are on good terms, and Liu Tiechui has accepted Gu Dashu as his son-in-law, it shows that the Gu and Liu families have become united.

Now that the Liu family has gotten involved, things are getting a bit tricky.

Tong Huaqiong clapped her hands and jumped up and down as she recounted to the village chief Xu Yong how Xu Si had tried to bully her in the threshing ground and how she had fought back, with snot and tears streaming down her face.

Xu Yong felt a terrible headache.

(End of this chapter)