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

Chapter 140 The Retribution of Being Childless

"Old woman Yan, you're being unreasonable. You have so many sons, don't you worry about not having Xu Si's lineage?"

Liu Yue'e said to Granny Yan in a sarcastic tone, "Xu Si's lack of offspring is all your fault. You never disciplined him properly, letting him strut around like a dirty cucumber. If you had put a lock in his crotch so he wouldn't be out there flaunting women, would his manhood have been cut off? When he was flirting with young women and wives, why didn't you do anything? You even cursed them all day long, saying they seduced your son. Look at the retribution you've suffered now, being childless and without descendants."

Liu Yue'e's sharp tongue gave the young wives watching a sense of satisfaction.

Xu Si's cucumber, which had made all the young women and wives in the village feel insecure, finally broke.

Xu Si deserves it; he deserves to be childless and without descendants.

Granny Yan cried so hard she almost stopped breathing, desperately clinging to clan leader Xu Kun, demanding justice.

"Uncle Kun, my husband isn't home. You have to stand up for my son and me. Xu Si is, after all, a nephew of the Xu family. We can't let the Gu family bully him."

Granny Yan's husband worked on the mountain making charcoal for Xu Zaohua's family and didn't come down during the wheat harvest.

At this point, she could only rely on the Xu family head and the village chief.

Xu Yong, as the village chief, couldn't openly favor Xu Si, but Xu Kun, as the clan chief, would definitely support the Xu family's nephews and nieces.

Therefore, Granny Yan clung desperately to Xu Kun's sleeve.

Xu Kun retreated further, while Granny Yan rubbed against him more and more.

Tong Huaqiong's eyes darted around, and she leaped into the air, clapping her hands as she said, "Old Lady Yan, no wonder you always act so high and mighty in the village, letting Xu Si bully others. You have your Uncle Kun to clean up your messes. Even when your husband isn't home, there are other men to back you up. I'm a poor soul, with no men in the clan to support me, which is why I'm having such a terrible day."

“Our Gu family patriarch, that old man, keeps his distance from me when he sees me. Unlike the Xu family patriarch, who wholeheartedly supports Granny Yan and her son. If I had a man to back me up, I wouldn’t have to be bullied by Xu Si. Old man, open your eyes and see. Your widow and her son have been bullied to death. Oh my, why doesn’t our Gu family produce someone like Uncle Kun?”

Xu Kun was so angry he was practically fuming.

And that's not all; Widow Tong has already smeared him and Granny Yan.

If he were to wholeheartedly side with Xu Si, wouldn't that give the village something to talk about?

But he couldn't just stand up for the Xu family's nephews and nieces, otherwise he could forget about being the clan leader.

Thinking this, Xu Kun looked at Xu Yong, hoping that his nephew could use his position as village chief to intimidate Widow Tong.

Tong Huaqiong saw through Xu Kun's intentions, jumped three feet high, and hopped in front of Xu Yong, saying, "Old Lady Yan has two men from the clan backing her up, oh my, so you're just bullying a widow like me, aren't you? I'm being bullied, and I'm willing to let things go, but you're pushing me to my death. Village Chief, you might as well loosen your belt, and I'll take it and hang myself."

Xu Yong felt a tightening around his waist and angrily shouted, "Widow Tong, isn't this about resolving a problem? Why are you throwing a tantrum again?"

Widow Tong continued clapping her hands: "What did I say? I said you all ganged up on Granny Yan and Xu Si. Granny Yan was throwing a tantrum just now, and you didn't say a word. But when I ask for justice, you say I'm throwing a tantrum. I don't want to live anymore. Anyway, I don't have a man to back me up. I might as well die."

"I already said I'm generous. I only want five hundred taels. Granny Yan doesn't want to give it to you, and you don't even care. Instead, you're blaming me. Oh dear, I don't have a man to back me up."

Xu Kun and Xu Yong were in a real bind.

"Little sister, don't be like that, talking about life and death. Your good fortune is yet to come. Just wait and see, the Awakening of Insects will definitely make up for today's grievances."

"That's right, others will be the ones who are happy when you die."

Liu Yue'e's mother, Zhao, and Aunt Qin supported Tong Huaqiong from both sides to comfort her.

"Village Chief, Uncle Kun, Aunt Dashu has just made her request. Are you going to discuss raising the money, or what should you do?" Liu Tielian asked. This matter had to be resolved.

“Well, Aunt Dashu, it’s not that I can’t fulfill your request, it’s just that five hundred taels of silver is a bit too much. You know the situation of Granny Yan’s family; even if they sold all their houses, land, pigs, cattle, and sheep, they still wouldn’t be able to raise five hundred taels,” Xu Yong said through gritted teeth.

Given Tong Huaqiong's persistence today, we must resolve this with money.

Xu Yong also agreed to give Tong Huaqiong some silver to settle the matter, but the key issue was that Tong Huaqiong was asking for an exorbitant five hundred taels.

“I don’t care, how to raise the money is Granny Yan’s business,” Tong Huaqiong said.

"I won't give you a single penny," Granny Yan said, wiping away her tears.

“If you don’t pay, I’ll report you to the authorities,” Tong Huaqiong said.

"Madam, do you think reporting this to the authorities will get you involved?" Xu Yong said anxiously. "It's not that I won't pay, it's just that the amount of money you're asking for is a bit much. Could you ask for a smaller amount?"

Tong Huaqiong knew that the person who least wanted to report it to the authorities was the village chief, because reporting it to the authorities would not benefit him.

He might even lose his position as village chief.

As the village chief, he indulges the Xu family members without limit and handles village affairs unfairly and unjustly. Such a village chief has no reason to exist.

She wanted to report to the authorities, but she couldn't let the Xu family members know her thoughts, otherwise she would be hated by everyone in the Xu family.

Thinking this, Tong Huaqiong said, "I don't want to report this to the authorities either. What good will it do me to ruin my reputation? I only asked for five hundred taels of silver, but you wouldn't give me any. I didn't ask for more."

Tong Huaqiong insisted on the 500 taels price and refused to budge.

“Great Heat Mother, you see, Xu Si is indeed in the wrong. He really can’t come up with five hundred taels. How about two hundred taels?” Xu Kun said with his hands behind his back, still maintaining the demeanor of the Xu family patriarch.

Tong Huaqiong said, "You cut three hundred taels off the five hundred taels. Do you think I'm worthless because I'm not a virgin and Xu Si harassed me?"

Xu Kun: "."

“Five hundred taels is indeed a bit too much. Although Da Shu, Tao Hua, and the others don’t care about their reputation, it wouldn’t be good if it got to the point of being reported to the authorities. Da Shu and the others are inexperienced and don’t understand the dangers involved. Tie Chui, you are Da Shu’s father-in-law, can you give me some advice?” Xu Kun looked at Liu Tie Chui.

Liu Tiechui remained silent. He felt that his mother-in-law's demands were indeed not much, but it was also true that Granny Yan couldn't afford it. Xu Kun's act of cutting off three hundred taels at once was also despicable.

“My brother is Da Shu’s father-in-law, what do you expect him to say? Whatever he says, you’ll all think it’s unfair. As an outsider, I’d like to ask Uncle Kun, how many taels can you come up with right now?” Liu Tielian asked on behalf of Liu Tiechui.

"The clan can scrape together two hundred taels." Xu Kun gritted his teeth; he had to bleed money today.

“Alright, take two hundred taels first, and write an IOU for the remaining three hundred taels, agreeing on a repayment deadline. This way, Da Shu Niang’s grievances will be made up, and Granny Yan won’t have to sell the land and house,” Liu Tielian said.

Before Xu Kun and Xu Yong could speak, Liu Tielian looked directly at Tong Huaqiong and asked, "Great Heat Mother, do you think this plan is feasible?"

Tong Huaqiong thought for a moment, then said with a troubled expression, "Since Yue'e's uncle has spoken up, I can't refuse you. But let's make it clear first, the two hundred taels must be given to me immediately, and the IOU must be signed today."

“Village Chief, Uncle Kun, I’ve suffered such a great injustice, and I’ve already conceded a step. This condition isn’t unreasonable, is it?”

Tong Huaqiong looked at Xu Yong and Xu Kun.

(End of this chapter)