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

"How could there be a problem with my medicine?" Xu Yong muttered to himself.

"Uncle, they say the medicine you prescribed ruined all the corn," said a member of the Xu family.

He was extremely anxious. Why hadn't Xu Yong hidden himself yet? Those people might be coming to his door soon.

When Xu Yong heard that the medicine Xu Zaohua had prepared had ruined the corn, he refused to drink the egg tea and scolded Xu Zaohua harshly.

Only then did he regret listening to Xu Zaohua's words.

"Uncle, stop cursing, let's hide quickly!" The Xu family member who brought the news scratched his cheek anxiously.

The sound of hurried footsteps and shouts seemed to come from the village entrance.

Xu Yong was scared.

Hearing footsteps getting closer and closer, I didn't know what to do.

"What are you still standing there for? Run! Climb over the wall from the outhouse, quick!"

When Tian, ​​Xu Yong's wife, heard the news, she put down the half-finished shoe sole she was sewing, grabbed her clothes and cosmetics box, rushed into the yard, threw the things to Xu Yong, and pointed to the outhouse in the backyard.

There's a hidden path just beyond the outhouse.

This road leads directly to the fields, where the corn is growing vigorously. If you lie hidden in the cornfield, you won't be noticed. The road then leads straight up the mountain; if you hide at Xu Jin's brickyard, no one will find you.

Xu Yong took the clothes and cosmetic box and quickly ran to the outhouse in the backyard.

"Quickly, close the door! And close it from above!"

Tian and his nephews bolted the gate together and propped it up with two wooden stakes.

My nephew casually picked up a table from the yard and propped it against the door.

Tian tied a wolfhound to a post by the door.

Led by villagers from Guazhou Bay, villagers from various villages near Qinghe Bay flocked to Xu Yong's house.

Xu Yong's house was locked.

A few barks came from inside.

Tong Huaqiong, who is always at the forefront of gossip, naturally came along as well.

Being a bystander in this farce is secondary.

Most importantly, she wanted to see how to resolve this matter. After all, she, Tong Huaqiong, was the first to use and promote the antibacterial and insecticidal medicine, and she was afraid that Xu Yong might be up to no good and try to shift the blame onto her.

Based on her understanding of Xu Yong, if he was capable of harming farmers, what wouldn't he dare to do?

If that scoundrel Xu Yong really dares to do that, his fate will be the same as Xu Si's—he'll be exiled.

"Open the door!"

"Xu Yong, you bastard, you son of a bitch, come out here if you dare."

The villagers of Guazhou Bay were at the forefront.

They were determined to settle both old and new scores.

Apart from a few barks from dogs, there was no other sound coming from Xu Yong's house.

Everyone was about to bang on the door when they were stopped by Village Chief Hu of Guazhou Bay.

Village Chief Hu gestured for the villagers to go up and knock on the door. Two strong young men stepped out from the crowd, rushed to Xu Yong's door, and knocked on it loudly.

There was only the sound of fierce barking from inside; otherwise, there was no other sound.

"Village Chief Liu, let's try diplomacy first, then force. We knocked on the door, and Xu Yong didn't open it. If we do something wrong, you can't say we're being rude to your Qinghewan village," Village Chief Hu said to Liu Tielian, who had just arrived.

Liu Tielian was the village head of Qinghewan, appointed by the magistrate of Liu County, so he had to give him some face.

Village Chief Zhang of Moon Bay chimed in, "We're only seeking an explanation from Xu Yong; it has nothing to do with Qinghe Bay."

At this moment, Liu Tielian had nothing to say.

Xu Yong destroyed other people's crops, so he should be held responsible.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "Let's break down the door quickly. That bastard Xu Yong will definitely take this opportunity to escape."

With such a large group of people at the village entrance threatening to settle scores with Xu Yong, it's impossible that the Xu family wouldn't have heard about it.

Why bother with all this politeness first, then force? Isn't it just pointless and unnecessary? Thinking this, Tong Huaqiong looked at Gu Dashu.

Gu Dashu stood in the crowd, frowning and muttering, "The door was locked so tightly in broad daylight, Xu Yong couldn't have escaped, could he?"

As expected of Tong Dajiao's biological son, Gu Dashu knew what Tong Huaqiong was going to do with just a glance.

Gu Dashu's muttering reminded everyone.

What are we waiting for? If we don't kick down the door now, the person will run away.

The two strong young men who had been knocking on the door in Guazhou Bay kicked it open.

A huge crowd rushed into Xu Yong's house like a flowing river.

Tong Huaqiong saw a table that had been kicked over next to the gate, two fire sticks broken in two, and a dog barking loudly.

All of this indicates that Xu Yong had received the news in advance.

“Great Heat Mother, look at the mess this has made, I’m afraid someone will die.” Liu Tielian, unable to stop the agitated villagers from the other village, said to Tong Huaqiong with a worried expression.

Tong Huaqiong showed no sympathy for Xu Yong. She told the village chief, "In the end, this is Xu Yong's own fault."

He tried to seize Tong Huaqiong's pesticides for his own profit, but his plan backfired; he deserved it.

The only pity is the corn that was destroyed and the farmers who suffered from the disaster.

"Where is Xu Yong?" Village Chief Hu of Guazhou Bay asked in a booming voice after the door was kicked open.

Standing in the courtyard, despite her inner turmoil, Madam Tian maintained the demeanor of the village chief's wife and addressed the newcomers: "You've come here with sticks and knives to ransack our homes? Village Chief Hu, you still remember the fight between our two villages over water last year? If you've brought people to seek revenge, you've chosen the wrong target. My husband is no longer the village chief, and this grudge is not for my family to bear."

Tong Huaqiong glanced at Tian Shi.

She had no connection with the Tian family in the village. After all, the Tian family was the former village chief's wife and a proper daughter-in-law of the powerful Xu family. They would look down on her, a village woman from a humble family who would throw tantrums at the drop of a hat.

However, Tong Huaqiong was not fooled by Tian Shi; Tian Shi was clearly pretending to be ignorant.

Village Chief Hu ignored Tian's offer and said, "Stop talking nonsense. The pesticide your husband mixed ruined our corn. Don't even think about covering for Xu Yong and getting him out of here."

Zhang, the village chief of Moon Bay, said, "Xu Yong, if you have the guts, come out here. What kind of man are you if you let your woman stand in front?"

Tian clutched her chest and angrily retorted, "What pesticide? What nonsense are you spouting? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

This is even more of a feigned ignorance.

Even Liu Tielian couldn't stand it anymore and shouted at Tian: "Xu Yong's wife, whether you know the truth or are pretending to be confused, your husband ruined the corn in several villages in Guazhou Bay by mixing pesticides. It's normal for them to come to Xu Yong to demand an explanation. Where is Xu Yong? Tell him to come out. Otherwise, if they resort to violence, even I can't stop them."

Knowing that feigning ignorance wouldn't work, Madam Tian gritted her teeth and said, "Xu Yong went to the Zheng family in Pingchuan to visit his niece. If you want to find him, go to the Zheng family in Pingchuan County."

Tong Huaqiong understood the implication in Tian's words: Xu Yong, that bastard, was definitely still hiding at home.

This was Tian's way of reminding him to go to the Zheng family to avoid trouble.

After all, none of these peasants who besieged Xu Yong's house dared to go to Zheng Juren's house to demand their people back.

As soon as Tian finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the crowd.

“Don’t even mention going to the Zheng family, I’ll drag him out even if it’s to the ends of the earth. Others may be afraid of the Zheng family, but I’m not. I’m willing to risk my life. If the corn doesn’t survive this year, I won’t have any food to last until winter. I might as well take this opportunity to kill Xu Yong,” a villager from Guazhou Bay shouted.

Clutching her handkerchief, Tian's eyes darted around and she spotted Tong Huaqiong in the crowd.

I have an idea in mind.

Tian pointed at Tong Huaqiong and said aggrievedly, "Who in our village doesn't know that the pesticide was made by Widow Tong? If you want to blame someone, blame Widow Tong. The recipe came from her."

Why do women have to make things difficult for each other?

Tong Huaqiong cursed inwardly at the herbaceous plant.

Since Madam Tian is harboring all sorts of evil intentions, then don't blame her for being impolite.

Tong Huaqiong retorted, "Shameless bastard. Your family saw that the medicine I prescribed was effective against corn rot, so they secretly made more and sold it for money. He must have cut short one prescription to save money, which is why everyone's corn withered and turned yellow. I haven't even settled accounts with him for ruining the efficacy of my medicine yet. This bastard is the coward he raised. I shouldn't have been kind enough to give him the medicine in the first place."

The villagers, armed with weapons, became even more enraged.

It turns out that Xu Yong stole Widow Tong's prescription and deliberately omitted one ingredient.

"Everyone, listen to me, Xu Yong is definitely still hiding at home. Don't let him get away with this."

With Tong Huaqiong's encouragement, everyone surged towards Xu Yong's house. (End of Chapter)