"Rebellious daughter!"

Zhang Guiying trembled with rage. She took off her shoe, grabbed Zhao Chunzhi's hair, and began slapping her repeatedly with the sole of her shoe. "I'd rather not be your mother, I'd never have given birth to a heartless beast like you!"

"You wouldn't dare utter a sound in front of your in-laws, but you bark like a mad dog in front of me! You're a cowardly good-for-nothing who's only brave at home. If I don't give you a good beating, you'll forget who you are!"

"You ungrateful wretch! If I had been able to hold back my abortion for three months back then, I wouldn't have given birth to you, a defective product with an overdeveloped placenta!"

Zhang Guiying cursed, but her hands didn't stop moving.

Zhao Chunzhi screamed in agony as she was whipped.

Still not satisfied, Zhang Guiying kicked Zhao Chunzhi to the ground, then straddled her and slapped her repeatedly, yelling, "You think I'm biased? You wouldn't say that if your head wasn't full of shit!"

"You beast, ask the people in your village, whose daughter has been married for a few years and her family has given her over two thousand yuan in subsidies?"

"I'm obsessed with money! If you're not, then don't take my money! Every time I give you money, you're always so happy to accept it. Now that I'm asking you to pay me back, you're yelling at me!"

"Just because your parents are capable doesn't mean they're obligated to support you! That's utter nonsense from your in-laws! From today onwards, you're no longer my daughter. All the money your father and I have is wasted; we won't support a heartless bastard like you anymore!"

The soles of the shoes were so badly slapped by Zhang Guiying that only afterimages could be seen.

Zhao Chunzhi covered her face with her arm and struggled to cry for help.

Li Yaozong tried to pull the person away, but Wu Ximei grabbed him, saying, "Zhang Guiying is insane right now. Whoever goes up there will die. Have you forgotten how she beat you up when she went crazy in the hospital a few days ago?"

"..."

How could Li Yaozong forget?

He was beaten with a broom by Zhang Guiying at the hospital that day, and he still has bruises on his body.

"What about Chunzhi?"

"Zhao Chunzhi is her own daughter, how could she beat Zhao Chunzhi to death?"

Li Yaozong hesitated for a moment. Zhao Binghe and Zhao Xueyi had already pulled the exhausted Zhang Guiying away. Zhang Guiying, panting heavily, turned around and glared at Li's father, "Pay back the money! No one's word matters today. If you don't pay me back, I'll go and take your pigs and cattle to pay off the debt right now!"

Things have escalated to this point.

It's no longer possible to end things amicably.

Mr. Li slammed his fist on the table in anger, "How dare you!"

Zhang Guiying turned and went to the cattle pen, shouting, "You'll see if I dare!"

Father Li was furious. "Coming to Li Family Village to cause trouble, do they really think I'm easy to bully? Those of you watching the commotion at the door, grab your weapons and beat them all out of Li Family Village!"

The onlookers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Li's father was, after all, the village chief. Although he couldn't command absolute obedience, when he spoke, quite a few people rushed into the yard, grabbed the shovels and other farm tools standing against the wall, and surrounded Zhang Guiying and her two companions.

Zhao Xueyi turned pale with fright.

Weren't we supposed to be talking about reason? Why are we fighting?

What went wrong?!

Zhao Binghe immediately pulled Zhang Guiying behind him. "Li Gui, it's only right to pay back debts. We came to collect our debts, and you dare to gather a crowd to beat us! As the village head of Lijia Village, do you have any sense of organization or discipline?!"

"Stop talking nonsense, you were the ones who laid a hand on my daughter-in-law first."

Zhao Binghe cursed, "Bullshit! Our daughter was raised by us. Even if she married the King of Heaven himself, let alone your family, we would still beat her if she made a mistake. Who do you think you are, interfering in their affairs?"

"Since Chunzhi calls me Dad, I have an obligation to protect her."

So many people.

We definitely can't win in a fight.

Fearing these people might misbehave and seriously injure Zhang Guiying, Zhao Binghe glared angrily at Zhao Chunzhi, "Zhao Chunzhi, are you dead? Are you just going to watch these outsiders beat up your parents and your brother?"

Zhao Chunzhi turned pale with fright.

No matter how much she blames her mother, she can't just watch her mother get beaten.

Zhao Chunzhi got up and pleaded with Li's father, "Dad..."

Mr. Li glared at him fiercely.

The fierce look in her father-in-law's eyes startled Zhao Chunzhi. Whenever her father-in-law gave her that look, it meant he was in a state of rage and could hit her at any moment.

The deep-seated fear made Zhao Chunzhi tremble all over.

She covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face, and dared not speak again.

Zhao Xueyi was so angry that he jumped up and down, cursing, "Zhao Chunzhi, are you out of your mind? Your parents are about to get beaten, and you're not saying a word? Damn it, are you even human?!"

Zhao Binghe's anger was extinguished as if by ice water, leaving him feeling cold from head to toe. "Zhao Chunzhi, your mother and I have spoiled you for over twenty years for nothing. From now on, your mother and I don't have a daughter like you."

Mr. Li, no longer wanting to listen to their nonsense, shouted, "Get them out!"

Zhang Guiying straightened her back and shouted, "Let's see who dares! Today's matter is between my family and Li Gui's family, what does it have to do with you!"

"Let me tell you! My husband works at the city's steel mill, and I work at the city's cotton mill. We're both legitimate workers with organized leadership! If my husband and I get into trouble and injured in Lijia Village today, I'll call the police, and none of you will escape!"

"The crackdown that started in 83 is still going on. You're gathering a crowd to beat people; do you want to become part of the criminal underworld and get your hands on peanuts?"

"..."

The villagers hesitated immediately.

During the crackdown in 83, a group of people were arrested and executed by firing squad in the town. In order to serve as a deterrent, many villagers from each village organized to watch the execution.

The bloody scene was so gruesome that just recalling it was enough to make one's legs go weak.

The village chief's words are very important.

But their lives matter too.

Mr. Li was furious. "Don't listen to Zhang Guiying. She's just trying to scare you."

"..."

Why don't you do it yourself?

The villagers were inwardly complaining, unsure whether to drop the sticks they were holding or not.

The scene froze for a moment.

Zhang Guiying broke the deadlock, saying, "Li Gui, if you're not a decent human being, I don't need to be polite to you anymore."

What do you mean?

Zhang Guiying turned and shouted outside, "Xia Zhi, bring the child in!"

child?

Mr. Li's expression changed drastically.

Zhang Guiying wouldn't have brought Da Ni and Er Ni along, would she?

Mr. Li's guess was correct.

Zhang Guiying did indeed bring the two children.

She knew what kind of people the Li family were, and she had long been prepared for a complete falling out. They dared to renege on their debts even though her life was in their hands. Did they really think she wouldn't dare to turn against them?

The crowd dispersed at the entrance.

Zhao Xiazhi pulled Da Ni with one hand and Er Ni with the other as they entered the yard. It was the first time the two children had ever been home, and they were a little scared to see so many people in the yard.

The moment the two children saw Li Yaozong and Zhao Chunzhi after pushing through the crowd, their eyes lit up instantly.

Zhao Xiazhi let go.

Once free, the two children immediately opened their little arms and ran to Li Yaozong and Zhao Chunzhi, hugging their legs tightly. "Dad, Mom, Da Ni missed you so much!"

"Waaah, Erni misses you too. Mom and Dad, you haven't visited me and my sister in the city for so long. Grandma said Mom had another baby girl. Mom, are you abandoning me and my sister?"

The villagers watching were so shocked their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Mr. Li finally panicked.

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