The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 137: Leading the Narrative
Village chief Xu Yong and Xu Family Patriarch Xu Kun saw Xu Si lying on the ground, clutching his groin, his face swollen like a pig’s head, groaning in pain.
The two exchanged a glance.
They guessed it was the work of the Gu Family.
But the Gu Family was too ruthless, directly breaking Xu Si’s root.
Xu Si’s habit of flirting around was well known to them, and as long as he didn’t provoke the Xu Family’s girls, they turned a blind eye.
Now that Xu Si even dared to mess with Widow Tong, how desperate was he?
Xu Yong saw Tong Hua Qiong jumping around, complaining and acting unruly, and he knew clearly in his heart that Xu Si did provoke her, but she also didn’t suffer a loss.
Not only did she not suffer a loss, she also beat Xu Si into this state.
No matter what, Xu Si was still a Xu family member.
They couldn’t just let this go.
He hoped to make a big issue small, and a small issue disappear, hopefully getting some justice for Xu Si’s broken root, or else how could the Xu Family’s descendants stand in the village?
Thinking this, Xu Yong pondered how to communicate with the Gu Family.
"Village Chief, Xu Si tried to bully my mother, you are the village chief, you need to get justice for my mother." Gu Dashu spoke directly when the village chief did not speak up.
"Rest assured, after I ask Xu Si clearly, I will certainly not wrong your mother." The village chief replied to Gu Dashu with a hypocritical smile.
"Village Chief, isn’t it obvious Xu Si was in the wrong? My mother has already been wronged, why is there a need to ask Xu Si?" Gu Jingzhe said with an unhappy face.
Xu Yong chuckled lightly, glanced at Gu Jingzhe, and said disdainfully, "Since you keep saying Xu Si tried to bully your mother, this matter involves more than one person, it involves both your mother and Xu Si, naturally we need to ask Xu Si."
The youngest son of the Gu Family, a child student at such a young age.
Truly the most promising youth in Qinghe Bay.
But that was in the past.
When Gu Jingzhe was still studying, he would give Gu Jingzhe some face, but now that Gu Jingzhe was not studying anymore, he naturally didn’t need to give this youth face.
Gu Jingzhe met the village chief’s gaze, and sneered internally, thinking this would be the end of his term as village chief.
Tong Hua Qiong saw Gu Jingzhe’s gaze and had a feeling in her heart.
Village chief, you can belittle Gu Jingzhe all you want, this child is both cunning and vengeful, it’s likely Gu Jingzhe is going to play a big move.
Before the village chief arrived, when she was putting on an act of seeking death, she noticed Gu Jingzhe whisper a few words to Liu Yueer’s cousin Liu Tong, and Liu Tong ran off quickly.
Although Tong Hua Qiong didn’t know Gu Jingzhe’s plan, she knew her son well, and feared the village chief would suffer a big loss today.
"Village Chief, are you questioning Xu Si because you want to only hear his side of the story?" Gu Dahan, who usually doesn’t say a peep, clenched his fists and spoke.
Xu Yong coldly glanced at Gu Dahan and said, "You’re quite protective of your stepmother."
This was nothing more than sowing discord.
"Xu Yong, stop speaking nonsense, don’t you think I know what’s going through your mind? You just want to side with Xu Si, don’t you? Xu Si has become a beast feared by the village girls and young wives, all because you, the village chief, allow it." Gu Dashu yelled, sticking his neck out.
Then pointed at Xu Family Patriarch Xu Kun: "And you’re no different. As the clan leader, how much profit have you and Xu Yong made for the Xu Family? You condone your Xu Family offspring acting like beasts, does this mean your Xu Family doesn’t want to be human?"
Gu Dashu’s words left Xu Yong and Xu Kun unable to maintain their dignity when being pointed at and scolded by a junior.
"Gu Dashu, what nonsense are you saying? Before things are clear, I wouldn’t make a rash judgment. I just got here and don’t know the situation yet, and you’re accusing me of favoring Xu Si. You’re just a junior, I won’t stoop to your level. I understand you care for your mother and naturally side with her, but as the village chief, I must consider the bigger picture. Do you understand?" Xu Yong spoke with a righteous tone.
This was nothing but framing Gu Dashu as conspiring with his biological mother to falsely accuse Xu Si.
"Village Chief, it’s not just my son Dashu who suspects you would favor Xu Si, I, the main party involved, also suspect it. Yan Pozi keeps saying she’d be unfazed if Xu Si bullied anyone, claiming the village chief would back Xu Si because of their relationship. Village chief, isn’t it harsh to say this, but if word gets out, people might think Xu Si is your son." Tong Hua Qiong clapped her hands and began to cry again.
Tong Dajiao’s past reputation was the perfect shield, after all, whatever she said wrong, the public would just explain it as "Tong Dajiao is just like that."
Xu Yong’s face turned livid upon hearing this, and he couldn’t help but glare at Yan Pozi.
This sister-in-law speaks without any filter.
What does she mean by the relationship between him and Yan Pozi? What kind of relationship could he have with her?
The village chief had rumors about his conduct, unlike Xu Si who was notorious within the village, his reach extended outside, it was said he had quite a few flings in Yan Guan Town and Moon Bay.
Now the villagers had a hint of ambiguity in their eyes.
Could there be an unspoken secret between the village chief and Yan Pozi?
Considering Xu Si’s rampant behavior in the village, everyone was even more suspicious.
Tong Hua Qiong was very pleased with the atmosphere she had stirred, Xu Yong, you accuse Dashu of being biased towards his mother? I’ll accuse you of being biased towards Yan Pozi.
"Uncle Yong, you must stand up for Xu Si, he respects you like a father within the clan, you can’t ignore him." Yan Pozi sobbed with applause.
Tong Hua Qiong thought Yan Pozi, you fool, how did Tong Dajiao fall behind her?
Xu Yong’s face grew uglier, he roared at Yan Pozi: "What nonsense are you spouting."
Yan Pozi felt utterly wronged, the village chief was obviously a family person, he should’ve bound Widow Tong, Gu Dashu, and others upon arrival, not solving a case here.
Wasn’t it obvious her son was bullied?
Then a bold gossiping woman laughed, "Xu Si doesn’t really look like Xu family brothers. Yan Pozi always talks about seducing and thinking of men, seems she knows the ropes pretty well."
These words brought laughter to everyone.
"Village Chief, Xu Family Patriarch, my mother-in-law was wronged, you two are decision-makers of the Xu Family, you need to give an explanation." Liu Tiechui spoke.
Gu Family had few members, plus the Gujia Clan Leader innately had opinions against the mother-in-law, there’s no way he would come out and support her now.
For his daughter’s sake, he had to support the mother-in-law.
Liu Tiechui’s elder brother, Liu Tieshan, stood with hands behind his back, clearly supporting Liu Tiechui’s statement.
Seeing Liu Tiechui and Liu Tieshan, Xu Yong got a headache.
Liu Tieshan was a capable figure in Qinghe Bay, highly esteemed in the village, if not for the numerous Xu family offspring, it would have been Liu Tieshan’s.
Despite villagers addressing him warmly with "village chief," fearing Xu family’s influence, if asked who commanded true respect, it’s the Liu family, especially the brothers Liu Tiechui and Liu Tieshan.
For resolving conflicts, weddings, and funerals, villagers sought these brothers.
Before, because Liu Yueer insisted on marrying Gu Dashu, there was no interaction between the Liu and Gu families, so he could still bully Tong Dajiao.
Now that the Liu and Gu families have formed ties, with Liu Tiechui accepting Gu Dashu as a son-in-law, signaling solidarity.
Now the Liu Family’s involvement makes the situation more complicated.
Meanwhile, Tong Hua Qiong clapped and jumped around, recounting how Xu Si tried to bully her in the wheat threshing ground, and how she fought back, crying to village chief Xu Yong.
Xu Yong only felt a massive headache.
