The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 140: Retribution for Ending the Family Line

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Retribution for Ending the Family Line

"Yan Pozi, you’re so unreasonable. Your family has so many sons, you won’t lack descendants from Xu Si."

Liu Yueer said to Yan Pozi in a mocking tone, "If Xu Si is without heirs, it’s all your fault. You never disciplined him, letting him flaunt his filthy cucumber around. If you had locked it up, he wouldn’t have cut it off. When he was flirting with young women, you did nothing but curse them for seducing your son. Now, look at the karma of severing the bloodline you’ve got."

Liu Yueer’s harsh words pleased the onlooking young women.

The cucumber that made all the young women in the village fear Xu Si has finally been cut off.

Xu Si deserved it; he should be childless.

Yan Pozi cried to the point of almost fainting, clutching tightly to Clan Leader Xu Kun for justice.

"Uncle Kun, my husband is not at home, you need to stand up for us. Xu Si is still a descendant of the Xu Family, we can’t let the Gu Family bully us."

Yan Pozi’s husband was on the mountain burning charcoal for Xu Zaohua’s family, during the wheat harvest season he couldn’t come down.

At this moment, she could only rely on the Xu Family Patriarch and the village chief.

Xu Yong, being the village chief, couldn’t openly favor Xu Si, but Xu Kun, as Clan Leader, had to support the Xu family’s descendants.

Therefore, Yan Pozi desperately held onto Xu Kun’s sleeve.

The more Xu Kun stepped back, the more Yan Pozi clung to him.

Tong Huaqiong turned her eyes, leaped into the air, clapping her hands, and said, "No wonder, Yan Pozi, you’re so high and mighty in the village, letting Xu Si bully others, with your Uncle Kun cleaning up after you. Even if your man is not home, you have other men to back you up. I’m a miserable one, without clan men supporting me, so today I’m struck by bad luck."

"Our Gujia Clan Leader, that old man steers clear of me, unlike Xu Family Patriarch who wholeheartedly supports Yan Pozi and her son. If only I had a man to back me, I wouldn’t have been bullied by Xu Si. Old man, open your eyes and see, your orphan and widow have been bullied to death. Alas, how come our Gu Family doesn’t have someone like Uncle Kun."

Xu Kun was fuming with anger.

Before anything happened, Widow Tong was already tarnishing his name along with Yan Pozi.

If he blindly sided with Xu Si, wouldn’t he become the subject of bad gossip in the village?

But he couldn’t just not stand up for the Xu family’s descendants; otherwise, he might as well give up being Clan Leader.

Thinking like this, Xu Kun looked towards Xu Yong, hoping this nephew would use his authority as village chief to intimidate Widow Tong.

Tong Huaqiong saw through Xu Kun’s intent, jumped three feet high, and hopped in front of Xu Yong, saying, "Yan Pozi has two male clan members backing her, hey there, bullying a widow like me aren’t you. I’m being oppressed, I’d like to let it go, but you’re forcing me. Village chief, why don’t you just undo your belt, and I’ll hang it to my death."

Xu Yong felt a tightness around his waist, furiously saying, "Widow Tong, aren’t we resolving the issue? Why are you causing a scene again?"

Widow Tong kept clapping her hands, "What did I say? I said you’re all in cahoots siding with Yan Pozi and Xu Si. When Yan Pozi just acted like that, you said nothing, but the moment I seek justice, you call me out for it. I can’t live anymore, I have no man to back me up, might as well be dead."

"I already said I’m generous, all I ask is for 500 taels, Yan Pozi is unwilling to pay and you do nothing about it, but instead you blame me. Alas, I have no man backing me up..."

Xu Kun and Xu Yong both felt overwhelmed.

"Sister, don’t say things like that, about life and death. Your good days are yet to come, just wait, Jingzhe will surely make up for today’s injustice."

"That’s right, if you die, it’s others who will be pleased."

Liu Yueer’s mother, Mrs. Zhao, and Aunt Qin stood on either side of Tong Huaqiong comforting her.

"Village chief, Uncle Kun, Dashi’s mother has already stated her demands, are you going to discuss raising the money or what?" Liu Tieshan asked.

This issue needed to be resolved.

"Well, Dashi’s mother, it’s not that your demands can’t be met, but 500 taels of silver is a bit too much. You know the situation of Yan Pozi’s family, even if they sell their house, land, pigs, and cows, they still won’t have 500 taels." Xu Yong said, gritting his teeth.

Given Tong Huaqiong’s persistence today, it had to be resolved with money.

Xu Yong also agreed to give Tong Huaqiong some money to settle the matter, but the key was that Tong Huaqiong was asking for a lion’s share of 500 taels.

"I don’t care how you raise the money, it’s Yan Pozi’s problem," Tong Huaqiong said.

"I won’t pay a single cent," Yan Pozi said, wiping her tears.

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

"Dashi’s mother, do you think the authorities care about this matter?" Xu Yong was anxious, saying, "It’s not that the money won’t be compensated, just that it’s quite a bit, can’t you ask for less?"

Tong Huaqiong knew the one who least wanted her to report to the authorities was the village chief because it wouldn’t benefit him.

If things went wrong, he could be stripped of his position as village chief.

As a village chief, endlessly indulging Xu Family members, not handling village matters fairly and justly, such a village chief was not needed.

She had to report to the authorities, but she couldn’t let the Xu Family members know her intention, otherwise, she would incur the hatred of the entire Xu Family.

With this in mind, Tong Huaqiong said, "I don’t want to report to the authorities either, what good would losing my reputation do me? I just wanted 500 taels of silver, and you refuse to give it, I didn’t even ask for more."

Tong Huaqiong was firm on the 500 taels.

"Dashi’s mother, you see, this matter is indeed Xu Si’s fault, but 500 taels really can’t be produced, how about 200 taels?" Xu Kun, with his hands behind his back, maintained his demeanor as Xu Family Patriarch.

Tong Huaqiong responded, "You immediately cut 300 taels from 500, do you think just because I’m not a virgin daughter harassed by Xu Si, I’m worthless?"

Xu Kun: "..."

"500 taels is indeed a lot. Even if Dashi, Taohua, and the rest don’t care about the reputation, it isn’t good to let it spread when reporting to the authorities. Dashi and the others haven’t experienced these things, they don’t know the stakes, Tiechui, since you’re Dashi’s father-in-law, why don’t you give your opinion?" Xu Kun looked at Liu Tiechui.

Liu Tiechui didn’t say anything, he felt that his in-law’s request wasn’t too much, but it was true that Yan Pozi couldn’t afford it, and Xu Kun’s immediate reduction by 300 taels was quite unreasonable.

"My brother is Dashi’s father-in-law, how do you expect him to comment? Whatever he says you’ll think it’s unfair. As an unrelated outsider, I’d like to ask Uncle Kun, how much can you contribute now?" Liu Tieshan spoke on behalf of Liu Tiechui.

"The clan can scrape together 200 taels," Xu Kun said through clenched teeth, today he had to bleed.

"Alright, then you first hand over 200 taels, and write an IOU for the other 300, setting a deadline for repayment. This will address Dashi’s mother’s grievance, and Yan Pozi doesn’t need to sell land or house," Liu Tieshan suggested.

Without waiting for Xu Kun and Xu Yong to respond, Liu Tieshan turned to Tong Huaqiong and asked, "Dashi’s mother, do you find this plan feasible?"

Tong Huaqiong thought for a moment, appearing troubled, "Since Yueer’s elder uncle has spoken, I can’t refuse. But let me make it clear, 200 taels must be given to me immediately, and the IOU signed today."

"Village chief, Uncle Kun, I’ve taken a step back after experiencing such a big grievance, aren’t these conditions reasonable?"

Tong Huaqiong looked at Xu Yong and Xu Kun.