The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 142: It’s Time for a New Village Chief
Aunt Qin asked this question.
Tong Dajiao is impressive, quietly accepting County Magistrate Liu as her godson.
The air was filled with a lemon scent.
The villagers looked at Tong Huaqiong with eyes full of envy and jealousy.
No wonder Tong Dajiao managed to open a pastry shop in Yan Guan Town within a few months; she had already clung to County Magistrate Liu’s leg. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
"It’s just kids talking nonsense," Tong Huaqiong modestly waved her hand and shook her head, saying, "Who is County Magistrate Liu? Could he call me godmother? Folks, let’s not spread rumors. There’s nothing of the sort!"
"Oh, Tong Dajiao, you’re still playing it low-key," someone joked while laughing.
Tong Huaqiong chuckled, then suddenly furrowed her brows and said, "County Magistrate Liu came to our village certainly to guide farming, so everyone, please don’t speak carelessly."
Yan Pozi was so frightened she didn’t dare to breathe loudly, and gently signaled Xu Da to carry Xu Si home.
No wonder Widow Tong was so aggressive this time, she had already climbed County Magistrate Liu.
Who knows what kind of luck she stumbled upon.
Liu Yanhong saw Xu Si lying on the ground looking like a pig’s head and couldn’t resist coming over out of curiosity, asking, "What’s wrong with this person? Got pricked by wheat awns? Oh my, it’s the first time I’ve seen someone pricked into a pig’s head by wheat awns. Hahaha."
Man Er walked over with red eyes, saying, "He’s a bad man, he bullied my grandma..."
After saying that, he burst into tears!
That expression was extremely aggrieved.
Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, my goodness, the Oscars owe the Gu Family a golden statuette!
"He bullied my god-grandmother?" Liu Yanhong said with an angry little voice, clenching his fists, "I was just wondering why god-grandmother was all covered in dirt, turns out she was bullied by this scoundrel."
"So the widow being bullied in Qinghe Bay is my god-grandmother, then this person is a rogue."
"This rogue can’t be carried away, he dared to bully my god-grandmother, I have to let my father come and judge."
"God-grandmother, don’t be afraid, my father is coming to support you."
After saying that, Liu Yanhong kicked Xu Si and ran off to find his father.
Xu Kun and Yan Pozi were so scared that they didn’t dare to breathe loudly.
The Xu brothers also didn’t dare to carry Xu Si away.
"Dashi’s mother..." Xu Kun wiped his sweat and showed a smile to Tong Huaqiong.
"What can I do?" Tong Huaqiong spread her hands with an innocent look, "I just cursed whoever reported to the authorities, this matter is too embarrassing, I don’t want people to know."
Xu Kun looked at Lu Zhaozhao.
Lu Zhaozhao moved closer to Gu Taohua, saying, "It wasn’t me who reported it, I also don’t know how my cousin happened to come."
Xu Kun gritted his teeth.
Turns out this girl from the city is County Magistrate Liu’s cousin.
Tong Dajiao, who always loved to show off, had managed to keep this news tightly under wraps.
Gu Jingzhe really has some tricks, even as a child student, he has managed to connect with County Magistrate Liu’s cousin.
He could even make County Magistrate Liu and the Gu Family become god-relatives.
No wonder Gu Jingzhe spoke so boldly to Xu Yong, someone had his back!
Just like Xu Yong, Xu Kun automatically attributed the Gu Family connecting with County Magistrate Liu to Lu Zhaozhao.
Xu Zaohua stood in the crowd, clutching her handkerchief tightly, it seemed this city girl not only had money but also connections.
No wonder Gu Jingzhe didn’t care about her, Xu Zaohua, and no wonder Gu Taohua was so eager to please this girl.
"Dashi’s mom, everything’s been resolved, and you’ve gotten the silver, so when County Magistrate Liu asks, I hope you’ll let Xu Si off the hook considering we’re all villagers. Don’t worry, as the Xu Family Patriarch, I will ensure Yan Pozi repays you the silver she owes." Xu Kun wiped his sweat and said to Tong Huaqiong.
It was really hard for him to bow his head to Tong Dajiao, but there was no other way.
The entire Pingchuan County knew about County Magistrate Liu’s deeds; he grew up with a widowed mother and suffered bullying from his clan.
He hated the act of bullying widows the most.
Ever since he came to Pingchuan County, any township or village that had orphans and widows who were bullied, he would stand up for justice.
Tong Dajiao was not only a widow but also County Magistrate Liu’s godmother, who would County Magistrate Liu side with if not his own godmother over Yan Pozi.
The matter of Xu Si harassing Widow Tong reaching County Magistrate Liu’s ears was Xu Si’s bad luck, and the Xu Family Patriarch and Xu Yong, the village chief, would be unlucky along with him.
As the Clan Leader, his failure to discipline his nephews already put him in a difficult position.
Xu Yong would be guilty of covering for Xu Si, and it’s highly likely that he’d be removed from his position as village chief, with Liu Tieshan waiting intently on the sidelines.
The Xu Family absolutely couldn’t lose the village chief’s position.
Xu Kun felt bitter regret, wishing he had never gotten involved in this matter.
"Yes, yes, yes, I’ll raise the silver when I get back." Yan Pozi quickly exclaimed.
Despite her usual arrogance, that was because she had the Xu Family backing her in Qinghe Bay, facing someone like County Magistrate Liu would scare her witless.
Now, she was just afraid that Tong Huaqiong might report to County Magistrate Liu, and her family Xu Si would end up jailed or banished with a branded face.
Tong Huaqiong leaned back steadily against a stack of straw, not responding to Xu Kun and Yan Pozi.
Liu Tieshan glanced at Liu Tiechui, who shook his head, indicating he was also unclear how his in-laws connected to County Magistrate Liu. Liu Tiechui looked at Gu Jingzhe, and Liu Tieshan nodded lightly.
The two brothers both were convinced that the Gu Family’s connection to County Magistrate Liu was due to Gu Jingzhe.
Otherwise, how could one explain how a countryside widow like Tong Huaqiong could connect with County Magistrate Liu?
Liu Tieshan thought, no wonder Gu Jingzhe asked Liu Tong to invite County Magistrate Liu from the neighboring village, he must have already known County Magistrate Liu was inspecting the harvest situation there.
Gu Jingzhe, this kid, managed to cling to such a thick leg quietly.
A bit of thought, and Liu Tieshan understood why Gu Jingzhe had Liu Tong invite County Magistrate Liu from the neighboring Niujia Village.
It was to give Liu Tieshan a favor.
Previously, the village chief of Qinghe Bay was always whoever held high prestige in the village; since Xu Yong’s father became village chief, this tradition was broken, and he passed the position to Xu Yong.
Since Xu Yong became village chief, the Xu Family had become more arrogant by the day, even someone as noble as Mr. Xu, who drove ox carts, was someone untainted among the Xu Family.
This also led to a poor atmosphere in the village.
Since Gu Jingzhe, this kid, was willing to grant him a favor, Liu Tieshan would surely grasp the opportunity tightly and step on Xu Yong’s neck.
The village chief of Qinghe Bay needed a change.
With this in mind, Liu Tieshan strode decisively past Xu Yong to greet County Magistrate Liu.
County Magistrate Liu made his way towards the threshing ground, surrounded by villagers.
Visiting Qinghe Bay was part of his plan for the day; after inspecting and guiding in Niujia Village, he was planning to come to Qinghe Bay. While discussing this year’s wheat harvest with villagers from Niujia Village, he heard a child cry out, "Lord."
With so many villagers present, County Magistrate Liu couldn’t ignore the child’s cries.
After calling the child over for questioning, the child tearfully explained that his grandmother was bullied by local hooligans.
The simple-minded man who brought the child explained he found the child on the road, claiming his widowed grandmother had been bullied by local ruffians. Thinking County Magistrate Liu was a just official, he decided to bring the child along.
The word widow struck a chord with County Magistrate Liu.
He had grown up with a widow, frequently bullied, and could deeply empathize with the difficulties widows face in surviving the world.
Before the child had finished crying, County Magistrate Liu waved his hand and hurried towards Qinghe Bay.
