The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 143: All Born Actors

The child who cried to County Magistrate Liu was Gu Yaozu.

It must be said that Liu Yueer’s cousin, Liu Tong, hid eight hundred tricks behind his simple appearance.

He muttered a few words to Gu Jingzhe and then drove the donkey cart to Niu Family Village to invite County Magistrate Liu.

Before leaving, he quickly thought about how to convey Tong Huaqiong’s grievances to County Magistrate Liu.

After all, he was an outsider unrelated to Tong Huaqiong. If he claimed to speak up for his cousin’s mother-in-law, it would feel odd.

What if a child spoke up?

Liu Tong thought of his cousin’s son, so when he left, he conveniently picked up Gu Yaozu from the field ridge and took him to Niu Family Village.

It must be said, everyone in the Gu Family were natural performers. Gu Yaozu wasn’t shy at all. He clung to County Magistrate Liu’s leg and cried pitifully, and although his words were not clear, the message got through: Xu Si, the rogue, was bullying his widowed grandmother.

Tong Huaqiong still didn’t know that Gu Yaozu had played such a major role in getting County Magistrate Liu to uphold justice for her.

She didn’t even notice that County Magistrate Liu came holding Gu Yaozu’s hand.

But others, including Liu Yueer, noticed, and some looked at Gu Dashu with envy.

Liu Yueer muttered to herself, "What luck did my son have, to be held by County Magistrate Liu? Even real sons don’t get that treatment."

As County Magistrate Liu was met by Xu Yong, the Qinghe Bay Village Chief, he paused for a moment. Usually, when County Magistrate Liu visited the countryside, he would hold a local child during festivities, but seeing him holding Gu Yaozu’s hand caught him off guard.

He remembered that the children County Magistrate Liu usually held were ones he selected from the Xu Family.

Even Gu Jingzhe, the child student, couldn’t get into the core circle of villagers around County Magistrate Liu.

Since when did Gu Yaozu quietly win the favor of County Magistrate Liu?

Xu Yong had a bad feeling arise in his mind.

"Dad, it turns out it was my god-grandmother who was bullied." Liu Yanhong ran up to County Magistrate Liu and started complaining.

County Magistrate Liu frowned.

This bullied widow was his son’s lifesaver.

Last month, his mother took his son to attend a friend’s birthday celebration, and after returning, she mentioned that his son was saved by a widow who made pastries. His mother had his son recognize the widow as his god-grandmother.

His mother originally wanted his wife to take the son to Qinghe Bay to thank Widow Tong.

He stopped it.

As a local official, there have always been people trying to get close to him through his mother and son, so he felt it was safer not to let his wife and son visit Qinghe Bay.

Over the past month, since no one from Qinghe Bay had tried to forge a relationship, he relaxed.

It seemed Widow Tong had no ulterior motives with his mother and son but was indeed his son’s lifesaver.

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Liu planned to take advantage of his visit to Qinghe Bay to inspect the farmland and visit Widow Tong’s home.

Now that Widow Tong was bullied by a rogue, County Magistrate Liu had to take it seriously.

God-grandmother, bullied... 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Xu Yong seized on the keywords, realizing the child was the son of County Magistrate Liu, and the god-grandmother he referred to was Tong Dajiao?

The unbelievable turn of events filled Xu Yong with shock.

If Tong Dajiao was the god-grandmother of the County Magistrate’s son, then wasn’t County Magistrate Liu also Tong Huaqiong’s godson?

Xu Yong was so scared his heart almost stopped. Regardless of how Tong Dajiao got close to County Magistrate Liu, today the Xu Family wouldn’t have a good outcome.

"Lord Liu..."

Xu Yong wanted to gain some credit before Lord Liu as the village chief.

County Magistrate Liu’s gaze at Xu Yong was somewhat cold.

How could this village chief allow rogues in the village to bully widows? What a disgrace.

Xu Yong felt the unfriendly gaze of County Magistrate Liu, breaking out in a cold sweat, he forced a smile and said, "Lord Liu, you know, we’re all from the same village, so minor frictions are inevitable. They’re not a big deal, and the misunderstanding between Widow Tong and the village youth has been properly resolved."

Xu Yong deliberately emphasized "village youth," without mentioning Xu Si, knowing that involving the Xu Family members could implicate him as village chief.

"Minor frictions? Not bullying widows and orphans?" County Magistrate Liu asked with authority, despite not raising his voice.

Xu Yong was so frightened he almost couldn’t stand. In a panic, he said, "Lord Liu, if you inquire, you’d know Widow Tong isn’t easy to deal with. In the village, she would cause a fuss over any reason."

After saying this, Xu Yong wished he could slap himself.

The gaze from County Magistrate Liu was as sharp as a knife, almost cutting through him.

County Magistrate Liu thought of his own mother, who was spoken of similarly by their clan.

Being a widow isn’t easy; if you’re not tough and spirited, you’re left with nothing but bones in the village.

In outsiders’ eyes, widows seem difficult and unreasonable.

County Magistrate Liu began to imagine that Widow Tong was living a hard life in the village, being bullied, thus having to work in the town.

"Village chief, if you could uphold justice for Widow Tong in the village, would she need to make a fuss? It’s clear to us that living without a man to oversee the household means the widowed family is bullied from time to time. Never mind the rest, even in spring, when Yan Pozi occupied two feet of Widow Tong’s land, you not only didn’t uphold justice but also compromised, allowing Yan Pozi to take that land. I’m not saying this in front of Lord Liu to show off, but I honestly couldn’t stand it anymore." Liu Tieshan seized the opportunity to accuse Xu Yong.

From the moment Liu Tieshan inserted himself close to County Magistrate Liu, Xu Yong knew he was plotting mischief.

"Liu Tieshan..."

"County Magistrate Liu, today the one bullying Widow Tong was Yan Pozi’s son Xu Si, a thug who makes our Qinghe Bay girls and young wives afraid to go out. Oh, right, this thug is from the same clan as the village chief and calls him uncle."

Liu Tieshan interrupted Xu Yong, continuing to accuse.

He lumped everything, such as Widow Tong working in the town selling pastries, Gu Jingzhe dropping out despite passing the child student exam, Gu Dahuan working outside to support the family—all attributed to the difficult life of the widowed family in the village.

Since deciding to bring Xu Yong down, he aimed to let County Magistrate Liu fully imagine Tong Huaqiong’s miserable bullying by the Xu Family.

Xu Yong was furious but had no recourse; he couldn’t just expel Liu Tieshan in front of County Magistrate Liu.

County Magistrate Liu’s face was etched with cold frost as he strode decisively to the threshing floor.

The villagers at the threshing floor automatically made way.

"Lord Liu, Great God, you must stand up for our in-law mother." Mrs. Zhao, Liu Yueer’s mother, shouted boldly.

Why not be bold? Her in-law mother was already the god-grandmother of the County Magistrate’s young son, so she must fuel the fire.

"Lord Liu." Tong Huaqiong cooperatively reddened her eyes.

Seeing her clothes torn, and her body covered with wheat husks and dirt, County Magistrate Liu instantly understood the kind of bullying Widow Tong suffered from the rogue Xu Si.

How dare Xu Si be so arrogant.