Chapter 10: Tragic Woman 10

"Chen Shengjun, I heard that your sister-in-law sleeps on the same kang bed as you four brothers. In the pitch black of night, has your sister-in-law ever crawled into the wrong quilt?"

"Ooh, if your sister-in-law crawled into the wrong quilt, then your three brothers would have taken quite an advantage from your eldest brother."

"Chen Shengjun, tell the truth, has your sister-in-law ever crawled into your quilt?"

"Hahaha... She definitely has, otherwise, how could Chen Shengjun have been so frustrated that he made a move on Auntie Qiu?"

"Chen Shengjun, I say you're being too unscrupulous. Auntie Qiu is Guoping's mother. If you had succeeded, wouldn't you have become Guoping's stepfather?"

"Stepfather my ass! Before he could even succeed, he'd be beaten to death by Uncle Dasheng and Brother Guoping."

...

Chen Shengjun was surrounded by a group of men, subjected to cold ridicule and sarcasm that grew increasingly foul.

Chen Shengjun's veins bulged with rage as he gnashed his teeth. "My eldest brother and sister-in-law and I don't sleep on the same kang. I sleep in the small thatched hut. My brother and sister-in-law's room also has partitions. It's impossible for my sister-in-law to crawl into the wrong quilt. Show some mercy with your words; stop throwing filth at my sister-in-law. Don't let a few words from you make it so my sister-in-law can't survive."

One man said indignantly, "Chen Shengjun, we were just joking, why are you taking it seriously?"

"Exactly, we just said a joke, how is that being unscrupulous?"

"Chen Shengjun, you dare curse us? You're asking for a beating."

"Alright, don't hit him. Looking at his cowardly face, he can't even beat Yuanchun; I have no interest in lifting a finger."

At this moment, the Village Chief arrived late.

Qiu Guihua and Ding Xiaotao stopped their hands, intending to let go of Granny Chen.

But Granny Chen was asking for it, continuing to curse and swear. "Feng Yuanchun, you little slut, you dare hit my son? Just watch me tear your face apart, you little harlot..."

Slap, slap, slap...

Liu Qingqiu, who had not participated in the fight and had been watching from the side, rushed forward and gave Granny Chen several slaps. "You old hag! My daughter hit your son because your son deserved it, he had it coming! You dare curse my daughter? I'll fight you to the death!"

Liu Qingqiu was not skilled at fighting and lacked strength; she would nearly fall every time Granny Chen pushed her. It was Ding Xiaotao who was quick-eyed and fast-handed, catching her in time.

Ding Xiaotao was furious. "You old wretch, you dare hit my second sister-in-law? I'll fight you to the death!"

She and Qiu Guihua lunged forward again, giving Granny Chen a severe beating.

The Village Chief had a headache. "Stop! Stop it, quickly! Dasheng, Sansheng, hurry up and pull your wives away!"

Feng Dasheng did not move. "Village Chief, this isn't my wife's fault. It's really that Shengjin's mother is too much to handle. My Yuanchun didn't provoke her, yet she bullies people and even curses Yuanchun. You heard how she was using filthy language to curse Yuanchun just now. My Yuanchun is a young lady, how can she endure such insults? My wife is just extremely angry and wants to vent some frustration for her niece."

Granny Chen immediately began wailing. "Oh, there is no justice! Two daughters-in-law attacking me alone, this is trying to kill me... Village Chief, you can't be biased. If Ding Cuilan doesn't give me an explanation for this, I'll go to her house to eat and live!"

Grandma Feng had stayed home to wash dishes and scrub pots. She had stepped out a few paces late; she had just reached the warehouse when she heard Granny Chen's words.

Furious, Grandma Feng ran over, spat in Granny Chen's face, and cursed, "In your dreams! Daydreaming in broad daylight, you dare think you can go to my house to eat and live? Just watch me beat the shit out of you!"

"You dead old woman, I..."

Granny Chen had a ferocious look on her face and wanted to lunge forward, but she was wary of Qiu Guihua and Ding Xiaotao watching her like tigers, so she didn't dare move.

She lowered her eyes and swallowed her anger. "Village Chief, you tell me, how is this matter to be settled?"

(End of Chapter)