However, Lian Fang Zhou stopped him. She told him: âYouâre completely innocent. You are dignified and rightly staying at our home. Iâm not even afraid, so why would you? If you left at this time, wouldnât it make it even more unexplainable! Itâs better that you stay. After a while, everyone will naturally understand your character.â
Not know why, but the appearance of Ah Jian is visible evidence right now. Whoever saw him before would realize he is a straightforward and upright person. Even Aunt Zhang didnât say anything about him staying in their home out of goodwill.
Not only does Lian Fang Zhou persist on Ah Jian staying, but she also didnât allow Lian Ze go to bother Mrs. Qiao. Instead, she troubled Third Aunt to instigate.
Third Aunt looked forward to the chance of going to Mrs. Qiao and berated her. She clapped her hands in joy and said to Lian Fang Zhou before heading to Lian Liâs house: âFang Zhou, wait right there! That wicked heart dead bitch, she canât stand seeing others well off!â
Third Aunt headed to Lian Li and Mrs. Qiaoâs yard and sat at the entrance. She slapped her thigh and started wailing. Crying that her brother and sister-in-law are heartless, seeing that she is suffering and ignore it. With much difficulties, she finally settled down at her niecesâ and nephews,â and they started to instigate incidents with all possible method again. They canât stand seeing her well off and start a rumor to create trouble, ruining the niecesâ and nephewsâ reputation. How frightening these intentions are, to not care about the blood relationship between them.
Initially, Third Auntâs sharp tongue is very unforgiving, thatâs why thereâs discord between her and her in-law. Before coming here, she got some pointer from Lian Fang Zhou, and she is also someone who goes all out and harbor deep hatred toward Mrs. Qiao. So she spares no effort when she bawled.
She cried and yelled at the top of lungs by herself, not caring that Mrs. Qiao canât discern what is happening. Everyone spectating felt pity for her the more they hear her complain in tears and started whispering. The eyes glancing at Mrs. Qiao changed.
Seeing the situation, Lian Li and Mrs. Qiao became angry, distressed and mad. They were impatient to pull Third Aunt into the house and then talk.
Itâs just that thereâs the ethic of no close contact between male and female once theyâre seven, even if Lian Li is her older brother. He is still a male. Also though the countryside isnât very particular about virtues, but the main rules still cannot be broken. Under everyoneâs gazes, itâs not convenient for him to pull Third Aunt himself.
First, letâs not talk about the problem of manners, but heâs very sure if he dares to reach out his hand to pull, his sister will take the opportunity to wail out slanders.
No other way, only Mrs. Qiao could up to pull her. Mrs. Qiao even hoped for Third Aunt to resist. Making a move to fight with her would be even better.
However this time, Third Aunt became clever, when Mrs. Qiao came to pull her, she dodged instead of resisting. Not going as Mrs. Qiao wished, starting a fight.
Mrs. Qiao became mad and anxious. Both hands held her arm in a death grip and yelled. âI say, Third Aunt, if you have something to say then stand up first! Making a scene like this, what does it look like? Donât act so shamelessly! Even if you donât give us face, at least save your face!â
âAHH⊠AHH..â Third Aunt screamed in pain. As she struggled, she yelled: âLet go, let me go! Youâre squeezing me to death! It hurt like hell!â
âI didnât evenâŠâ Hearing Third Aunt was shouting and yelling as she accused her, Mrs. Qiao was so angry. Just when she about refuted her, a âripâ could be heard. Third Auntâs sleeve has been torn off by her!
Mrs. Qiao was immediately stunned on the spot.
Third Aunt quickly took back her arm, and shouted even louder: âSister-in-law! How vicious! Donât think because you have a son studying for xiucai exam, that you can act so condescending! I let you know since you treat your sister-in-law so black-hearted like this, other people could say âHow could a son from this family possibly have any good character or conduct? And also what qualification to take the Xiucai exam?â. Then your son can forget about it. Under everyoneâs face, you dare secretly viciously pinch me, wring my flesh and rip off my clothes. If no one were here, then wouldnât you have killed me? I ⊠I shall go to the County School and discuss with the school teacher tomorrow!â
Third Aunt smirked inside. If she didnât make perfect preparation, would she have come? If Mrs. Qiao didnât make a move, then itâs okay. But once she makes her move, her clothes would split into a big gap.
Seeing Mrs. Qiaoâs face going from green to white from anger, Third Aunt was delighted inside!
Everyone spectating couldnât help gasp and looked at each other: Mrs. Qiao have a venomous heart! In the beginning, she was resolute in not letting sister-in-law enter. Now she even tore off sister-in-lawâs clothes and also wring her. Really-
Immediately someone came over and supported Third Aunt up and with light and sweet voice, she comforts her. And they also helped sort out the clothes and hair.
Remembering Lian Fang Zhouâs words, Third Aunt immediately made her appearance pitiful with the trickling tears and choking weep. Wanting to cry but not as she gave her thanks. This made everyone sighed continuously.
Mrs. Qiao was having a fit. She has never be wronged like this before. Seeing Third Aunt like this, she was so mad that her blood pressure was rising. Pointing at her, she yelled with hatred: âYou dead shrew, pretending to be pitiful! Just now, who didnât see you being so unruly? Thereâs no use acting! I didnât pinch you and also didnât use any strength. Your clothes were flimsy. Now youâre blaming this old lady!â
âDonât want people to live!â Immediately Third Aunt covered her face and sobbed: âThe reason I was unruly is that if I donât be unruly how do I deal with people like you? It was you ripping my clothes, and now you turn it around to bite me. Truly vicious! Tomorrow I must go to the county academy and ask the teacher, how could a son raised by this family take xiucai exam and become an official? The proverb is right, those in subordinate positions will follow the example set by their superiors. If he gets the Xiucai, then wouldnât it be worse! Donât talk about me; even the whole village be bully to death by your family!â
When they heard this, everyone faces wholly changed, and all canât help but discuss. Started talking about Mrs. Qiao being at fault.
Initially, everyone towards Mrs. Qiao boasting about her son having good grades at the county academy and usually receive the teacherâs compliment, felt envious. Now hearing these words, how could it not become worse? And whatâs more, if her son passes Xiucai and becomes an official in the future, letâs not talking about him, just with his parents, who knows how they would bully people!
Hearing this, Lian Li also become a bit perturbed. He went up and roared at Third Aunt: âDonât speak nonsense here! Hmph, you think anyone can enter the countyâs academy just because they want to? The teacher there care about the grades, what does it have to with other things? Hmph, if you have the skills then go try!â
âAlright!â Third Aunt raised her voice: âThis is what you said! Tomorrow Iâll go. Wait for it. Iâll go! I donât believe I canât get into the academy and canât ask the teacher!â
Itâs not that Third Aunt isnât fearful inside. What kind of place is the county academy? How could she dare throw a fit there?
But Lian Fang Zhou said it wouldnât be a problem to tell it like this, so she picks up her courage saying this.
Initially, Lian Li just wanted to scare her, thinking that if he says it like this and sheâll become afraid. Instead, it provokes her to go. Internally Lian Li became even more agitated.
Especially when he recalls the current Lian Fang Zhou, donât know why he believes Lian Fang Zhou is someone who isnât afraid of trouble.
He started to feel regrets, if he knew early why would he say such ruthless words to stimulate Third Aunt?
If they take the matter to the academy, first letâs not talk about whoâs wrong, it would affect his son! And more or less, from the beginning, his wife is in the wrong in this matter
Letâs not discuss whether she pinched Third Aunt or not, but she indeed did rip Third Auntâs sleeve! Canât even deny it since everyone saw it.
If Third Aunt was provoked to go, then itâs hard to say whatâll happen to his sonâs future.
At this moment Lian Li resent Mrs. Qiao to death. Now really donât know what to do.