Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11921

They all panicked and tried to stop her, but Yang Ruoqing said to them, "Don't worry about this today. It's better to guide than to block. I think the two of them are bound to have a fight today!"

Every time they argue, a bunch of people gather around to try and mediate, like a golden retriever and a corgi arguing with a glass door between them.

The two dogs behind the glass door were fiercely competitive, but as soon as the glass door was pushed open, they both went silent.

Every time the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a nonsensical argument, making the house a mess, everyone else just acts as a glass door.

Over time, this made them feel emboldened, thinking that someone was there to protect them, and that they could just express themselves and vent their emotions.

They are typical examples of people who only care about their own enjoyment and don't care about the lives of others.

Fine then, tear down the door and let's fight it out!

Upon hearing Yang Ruoqing's statement, Madam Tan shouted in a shrill voice, "Both Madam Liu and I must die today!"

Liu retorted, not to be outdone: "I could sit on you and kill you! Don't blame me if you die!"

Sun and Bao Suyun were completely shocked, and even extremely flustered and terrified.

It seems like they're the ones being dragged into the duel...

Madam Sun saw through Yang Ruoqing's intention. She laughed and helped up Madam Sun and Bao Suyun, who were swaying slightly. "Don't worry, don't worry, nothing serious will happen. It's just a fight. What woman doesn't have a few fights in her life?"

"Let's go, let's go see what's going on!"

backyard.

Old Yang and his brothers, including Yang Huazhong, along with their grandchildren, and even the men from the neighbors who came to visit and offer their congratulations, as well as the men and women from other Yang clan members in the village, all gathered in the dining hall in the backyard to drink tea, smoke, and chat.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the front yard. Old Yang and Yang Huaming looked completely bewildered, wondering where all these relatives had come from.

Just as he was pondering this, Yang Yongqing, who had been squatting at the entrance of the canteen eating sunflower seeds, suddenly spat out the shells, got up, and crawled back into the main room, his face full of excitement.

"Grandpa, Fourth Uncle, come quick! Your wives are about to fight!"

Old Yang's wife is surnamed Tan, and Yang Huaming's wife is surnamed Liu. If they were to fight, wouldn't that mean that Tan and Liu, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were going to fight?
"Nonsense! How could your grandmother and your fourth aunt possibly fight!" Old Yang's first reaction was to scold Yang Yongqing for spouting nonsense.

Yang Huaming confidently waved his hand and said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. Your fourth aunt is no longer the same person she used to be. She promised me that she would be a good daughter-in-law, a good mother-in-law, and a good mother from now on. After all, she is already over forty years old."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Tan's cursing voice echoed from the courtyard: "I haven't been home for a year, and this shrew has become even more arrogant!"

"Now that I'm back, I'm going to put a tight rein on her and teach her a lesson she can't mess with in the inner quarters of the Yang family!"

Old Yang's heart skipped a beat, his pupils widened, and he almost dropped the lid of the teacup in his hand.

"What's that old woman doing? She's causing trouble as soon as she gets back!"

With this in mind, the old man didn't hesitate and quickly ran towards the courtyard by the gate.

Yang Huaming followed closely behind, a bad feeling rising in his heart.

Mother couldn't possibly fight alone; if she were to lash out at thin air, she must have had an opponent.

So who is this most likely opponent? The answer is obvious!
Sure enough, just as Yang Huaming followed Old Yang out of the dining hall, he heard Liu's familiar voice ringing out in the courtyard.

"I didn't provoke anyone, so why are you grabbing me to establish your authority? And saying you're going to tighten your skin? Heh, I'm a hedgehog, come on, I'll prick you until your hands are covered in blood, don't cry then!"

"Stop! Both of you, stop! What are you doing?!"

Old Yang had already rushed into the yard and stood between them.

To the old man's left, Tan stood with one hand on her hip and the other holding a feather duster.

To his right, Liu stood with her hands on her hips, her sleeves rolled up to her elbows, head held high, chest out, her back straighter than anything else.

On her face, in her eyes, and on her body, there was not a trace of fear or timidity that a daughter-in-law would show when facing her mother-in-law.

"Why did you suddenly start fighting? What happened?"

Unlike Old Yang, who would only rush to the middle and ruthlessly stop people, Yang Huaming ran up to the front and hurriedly asked why.

Because Yang Huaming now deeply understands that some things, especially women's verbal disputes, cannot be suppressed by force simply by shouting.

It's like there's a pile of poop on the ground that smells awful. You can't just cover it up with some wood ash and call it a day.

If someone steps on it afterward, it will stink. The correct thing to do is to scrape it off and then sprinkle wood ash on it to clean it.

"Don't ask me, ask your wife, see how you've spoiled her!"

In response to Yang Huaming's question, Madam Tan replied irritably. The old lady even twisted the feather duster in her hand a few times, starting to warm up and gather her strength.

Yang Huaming then turned to Liu and said, "You tell me, what exactly happened? Does it have to escalate to a fight?"

With her hands on her hips, Liu said angrily, "I swear to God today that I did not provoke the old lady."

"It was the old lady who started the trouble. Earlier in Yongzhi's room, I was admiring the little baby, and she thought I was dirty and gave me a good scolding..."

Speaking of what happened before, Mrs. Tan was really full of grievances. This time, she really liked this baby. She felt that the baby had a good appearance and a head of black hair that was pleasing to the eye. She just wanted to play with it.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask my third sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law, eldest aunt, and Qing'er. They are all here and can testify for me!"

As soon as Liu finished speaking, Yang Huaming, Old Yang, and the others all turned their gazes to the people Liu had mentioned.

Both Sun and Bao Suyun blushed. Surrounded by stares coming from all directions, the two sisters-in-law huddled together, stammering and unable to utter a coherent or complete sentence.

Even Madam Sun only glanced back and forth between Madam Liu and Madam Tan, smiling obsequiously, and said a few words to smooth things over so as not to offend either side.

"Let me explain!" Yang Ruoqing, the 'culprit' who forcibly dragged the two of them to the backyard, stepped forward.

"What Fourth Aunt told me today was the whole story, without any embellishment, and it is indeed the truth."

"However, from Grandma's perspective, seeing the sunflower seeds and peanuts that Fourth Aunt had fallen on the bed and the spittle that had sprayed on the baby's face... it's understandable that Grandma suggested that Fourth Aunt step aside and rest first."

"But my grandmother's tone and style of speaking... I don't need to say it, everyone understands. Even if you didn't see it or hear it in person, you can imagine it!"

"So I think Aunt Si's verbal retort was justified. That's the gist of the matter!"

"So who started it?" Yang Huaming pressed. Yang Ruoqing pointed at Madam Tan: "To be honest, it was my grandmother who started it. She hit my fourth aunt with a teacup."

"It didn't hit anything, it didn't hit anything." Sun finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"If you didn't hit it, it's the same as not hitting it at all, you didn't even lift a finger!" Mrs. Tan said confidently.

Liu stamped her foot: "What kind of twisted logic is this? I didn't hit it because I reacted quickly. If it were someone who reacted slowly, this teacup would have been smashed solid today!"

The crowd remained silent, but their gazes toward Madam Tan were filled with fear.

This old lady gets violent at the slightest provocation; she's too volatile.

Ms. Liu continued, "What if there are children nearby who get hurt, hit on the head, or scalded by the tea? Who can they complain to?"

Before Liu could finish speaking, Tan chimed in, her face now showing a hint of guilt, but her tone was even harsher than before: "I'll say it again, if it didn't hit anything, it didn't hit anything!"

"Besides, if there are kids running around nearby, I definitely won't smash it. I'm neither blind nor stupid!"

Liu snorted, "Children can suddenly appear out of nowhere, there's no way to prepare beforehand. Old lady, stop trying to argue, you're just being unreasonable today!"

Now, the onlookers broke their silence and began whispering among themselves.

"This old lady is really being unreasonable and has no sense of propriety in her actions!"

"They've lived like this their whole lives, and now that they're old, they still can't be more mature and restrained..."

"He was spoiled by Uncle Yang."

"Keep your voice down, or I'll jump up and tickle you if I hear you."

"She might not get scratched, but she's probably going to get a few slaps with a feather duster. Didn't you see she had a feather duster in her hand?"

"..."

Although everyone kept their voices under control in front of Ms. Tan, the discussions were filled with concern and dissatisfaction regarding her actions.

This morning, everyone came to see the newborn who had just returned from the clinic, and many families also brought their children over to play.

If a child is young and doesn't understand, and happens to be watching the commotion nearby when it happens, and gets hit, who wouldn't feel sorry for them?

Who would dare to go to the Tan family to demand an explanation?

So, while everyone was verbally condemning Tan, they were also secretly moving towards Liu.

So much so that when Tan and Old Yang realized something was wrong, they discovered that the problem stemmed from the fact that these people were clearly divided into two camps, and it was obvious who had more supporters!
Old Yang frowned, feeling helpless and embarrassed. He glanced disapprovingly at those who were clearly siding with the Liu family and sighed heavily.

"I can't handle this, Fourth Brother, you take care of it." The old man said he wouldn't interfere, but he didn't move his feet and continued to stand between Tan and Liu.

He shielded Tan with his own body, even though others regarded this unreasonable old woman as a bug, he couldn't ignore her life or death.

If the two of them really fought, how could Tan, who was over 80 years old, possibly beat Liu, who was in her prime, in her 40s and not even 50?

It's best to avoid a real fight!

Yang Huaming stepped forward again. This time, he was confident, and he straightened his back with his hands behind his back.

Although his wife still has some sloppy and unclean habits, she is no longer the kind of woman who would pick fights for no reason as she used to be.

"I've understood it all and followed the whole process smoothly," Yang Huaming said.

"Mother, to be fair, you were more in the wrong today!"

"More? Heh, how many more?" Tan tapped the feather duster lightly in his palm, sneering as he asked Yang Huaming.

Yang Huaming did the math and said, "You get seven and she gets three."

"Hehe? You're giving me seven? I thought it was nine for me and one for her!" Madam Tan laughed strangely again.

"Look at all of you, you're all siding with Liu and the fourth brother? You've all decided that I'm the seventh brother too?"

Everyone remained silent, avoiding Tan's gaze as she swept over them, trying their best not to meet her eyes.

This silence and avoidance is the best answer.

“Good, very good,” Madam Tan nodded again. “So, fourth brother, how do you, as the arbitrator, plan to judge me and your wife?”

Yang Huaming turned to look at Liu Shi and continued, "First of all, it's wrong to throw a teacup at someone."

"No matter the reason, we're all family, and it's wrong to hit someone. So, Mother, you have to apologize to Liu Shi for this!"

Upon hearing this verdict, everyone present changed their expressions, and several members of the Yang family gasped in shock.

Yang Ruoqing stared at Yang Huaming with a smile, thinking to herself, "This referee, Fourth Uncle, is already drunk before he's even had a drink?"
Want the old lady to apologize to someone? Unless the other person is Yang Huamei!
Otherwise, even the King of Heaven wouldn't have that much face.

I believe Fourth Uncle understands, because soon Yang Huaming said again, "Of course, Mother, you are the elder. It's not appropriate for an elder to apologize to a junior."

"So, you two shouldn't fight anymore. Apologize and we'll call it even."

"But next time, whoever strikes first, regardless of whether she's an elder or a junior, must bow their head and apologize; there will be no exceptions..."

"I'll pay you back!" As soon as Tan finished speaking, the feather duster in her hand landed squarely on Yang Huaming's head.

"Ouch!" Yang Huaming cried out, tilting his head to the side. Then, a second, a third... raindrops fell on Yang Huaming's shoulders, arms, back, waist, legs, and even his buttocks...

Yang Huaming was beaten until he howled, blocking with his left hand and protecting with his right, hopping on one foot and spinning around, while Tan Shi chased after him with a feather duster.

His footsteps seemed chaotic, yet each step landed precisely on the beat. Every swipe of the feather duster hit its mark. It was less like whipping Yang Huaming and more like spinning a top in the middle of the yard, with Yang Huaming being the unfortunate top...

When Liu saw her husband being beaten, she also started to make a scene, stamping her feet and rushing over to break up the fight.

"Get away from me! Go away from me!"

Yang Huaming was originally covering his head with his hands to avoid Tan's feather duster when he suddenly saw Liu rushing over, and Liu was also hit several times.

Yang Huaming stopped blocking completely this time, turned around and hugged Liu from behind, using his body to shield Liu from the feather dusters that were falling on their heads.