The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 544 The Hair-Pulling Battle

"Third Sister Yu, you vicious woman, I've hit the nail on the head. Just you wait, tomorrow I'll spread the word throughout the surrounding villages about the good deeds your daughter has done, and you'll know perfectly well whose grandson that you have. Maybe you even found that servant boy yourself."

Knowing that Yu was hoping Xu Zaohua's son would get Xu Zaohua out of trouble, Jia deliberately stabbed her in the heart.

Ms. Yu was furious.

When this news reached Zheng Jiazaohua, she was killed.

There had been similar rumors among the servants of the Zheng family when Zaohua was pregnant. Her daughter's swift and decisive actions dismissed the steward and persuaded the two elders of the Zheng family, which allowed her to give birth to her "posthumous child" in peace.

Yu grabbed Jia and slapped her across the face.

Enraged by the beating, Jia raised her leg and kicked Yu.

Yu was kicked and lost her balance. Taking advantage of this, Jia grabbed Yu's hair and used one hand to scratch her face.

Grandma Gu scrambled to her feet and encouraged Jia: "Scratch her to death. She dresses up so slenderly every day, and Xu Zaohua learned it from her. She's ruined our Ruinian."

Jia and Yu were entangled together.

The two sides were evenly matched in terms of combat strength, and the battle was fierce and evenly matched.

"Stop fighting, stop fighting."

When the old family went to help Wu Ji in Pingchuan County, Yao Jia needed to go to school, so Wei left some grain and put Yao Jia at Uncle Gu's house.

When Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu learned that Grandpa Gu's family had returned from Pingchuan, they led the Yao family home.

From afar, one could hear the crying and cursing.

Seeing two women entangled in the courtyard, Old Mrs. Gu, with her bound feet, encouraged them and quickly ordered someone to pull them apart.

The onlookers snapped out of their spectator mood and stepped forward to separate Jia and Yu.

It wasn't that they were just watching the show without intervening; they simply didn't want to get involved with Gu Youtian and Xu Jin's families, fearing they might be extorted.

It was only because Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu, who were well-liked, spoke up that they gave the two people face and pulled them apart.

At this moment, village chief Liu Tielian and Xu Jin's two sons rushed over upon hearing the news.

Seeing Yu's hair scratched into a mess, Xu Dabao angrily rushed up to Jia and raised his fist, saying, "You dare hit my mother!"

"Da Bao, what are you doing?" Liu Tielian shouted angrily.

The onlookers also made sounds of disapproval.

In the countryside, when women fight, regardless of who wins or loses or who starts it, it's generally accepted that it's a women's matter, and men can't get involved, much less raise their fists against their wives, mothers, or sisters.

If Xu Dabao were to throw that punch, it would break the rule and would not be tolerated by the village.

This is why, when the Jia and Yu families were locked in a fierce battle, Old Master Gu, Gu Youtian, and Gu Fengnian dared not step forward to pull them apart, for fear that the other side would kill the three men and then attack the Yu family.

Xu Dabao reluctantly lowered his fist and said, "She beat my mother up like this."

Gu Fengnian stepped forward and said, "Your mother also hit my mother."

Xu Dabao glared fiercely at Gu Fengnian.

Liu Tielian said, "Alright, alright, let's all keep quiet."

The Yu and Jia families were like two fighting roosters, staring at each other, ready to tear each other apart at any moment.

Liu Tielian stood between the two, allowing Xu Dabao to take Yu Shi home.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart." Yu said this to Jia as she staggered out of the room.

Xu Dabao said to Yu Shi, "Why say so much? Hurry up and go home to prepare things for my wedding."

After Xu Dabao finished speaking, he glanced at Gu Xiaoxue, who was cowering behind Wei Shi.

Gu Xiaoxue trembled in fright when Xu Dabao looked at her.

Yu snorted coldly, her face full of resentment.

Alright, once Gu Xiaoxue marries into the Xu family and becomes their daughter-in-law in a few days, she'll be tortured to death.

She not only paid off her brother's debts, but also her mother's. Xu Dabao spoke loudly, and many villagers who were watching heard the news that Xu Dabao was getting married.

Before this, no one had heard that Xu Dabao was getting married, not even about an engagement.

In the countryside, getting married is a big event for anyone.

Although the Xu family had declined in the village, they were still one of the wealthier families there, so it was impossible for them to be so low-key about their son's marriage.

Chunni's grandmother, Luo, asked, "Dabao, are you getting married? Which family's daughter are you talking about?"

Xu Dabao said, "You'll find out in a few days."

Aunt Qin sneered, "You're making it all seem so mysterious. I wonder which girl you've tricked."

Xu Dabao glared fiercely at Aunt Qin.

Aunt Qin glared back; she wasn't afraid of the Xu family anymore.

Her son, who works for Tong Dajiao, has become the purchasing manager for Peach Blossom Desserts. Her daughter-in-law is pregnant and resting at home, and Tong Dajiao said that if Qiaoyun wants to come back after giving birth, she can continue working. Her family is now wealthy, and with Tong Dajiao as her powerful backer, she has nothing to fear from the Xu family.

Even after Xu Dabao and Yu Shi had walked away, the villagers were still discussing which girl Xu Dabao was going to marry. Grandpa Gu and the others looked livid amidst the villagers' discussions.

Liu Tielian waved to shoo them away.

"Do you not cut the leaves off a cornfield?"

"Aren't you going to weed the bean patch?"

"Does the child not cook after school?"

"Everyone, go do what you're supposed to do, watch all the excitement, eat all the gossip, don't worry about getting diarrhea."

They drove everyone away with a barrage of insults and curses.

"Village chief, look at this! That damned Xu Jin is a heartless scoundrel! What has he done to my house? How can anyone live here?" Old Mrs. Gu sobbed, holding Liu Tielian's hand.

Liu Tielian was extremely annoyed.

He suffered work-related injuries while handling matters for both companies these past few days.

"We'll just have to repair it and live there, what else can we do?" Liu Tielian said. He couldn't possibly organize people to repair the yard.

“The house wasn’t burned down, and the yard wasn’t dug up either. Find someone to repair it and make do for now. As for food, I’ll send you a bag of grain later. I can’t do anything more than that. Uncle Gu, you can ask the clan to help you get some more.”

"At the very least, you can pick and eat the corn from your five acres of land."

After saying that he had something else to do, Liu Tielian left.

If I don't run away now, what am I going to do if I get stuck with him?

Grandpa and Grandma Gu won't starve, and Tong Huaqiong is still delivering food as agreed.

Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu's faces darkened, and their eyes swept over Gu Ruinian as if they wanted to tear two bloody holes in him.

An embarrassing thing.

Yaojia let go of Aunt Gu's hand and ran to Wei's side.

After the commotion, Wei's joy at seeing her son had largely vanished.

Uncle Gu said to Old Master Gu, "Da Bao just said he's getting married in a few days. Brother, tell me the truth, what did Xu Jin talk to you about in private the other day? Did he want you to give Xiao Xue to Xu Da Bao as payment for his debt?"

Under pressure from Uncle Gu, Old Master Gu had no choice but to nod.

Uncle Gu raised his voice and asked, "You agreed?"

Old Master Gu said, "We haven't given the Xu family a definite answer yet. We have no choice but to agree. You Tian has now broken up with Wu Ren, and his house has been smashed up like this. Everything costs money. Where would we get five hundred taels of silver to return to the Xu family?"

It means that you agreed.

Aunt Gu stared at Gu Ruinian and said, "You're making your sister pay for the trouble you caused? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

Gu Ruinian kept a blank face, inwardly disdainful.

This era doesn't treat women like human beings, but that's not his fault.