Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 192 - 193 Beware of a Rotten Tongue_1
Chapter 192: Chapter 193 Beware of a Rotten Tongue_1
Chapter 192 -193 Beware of a Rotten Tongue_1
Muniang relayed the whole story to Mrs. Lin without purposely withholding anything, and it took Mrs. Lin quite a while to come back to her senses.
Mrs. Lin said in disbelief, “Erliang has always been extraordinary, able to fight tigers and bears; I never imagined he would actually be a general!”
Muniang replied, “Mother, it’s best if just our family knows about this, let’s not spread it around. Not to mention the unusual stir it would cause in our village, those villagers are all gossips. Once the word gets out, our connection to Erliang could bring trouble upon us.”
Mrs. Lin was alarmed, “Why would it bring trouble? Erliang is a general, not a bandit!”
“Have you forgotten how he came to our family? He was assassinated, a tall tree catches the wind. Some people want to deal with him, and he returned this time to resolve the matter, so let’s not publicize Erliang’s situation and unnecessarily add to our own worries.”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lin also broke out in a cold sweat, “I see, then we’d better keep a low profile.”
But then, Mrs. Lin furrowed her brows again, “But Muniang, if Erliang’s identity is that of a general, then his family must be powerful. I’m afraid they will look down on people from our small countryside.”
Muniang smiled, “Mother, don’t worry too much about it, let’s wait for Erliang to return before we discuss such things.”
She wasn’t without concern over this issue, but she never believed that anyone else’s opinion could influence Erliang; as long as he was committed to her, what did it matter what others thought?
Lin Kexin felt deeply guilty, “I shouldn’t have brought so much trouble to you all, it’s my fault your family has ended up like this, I was too impulsive back then.” As she spoke, her eyes began to redden.
Mrs. Lin quickly consoled her, “Stop talking like that. You are my sister, of course I couldn’t ignore your situation. Lord Zheng is not only hotheaded, but also in his twilight years, how could I bear to see you treated so badly by him?”
Muniang smiled and said, “Fortunately, it’s all over now, there’s no point in worrying too much. By now, the Zheng Family surely would not dare make trouble for us. Besides, my older cousin would not let them off easily, and Erliang doesn’t have to suffer anymore. Though it was distressing in the interim, it didn’t escalate into any major disorder, right?”
But Lin Kexin frowned and said, “Although we’ve avoided marrying into the Zheng family, my sister-in-law might still match me with someone else and sell me off.”
Thinking of Mrs. Chui’s bitter face, Muniang snorted coldly, “I haven’t settled the score with her yet. If she dares to come, just watch how I’ll deal with her!”
And truth be told, Mrs. Chui indeed did not dare to come over at the moment. She had witnessed Muniang’s “skills” the last time; that girl could even beat men, much less her. Besides, it was rumored that Erliang had been released, and he had killed before! Now without the backing of the Zheng Family, she did not dare venture near Muniang’s house—surely she wasn’t looking for death!
With such a commotion at Muniang’s house, it was natural that the villagers of Tupo Village couldn’t be kept in the dark, especially since the officials had been involved, a first for the village, and the gossip was everywhere.
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“Have you heard? Qiao Muniang’s foolish husband committed murder! The authorities took him away!”
“Indeed, there are still bloodstains in that courtyard. Tsk, tsk, I heard the man originally had indecent intentions towards Muniang. I think, he got what he deserved!”
“But what about Erliang? Murder is punishable by death! They won’t execute him after autumn, will they?”
Tupo Village was isolated from the outside world, and the villagers hardly understood what happened beyond their boundaries; they could only speculate. Although it was no secret in Jinyang County that Erlang had been released, the news hadn’t reached Chatu Town, let alone Tupo Village.
Muniang hadn’t expected the townsfolk’s chatter; today, she had merely planned to visit the Tianzhuang to take a look around. Yet, she found herself unable to ignore the pointing fingers and whispered comments she encountered along the way.
Most villagers were simple folk who had never witnessed a murder. Now that such an incident had occurred in Muniang’s family, they were naturally terrified, and their perception of Erlang plummeted into the negative.
Eventually, a bold woman stepped forward and asked Muniang, “Muniang, is it true that your husband killed someone?”
Muniang glanced up and saw that behind the woman, a crowd of onlookers had gathered, all staring at her. Clearly, they were all eager to know more.
Muniang knew she couldn’t hide the truth, so she replied, “Yes, it was an accident.”
The woman gasped in shock, “Oh my, that’s terrible! I heard that officials came and took him away. How come you seem as if nothing’s wrong?”
As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp voice chimed in from behind, “What else is she supposed to do? Act like there’s a problem? With her foolish husband dead, all of Erlang’s earnings and the entire family fortune are now hers. She must be delighted; who knows how pleased she feels inside!”
Mrs. Ji’s face was filled with spite. She had been overjoyed upon hearing that Erlang had committed murder, and now, seeing Muniang, she couldn’t resist making a few scornful remarks.
Qingya glared as she snapped back, “All of our Lady’s belongings were earned by our Lady herself. Don’t be sour just because you can’t have grapes! Besides, our master is alive and well, so stop spreading rumors if you don’t know anything! Watch out or your tongue might rot away!”
Mrs. Ji sneered, “Oh, listen to how nice that sounds. If Erlang didn’t go hunting in the mountains every day, bringing back so many valuable things, could this wretched girl have had the good life she has today?”
Muniang responded calmly, “My husband chose to hunt for me, to give me money to spend, to take care of me with good food and clothing. Your husband knows only to steal silver from your house to spend on his mistress. It seems you’re quite envious of me, no wonder you target me so much. Feeling unbalanced can easily lead to madness and lashing out at others.”
As soon as Muniang said this, a burst of laughter erupted. Nobody had thought much of it before, but after Muniang’s words, everyone really felt there was truth to her remarks!
Mrs. Ji choked with rage, her face turning red and neck bulging, “You little wretch! What else do you have besides a sharp tongue?”
Muniang lifted her head, “My husband is better than yours, at least.”
The villagers couldn’t help but laugh again.
Mrs. Ji felt she had nowhere to put her face and barked at the crowd behind her, “Laugh for what? Her husband is a murderer; what good can she be? And yet you all can still laugh?”
Muniang’s face darkened instantly, “What are you implying?”
Mrs. Ji sneered, “What do I mean? Erlang killed a man, tarnishing our village’s reputation. Now, all of us will be scorned wherever we go. And here you are, still having the nerve to walk around freely!”
