Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 228 - 229 Too Honest_1
Chapter 228: Chapter 229 Too Honest_1
Chapter 228 -229 Too Honest_1
Villagers watched Qinghe’s pitiful defense, and many were moved. Some tender-hearted women couldn’t help but have tears in their eyes.
“Qinghe is such a poor child, has suffered her whole life, and now some wicked people have plotted against her again! They don’t even spare children, truly inhumane!”
Mrs. Liang was at a loss for words for a moment, watching as everyone seemed to side against her like reeds swaying with the wind; the situation had turned completely unfavorable!
The Village Head said authoritatively, “Mrs. Liang! If you don’t want to be drowned in spit, you’d better let Shitou come out and clarify things! Otherwise, don’t think it’s just Qinghe who won’t let this go, you won’t get past me either!”
The villagers also chimed in, “Exactly, let Shitou come out! What’s the point of hiding him? Afraid the truth will come out once confronted?”
Furious, Mrs. Liang put her hands on her hips and cursed loudly, “The world has turned upside down! You all start a commotion at my doorstep, is it because you all want to bully our family, isn’t it? I won’t let you in! My son is sick now, he won’t see anyone, I’m telling you, don’t think you can intimidate me!”
With that, she didn’t even give the Village Head face and slammed the courtyard door shut with a “bang”, seemingly resolved to go down with the ship as long as it meant her son wouldn’t be wronged.
Muniang sneered internally, thinking shutting the door settled the matter? Mrs. Liang was too naive!
Muniang sighed and then said, “Let it be, after all, Shitou is just a child, we can’t keep holding onto this forever. Although it’s true he played dirty tricks on Qinghe, nearly causing her miscarriage, and then he even fabricated lies about her having an affair, but after all, Qinghe is blessed. The baby in her womb is fine, and everyone believes in Qinghe’s character. We shouldn’t always be so petty with a child; it would make us seem small-minded. As long as Mrs. Wang teaches her child well from now on, we won’t say anything more. After all, a child’s mindset isn’t mature. What will become of him when he grows up?”
Muniang’s words seemed like she was no longer holding a grudge against Shitou, but in reality, she laid out all his wrongdoings for everyone to see, clearly assigning the fault. Her so-called “heartfelt educational sentiment” was like pouring fuel on the villagers’ anger.
The others didn’t dare to speak up, considering there was no solid proof, but in their hearts, they all started to blame Shitou.
Muniang raised an eyebrow at the tightly closed door, knowing Mrs. Liang must be fuming inside, scratching at the walls. After wiping away Qinghe’s tears, Muniang said, “Qinghe, don’t worry. Everyone’s eyes are clear, and they won’t wrong you anymore. It’s best to spare those who can be spared and not push people too hard.”
With this change in tone, she essentially confirmed Shitou’s guilt. Qinghe saw the cunning in Muniang’s eyes, and nodded, “I too am about to become a mother and can understand Mrs. Wang’s feelings for her child. She surely wouldn’t want him to be scolded by others. Since that’s the case, let justice be kept in everyone’s hearts, so as not to make things difficult for Mrs. Wang.”
The villagers immediately gave Qinghe a figurative thumbs up, thinking this girl sure knows what’s right!
Mrs. Liang was so angry she could smoke. With just a few words between the two of them, everyone would think it was truly her son who had done wrong! But the frustration was that now she couldn’t open the door and go out, otherwise the villagers would definitely force her to bring out Shitou for confrontation. She couldn’t let the accusation of Shitou pushing Qinghe stand; it would ruin his life.
No matter how the villagers speculated in their hearts, as long as she remained stubborn, they had no right to talk nonsense. Making up her mind, she suppressed the urge to rush out and argue with Muniang, holding her anger inside instead.
Muniang hummed and pulled Qinghe away. “You must be tired from standing for so long with the weight you’re carrying. We simply cannot compare to someone’s son who is so dear to them, even when he has a high fever. Let’s not wait at the door any longer.”
Upon hearing this, not only did the villagers grow dissatisfied with Mrs. Liang, but even the Village Head frowned. Mrs. Liang was just too heartless. She wouldn’t even let a pregnant woman into the house after she’d been standing outside for half the day—what color heart she must have.
No sooner had Muniang and Qinghe walked away than the people began to whisper amongst themselves.
“Their hearts are truly as hard as stone! At such a young age, what has he learned from his mother? His thoughts are so dark, what will become of him when he grows up!”
“Exactly, exactly. Hitting someone else’s belly is bad enough, but then to claim he’s the wronged party? Does he really think everyone is easy to trick, treating us like we’re fools!”
“His mother is just as troubling. How exactly is she teaching that child? If my son had such a cruel mind, I would beat him to death rather than let him out to harm people!”
Mrs. Liang couldn’t stand it anymore. “Huh!”, she flung the door open, and scolded, “What do you mean by that? My Shitou hasn’t provoked or offended you. How dare you slander my son like this? You believe whatever Qiao Muniang says?! If you’re going to accuse, then show some proof. Did anyone see my son push Li Qinghe? If there’s no proof, then keep your mouths shut!”
“Oh dear. We just asked for your Shitou to come out and face the music, and you didn’t like it? Now you come out demanding proof; do you think we’re stupid?”
“My Shitou behaves properly and lives with integrity, why should he be interrogated by you? I refuse, especially since you have no proof. Don’t even think about slandering my son!” Mrs. Liang declared confidently, then with a “bang”, she slammed the door shut.
The villagers looked on with disdain. Such a thick-skinned act could only be expected from someone like Mrs. Liang, whose face was thicker than the city wall.
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Once back home, Muniang scolded Qinghe. “I told you to shed a few tears for appearance’s sake. Why did you have to cry so sadly? Even I was moved. You’re too earnest.”
Qinghe smiled bitterly. “I’ve had too many hardships in life. Just thinking about it briefly is enough to bring up the bitterness, and I couldn’t help it.”
Muniang was taken aback and realized the grievances in Qinghe’s heart had never really dissipated. What she had endured was indeed devastating for a woman of ancient times. She had hidden her sorrow deep inside, cautiously guarding it from being unearthed by others because once touched, it would be endless pain.
“Alright, the past is the past. Let’s look ahead. It won’t be long before the baby is born. Should we start thinking about a name for him?”
At the mention of the word “child”, Qinghe responded, “I’m not well-educated, and I don’t want to hastily give him a name that he might be looked down upon. Next time we go to town, let’s ask the seated scholar to pick a good name for him!”
