Farm Tough Girl

Chapter 33 - 33 034 Mrs. Lin Being Bullied_1

?Chapter 33: Chapter 034: Mrs. Lin Being Bullied_1 Chapter 33: Chapter 034: Mrs. Lin Being Bullied_1 “Then thank you very much,” Muniang’s mood brightened. She was another step closer to her goal, and at last, life seemed more comfortable.

The news of Muniang’s family striking it rich overnight spread instantaneously throughout Tupo Village. Regardless of whether they felt envy, jealousy, or hatred, everyone eagerly made their way to the remote corner of the village, hoping to foster neighborly relations with Muniang’s family.

Unfortunately, Muniang and her husband had gone early to inspect the land and were not at home, leaving only Mrs. Lin to handle the visitors.

It was the liveliest the Lin household had ever been, and Mrs. Lin was somewhat unused to it.

“Come on, tell us, with all this money you’ve made, you must be planning to build a big house, right? If you need help with labor, just come to my husband,” Mrs. Shitou said with a smile.

“I don’t know about that; it all depends on Muniang’s wishes. She wants to use the money to buy land. I just follow her lead,” Mrs. Lin replied candidly.

“What? Buy land? Your family has made two thousand taels of silver, why buy more land? Besides, there’s only one man in your family, how will he manage the farming? Isn’t that just wasting money? If it were me, I’d be holding on to that silver and living out my days in peace,” Mrs. Liang interjected, who, after initially siding with Mrs. Ji and treating Muniang with disdain, changed her attitude to cozy up once Muniang became wealthy.

Always at home and unaware of the village happenings, Mrs. Lin said, “Our family lets Muniang make the decisions. She’s quite decisive, so I don’t need to worry about it. After all, the couple earned the money together; it’s natural for them to make the decisions.”

“That’s unacceptable,” Mrs. Liang nearly shrieked, “The money was clearly earned by her husband by killing the tiger. How can you say your daughter earned it? Is your daughter taking advantage of his simple mind to covet his money?”

Mrs. Lin’s face darkened instantly: “Covet? He is my daughter’s husband. As a couple, naturally, they share the money. He trusts Muniang and is willing to let her manage it. How can you say my daughter is coveting it?”

Mrs. Liang coughed awkwardly, “I’m just worried about you. With so much silver, Muniang is going to waste it on buying land? She’s young and doesn’t understand. Why don’t you advise her?”

Mrs. Lin, who couldn’t bear others criticizing her daughter, now felt even colder toward Mrs. Liang, “I trust my daughter. Whatever she decides to do with the money is up to her, and I won’t intervene.”

Mrs. Liang found herself on the receiving end of a fruitless endeavor, but to her surprise, Nanny Zhang jumped in with a sour tone.

“All this talk about the couple this, the couple that, when really, everyone knows about the shady deeds you’ve been up to!”

Nanny Zhang had become estranged from Muniang’s family because she spread rumors about Muniang and her husband being involved in an affair after a failed match-making attempt. But now that Muniang’s family had come into money, and others were trying to get closer to them, she would be at a loss if she didn’t join in. She had never forgiven Muniang for causing her such embarrassment in the village, but a wise man does not forgo his own advantage.

At this moment, she felt restless. The tiger had been killed by Muniang’s husband, and she knew well enough that the couple didn’t have a proper marital relationship. Therefore, the money should rightfully belong to him! Her own youngest daughter was already eighteen and still unmarried.

If she could marry into the family, though the husband was simple-minded, he had several thousand taels of silver to his name!

Nanny Zhang’s mind was whirring with calculations, and her eyes looking at Mrs. Lin lost any semblance of flattery, instead brimming with provocation.

Mrs. Lin, a simple countrywoman, lacked Muniang’s ruthlessness. And since the truth was indeed as it was told, she felt not the slightest confidence inside her. Struggling to speak, her face flushed red, and after a long pause, she could only utter, “You, you’re talking nonsense.”

Nanny Zhang scoffed, “Talking nonsense? I have said nothing yet! The guilty mind fears the knock at the door. If you ask me, that Qiao Muniang is nothing but a shameless little *****! Not only does she seduce men everywhere, but she also has the audacity to be shameless!”

“When has Muniang ever seduced men!” Mrs. Lin’s eyes were red, her breathing quickened, she was not at all good at arguing because she was by nature gentle and demure. Even during her time with the Qiao family, she swallowed any grievance without a word, but today’s matter concerned Muniang’s reputation, and she could not just sit back and take it silently.

“She seduced Erliang, and she seduced Li Cheng, don’t treat everyone like fools. There was never a marital relationship between her and Erliang!”

“Nanny Zhang, you can’t just say anything you like! Muniang is clearly Erliang’s wife, it’s common knowledge, why are you still harping on about this?” Mrs. Liang’s daughter-in-law intervened, and the surrounding people echoed in agreement.

Indeed, at the millstone in the village, Muniang had made things very clear, leaving Nanny Zhang with a face of ashes.

“That little wretch spouts nonsense! You all believe her?!” Nanny Zhang shrieked, then turned her piercing gaze to Mrs. Lin, very sharp, “Well, speak up, weren’t you and your husband getting along just fine a moment ago, and now you have nothing to say?”

Mrs. Lin became emotionally agitated, not knowing how to explain, and began to cough violently again.

“Hmph! I said it, she’s guilty! She’s a jinx, her daughter is a little wretch! They’re truly a family, simply disgusting! Qiao Muniang has done so many shameless things, and now she’s even aiming for Erliang’s silver, clearly it’s Erliang’s money, why should it go to her?”

Mrs. Lin was choking, her face red and neck bulging, coughing as if her lungs would come up, and Mrs. Liang’s daughter-in-law, unable to stand it any longer, bent down to help Mrs. Lin catch her breath, and said to Nanny Zhang, “You better stop talking, Mrs. Lin is about to choke to death.”

“Why shouldn’t I speak? Why can’t I? It’s their family who did the shameless things, if she chokes to death it’s what she deserves······ Ah!”

A stinging slap landed on Nanny Zhang’s face, and Muniang looked murderous, her expression very dark, “Are you looking for death again?!”

Nanny Zhang, initially disoriented from the slap, opened her mouth to curse back but was met with Muniang’s fierce demeanor. She found herself suddenly speechless, somewhat sheepish, as if she had seen a ghost from the underworld.

Erliang picked up Mrs. Lin from the ground, and said angrily, “If something happens to my mother, I’ll make you pay!”

“Erliang, go call the doctor!”

Muniang said coldly.

Nanny Zhang was ready to be arrogant for a while longer, but seeing Muniang’s dark demeanor, she really got scared and didn’t want to cause any more trouble. But to have been slapped for nothing, she couldn’t just let it go, it was too humiliating!

Nanny Zhang caught her breath and then cried out, “Ow! Someone’s hitting me! They’re hitting me! Is there no law left under the broad daylight?”

Muniang raised her hand and delivered another slap, Nanny Zhang was stunned, then charged at Muniang who threw her over the shoulder, pinning her to the ground and slapping her two more times.

Muniang was furious too, Mrs. Lin’s health had always been fragile, and with great difficulty, she had recently gotten a bit better. Now all her progress was undone by this old woman’s actions!

When Nanny Zhang saw she couldn’t win the fight, she began to cry and wail, “Quickly get the village head, this wretched woman is trying to kill and silence me! Help!”