274Chapter 261: Dog Skin Plaster

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When it came to familial hierarchy, he was the cousin of Zhuang Wencheng. Whether he should assist in this matter or not, he decided he needed to consult with Mrs. Wen before making any decisions.

Zhuang Dahe and the others, having explained the matter, were eager to see the spectacle. They did not say anything more to Zhuang Yutian and Zhuang Qingning, and hastily went ahead.

Zhuang Yutian immediately went to find Mrs. Wen to inform her about the event.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wen let out a cold laugh, “Zhuang Ruman and his wife can’t raise a decent child. Does Zhuang Qinghe think she is worthy of

Wencheng given her character?”

“You should ask Mrs. Wang if she wants to help and join the crowd, at least let Zhuang Ruman’s household understand that we are not easily bullied, and Wencheng is not someone she, Zhuang Qinghe, can covet!

Zhuang Yutian knew that the relationship between Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Wang was not harmonious. The only reason they’ve interacted so much over the years was because of Zhuang Wencheng’s filial piety towards Mrs. Wen and her fondness for him. The fact that she was so angry at this time was naturally because Zhuang Wencheng was affected.

Although it may be seen as romantic for a man to attract adoration, most rural households only have one wife for a lifetime. Therefore, marriage is extremely important. Zhuang Qinghe seeking to elope with Zhuang Wencheng would undoubtedly lead others to judge him adversely, seeing him as someone who would tamper with a girl who was about to be engaged.

Zhuang Wencheng’s reputation had been damaged, and this would naturally affect his marriage prospects.

“I understand, Mother. I’m going right now.” Zhuang Yutian temporarily set aside the matter at hand and headed to Zhuang Ruman’s house.

At this time, Zhuang Ruman’s house was surrounded by crowds inside and out. It took a great deal of effort for Zhuang Yutian to elbow his way in. Once he had entered the courtyard, he saw Zhuang Qinghe kneeling on the ground, sobbing to the point of drenching herself in tears, her face clearly showing signs of being slapped, and even marks of whip lashes on her body.

Zhuang Ruman was fuming with anger, periodically pinching Zhuang Qinghe and causing her to grimace with pain, screaming.

Mrs. Wang, on the other hand, was standing with her hands on her hips and a frown on her face, angrily shouting, “Look at the good daughter you’ve raised, seducing men everywhere and even seducing our Wencheng!

“This is a village and we all share the same surname. Aren’t you ashamed? How did my innocent Wencheng end up suffering due to your actions? You have tainted his reputation, how will he get married or establish himself as a doctor in the county town in the future?”

“If your family fails to account for this matter today, I will dismantle your

house!”

“Exactly, we were bullied right to our doorstep. Do you think we don’t have any people to fight back?” The speaker was Wang’s eldest son, Zhuang Wenxing.

“Exactly, exactly…”

The group of younger followers behind him, all close to Zhuang Wenxing’s family, was more than a dozen in number.

Zhuang Ruman couldn’t help but shrink back at this, especially because Zhuang Yutian was also on their side. He began cursing in his heart.

Zhuang Wencheng had many relatives, and these young men came in droves. These dozen or so didn’t even include the parents’ generation or those who were out working and hadn’t returned yet. If they really fought as Mrs. Wang suggested, they could probably demolish his house in less than a meal’s time. The damn girl, instead of enjoying the good fortune, sought trouble and brought such a huge mess upon them!

Now, not only Zhuang Wencheng’s family was causing trouble, but the Kong family, who had already fixed the marriage, would certainly be upset as well.

How could he have given birth to such a stupid daughter!

Zhuang Ruman’s anger grew the more he thought about it. He hit and kicked Zhuang Qinghe until she was hardly able to breath, or even kneeling steadily, and collapsed to the ground.

“Ungrateful girl, bad penny! You’ve brought this disgrace upon us, eloped, and acted so irresponsibly!”

Zhuang Ruman was so tired from hitting her, but he still refused to stop. “Who are you trying to show off in front of with all this beating and shouting?” Mrs. Wang was not someone to be trifled with. Seeing Zhuang Ruman as if he wished to tear her apart on the spot, she snapped, “Even if you kill Zhuang Qinghe this matter is not over. You harmed our Wencheng, this can’t be let go!” “Mrs. Wang.” Zhuang Ruman tried to put on an amiable expression. “No one wished for this. As a matter of fact, we had just secured a good marriage prospect for Qinghe. The matchmaker is set to visit our house in a couple of days.”

“This ignorant girl has acted out and caused trouble for Wencheng. You see,

I’ve beaten her, I’ve scolded her, and shown my stand on this.”

“As for Mrs. Wang’s claim of seeking justice for Wencheng, can’t we discuss the matter inside the house? In front of such a large crowd, it’s not right to converse, isn’t it?”

“This unexpected event is unfortunate, but it has happened and we need to find a way to resolve it. Purely making a ruckus here won’t help…” Although Mrs. Wang severely disliked Zhuang Ruman’s crafty appearance and wanted to tear apart the entire household, she was aware that killing them all would do no good. The important issue was how much silver to demand from Zhuang Ruman’s family.

If Zhuang Wencheng’s marriage prospects are disrupted due to Zhuang Qinghe, at least the silver would be useful. This was far better than tearing down a house and ending up with nothing.

After some thought, Mrs. Wang agreed, leading everyone inside the house to discuss the matter.

Zhuang Ruman hurriedly followed, cursing Zhuang Qinghe ten thousand times in his heart, and Mrs. Wang a thousand times.

While his daughter, Zhuang Qinghe, was in the wrong, she was soon to marry into a rich family, enjoying a noble status. That she would have Zhuang Wencheng in her sights was actually Wencheng’s blessing!

Rudely speaking, it could be possible that Mrs. Wang aimed for his wealthy future in-law’s house in response to Zhuang Qinghe’s marriage prospect. Taking advantage of the situation, she clung on like an adhesive plaster, refusing to let go.

Like dogs, they would burrow anywhere for the scent of meat.

Zhuang Ruman was infuriated. He wanted to curse out Mrs. Wang and her family, even drive them all out. But he considered the matchmaker’s visit in the coming days. If Mrs. Wang disrupted Zhuang Qinghe’s marriage prospects out of spite, the duck that was already in the pot would fly away.

Thinking about a chicken leg he would lose now and a chicken he could lose in the future, Zhuang Ruman resolved to save the latter without hesitation.

Not daring to spare her child from a wolf’s clutches, he, Zhuang Ruman, was no fool!

Watching Mrs. Wang and Zhuang Ruman go inside to discuss matters, the crowd of spectators began to lose interest.