Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 884 - 882_1

Chapter 884: Chapter 882_1

"My fellow villagers, if one day our family is taken to court, I hope you all will come forward to testify! You all are well aware of my situation. Simply tell the pure, unvarnished truth." Huzi’s mother pleaded, taking the opportunity as the villagers voiced their support for her.

Fortunately, her mother had taught her, after Huzi’s father had gone into the army, to not quietly do heavy work at home while serving her parents-in-law! She had to let the villagers see and be aware of her daily toils.

Latter, when her husband sent money home from the army every month, her in-laws pocketed it all. Once, when outsiders happened to visit, they gave her the money.

She was quite surprised.

But when the outsiders left, her father-in-law asked her to give the money back.

She felt he was so fake. As a straight-talking person, she could not play such hypocritical games, so she went back to her mother’s house and told her everything.

Her mother advised her to be wary of such a father-in-law, and to reject taking the money next time, saying: "All the money sent home by Huzi’s father the previous times were held by my father-in-law. The last time he returned it after letting me hold it. This time, let him hold it again! I don’t need the money anyway."

From then on, whenever her mother came to the village, she made a point of mentioning publicly that all the money was being held by her father-in-law, and none were in her hands.

At the time, she felt disgraceful airing their dirty laundry out.

Her mother also advised that if her mother-in-law scolds or hits her, she should endure it as long as she could. But she should not suffer silently. She should not be afraid to lose face, not be afraid that others would find out, and if she cannot bear it, she must stand up for herself reasonably.

She even told Meizi to sneak out and open the door if her grandmother ever scolded her mother.

If a neighbor asked what happened, she must tell the entire story.

Meizi, ever sensible since she was a child, although somewhat shy, always listened to her grandmother because she felt that her grandmother was the most loving person in the world. So she would do whatever her grandmother told her to do.

That’s why everyone in the village saw how she put up with things over the years. She did all the laborious tasks at home, carrying water from the river early in the morning, going to the mountains to cut firewood, working the fields, and taking care of the meals for the whole family! People in the village had their eyes open and sometimes even lent her a hand.

Huzi’s mother felt fortunate that her mother was so foresightful! She followed her mother’s advice to the letter.

Otherwise, if she was really taken to court, she and her husband wouldn’t be afraid, but it would surely impact Meizi and Huzi.

Now, even if she is taken to court, she is not afraid! In court, it’s all about justice! She has nothing to be ashamed of or guilty about, who dares to accuse her of being unfilial!

Upon hearing Huzi’s mother’s words, the villagers responded with enthusiasm:

"Don’t worry, we will! We will absolutely tell the truth!"

"Yes, in the past, we always heard Huzi’s grandmother scolding you, and you didn’t say much. Even when you did, you were trying to reason things out. We all heard you arguing! You weren’t wrong. Nobody can bear certain things!"

"In the past, all the heavy work at home was done by you two. Huzi’s father always gave the monthly army stipend to his parents after he joined the army. Such a dutiful son and daughter-in-law are hard to find even if one searches with a lantern! It’s really unreasonable to say that they are unfilial. Does being filial mean only flattering and laughing with parents, and not doing any work?"

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"Maybe Lin Datan thinks that as long as his eldest son talks to him, the food at home will cook itself, flattering him with a few sweet words, crops will grow by themselves! If a bunch of people sit around and chat and laugh, money will automatically land in their purses! When he is sick and in pain, doesn’t need a doctor or caregiver, just his eldest son and daughter-in-law talking to him and looking at him, will cure him by themselves! "

"Pfft!" Zhao Yong couldn’t help but laugh when he heard this.

Xiao’er also bowed her head and laughed secretly.

The villagers’ mouths are really sharp, and it’s adorable, isn’t it?

But it shows that Huzi’s father is well-liked.

Actually, Huzi’s father and mother were always willing to help others. When children from other families came to play in their orchard, they weren’t stingy and would give them some fruit to eat.

Moreover, they would often give fruit to everyone, and if anybody needed help, they would help without a second thought. The villagers all liked this about them.

Therefore, everyone readily agreed to testify truthfully in court.

Huzi’s grandparents were so angry that they felt their organs turning upside down.

"This is our family business, who asked you to meddle!"

"You are planning to accuse Huzi’s father in court, aren’t you? We are the witnesses! How can this be considered meddling? Go ahead and sue! Justice is not blind! I want to see who ends up getting punished in the end!" one of Huzi’s father’s closest friends protested loudly.

"Yes! Huzi’s father, don’t be afraid, go ahead and sue. Weren’t the parents of Marquis Shengping accusing him and his family of being unfilial in court? What happened in the end? Marquis Shengping and his family are virtuous, they take care of their elders, they haven’t missed a thing, they even built a new house for their parents. Lord Qingtian also thinks this is the height of filial piety! Those who accused him were beaten and locked up in jail! "

He had been upset over this issue for his brother for a long time! Those parents really must not be his brother’s real parents, how else could they treat their own son this way!

Xiao’er: "..."

Did the news about their family spread across the country?

Jingrui also looked uncomfortable. This was certainly not a good thing, right? How did the news spread so far!

It’s true that good things never go out, and bad things spread far!

"You’re talking nonsense! Who are you trying to fool! How do you even know about Marquis’s matter?" Huzi’s grandmother sneered upon hearing this.

"You’re talking nonsense! Of course, what I’m saying is true! That year I was in the Imperial Capital doing business, and saw it with my own eyes!" The man retorted immediately upon hearing Huzi’s grandmother’s words.

Later, he lost his business in the Imperial Capital and returned to the village. The villagers knew about this, and so they believed his words.

So that’s it. Xiao’er and Jingrui looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

They secretly hope he doesn’t recognize them.

Upon hearing his words, Huzi’s grandmother subconsciously tightened her buttocks, and her voice weakened: "There’s no reason to be unfilial, I’m his mother, if I say he’s unfilial then he’s unfilial!"

"Right, you’re also the one in charge in court! Go ahead and sue! Lord Qingtian will surely listen to you!" Another villager said with feigned seriousness, nodding his head.

"Haha ..." Zhao Yong couldn’t hold back his laughter again.

"Pfft!" Yang Mei also couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Aunt Li, open your mouth, let me see if your teeth are made of iron and bronze, whatever you say goes, right, hehe!"

"What do you mean teeth of iron and bronze, she must be speaking golden and jade words!"

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Upon hearing this, Huzi’s grandmother was greeted with a chorus of derisive laughter.