Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside
Chapter 85 - 085 Results

Chapter 85: Chapter 085 Results

Several men furrowed their brows upon hearing this, Gu Dafu asked Elder Qin and Third Grandpa, "Elder Qin, Third Uncle, shall we still go in?" There’s a commotion inside, entering now seems inappropriate.

As soon as he finished speaking, a man rushed out from the courtyard, grabbed Third Grandpa’s hand, and exclaimed: "Elder Gu, please come in and help, our Mo Family is about to be bullied to death!"

The one who grabbed Third Grandpa was Mo Kui. Mo Kui, tall and in his prime, possessed considerable strength, and without further ado, he dragged Third Grandpa into the courtyard.

Father Luo wanted to pull Mo Kui back, but he was afraid of hurting Third Grandpa. Elder Qin quickly pinched an acupoint on Mo Kui’s wrist, Mo Kui’s hand went numb immediately, and he let go.

Their commotion made everyone in the courtyard notice them, and Village Chief He had He Dacang call them in.

The courtyard of Village Chief He’s house was in chaos. The males of the Mo Family, along with Old Mrs. Mo and two daughters-in-law, were all there. Old Mrs. Mo was sitting on the ground, wiping away her tears and crying out loud.

Elder Mo stood in the middle of the courtyard, pointing at a middle-aged man with a full beard, cursing, "Beast, He Dacai you beast, how dare you enter my yard and harass my eldest granddaughter, are you even human?!"

He Dacai shamelessly replied to this accusation, "Grandpa, please don’t curse me like that, in a few days, I will be your granddaughter’s husband."

Elder Mo trembled with anger upon hearing this, unable to speak.

Old Mrs. Mo got up from the ground, spitting at He Dacai: "Bah! You old bachelor, older than my son, old enough to be my granddaughter’s father, and you still want to marry her, what are you dreaming?!"

He Dacai, not yet forty and still strong, pushed Old Mrs. Mo down with a lewd smile, "I am indeed dreaming of bringing your granddaughter home to warm the bed."

This utterly shameless statement enraged all the Mo Family’s men, who picked up hoes and shovels to smash at He Dacai, but were held back by the villagers of Da Feng Village.

Village Chief He, leaning on a cane, harshly knocked his cane on the ground and shouted, "Enough, all of you stop! It’s the New Year, are you trying to commit murder?"

Old Mrs. Mo spat towards Village Chief He, "Who is killing whom? It’s your Da Feng Village that’s killing people here, bullying us because we’re outsiders, using the New Year as an excuse; this old bachelor pretended to visit us for New Year’s and harassed my granddaughter, he’s after my granddaughter’s life!"

Sobbing, she sat on the ground once again, slapping her thighs, "Oh dear God, the people of Da Feng Village won’t let our Mo Family live."

Third Grandpa and the group of men finally understood what had happened. Indeed, it was the old bachelor He Dacai who took the opportunity during the New Year’s visit to harass the girl.

This was exactly what these men had been concerned about; in order to guard against the village’s bachelors, they never allowed their grown daughters to go out, and at night, they even barricaded the doors and windows from inside. Now, their worst fears had actually manifested.

The men were furious; being outsiders themselves, they felt compelled to intervene in the Mo family’s affair. If they turned a blind eye, today it was the Mo family’s eldest granddaughter being harassed, and tomorrow it could be their own daughters from the Gu Family.

Elder Qin stepped forward, confronting Village Chief He, "Village chief, is this true? If so, we should report it to the government office to have the guilty villagers arrested."

Peasants fear officials; the Mo Family had never thought about reporting to the government, they just wanted to cause a big fuss and have Village Chief He punish He Dacai. Hearing Elder Qin’s suggestion genuinely frightened them.

Elder Mo said, "This is a domestic issue, there’s no need to report it."

Afraid of the government, He Dacai was initially scared when Elder Qin mentioned reporting; hearing Elder Mo’s response, he immediately became insolent, "Did you hear that, Old Man? The Mo Family said there’s no need to report!"

He snickered, "I’m warning you, don’t meddle in others’ business. Like us, you’re outsiders without a solid base; don’t end up unaffected yourselves but causing trouble for your daughters."

The Gu Family also has grown daughters, just kept hidden at home; no one has seen them. Last night they discussed that once they get their hands on the Mo Family’s eldest granddaughter, they would target the daughters of the Gu Family next, so that each of these bachelors could get a wife.

"What did you say?!" The men of several families were infuriated, He Dacai was clearly threatening them.

Elder Qin, greatly angered, advanced a few steps, swiftly grabbed the hand He Dacai was pointing with, twisted it, then kicked at He Dacai’s knee. With a bang, He Dacai was knocked to the ground.

"Ah—" He Dacai, his finger twisted and injured, the other hand covering his nearly shattered knee, kept screaming in pain.

The villagers in the courtyard were shocked, having not expected Elder Qin to suddenly make a move, and that at his advanced age, he was able to injure He Dacai, who was in the prime of life. This was indeed mastery of martial arts.

Elder Qin looked at the howling He Dacai and said, "If you want to commit atrocities, go find someone else; if you dare target our families, the skills I have can certainly cripple you!"

They had shown weakness when they first arrived in the village, but that was because they had just arrived and did not want to cause trouble. But if the people of Da Feng Village dared to bully them again, they would not hold back.

"Village Chief, we came to deliver New Year’s gifts, and now we’re leaving." Elder Qin had Gu Dafu place the New Year’s gifts they had brought on the ground of the courtyard, and the several families turned and left.

Elder Mo called out from behind, "Don’t go, hey, don’t leave. This matter isn’t settled yet, we all fled famine together, you must help us!"

Third Grandpa turned back and said to Elder Mo, "Our families’ way of dealing with problems is to report to the authorities and have the evil doers arrested. Whether you Mo Family People listen or not, that’s your business."

Elder Qin had already stated their method, but it was clear that the Mo Family People did not want to involve the authorities, and they were helpless in that regard.

And the words of Third Grandpa were also a warning to the people of Da Feng Village. Don’t provoke them, for if provoked, they will report to the authorities, and settle this publicly!

After finishing his words, Third Grandpa left with the men of several families to deliver New Year’s gifts to the Lu Family. After finishing, they immediately went home.

They did not conceal the matter with the Mo Family. Upon returning home, they gathered all the adults and children of their families and informed them of the incident, so they could be cautious and avoid being deceived by others.

Third Grandma and the women from the families were quite frightened, "How can the village’s bachelors be so utterly heartless?" They needed to closely watch over the young women of the families to prevent any mishaps.

They then discussed the Mo Family, "What can they stir up in the village? They should report this to the authorities. Even though the government offices are sealed for the New Year, they should still seek help from the village chief and, if worse comes to worst, wait until the government offices reopen, but how can they just decide not to report?"

They were also worried about Mo Family’s eldest granddaughter and asked Third Grandpa, "How is the Mo family’s eldest granddaughter?"

Third Grandpa shook his head, "Not too clear. It was said to be a minor offense; probably nothing major happened." But the reputation of the Mo Family’s eldest granddaughter was ruined, she would either have to marry a widower or marry far away.

Ah, just like that, a good young woman was ruined.

Because of this incident, Jinli was attentive, practicing self-defense moves with Jinxiu, even grinding several packets of chili powder for her to carry at all times, so that if she encountered danger, she could throw it into the evildoer’s eyes and blind him!

In the following days, while the families kept their guard up against the bachelors of the village, they prepared for selling tofu during the Lantern Festival.

Meanwhile, Elder Mo and Kui Zi came again to ask for help from their families, but Elder Qin told them to report to the authorities, noting that showing weakness once would just lead to further bullying.

But the Mo Family People feared the officials, afraid that entering the government office might cause them to lose everything due to harsh officials. Ultimately, they did not heed the advice. After six or seven days, He Dacai was beaten with twenty planks, and the Mo Family People did not have to pay the three taels of silver. The village also acknowledged them as people of Da Feng Village, and the matter was thus dropped.