Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 499: You are the culprit

“Ah Ze, don’t be impulsive.” Ah Jian patted Lian Ze’s shoulder.
Like Lian Ze, thinking that the Yang family had not remembered their words from last time, Ah Jian was a little unhappy.

If the Yang family wanted to talk about life-saving grace again, he didn’t mind taking it out and talking about it.

“Thank you, sister-in-law, for reminding me! I’ll go back first!” Lian Fang Zhou was a little anxious, thanking Zhang Liu’s wife with a smile before hurrying home.

Fortunately, two days ago, Steward Qin had bought two maids named Chun Xing and Bi Tao to help with the work at home.
No matter what happened with Hua Xiao Hua, she wouldn’t be able to make Third Aunt and Lian Fang Qing suffer.

When they arrived at the house, they could hear Hua Xiao Hua crying and complaining as she sat on the ground in front of their yard, surrounded by people who had come to watch the fun.
It was so noisy that, even if there was someone from the Hua family trying to persuade her, how could she listen?

Seeing Lian Fang Zhou was back, the crowd shouted: “Fang Zhou is back!” Subconsciously, they all stepped aside and looked at her.

There was no gossip, no schadenfreude, no attitude of watching a play, so Lian Fang Zhou felt a little at ease.

This was the effect on money and the result of her own painstaking management.
If this was the past, she didn’t know how many people would be wagging their tongues.

Third Aunt, Chun Xing, and Bi Tao were also there, obviously trying to get Hua Xiao Hua to leave, but with no success.

Lian Fang Zhou couldn’t help but silently sigh.
Third Aunt was still too inexperienced, she wasn’t as tough as she used to be, and Yang Huai Shan now had the reputation of saving her life.
She would have to let Hua Xiao Hua inside the yard to talk about things.

Seeing Lian Fang Zhou step forward, Hua Xiao Hua’s eyes burst out with resentment.
She stood up fron the ground, wiped away a handful of tears, and shouted: “Lian Fang Zhou, you finally dare to show up! You cursed star, how long are you going to hurt me!”

“I don’t know what nonsense you are talking about.” Lian Fang Zhou said calmly.
“I’m a little tired from my journey, if you have something to say, say it inside.
These two sister-in-laws of the Hua family can come along to be a witness.
If there is nothing else, everyone should go.”

Saying this, Lian Fang Zhou called Chun Xing and Bi Tao to help Hua Xiao Hua inside.

“I can go by myself! Don’t touch me!” Hua Xiao Hua angrily shook the two off and shuted, “Fo in and say it, I’m afraid you won’t succeed!”

The two daughter-in-laws of the Hua family gave Lian Fang Zhou a careful look.
Apologetically, they smiled and said a few kind words.
Not only did Lian Fang Zhou show no signs of being angry, she even answered them with a few good words as well, which relieved them a lot.

If they annoyed her, just like when she dealt with Uncle Mai, wouldn’t it be a loss to death?

Lian Fang Zhou said that she didn’t want others to watch the incident so everyone slowly dispersed.
Nowadays, no one dared to stick around to watch the fun.

Except for Madam Qiao.

When Madam Qiao had heard Hua Xiao Hua had gone to Lian Fang Zhou’s house to make trouble, she was as happy as a kid on New Years.
She had shouted a lot of provocative words in the crowd but no one had answered her.
On the contrary, some of them had whispered: “Fang Zhou is your niece, even if you don’t help solve the problem, how can you be so gloating? We trust Fang Zhou’s character, she is not that kind of person.”

Madam Qiao was immediately disappointed and spit out angrily: “What niece? Now that those people have a bit of money, their eyes are on the top of their heads! How could they still recognize me as their aunt?”

Someone laughed and said: “Is that so? But just last month, I saw Fang Zhou and Ah Ze bring New Yer’s gifts to your house, big and small! They even brought chickens and meat! She doesn’t recognize you, so why didn’t she send them to my house!”

Hearing this, Madam Qiao was even more angry and cursed: “She’s just pretending! Giving a little even though she made so much money, what is this! It’s called not having us in her eyes!”

The crowd looked at Madam Qiao with disdain, their eyes full of contempt.
Those kids worked hard for a year, why did they need to share it with you? You’re not even kind to them!

The person speaking sighed and smiled: “I don’t know anything, I only know that if I had such a good niece, I would be very kind to her!”

“That’s true but we don’t have that kind of luck!” The crowd laughed, making Madam Qiao seethe.

When Madam Qiao saw everyone dispersing, she sighed with relief and, holding her identity, went to follow Lian Fang Zhou inside.

Bi Tao, who had been waiting behind, stretched out her hand and stopped her: “This Aunt, our Miss said please go back.”

“I’m her aunt! What are you doing, get out of my way!” Madam Qiao shouted with her hands on her hips.

Bi Tao was a sassy person.
Seeing her attitude, she couldn’t help but get angry.
With a heavy expression, she snapped: “Whoever is your age in this village is considered the aunt and uncle of my Miss, you don’t need to emphasize it!”

Walking a few steps, she shut the gate of the yard with a quick bang, making Madam Qiao’s face pale with anger.

The crowd was very amused.

A few courageous ones even said a few witty words, nearly causing Madam Qiao’s eyes to pop out.

After entering the receiving room, Lian Fang Zhou sat down and stared at Hua Xiao Hua with a sullen expression and said coldly: “I have nothing to do with anyone in your family, what do you mean by this?”

The so-called ‘anyone’ actually referred to one person.
Naturally, this was Yang Huai Shan.

Hua Xiao Hua met her gaze, eyes full of resentment and sneered tearfully: “So what f you don’t have anything to do with him, we all know very well that the person he has in his heart is you! Even to save your life! Nothing to do with him? Haha, then what am I? Who cares about my life or death? Lian Fang Zhou, how can I not hate you!? How can I not hate you!”

“…” Lian Fang Zhou was speechless, what was this supposed to mean?

Third Aunt had long been holding back her anger.
When she heard this, she said sharply: “Hua Xiao Hua, you’re so shameless! You can’t control your own man because you’re incompetent, why are you looking at Lian Fang Zhou for bad luck? You are your own bad luck! Go home and look for your mother, she was the one who married you to Yang Huai Shan, not our Fang Zhou! Why are you coming to my house and crying when you’re not happy like we owe you something?”

One of the Hua sister-in-laws nodded, saying: “Xiao Hua, you have something real to talk about, why are you bringing up grievances?”

“Yes, don’t only complain and wail!”

The two sister-in-laws persuaded Hua Xiao Hua quickly and smiled embarrassedly at Lian Fang Zhou: “Miss Lian, please don’t take offense! Xiao Hua has also been wronged—”

Third Aunt was furious: “What does her being wronged have to do with Fang Zhou? Did Fang Zhou bully her? My heart is smaller than the tip of a needle for you!”

“You!” Hua Xiao Hua cried angrily.

Lian Fang Zhao cut in: “I have said long ago that since your husband saved my life, if you needed any help from me, just speak up.
If you have something you need, let’s just talk about it.
If it’s irrelevant, keep it to yourself.
If you’re only here to scold me and vent your anger, the gate is right there and you can go!”