Chapter 119: Shameless
Su Yaoguang squeezed into the shop door.
Zhang Zhaodi saw her return and said with a headache, “These two old geezers made a fuss all morning and scared away all our customers.”
“No need to worry, I reported it to the officials.” Su Yaoguang said.
Grandpa Su and Grandma Su, who were seeking death and life, heard Su Yaoguang’s words, their eyes full of panicked expressions.
Second Aunt Su said from the side, “Mom, don’t be afraid. Even if they report to the officials, can they make sense of disrespecting elders?”
Su Yaoguang opened the deed of severance and showed it to the crowd, saying, “This is the deed of severance they signed back then. My biological grandfather and biological grandmother wanted to occupy our family’s farmland and tried to sell me to an idiot. For this matter, our two families have already cut ties, so they are nothing to us and we naturally won’t let them extort us. I’ve already reported to the officials. Everyone, it’s best not to be affected by them, otherwise we’ll all have to go to the yamen to explain, and those who are deceived will be the ones implicated.”
The onlookers who had been accusing Su Yaoguang and her mother immediately shut up and became obedient, not daring to say more. Zhong Lanhua couldn’t stir things up, pouted, full of unhappiness.
Su Yaoguang walked up to Grandpa Su and Grandma Su and said faintly, “We didn’t make a big fuss about yesterday’s matter. You wouldn’t think we don’t know you were behind it, right? If I were you, I’d take advantage of the government officials not arriving yet and leave quickly now, and stay away from us mother and daughter in the future. If you go to the yamen, those things you did won’t be hidden, and you’ll lose face?”
“Yaoguang, I am your biological grandmother…” Grandma Su saw that threats wouldn’t work and tried the emotional appeal. “We’re old and won’t live much longer. We just want to get along well with you mother and daughter.”
“Haha…” Su Yaoguang laughed out loud. “Sorry, it’s really a bit funny, a bit out of control. What you’re thinking in your head, no need for me to say it outright, right? You still have two sons. As long as you keep a good eye on them, you’ll have no worries about food and clothing this lifetime. Why bother coming to us mother and daughter to suffer? You know our mother and daughter’s temperament— we’d rather mutual destruction than let you take advantage.”
Grandma Su’s face looked awful.
“The government officials are here.”
Someone in the crowd shouted.
Grandpa Su heard it and drilled into the crowd and ran.
Grandma Su: “…”
The bailiffs in official uniforms walked closer and were already talking with Su Yaoguang.
Grandma Su’s legs trembled, and she also drilled into the crowd and ran.
“Dad, Mom, why are you running? Oh, really useless.” Second Aunt Su slapped her thigh. When Su Yaoguang looked at her, her face paled, and she also ran.
Second Uncle Su saw everyone else run, and he didn’t have the guts to face the government officials alone, so he followed and ran.
“They ran just like that?” Someone in the crowd shouted, “Made a fuss all morning, and ran as soon as they heard the government officials were coming. Looks like the young owner was right—this family has problems!”
Su Yaoguang secretly stuffed a money bag to the leading constable, said a few words of gratitude, and loudly said, “Fortunately, with all you constable brothers maintaining order, those villains didn’t dare to do evil. You constable brothers go out early and return late every day, punish evil and uphold justice, silently paying everything—you’re truly unsung heroes.”
The several constables just made a trip, not only got extra money but also received admiration from the people, and had a deep impression of this young lady from Peach Blossom Workshop.
“Peach Blossom Workshop, right? If there’s trouble in the future, call us—we’ll definitely stand up for you.”
“Thanks, brother.”
“Alright, disperse, disperse.” The constables dispersed the crowd before leaving.
Zhang Zhaodi was furious: “This group of shameless bastards, I argued with them all morning, they didn’t even budge an inch, but as soon as they saw the government officials, they ran like rats seeing a cat. If I knew reporting to the officials was so effective, I would’ve done it earlier and wouldn’t have affected our business.”
“We originally thought this was a family matter, and the government officials probably wouldn’t intervene, so we didn’t report it. Us little folks are still a bit intimidated by officials. Who would’ve thought reporting to the officials was so effective.” Zhang Yingdi said.
“After today’s incident, they shouldn’t come to the door again. They’ve tried all their methods and see that we’re willing to mutual destruction rather than let them take a bit of advantage, so they know it’s useless to come to us.”
“By the way, I saw you talking to those constables just now—what did you say?” Zhang Zhaodi asked.
“Asked about the verdict for Jiang Shi and Tong Chunlai’s case.” Su Yaoguang said, “From the mouths of those local ruffians, I learned they’ve been doing human trafficker business these years, occasionally setting traps to deceive people, scamming quite a few rich folks. Most importantly, they have murder cases on their hands, so the sentence is definitely not light. And that Jiang Fang, as well as Jiang Fang’s wife, are all part of the same group.”
“What was the final verdict?” Zhang Zhaodi asked.
“The final judgment hasn’t come down yet. But that constable brother said at least exile.” Su Yaoguang said, “Tong Chunlai and Jiang Fang are the masterminds—very likely beheading.”
“Serves them right.”
“I just asked a few old customers—Su Guilan wasn’t divorced.” Zhang Pandi said, “But it’s even more pitiful than divorce! That man was really ruthless, sold her to someone else as a daughter-in-law.”
Su Yaoguang was stunned: “Is there such a situation?”
“Normally no, but Su Guilan was beaten scared and had no grounds, so after a beating, she really agreed.” Zhang Pandi said, “Heard that family gave Su Guilan’s original man two taels of silver!”
Su Yaoguang twitched the corner of her mouth: “Truly birds of a feather.”
“You all stop minding these trivial matters.” Zhang Yingdi nodded toward the opposite side, “The opposite got a batch of Western Regions goods from who knows where—selling really well, customers haven’t stopped all day.”
“We just mind our own business—what do we care about them?” Zhang Zhaodi said, “Come on, go in and tidy up, rest our feet. Arguing with them earlier made my throat smoke.”
Xiao Yanci stood at the doorway, looking toward Peach Blossom Workshop opposite.
Su Yaoguang was a bit off.
At this stage, she should just be a little village girl, only able to use brute strength, no other abilities. But now, she handled things calmly, unflustered in crises, exuding a composed temperament all over.
Everything happening now was completely different from the memory.
Could that have been a dream?
If it was a dream, why so real?
“Xiao Gege, what are you looking at?” Jiang Yihuan walked over, followed his line of sight, and saw he was looking at Peach Blossom Workshop opposite—an alarm bell rang in her heart.
“I’m thinking how to develop our business better.” Xiao Yanci said, “This batch of Western Regions goods is selling well. I’ll contact that seller again to get more good things.”
“Xiao Gege still has the ways.” Jiang Yihuan pulled Xiao Yanci’s arm, eyes full of infatuation.
