No matter what their elders did wrong, a heavy punishment was always wrong. They shouldn't have been able to force others to their deaths.
If Chen Mu Mu Mu dared to do so, her reputation as someone who had been working hard would be ruined. As a countryside bumpkin, who would dare to come into contact with such a heartless person?
Besides, killing people had to be paid with one's life. It was true that stealing things was wrong, but the ones who had the authority to punish them could only be the officials. Why would Chen Mu overstep his authority and force them to die? If something were to happen to Lu Yulian, the authorities would definitely not let Chen Mu Mu go.
Thinking about it this way, Lu Yulian's expression became even more arrogant and contemptuous.
Chen Mu Mu, aren't you arrogant? If you continue to act so arrogantly, I would like to see how arrogant you are!
Is this the reason why I'm weak?
Moral kidnapping?
She really did know how to step on people's reverse scales. One must know that she hated these shameless methods the most.
He pointed to the door of her new house and said, "Aunt, this matter is none of your business. Since you've failed to repay your debts, you want to use your death to force me to renege on my debt? What a scheme! Let's see, if you really want to die from the impact, then go and do it. I will say the ugly words first, but if you do not die from the impact, then you will have to die from the impact. If you do not die while staring at your head covered in blood, or if you pretend to be a fool who has a concussion and is unable to take care of your own affairs, I am not responsible for that. "
Hearing that she had incited Lu Yulian to go hit the wall, everyone was already shocked, and upon hearing the bloody and miserable ending, everyone could not help but shiver from head to toe, as they sucked in a breath of cold air.
If that was really the case, then he might as well just run into a wall and die!
Lu Yulian's face turned green, purple and green. Staring at the thick wall, she pursed her pale lips, unable to say a word.
When she said that she wanted to crash her head to death, it was only to scare Chen Mu Mu to achieve her goal of negotiation. Who would have thought that the girl Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu would be tougher on the inside than anyone else?
That wall was made of the hardest stone in the mountain, at least as thick as ten palms. If she were to smash into it head-on, even if she didn't die, she would at least lose her head. If she was unlucky, like Chen Mu said, she would become a fool or be unable to take care of herself.
As for death … That was even more impossible, she, Lu Yulian, had not lived enough, smashing into walls was just an act, the world was so beautiful, she did not want to see the King of Hell early.
While thinking, Lin Qiu'er angrily shouted, "Chen Mu Mu Mu, you evil woman, you actually wanted to force my mother to crash into a wall! You are simply heartless, despicable and shameless! Isn't it just five hundred silver taels?
What Lin Qiu'er said was exactly what Lu Yulian was thinking, and he hurriedly nodded his head.
However, Chen Mu Mu refused to budge. He snickered, "Lin Qiu'er, everyone's eyes are on us and their ears are perked up. Who exactly is the despicable and shameless one? I told your mother to smash the wall, didn't she propose it herself? "Since you dared to threaten me with a wall, why don't you dare hit me now?"
The villagers scoffed, then came to a realization as they looked at Lu Yulian.
One busybody even jokingly said: "Lu Yulian, you have to keep your word. Didn't you just say you wanted to hit the wall? "Since Chen Mu has forced you into a dead end, why are you still alive? You should just run into the wall, otherwise, a hundred of you will die!"
"That's right, Lu Yulian, you should go and crash your head against the wall, I will be your witness. If you crash to death, I will definitely help you fight for justice against Chen Mu!"
"Lu Yulian, go ahead, although the wall is thick, I think you won't die from the impact, at most, you'll get a head broken and blood flowing!"
"Don't hit your head. What if you become a fool? You're not good-looking to begin with. If you hit your head until a corner is missing, then you'll be even uglier. Why don't you just smash yourself to death?"
"Chen Mu has already said that she isn't responsible if we can't kill her. Lu Yulian, you go ahead. Chen Mu Mu said that she will take responsibility if you die, and all of us heard it. "
When dealing with a despicable person, one had to use even more despicable methods to suppress them. Not to mention, despicable people were not liked by others.
When the villagers realized that Lu Yulian was only threatening Chen Mu Mu Mu, and did not dare to hit the wall, they all started to clamor.
Watching the commotion was not a big deal. In any case, since that person was so annoying, it would be good to make fun of him.
Lu Yulian's face became even uglier. After hearing everyone's ridicule, she was embarrassed and angry, and wished that she could just die and avoid being humiliated like this!
However, she was too rational. She would never do something like putting her life on the line for the sake of being on the spur of the moment.
Thus, no matter how the villagers ridiculed him, they gritted their teeth and endured the pain, not moving at all.
"Enough!" When she saw that everyone was "bullying" her mother, she shouted angrily, "My mother did nothing wrong! Don't even think about it, could it be that you guys want to kill me? Let me tell all of you, if my mother were to be swayed by your words, I won't let even one of you who are present off the hook! "
"Yoh, you're still not letting me go? You have quite the tone you have there." Some villagers mocked, "Big brother, I'll mock your mother then. How can you not let go of this matter? If you have the ability, then just let your mother run her over."
"He only dares to say that he doesn't dare to do anything, yet his tone is so harsh. He's really treating himself as a piece of cake!" Lin Qiu'er's tone was displeasing. When the villagers' voices sounded out, the villagers immediately chimed in.
This infuriated Lin Qiu'er greatly. If there were two brawny village women glaring at her, she would have practically run up to them and tear their mouths to shreds!
"Alright, I'll write the promissory note." Lu Yulian was already feeling terrible in her heart being mocked by the crowd, even her precious daughter was being bullied, she finally could not endure it anymore and said, "I will return the five hundred silver!"
"And you? Do you have money? "Tell me, when will you be clear about the five hundred silver taels? Ten years, twenty years, or the next life?"
This voice was both sudden and familiar. Chen Mu Mu Mu trembled and turned to look, the one who spoke was Madam Li.
The biggest reason that Lu Yulian and his mother came to Xingyu Village was not to visit Madam Niu, who had abandoned Lu Yulian, but to visit their good friend Madam Li. At first, the Madam Li was full of enthusiasm towards her sister and her daughter, but Lu Yulian and Lin Qiu'er's way of doing things had chilled her heart.
It was one thing to spread rumors that were detrimental to their family, but they actually stole money that Chen Mu Mu Mu had used to save their family. After stealing the money, not only did they not admit it, they even misled others that she had stolen Chen Mu's money.
In this day and age, what hurts is not the truth, but the rumors. And Madam Li, had always been the one to be dragged down the most by rumors.
During the time that Chen Mu Mu had lost her silver, the village women were discussing what had happened behind her back.
After all, he was someone who was almost dragged away to soak in Pig Cage by his mother-in-law … The woman of Kefkl... His character was so corrupt. Even if his hands and feet weren't clean, what was there to be surprised about?
What hurt wasn't suspicion, what hurt wasn't doubt at all. It was a crime that was decided just like that.
The Madam Li had suffered greatly, but now she realised that the people who had caused her so much trouble were Lu Yulian and her daughter, whom she had always treated as her sister and friend.
How could he not be enraged!
That was her only friend, the only friend she could befriend, the only relative she could remember that gave her warmth … In the face of reality, the face was so ugly and hateful, so awe-inspiring.
The higher the expectation, the greater the loss, the deeper the anger of being deceived.
Lu Yulian raised his head and looked at the woman who she had toyed with like a lance before, and felt disdain in his heart. She naturally did not put the Madam Li in her eyes. If she truly treated the Madam Li as a sister and a friend, then how could it be possible that she had not come to the Madam Li once in the past ten years and helped him when she was in a difficult situation?
Now that her face had been exposed and the Madam Li hated her so much, she naturally did not need to continue being hypocritical. She had had enough of foolish women.
He laughed self-deprecatingly, looking at Madam Li with indifference and directness, "Then tell me, what should I do?"
"In three days." When he saw Lu Yulian's expression, Madam Li's heart, which was riddled with scars, ached even more. The coldness on her face grew heavier, and she said expressionlessly, "It's a debt to pay for a debt, a matter of course. Since you aren't willing to pawn your farm and land as collateral, then you really have money on you. "If you don't want to pay me back for the money, I will not allow it. If you want to, you can just cut off one of my hands and send it to the government."
When the village women heard him, their boos stopped and they sucked in a breath of cold air. They looked at Madam Li with a little more reverence.
Usually, this Madam Li would act timidly and be timid, but he never expected that he would be such a ruthless character. Compared to her, Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu was like a small child to a great witch.
Truly a man who never revealed himself.
However, since Lu Yulian and her daughter had already bullied her pair of children to such a state, it would not be reasonable if Madam Li didn't react at all.
No one pitied the mother and daughter. Seeing that the Madam Li, who was usually afraid of trouble, had come forward, they all revealed expressions of watching a show, waiting for the mother and daughter to react.
Lu Yulian felt as if his old face was slapped hard by someone. Why did she think that Madam Li was easy to bully in the past? Now that he saw it, he could almost push himself down the drain.
Lu Yulian and her daughter did not speak for a long time, the Madam Li did not tolerate them, and said to the village head: "Village head, not only did these two people steal from the village, they even went back on their ways. With money, there is no need to pay off their debts, their actions are truly vile, they should be heavily punished, to make an example for others."
The village chief looked at Madam Li in surprise. This ordinary timid woman had never been so unyielding before, which surprised him a little. However, Madam Li's words were not wrong. Lu Yulian and her daughter's behavior was very bad, if they did not focus on punishing them and not set them as an example, then Xingyu Village's reputation would be ruined in the future!
His face immediately darkened and he said coldly, "Daniu, Erniu, Ol 'Four, you guys grab the mother and daughter. First chop off a hand, then send it to the government." If you refuse a toast but refuse to eat a forfeit and if you give a face and refuse to take a drink, then don't be courteous with them! "
With the Village Chief's order, a few strong men walked out and instantly stopped Lu Yulian and her daughter.
Lu Yulian had a dead face, as if he was unafraid of boiling water, but upon seeing this, he could not help but be shocked: "What are you doing, lynching yourselves in private, do you even have a law? You're not afraid of the county magistrate knowing that and asking you for your crimes!"
"With the state's laws and the family's rules, this old man will naturally give face to the county magistrate. However, I'll have to deal with you two according to the village rules first, so as to prevent future generations from following suit and ruining my Apricot Rain Village's atmosphere!" The Village Chief was not afraid of her, he continued to do as he was told, "Don't be fooled by this wicked woman's words. Cut off your hands, if there's anything, this old man will carry it."
Since the Village Chief had already said so, what was there to be afraid of? Furthermore, the mother and daughter pair were already disgusted by it. Those who were looking for kitchen knives, those who had their hands cut off, those who were looking for plates, even those who took out their home's grindstones …
Lin Qiu'er was so scared that her face paled, "We are not from the Apricot Rain Village, you can't act according to the rules of the village!"
"Hmph." The Village Head could not deny these words, "But since you stole from the villagers of Xingyu Village, the rules of the village are effective against you."
The punishment was still effective, the strong villagers started to grab hold of Lin Qiu'er and Lu Yulian's hands and raised their kitchen knives.
"Cousin, save me!" Lin Qiu'er screamed out in fear and shot a sincere gaze at Lu Jinfeng who was hiding in the crowd.
Lu Jinfeng did not move, his expression was indifferent, and it was none of his business.
He had to take responsibility for the sins he had created himself. Just based on what that mother and daughter had done, he would be worthy of this nominal 'relative' if he did not do it himself.
"Cousin!" Lin Qiu'er cried out miserably. Seeing that Lu Jinfeng was unmoved and also seeing the dazzling kitchen knife slashing at her, she was so shocked that her eyes turned white and she actually fainted.
Lu Yulian was so frightened that her face lost color, and she shouted out loud the moment the kitchen knife landed: "Money, I will pay! I'll pay you back! I will definitely return it within three days! "