Yangliu Village is not big, with only about a hundred people. If there is any disturbance in any family, it will spread throughout the village immediately. At this moment, many people have come out to watch.
Everyone had heard about the Xia family's affairs. They secretly cursed Xia Dinghai for being a villain and bullying his widowed sister-in-law and niece, but no one dared to speak up for them.
The Xia family is the "richest" family in the village. Except for the sensible eldest brother, Xia Dingshan, the other two brothers are domineering and often bully others in the village.
Xia Qianqian narrowed her eyes and noticed a middle-aged man in the crowd who was dressed particularly neatly and cleanly. He was looking at her and looked very familiar.
Xia Qianqian recalled that this person was the housekeeper Gu from the town's landlord's family. Did he come to see the maid? He came just in time!
After a moment's thought, Xia Qianqian came up with a plan and said loudly, "Second Uncle, there is something I don't quite understand. You keep saying that the three of us, mother and daughter, are jinxes who killed my father. Then why did you sell me to the landlord's house in town to be his concubine? Aren't you afraid that I will kill the landlord's young master and you will be held accountable?"
Xia Dinghai was outmaneuvered and was so choked that he was speechless.
Song murmured in a strange voice: "Strange, why is this girl suddenly so eloquent?"
Xia Dinghai also found it strange, but the important thing now was to drive this girl away. He had a stern face and was about to speak when the man in the crowd came out, pointed at Xia Dinghai's nose and cursed: "Xia Dinghai, you actually want to kill my young master!"
"Butler Gu..." Xia Dinghai's legs weakened with fear when he saw the person coming. "Butler Gu, why are you here?"
"The maid who agreed to be his concubine ran away. Our young master was very angry and ordered us to come and check. Fortunately, we came to check, otherwise we would not know how vicious you are!" Butler Gu raised his hand and slapped him.
Xia Dinghai didn't even dare to hide and just endured it: "Butler Gu, it's a misunderstanding..."
"There is no misunderstanding. If my mother hadn't refused to sell me, your young master might have been killed by me by now." Xia Qianqian added fuel to the fire, fearing that the matter would not get out of hand.
Qin also understood what she meant. Today, she had to clear herself of the suspicion of being a jinx to her husband and father, so that she and her daughter could stay in Yangliu Village. She said, "Housekeeper Gu, please understand! Master Gu takes care of my husband's business, and the tiles used in the house construction are all ordered from my family. Although I am a woman, I also know that I cannot cheat my benefactor. I can't let my daughter bring bad luck to the young master of the Gu family!"
Butler Gu was furious. He kicked Xia Dinghai several times, grabbed his collar and said, "Xia Dinghai, go talk to me and Master Gu!"
"Butler Gu, you misunderstood. My niece is beautiful and kind, how could she be unlucky in marriage? This is not true at all. The villagers are just gossiping about it as a joke." Xia Dinghai had to explain.
Xia Qianqian was waiting for him to say this: "Second Uncle, so, I have a clean background and I am not a jinx to my husband or father?"
"Of course, of course!" Xia Dinghai had a hard time speaking and could only nod repeatedly.
"Then my father's death has nothing to do with the three of us, mother and daughter?" Xia Qianqian continued to ask.
"... Of course!" Xia Dinghai gritted his teeth and accepted it.
Xia Qianqian smiled, her pale and skinny face was like a flower bud, not stunning, but very pleasing to the eye: "Then why did you drive us away from Yangliu Village, Second Uncle?"
Xia Dinghai glared at Xia Qianqian angrily. He was fooled by this little girl. Housekeeper Gu was probably hired by her. If he continued to tangle with her, it would only anger the Gu family. Xia Dinghai took two deep breaths and smiled half-heartedly, "Yangliu Village is small, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for your mother to remarry. The world outside is bigger."
(End of this chapter)