I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 302 You are the Village Chief

Lin Mei's cousin-in-law covered her mouth and laughed, "That's right, if she hadn't popped up, I would have completely forgotten about her!"

"Ha ha……"

Gu Meixiang was so angry that she couldn't believe so many people in the village were siding with that bastard. Her chest heaved with rage, and she pointed at them, speechless with anger.

Seeing this, Lin Lizheng quickly came out to stop him. Gu Yaohui was already barely breathing and his face had turned an unnatural pale.

He shouted to the crowd, "Come on, young men, quickly take Gu Yaohui to the county clinic."

His shout silenced all the young wives.

A young man stepped forward and said, "Grandpa Lin, you should rest for a while. We dare not touch him, lest they try to extort money from us."

After he said that, everyone remembered the scene of Grandpa Xu treating Gu Meixiang.

This immediately drew laughter from everyone.

Gu Meixiang also remembered this incident, and started cursing at those laughing people.

A young woman pointed at Gu Meixiang and started hurling insults at her, not losing out to Gu Meixiang in any way. They used every nasty insult imaginable.

After a long commotion, not a single person stepped forward to help.

Lin Li was watching the situation, but he didn't want to get involved; the family's reputation was simply indescribable.

But as the village head, even if the Gu family's reputation was bad, it was still a human life.

This is a matter of life and death!

Thinking of this, he looked at Gu Yongliang, whose face was gloomy, and asked, "Clan Chief Gu, aren't you going to do something about this?"

Gu Yongliang stared at him and snorted coldly: "You are the village chief."

Lin Li was amused by his words: "This is someone from your Gu family."

There are quite a few members of the Gu clan here. If you, as the clan leader, speak up, you'll get help from others.

Gu Yongliang remained indifferent and said, "You are the village chief."

Lin Li was genuinely amused by his shameless behavior and decided to ignore him; it seemed he had given up on himself.

He looked at his youngest son who was walking over and said, "Xiao Jiang, go to Beishangou and call Gu Qingshan. After that, take Gu Yaohui to the county clinic."

Gu Meixiang then jumped out again: "Village head, my family doesn't have any money to go to the county."

Granny Gu saw all of this and looked pleadingly at Lin Lizheng, saying urgently, "Yes, I have money. Please help me send my son to the county."

She said this because she felt her youngest son's body was starting to get abnormally hot.

She is scared!

Is she counting on this son to turn things around?

I can't let anything happen to my youngest son.

Without this son, she had nothing left.

Upon hearing her mother's words, Gu Meixiang raised her voice and her face contorted: "Mother! Didn't you say we had no money at home?"

I'm so sick, and you haven't given me a single penny, yet you keep saying you have no money? You expect me to shoulder the burden!

Granny Gu shouted at her fiercely, "You good-for-nothing, is that an illness?"

You got beaten up because you were too weak-willed; your injuries aren't life-threatening.

Can you be like my son? My son is going to be the top scholar in the imperial examinations.

Upon hearing this, Chief Gu swayed slightly, then steadied himself, his eyes flashing before he finally turned and left.

At this moment, Gu Qingshan staggered over and saw his son lying on the ground in such a terrible state.

He shoved Granny Gu away fiercely, picked up Gu Yaohui, and headed towards his own oxcart.

Everyone was shocked by his actions. Looking at the stunned Granny Gu lying on the ground, they all stared at Gu Qingshan in disbelief.

Does this person have a temper?

It’s not easy!

Gu Qingshan put Gu Yaohui on the oxcart, ran into the house and brought back a quilt and a bundle.

They wrapped Gu Yaohui in a blanket, put the bundle on the oxcart, and without even glancing at the people, drove the oxcart away.

It was only then that everyone realized, "He's still my biological father?"

Seeing this, Granny Gu nimbly scrambled to her feet and grabbed the oxcart, saying, "Gu Qingshan, you..."

Gu Qingshan, his face grim, shouted at her, "Get out!"

The shout of "Get out!" was like a thunderclap in early spring, startling everyone.

Because of the word "get lost," Granny Gu quickly let go of the oxcart.

It wasn't until the oxcart had gone quite a distance that everyone came to their senses.

A man surnamed Gu spoke up: "This is the first time I've ever heard Uncle Qingshan speak in my life."

The boy next to him nodded: "Me too. I always thought he was mute."

Lin Li watched all this, shook his head helplessly, and took his son home; his family was quite busy.

Seeing this, the others followed suit and left one after another.

Finally, Granny Gu staggered into her courtyard, looking utterly lost.

Before everyone had gone far, heart-wrenching cries came from the Gu family courtyard, followed by various insults.

An old woman stood there looking at the Gu family's door: "With a family like that, they'll never have a smooth life."

"Who says it isn't?"

"You know, her family is the most lively in our village, one thing after another."

Just then, a young woman returned: "Wait here, there's more to do."

"How to say?"

"You've forgotten, Gu Yaozu and his wife are coming back soon. I saw Gu Jinsuo when I went back to my parents' house the other day."

She's lost a lot of weight now, and she's lost her former cleverness; she looks listless, like she's lost her soul.

"Is that so? Doesn't the Ye family spoil that child quite a bit?"

“My mother said that when Ye Shilan’s mother heard that she was in jail, she couldn’t catch her breath and is still lying at home now.”

Ye Shilan's father also suffered from hemiplegia because of this incident. Although he was not bedridden, one of his arms and one of his legs were unresponsive.

The sons in the family have also moved out and settled down; none of them care about the elderly couple.

"retribution."

"It's not good."

"Let me tell you, I heard that Gu Meixiang's man is getting engaged again."

Didn't he already have a concubine?

"Sigh, they say that woman's health was damaged by Gu Meixiang's commotion and she can no longer have children. Now she has a sickly son to raise."

I heard that family is looking for a new bride to bring them good luck.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this family, I've noticed that no one who encounters them ever ends up well."

"Yes."

"right?"

"It really is."

"Hmph, she calls Xiao Jin a jinx, but I think she's the real jinx."

"It's true, she's turned a perfectly good home into this mess."

"Families like that should be kicked out of the village. What's the point of keeping them around? They'll only bring shame to the whole village!"

……

The commotion in Lingwu Village hadn't died down yet, because Gu Meixiang and Granny Gu got into a fight with Gu Meixiang's own mother over money...

Dongfang Jin and Gu Chenglin drove their horse-drawn carriages, while Gu Qingshan's oxcart entered the city gate one after the other, before leaving, one heading east and the other north.

Neither of them recognized the other, and the couple knew nothing about what was happening in Lingwu Village.

When they arrived home with a little yellow dog, Shen Qijun was already standing at the door, looking towards the intersection.

"Uncle Chenglin, is the magistrate waiting for you? Where is your aunt?" Shen Qijun ran to the front of the car and asked Gu Chenglin.

Gu Chenglin got out of the car: "Is it urgent?"

Shen Qijun looked anxious: "The county magistrate has come to my house with several people."

Dongfang Jin lifted the carriage curtain: "Xiao Jun, who's here?"

Shen Qijun leaned over Gu Chenglin and lay on the carriage shaft, lowering his voice: "Auntie, I heard that those two old women are maids from the palace."

"And that young master who came to our house on the 30th, I think those people are all quite important."

Gu Chenglin: "..." Feeling frustrated.

No status!

This brat standing next to him said, "Isn't it the same?"

Dongfang Jin was surprised that the people sent by the emperor arrived so quickly: "Who is it?"

So much happened on the 30th, and a lot of people came to her house, but she couldn't remember who they were for a moment.

Shen Qijun leaned forward a little more and whispered, "It's the one who's close to Aunt Xian. He brought several cartloads of stuff with him when he came."

They said part of it would go to Aunt Xian and part to my aunt.

Gu Chenglin: "..."

Is the marriage arrangement really settled like this?

Are you in such a hurry?

His wife hasn't prepared all the dowry for Jun Qixian yet.