Chapter 159: Fighting 1/2

In Miaoqian Village.

Since Father Jin and Uncle Jin split their family, Uncle Jin’s family has lived more comfortably.

Although Aunt Jin occasionally scolds Jin Xiaoshu, saying that he doesn’t want to contribute his earnings to the family and that’s why he wants to split, saying she lost out in the split, she has to admit that life has been more comfortable after the split.

At least now their family can afford to eat meat every day, not like before, sneaking to eat a little.

Aunt Jin used to dislike cooking, but now she’s willing. Every night, she plans what they’ll eat the next day.

Last night, she had it planned out: they’ll have egg soup for lunch today, and for dinner… she told Jinliushu to buy some dried tofu and meat.

Dried tofu is placed in a large bowl, half a pound of meat sliced ​​and laid on top of the dried tofu, then a little soy sauce is poured on it, steamed on a steaming rack, and it becomes a dish loved by the whole family!

The rice mixed with the oily soup, the children at home can eat several bowls in one go!

However… their house was blocked early this morning, she didn’t have the heart to cook, so she could only cook some rice casually and eat it with pickled vegetables.

At this moment, there were quite a few people sitting in the Jin family’s main hall, including the village chief, a respected figure in the village, and relatives of the Jin family.

Outside the Jin family’s courtyard gate, Yao Zuming was crying with his relatives and friends, wearing mourning clothes and wailing, “My father! Your fate is too bitter!”

“Some people are really malicious! They deliberately harmed you!”

“My poor father!”

“Father, you must find your enemies to talk to tonight!”

…

Inside the house, Aunt Jin was stunned, at a loss. Aunt Jin’s mother-in-law kept wiping her tears: “Last night it was all settled, we gave five taels of silver, and that should’ve been the end of it.”

“We’ve already given five taels of silver, why is he back again?”

“Five taels of silver, that’s a lot…”

…

Last night, Yao Zuming came to Aunt Jin’s house demanding money.

But at that time, there were only him, his wife, and his mother at the Yao family, while the neighbors helped Aunt Jin’s family, so he didn’t have much advantage… Maybe that’s why, although he demanded forty taels of silver, he eventually left with just five taels after persuasion from the people around.

Aunt Jin’s family were just ordinary people, and seeing someone die in their own yard, they couldn’t bear it, especially because Yao Zuming was too fierce, so they gave the silver to hurry Yao Zuming to get his father out.

Although they felt sorry at the time, they comforted themselves that as long as the matter was settled, it was fine.

But who could have expected that after taking five taels of silver yesterday, Yao Zuming would come back today asking for more money?

Yesterday he asked for forty taels, today he’s asking for fifty taels.

Hearing the sobbing cries, Jin Xiaoye couldn’t help but say, “You shouldn’t have given him money yesterday! By giving him money, he thinks you’re easy to bully, so he asks for more?”

Her aunt’s family really showed their weakness too much, making everyone dare to step on them.

Jin Xiaoye felt that Yao Zuming thought it was too easy to get five taels of silver, which was why he came back today.

Those friends of Yao Zuming might have been hired with the five taels of silver.

“We have no choice but to give it to him. He won’t get his father out.” Aunt Jin’s mother-in-law remembered last night’s events and felt anxious.

Aunt Jin shivered and asked Jin Xiaoye, “Xiaoye, will Old Yao come to me at midnight?”

Jin Xiaoye didn’t know what to say.

Such conversations had happened several times today, and they were all useless.

Jin Xiaoye came over at noon today.

When she came, Yao Zuming was not crying at the courtyard gate like he is now.

At that time, Yao Zuming was particularly fierce, and all the Yao family members were in the Jin family’s yard, even Yao Zuming’s father’s body was placed at the gate of the Jin family.

Yao Zuming even shouted that he would come in to catch Aunt Jin’s family and move the Jin family’s belongings to compensate.

How could that be? If something like that really happened, anyone could come and trample on their Jin family!

Jin Liushu and Jin Zaoshu were blocking the gate and not letting people in. Jin Xiaoshu also rushed up… Jin Xiaoye saw this and took a hoe and threatened the Yao family: “If you cause trouble again, I will go to the government and have you all arrested!”

So Jin Xiaoye chased the Yao family out of the Jin family’s yard with the hoe.

Then those people stayed outside the yard.

In the meantime, the village chief and the elders of the village came, asking Yao Zuming to take his father back home, saying that it had nothing to do with Aunt Jin’s family and it was unreasonable to ask for money. But Yao Zuming didn’t listen and insisted on asking for money!

He even threatened to put his father’s body at someone else’s door if anyone tried to persuade him further, letting his father go find that person at night.

Moreover, Yao Zuming had brought many seemingly unscrupulous “friends” over, so the villagers were afraid of retaliation and didn’t dare to say much.

Anyway, both sides were at a standstill.

According to Jin Xiaoye’s thoughts… the five taels of silver had already been given, and it was unlikely they’d get it back, but they shouldn’t give any more money in the future!

Aunt Jin just scolded someone for stealing something! Yao Zuming’s father falling down might not necessarily be because of Aunt Jin scaring him.

They were used to stealing things, they weren’t afraid of Aunt Jin at all.

So, Aunt Jin’s family should just do whatever they want next and live their lives as usual.

She didn’t believe that Yao Zuming’s family would dare to do anything! If they really did, they would be thrown into prison!

Jin Xiaoye thought so and said it at first, but Aunt Jin’s family looked as if they were about to pass out from fear, they didn’t dare to go out at all, let alone live their lives normally!

Thinking like this, Jin Xiaoye looked at Aunt Jin’s family.

The Jin family’s conditions were pretty good, and Aunt Jin’s husband’s family naturally wouldn’t be poor.

Her uncle’s family had a bit of wealth, and his physique was strong, tall and sturdy.

Aunt Jin’s son was even better, taller than his father at eighteen years old.

Yet these two people have been silent in the corner the whole time!

These two, in terms of physique, surpassed Yao Zuming. If they were tougher… Yao Zuming’s family wouldn’t have dared to steal vegetables from their house in the first place!

Jin Xiaoye was speechless, and Aunt Jin’s son looked at her, “Sister, I want to go to the restroom.”

“If you want to go, just go! Why tell me?” Jin Xiaoye said, even if he had to pee, he shouldn’t look for her.

This man, who was a head taller than Jin Xiaoye, shrank his neck, “Sister, the restroom is outside.”

The restroom was outside, but it was still in the yard, and Yao Zuming’s family had already been driven outside the yard by her!

A grown man is afraid to go to the restroom!

Jin Xiaoye was almost laughing out of frustration, she said to Jin Xiaoshu, “Little uncle, take your brother to the restroom.”

Jin Zaoshu, Aunt Jin’s son, was a few months older than Jin Xiaoshu…

“Xiaoye, what should we do?” Aunt Jin cried, and now they all saw Jin Xiaoye as the most capable, so they wanted to rely on her.

Jin Xiaoye: “… ” Faced with such a family, what ideas could she have? She had no ideas at all!

After some thought, Jin Xiaoye said, “I’ll go outside and take a look.”

Jin Xiaoye walked outside, and the other members of the Jin family followed.

Of course, Aunt Jin’s family didn’t follow. They were afraid!

“Is your money ready?” one of Yao Zuming’s friends shouted, “Give us the money.”

“You’re asking for fifty taels of silver as soon as you open your mouth, it’s robbery!” Jin Xiaoye said.

“Isn’t a life worth fifty taels of silver?”

Actually, it wasn’t worth that much. Nowadays, you couldn’t spend that much to buy a person, especially considering Yao Zuming’s father was quite old.