Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family - Chapter 256
Chapter 256: Chapter 254: Shameless Old Man Li, Mighty Miao Cuihua
Old Man Li rolled quickly on the ground, tucking his legs in to dodge the crowd.
The crowd before him formed a circle, with people pointing and laughing at his wet pants wherever he tried to burst through.
He was like a rat crossing the street, everyone was shouting to hit him!
“You…you…make way! Make way!”
Having wet pants in the snowy weather was not fun; at first it was warm, but within a moment it turned into a cold and icy lump, apparently about to freeze, which amused the crowd even more.
“Hey hey! Old Man Li, weren’t you boasting about how great you are? I see how ‘great’ you are now! Is it stiff, huh? What do you all think?” Miao Cuihua’s loud voice came again.
“Yes!——” There was another round of ridicule from the crowd.
But the wrathful Old Man Li did not surrender as a result.
Seeing that he couldn’t break free, he straightened his neck stubbornly: “If you dare, take off your pants and let this old man have a go, to see if this old man still has his edge!”
This sentence was said to Miao Cuihua, but it shocked everyone present.
No matter what, there were so many young girls and women present, people would usually avoid such speech…
The Land Officer hurriedly came to the grain-drying field upon hearing the news. He happened to hear Old Man Li’s sentence and was immediately enraged!
He picked up his crutch and gave Old Man Li several heavy blows, hitting him continuously without discrimination.
“You shameless old man! You have ruined the reputation of the Upper Village! Get out! Get out of the Upper Village! If I see you again, I’ll break your other leg too!”
Others might dare to confront the Land Officer, but Old Man Li didn’t dare.
Thump!
He fell directly to his knees at the feet of the Land Officer, clutching his robe: “Mr. Land Officer! Look at this old and lame man, these villagers are ganging up to bully an old man, Mr. Land Officer, you must stand up for me!”
He was crying and howling, rubbing his tears and snot on the Land Officer’s brand new robe, causing the crowd to feel bad for the Land Officer.
The corners of the Land Officer’s mouth twitched nonstop, he was clearly furious! He roared at the crowd behind him.
“Are you all deaf? Don’t just stand there, drag this man away and throw him out of the Upper Village!”
When Mr. Land Officer spoke, naturally nobody dared to defy him. Two young men quickly came out of the crowd, one on each side, and dragged Old Man Li out of the Upper Village.
“No! Mr. Land Officer, I was wrong, I made a mistake, please spare me this time! Mr. Land Officer…”
The surroundings were incredibly quiet, with no one speaking.
The Land Officer glanced at everyone, then looked up at Liu Sisi, and finally let out a long sigh.
“Sisi! What’s your view on this matter?” The Land Officer suddenly asked her.
Liu Sisi looked up at the crowd around her. The Land Officer was hinting at her! With a quiet sigh, she stepped forward and bowed.
“Mr. Land Officer, in Sisi’s view, although Old Man Li was good-for-nothing when he was young, stealing and breaking one leg, and then poorly bringing up his son who annoyed his mother to death, and later framed others for murder, he only ended up risking his own life. Now only Old Man Li is left. At his old age, being forced to have a child via surrogacy is truly tragic and lamentable. I hope Mr. Land Officer can spare him this time, considering his old and frail condition.”
Liu Sisi gave a long speech, which was quite a mouthful.
The Land Officer looked deeply at Liu Sisi. This girl definitely didn’t like to lose out!
“Hmm! Considering his…”
The Land Officer wanted to let Old Man Li off the hook, but suddenly realized that, just as Liu Sisi had said, besides playing the old-age card, he really couldn’t find any redeeming qualities.
In the end, he could only sigh lightly: “Considering his old age, let’s… let him go!”
The crowd looked at each other, but no one said a word.
He had been the Land Officer for many years, but never had he been questioned by so many people.
The Land Officer felt a burning sensation on his face and was quite emotional. Old Man Li was really intolerable. No wonder no one stood up to plead for him! He even lost his own face indirectly. He also owed Sisi a favor.
After thinking for a moment, the Land Officer took two more steps towards Liu Sisi and looked at her with a smile on his face.
“Sisi! I heard a few days ago that you’re recruiting female students for your private school. Is that true? How about enrolling my daughter Min’er? I will not shortchange you of any of the education gift, how about it?”
The Land Officer grinned and suggested, obviously flattering her.
Liu Sisi understood that the Land Officer was repaying her for letting Old Man Li off the hook just now!
She immediately bowed and said, “Mr. Land Officer is joking. If Min’er comes to study at my school, it would be my honor. Thank you, Mr. Land Officer, for your kindness.”
“Haha…good! With your word, this old man is reassured. Sisi! On the day your private school opens, I will definitely come and have a cup of water wine.”
“Thank you, Mr. Land Officer.”
A smile curled up at the corner of Liu Sisi’s mouth.
With Mr. Land Officer’s word, the plan to run a private school in the Upper Village should be a success!
After Mr. Land Officer left, the crowd began to disperse. But everyone’s gaze towards Liu Sisi became increasingly respectful.
“Mom! Look at our snowman…”
YingEr pointed at the snowman beside them, instantly attracting a few people’s attention. The snowman had been reduced by more than two circles, and the remaining snowballs were no longer in shape.
“It’s okay, YingEr! Next time it snows, Mom will take you out to build a snowman again, okay?”
“And brother and Auntie have to come too.”
YingEr went over to hold Guihua’s hand and smiled sweetly at Di Xuan.
“Sisi, you don’t suppose Old Man Li is really having a baby via surrogacy? He’s… already so old, this is…” Guihua stammered for a while but didn’t finish.
Liu Sisi thought for a moment, then picked up her shovel and headed home: “This matter really can’t be guessed. After all, he is an unprincipled man. At least others still care about their faces, but he not only has no shame but also no fear of death, he just wants money.”
“Hehe, Sisi, you’re right! He wants nothing but money.”
Guihua cheerfully agreed, then followed: “But the woman he’s using for surrogacy has been talked about for so long, and we haven’t seen him bring her out. He’s really keeping it a secret, could there be something fishy going on?”
“It would be strange if he didn’t have a trick up his sleeve.”
Liu Sisi was already unalarmed: “This man is a lost cause, no need to bother with him.”
