
Cheng Xiao Xiao's words darkened everyone's faces. They all knew that An Hung Niang had gone too far. Everyone was silent from his question.
Madam Cheng felt very emotional as well. Surely, most of Willow's villagers were good, but there were always some gossipy women like An Hung Niang who were constantly targeting him. "Patriarch Liu and the others allowed my family to escape to this place three years ago. We really appreciate you letting us stay here. We did not take up any space in the village and neither did we dare to use your fields. We chose the land of barons there and, in addition, gave each man a piece of silver in the hope that we would be accepted."
"In the past three years, my husband has been giving you all help. He even made some hunting tools for you. We see ourselves as part of Willow village and consider all of you as family. But now, not only are some of you insulting my daughter, they even come to our house to walk over us, constantly threatening to drive us away. Was it because of my husband's incident and now that we don't have men in the household, you can bully us?"
Everyone looks embarrassed. Everyone knew deep down that the Cheng family had always been kind to the villagers and provided constant assistance. Especially Cheng Bi Yuan, he had helped forge hunting tools, ploughing fields, repairing houses….
Madam Cheng was right that the Cheng family had always treated the villagers as part of them. They provide assistance whenever possible. Indeed, there were no villagers who had never noticed the abuse from An Hung niang and his group.
Now, An Hung niang, has really crossed the line. Anyone would be angry with such intimidation, just leave Cheng alone.
Cheng Biyuan had once shown Liu Sanzhen some hunting techniques and he had always been grateful for that. He felt very embarrassed by his wife's behavior and yelled at her, "What's wrong with you. Hurry up and apologize to Madame Cheng!"
"Liu Sanzhen, are you crazy? How dare you yell at me? You asked for this! Let's see what you're gonna do to me. "yell An Hung niang.
"(Slapping sound)!"
The loud slap cut off the hysterical scream of An Hung niang. Everyone is surprised. No one expected Liu Sanzhen's gentle temperament to attack his wife.
Even Cheng Xiao Xiao looked at Liu Sanzhen with admiration. When he looked towards An Hung niang, his fatty face made those bright red hand prints even more prominent. Bok choy sprouts fell to the ground.
"You, you hit me?!" An Hung niang trembled in anger, his eyeballs glaring out. He seemed to be in disbelief.
Liu Sanzhen was really angry. What An Hung niang did today was unpleasant and embarrassing.
"Why not? Do you know what you've done? What have brother Cheng and sister Cheng done to you? When did they ever make a mistake with you? See yer? What have you done? Come here to steal from them!"
The furious Liu Sanzhen pointed at her nose and scolded, "I don't care when you like to take advantage here and there. I tolerate when you gossip about others. But now that you have become a thief, and not only do you refuse to admit wrongdoing, you also insult others. What right do you have to expel the Cheng family? You should have left Willow village, you brought disgrace to us!"
"Liu Sanzhen, who do you think you are? You dare attack me? It's not over yet! I'm gonna go home and have my brother beat you up, "
"(Slapping sound!)"
Another loud slap, the obnoxious An Hung niang was stunned again. Now he has his hands on both sides of his cheeks. Under Liu Sanzhen's angry gaze, she finally kept quiet.
"Remember when I say this, another shameful act from you and I'll divorce you and kick you out of Willow village!"
"……" This was the first time An Hung niang had lowered his head. He was betrayed, it makes no sense. She was not afraid of anyone, but, she was afraid of divorce. He'd rather die than get divorced.
Naturally, if Mr. Cheng had not been injured, he would never have been this different.
Seeing how An Hung niang was lectured, and slapped twice, Cheng Xiao Xiao's anger almost all disappeared. Looking at the group of villagers in front of him, he smiled, "Grandfather Liu, other uncles and aunts, come to our courtyard for drinks. We haven't had so many visitors in a very long time."
"Right, right, Cheng's girl is very polite!"
Patriarch Liu smiled cheerfully, then glanced at An Hung niang to the side and said, "Sanzhen's wife, you have crossed the line this time. You shouldn't have come to bully the Cheng family. Besides Mr. Cheng has helped us all, he even helped your family a lot. Don't be an ungrateful person. Be careful with karma!"
"An Hung niang, we all live together, there is no need to bully Madam Cheng. Look, you've taken all the sprouts that grew well. And, on top of that, you want to expel them. Don't you think that's too much?"
"It's destiny that we all live together. You shouldn't make things difficult for them."
"An Hung niang, we don't want to say this, but you really have crossed the line this time! You can't do it again!"
"Really! We won't let you do it again!"
Several village women came to punish An Hung niang. His fat body shivered, but he did not say anything to refute.
The still angry Liu Sanzhen looked at him and said, "Be careful you will go to hell and Yan Wangye* will pull your tongue and cut off your arm!"
[Yan Wangye: King of Hell]
"All right, all right, that's enough. As long as An Hung niang doesn't behave like that in the future!"
Patriarch Liu waved his hand and said to Madame Cheng, "Mistress Cheng, we haven't visited Master Cheng in a long time. Now that we're all here, we should visit him!"
"Really! I haven't visited Brother Cheng either. Let's all visit him!"
"I want to know how he's healing, let's check!"
"Mrs Cheng, how is Mr Cheng? Is he getting better?"
"Thank you everyone . Thank you, Patriarch Liu" Madam Cheng bowed to all and thanked.
Cheng Xiao Xiao and his brothers also bowed to everyone. No matter what, they mean well.
Before long, everyone had entered Cheng's courtyard, chatting and laughing!