Yang Chuxia was very satisfied when she heard her father’s words. He was really doing better and better. Wasn’t it true that she didn’t hit anyone else among the crowd, but targeted Ms. Li Junior?
Yang Jinshui’s mother was left speechless by Yang Dachuan’s words, her eyes rolling with anger.
"Apologize!" Seeing Yang Jinshui’s mother being silenced by Yang Dachuan, Yang Chuxia turned her gaze back to Ms. Li Junior, "People say that you shouldn’t insult someone’s weaknesses and shouldn’t hit their face. But you insulted someone first, so don’t blame me for hitting your face. I’m usually not too bothered by people offending me as long as it’s not excessive. But when it comes to Brother An, that’s crossing the line!"
Land Officer Yang kept a stern face without saying a word. He thought that his daughter-in-law and wife were too outrageous. Xiaxia needed to teach them a lesson.
His granddaughter was more important than any saving face. He had never seen a grandmother who refused to let her granddaughter return home even after she had returned to the village. It was so ungrateful and didn’t look like a grandmother at all.
However, seeing the situation getting worse, as the land officer, he had to say something impartially.
He said, "Ms. Li Junior, you should apologize. It’s wrong for Xiaxia to hit you, but you insulted someone first. Apologize to Brother An, then let Xiaxia apologize to you."
Ms. Li Junior covered her face, glaring at Yang Chuxia without a word.
Seeing she wouldn’t apologize, Yang Chuxia’s anger rose again. She wanted to summon her chow chow, but seeing the few of them hanging their heads listlessly, she gave up.
Yang Chuxia’s eyes caught a pair of scissors in the basket next to Ms. Wang. She grabbed them and ran to Ms. Li Junior, "If you don’t apologize, then I’ll cut your mouth to shreds. I’ll just cover your medical expenses." As she spoke, she pulled out a handful of broken silver from her pocket. Everyone estimated that there were about ten taels of silver in her hand, which once again made them realize that Yang Dachuan’s family was really rich.
A child could casually take out a handful of silver. Those silver pieces were worth several years of hard work and savings for many villagers.
The villagers’ eyes lit up, and so did Ms. Li Junior’s, her eyes rolling.
Suddenly, she said, "Xiaxia, can you be gentler? Make the cuts shallower, okay?"
What? Yang Chuxia stared at Ms. Li Junior for a few seconds, then burst out laughing.
The villagers also found it absurd that Ms. Li Junior was too obsessed with the money. Though they were also tempted by the silver, their own mouths were more precious.
Yang Jinshui’s mother’s face turned dark with embarrassment. It was so humiliating.
"Here, cut it yourself. Cut deep or shallow as you wish. Cut it!" Seeing this, Yang Chuxia shoved the scissors into Ms. Li Junior’s hand, saying, "Today, either apologize or cut your own mouth. Otherwise, I’ll make you suffer."
Ms. Li Junior held the scissors, suddenly feeling scared.
But when she thought of the silver in Yang Chuxia’s hands, she picked up the scissors. No one around stopped her.
Ms. Li Junior aimed the scissors at her mouth, her hand trembling. It was her mother-in-law who finally reacted and tried to step forward to stop her, but she couldn’t move her feet. Yang Jinhai, Ms. Li Junior’s husband, was in the crowd and didn’t stop his wife. He just thought to himself, if she hurried up and did it, all those silver pieces would belong to their family.