Chapter 148: Bullying the Weak and Fearing the Strong
Gu Yu did not anticipate Chen Gouzi’s involvement.
However, Gu Yu was quite willing to watch someone confront Madam Li!
The surrounding people, seeing Chen Gouzi opposing Madam Li, were inwardly cheering, thinking that there would be a good show to watch!
Some even whistled and cheered.
As for the half-grown boys whose faces Madam Li had scratched, they couldn’t help but join in the commotion at this moment. Their parents, upon seeing this, merely shook their heads and did not interfere.
After all, scratching someone else’s precious son like that, and not demanding compensation from Madam Li was already good enough!
Of course, people also knew that the Old Yang family’s house had been burned down, so even if they demanded compensation from Madam Li, they wouldn’t get much and would only end up getting angry.
“Chen Gouzi, you… what nonsense are you spouting? When did we ever take benefits from the Gu family!”
“Hoo~ Stop pretending, everyone in Yang Family Village knows about your family’s schemes! If it weren’t for your precious daughter suddenly returning, you probably would have gone to the Gu family to throw a tantrum and demand benefits long ago!”
“You’re slandering me! Besides, haven’t you heard what the village chief just said! Everything requires evidence. Making things up without evidence will get you sent to the Yamen to be beaten with a plank!”
Madam Li was initially trying to argue, but after hearing Chen Gouzi say these words, she was immediately furious.
She was thinking about how Chen Gouzi of all people had overheard this, and now things were going to be difficult to handle!
According to Madam Li’s plan, she intended to frame the Gu family as the arsonists. After all, Mengyao Gu was now an official, and it was unlikely that accepting some silver could solve the problem and delay her official career!
Because having a criminal record as an official would be detrimental to her future!
And their Yang family’s house had been burned to the ground, so they were desperate for money right now. Even considering that Gu Yu came from the Old Yang family, it wouldn’t be too much to ask the Gu family for some silver!
Furthermore, the Gu family was very wealthy now, so giving a few hundred taels would be a small matter!
While Madam Li was hatching these plans, she completely forgot how they had treated Yang Zhi Shuang’s family, and how poorly they treated Gu Yu.
Moreover, Gu Yu had already signed the Deed of Severance.
In short, even if Madam Li’s thoughts were very beautiful, it was just wishful thinking.
The Gu family members were not fools, so why should they silently accept being schemed against like this!
Even if they used their official positions as a threat, Mengyao Gu would not be afraid… because as long as there was another war, the Emperor would still heavily rely on her.
This was not Mengyao Gu being overly confident, but rather the current development of the situation. If they didn’t believe it, when the next war broke out, she would still go to the battlefield to lead troops.
“How could I not have, I heard it with my own ears! Before you went to the Gu family to demand benefits, your younger son even scolded you! It’s a shame he’s a scholar, the way he speaks is incredibly harsh!”
“You little slut, you were eavesdropping! I… I’ll beat you to death!”
“Hahaha, you’re angry and ashamed, aren’t you! Madam Li, I’m telling you, if you hit me today, I’ll hit you twice. Don’t think I’ll go easy on you!”
However, after hearing Chen Gouzi mention Shun Yang, Madam Li immediately became anxious.
Her very precious younger son, even though he had returned from the academy, was still destined to become a high official because the family couldn’t afford to support him further!
Chen Gouzi, in his lifetime, would only be destined to till the land. But don’t drag his precious son into this!
As Madam Li got anxious, her words also became unpleasant. Upon hearing this, Chen Gouzi immediately spat on the ground beside him. Seeing Madam Li attempting to get into a fight, Chen Gouzi did not flinch. Instead, he rolled up his sleeves.
His unceremonious demeanor made Madam Li hesitant to actually go forward, fearing that Chen Gouzi, such a scoundrel, would slap her in front of everyone. That would be utterly humiliating!
The saying “bullying the weak and fearing the strong” perfectly described people like Madam Li.
As for why she repeatedly provoked the Gu family, it was because she felt that after raising Gu Yu for so many years, there was hard work even without merit, which was why she so fearlessly continued to harass the Gu family.
“Village Chief, you’ve heard it too, right? Madam Li is saying that I started the fire, but Chen Gouzi says that Shun Yang wanted to kill someone from our Gu family. Such words cannot be spoken casually! After all, my wife holds an official position, and people cannot threaten her like this.”
As Gu Yu spoke to the village chief, he was tired of Madam Li’s unsightly demeanor. He thought that now that the Old Yang family had received their retribution, there was no need to continue watching them. It would be better to drive the Old Yang family out first.
Originally, Gu Yu had been thinking of finding some excuse.
However, Madam Li’s framing came just in time. They could completely use the excuse of framing a court official to force the village chief to drive this family out.
As for where the Old Yang family would go, Gu Yu did not want to know, as long as they were not an eyesore in front of him.
“What do you mean by threat? I am your grandmother, is it wrong for me to say a few words about your wife!”
“The Deed of Severance is still in my hand, do you want to see it again? I have no relationship with the Old Yang family. Moreover… I believe you also know that my father is not the biological son of the Old Yang family, but an abandoned infant brought back from outside.”
At this moment, hearing Madam Li’s shameless words, Gu Yu couldn’t help but sneer. He then stopped wasting his breath with Madam Li and directly revealed Yang Zhi Shuang’s identity as an abandoned infant.
This time, not only Old Yang’s father and Madam Li were stunned, but even the surrounding villagers were shocked into silence. The village chief also looked at Gu Yu in surprise, as if he couldn’t believe his ears.
This situation was not right!
How could Gu Yu’s father suddenly not be a member of the Old Yang family and become an abandoned infant!
Old Yang’s father and Madam Li had never expected this. They didn’t know why Gu Yu would suddenly bring this up. Logically, as the Gu family’s fortunes rose, the identity of Yang Zhi Shuang as an abandoned infant should have been kept hidden and buried forever with him!
After all, if it wasn’t revealed, Yang Zhi Shuang would be considered a member of the Old Yang family, which was much better than the identity of an abandoned infant!
However, Gu Yu did not think that way.
At least, if his father was an abandoned infant, as long as Gu Yu didn’t look for his so-called relatives, he wouldn’t have any more bizarre relatives like the Old Yang family, and his life would be much more peaceful.
In Gu Yu’s eyes, admitting that his father was an abandoned infant was much better than continuing to be harassed by the Old Yang family!
However, Mengyao Gu and Gu Qingheng did not expect Gu Yu to announce this matter publicly.
They were a little worried in their hearts. But when Mengyao Gu thought that she was no longer the simple village girl she used to be, but now held an official position, she immediately put her mind at ease.
No matter what she encountered in the future, she would be able to protect Gu Yu!
Therefore, even if Yang Zhi Shuang’s identity as an abandoned infant was revealed, Mengyao Gu was not worried that people would point fingers at Gu Yu.
Because Gu Yu was her man!
