Chapter 147: Almost Kicked Out
The General's Little Peasant Wife
Translator: Vesper
Editor: Kuro
Ning Meng Yao looked at Yang Cui with a smile: âYouâre really so stupid. So what if I did it on purpose?â She wasnât even the least bit worried about Yang Cui because no one would believe what she said. No matter how much she said, there would be no use.
Yang Cui glared at Ning Meng Yao: âIâll let everyone know about your sham and make them kick you out from this village.â
Ning Meng Yao shrugged, then she faintly said: âLetâs see if people would believe you or me.â
Not long after, Aunty Li returned with Yang Zhu and some other villagers, including Madame Chen.
On the way back Aunty Li had already told everyone about the incident. They couldnât believe that Yang Cui actually tried to harm someone with the scissors.
But when they arrived, they saw Ning Meng Yaoâs pale face and the scissors on the floor, and they immediately understood.
Yang Cui was looking for trouble.
âNing Meng Yao, youâre trying to frame my daughter again! I wonât let you succeed!â Madame Chen yelled before other people even had a chance to open their mouths.
Ning Meng Yao bit her lip and looked at Madame Chen. After a while, she laughed with a bit of ridicule: âAunty, I really donât know when I have offended your family. You come to trouble me just after announcing my engagement and even when Iâm just sewing clothes at home now, your daughter wants to harm me and tried to ruin my face using my own scissors. How seriously have I offended your family?â
The villagers around them also thought that Madame Chen was too rude. Ning Meng Yao had brought so much benefit to their village. The villagers didnât even envy her now. Whatâs more even relatives from other villages were asking if they could come and work here.
It was just that the two workshops werenât very big so they didnât need so much manpower. Those people could only admire them, and envy them at the same time while thinking why didnât such a good thing happen in their village instead.
Now, there was someone trying to impede this business? Ning Meng Yao rarely went to the village. She basically just stayed at home, especially now after the engagement. Since Qiao Tian Chang wasnât around, she had been doing needlework at home, making clothes and visiting the workshops. She didnât bother anyone else at all so how could this incident have happened to her?
Ning Meng Yao also didnât offend either Madame Chen or her husbandâs ancestors so why were they always troubling her?
Madame Chenâs expression changed. She didnât expect Ning Meng Yaoâs to be such an eloquent actress: âNing Meng Yao, donât you dare to pull out an act. Cut your attempt to tarnish my daughterâs name.â
âNing Meng Yao, donât you feel any guilt at ruining my reputation?â Yang Cui looked at her with teary eyes, as if she was the victim instead of her.
Some people were getting confused. But Aunty Li suddenly screamed out in anger: âYou mother and daughter alike are really shameless. How could the both of you bully an orphan girl? Yang Cui, how can you try to accuse Meng Yao like this? Arenât you afraid of being struck by lightning? You and your malicious acts would only give you a hard time when looking for a husband. Itâs no wonder that Tian Chang doesnât want you. It would be more strange if someone would actually fall for you.â
Aunty Liâs words were a little impolite. However, seeing that Madame Chen wanted to talk back, she continued: âDid Meng Yao making clothes at home offend you in any way, Yang Cui? Did you have to come here and make a scene? You came here to look for trouble, and yet now youâre trying to blame Meng Yao. Your family really has some serious issues.â
Everyone present agreed with Aunty Liâs words.
Seeing the dissatisfaction in Madame Chen and Yang Cuiâs eyes, everyone shared the same thought: Meng Yao didnât even bother them, so what actually provoked them and led them to trouble her in such a way instead?
Yang Zhu looked at Yang Cuiâs pale face. He walked over to her and sighed heavily: âYang Cui, I really donât want to say this but if youâre going to behave like this, then you should leave White Mountain Village. We donât need a girl like you here.â
âWhat do you mean by this, Village Head!?â Madame Chen asked out loud.
Yang Zhu turned towards Madame Chen and coldly said: âWhat do I mean? Madame Chen, youâre being the irresponsible one here. If youâre unable to take care of your daughter properly, then I suggest that your family move out of the village. And donât even try saying that Iâm being cruel, as you should already know earlier about your daughterâs behaviour.â
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