Chapter 165: A spineless man

"Isn't that right?" Cao Shi didn't notice the murderous intent in her eyes at all and continued to chatter on, "Not only is she unfilial herself, but she also instigates her husband and brother-in-law to defy their elders, time and again acting against us. Honestly, I've never seen such a niece-in-law, not a bit of upbringing."

Saying this, she nudged her chin toward Yan Pozi and said angrily, "See that? The old lady's hair has turned completely white, all from being angered by your niece!"

Zheng Lao Jiu wasn't in a hurry to leave anymore. He took out his pipe from his waist, lit it, and took a puff, exhaling a ring of smoke.

Then he tapped it on the table and said leisurely, "Anything else? Aunt-in-law, say it all at once."

"That's right, Aunt-in-law, what other evil deeds has our Aman done? Feel free to say them all." Zheng Jiumu rested her hands on her legs, smiling but not smiling.

Seeing their attitude, Yan Pozi instinctively felt something was wrong and immediately opened her mouth to stop them, "Enough, let the past be the past, no need to mention it again."

"Why not mention it?" Cao Shi thought Yan Pozi was trying to save face for Du Ruo.

That little bitch Du Shi had harmed her family so miserably, what face was there to save?

She became even more energetic, moved to the seat next to Zheng Jiumu, and began counting Du Ruo's crimes on her fingers.

"Aunt-in-law, listen to me, the evil things she's done, even a day and a night wouldn't be enough to finish talking about!

The second day after entering the house, before her butt was even warm, she put poison in the food, almost causing me and her grandmother to have diarrhea to death.

Not a few days of peace, and she set her eyes on our Zongbao, letting the dog bite a bowl-sized hole in my son's leg, which still has a scar to this day!

These things aside, we just considered her young and ignorant, and didn't hold it against her.

But guess what, she pushed her luck even further, actually bribing the Clan Head to extort our family's best fertile fields!

You tell me, is this something a human would do? It's simply heartless and wicked to the core; she'll get her retribution sooner or later..."

Before she could finish.

Zheng Jiumu directly raised her rough palm and slapped Cao Shi left and right.

It caught Cao Shi off guard.

Cao Shi was stunned, holding her face for a long time without reacting.

Yan Pozi had been on guard, but she hadn't expected Zheng Jiumu to suddenly attack.

"Aunt-in-law, what are you doing?!" Yan Pozi stood up abruptly, glaring at Zheng Jiumu.

"What am I doing? I should be asking what you are doing!"

Zheng Jiumu sneered, "Bullying Aman on weekdays is one thing, but now you're twisting the truth to our faces, the villain complaining first, and making up her faults. Do you really think we maternal relatives are dead?"

Cao Shi finally came to her senses and pounced over with a howl.

"You shrew, I'll fight you to the death!"

Zheng Jiumu wasn't afraid of her. She dodged to the side, then skillfully grabbed Cao Shi's hair and smashed her head against the wall.

"My niece is not someone for you, a distant aunt, to gossip about. Who do you think you are? Daring to point fingers at her and order her around. Pfft, I'll spit on you, you meddling thief woman!"

Although both of them were used to farm work, Cao Shi was thin and small, dried up.

Zheng Jiumu was a head taller than Cao Shi and had a much broader frame, so naturally, she had much more strength.

Moreover, her nickname "Lai Yacha" (The Rascal Yaksha) wasn't for nothing; she could fight on the battlefield and make a scene in the fields, she just didn't strike easily.

Now that she had been provoked, where would she give Cao Shi any good fruit to eat?

Cao Shi was smashed until she saw stars, and unable to break free, she could only let out miserable screams.

Seeing this, Yan Pozi's old face turned green, and she waved her stick to hit Zheng Jiumu. "Too bullying, simply too bullying!"

Before the stick could land, it was intercepted halfway by Zheng Lao Jiu.

Zheng Lao Jiu smiled without warmth. "Aunt-in-law, you are old, it's better not to use your hands. In case something happens, we can't afford to pay."

Yan Pozi was so angry she had a heart attack and shouted sharply, "Lian'er, why aren't you coming out to help? Are you waiting for your mother to be beaten to death before you come out?"

Jiang Lian'er couldn't pretend to be deaf anymore and ran out of the west wing room, shrinking and cowering.

Seeing Zheng Jiumu's fierce appearance, she didn't dare to step forward, only stamping her feet on the side and shouting, "Let go of my mother, quickly let go of my mother!"

Zheng Jiumu ignored her and instead smashed her even harder.

A large bump soon appeared on Cao Shi's forehead.

Seeing that her daughter was useless, she had to pin her hopes on her son and daughter-in-law. "Zongbao! Jinzhi! Come out and save Mother, Mother is going to die!"

The daughter-in-law looked like a bear; she could beat this shrew down with one finger, hmph!

In the bridal chamber, Jiang Zongbao sat up with a start and hurriedly got out of bed.

Hao Jinzhi beside him grabbed him like a chick and pulled him back. "Not allowed to go, lie down obediently."

"Still lying down? If I lie down any longer, my mother will die!"

"Let her die, just in time for the funeral feast." Hao Jinzhi said with an indifferent attitude.

Jiang Zongbao: "..."

He was flustered and exasperated. "I'm going to divorce you!"

Hao Jinzhi rolled over and pressed down on Jiang Zongbao, viciously saying, "If you dare to divorce me, I dare to cripple you."

After saying this, she slapped him twice, making Jiang Zongbao cry for his father and mother, wailing endlessly.

Hao Jinzhi spat out a few words with disdain: "Spineless man."

Who told Cao Shi not to accumulate virtue in her speech, calling for souls early in the morning? What setting rules, what washing clothes and cooking to serve elders—a vicious mother-in-law face as soon as she entered the door, would she have any good days in the future?

It would be better if she died, then she could extort a funeral fee; anyway, Du Shi had plenty of money.

The young couple kept the door tightly closed, pretending to be deaf and dumb.

Seeing no help, Cao Shi finally couldn't hold back and cried out, her tears and snot covering her face.

Zheng Jiumu then let her go.

"Warning you, stay away from my niece in the future, otherwise I'll beat you every time I see you!"

After saying this, she exchanged a look with Zheng Lao Jiu, and the couple walked to the wall, picked up the old hen, the eggs, and the cloth, and walked outside.

Having suffered such a big loss, how could Cao Shi be willing? She wiped away her tears, picked up the broom from behind the door, and chased after them.

"Stop, stop for me, I won't spare you today!"

Zheng Jiumu paused.

Cao Shi was stunned instead—so obedient?

Before she could think about it, she saw that shrew tear her own clothes, pull her meticulously combed hair into a mess, and then bend down to wipe a handful of dust from the ground onto her own face.

After that, she took the old hen, eggs, and cloth from her husband's hand and threw them all outside.

The old hen panicked, squawking in terror, the eggs shattered all over the ground, and the cloth was soiled.

The shrew also rolled out, sat on the ground, slapped her thighs, and cried out loudly.

"There's no justice! I came with good intentions to pay respects, but I was beaten out the door! The Jiang Family's First Branch has such great prestige, not treating us relatives as people! Poor my niece, bullied with no one to care for her..."

Cao Shi: "..."

Who exactly beat whom?? ===== CHAPTER 166 =====