Chapter 29: Making a Big Thing Small

Aunt Zhang, there's no need for you to say—whose child is as fair and plump as our Ping'an? Aunt Zhang, you don't know; don't think that just because our Ping'an was born only a few days ago, he never cries or fusses, and when he does, it's either because he's hungry or he needs to relieve himself.

Zhang Guihua was about to go on and on boasting about her eldest grandson Wang Ping'an's prowess when Wang Lin impatiently interrupted: "Enough, what's the point of talking about this and that? Aunt Zhang, hurry up and tell us what exactly happened with the Zeng family."

Although he said that, if you look closely, you can still see a smug look in Wang Lin's eyes.

Their Ping'an can be said to be his pride, whether it's his status as a reincarnated Great Benevolent Person or the fact that he has rarely cried or fussed since birth.

"What's wrong with me praising my grandson? Haven't you ever praised someone in front of others?"

Zhang Guihua glared at Wang Lin dissatisfiedly, then also curiously said: "Aunt Zhang, what happened with the Zeng family that made you so happy?"

Not only Wang Lin and Zhang Guihua, but even Liu Dongzhu, who was silently watching Wang Ping'an, and Wang Ping'an himself, who knew what was going on and was meditating with eyes closed on the Purple Qi Classic, were curious about what would happen next.

"Happy? I'm not that obvious—no, Old Wang, Guihua, you've all misunderstood; I'm not happy, I'm distressed, do you understand distress?"

Granny Zhang gave a affected hum, then, fearing exposure, hurriedly said: "Old Wang, Guihua, you all know about the matter between the Zeng family and Zhou Jīnjú, right?"

Before Granny Zhang could finish speaking, Wang Lin impatiently cut her off: "Aunt Zhang, the big matter you're talking about couldn't be that Zeng Lian brought his grandson and other village kids to bully Zhou Jīnjú's daughter, could it?"

"This matter, what big deal is this?"

Granny Zhang smiled; the matter Wang Lin mentioned wasn't the first time it had been noticed, but everyone in Hutou Gou pretended to be deaf and dumb, since the Zeng family had many people and were powerful, and they had no ties with Zhou Jīnjú.

Naturally, no one would stand up for Zhou Jīnjú and offend the numerous and powerful Zeng family.

The Zeng family's children bullying Zhou Jīnjú's child isn't really a big deal.

Wang Lin curiously asked: "Not this matter, what other big thing could there be?"

Granny Zhang smiled narrowly: "Old Wang, you don't know—this morning, that beast Zeng Hui furtively followed Xiao Cao up the mountain, carrying a hoe!"

Wang Lin interrupted again: "Aunt Zhang, do you mean that beast Zeng Lian beat his niece Xiao Cao to death?"

"Impossible, right? Although the Zeng family treats Zhou Jīnjú and her daughter poorly, they're still relatives after all, and Xiao Cao is his niece—even a tiger doesn't eat its own cub, so Zeng Lian surely wouldn't do something as beastly as that, would he?"

Zhang Guihua exclaimed in surprise.

Liu Dongzhu interjected: "If Xiao Cao is gone, how will Jīnjú survive from now on?"

She isn't a talkative person, especially after recently receiving a divorce letter sent back from the Capital City, which dealt her a heavy emotional blow, making her even more silent and reserved.

But Zhou Jīnjú's situation is somewhat similar to hers, which is why she couldn't help but speak!

"You've all misunderstood—Zeng Lian took the hoe intending to harm Xiao Cao's life, but he didn't succeed in doing so, did he?"

Granny Zhang gave a hehe smile, as if thinking of something, glanced surprisedly at the Wang family members, and sighed: "Speaking of which, we have to thank your family!"

"Thank our family?"

Wang Lin, Zhang Guihua, and Liu Dongzhu exchanged a glance, their faces completely puzzled, and said: "What does this have to do with us?"

"No, Granny, can't you stop beating around the bush and just say it all at once?"

Wang Ping'an inwardly grunted in dissatisfaction—who let Granny Zhang say things he already knew? He just wanted to know what would happen after Village Chief Cheng arrived.

Too bad.

"Don't you have a black cat in your family? Or rather, a spirit cat?"

Before Granny Zhang could finish speaking, Wang Lin interrupted with a strange expression: "Aunt Zhang, don't tell me that when Zeng Hui was about to harm his niece's life, it was our family's black cat that arrived just in time to save Xiao Cao?"

Zhang Pozi hadn't finished speaking when Wang Lin interrupted with a strange look, saying: "Auntie Zhang, don't tell me—at the Zeng meeting, they were preparing to harm his niece's life; was it our family's black cat that arrived just in time to save Little Grass?"

Granny Zhang was first startled, then realized she had leaked the information herself, and said: "Old Wang, do you know why Zeng Hui wanted to harm his niece's life?"

Wang Lin shook his head; although he had a guess in his heart at the moment, this matter wasn't easy to say out loud.

Zhang Guihua exclaimed in surprise: "Aunt Zhang, why on earth would Zeng Lian harm his niece's life?"

"As long as it's nothing, as long as it's nothing!"

Liu Dongzhu let out a relieved breath; although she was also curious, what kind of thing would cause Zeng Lian to harm Xiao Cao's life?

But she cared more about Xiao Cao's life, lowered her head to glance at the 'soundly sleeping' Wang Ping'an in the cradle, and said:

"It's still our Ping'an who has the ability—being a reincarnated Great Benevolent Person, he attracted a kind cat!"

"Dongzhu, you're not wrong—your Ping'an is very likely truly a reincarnated Great Benevolent Person; otherwise, he wouldn't have attracted a black cat that saves people!"

Granny Zhang praised in a sentence: "These days, talk about the Wang family has been spreading all over Hutou Gou, and some say Wang Ping'an is a reincarnated Great Benevolent Person, but whether it's her or others, they just take it as a compliment."

Zhang Pozi praised; these days, regarding the Wang Family's affairs, there has been no shortage of spreading in Hutou Gou, and some even said that Wang Ping'an is the Great Benevolent Person Reincarnation, but whether it's her or others, they all took it as just a kind word.

Nowadays, it seems……

"Maybe it's true!"

"As expected."

"How could a child born of a Third Place Laureate possibly be an ordinary person!"

"Aunt Zhang, there's no need for you to say!"

Wang Lin snorted, his face full of smugness, and eagerly said: "Let's stop beating around the bush—just tell us quickly, what exactly is the situation, how did Zeng Lian harm his niece's life?"

"What else could it be? Naturally, it's to divide the few mu of land allocated to Zhou Jīnjú!"

Wang Lin snorted, his face full of smugness, and eagerly said: "Let's not beat around the bush—just tell us quickly, what exactly happened, the Zeng meeting harming his niece's life!"

"Just a few mu of land……"

Wang Lin blurted out instinctively, before he could finish speaking he realized: half his life he's seen brothers turn against each other over land division, it's commonplace, even an uncle killing his own niece over land.

It's an outrageous thing, but not too outrageous—it could happen.

Wang Lin changed his tone: "Such a big matter, how dare that beast Zeng Hui admit it—does he not fear death at all?"

"He does want to deny it, but with the Village Chief repeatedly questioning him and Zhou Jīnjú beating him to a pulp, he can't easily avoid admitting it!"

Granny Zhang gave a hehe smile, as if thinking of something amusing, and said: "Guihua, you weren't there; otherwise, seeing Zeng Hui being carried back, you wouldn't even recognize him—he was beaten into a sorry state by his sister-in-law."

"I really didn't notice it—Zhou Jīnjú is usually meek and mild, but when she strikes, she's no ordinary fierce!"

"Her daughter was almost harmed by someone—how could she not hate that beast Zeng Hui?"

I truly didn't see it—Zhou Jujin is all meek and obedient, but when she strikes she's extraordinarily vicious!

Her daughter is about to be harmed by someone—how could she not hate that beast she once dealt with?

Zhang Guihua let out a hum, not caring about this matter, curious: "Village Chief had someone bring Zeng Hui back; is he preparing to send him to the county yamen?"

"That's not the case!"

Old Lady Zhang shook her head and said, "I heard that Village Chief had someone send Zeng Hui back, and then there was no further matter."

Wang Lin furrowed his brows and said, "Zeng Hui did such a beastly thing; are we just going to let this matter go like that?"

Old Lady Zhang said, "I heard that Village Chief is preparing to have the Zeng family pay a blood compensation to Zhou Jinqiu."

"Zeng Hui almost killed her daughter; could she agree?"

Liu Dongzhu said, slightly angry.

Old Lady Zhang let out a slight sigh and said, "She, a widow and orphan, will still have to live in Hutou Gou; if she doesn't agree, sending Zeng Hui to his death, afterwards the Zeng family will most likely not let her and her daughter off—what can she do?"

(End of chapter)