Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 17 - Compensate me with a daughter-in-law

17: 17 Compensate me with a daughter-in-law

17: 17 Compensate me with a daughter-in-law

The commotion at the entrance of Su Xiaofeng’s home was too great, and it being breakfast time, it didn’t take long for the Su Family’s doorway to become packed with a crowd, impenetrable like a spilled river.

He Ximei and Su Peng returned from the fields, and upon seeing the gathered crowd, they silently cursed their bad luck—trouble had struck at home.

“Mom, is someone putting on a play at our house?

It looks fun, really fun.” Su Peng thought there was a play being performed at the entrance and started to charge forward eagerly.

He Ximei didn’t manage to grab him in time, and Su Peng squeezed in like a slippery eel.

Liu An and his cronies were blocking Luo Yuzhu and her daughter’s path, their eyes fierce and unafraid, utterly disregarding the villagers around them.

These were all local thugs from the town; the villagers truly didn’t dare confront them.

“I am of the Lin Family from the county, what do you ruffians think you’re doing?” Luo Yuzhu glared at them.

“I don’t care whose family you’re from, you can leave on your own, but taking Su Xiaofeng is not okay,” Liu An spat out phlegm: “The Lin Family, huh?

Either let Su Xiaofeng marry me or give me ten thousand yuan.”

Marrying Su Xiaofeng was also meant to sell her; if someone was willing to pay, she could be taken or left.

When the Li Family’s old woman heard Liu An’s words, and thought of the two stacks of money she had just seen, she almost screeched: “I know where her money is!

A full twenty thousand yuan.”

“Twenty thousand?” Blood seemed to fill Liu An’s eyes: “Where?”

“Give me back my bracelet.

If we were to sell it, it might go for a thousand at most.” The bracelet was now the only significant item the Li Family could offer.

Liu An weighed the bracelet in his hand and pretended to give it back: “Speak.”

“It’s in Su Xiaofeng’s bag.

I just saw her mom give her the twenty thousand,” said the Li Family’s old woman, pointing at Su Xiaofeng’s shoulder bag.

Luo Yuzhu instinctively stepped in front of Su Xiaofeng: “What are you trying to do?

That money is what I gave my daughter.”

Luo Yuzhu’s words were the equivalent of admitting guilt without being coerced.

Liu An initially didn’t believe the Li old woman’s words, but seeing Luo Yuzhu’s anxious demeanor, a smile crept across his lips as he reached out to Su Xiaofeng: “Give me the bag.”

Twenty thousand yuan, if there really was that much in the bag, then there was no need for him, Liu An, to marry Su Xiaofeng—no, if Su Xiaofeng had a wealthy mother, then she was definitely worth marrying.

Su Xiaofeng looked at him coldly, unmoving. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

“Are you going to hand it over or not.” Liu An’s face twisted into a fierce snarl: “Guys, come over, throw this old woman further away, there might still be money in her bag.”

A few hoodlums swiftly pushed Luo Yuzhu aside, and made a grab for her bag.

Luo Yuzhu, terrified, yelled incessantly: “People of Lihua Village, the bullies are picking on us, how can you just stand by and watch?”

“All of you, behave yourselves!” one of the ruffians scanned the crowd of onlookers: “Anyone who tries to meddle, I won’t let them off easily.”

The villagers of Lihua Village looked at each other, none of them intending to stand up for Luo Yuzhu.

Luo Yuzhu had been married off to another county over a decade ago and was not a local of Lihua Village.

“Su Xiaofeng, are you going to give me the bag yourself, or should I take it myself?” Liu An smirked as he looked at Su Xiaofeng.

“If you dare to bully my sister, I’ll kill you.” Just as Liu An reached out to snatch the bag, a tall figure grabbed him, holding his head and pounding him relentlessly.

As he beat him, he shouted: “This is for bullying my sister, this is for bullying my sister, I’ll beat you to death.”

“Ow, come on, guys, get him.” Liu An was not very tall and was no match for Su Peng’s height or strength; with Su Peng holding him, he was utterly defenseless.

The other hoodlums, seeing Liu An getting beaten, forgot about Luo Yuzhu and collectively rushed in.

Seeing so many people piling up, He Ximei was terrified, “Pengzi, let go quickly, they have more people.”

As she spoke, she attempted to pull Su Peng away, to prevent him from fighting with them.

A few men from the other side pushed Luo Yuzhu, who lost her balance and slammed into Old Lady Li, causing the bracelet she had just retrieved to fall to the ground and break into several pieces.

Su Peng, despite being tall, was overwhelmed by the number of opponents, and soon, a few men from the other side had restrained his arms and legs, preventing him from moving.

A chill flashed in Su Xiaofeng’s eyes.

She went over to pick up a new hoe in the corner, gripped the iron end, and without saying a word, swung the handle towards the backs of the men.

The villagers watched Su Xiaofeng’s fierce actions, some dumbfounded.

“Ouch, you dare hit us, we’ll fight you for it.” It was embarrassing for a group of grown men to be hit by a woman.

How would it sound if word got out?

“You still dare to rob and abduct on Lihua Village’s turf, thinking of us as dead, do you?

Fellow villagers, grab your tools.” Su Wu had just returned from the fields, saw what was happening, and grabbed a stick, ready to join in.

As soon as Su Wu took up a tool, the onlooking crowd also became agitated and set off to grab their tools.

Liu An and the others saw the situation and knew better than to stay any longer.

If they didn’t flee now, when would they?

“Xiaofeng, are you alright?” Su Wu approached and asked Xiaofeng.

Su Wu was Xiaofeng’s cousin and usually treated her quite well.

“I’m fine.”

“When did you become so brave to even hit hoodlums?” Su Wu said with a smile.

“I wasn’t thinking about it, I’m in Lihua Village, what do I have to fear with so many aunties and grannies around?” The majority of the onlookers were women; most of the men were still out working and hadn’t returned.

Hearing what Su Xiaofeng said, the group of women smiled sheepishly, thinking to themselves that they were all women and no match for those desperate thugs.

But internally, they cursed, thinking this wretched girl had just pointed out that they were merely onlookers.

“Sis, I’m glad you’re alright.” Su Peng came over, all smiles.

“Give me back my bracelet, give me back my bracelet.” Old Lady Li from the Li Family dragged Luo Yuzhu’s body and wept bitterly, “My family’s heirloom bracelet, you broke it, you must compensate.”

Luo Yuzhu found it laughable, “Clearly those thugs just now broke your stuff, and you’re asking me to compensate you, how ridiculous is that?”

“That bracelet was saved for my future daughter-in-law.

Now that the bracelet is gone, you have to compensate me with a daughter-in-law.” Old Lady Li knelt on the ground, clinging fiercely to Luo Yuzhu’s legs, refusing to let her go.

The villagers: …

What situation is this now?

“You crazy old hag, you can’t keep your own bracelet safe, what’s that got to do with me?” Luo Yuzhu tried to kick her away, but the woman was holding on too tightly for her to move her legs.

“Xiaofeng, you dead girl, won’t you come over here?

You’re just going to stand there and watch your mother get bullied?” Luo Yuzhu scanned her surroundings, seeing that the only one she could call for help was Xiaofeng.

“Luo Yuzhu, you have money, just give her some, their family is so poor, and you’ve broken the only valuable thing they had.” Hu Xiulan was in a good mood from watching several dramas unfold today.

Ever since Xiaofeng this wretched girl got pregnant, the show has gotten better and better, with new plots every day, all very exciting.

“Either compensate with money or with a daughter-in-law, otherwise this old woman will just die right here today.” Old Lady Li, known for her unsavory character, now with a broken bracelet and a lost daughter-in-law prospect, saw that Luo Yuzhu had money and immediately started playing the scoundrel.

Saying so, Old Lady Li’s eyes turned to Su Xiaofeng, “Xiaofeng, isn’t it?

Since your mother broke our family’s heirloom bracelet, from today on, you are going to be my Li Family’s daughter-in-law.”

The villagers, hearing her words, looked at Su Xiaofeng with a variety of expressions.