However, Lian Fang Zhou stopped him. She told him: "You're completely innocent. You are dignified and rightly staying at our home. I'm not even afraid, so why would you? If you left at this time, wouldn't it make it even more unexplainable! You stay here, and as the time becomes longer, everyone will naturally understand."
Not know why, but the appearance of Ah Jian is a ready-made evidence right now. Whoever saw him before would realize he is a straightforward and upright person. Even Aunt Zhang didn't say anything about him staying in their home out of goodwill.
Not only does Lian Fang Zhou persist on Ah Jian staying, she also didn't allow Lian Ze go to bother Mrs. Qiao. Instead, she troubled Third Aunt to instigate.
Third Aunt looked forward to the chance of going to Mrs. Qiao and berate her. She clapped her hands in joy and said to Lian Fang Zhou before heading to Lian Li's house: "Fang Zhou, just wait! That wicked heart dead bitch, she can't stand seeing others well off!"
Third Aunt headed to Lian Li and Mrs. Qiao's yard and sat at the entrance. She slapped her thigh and started wailing. Crying that her brother and sister-in-law are heartless, seeing that she is suffering and ignore it. With much difficulties, she finally settled down at her nieces' and nephews' and they started to instigate incidents with all possible method again. They can't stand seeing her well off and start a rumor to create trouble, ruining the nieces' and nephews' reputation. How frightening these intentions are, to not care about the blood relationship between them.
Originally Third Aunt's sharp tongue is very unforgiving, that's why there's discord between her and her in-law. Before coming here, she got some pointer from Lian Fang Zhou and she is also someone who goes all out and harbor deep hatred toward Mrs. Qiao. So she spares no effort when she bawled.
She cried and yelled at the top of lungs by herself, not caring that Mrs. Qiao can't discern what is happening. Everyone spectating felt pity for her the more they hear her complain in tears and started whispering. The eyes glancing at Mrs. Qiao changed.
Seeing the situation, Lian Li and Mrs. Qiao became angry, distressed and mad. They were impatient to pull Third Aunt into the house and then talk.
It's just that there's the ethic of no close contact between male and female once they're seven, even if Lian Li is her older brother. As he is also male. Even though the countryside isn't very particular about virtues, but the main rules still cannot be broken. Under everyone's gazes, it's not convenient for him to go pull Third Aunt himself.
First, let's not talk about the problem of manners, but he's very certain if he dares to reach out his hand to pull, his sister would definitely take the opportunity to wail out slanders.
No other way, only Mrs. Qiao could up to pull her. Mrs. Qiao even hoped for Third Aunt to resist. Making a move to fight with her would be even better.
However this time, Third Aunt became clever, when Mrs. Qiao came to pull her, she dodged instead of resisting. Not going as Mrs. Qiao wished, starting a fight.
Mrs. Qiao became mad and anxious. Both hands held her arm in a death grip and yelled. "I say, Third Aunt, if you have something to say then stand up first! Making a scene like this, what is it like? Acting so shamelessly! Even if you don't give us face, at least save your own face!"
"AHH... AHH.." Third Aunt screamed in pain. As she struggled, she yelled: "Let go, let me go! You're squeezing me to death! It hurt like hell!"
"I didn't even..." Hearing Third Aunt shouting and yelling as she accused her, Mrs. Qiao was so angry. Just when she about refuted her, a 'rip' could be heard. Third Aunt's sleeve has been torn off by her!
Mrs. Qiao was immediately stunned on the spot.
Third Aunt quickly took back her arm, and shouted even louder: "Sister-in-law! You are so vicious-hearted! Don't think because you have a son studying for xiucai exam, you can act so condescending! I let you know, you treat your sister-in-law so black-hearted like this, other people just need to say 'How could a son from this family possibly have any good character or conduct? And also what qualification to take the Xiucai exam?'. Then your son can forget about it. Under everyone's face, you dare secretly viciously pinch me, wring my flesh and rip off my clothes. If no one was here, then wouldn't you have killed me? I ... I shall go to the County School and discuss with the school teacher tomorrow!"
Third Aunt smirked inside. If she didn't make perfect preparation, would she have come? If Mrs. Qiao didn't make a move, then it's fine. But once she makes her move, her own clothes would definitely split into a big gap.
Xiucai-Literal meaning- distinguished talent or another name for student member for this degree.
Degree in exam system in ancient China: Tongsheng, Xiucai, Juren, Gongshi, Jinshi. (ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_examination#Degree_types)
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