The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man

After leaving the Zhu Family’s yard, he counted the handful of copper coins in his hand. “Only forty-two coins, and the Zhu Family claims to be wealthy. Zhu Nengwen is such a miser…”

Just as he turned the corner, he saw Su Qingyue blocking his way. He gave an awkward smile, “Xiao… Sister Su…”

She also flashed a toothy grin, “Brother Wangcai…”

“You haven’t left yet.” He was very polite, looking at her smile. It was clearly bright, but it felt a little weird.

Her smile remained. “Of course not. I kicked someone. I have to listen to how Zhu Nengwen plans to give me trouble. If he dares to pull any tricks, I’ll beat him up again.”

“Don’t worry, Zhu Nengwen is very concerned about his reputation, and he won’t cause you any trouble.”

“He is my never-consummated former ‘husband.’ Of course, I know he is obsessed with face. That’s why I dared to beat him up.” Her gaze fell on the copper coins in his hand, “Brother Wangcai, not bad. From claiming medical expenses to extorting hush money, you’re quite a talent.”

“Hehe… Sister Su, you can’t say that. I didn’t extort anyone, Zhu Nengwen offered it willingly.”

“Indeed. But, Brother Wangcai, how did you get these… you counted just now, forty-two copper coins, right?” She talked all afternoon, went to the mountain yesterday, and made medicinal mud toothpaste today. She was exhausted and her mouth was dry, but she only made over a hundred cents. This guy extorted dozens of coins with just a few words. It is true that bad people reap the rewards and it’s difficult to be honest nowadays.

Seeing her ask, Li Wangcai quickly put away the coins, “It’s just a little money,

Sister Su, why do you care about how I made it?”

“Think about it, if it weren’t for me slapping Mr. Pig and kicking him once, even if you did the same thing, would he give you money? Men fighting is normal, and even if you fight to death, you wouldn’t get the money, right? It’s because I, Su Qingyue, used to be his family’s ‘servant,’ and he’s embarrassed since he couldn’t even defeat me, a little girl. The so-called ‘witnesses share the benefits,’ and since my contribution is so great, you should give me 50%”

“What!” Li Wangcai exclaimed, looking at her incredulously, “Aren’t you trying to blackmail me now?”

“I’m only taking what I deserve.”

“I won’t give it, what can you do to me?” Saying that, he tried to walk around Su Qingyue.

Su Qingyue didn’t stop him, “Alright, no need to give. The fact that I slapped Zhu Nengwen’s ear and kicked him will soon be known to all the villagers, and the villagers will know that ‘you’ were the one who spilled the beans.”

She emphasized the ‘you’.

She paused and continued, “Let Mr. Pig hate you for a lifetime. You’re probably not afraid of people hating you. Let him come to you for payback, asking for… ten times the compensation for medical expenses and for ten times the money you extorted. Let your wife scold you three hundred times a day, your family is not as rich as the Zhu Family anyway, and when you took the money, you completely lost Zhu Nengwen’s face. By then, the entire Zhu Family will target your family. If Mr. Pig happens to become a Scholar in the future, and if he achieves something, your whole family will have no way out…”

She rattled off a long string of words, not too fast or slow, and Li Wangcai listened clearly. The more he listened, the more frightened he became, his feet rooted to the ground. He turned around, “Sister Su… let’s talk it over…”

“There’s nothing to discuss..”