The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 386 Provocation

Chapter 386: Chapter 386 Provocation

Before long, that group of people rushed over to the Wang Family with their heads down.

It was the hottest time of the day, everyone had finished their meals, and were seeking the shade of trees for a rest, waiting for the sun to become less fierce before returning to the fields to work.

Seeing that the Song Family crowd clearly came to stir up trouble, who could still sleep? They all got up in a hurry, looking this way.

Those who were a bit further away also followed behind the Song Family, hurrying over here.

Leading the charge was Song Chunhua’s sister, Song Chunye, hands on hips, she charged in front of the Wang Family, her eyes darting around, not finding Song Chongjin.

Her eyes rolled back, "Where’s our family’s Chongjin? Call him out! I, as his maternal aunt, really want to ask, has he been bewitched by some ’Vixen Spirit,’ or has he been instigated by some malignant spirit? Not helping out his maternal family at this time, but running to this girl’s family who had the marriage called off, what does that mean?"

Old Granny Zhang spat out a glob of thick phlegm, "Shut your damn mouth! Song Chunye, what big garlic do you think you are in front of me? What are you anyway? If you want to find Song Chongjin, go look at your Song Family, why cause a ruckus at our Wang Family’s place?"

"I really want to ask, even if Song Chongjin is helping out his maternal family, what the hell does it concern you, his married maternal aunt? Do you even have a say in this, yelling and ordering people around here?"

Song Chunye was taken aback for a moment, but quickly retorted, "I’m his aunt, why can’t I speak?"

"Not even his own mother is speaking, and you, as just an aunt, come barging in. Aren’t you ashamed?" Old Granny Zhang rolled her eyes.

Song Chunye’s biological mother, the old lady of the Song Family, tremblingly burst out, "I’m telling you, Wang Laozhu’s family, you are being unreasonable. Whether it’s our business to speak or not, it’s a matter for our Song Family, not for an outsider like you to comment on..."

"If it’s the Song Family’s business, why bring the trouble to our Wang Family’s door? You think our Wang Family is easy to bully, is that it?" Old Granny Zhang waved her hand, having sensed the bad atmosphere early on, she hurried to the side to grab a sickle. Wang Yongfu, Wang Yonggui, Lady Lin, Jinhoo, and the others quickly lined up behind Old Granny Zhang, glaring fiercely at the Song Family people.

The Song Family had come in haste and didn’t bring sickles. Although they had more people, their arrogance had already been suppressed.

A few of the faint-hearted even hid behind the others.

Song Chunye’s father, Song Tiedan, saw that his large family had run over, and before they could speak two words, they were already being held hostage by a woman like Old Granny Zhang.

He glared angrily at his good-for-nothing sons and grandchildren.

He nudged Song Chunhua, motioning her to step forward.

Song Chunhua walked out tremblingly, without saying a word, tears streaming down her face, "In-laws—"

"Pah! Who are you calling in-laws? Who is your in-law? Song Chunhua, I’ve warned you before, don’t randomly shout that nonsense and ruin my daughter’s reputation, or I’ll slap you with a big ear scraper! Don’t think you can play the wilting flower act every day, and by shedding a few crocodile tears you can get your way! You think the whole world is like your misfortunate son, ah!"

"Your son, Song Chongjin, must have accumulated eight lifetimes of bad karma to be born into your belly, ending up with a mother like you! He has no choice but to put up with your nonsense, but I certainly won’t! If you keep on wailing and not making any sense, mark my words, I’ll shove you into a ditch to drink water!"

When it comes to her own daughter, Old Granny Zhang would fight off gods and Buddhas alike!

Song Chunhua was stunned by Old Granny Zhang’s scolding, wiped away a tear, and spoke again in a soft and gentle voice, "Sister Zhang, I came here today because I heard someone saying that these past few days, Chongjin has been working at your family’s place! You say—"

"Which bastard, that no-good loudmouth gossiper, has been spreading tales? In such hot weather, so busy, they don’t look after their own fields and instead snoop around in other people’s business?" hearing this, Old Granny Zhang exploded.

Song Chunhua, confronted with such scolding from Old Granny Zhang, blurted out, "It was Hong Hua’s mom next door who said it."

Hong Hua’s mom, who was originally eavesdropping to get the juiciest scoop, changed color upon hearing this and was about to take off.

But she was caught by Old Granny Zhang, "Hong Hua’s mom, you wretched woman! Did my Old Wang Family desecrate your ancestral grave, or did we beat up your child? Why are you stretching your nosy neck into our business, ignoring your own affairs, and spying on my Old Wang Family every day? Whether the Song Family’s young man comes to help at my place is none of your damn business, is it? What made you rush to spill the beans to Song Chunhua so eagerly?"

Hong Hua’s mom, sprayed with a mouthful of spittle, flushed bright red, tried to defend herself, "Aunt Chunhua, you’ve got to listen to me, I just happened to run into Chunhua on the road. Seeing her with a basket of buns and smoked meat, I casually asked her, thinking she was going to deliver a meal to Brother Chongjin but then it all got misinterpreted. It wasn’t intentional!"

After having said that, facing Song Chunhua, "Aunt Chunhua, you’re really being unfair. Don’t you know where your own son goes? You’re making steamed buns and smoked meat at home, and you’ve sent it all to the Song Family, not caring whether your son has eaten or not. I bet Brother Chongjin is helping at your house because he has nothing to eat at home. Isn’t that right, auntie?"

Hong Hua’s mom may be a chatterbox, but she is clever and quick-witted. Seeing the situation, with Old Granny Zhang backed by six grown-ups, each holding a sickle, looking quite intimidating!

Not to mention Old Granny Zhang’s venomous tongue, considering the Wang Family’s current circumstances, they might need help with forest goods in the future, one couldn’t afford to offend them.

The Song Family, with Song Chunhua being a handful, others in the family were good at slacking off and the weakest when it came to work or fight.

Which side to take a stand on, you don’t even have to think about it!

Old Granny Zhang relaxed her grip slightly when she heard this, conceding that Hong Hua’s mom knew her place.

Song Chunhua, hearing the implication from Hong Hua’s mom, felt the tears come again. It was clear that her son was being unfilial, not helping his maternal family during the key harvest season and instead eagerly trying to please the Wang Family. But how had it come to be that she, the mother, was being blamed, as if she didn’t even make meals for her son, driving him to seek food by working at the Wang Family’s place?

"Hong Hua’s mom! How can you say such a thing? I am the Song Family’s daughter. Now that it’s harvest season and the house is busy, what’s wrong with bringing some food to my parents’ home? Chongjin is the son I bore, and the Song Family is his maternal family. It’s only right for him to help his maternal family. If he helps there, doesn’t that mean he gets to eat the food I made? How am I to blame for this?"

Hong Hua’s mom had only heard rumors of Song Chunhua being unruly and barely interacted with her, only knowing that she was dedicated to her own family. Today, she finally got a clear picture.

For a moment, she was so taken aback that she didn’t know what to say.

Song Chunhua, seeing that Hong Hua’s mom was at a loss for words, turned to Old Granny Zhang, "Sister Zhang, please, be kind. Look at how my Chongjin has been helping your family for several days, and he didn’t work for nothing, right? Even if my family has wronged yours in the past, these days of help should be enough to make up for it."