But Village Chief Feng had long since regretted his decision.
Taking in a family of loafers, not to mention that troublemaker Mother Chen, was something he deeply repented.
Yet, he was a kind-hearted man. Even if the Chen family were incorrigible, he wouldn't easily drive them out of the village.
Of course, if Mother Chen really went to report them to the police and had anyone from his Feng family arrested, he would absolutely drive the Chen family out without the slightest hesitation.
"Uncle Village Chief, my mother won't cause any more trouble. This was her fault. We won't file a report, and we won't ask for compensation. We'll leave right now."
Chen Shengjun, terrified that the village chief might lose his temper and actually kick them out, hurriedly pulled his mother up and dragged her away.
Before leaving, he cast a subtle glance at Feng Yuanchun.
That look was filled with pain, sorrow, and melancholy.
Feng Yuanchun, however, grinned at him mockingly and slowly raised her middle finger, pointing it downward.
Chen Shengjun, however, did not understand the gesture.
After the Chen mother and son left, Qiu Guihua looked at Liu Qingqu and laughed heartily, "Second sister-in-law, I never expected you to be so fierce in a fight once you let loose."
Liu Qingqu had thin skin and felt embarrassed. "Sister-in-law, please don't tease me. I was just so angry that I had to do something."
The three sisters-in-law of the Feng family had always been united; they never engaged in infighting or petty squabbles. Liu Qingqu was quiet by nature and didn't know how to fight or curse. Whenever someone bullied her, the other Feng family members would always stand up for her.
This was the first time Liu Qingqu had ever taken part in a fight.
Grandma Feng looked at her daughters-in-law with a dark expression and said, "Alright, it’s getting late. Get back to work. If you don't finish your tasks and get your work points docked, I'll cut your rations tonight."
"Mother, you say that every time, but I've never seen you give us any less to eat," Ding Xiaotao said with a giggle.
Grandma Feng was so amused she laughed despite her annoyance. "What’s this? You aren't satisfied with having such a charitable mother-in-law, and you want to trade me for a wicked one?"
Ding Xiaotao shook her head quickly. "I certainly don't want a shrew for a mother-in-law."
Liu Qingqu added, "Mother, it’s a blessing for me, the eldest sister-in-law, and the third sister-in-law to have a mother-in-law as good as you. We don't want to trade you for anyone."
"Hmph, at least you have some conscience."
Grandma Feng smiled.
Village Chief Feng spoke up, "Fifth Sister-in-law, since the Chen family doesn't want to make more trouble, let it be. Don't go looking for trouble with them again. If the Chen family tries to use this incident to extort money from your family, I won't stand for it."
"She would dare?" Grandma Feng widened her eyes. "If she tries to extort money, she'll have to see if I'm willing to give it. Hmph, I think that Mother Chen has become increasingly shameless over the years. Number Seven, from now on, give her more of the dirty and tiring work. I think she's just had it too easy, which is why she’s causing trouble everywhere."
Village Chief Feng was the cousin of Grandpa Feng and the seventh in the older generation of the Feng family. He had always respected Grandma Feng for raising three sons as a widow and usually took good care of her.
Because of this, Grandma Feng was willing to give Village Chief Feng face.
She dismissed her plan to beat Mother Chen every time she saw her.
Yuanchun had assumed that since Chen Shengjun was injured, he wouldn't come to bother her for a while. To her surprise, while she was heading back after finishing work at noon, she was blocked by him on the road.
Chen Shengjun, wearing a face swollen like a pig's head, looked at her with deep affection and said, "Yuanchun, are you still angry with me?"
"I was wrong, and I regret it. Yuanchun, let's not break up. From now on, I will never mention breaking up again. Please forgive me. Can we go back to being the way we were before?"
*Thump...*
Yuanchun kicked the scumbag away. "Chen Shengjun, it seems you haven't taken a word of what I said to heart. I said that every time I see you, I’m going to beat you once. Since you are so desperate for a beating and insist on coming before me to seek attention, I would be doing a disservice to your acting skills if I didn't satisfy you."