NOVPUBChapter 208: Chapter 208: Support
Chapter 208 -208: Support
Wang Yan was at home having a matchmaking meeting when the girl and the matchmaker had already arrived.
Wang Yan hadn’t even taken a proper look, for if someone’s heart isn’t in it, even if a girl as beautiful as a heavenly fairy is presented before him, he would likely have no interest in glancing at her.
Moreover, the moment the girl entered, she seemed pleased with his courtyard and even more so with the rows of tiled houses, repeatedly inquiring about his family’s income and situation. When she heard that Old Wang’s family was raising thirty pigs and a few hundred piglets, her eyes lit up.
He really didn’t care for it. So as soon as he heard the village chief outside calling about an issue at Bai Yue’s house and asking for help, he immediately grabbed the carrying pole and left the house, not even worrying about the two adults still in the courtyard.
The girl and the matchmaker were left staring at each other. Fortunately, Old Wang, noticing his son’s disinterest, hurriedly came out with his wife to smooth things over, and the matchmaker started to engage the old couple and the girl in casual conversation.
Once Wang Yan arrived at Bai Yue’s house with the village chief, he saw Bai Yue holding a broom with her two sons behind her, one holding a carrying pole and the other wielding a fire poker, ready to fight. Bai Yue’s commanding presence gave the typically delicate girl an impressive and special beauty that was hard to look away from.
Upon hearing how deplorably the Li family had behaved, trying to bully Bai Yue and her two children, Wang Yan had already become furious.
Seeing Li Erzhu trying to flatter the village chief, he couldn’t help but slap him.
He wished he could slap to death all those despicable men who prey on women!
Although he didn’t know why Bai Yue had divorced, simply from observing the Li family’s conduct, Wang Yan knew the fault couldn’t lie with Bai Yue. After all, he understood Bai Yue’s character well. Bai Yue, kind and strong, had endured the hardships of these days without a complaint. A woman raising three sons on her own wasn’t just the subject of village gossip; the idlers with ill intentions lurking around Bai Yue’s door were enough to make anyone anxious.
But Bai Yue had never shown weakness. She managed everything impeccably. Closing her doors at night, she was more chaste and proper than anyone. The Li family, however, continued to bully such a woman, and Wang Yan genuinely wished he could protect Bai Yue and relieve her of this burden.
“You people of Liupan Village are bullies! How can you hit someone?” Zhang Qiaoqiao quickly rushed over to protect her man.
Liu Baoguo scoffed, “So what if we hit someone? You all bullied your way to our doorstep, and we shouldn’t fight back? Enough nonsense, take your people and scram. Don’t think that Liupan Village is defenseless. Let me tell you, Bai Yue has already divorced Li Dashan. These three children have been left in Bai Yue’s care. Just the fact that she didn’t ask Li Dashan for alimony should be enough for him to be grateful. And now you want to force minors to support their father—do you even understand the law?
Let me tell you, the law, made by the government and the state, exists to protect ordinary folks. If you don’t understand, I can have the police come from the station to explain it thoroughly to you. Now hurry and get your people out of here.” How dare you harass Liupan Village and ignore whose territory you are on?
Zhang Qiaoqiao and Li Erzhu, realizing they were outnumbered and that there was no place to seek justice, understood they would definitely receive no sympathy.
If you want to argue, the village chief could argue even better than them.
It’s very likely none of them would make it back.
Of course, the couple was scared. They originally bullied Bai Yue because she had no family support, and with three sons, it seemed obvious the sons should support their father. They hoped to stir up confusion and leave the person behind without further ado. But the village chief spoke sensibly: these kids weren’t even adults yet, and everyone knew that after a divorce, the children would follow their mother. Without an adult in Luo’s custody, how could they expect the sons to support their father?
If it really came to legal matters, they were just ordinary folks who wouldn’t understand such things. To everyone, the village chief’s word was as authoritative as an imperial decree. The village chief managed an entire village and was naturally well-informed.
Who could they provoke? They certainly couldn’t provoke the village chief!
Thus, the group could only sullenly carry Li Dashan and the old lady away swiftly.
The onlookers watched them leave dejectedly and burst into applause from behind.
Bai Yue dropped her broom and bowed to everyone in thanks, “Thank you, everyone, thank you!”
She knew if the whole village hadn’t stood up, if Li Erzhu had actually gone through with throwing Li Dashan and the old lady out, then their hopes of sending people over would have been completely dashed.
Liu Baoguo glanced at Bai Yue, “Don’t mention it! We’re all from the same village, your dad and your mom were born and raised in this village. Your uncle watched you grow up, how could we let outsiders bully you? Rest assured, this is Liupan Village, if anyone else dares to come here to cause trouble? Just beat the drums and call out all the villagers, make sure they regret coming. If anything happens, I, as village chief, will stand by you.” Liu Baoguo could say this confidently because, in the neighboring villages, it wasn’t rare for a few deaths to happen each year over fights for the reservoir or the river water, and typically the police wouldn’t get involved, as the law does not punish the masses.
If the whole village protects you, if it really comes to a fight, you can hardly tell who killed whom.
The Li Family walked away with their tails between their legs precisely because they knew that if it really came to a fight, their deaths would be in vain.
Consideration of another strategy would not justify provoking the wrath of the masses.
The villagers had dispersed.
Liu Baoguo comforted Bai Yue, “Niece, remember, if something happens, just beat your drums and shout your lungs out. With your uncle here, I absolutely won’t allow your family to be wronged.” He was Bai Xiao’s godfather; how could he let his goddaughter be mistreated?
Bai Yue nodded.
“Uncle, I understand!”
“Alright, I’ll be going now.” Liu Baoguo also prepared to leave.
He glanced and saw Wang Yan still standing there not moving, “Aren’t you leaving?”
Wang Yan looked at Bai Yue, “Just shout if you need something.”
Bai Yue nodded, “Don’t worry, I understand.”
Wang Yan followed Liu Baoguo and left.
Bai Yue’s strength seemed to drain away; she nearly collapsed to the ground, but thankfully her two sons caught her from both sides, helping her inside to lie down on the kang to rest for a while.
The two sons began cleaning up the courtyard, making pig feed while they were at it.
The yard had turned into a complete mess. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
Bai Yue truly lay there, unwilling to move. The longer she lay, the more suffocated she felt. After finally getting a chance to start a new life, why wouldn’t the Li Family leave her alone? They wouldn’t leave her three sons alone either.
This was just the beginning, since Li Erzhu had come up with the idea of washing his hands of responsibility and dumping the hot potato, Li Dashan, onto their family, he would surely think of it again in the future.
Bai Yue felt sick at heart.
