Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Chapter 509: Chapter 509: Incurring a blood loss now

Gu Hongwei remained silent with a stiff face, no matter how much his aunt scolded him, he neither refuted nor agreed to her demands, which infuriated her to the point of asking the village chief to mediate.

Tong Yao and Guo Jinnian quickly understood the situation from his aunt’s words. It turned out that his aunt had her sights set on the Gu Family’s land. She thought that since Gu’s father was dead and Gu Hongwei was studying in Kyoto, she should naturally inherit the family fields.

She originally assumed that once she brought up the matter, Gu Hongwei would agree. To her surprise, Gu Hongwei flatly refused without even a hint of hesitation, and disregarded the kinship between them.

Thankfully, she hadn’t backed Gu Hongwei in the past; otherwise, she’d be at a great loss now.

The village chief thought the aunt’s claim was unreasonable. Although the aunt had married and left the village, Gu Hongwei remained a villager, and he was certainly in his favor.

He thus said, "The land belongs to Hongwei, and he can give it to anyone to farm. This is the first day of your brother’s death; stop making a fuss here and go back!"

However, the aunt grabbed Gu Hongwei’s sleeve and refused to let go. She felt that the village chief was biased and began to speak rudely.

Contorted in anger, she said, "He doesn’t farm the land in Kyoto, so who should he give it to if not me? Are you trying to embezzle our land by saying this? Let me tell you, being the village chief doesn’t matter. The land must be given to me to farm. If it’s not given to me, I will stir trouble in the town."

Flushed with anger, the village chief responded, "No matter where you stir up trouble, it won’t work. This land is Hongwei’s, only he has the right to decide what to do with it. I haven’t taken advantage of any villager ever. If you don’t believe it, feel free to go and stir up trouble in town."

"I will stir up trouble, do you think I won’t dare?" The aunt’s ugly face was fully exposed as she pointed at Gu Hongwei and hurled insults again, "I knew you wouldn’t amount to anything and had no heart! I was right about you back then. Wait and see! Even if you graduate from university, you will never amount to anything. You’re heartless, and you should have died with your father. You shouldn’t be living in this world."

"Even if I die, the land is not yours. It belongs to the state."

Gu Hongwei’s flat remark nearly made his aunt suffocate with rage. She threatened to burn down the house and kept slapping Gu Hongwei’s back, heavily and repeatedly.

Tong Yao quickly signaled Guo Jinnian, who immediately pulled the aunt aside, "Stop hitting Gu Hongwei, or I’ll have to fight back."

With Guo Jinnian’s substantial strength, the aunt couldn’t break free and glared at Guo Jinnian, spewing obscenities, "What the hell are you? What’s it to you when I’m talking to my nephew?"

"Watch your mouth. If you insult again, I’ll deal with you." Guo Jinnian’s face hardened, revealing a menacing expression.

This was her hometown, and the aunt was not afraid of Guo Jinnian, an outsider. She directly acted out and bumped into Guo Jinnian’s chest, "Come and hit me! If you have the guts, hit me. If you don’t, you’re not your mother’s son..."

"This is my friend. Don’t make trouble and involve others." Gu Hongwei had been calm all along, even when his aunt hit him, he didn’t fight back. Now seeing his aunt insulting Guo Jinnian, his face instantly turned cold, and he pulled his aunt aside.

"What’s wrong? Are you upset because I scolded this pathetic thing?" The aunt refused to give up until she achieved her goal. "Unless you give me the land, nobody will feel good today."

Then, the aunt suddenly pointed at Tong Yao, "You think you’ve grown wings by hooking up with this city girl? This little slut who first got with Si Chen and now you..."

"Slap"

Before the aunt could finish speaking, Tong Yao had already stepped forward quickly and slapped her. She didn’t care who the aunt was; if she dared to scold her, she would dare to fight.

She had been standing by without saying a word, but the aunt brought her up in the conversation, probably trying to create a scandal in hopes that Gu Hongwei would give her the land in order to keep things quiet.

Unfortunately, the aunt underestimated Tong Yao’s temperament. She wasn’t the type to endure grievances.

Nobody expected Tong Yao would hit someone. Even Guo Jinnian and Gu Hongwei were stunned.

Guo Jinnian secretly gave Tong Yao a thumbs-up. It was awesome. That’s how you should deal with the aunt. Let’s see if she dares to have a big mouth again.

"How dare you hit me?"

Regaining her senses, the aunt crazily lunged at Tong Yao. Guo Jinnian was prepared and blocked her, and Gu Hongwei also stepped in front of Tong Yao to protect her.

Guo Jinnian had initially thought it wasn’t a good idea to hit Gu Hongwei’s aunt but seeing Tong Yao take action, she didn’t hold back either. She gripped the aunt’s hand tightly, even stealthily pinching her chest and buttocks a few times, causing the aunt to scream in pain.

Hehe, these were more private spots, so even if she got hit there, the aunt wouldn’t be able to show it off.

Seeing she wasn’t gaining anything, the aunt stopped making a scene. She spat on the ground and pointed at Tong Yao, "Little vixen, just you wait, I will call someone to come and deal with you."

After saying this, she left the village in disgrace.

"What kind of person is this?" Guo Jinnian wiped her hands in disgust, as if the aunt were some dirty thing.

Seeing the aunt leave, the village chief was still a bit worried, "Maybe you should go back to the city for now! I’m sure she’ll bring people to cause trouble."

Gu Hongwei nodded at Tong Yao, indicating that she should return to the city first. The conditions in the village weren’t good, and it wasn’t convenient for her to stay there, plus there was the risk of getting injured.

Zhang Lijuan also stepped out from the crowd, taking Tong Yao’s hand and saying, "Hongwei’s aunt is not a good person, she’s always been unwilling to accept losses. Yaoyao, I’m not trying to drive you away, it’s just better to avoid trouble. You should hurry to the city!"

Before Tong Yao could respond, other villagers also began urging her and Guo Jinnian to flee to the city.

The aunt’s husband’s family had five or six brothers, and each of them had several men in their family. If all of them came, Tong Yao and Guo Jinnian would definitely suffer.

Even though they were just spectators, they all disapproved of the aunt’s behavior. She was clearly bullying Gu Hongwei for being an orphan.

"Alright."

Tong Yao wasn’t a fool. She knew staying here would result in losses, so she decided to return to the city first.

A smart man knows when to back down.

Seeing that Tong Yao agreed, Gu Hongwei immediately said, "You go rest at the village chief’s house first. I’ll go find a cart."

Tong Yao might be pregnant, so she definitely couldn’t ride a bike. Walking from here to the county town would take until nightfall, so walking was impractical.

Tong Yao nodded in agreement and went to the village chief’s house with him. No one noticed Si Xiaohui standing in the crowd.

Seeing Tong Yao leave, Si Xiaohui hurriedly returned home to ride her bike to catch up with the aunt.