NOVPUB60: Chapter 60 Fighting Over the New Year
60 -60 Fighting Over the New Year
This was the second time Gu Youyou had entered the village since she joined Jin Zijin’s family.
This time, Jin Zijin didn’t carry her on his back; he just supported her as they walked.
But for appearances, he had wrapped her tightly in a black cloak, revealing only her eyes.
During the New Year’s celebration, there wasn’t much to do at home, so villagers along the way gathered to watch the excitement.
Before they even reached the Gu Family’s front door, Gu Youyou was surrounded by a swarm of local gossipers.
“Oh my, isn’t this Youyou?
Youyou, are you better now?
You can walk on your own.”
“Right, last time Jin Zijin had to carry her back!”
“Youyou, does it mean you’re not going to die?”
Gu Youyou: “…”
She pushed back her hood to look at the person who was speaking.
How could someone speak like this during the New Year’s?
Was it normal to ask if someone was dying upon meeting them?
Before she could say anything, her grandfather had already come out, pointing at the gossiping old woman and cursing.
“It’s the New Year’s; how can you speak like that?
My Youyou is in good health, she’ll live to a ripe old age, it’s you who’s close to death!”
Rural people are superstitious, especially those from ancient times.
Cursing someone to die during the New Year’s was a serious affront, and the woman named Wang immediately got angry, pulling a long face and starting to argue with Gu Feng.
“You decrepit old fool, who are you cursing to die?”
“I’m cursing you, you gossipy old hag who can’t keep her mouth shut!”
“You…
you old coot, your son, daughter-in-law, and daughter have all died, why does it never happen to you?
I think it’s you with the tough life, having outlived your son, daughter-in-law, and also your daughter.
I bet it’s you who’ll bring death upon your granddaughter too…”
These cutting words also struck a nerve with Gu Feng.
Of his three sons and five daughters, he lost a son and a daughter, and his granddaughter had been lingering between life and death, which had always been his taboo.
Now that Wang had openly insulted him, veins throbbed angrily on his forehead.
“You…
what did you say?
You dare curse my Youyou won’t live?
I’ll fight you to the end, you old crone.”
It wasn’t long before the verbal squabble escalated into a fight.
Gu Feng, who normally never laid hands on a woman, especially one as old as he was, and considering the woman was also elderly, lost his reason upon hearing Wang’s inflammatory words.
He grabbed a spade by the door and started swinging it towards the old lady.
Wang, terrified, changed color, and fled while covering her head, shrieking as she dodged, “Ah, disaster!
The old man from the Gu Family wants to commit murder during the New Year’s…”
Fortunately, there were plenty of people around, and it didn’t take long for a few to hold Gu Feng back, and they disarmed him of the spade.
At this point, the entire Gu Family, young and old, hearing the commotion, came out and were puzzled at the scene before them.
Gu Feng had said he was going outside to look for Youyou, so how had it turned into a fight?
Gu Youyou wanted to go comfort her grandfather, but Jin Zijin protected her from behind, gently shaking his head at her, and said softly, “It’s chaotic with too many onlookers; it’s not safe for you to step in.
Don’t worry, your aunt and uncle will be out soon, Grandpa will be fine.”
As Gu Feng was being restrained by several villagers, Wang, embittered and indignant, yelled as she lunged toward Gu Feng.
“You old immortal, I will tear your mouth apart!”
When the grandmothers and uncles came out, how could they let Wang get away with it?
Although elderly, the matriarch from the Huang Family was not weak and was spry in her movements.
She actually outpaced her two sons and stepped forward to seize Wang, exclaiming furiously, “Wang, you crazy old bat, how dare you come to our doorstep during the New Year’s to attack our old man, what madness has taken you?”
