Granny Li did not participate in the fight with the two sisters, but instead watched them one by one. Her mind was focused on how to add color. If the colors were right, she was sure that whatever she made would sell very well!
Zhao Jiaqi nestled beside Granny Li, watching her intently. She whispered out the colors she wanted for each piece.
After the old woman and the young girl discussed for a long time, they still couldn't decide on the final colors. Liu Qinshi felt that both of them were too stubborn.
"You two are so stubborn. Can't you just fill in the colors for each design? If that doesn't work, then make a pair of bloomers according to your own ideas and compare them to see which one looks better!"
This one sentence reminded them, and the room erupted in laughter. They all praised Liu Qinshi for her cleverness.
That afternoon, after the padded jacket was finished, they didn't rest and immediately started making one for Fan Zehao. However, they couldn't find him, so they ended up changing their task to making bloomers for Zhao Jiaqi.
Three women pressed down on one pair of bloomers to embroider. Regardless of the embroidery skill, the speed at which the designs were produced was remarkable.
As dusk fell, Zhao Jiaqi lit the kerosene lamp, turning the wick up slightly, lest she blind the eyes of these three aunts.
While they worked, Zhao Jiaqi took the opportunity to go out. The hunting tools were still hanging on the wall outside, but the person was gone. Where could he have gone?
She didn't see anyone in the backyard either, only the horse munching on food. This made Zhao Jiaqi very puzzled. When she returned to the front yard, the person had also come back from outside, still covered in sweat.
She anxiously stepped forward, brushing the dirt off him: "Where did you go to get yourself covered in dirt like this?"
"Why is your clothes torn?" Zhao Jiaqi asked as she brushed dust off his back and saw a patch of white cotton peeking through.
Fan Zehao saw the light on in the room, the shadows of three people projected on the window. He pulled his wife into the kitchen.
"I saw that Granny Li didn't have a main gate, so I thought I'd fix her gate today. As soon as I finished, an old man kicked it down with a bang!"
Zhao Jiaqi was stunned for a moment, realizing her husband had been doing this in the afternoon. What piqued her curiosity was who had kicked down the gate!
"Was it Granny Li's ex-husband, Liu Er Lengzi?"
Fan Zehao nodded. "It was him. He looked shifty and untrustworthy at first glance. His mouth was so glib, he could make black sound white!"
If he wasn't so smooth-talking and persuasive, how could he have tricked Granny Li out of her money? To this day, she still thought the miscarriage was her fault, burdening Granny Li with guilt for so many years.
"And then, did you fight?"
Zhao Jiaqi's eyes held no excessive worry, only curiosity and a desire for gossip. Her eyes sparkled as brightly as stars in the sky!
"We fought. I didn't even use much force, just a push. The old man rolled on the ground and claimed he was crippled, demanding compensation. When I heard that, I said, 'Fine, if you want compensation, I'll just break one of your legs.'"
Fan Zehao's stubbornness flared up, and he truly couldn't stand Liu Er Lengzi. He grabbed an axe and was about to hack at him, but the man, scared, scrambled up from the ground, pointed at his nose, and cursed.
"In the end, the village chief came out to mediate. Then that scoundrel sneakily kicked me from behind and grabbed a handful of my clothes. I immediately put force into it and hit him right in the ribs!" He clenched his fist and made a forceful gesture.
Zhao Jiaqi felt her lungs ache just watching. With one punch like that, Liu Er Lengzi would be bedridden until the New Year!
"And then?"
"There's no 'then.' I beat him and came back. We'll talk about what happened later. In any case, I will absolutely not let this old bastard bully me!"
Not only could he not be bullied, but if he caused too much trouble, he would be arrested. A charge of slandering a prince would be enough to get him in trouble.
Zhao Jiaqi finally understood why Granny Li didn't want to come to their house; it wasn't that they were exaggerating, it was true.
There were still such shameless people in this era, thick-skinned and self-assured.
"Let's not talk about this inside. We'll go to the village chief's house tonight to see what he thinks, and then we'll make plans. What do you say?"
Fan Zehao was a little conflicted. It wasn't his fault; the other party had initiated the confrontation and ambushed him. If he let it go and just paid some money, it would only embolden Liu Er Lengzi!
"Wife, this matter cannot be smoothed over. If this kind of hooligan behavior is not curbed immediately, he will only become more brazen in the future!"
Zhao Jiaqi knew he was right, but they were in the countryside now. Did they still have to deal with the officials?
"Then what do you want to do? Send him directly to the authorities?"
Fan Zehao pondered for a moment. "Yes, this time I'll conduct an undercover investigation to see if the officials here are effective. It's also a form of secret assessment!"
"Their official positions haven't changed in years. This is a good opportunity to make them move!"
Fine, if he thought so, then so be it.
"Alright, as long as you have it figured out. Anyway, this local bully must be dealt with, otherwise, there will be no peace in the village, and it will be the honest common folk who suffer!"
Fan Zehao saw that his wife didn't stop him and smiled, squeezing her shoulder. "With this opportunity, I'll get rid of all the bullies!"
The two of them discussed it, smiled at each other, and then began to prepare dinner.
Just as they started the fire, a group of angry people arrived outside the door. The village chief behind them had lost a shoe, chasing after the group.
The courtyard gate was open, but this group of people didn't like it and forcefully chopped it down with an axe!
At this moment, Fan Zehao's anger erupted. He charged into the crowd, grabbed the child who had chopped down the gate, and threw a Lungmen fist at the person's jaw. The person immediately lost two front teeth.
"Who dares to be presumptuous in my house, this... will be their fate!"
Fan Zehao霸气ly pointed at the wailing person at his feet, his eyes burning with rage as he scanned the incoming crowd.
Especially the ones who were shouting the loudest, calling him names like "bastard," "son of a bitch," and "little bitch!"
He reached out and directly pulled the old woman in front of him, looking down at her. "Say what you just said again, and I promise I won't kill you!"
At most, he'd cripple her!
Wang Juxiang trembled all over with fear, but when she thought about being a woman and older than him, if she took a beating, her future would be secured!
"If you dare to touch a single finger of mine, I'll extort you until you're penniless and can't even wear pants!"
Zhao Jiaqi saw that her husband was truly angry and quickly went to pull him. "Husband, put her down. The village chief is here. We can sort things out, and if that doesn't work, we can report it to the authorities."
Wang Juxiang thought Zhao Jiaqi was trying to scare her. She sneered and pointed at Zhao Jiaqi, shouting, "Report it to the authorities if you want, I'm not afraid of you! My man is still lying in bed!"