Qin Mei watched her eldest sister-in-law walk out and stood there, feeling somewhat conflicted... Should she follow her?
Mainly, she was worried.
But on second thought, if she did follow, it seemed she would be of no help beyond causing more trouble.
With that realization, she dismissed the idea of following along.
Still, she decided to first secure the door before anything else.
However, she didn’t venture far.
She simply sat in the courtyard... That way, when her aunt and eldest sister-in-law returned, she could open the door immediately.
Madam Rong had already arrived at the Li Family’s house.
Since it was a large compound... Several households lived inside, a mixed dwelling, thus the main gate was left open and was never closed.
Madam Rong entered without bothering to knock or announce her presence.
"Li Juan... You come out here..."
Rong Yan’s family had an early dinner, but others... that wasn’t necessarily the case, especially for those who worked and often got off work late.
When everyone gathered for dinner, many had their evening meals late.
Due to the hot weather, compounded by the fact that not every household could afford the luxury of electric fans, people generally ate their evening meals in the courtyard... right in front of their own doors.
So, when Madam Rong came over, bellowing with such fury, many people turned to look at her... Some even recognized Madam Rong.
The Li Family was also dining. Li Juan had just returned home drenched and before she could explain the situation, she had gone inside to change clothes.
Now, seeing Madam Rong call out Li Juan with such an angry expression, Mother Li was displeased.
She associated her daughter’s drenched appearance with the possibility that it was Madam Rong’s doing.
At this thought, she neglected her meal and stood up.
"Did you splash water on my daughter Li Juan?"
Madam Rong quickly admitted to the act, "Yes, I splashed her because she deserved it. If she hadn’t run fast, I would have doused her in urine and feces."
The people who were eating: ...
They were immediately disgusted.
Their appetites were affected in an instant.
Those who were a bit more sensitive... almost vomited.
Now, not only was Mother Li angry, but the other members of the Li Family who were dining were also very angry.
Li Juan had three elder brothers, all married ones... add to that the three sister-in-laws and their respective children, the family was quite prosperous.
They stood together united, eyes glaring... the air of intimidation was palpable.
"How can you talk like that, you old hag?" the eldest brother of the Li Family burst out furiously.
One characteristic of their family was that the parents doted on their daughter, and the brothers cherished their sister.
As for the sisters-in-law... better left unsaid, as none of them were foolish enough to dote on a sister-in-law.
However, they couldn’t afford to offend the pampered little sister-in-law.
Honestly, seeing the beloved youngest sister come home soaked to the bone, they inwardly rejoiced, feeling capable of eating an extra bowl of rice.
Madam Rong, being called an old hag, was not going to tolerate that and instantly snapped back, "Who are you calling an old hag? Are you blind? If your eyes are just for show, then you might as well gouge them out."
"And besides, it’s Li Juan I’m looking for. What’s a grown man like you jumping out for?"
"I am Li Juan’s elder brother. You insult my sister, am I not supposed to do anything about it?" The eldest brother of the Li Family was named Li Shi, a tall and sturdy figure, indeed looking very solid.
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