Song Laogen failed to take advantage of the situation last time he took people to Qiushui Village, so he had no choice but to stop for the past two days.
But he was still reluctant to send back the things he had collected over the years.
I thought about delaying it for a while, waiting for Su Yu to finish the college exam and see the results.
If Su Yuyuan tried it, he would come to the door with his family members and send the things back.
If he didn't pass it, he could still drag it on.
In short, after his daughter gets married and his son-in-law obtains a meritorious degree, Su Yu will definitely not dare to mention these matters to him again.
Song Laogen made a good calculation.
However, Gu Changle's appearance caught his family by surprise.
He quickly told his two daughters to hide at home and not go out.
I took my mother-in-law to the door to see what was going on.
Almost everyone in Qiushui Village came out in full force.
There are many people, and no one walks far.
Take the path directly to the field and cross the shallow water of the river that separates the two villages.
It was the first time for Gu Changle to take this path, and he found it quite novel.
It doesn't matter if your shoes, socks and trousers are wet.
And it’s really fast.
Not long after, they appeared in Songjia Village.
Song Laogen recognized the person who was taking the lead. She was the fairy-like lady that Su Yu brought back from Fucheng.
"I am Su Yu's wife. Since your Song family broke off the engagement with my husband earlier, then this gift should be returned."
Gu Changle went straight to the point as soon as he arrived.
Song Laogen and his family couldn't help but be stunned as they watched the battle.
He brought a few people there last time.
Because Su Yu became a child this time, so many people came to Qiushui Village this time?
People from Songjia Village also gathered around and looked at Gu Changle curiously.
A young girl actually stands in front of everyone and stands up for her husband?
This is really unheard of.
"The engagement is broken off, but it's not our family's fault."
"Why should I give it back to you?"
Song Laogen still wanted to be tough.
"And last time you injured someone in our village, I paid for the medical expenses in advance."
"You have the nerve to come and ask for something?"
Su Yongchang and others looked at the eyes of the people around them and felt that it was not good for a young woman like Gu Changle to stand out like this.
Moreover, Song Laogen had refused to break off the engagement on his own initiative before, because he just didn't want to return all the gifts.
Now that so many of them are coming, he is probably under pressure and doesn't dare to delay any longer.
But it still takes a lot of effort.
Su Yongchang thought, he had to finish his sentence.
It is up to elders like them to do this evil thing.
But Gu Changle didn't care about other people's opinions and replied directly:
"You were injured last time, and you deserved it."
"He led others to make trouble in front of our house and uttered evil words to slander me and my wife."
"My court law stipulates that anyone who speaks evil words for no reason will be whipped ten times."
"Those who slander other people's reputations will be whipped for thirty years and then put in jail for another three months."
"My husband is generous. He thinks that we are all fellow villagers and doesn't want to argue with you."
"If we really want to pursue the case, even one leg that can be cured by one person will not be enough!"
Gu Changle spoke neither too fast nor too slowly, but his words were clear.
She didn't have too many worldly affairs with the people in these villages, and she didn't need to quarrel until she was red-faced.
As soon as he came up, he explained the laws of this dynasty, which made a group of people present who didn't understand any laws at all stunned.
Others don't know the law, they only understand the punishment after Gu Changle's words.
"What does this little lady from Qiushui Village mean?"
"It means that last time Song Laogen brought people to Qiushui Village to cause trouble. If his family reported it to the government, Song Laogen and the people he brought would have to be arrested and thrown into jail!"
"Hey! Is it so serious?"
"You just scolded them a few times, and you didn't need to go to jail, right?"
"Who knows, this little lady seems to be a girl who married from Fucheng. When she talks, she sounds different from us. Maybe it's true."
"And maybe her family knows people from the Yamen. Didn't they say that just two days ago, officials from Su Yu's family came to deliver the good news?"
"Maybe he's taking advantage of his father-in-law."
"Is it true? Is such a powerful girl able to marry in a place like ours?"
"Whether it's true or not, this is someone we can't afford to offend."
"Damn Song Laogen, last time my son was also taken there by him. Could it have affected our family?"
"..."
The people in Songjia Village were whispering.
Some family members who followed Song Laogen to help out last time were worried that Gu Changle would really cause trouble for them over this matter.
For a moment, many people looked at Gu Changle with fear and respect.
The girl from this city is indeed not simple!
Song Laogen didn't know how to retort. He apologized the last time he went to Su Yu's house to send gifts because of official duties.
This time Gu Changle had a tough attitude, and the courage he had just mustered up immediately dissipated.
What ordinary people fear most is the government.
This young lady from Fucheng spoke in Mandarin that they couldn't understand. Maybe she also had connections in the yamen.
If they were really caught in the Yamen, they might not be able to come back.
Song Laogen quickly said flatteringly: "No, no."
"I just wanted to discuss it with you last time. I didn't mean to cause trouble."
"Our legs are all bad, why don't we just let it go?"
Song Laogen was really scared.
The last time he saw the official delivering the good news, he didn't dare to pester him again.
What Gu Changle said now made him dare not think about anything else.
His mother-in-law, Mrs. Cheng, also stood aside, not daring to speak.
"Song Laogen, since your daughter's marriage to someone else's family has been canceled, no matter whose fault it is, this gift should have been canceled."
"That's right. You honestly returned the gift. Why did it end up like this?"
"Be careful, if someone really calls the police to arrest you, you won't even have time to cry!"
Some people in Songjia Village, who were worried that their family members would be implicated, quickly spoke out to support Gu Changle.
Not to mention the people in Qiushui Village watching with eager eyes, even the people in his own village didn't help him.
Song Laogen completely lost his arrogance and said honestly: "I will retreat, I will retreat..."
"It's time to retreat."
Gu Changle leisurely took out the list he had compiled.
"I have made a list of all the things my husband has sent to your Song family over the years."
"I heard that your daughter is literate, so let her help you read and take out all the things."
"If it doesn't match the real thing, I don't mind exchanging it for silver."
"Oh, the approximate price is marked on the back."
What else is on the list?
Song Laogen blankly took the two pages of paper filled with writing, and he was a little dumbfounded.
They have never seen this kind of way of doing things in the village for so many years.
Looking at Gu Changle's few words, he persuaded Song Laogen to be submissive.
Su Yongchang and other people in Qiushui Village also looked shocked.
I thought that this time I would have to go through a lot of entanglement, and at least I would get into a red-faced quarrel, and even start a fight.
But Gu Changle just stood there and settled the matter with a few words in a leisurely manner.
Some of the aunts who came over and originally wanted to help with the quarrel didn't use their strengths and found it a bit boring.
I can only sigh later:
"This lady Su Yu is so amazing..."
