sbdcsierra Chapter 421 A strange team
Chapter 421 A strange team
The villagers of Futian Village had already bought what they needed and were standing at the pre-arranged place with their livestock, waiting for Xiuying.
"Look at you all, this donkey I chose is so good. In my opinion, it is better to buy a donkey. Donkeys are similar to horses. Not only can they carry things, but they can also be ridden." Ma Ergun touched his donkey with a happy face. Now he finally had a donkey of his own.
After hearing this, Mrs. Li smiled and said, "In my opinion, if you have enough money, you should buy a cow. Look how nice my ox cart is." As she spoke, she patted the cow's back gently.
Mrs. Sun quickly agreed, "Yes, an oxcart is better. An ox can carry more than a donkey. An ox is strong and works more efficiently. From now on, we'll rely on it for all the heavy work at home."
Just as everyone was discussing excitedly, a horse came galloping towards the city gate. Everyone looked closely and saw that the person driving the carriage and sitting outside was Wang Dali. His heroic appearance was eye-catching.
Everyone couldn't help but compare them secretly. No matter whether it was an ox cart or a donkey cart, they were far inferior to the gorgeous horse-drawn carriage that Xiuying bought!
Wang Dali stopped the carriage with a "whoosh" and said hurriedly to the people waiting here: "Everyone, hurry up and go back to the village." There was a hint of anxiety and nervousness in his voice.
As soon as Wang Dali finished speaking, a group of officers came running from a distance, shouting, "Hurry up, everyone! Hurry up!" The shouts made people's hearts tighten, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
Ever since the last time the villagers of Futian Village experienced Luo Jingan's bride-stealing war, they have not had the slightest good feeling towards these officials.
At this moment, they were keenly aware of the impending danger and acted quickly.
The villagers who bought ox carts hurriedly drove the carts towards the city gate in a hurry, while the villagers who bought donkeys nimbly climbed onto the donkey's back, squeezed their legs together, and shouted to urge the donkey to run faster.
The officer guarding the city gate saw a group of villagers riding donkeys rushing towards them in the distance.
The villagers looked panicked. There were two wobbly ox carts in the middle of the team, and leading the team was a luxurious carriage pulled by two horses.
This strange combination stunned the experienced officials. In all their lives, this was the first time they had seen such a strange scene.
Xiuying leaned out of the carriage window and said, "Brothers, please give me some favors."
The officers guarding the city gate saw Xiuying's familiar face, then turned back to look at the group of officers chasing after them. They instantly realized that this woman must be in big trouble. They glanced at each other and stood aside at the city gate, not trying to stop her.
The officers chasing Xiuying watched the leading carriage vanish at the city gate like the wind. The breathless leader gestured helplessly for a halt and said, "Alright, we're out of the city gate. Let's withdraw."
They would never work for Luo Jingan. This dog official is not even one ten-thousandth as good as Mr. Wu.
Luo Jing'an not only exploited the people, causing them to suffer, but also ignored those who worked so hard for him. He would beat and scold anyone who made the slightest mistake, and everyone had long harbored resentment towards him.
The villager guarding the village entrance stood on the high observation tower, his hands shading the sun, and looked into the distance. From a distance, he could see a large cloud of dust rising in the distance.
When the team got closer, they could see clearly that the one leading the team was a horse-drawn carriage. The driver was Wang Dali, a servant of Xiuying's family. He was waving the whip and shouting.
Following behind the carriage was Ma Ergun riding a donkey, and behind Ma Ergun was Sun Dasao driving an ox cart. Looking further back, they were all familiar faces.
"Open the door quickly!" The villagers on the lookout shouted at the top of their lungs, their voices filled with urgency.
The villagers guarding the gate did not dare to delay and hurriedly opened the gate. Xiuying and her group ran back to the village like a gust of wind, and then the villagers guarding the gate quickly closed it tightly.
"What's going on? Why are you all so anxious? Mom, did something happen?" Mrs. Sun's home is close to the village entrance. Mrs. Sun's eldest son had just finished working in the fields and was preparing to go home with a full basket of sweet potatoes on his back.
Seeing the villagers hurriedly opening the door, Jindan thought that the people who went out to buy livestock had returned, but he never expected that everyone would run back on the livestock in such a panic.
Mrs. Sun jumped down from the ox cart, breathing heavily and saying, "I don't know. Everyone suddenly started running as fast as they could, so I just followed them."
Butcher Li heard the noise and ran over anxiously. He asked his wife, Aunt Li, with a puzzled look on his face: "What happened? Did you meet some bad guys on the road?" He frowned and his eyes were full of worry.
Xiuying slowly stepped down from the carriage and said, "This is all my fault. I went to the city to buy a dress for Taohua, and I was so happy choosing. I didn't expect to meet such an arrogant and unreasonable woman. She actually insulted Taohua. Her words were so rude that I got so angry that I hit her. Now that I think about it, this woman was dressed in luxurious clothes and acted so arrogantly, I'm afraid she must be of some high status."
When everyone heard that it was Xiuying's daughter who was insulted, they immediately became indignant.
First, Yang Qingfeng's future mother-in-law, Mrs. Sun, was so angry that she stamped her feet and refused to let it go. "Where did this shrew come from? She is so uneducated that she dared to insult a girl from our village. If I were there, I would have beaten her so badly that her mother wouldn't recognize her. Let her know that we in Futian Village are not to be bullied!"
Mrs. Li also said angrily, "Well done! She was able to provoke the usually good-tempered Xiuying to the point of attacking. It seems that the woman's curses must have been extremely unpleasant. If I were here, I would definitely cut off her tongue and see if she dared to say such nonsense again!"
There were also different noises coming from the fields. Zhao Cunliang and Tian Guilan had just returned from working in the fields. When they heard the commotion, they came over to join in the fun, wanting to see what everyone had bought. Unexpectedly, they happened to catch Xiuying.
Zhao Cunliang frowned, curled his lips and said, "Xiuying, you just have a few dollars, right? How did you learn to beat people up? Don't forget your origins. You can't forget your roots just because you have a little money. You don't even know your own name."
Tian Guilan chimed in sarcastically, "That's right. With your impatience and impulsiveness, you might bring disaster to our village one day. You don't even know your own limitations. You're so ignorant of the immensity of the world. Don't think that just because everyone in Futian Village is afraid of you, you can act arrogantly and do whatever you want outside."
Xiuying said with a look of disdain: "There is one thing you are right about, that is, I am really rich now. Humph, I even bought Taohua a gold-thread dress today. It is made of the finest material and cost me a full 100 taels of silver." After saying that, she squinted her eyes and looked at Zhao Cunliang and Tian Guilan wantonly.