Chapter 27: Suffered a loss
Suddenly, he was no longer so anxious.
Old Man Meng might not be anxious, but Hua Liu was growing desperate.
If his wife lost face, it reflected badly on him, and seeing her being taken advantage of, how could he not be anxious?
He quickly said, "Brothers, you see, it’s just some quarreling. Let the sisters-in-law let go. We can’t let such a trivial matter ruin the harmony between us. Am I right, brothers?"
"Indeed, we can’t ruin the harmony. But Hua Liu, we’re all from the same village, you know my wife has a fiery temper. It’s fine when she’s in a good mood, but right now, I don’t dare interfere. Besides, matters between women should be sorted out by themselves. We men shouldn’t get involved, lest someone gets seriously hurt. Don’t you think, Hua Liu?" Hua Sanshan glanced at Hua Liu with half-closed eyes, giving a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes as he threw the problem back to Hua Liu.
Under the intense gaze of the two, Hua Liu felt helpless even if he wanted to help his wife. Seeing her pinned to the ground, crying "ouch, ouch," his expression darkened. Just as he was about to scold his daughter-in-law, who was standing by instead of helping, he saw that his eldest daughter-in-law was being pulled by the hair by Old Man Meng’s daughter-in-law, not faring much better than her mother-in-law.
The women were in a chaotic brawl. Apart from a few trying to break up the fight, the villagers watching were thoroughly enjoying the spectacle, grinning widely.
Where else could you find such drama early in the morning? All that was missing was someone bringing a bowl of rice for a proper show.
Even those trying to break up the fight were biased because the Zhao family had a reputation in the village that left people speechless.
Not speechless in a good way, but so speechless that even the village dogs avoided them.