Chapter 1333 - 1335: What Belongs to Others is Theirs_1
"Yes!" Ye Wu hustled forward to grab the person upon hearing the order; he had been wanting to beat someone for a while now.
Mingcui was also eager to try, feeling that the woman had to be beaten. She was simply too much, acting recklessly was one thing, but to also be so insolent with her words, as if she really thought she was a lord of some sort.
So, with Ye Wu escorting Auntie Ling, Mingcui stepped forward and began to beat her from both sides. Perhaps because she had been with Yang Chuxia for so long, Mingcui had also developed a bit of a fiery temper.
While beating her, she also said, "Auntie, you do know that you need to pay when you buy things, don’t you?"
"Auntie, the County Magistrate really isn’t the highest-ranking official. The County Magistrate is there to support and make decisions for the common people, not to oppress them, do you understand?"
"And Auntie, what belongs to others is theirs; even if you like it, it isn’t yours, get it?"
"If you like something that belongs to someone else, you can buy it, you can trade something of equal value for it, but you cannot just take it by force, alright? This is Gaoshui County, not your little village, and no one is afraid of you here, understand?"
Seeing that Mingcui was both vigorous in her beating and also never at a loss for words, Ye Wu asked, "Do you think she understands what you’re saying?"
Mingcui paused for a moment and looked at Auntie Ling, who she was beating. It was needless to mention that Auntie Ling’s cheeks were already swollen and disfigured.
It was likely that she hadn’t taken in a single word Mingcui had said.
The way Auntie Ling was glaring at Mingcui was like she was shooting poisonous darts with her eyes.
"Pah... you’ll get no good comeuppance... you’re worthy of beating... just you wait, each and every one of you lowly sluts..."
"Mingcui, keep hitting her! If she can’t understand, then continue until she does. Considering her penchant for taking other people’s belongings, who knows how many households in this county have had their things taken by her." Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an had already taken their seats to the side, and upon hearing Auntie Ling’s words, they gave further instructions.
As they spoke up, others in the cloth shop chimed in, "That’s right, the vendor who sets up a puppet stand in front of my house, his spinning tops were taken by her grandson. The toys were taken, but no money was paid. As soon as the vendor opened his mouth to ask for payment, the child retorted that his uncle was the County Magistrate."
"Exactly, they’ve also been to my steamed bun shop. I really don’t know how County Magistrate Ling could have such an aunt. His family is not like this at all. The old lady from Magistrate Ling’s family likes the buns from our shop. Every time she comes, I don’t charge her, but she insists on paying."
"So she’s County Magistrate Ling’s aunt?" Another lady in the cloth shop finally realized and began to wail, "Aiyo, she ordered several pieces of jewelry from my shop a few days ago. Oh my goodness, we had agreed that she would pick up the goods today. Lucky for me to have run into her here, or else what would I do if she took the merchandise without paying? I need to hurry back and close up the shop, then reopen another day."
In the cloth shop, everyone began sharing one story after another, and Yang Chuxia truly came to understand the full extent of Auntie Ling’s absurd deeds in just a short period of time.
"Is County Magistrate Ling not taking any action?" Yang Chuxia wondered. Auntie Ling’s actions were directly affecting the reputation of County Magistrate Ling, for goodness’ sake.
This could impact his future promotion, so how could he allow her to do whatever she pleased?
"That would be a question for County Magistrate Ling himself, wouldn’t it? So, what do you say, County Magistrate Ling?" Ye Zi’an’s voice rose mildly, his gaze shifting to someone behind the crowd of onlookers.
Following his gaze, Yang Chuxia looked over and saw that Auntie Ling’s daughter-in-law was also there, having apparently gone out to summon help after leaving her mother-in-law behind.