Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 236 Li Xun, Raid by Sea Pirates

That day changed her second sister-in-law's life; she didn't know if she could help her second sister-in-law cure her muteness.

She also knew that whether or not she could get compensation from the Li family was not important to her second sister-in-law.

The important thing is that this matter needs to be resolved. We can't let it slide and let her second sister-in-law suffer this injustice for nothing; otherwise, this matter will haunt her for the rest of her life.

Although Gu Xiaoman was young, she understood everything she was supposed to hear. She stepped forward and pleaded with the villagers of Lijia Village in her childish voice, "Uncles, aunts, grandmas, brothers, Xiaoman begs you to think about it carefully again, please."

Lin Chang'er raised her hand and patted his head to comfort him.

“I saw it,” the old woman who had been sitting in the corner said, “That year, Third Sister was eight years old. Li Da lost money betting with some scoundrels outside and came home to vent his anger on Third Sister. It was quite a commotion. I went over to take a look and just happened to see Third Sister being kicked by Li Da and hitting the door panel.”

"I stepped forward to break up the fight, but Li Da beat me and threw me out the door."

"A few days later, when I saw Third Sister again, she could no longer speak."

"Old hag, if you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll beat you up!" Upon hearing this, Li Da's heart jumped into his throat, and he immediately pointed angrily at the old woman.

"How many people in this village have you beaten up?" The old woman said calmly, turning to Li Er. "Li Er can testify to this matter. I didn't see how badly Third Sister was injured at the time, and I was afraid something might happen to her, so I asked my son Li Mian to find Li Er."

“That’s right, I was the one who went to find Li Er.” Li Mian responded, looking at Li Er, “Li Er, you should remember, right? When I found you, you were pulling weeds in the field by the big pond on the west hill. Later, the ashes you used to apply to San Niang’s wounds were borrowed from my mother. You said your mother threw San Niang into the woodshed and didn’t care whether she lived or died. My mother even gave you a spoonful of brown sugar to make water for San Niang to drink. Don’t you think so?”

As soon as Li Mian finished speaking, all the villagers on this side of Li Family Village looked at Li Er.

"Second!"

Li Qiulan and her son Li Da, fearing that the matter would be confirmed, shouted in unison, their tone full of threat.

Li Er met the eyes of his mother and brother, then glanced at his sister who was looking at him with tears in her eyes, and finally nodded hard. "Li Mian is right. When I came home that day, Third Sister was already unconscious. I was still young then, and my mother was unwilling to call a doctor for Third Sister, so I had no choice."

"Later, when Third Sister's high fever persisted, it was Aunt Li who asked Li Mian to accompany me to the barefoot doctor in the next village to get some herbal medicine. It cost ten coins in total, which Aunt Li also paid for..."

"Li Er, you bastard, you betray your own people! You've turned outsiders into this mess to frame me, haven't you? Today I'll..."

Before Li Er could finish speaking, Li Da raised his fist to hit him.

"Hold him down!" Lin Chang'er shouted sharply. Ah San and Ah Si appeared out of nowhere and forcefully pushed Li Da to the ground from the left and right.

"Let me go! Lin Chang'er, who do you think you are? You just have a few stinking coins. Let me tell you, you're setting up a court in your own name. I can go to the county government and sue you..."

Li Da was furious and started cursing.

Lin Chang'er sneered, "You dare to fight and cause trouble in my house and then sue me? Go ahead and sue me."

"Third Brother, Fourth Brother, tie him up first, gag him, and then do a good deed by sending him to the county government office."

Li Qiulan was dumbfounded. Seeing Li Dazhen being tied up, she rushed over to pull him away, "What are you doing? You can't do this..."

Ah San and Ah Si ignored her, letting her cry and curse Li Er. They quickly tied Li Da up like a dumpling, then took a shoe off his body and stuffed it into his mouth.

When the people of Lijia Village saw this scene, no one sympathized with Li Da; instead, they all felt sorry for Li San Niang.

"My God, these are my own mother and brother! How could they be so heartless!"

"No wonder, no wonder, this marriage should be broken off, Third Sister."

"If you ask me, we should have broken it off long ago. People don't even go to such lengths when they keep a cat or dog!"

Uncle Li, standing to the side, rubbed his forehead, feeling utterly humiliated today. With his sister's family in such a mess, how could he ever face his parents again?

Aunt Li's feelings were more complicated. She thought there was no need to cover it up, but now it's all gone. Originally, their family should have received a share of the reward money, and they could have done a favor for Lin and San Niang, but now it all belongs to Li Mian's family.

As Aunt Li thought this, she felt a pang of heartache.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Lin Chang'er moved the abacus beads again, "Li Da beat my second sister-in-law, causing her to be disabled and affecting her for life."

"Considering that he wouldn't be worth much money even if he were sold, let's round it down. After deducting the 500 taels of silver that Li Qiulan demanded from my Gu family for her old age, she still owes my second sister-in-law 1000 taels of silver."

"They probably don't have any money. Si Lang, write an IOU and have them sign and put their fingerprints on it. Hai Shu, help me write a letter of severance of ties, just like the one between me and Lin Shi..."

“Okay, Third Sister-in-law…”

"let me!"

Before Gu Silang could finish calling out "Third Sister-in-law," he suddenly saw Liu Zi leading a boy back from the doorway, who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.

She had fair skin, wore a scholar's robe, and her features resembled those of her second sister-in-law.

Before Lin Chang'er could speak, the boy had already run up to Li San Niang and called out breathlessly, "Cousin, I'm late."

Li San Niang waved her hand, her gaze towards the young man quite gentle.

The young man then turned to Lin Chang'er, "Sister Lin, my name is Li Xun. Please let me write the letter of severance between my cousin, aunt, and cousin."

“Xun’er…” Aunt Li spoke up to stop her, although she wanted Li Xun to be seen by Third Sister Li so that Third Sister Li would remember that she had such a cousin.

However, if he were to write this letter of severance, it would be criticized in the future.

Li Xun laughed and said, "Mother, I know your worries, but if I don't even dare to take care of my own family affairs, what can I achieve even if I pass the imperial examination and become an official in the future?"

That's the truth, but scholars value their reputation. However, Aunt Li knew her son's temperament; he was impossible to persuade, so she could only turn her face away and pretend she hadn't seen anything.

Lin Chang'er understood what she meant and thought to herself that this young man seemed quite clear-headed and looked like a promising talent.

Lin Chang'er could understand Aunt Li's worries. She said, "I have a letter of severance here. It's just a matter of copying it. Wouldn't it be a waste of your talents to ask you to do this? It's enough that you have the intention."

"Sister Lin,"

After Liu Zi inquired around in Li Family Village, he first sent all the people from Li Family Village back, and then specially went to the academy to pick them up to testify for Li San Niang. This back and forth took some time.

Li Xun had already made up his mind on the way. He couldn't help his cousin before, but now that she had stood on her own, he definitely had to lend a hand.

Before Li Xun could say anything more, a gong suddenly rang out, and Huo Shiyi rushed in from outside.

"Grandpa, Uncle Hai, Chang'er, Seventh Brother and the others saw what looks like pirate ships heading towards Zhoujia Village from the lookout tower on the beach. Should we go to Zhoujia Village and help them out?"