Chapter 275: Being Taken Advantage Of Again
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ligui replied. “Yes.”
Liming frowned and looked back at Liu Dalang. Then, he said to Li Guanfeng, “Sir, since we’re heading to the same place, should we ask him to come with us?”
Li Guanfeng pulled the reins and answered coldly. “No need.”
Looking at Li Guanfeng’s departing figure, Ligui looked at Li Ming and said, “Magistrate Li doesn’t seem to like the Liu family. Be careful what you say next time. He is in a bad mood, so don’t make any mistakes. Let’s go.”
Liming nodded. “I feel it too.”
The Liu family did not cause trouble, so why did Magistrate Li not like them?
It was obvious that there was something going on, but Li Guanfeng was cold as ice. No one dared to ask about his private matters.
Liu Dalang did not think too much about it. He did not do anything bad, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
He will be busy this year. He had to help Tang An plant all 20 acres of land. Although Madam Wei said he didn’t have to worry about the land at home, he still wanted to help his father and brother after he was done helping Tang An.
When Liu Dalang arrived at Tang Village, he noticed the hoofprint on the ground.
From afar, he could see the official asking questions.
Liu Dalang frowned. When he passed by, he heard one or two words. Li Guanfeng said in a cold voice, “The law of the Xia Dynasty is strict. As a citizen, you should abide by the law and not violate it. If anyone commits a crime, you must report it to the government in time. Protecting and tolerating the criminal is also a crime in itself.”
Liu Dalang frowned. After making everyone in town uneasy, was this new magistrate going to make the villagers outside the town wary too?
The village chief nodded and bowed. “Sir, don’t worry. People living in this village are all good-hearted. There are no criminals.”
Li Guanfeng’s face was devoid of any expression. “It’s best if there aren’t.”
The village chief was in a state of panic. Although there were no criminals in the village, Li Guanfeng’s words made him feel pressured. He was very cold, and when he spoke, he gave people a sense of intimidation. Even if you smiled at him, he wouldn’t reciprocate kindly.
The children who used to be playful hid at home and did not dare to come out, causing the lively village to look deserted.
The village chief forced a smile. He only hoped that Li Guanfeng would leave as soon as possible. This was not a magistrate, but a King of Hell…
Li Guanfeng said calmly, “You can go and get busy. Don’t worry about me. I’ll inspect the area around here.”
The village chief maintained his forced smile with difficulty. “Alright, sir, take your time.”
Li Guanfeng led his subordinates up the mountain. The constables he brought with him were all sent to the village to check while he went up the mountain to check the soil.
Ligui and Liming followed behind him. They were Li Guanfeng’s personal guards and also constables. Usually, one of them would follow Li Guanfeng to protect him.
Li Guanfeng looked thin, but he was not weak. He climbed halfway up the mountain and looked down at the entire village. “Tang Village has good feng shui. The land is fertile and the mountains and rivers are beautiful.”
Ligui looked at it. “I agree. The land is fertile. If the harvest is good, the people will have a better life.”
Li Guanfeng continued walking on. Soon, it was noon.
“Let’s go back,” Li Guanfeng suggested.
He started to go down the mountain. Ligui and Liming thought that they were going back to town and heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no one was arrested because the prison had already reached its full capacity.
After returning to the village, Li Guanfeng walked towards Tang An and Tang Yuan’s house.
At Tang An’s house.
Liu Dalang’s face darkened after hearing what Tang Yuan said. He pushed the door open and left.
Tang Yuan pursed his lips and clenched his fists. Tang An stopped him from following Liu Dalang. “Yuan, you shouldn’t be so impulsive.”
Tang Yuan’s eyes turned red. “Sister, we have someone to rely on now. Brother-in-law will seek justice for us.”
Tang An sighed.
Tang Yuan gritted his teeth. “If I didn’t discover it in time, they would have planted the remaining four acres in the next half a month.”
Tang An did not say anything. Ever since falling out with her uncle’s family, she hadn’t talked to them. She thought that from that moment on, they would have nothing to do with each other, but she did not expect her uncle and aunt to plant the land that she and Liu Dalang had plowed earlier.
After being discovered, Tang Maosheng even had the cheek to respond. “Oh, I forgot about it. I think I’m getting old and forgetful. Tang An, I’ve already planted the seeds. You can’t possibly ask me to dig out all the seeds, right?”
Madam Wu also said, “Tang An, you’re a good kid. We also realized that we did something wrong in the past. For the sake of the fact that we are your family, forget about it this time, okay?”
Tang Maosheng smiled. “That’s right. Although I did something, I’m still your uncle. I promise that I will never repeat my mistake again. I’ve already planted the land. How about this? During the autumn harvest, I’ll give you your portion of the grains. You can get free grains without needing to work under the sun. Isn’t that a good thing?”
Tang Yuan and Tang An were so angry that they cried.
When the others saw this, they even persuaded Tang An and Tang Yuan that their uncle was doing this for their own good.
Tang Maosheng and Madam Wu smiled and left with their hoes.
Tang An sighed. “Yuan, it’ll be fine when you grow up.”
In the end, family was still something she couldn’t get over with.
Tang Yuan, on the other hand, had long lost hope about so-called family. He lowered his head and whispered. “Sister, they don’t have hearts.”
If they had hearts, they wouldn’t have done such a thing. They knew the land was plowed and took the chance to plant the seeds.
Tang An’s heart ached. “I’ll go and see your brother-in-law.”
Sooner or later, she would become part of the Liu family, but the one she cared the most would be left alone in Tang Village. How she wished the Tang family would be as harmonious and united as the Liu family.
Tang Yuan bit his lip. “It’s Father who said that there’s no need for such kinship.”
Tang An was stunned for a moment before walking out.
Liu Dalang sat in Tang Maosheng’s house with a dark expression. “I wouldn’t call people like you human.”
Tang Maosheng frowned. However, since the seed had already been planted, what was there to be afraid of? After thinking for a moment, he smiled. “Nephew-in-law, how can you say that? I was just being forgetful. I didn’t do it on purpose.”
Madam Wu said with an ingratiating smile. “That’s right. We didn’t do it on purpose. Besides, it’s not like we won’t give them anything. You and Tang An aren’t married yet. Who are you to speak to us like this?”