A Good Country Wife-Chapter 68 - Courageous and Resourceful_1
Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Courageous and Resourceful_1
Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Courageous and Resourceful_1
Zhao Erhu’s face grew darker and darker as he listened. He realized he didn’t understand his young wife at all. Looking at how she managed this, she was both brave and strategic. She had never met her eldest sister-in-law but was able to pinpoint her character’s weaknesses based on past behavior. And the village head, the villagers, including his own reaction, all were anticipated. The plan was meticulous, circling together, considering every aspect thoroughly. In the end, she had handled the eldest sister-in-law so well that she was completely compliant. He wondered if he should be celebrating for having such a wife who was a reincarnation of the military strategist Zhuge Liang.
“Dad, please don’t be mad at mom. She did this to stand up for us. If you’re going to punish anyone, punish us.” The children, already feeling guilty for ‘betraying’ their mother to their father, pleaded with Zhao Erhu as they saw his grim expression, fearing that he would blame Lin Yue for the incident with the eldest sister-in-law.
Zhao Erhu sighed as he looked at the children, “This is between your mother and me, you kids shouldn’t interfere. Enough! Never again do something beyond your ability. Whatever the situation, your safety comes first. Didn’t you think what would happen if your mother really hurt her head badly? Your aunt is strong and powerful; if the village head and I had been any later, your mother would have been in real danger. If something happened to her, where would I find another mother who is so good to you?”
Upon hearing Zhao Erhu’s analysis, Dalang and the others realized how serious the situation was, and their attitude of admitting guilt became much more sincere. “Dad, we know we were wrong. But, mom is hurt now, please don’t scold her.”
“Even if I were to scold, I’d wait until your mother’s injuries have healed,” Erhu added, his mind slightly more intricate. He reckoned that once mom’s injuries healed, dad’s anger would gradually fade, and perhaps he wouldn’t even remember this incident, so he wouldn’t scold mom anymore. Erhu’s intention was good, but he greatly underestimated his father’s intelligence.
“You little rascal, no matter how clever you are, you’re still my offspring. Your fur hasn’t even grown out yet, and you’ve already learned to trick your old man. Go and reflect by yourselves inside the house, and stop being so insolent,” Zhao Erhu scolded half-jokingly. Seeing the strong bond between mother and children made him happy, but some things couldn’t be tolerated. If he didn’t properly teach his young wife a lesson, he would not have enough courage to face such incidents in the future.
Lin Yue had been lying by the door listening all along. Hearing Zhao Erhu’s footsteps, she quickly pretended to run back into bed, pulled the blanket over herself, and pondered how she should deal with Zhao Erhu.
Zhao Erhu, often hunting in the mountains, had sharp ears. Lin Yue’s small movements couldn’t escape his notice; he just pretended not to. Looking sternly at his young wife, who was lying on the bed looking overly obedient because she had done something wrong, he inexplicably felt like he had gained an extra daughter. It was unspeakably frustrating to have such a delicate girl whom he could neither beat nor scold, but he knew he couldn’t continue to indulge her.
“Do you have anything to say?!” The two of them, one lying down and the other standing, were silent. Finally, Zhao Erhu broke the silence.
“Did you hear everything Dalang and his brothers told you?” Lin Yue asked cautiously, staring at Zhao Erhu’s face. She was terribly afraid he would explode and beat her, something she couldn’t endure. It wasn’t that she was overly concerned—it was common for domestic violence to occur in rural areas in ancient times, though Zhao Erhu had never hit her before.
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