stingy landlady

Chapter 217 Gui Xiang's Miscarriage (1)

Guizhi coaxed Guihong, saying:

"Second sister! We can talk about the future later. Let's focus on the present. You don't look like my second sister at all, always looking so gloomy!"

Second sister! How about we get Prince Lin Xiaoyun to recognize you as his sworn sister? We've always called each other brother and sister before! That way, your status will be elevated to that of the prince's sworn sister.

Let's see who in the Zhou family dares to look down on you now!

After considering for a long time, Gui Hong said rather solemnly:

"Third sister! This is not appropriate! Recognizing the prince as my sworn brother may elevate my status, but it will also attract too much attention."

That would mean my eldest sister's elopement would be discovered, which wouldn't be a good thing, but a scandal! Not only would my sisters and I be affected, but the Crown Prince would also be smeared!

Third Sister! This matter has both advantages and disadvantages, but the disadvantages outweigh the advantages! It's not feasible!

Guizhi smiled as she looked at Guihong's relaxed brows.

"Second sister! You don't learn without experience! Second sister seems to have really grown up all of a sudden!"

Gui Hong smiled slightly and said:

"Third sister! I've been feeling so frustrated lately! If I can get my feelings out of my head, this knot in my heart will finally be untied!"

Okay! Third Sister! Let's look forward together! Let's live in the present first, and take things one step at a time! They say life has countless hurdles, but we just need to overcome them one by one!

Guizhi was very pleased. She put her arm around Guihong's arm, rubbed her head against it, and said:

"Second sister! It's great that you've come to this understanding! We also need to think of a way to help eldest sister get through this difficult time!"

Gui Hong sighed:

"My eldest sister is the kind of person who won't give up until she hits a brick wall. That old woman Jiang is really wicked; she makes my eldest sister go out to clear wasteland alone every day. She doesn't even give her enough to eat, she tortures her like that, but my eldest sister doesn't run away!"

I heard that Jiang Hongliang is a real scoundrel. He reads books at home during the day and torments my older sister at night! I don't know what she's after! If it were me, I would have killed him with a knife long ago!

Guizhi scolded:

"Oh, Second Sister! I just said you were fat and you're already getting all worked up! That's like murderers getting their lives back! Eldest Sister is suffering a bit now, probably because she's hoping Jiang Hongliang will pass the imperial examination and treat her well!"

She's a scholar's wife, after all!

Gui Hong pouted and said:

"Eldest sister is so stupid! Can a scholar's wife feed you? She may be able to endure hardship, but no one treats her like a human being. She doesn't even realize she's stupid, and she still speaks well of the Jiang family. She just says that Jiang Hongliang's family is poor now because he spent a lot of money on his studies."

She believed that she could clear the land with her own two hands and live a prosperous life like ours! Didn't she realize that her strength was limited by her own efforts?

By the time she finishes clearing the land, it'll be winter! The opportunity will be too late!

Guizhi thought for a moment and said:

"Second sister! This isn't a solution! I'll find a few people to help eldest sister clear the land or think of some other ways to make money! This isn't urgent! I'll go check on things in a couple of days!"

When Guizhi had some free time, she took Han Xuewen, a manager from Changping Village, and had Ping An drive the carriage to visit Guixiang at the Jiang family.

To Guizhi's surprise, Guixiang didn't go to work. She was crying alone in the house, while Granny Jiang stood at the door, angrily cursing:

"You can't do anything all day! You even lost my eldest grandson while trying to clear some land! What's the use of raising you? No wonder your family doesn't want you!"

Nobody wants you, you slut! My son just picked up a piece of trash! A young lady, my foot! Who knows where your parents picked her up from!

Otherwise, your younger sisters would be precious and elegant! Look at you, a spoiled brat with no one to care for you! You're so delicate, you even miscarried after doing such a small amount of work!

"Oh my god! That's my first grandson, the heir of the Jiang family! You heartless bastard! You still want to eat? I'll starve you for two days! If I don't punish you, you'll never know how many eyes the Horse King has!"

Guizhi listened for a while before coldly asking:

"How should a woman who has miscarried be punished? By not giving her food? By not letting her see a doctor? By letting her bleed to death?"

"Hmph! It's too good for her to die! Such a useless piece of trash, even her family doesn't like her! Otherwise, why didn't they give her more money to support herself?"

Jiang Pozi thought it was Jiang Xiaoyu speaking, and continued along with Guizhi's words.

Gui Zhi gave a cold snort:

"So, should we give Wang Guixiang some money to protect herself, or should we give Granny Jiang some money to live a carefree life?"

Granny Jiang noticed the voice and tone were off and turned around abruptly.

"How dare you speak like that! It's you!"

"How can I talk like that? How do you want me to talk? Why can't it be me!"

As Guizhi spoke, she angrily grabbed Granny Jiang's hair and slapped her across the face! Guizhi had been exercising for many years and was already taller than Granny Jiang. With a forceful jerk, she threw Granny Jiang to the ground.

He straddled Granny Jiang and began to relentlessly beat her, until she cried out in pain.

"Ouch! Ouch! Someone's been beaten to death! Is there no law anymore?! Hongliang! Xiaoyu! Come out and save me!"

"Ouch! Miss! Let go! Please! Stop hitting me!"

Jiang Hongliang and Jiang Xiaoyu ran out and rushed over to pull Guizhi.

Ping An took the lead and stood in front of Gui Zhi, preventing Jiang Hongliang and Jiang Xiaoyu from touching her.

Hearing the noise, Guixiang struggled to get off the kang (a heated brick bed). She weakly called out:

"Third sister!"

Guizhi was tired from hitting her, and her own hands were sore. She stood up and kicked Granny Jiang, who was still groaning on the ground.

"Manager Han, you and Ping An give this bastard a good beating! His own woman had a miscarriage, and he didn't even take her to see a doctor!"

How could you let your own mother insult your woman? What use is a man like you? Is he just there to sleep with you? Are you afraid you won't have a man left?

Beat him up! Beat him up! This useless man! A stinking man who only knows how to bully and deceive women!

This time it was Jiang Hongliang's turn to wail incessantly:

"Ouch! Miss Dong! Why did you hit me the moment you saw me! I didn't do anything this time!"

Ouch! Miss Dong! Please forgive me! I'll never dare to bully your sister again! I'll never dare to scold her again!

"Oh dear! Gui Xiang! Please beg your sister for me!"

Gui Xiang leaned against the doorframe, tears streaming down her face. She didn't know if she was crying for herself or for Jiang Hongliang. She called out softly:

"Third sister!"

Guizhi held Guixiang in her hand and said to Jiang Xiaoyu:

"Jiang Xiaoyu! I'm giving you a chance! You take Ping An inside now and find everything my sister brought with her! If you dare to forget anything, hmph!"

Your mother and brother's fate will be your fate too, and I'll go dig it up myself, and I'll find something I shouldn't have seen...

"Hmph! Jiang Xiaoyu! Think about the consequences yourself!"