"It's okay," Zhao Xiaofeng waved her hand.
The village head's wife heaved a sigh of relief. "I'm relieved then. The other day when you said the Yun family might be trying to find out who killed all their trees, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep well for several days. I was always afraid they'd trace it back to our family."
Zhao Xiaofeng let out a snort. "They'll never find out. Besides, no one saw it. Even if they dig deeper, they won't know who did it."
Seeing that the village head's wife was still a bit jittery, Zhao Xiaofeng patted her hand to comfort her.
"Mom, don't think so much. That kid from Liu Kui's family has already taken the blame for this. They must think it was the Liu family who did it. They'll never suspect us."
Thinking of how Liu Yu had been so scared out of his wits after being pushed by her and thought he'd seen a ghost, Zhao Xiaofeng felt a rush of pleasure.
She knew very well that apart from the Yun family, Liu Kui was also mainly responsible for the village head's downfall.
If it weren't for his instigation, would the village head have been deceived into making mistakes every time? He wouldn't have been removed from his position.
Anyway, Liu Yu had accidentally caused trouble for his own family, which suited Zhao Xiaofeng's wishes just fine.
They had to be taught a lesson. Otherwise, her family would have to swallow this humiliation.
Even so, the village head's wife was still a bit worried.
"We should just stop after doing this once. Don't ever do it again. Those kids from the Yun family are all as shrewd as anything. If they really trace it back to our family, we'll be in big trouble."
"What's there to be afraid of about a bunch of villagers?" Zhao Xiaofeng said indifferently. "My dad has been persecuted like this. Just making them lose a few tree seedlings isn't enough."
The village head's wife looked at her daughter in surprise. "What else do you want to do? Your dad has already said that it's fate and we should just accept it. Constantly fighting with them won't do us any good. If we keep going like this and get caught, our family will really be finished."
"Mom, you're just too timid," Zhao Xiaofeng pouted in dissatisfaction. "They haven't paid enough of a price. I have to teach them a lesson. It'd be best if all those kids from their family died."
The village head's wife was shocked by Zhao Xiaofeng's words and quickly tried to stop her.
"Don't be stupid, girl. Murder is punishable by law. Good girl, please listen to your mom. These days, I've been covering for you so your dad won't find out. But what if he guesses? Even though your dad can't move now, he has a clear mind. You've hardly been home since you came back to your parents' place. Don't you think your dad will notice? Let's just stop here."
Stop? There was no way that was going to happen!
Since the village head stepped down, Zhao Xiaofeng's life in her husband's family had been tough.
Before, her in - laws had respected her father as the village head and didn't even dare to speak loudly to her. Even her over - bearing husband used to cower in her presence like a mouse seeing a cat.
But ever since the village head lost his position, her in - laws had immediately become bold.
The other day, when Zhao Xiaofeng had just argued with her husband a bit, he had even dared to push her.
Moreover, she had been mocked by her mother - in - law and father - in - law, saying that as a daughter, she couldn't persuade her father, and as a wife, she couldn't please her husband. They said she deserved to be beaten.
Zhao Xiaofeng was furious. These snobs. If they dared to push her today, they'd dare to beat her tomorrow.
After much thought, the angrier she got. So she packed her things and went back to her parents' home.
Now that she was back, if she didn't teach the Yun family a good lesson, she'd be living in vain. She'd really deserve to be bullied for the rest of her life.
Seeing the ferocious look on Zhao Xiaofeng's face, the village head's wife felt even more uneasy.
"Girl, don't be stupid. You haven't said anything since you came back these days, but your mom has guessed. Your mother - in - law must have been giving you a hard time, right? It's all your mom's fault. I didn't keep an eye on things for your dad earlier. Now that your dad has stepped down, you're also being bullied. Your mom feels really bad..."
Saying this, the village head's wife wiped away her tears and sobbed.
Zhao Xiaofeng couldn't bear to see her mother cry. She quickly comforted her.
"Mom, how can this be your fault? It's not Dad's fault either. Everything was fine for decades, but something went wrong just now. It's clearly the Yun family setting traps for us. I must avenge this."
"Okay, okay," the village head's wife patted Zhao Xiaofeng's hand. "Don't act on impulse. If life in your husband's family is really that bad, your mom will go there and make a scene. And your mom has saved up a lot of money over the years. What's the use of this money for your mom and dad at our age? It's all for you. Later, I'll give it all to you. Keep it for your own security. And you should also keep an eye on the money in your husband's family. If you hold the money in your hand, your in - laws won't dare to offend you easily."
Seeing that the village head's wife was thinking so much about her, Zhao Xiaofeng's eyes welled up with tears.
"Mom, why are you saying this? You and Dad have already given me enough. How can I take your money?"
Zhao Xiaofeng and the village head's wife supported each other and walked into the house.
After that, Zhao Xiaofeng didn't mention taking revenge on the Yun family again. Only then did the village head's wife finally feel at ease, but she didn't know that Zhao Xiaofeng still couldn't let go of this matter.
She had been doted on by her parents since childhood and had never suffered any grievances. Now that such a big thing had happened to the family, if she didn't stand up for herself, no one else would help her.
Zhao Xiaofeng had already made up her mind. This time, she must teach the Yun family a good lesson and establish her authority.
Once the matter was done and her in - laws saw it, even though the village head was no longer what he used to be, they wouldn't dare to do much to her when they saw how capable she was.
Of course, Zhao Xiaofeng didn't have to do it herself.
Looking at the current situation, the feud between the Liu Kui's family and the Yun family was getting deeper and deeper.
This was a good opportunity. Zhao Xiaofeng could achieve her goal without getting her own hands dirty. So she'd let others do it.
Zhao Xiaofeng went back to the west room where she had lived as a girl. Lying on the kang, she looked around carefully and suddenly let out a laugh.
Look how powerful those kids from the Yun family were. But there would come a time when they wouldn't be able to laugh.
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After the turmoil that night, the village had been peaceful for several days.
Everyone was busy with their own affairs, working hard in the fields. Soon, they had forgotten what had happened that night.
As for Liu Kui, he was busy buying new pig breeds. For the time being, he really didn't have the energy to deal with the Yun family.
Yun Que'er took advantage of this rare period of calm and discussed with Yun Fujin. They decided to move all the fruit tree seedlings in the family to the fields.
Once everything was ready, Yun Fujin went to see the secretary and proposed that his family wanted to build a waterwheel.