Chapter 437: Chapter 424: An Eye for an Eye

Yeah, Zhou Daya did nothing wrong, yet she was falsely accused by Zhao Ziping of seducing him. those at Zhaojiazhuang are capable of such conscienceless actions, why can’t they in Enji Village create some baseless rumors?

Is it that only the wicked are allowed to harm others, while the good-hearted people are not allowed to scheme for their own protection? This doesn’t make sense.

In doing this, they are merely giving a taste of their own medicine!

Can’t blame others for turning the tables considering the malicious actions of those in Zhaojiazhuang!

Zhuang Jingye came to this realization and immediately became excited, even slapping his forehead and marveling, “Damn, my brain must be filled with mush, unable to sort out this mess.”

“You don’t have to worry about this anymore, I won’t delay, I’ll go into town now.”

To have a thorough discussion with Ding Gaochang about this matter.

With that said, he didn’t wait to continue chatting with Zhuang Qingning, instead swiftly turning around and leaving.

Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Zhuang Yonghe and others also let the workers of the tofu workshop hurry back to work.

For a while, only Zhuang Sifu and Zhuang Qingning were left.

“Little Sister Ning…” Zhuang Sifu fell to his knees with a thud, “I’m sorry for worrying you, it’s my fault…”

The feud with Zhaojiazhuang has just begun. Zhuang Qingning, who runs a business and workshop, should avoid making enemies. But she inevitably made one.

Zhuang Sifu felt that he had truly added trouble for Zhuang Qingning.

“They often say, ‘a man’s knees are filled with gold’; Brother Sifu, your knees can’t be too soft.” Zhuang Qingning helped Zhuang Sifu up, “As for this matter, it would be a lie to say that it wasn’t partly for you. In addition to this, it was also for Sister Zhou.”

“You and Sister Zhou both work in my workshop and have been bullied by others. If I, as the shop manager, didn’t stand up for you, what would that say about me?”

“To be honest, this is also partly for the sake of my workshop.”

“For a rogue like Zhao Ziping, enough is never enough. Aside from eyeing Sister Zhou, he might have also set his sights on my workshop. What happened to Sister Zhou might have just been a test. If he finds me to be an easy target, he will think of giving me a squeeze.”

“Luckily for them, even if I am a soft target, I am a frozen one. Bite it, and you break your teeth. Smash it, and it could kill you. This would also serve as a lesson for them, not to harbor unnecessary thoughts.”

“The situation is what it is now, Brother Sifu, don’t overthink it. Let’s go see Sister Zhou together.”

Mrs. Wen was persuaded by Zhuang Yutian to stay in the county town for a few days, so she wasn’t home these days. Only Mrs. Han was at home, probably at a loss as to what to do.

“Hmm.” Zhuang Sifu knew that anything he said now would be futile. He wiped the corners of his eyes and followed Zhuang Qingning to Mrs. Wen’s house.

The people in the workshop also overheard the conversation between Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Sifu.

When they heard the part saying, “If I, as the shop manager, didn’t stand up and defend you, what would that say about me?”, they all exchanged glances.

At this time, many of the people working in the workshop used to work for others.

When they worked for others, they were given the dirty and tiring jobs. When it was time to pay the wages, they were being tallied up every single penny, but when there was a problem, they were the first to be pushed out, and they will be pushed clean, fearing it will affect them.

Zhuang Qingning did not push them away but stood up for them and fought for Zhuang Sifu and Zhou Daya.

What does this mean?

It means that if they encounter any problems in the future, Zhuang Qingning will also back them up!

The trust in Zhuang Qingning from those working in the workshop grew even more. They were thinking in their hearts, if the people from Zhaojiazhuang come to make trouble again, they will have to perform even better.

Meanwhile, Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Sifu arrived at Mrs. Wen’s house.

Mrs. Han was carrying water into the house. When she saw Zhuang Qingning coming over, her eyes turned red immediately, “Ning girl, you’re here.”

“Is Sister Zhou awake yet?” Zhuang Qingning asked.

“She just woke up for a while, and started crying as soon as she woke up. She cried so hard that she couldn’t catch her breath, wouldn’t stop no matter how much I tried to comfort her. After crying for a while, I suppose she got tired and fell asleep again.”

Mrs. Han, with tears in her eyes, said sorrowfully, “This affair has become such a chaos, an unexpected disaster. It’s really a karma.”

“In the past, she was said to be in league with the Water Ghost, destined to be the bride of the Water Ghost. There were so many people in the village who couldn’t wait for Daya to die, but she never sought death. Why would she now…”

Zhuang Qingning pursed her lips.

It’s because she experienced such despair, gritted her teeth and survived, only to become more desperate afterwards, fearful of what could happen, creating a deep sense of dread and fear. This fear may diminish with the passage of time, or it could gradually increase.

Zhou Daya was obviously the latter. Having had a brush with death, she was extremely frightened of such things. Just thinking about what she would have to face in the future was enough to fill her with despair.

Women living in this era, with their spirit crushed by the class hierarchy of the time, can’t be expected to confront these issues courageously like modern women.

Zhuang Qingning sighed and comforted, “Mrs. Han, don’t be too upset. I’ll go see Sister Zhou.”

“Ah.” Mrs. Han replied, and went to get a cup to pour tea for Zhuang Qingning.

Zhuang Qingning sat by the bedside, Zhou Daya was still dozing off, her brow furrowed, her face covered in tear stains, shivering from time to time, clearly not sleeping peacefully.

“Sister Zhou, Sister Zhou.” Zhuang Qingning called softly.

Zhou Daya woke up with a start, saw Zhuang Qingning, and threw herself into her arms as if she had found her mainstay. “Little Sister Ning.”

Tears streamed down her face, and she sobbed, but couldn’t find the words to speak.

“Sister Zhou, don’t be scared. I have ways of dealing with the situation at Zhaojiazhuang.” Zhuang Qingning patted Zhou Daya’s back and wiped the tears from her eyes. “You can rest assured.”

“Besides, this is certainly not your fault. You don’t have to be heartbroken. The one who should be hiding and not facing others is the one who did wrong.”

“If you are disheartened over this and sought suicide, won’t you make Mrs. Han sad, make those who are close to you sad?”

“I know what you, Sister Zhou, are afraid of. But to say something unpleasant, even if you were to die now and become a cold corpse, those black-hearted people, those who gossip, would still tarnish your character. And because you can’t speak up, they would do so even more severely.”