The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!

Chapter 683: Chapter 683: Escalating Into an All-Out Brawl

Second Brother of the He Family jumped up in anger on the spot. Usually, there were discussions in the village about his mother and uncle, but those were all private.

No one ever confronted him directly, and since he enjoyed the favoritism his uncle showed to him over his cousins, he automatically filtered out the rumors.

Now, being publicly humiliated was extremely embarrassing.

In a moment of heat, he wanted to hit Mrs. Gao.

The gray-haired woman was his aunt and an elder; he dared not hit her. But could he not hit his cousin’s wife?

Mrs. Gao’s husband, Fifth Brother of the He Family, was unhappy. He had always been resentful of Second Cousin taking advantage of the He Family, and promptly gave him a sweeping kick.

Second Cousin of the He Family lay on the ground in a fancy manner, letting out a cry as his waist nearly broke.

Second Brother He’s wife, Mrs. Qian, saw her husband lying on the ground, calling out in pain, and angrily slapped Mrs. Gao across the face.

Mrs. Qian was used to doing heavy work daily, her hands full of strength, and Mrs. Gao’s face immediately turned purple, as if she had opened a soy sauce shop.

Mrs. Gao spun around on the ground before steadying herself, and with stars in her eyes, screeched and raised her long nails to scratch Mrs. Qian.

Mrs. Qian’s face instantly bore a scratch mark.

Mrs. Qian retaliated by grabbing Mrs. Gao’s hair; her strength was superior, and Mrs. Gao quickly fell into a disadvantage.

As the two wives fought, Fifth Brother of the He Family saw his own wife suffering and stepped in to pin down Mrs. Qian’s hands so Mrs. Gao could hit her.

Meanwhile, Second Cousin He supported his waist and crawled up secretly, and while Fifth Brother He joined the fray, he grabbed a stool and smashed it towards Fifth Brother He. With a cry, Fifth Brother He touched his head, feeling blood flow where he was hit.

Fifth Brother He lifted his leg and kicked towards Second Cousin He’s crotch, causing him to hunch over.

Mrs. Qian left Mrs. Gao, her hands fluttering like moth wings, grabbed Fifth Brother He, and started hitting.

The silver-haired woman, seeing her son and daughter-in-law tangled in a brawl with her arch-enemy’s family, felt a tightness in her chest. Seeing her son kicked, her heartache was indescribable. The old lady, disregarding everything, snatched the cane from Uncle He and shouted as she swung it toward Fifth Brother He and Mrs. Gao.

The two were caught off guard, getting struck and rolling away.

The gray-haired woman wouldn’t have it, took off her shoe, and joined the battlefield, hitting the silver-haired woman’s face with the sole.

"Bitch."

"Adulteress."

"xxxx"

The two old ladies started fighting.

One used a shoe sole, the other a cane.

One slapped the other’s face, the other swung at the other’s back. They cursed non-stop, one swearing with reproductive organs, the other digging at ancestry.

Their sons and daughters-in-law were equally entangled, fighting each other.

The two families erupted into a chaotic brawl.

Tong Huaqiong and others watched, stunned.

Other members of the He Family looked on with expressions as if watching an entertaining show.

Uncle He, without the cane, stood up and shouted to the six fighting, telling them to stop.

The two families were too engrossed to hear Uncle He’s angry roar.

Old Uncle He stroked his beard in anger, scolding the younger generation, "Aren’t you going up to pull them apart?"

The younger generation hesitated, none stepping forward.

Let them fight; the fiercer they fight, the quicker these two families will be out of the picture.

Seeing no one step up, Uncle He watched as his nephew—no, his illegitimate son was pinned and beaten by Fifth Brother He, and shouted to his legitimate son, Big Brother He, "You just watch your brother suffer?"

Tong Huaqiong and Mrs. Hong twitched their mouths.

Uncle He must be so mad that he mixed up the terms, calling his nephew his brother.

Big Brother He originally intended to intervene, but hearing "brother" left him feeling uncomfortable.

Yet he dared not disobey his father.

Mrs. Zhang stopped her husband from intervening.

"Where are you going?"

"What does their family’s fight have to do with you?"

"Your father put such a big hat on your mother, and instead of sending that adulteress and unfilial son to jail, you want to help? I think you’re out of your mind."

No wonder her father-in-law showed favoritism toward Second Cousin He’s family; they were father and son.

They came to Qinghe Bay for benefits, but instead confirmed the father-son relationship between her father-in-law and the rumored nephew.

Mrs. Zhang gritted her teeth with hatred.

Afraid that the family house and property would eventually end up with Second Cousin He.

Thinking this, she wished Fifth Brother He and Mrs. Gao could beat the daylights out of Second Cousin He’s family.

Soon, Fifth Brother He and his wife gained the upper hand, pinning Second Cousin He down.

The silver-haired woman’s cane was also snatched by the gray-haired woman.

"Zhu Zi." Uncle He called Zhu Zi.

Zhu Zi, still shocked after learning Grandpa was actually his real grandfather, finally snapped back at the call.

"You’re just watching while your grandma and parents get beaten?"

Zhu Zi charged over, giving the gray-haired woman a shove, rescuing Grandma from her grasp.

Grandma’s silver hair was torn to expose a patch of bald skin.

Zhu Zi, just entering adulthood with newfound strength, snatched the cane from the gray-haired woman and swung it fiercely at Fifth Brother He and his wife.

Fifth Brother He and Mrs. Gao were chased into the courtyard.

As they were beaten to cries of anguish, Village Chief Liu arrived with a group of officials at the He Family gate.

Village Chief Liu’s eyes widened.

Tong Huaqiong had informed him in advance that He Chao’s family would come cause trouble, so he reported it to the authorities, and arrived just in time for the chaos.

He couldn’t figure out, the He Family came to seize property, shouldn’t they be harassing Mrs. Hong? How did these strangers start fighting themselves?

Zhu Zi, brandishing the cane, chased Fifth Brother He and Mrs. Gao around the yard.

Second Cousin He and his wife, Mrs. Qian, blocked Fifth Brother He from the front.

The gray-haired woman pulled the silver-haired woman, and the two old ladies continued to tear at each other.

Screams rose from the courtyard.

The officials were furious, didn’t they see them in their official uniforms?

Village Chief Liu angrily shouted, "Stop fighting."

"Everyone, stop right now."

An official snatched the cane from Zhu Zi’s hand.

"If you keep fighting, everyone will be arrested."

Officer Zhang, who often came to the village for duties, was authoritative without anger, and the silver-haired woman shrank back, not daring to continue against the other.

"Officer, please, Lord, make justice for me. This bitch spoke vile words to defame my reputation. Boohoo, I can’t live anymore."

The silver-haired woman thought since her own son started the fight, they might suffer if questioned, so she hurriedly tried to shift the blame to the gray-haired woman’s family.

The gray-haired woman wouldn’t have it, stomping her feet and said, "Stop trying to paint yourself as innocent! What reputation do you have? You shared a bed with Uncle, how can I not tell everyone?"

Village Chief Liu and the officials twitched their mouths.

Such a massive scandal.

The officials ignored their disputes, asking, "Why did you come to Manager He’s house?"

The officials had been summoned mainly because Village Chief Liu reported the incident: people impersonating He Chao’s family to seize his property.

He Chao, as a hero who made contributions to the court, was still at the border. His wife was bullied at home, and such news would make County Magistrate Liu look bad.

Therefore, a team of officials was dispatched to support Mrs. Hong.