Chapter 428: Chapter 405: Father and Son Facing the Wall in Reflection
"You, Li Guifen, dare to hit me, see if I don’t beat the hell out of you!" Zhang Yu, not one to be trifled with, grabbed Li Guifen and started hitting her.
Lin Qiao was just about to help Li Guifen when Zhang Yu was thrown out of the yard. She turned her head to look to the side, "..."
In response to everyone’s scrutiny, Song Tingfan maintained his expression and spat out two words, "Family matters."
This was a jab at what Zhang Yu had just said.
Lin Qiao: "..."
She tried to hold it in but couldn’t help laughing out loud, then realizing it was inappropriate, she coughed a couple of times and moved a little behind Song Tingfan.
Zhou Tiedan was having a headache. Of course, he was inclined to side with Song Tingfan, so he decided to pretend this incident hadn’t happened, "Everyone quiet, Aunt Zhang, have you said anything bad about Tingfan and his family?"
Zhang Yu, dazed from the fall, realized what happened and bared her teeth, "Song Tingfan, you little bastard, I’ll beat you to death."
As soon as she cursed, Wang Zhigang and his group, who had been silent, suddenly became furious. Wang Zhigang shouted, "Don’t curse General Song!"
"Your peaceful lives depend on the soldiers at the border risking their lives to guard you."
"How dare you insult General Song, such a good person!"
He probably spoke a bit too angrily, startling everyone around. Song Tingfan’s eyelashes trembled slightly.
Lin Qiao glanced at him, feeling a bit of warmth in her heart, finally seeing the reward for their efforts, "Aunt Zhang, although Tingfan resigned from his post, he still holds an official position. Insulting a court official could result in at least twenty strokes."
Although Song Tingfan resigned, he still received a salary every month.
It’s equivalent to retirement.
Hearing about the beating, Zhang Yu was intimidated, but still muttered, "Just because you’re an official, you think you can bully people?"
"Aunt Zhang!"
Zhou Tiedan couldn’t hold back anymore, scolded her and added, "Although Tingfan hasn’t been in the village these past few years, the roads, wells, and ponds in the village were all funded by him."
"It’s a private matter between him and his wife, so keep your mouths shut. Tingfan has said that his wife has been with him all these years and only didn’t return because of her health."
These words weren’t given to him by Song Tingfan; he made them up on the spot.
He quickly continued, "Stop spreading rumors, and don’t talk about outsiders; since we’re in this village, we’re all one family."
"From now on, anyone who makes a mistake will be dealt with according to village rules."
"Village head, sorry for the trouble, we’ll be more careful with our words in the future." Wang Zhigang took the lead in apologizing, probably not wanting to make things difficult for Song Tingfan and his family.
Zhou Tiedan shook his head, "Uncle, since you’ve come to the village, settle in peacefully. Our village is quite nice."
"Alright, thank you, village head." Wang Zhigang and his group nodded.
After leaving the village head’s house, Wang Zhigang and his group looked at Song Tingfan and Lin Qiao with apologetic faces. One woman spoke up, "General Song, sorry to trouble you."
Lin Qiao laughed, "What trouble? Thanks, Auntie, for standing up for us. Don’t get angry with them in the future, just let them talk."
"No way, General Song has done us kindness, we can’t let anyone curse him," Wang Zhigang said sternly.
Lin Qiao glanced at Song Tingfan. Although he didn’t show any expression, his slightly clenched hand revealed his current emotions. She held his hand, "Thank you, Uncle, come have a meal at our place."
Suddenly, the group shook their heads and quickly dispersed in threes and fours, afraid she’d insist they stay for a meal.
Lin Qiao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, turned to Song Tingfan, "Carry me back."
She realized he liked it when she relied on him.
She didn’t let him help wash her feet yesterday, and today he ignored her until she let him help wash her face, then he came around.
He had a quirky temper.
If she didn’t have some skills, she couldn’t "tame" him.
Song Tingfan’s eyes slightly lifted, he bent down, and Lin Qiao gently leaned onto him, "Let’s pick some peppers from the vegetable garden." She said and kissed his cheek.
Song Tingfan looked at her deeply, his throat moved, "Kiss me again."
Lin Qiao coughed twice, "Don’t push your luck, one kiss is ten taels of silver, you give me ten taels, I’ll kiss."
"I’ll give you my entire salary next month, ten kisses."
"..."
"I don’t want it, I have plenty of money, dream on, let’s go."
Hearing this, Song Tingfan was a bit disheartened. Lin Qiao couldn’t stand seeing him this way, "hummed" twice, leaned in and kissed him once.
Not far away, Li Guifen: "..."
She averted her gaze, thinking about her daughter and son-in-law, what were they doing in broad daylight, if the villagers saw, wouldn’t they talk endlessly.
The vegetable garden belonged to the Song Family. For the past few years, Lin Han and his family helped plant vegetables, and as soon as they came back, they gave it back to them.
