Poisonous Peasant ‘Concubine’

Chapter 38

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"Why are you talking like that? No matter what, my mother is your elder. Have you ever seen anyone treat their elders like this? You are so unfilial; you deserve to be put in a pig cage!"

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Ling Xiaoying was only fourteen years old, and Ling Chenghu's doting had spoiled her. Naturally, she couldn't hold back her temper. Seeing his attitude, she didn't even think twice before rushing up to him, pointing at his nose, and scolding him. She firmly labeled Ling Jingxuan as unfilial, while Ling Jiangshi standing beside her unconsciously straightened her chest, completely adopting an arrogant attitude. Mother and daughter were equally insufferable.

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The reason they had come here today was that they heard people in the village say that this "monster" seemed to have made a fortune and bought a lot of things. They wanted to come and see for themselves, and perhaps even take some of his belongings with them. But...

They seemed to have forgotten that Ling Jingxuan had been expelled from the Ling family five years ago by Ling's old man, and even his lineage was cut off. Who did they think they were as elders? Moreover, the current Ling Jingxuan was not the submissive one from five years ago. Filial piety meant nothing to him!

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"Hehe..."

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A soft, cold laughter suddenly rang out, and the mother-daughter pair, who thought they had the upper hand, were both stunned as they looked at Ling Jingxuan, who was covering his mouth with a smile. Ling Xiaoying blurted out, "What are you laughing at? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

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"I'm laughing at how foolish you are!"

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The laughter suddenly disappeared, and Ling Jingxuan's handsome and lean face turned cold. He didn't hesitate to ridicule, "You two haven't forgotten that five years ago, I was expelled from the Ling family by Old Master Ling, have you? For five years, you never cared about my life or death. You probably even wished for me and my father to die. But today, it's surprising that you're claiming to be my elders for the first time. Tell me, who do you think you are? Let's take it a step back; even if Ling San's wife is my elder, it's not your place, Ling Xiaoying, to speak up. Don't forget, I'm older than you. You should respectfully call me 'brother.'"

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Dealing with such arrogant and pretentious people, he couldn't be polite from the start. Otherwise, they would definitely take advantage of him. The original owner was too weak, which allowed them to bully him at every turn. To put it bluntly, he gave them the right to bully him. But he wasn't the original owner, and they couldn't bully him even if they wanted to in the next life.

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"You...!"

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Ling Xiaoying's delicate and pretty face flushed red with anger. Although she came from a rural family, her slender and delicate fingers pointed straight at Ling Jingxuan's nose, and her flat chest heaved up and down, showing her anger.

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Ling Jingxuan smiled and leaned against the door frame, saying nonchalantly, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? Or do you want to go to Master Xu or Master Li in the village and complain about me? Tsk tsk... I didn't expect it, Yinger, you are so bold. An unmarried girl who hasn't even been betrothed yet dares to be so audacious and even dares to associate with the shame of the Ling family. Why not go straight to the county and shout about it? Huh... I can't believe how daring you are, Yinger!"

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In ancient times, a girl would reach the age of fifteen and enter adulthood, even if she had not yet married. In some villages, girls as young as thirteen or fourteen could already be mothers. Ling Xiaoying, who was fourteen, was indeed considered an adult girl, and in the eyes of the Ling family village, she was suitable for marriage. Ling Jingxuan dared to bet that Ling Xiaoying would not dare to provoke him again. At least, not now.

"Mother..."

As expected, Ling Xiaoying's lips pursed, and then she hugged her mother's arm and shook it with a grievance. Ling Jiangshi had already smelled the aroma of meat coming from the house and had been paying attention to it. When her daughter shook her arm, she finally came back to her senses and coughed twice, pretending to be noble, "You're right, Jingxuan-ge is right. How can a grown-up girl like you behave like this in the future?"

Even an idiot could see that there was hardly any sincerity in her words. Ling Xiaoying also fell silent after receiving her mother's hint, no longer making a sound. She just stared hatefully at Ling Jingxuan, but what could she do? A girl's reputation was more important than anything else. Her mother had already told her that they wanted to find a wealthy family from the city for her to marry into. Before that, her pure and flawless reputation must not be ruined by Ling Jingxuan, this "monster."

"Jingxuan, your third aunt has been here for a long time. Why don't you invite her inside for a rest? On such a hot day, are you planning to let your third aunt die of thirst?"

The topic shifted, and Ling Jiangshi turned her attention back to Ling Jingxuan. The worms in her stomach had been squirming restlessly from the aroma of meat coming from the house. But at the end of her speech, Ling Jiangshi still held onto her elder's air, trying to label him as unfilial once again, obviously not understanding the situation.

Old Ling's family was not poor in Ling's village; in fact, they could be considered relatively well-off. The family owned several dozen acres of farmland, as well as livestock and Old Master Ling's pension. Even with more mouths to feed, they could still have over a dozen or twenty-two taels of silver left at the end of the year. However, the reality was that Old Madam Ling had not eaten meat in a long time. She was an extremely stingy and selfish person who hoarded the economic power in the family. Except for Old Master Ling, no one in the family ate meat, including herself. So, when they smelled the aroma of meat, Ling Jiangshi and her daughter couldn't help but salivate and wanted to rush into the courtyard to see what was going on.

"I can't accommodate both of you esteemed guests in my humble thatched cottage. Ling San's wife should go back to your large brick and tile house."

Since she pretended not to understand, Ling Jingxuan decided to make it clear to her. After speaking, he turned around and wanted to close the door. However, Ling Jiangshi suddenly pushed him away and grabbed Ling Xiaoying to rush into the courtyard. The previously faint meaty smell seemed even stronger now, making mother and daughter both swallow their saliva as they headed straight for the kitchen.

"I advise you to stop right there."

He had really underestimated this pair of extreme rural women. Ling Jingxuan could no longer laugh. He took a few quick steps forward and

 blocked their way before they could enter the kitchen. With a slender and handsome face full of coldness, he said, "Unauthorized entry into private property without the owner's permission is a criminal offense. I can go to the county government and report you anytime. Don't blame me for not reminding you; according to the Qing law, breaking into someone's home without permission is punishable by imprisonment. At the very least, you'll be flogged a few dozen times. Ling San's wife, you probably wouldn't want Yinger to be publicly beaten with her butt exposed, right?"

Damn it! He had seen shameless people, but had anyone ever seen such extreme ones? Did they really think he was still the soft persimmon they could knead as they pleased?

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