TFWYH – Chapter 390 Too Thick-skinned

When Tang Wan returned to the village head’s house, the villagers still hadn’t left and were lining up properly to receive their grain.

As for Little Shen, she had already been carried back home.

It was said her life wasn’t in danger — but her hand was crippled.

The most ridiculous part was that when Zhang Bapi applied medicine to her wounds, a silver hairpin fell out from her clothes.

Old Madam Liu, who had been silent all along, turned livid the moment she saw the hairpin and rushed forward to beat Little Shen.

Of course, the Shen family wouldn’t stand by and let her be bullied. The two families instantly fell into a chaotic brawl.

In the end, Old Madam Liu searched Little Shen and found more than sixty taels of silver on her, shouting that she would drag her to the authorities.

Report it to the officials?

The government offices were swamped right now — who would have time to deal with something like this?

Old Madam Liu refused to let it go.

The village head couldn’t bear the scene anymore and stepped in to mediate.

Old Madam Liu still gave him some face. After cursing a few more times, she stuffed the money away and hurried home.

As for Little Shen, she was mercilessly dumped back onto the Shen family, with Old Madam Liu declaring she didn’t want such a daughter-in-law anymore.

Aunt Liu sighed when telling the story. “This is why you shouldn’t do bad things — the gods are watching three feet above your head.”

Little Shen stole money one moment and the next got her hand ruined by a tiger.

Isn’t that karma?

As for the tiger, it had already been carried to the village head’s house by the villagers.

It was Tang Wan’s trophy — no one dared tamper with it.

Tang Wan also didn’t ignore the villagers’ eager looks.

After the grain was distributed, she had Ling Sheng butcher the tiger, leaving some tiger meat for the villagers and taking the rest for herself.

It’s easy to add flowers to brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow.

Her gesture deeply moved the villagers.

How had they treated the second branch of the family before?

Yet now, the second branch held no grudges and even gave them so much food.

Everyone conveniently forgot that the grain had been sent by the authorities and felt nothing but gratitude toward Tang Wan.

When Tang Wan was about to leave, the villagers even followed her carriage and escorted her to the village entrance.

Seeing that she was really leaving, Old Man Ling could no longer sit still and hurriedly called out to stop her.

Tang Wan turned back. “What is it?”

“Well… you’ve made something of yourself now, but you can’t forget your family. Your Third Uncle is at least a licentiate — could you… find him a job in town?” Old Man Ling rubbed his hands together, smiling obsequiously.

The villagers were stunned by his shamelessness.

“Old Man Ling, your skin is too thick!”

“Exactly — how did they treat the second branch before? It’s already generous enough they’re not taking revenge, and he still has the nerve to ask this!”

“Your third son is crippled — what can he even do? Don’t make things hard for Wan-niang!”

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“Hey! I’m talking to my granddaughter-in-law — what’s it to you?” Old Man Ling snapped. “Wan-niang, we’re family — even broken bones are still connected by sinew. Your Third Uncle’s legs may be bad, but he’s educated, a licentiate! I’m not asking for a great post — just arrange a clerical job for him at the yamen.”

The more he spoke, the more justified he sounded.

He had heard that Ling Yu worked at the yamen as an advisor.

An advisor — that’s practically an official position!

Arranging a spot for the Third Uncle should be only natural.

Tang Wan’s face turned cold. She replied bluntly, “A cripple who got rammed by a pig still wants to go shine and contribute? Go keep harassing pigs instead?”

The villagers burst out laughing.

Old Man Ling’s face darkened. “What do you mean? Is that any way to talk about your own Third Uncle?”

“I said it. What are you going to do about it — bite me?” Tang Wan couldn’t be bothered with the old fool. She finished speaking and climbed into the carriage.

The wolf cub saw this and jumped up into the carriage too, obediently lying down beside Tang Wan.