Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All

Chapter 557: Chapter 339: Scaring Yang Cheng

On the other side, while Yang Cheng was working, he felt utterly frustrated because the others always huddled together, whispering, and occasionally glancing at him.

When he looked over, they would look away, or talk idly about unimportant matters, avoiding eye contact.

Yang Cheng knew that they were all discussing him, speaking ill of him.

This feeling made him extremely angry. It was all that damned woman’s fault; everything had been fine for so many years, and she had to cause this scene today!

Before, at most, when people saw him, they’d shake their heads and say he was too honest.

But now it was different. He could clearly feel the disdain and contempt in their gazes.

They even spoke less with him during meals.

After eating, when he sat on the edge of the field to rest and saw that woman, who made him lose face, Yang Cheng’s face instantly darkened.

For the first time so obviously, he showed his dissatisfaction in front of outsiders.

Coincidentally, Zhang Yuan saw this and frowned slightly.

He used to think this brother-in-law was honest and thus bullied by the third brother’s wife.

But today’s incident made him realize that the honest brother-in-law he saw years ago wasn’t that great after all.

No matter how his younger sister and her husband behaved, they still planned for their children’s future, which is why they caused trouble at home.

But this elder brother-in-law only cared about his own peace, regardless of his wife and children.

Seeing his current expression, he thought to himself that trouble might be brewing again.

After thinking for a moment, he got up and sat next to Yang Cheng, patting his shoulder.

”Brother, there’s something I think you might not know.”

Yang Cheng turned his head, frowning at him in displeasure.

It was all this brother-in-law’s fault. If it weren’t for him asking him and that woman to work, none of this would have happened!

Fortunately, Zhang Yuan didn’t know what Yang Cheng was thinking, or else he’d be fuming.

The reason he let them work was for them to earn money and support the family; wasn’t all this caused by their own excessive actions?

Besides, wasn’t it during New Year when the brother-in-law got drunk and complained to him that the father and mother-in-law wanted to marry Da Ni to that kind of person, which is why he asked Brother Jiang for help?

Of course, he hadn’t anticipated the situation would escalate to this extent.

Anyway, Zhang Yuan didn’t know, so he leaned in close to Yang Cheng’s ear mysteriously.

”Let me tell you, I’ve heard that the Jiang family has someone up above.”

”Someone? What kind of person?”

”I don’t know. Anyway, during New Year, several splendid carriages came to the Jiang family’s house, and they often receive carriage loads of gifts.”

Zhang Yuan spoke half truth, half deception, with a mysterious air.

”By the way, did you see that manager yesterday morning? I’ve seen him in the city before; he even delivered vegetables to the county magistrate’s mansion.”

”Also, this year on Lantern Festival, early in the morning, several luxurious carriages came and took the Jiang family out for a whole day of fun, I heard from Xiaocao.”

”Of course, Xiaocao heard it from Xiaomi, who said that Master Liu’s family reserved an entire boat to take the Jiang family for a lake tour and performances!”

Even if Yang Cheng was foolish, he wouldn’t ignore what this implied.

”Are you serious?” Instantly, he felt guilty.

Zhang Yuan nodded vigorously: ”You can ask anyone in the village, even a three-year-old knows that the Jiang family is protected by someone powerful.”

”And you know our village is close to the county town; many of the local landowners’ servants and tenants are told not to provoke the Jiang family.”

This wasn’t an exaggeration; he overheard it by chance. Although everyone’s status varied, they all lived in Xiangmu Village for many years and were somewhat acquainted.

Yang Cheng’s face turned pale, then flushed, and after glaring at his wife, who had gone into the pigsty, he eventually gave up his original plan.

If the Jiang family and that Master Liu were really that formidable, then he...

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan felt even more disdain for this brother-in-law but secretly sighed with relief.

Earlier, he could tell that this brother-in-law wanted to give Sister-in-law a hard time and cause trouble. After all, couples fighting isn’t uncommon.

But Sister-in-law is working at the Jiang’s household, causing a scene would affect their reputation too.

If this brother-in-law’s drama led to Sister-in-law not being able to work at the Jiang’s, wouldn’t that harm her as well?