CHAPTER 101: CHAPTER 101: PLEASE SAVE MY MOTHER!

"You wretched woman, look at the mess you’ve made!"

"Smack!"

Liu Dazhu had just finished his farm work and came to see what was happening. Hearing this, he immediately got angry and went up to slap Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu was afraid of her husband, and moreover, she knew she was indeed at fault, so she covered her face and dared not make a sound.

Long Yue watched them, saw the villagers around staring at her, and with a twinkle in her big eyes, her tone softened: "Uncle Liu, don’t blame Aunt Liu. She actually had the family’s best interests in mind. As neighbors, we should help each other, right? Uncle Fu, give them some seeds!"

Another loyal old servant quickly responded and went to measure some seeds.

Liu Dazhu scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "Well... Young Madam Qin, you see, my wife acted like this towards you and yet you don’t hold it against her. I really feel ashamed. I will definitely teach her a lesson so she won’t bother you again!"

Li Qingmu couldn’t help but twitch his mouth when he saw this. His little wife really was something... These seeds were meant for them in the first place, but after Aunt Liu’s fuss, a few words from Long Yue made it seem like an act of kindness...

Look at Liu Dazhu’s grateful appearance. Li Qingmu felt that his little wife had really played the part well.

Then, under Liu Dazhu’s request, Aunt Liu bowed and apologized to Long Yue, and the matter was considered settled.

Over here, they were busy distributing seeds to the villagers, while over at the Li family’s place, shadows of worry hung over them.

"Mother has been imprisoned, and we need to get her out!" A qiu’s bright eyes were filled with anxiety, "That place is unfit for people. Have you forgotten about Butcher Zhang from the neighboring village? For getting into a fight and injuring someone, he was imprisoned for three months and ended up incontinent..."

A qiu spoke sadly. He didn’t know why the butcher ended up like this, but thinking about his mother coming out like that made his heart ache.

"Though mother was harsh to me, she’s still my mother. I can’t let her suffer like that."

"We are worried too, but... fourth brother, you know, that’s the government... It’s easy to get in, but hard to get out!"

Li Qingyuan sighed, shaking his head repeatedly, and even scratched his head, feeling helpless.

"But we can’t leave mother in there, right? That place... I heard it has rats and cockroaches, the rats are so big they can eat cats, and the cockroaches are big, smelly, and bite people..."

Li Qingxue covered her mouth with her hand, talking nonsense, but everyone hung their heads in silence. It’s true; a cell could never compare to home. No matter how poor and broken home was, at least it didn’t have so many filthy bugs and rats...

"Big brother, second brother, think of something, please. Or we could ask someone for help..."

A qiu was anxiously pacing, tears glistening in his eyes, making it hard for others to bear. But Li Qingyuan and Li Qinghai had no solutions.

They were just farmers, how could they know any influential people? Let alone get their mother out of jail.

"Actually... I think there’s someone who could help!"

Mrs. Wang suddenly spoke, drawing everyone’s attention to her.

"Hey, hey, don’t stare at me like that!" Mrs. Wang felt uneasy under their gaze, so she twisted her waist and cleared her throat, "Have you forgotten why our mother ended up there?"

Li Qinghai’s face darkened, dissatisfied, "Don’t mention her. If it weren’t for her ruthless actions, would mother be in jail? Now you’re suggesting we go beg her for help? Elder sister-in-law, are you out of your mind?"

"Hey, second brother’s wife, what’s with your attitude? I’m trying to help mother, offering solutions here, and all you do is criticize me. Besides, we are the ones who were at fault originally. Isn’t asking for help the right thing to do now?"

Mrs. Wang felt wronged. Offering advice only to be blamed by them all.

"But doesn’t this make the Li family shameless? We kicked her out and even perjured in court, and now we shamelessly seek her help? She’ll definitely humiliate us... I won’t go; you go seek help if you want!"

Li Qingxue pouted, threw her embroidery work on the table, and ran to her room.

"That girl, she’s acting like her mother doesn’t matter!"

Mrs. Wang criticized the retreating figure of Li Qingxue, while Mrs. Zhang looked on coldly, thinking this woman had gone stupid. With the old lady not home, they could make their own decisions, split the money and grain, isn’t that good?

The old woman might as well die in prison. If she comes back, she’ll definitely badmouth Long Yue, and they’ll reap the benefits!

Seeing that no one wanted to plead for rescue, A qiu glared at them in anger and frustration, then ran out, "If none of you will save mother, I will! If you don’t want to beg, I’ll do it!"

"Hey, that kid, you two big men, don’t just stand there! Go after him!"

The two brothers exchanged glances and then chased after him.

Long Yue was busy distributing seeds at the village entrance and was almost done. She saw a small figure running towards her from afar.

"A qiu?"

She paused for a moment, wondering why this kid was coming?

She narrowed her eyes, guessing his purpose for coming to her.

She didn’t avoid him and waited for A qiu to come closer.

"Third sister-in-law, third brother!"

A qiu ran to them, panting heavily, his small face flushed with urgency and excitement. His bright eyes filled with tears, he looked at them pitifully.

Suddenly, he dropped to his knees with a "thud."

"Third brother, third sister-in-law, I beg you, please save mother. I know you both must have a way to get her out of jail! Sob sob... third brother, third sister-in-law, I know it’s wrong that mother framed you. I also know it might not be justified for me to ask for your help, but she is my mother... the one who gave me life and raised me! Third brother, I beg you to forgive her for the care she has shown you over the years, just this once... please, this is the last time... thump thump thump!"

After finishing, the little fellow even kowtowed to them.

"Hey, A qiu, don’t do that!"

This startled Long Yue and Li Qingmu. Among the Li family, only A qiu showed some warmth. Watching him kowtow, hitting his head until it bled, the couple couldn’t bear it.

"A qiu, don’t do this, get up, please get up!"

Long Yue stepped up to help him, but the kid, determined as if he’d swallowed a weight, stayed kneeling without moving, "Third brother, third sister-in-law, I beg you, if you don’t promise, I won’t get up, sob sob sob..."

His cries echoed loudly, and along with his kneeling posture, the villagers who were about to leave gathered around again.