"Get them out, get them out quickly, and every time they come back, drive them away again."
"Right."
"Right."
So, the Cao Family, dirty and disheveled, were driven off by the crowd.
They got nothing, and Old Master Cao was injured in a fall; in the end, he had to be carried back.
But Yang Chuxia did not feel the slightest bit of sympathy for him. Disrespectful in his old age and only thinking about taking advantage, he deserved whatever injuries he got.
"While youāre at it, clean up our doorway too. We have those spices in the house, donāt we? Place them at the entrance and fumigate for a couple of days."
After the Cao Family people left, Yang Chuxia gave orders to the servants to start the clean-up.
"I do have a bit of regret!"
When she entered the courtyard, Yang Chuxia said.
"What? Regretting splashing them?" Ye Ziāan asked, thinking it shouldnāt be the case.
"No, not that." Yang Chuxia touched her chin and chuckled, "I just regret doing it in front of our own house. I should have dragged them back to their Cao Family home and splashed them there. What kind of people are they? And that old hag even cursed our son ā sheās asking for death."
"We need to keep an eye on this Cao Family; they might actually go to the authorities." Ye Ziāan said, "Even though we donāt fear the government, dealing with the county office is quite bothersome, and we donāt know the background of the County Magistrate whoās come to Quanya. If heās someone with connections, he could take advantage of the situation to cause us trouble, which would be annoying."
Following this, Ye Ziāan sent Ye Si to take care of the matter. Yet, the Cao Family was in no state to think about going to the officials, as Old Master Cao had been injured in a fall and needed urgent treatment. On top of that, the entire family was splattered with manure and hadnāt recovered from the disgust, and then relatives and neighbors from the Cao Family started showing up.
They were there for money. They had followed the Cao Family to Yangshu Village and got some manure on them too ā what an utterly disgusting affair.
But the Cao Family didnāt get any silver from the Ye Family, so where could they get the money to give these people?
When the Cao Family didnāt pay up, these people started taking things from the Cao home. The Cao Family resisted and turmoil ensued.
Overall, the Cao Family was in chaos at the moment, completely unable to concern themselves with going to the authorities.
"Wow..." Ye Ziāan went off to discuss matters with Ye Si and the others.
Little Yangyang ran in, holding his nose.
"My heavens, mother, did our house fall into a cesspit? Why does it smell so awful?"
"Is it that exaggerated? Itās just a bit at the entrance."
"Of course, it is." He said, covering his nose with a handkerchief and muttering, "Granny said some people were causing trouble at our place, and I wanted to come back and see who was so bold as to create a ruckus at our house. But Granny pulled me back and wouldnāt let me return. Sigh!"
At this point, he even let out a long sigh, "Itās such a pity. I wanted to test if the martial arts Iāve been practicing recently are powerful or not."
"Have you finished your studies for today?" Yang Chuxia interrupted his rambling and asked.
At the mention of studies, Yangyang immediately covered his ears, claiming, "I didnāt hear that, I didnāt hear that."
"Son, playing deaf and dumb is not good," Yang Chuxia glanced at him and said indifferently, "Arenāt you trying hard to save your brother? With this attitude, you wonāt succeed."
"I need to practice martial arts to save my brother; why do I need to write?" Yangyang pouted, "I donāt like writing."
"There are many martial arts in the world, and what you learn now is but a tiny corner of a vast table. Many martial arts are inscribed in books, and if youāre illiterate, you wonāt understand the secret techniques written there."
Seeing that he was listening, Yang Chuxia continued, "There are numerous experts in the royal court, and the martial arts you know now are not enough. You must learn more and that means youāll need to read more secret techniques. Do you understand what Iām saying?"