At the Zheng Family's home, Qingmu and Huai Zi had already returned.
It turned out that the ringleader who beat up Laishou was Li Mingtang's great-grandson—Li Gongniu's grandson. The boy had heard his great-grandfather grumbling at home one too many times, so he gathered a gang of troublemakers from the Li Family at school and stirred up trouble while the teacher was away.
The teacher had already punished the children, and Li Gongniu's son had offered Qingmu an apology. Li Mingtang, however, was naturally dissatisfied, and so the feud between the two families deepened.
After discussing the matter, Qingmu, Huai Zi, and Juhua put their heads together for a moment. Then, over Yang Family's objections, they got her onto the horse cart and headed for Xiatang Market. Zheng Changhe and Liu Yunlan naturally went along, while Mrs. Wang stayed home to look after Hulu.
