Jiushu has her power now, which makes travelling easier. Thus, she decided it is the perfect time to make it clear in front of villagers she is not one of the greedy-family. Laborers are all gathered in one place in the evening after rice is out for sunning. They pay money to group leaders, aka, family heads of laborers.
Thus, she stood up along with her fake mother.
"Jiushu, you ungrateful bitch! Sit down right now! " Her fake mother scolded her.
"You are not my mother. Don't speak to me like that." Jiushu answered back as coldly as possible.
The villagers started to butt in. Yet, Jiushu held on. Soon, the village head has come around, asking what's happening.
"She is not my mother. I work for myself. My wages are mine. If I need to pay gratuitous money, I will pay it later, but I will not give my wages to her." Jiushu screamed.
"What's going on here?" the village head shouted.
They explained it to him.
