C7 Stirring up Trouble
Seeing that the fat in her mouth was about to fly away, Lady Wan became anxious. "Her eyes rolled and she nimbly jumped away from the broom." Mother … Mother, rest your breath, rest your breath, I haven't gone yet. Actually, Mom, you see that right? I really am not going to Li Er's house. "
Old Lady Xu glared with her nose to the sky, looking as if she knew what she was going to lay down just by lifting her butt.
"Mother, listen to me. Didn't I say that I would go to the market this morning to buy meat for my little brother and get some fabric?" But as you can see, I didn't come back halfway down the road. "
"Right." Old Lady Xu no longer raised the broom she was holding. Instead, she patiently listened to her second daughter-in-law explain the whole story. "I'm small and medium. If you don't explain yourself to me, I might beat you up." With that, he waved the broom in a threatening manner. This made Lady Wan angry to the point of scolding the old woman. She was already this old and her daughter-in-law was already married. This old woman wasn't giving her any face at all.
"Mother, listen to me. I lied to you in the morning, when I saw a fool carrying a wild sheep and a deer into the market. I wanted so much to sell it to her, but that fool didn't know my good intentions. Using brute force, he dragged me into the river. My pants were also torn and my body was also wet. Didn't I just come back halfway? Mom, I feel wronged … "Awoo …"
Old Lady Xu narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard this. How could the astute her not know that her second son's wife wanted to take advantage of that big fool? She was taught a lesson in return. However, she also felt it was strange. "The person you're talking about, is he really the fool that was kept silent all this time and was driven away by us?"
Lady Wan slapped her thigh. "Oh, Mother, I'm really talking about that fool, Daniu."
Old Lady Xu shook her head. "It doesn't seem like it. Why do I feel that what you said isn't like the usually silly Daniu?" but instead it feels like a completely different person. "
Lady Wan felt a little awkward as she spoke out her thoughts, "Mother, do you still remember the day before yesterday …" I came back from outside. It seemed that Daniu's mind had been cleared up after she was beaten up by someone, and her speech had become clear as well. Your actions are even more different than before. "
Her cryptic reminder made Old Lady Xu think of what an itinerant fortune-teller had told Daniu back then.
With a pinch of the broom, Old Lady Xu could no longer be bothered with Lady Wan not cooking. She grabbed Lady Wan and dragged her outside, "Come, come, let's go take a look at this fool."
Lady Wan was looking forward to it. The moment she received the order, she happily rolled up her sleeves and led the way.
"Mother, I heard that Daniu bought a lot of things. In a while, you have to make the decision to exchange my clothes for the money." Otherwise, I would not even have good clothes for my second son's blind date. "Mother, if you come out of the school, you will definitely …"
She didn't need to say anything else before Old Lady Xu waved her broom. "You lazy bitch, you gluttonous and delicious woman, I'll give you food and drink when it's time. You only have to make some food and you want to buy new clothes from the public, do you want to die or what?" If you have the ability to earn money by yourself... You want to take money from me to buy things, why aren't you filial to me? "Pei, you are courting death."
Although Lady Wan had already known that Old Lady Xu would have such an attitude, she still jumped and complained incessantly, taking the opportunity to ask Daniu to pay for her clothes. This time, Lili's attitude was no longer tough, she only waved her hand nonchalantly, "As long as you get it, my old grandma will not care."
This meant that she would receive compensation from Daniu if she allowed her to do so. Thinking of this, Lady Wan felt motivated again. She rolled up her sleeves and supported Old Lady Xu, who was with her feet wrapped around, to Lee Qiqiao's shabby little house.
After putting down her things, Lee Qiqiao, who was about to go and get firewood before it was dark, saw a woman with her hair combed smoothly, with a pointed chin and thin legs with high cheekbones. At this moment, this person was being supported by Lady Wan as they walked towards their own courtyard door. Obviously, he was looking for her.
When he saw this person, he instinctively wanted to escape from this person. Lee Qiqiao knew that this was the natural instinct of her original body …
Of course, she had a memory of the people who came here. The old one was the grandmother of her original body, and in the modern world, she was the so-called grandmother.
As for Lady Wan, she was his own second aunt. It was a pity that she didn't have any dignity for her. If she had nothing to do, she would just go after her foolish niece. She clearly didn't have much money, but she still came here every now and then to beat the crap out of people. In the end, she was the one who beat people to death and got her soul back.
At this moment, the two of them were rushing over with a face full of dust. Coupled with Young Lady Xu's reminder from before … If she didn't know what they were here for, Lee Qiqiao would really be a fool. However, after knowing the purpose of these people, she just stood there steadily without moving.
"Lee Daniu, compensate my pants." When Lady Wan saw her, she shouted loudly and rushed into her room.
Old Lady Xu's little foot stumbled forward, and although she was panting from exhaustion, she still did not want to fall behind as she rushed into Daniu's room. Ignoring these two, Lee Qiqiao went straight out to get firewood. She didn't have the time to play around with these two people.
"Yi, why is there nothing here? Mother, why is there nothing in this room? I heard that the big fool swapped a basket for something. How could he not? Where are the items? Where are the items? "
Lady Wan had absolute confidence in the credibility of Young Lady Xu's words. Because that eldest son and daughter-in-law were being pinched by her to the point that they were too obedient.
Today, Young Lady Xu had said that Lee Qiqiao had come back with a huge basket of stuff on her back. That meant she definitely had it on her back. But there was nothing in the house now!
"Lady Wan, is what you said true?" Old Lady Xu's face was unsightly as she pinched and pinched the broom in her hand. From the looks of it, as long as what Lady Wan said was wrong, he would give her a few.
"Mother …" Lady Wan shrank back, trying her best to stay close to Old Lady Xu. You should at least believe Dalang's daughter-in-law's words. She said she saw Daniu come back with a big basket full of things, and that she saw fabric. It was gone, but Daniu must have hidden it. I heard that wild sheep alone is worth one tael of silver. "
Upon hearing that there was a silver tael, Old Lady Xu didn't even pant or rush. His eyes roamed the room like radar. However, after sweeping it back and forth, he found nothing but a broken bed, a simple, crooked earthen stove, and a worn spatula … Beside him, there was nothing.
"If you can't find those things, I'll skin you alive when we get back." Old Lady Xu waved her broom, making Lady Wan grumble, "Mom, you're being too biased. I only said that I saw him, but who knows if he was hiding somewhere. Eh, Zang, where's that bastard Daniu? The child is not here, and the things are not? Are these two together? "
This time, the two of them understood. They looked at Granny Liu's home in front of them. Lady Wan thought of that beautiful new cloth, so she led Old Lady Xu to the next room to take a look.
"Mother, it's been a long time since you went next door to see Old Madam Gu. Why don't we go take a look?" That dumb bastard Daniu had nowhere to put it. She would definitely put it next door … "Those things …"
Needless to say, they were in the next room. At this moment, how could Old Lady Xu not understand?
However, to ask her to take the initiative to visit Granny Liu's house made her lose her identity. One had to know that Granny Liu had been forced by the villagers to the point that she had no other choice but to settle down here. Just like this, the villagers even started gossiping. Moreover, because Granny Liu's fate was not that good, she was afraid that a person of total fortune like herself would be tainted with bad luck … Even though she was someone who was blessed, no one had invited her home for the past few years. However, she still felt that she was a blissful person, an existence filled with blessings.
Therefore, even though Lady Wan's words were extravagant, there was still some hesitation in her heart …
"Mother, I heard that it is worth at least one tael of silver. Who knows, maybe two taels of silver or something." In this period of time, the wild animals were worth a lot of money. "Mom, we were just going to take a peek and not lose a single piece of meat …"
After hearing that, Old Lady Xu's last bit of worry was dispelled. It didn't matter if that granddaughter of hers had regained her consciousness. What was important was that she had to obtain the benefits in front of her.
"Let's go and see Granny Liu." Old Lady Xu raised her head like a proud rooster and went next door. At this moment, all his worries and bad luck had been washed away by the silver.
Inside the room, Granny Liu looked at the big pile of food and shook her head. "This stupid Daniu, she didn't even know how to use the money for herself. All of a sudden, she came back with so much food and cloth …"
She stroked the fabric, the new fabric, and the freshness of the new cloth. Even though she was scolding that fool in her heart, she was still satisfied when she thought about how Daniu had not forgotten to give a piece of cloth to her family's little Xiu. Her life was not good, and she was despised by the villagers. She was even rejected by her family.
When someone gave her a little warmth, she wished she could give everything she had to that person. Lee Qiqiao gave her a point in return, so she thought about how warm it would be in the future. At this moment, Granny Liu's thoughts were as simple as this.
Xiu'er and Chun Wa were still playing outside. While playing, Chun Wa heard the sound of footsteps. When he raised his head and saw the dark faces of Lady Wan and Old Lady Xu, he screamed, dropped the mud, and ran into the house.
"Grandma …" Grandma ….
The little fellow cried out as it ran away in a hurry. Then, it fell to the ground with a thud. When Xiu'er saw her brother fall, she quickly went forward to help him up and covered him behind her. "Mother …" Mother … Someone... Yes... Someone's coming … Actually, Granny Liu initially wanted to be a grandson when she took in Xiu'er. Who would have thought that the first sentence this child would say would be to call her mother. Because of this, Sun Daughter became an old daughter.
When Granny Liu, who was in the room heard that someone had come, and heard Chun Wa's crying, she looked out of the window in panic. When he saw Old Lady Xu and Lady Wan, his face turned black as well.
However, her reaction was extremely fast. She quickly hid the cloth under the blanket, walked out and knocked on the door. With a sullen face, she grabbed a broom from the corner of the room and headed outside.
Hugging Chun Wa, the daughter-in-law said, "Xiu'er, take your brother to the house and play, I want to sweep the floor."
Old Lady Xu, who was walking towards the yard, had an awkward expression on her face when she heard this. One had to know that among the villagers, whoever entered the village with a broom in hand would not welcome you and would leave as soon as possible.