Zhou Jiaojiao's face turned ugly from being scolded, and Lu Jiaxuan, who had been staring at her continuously in the main hall, was imdiately upset when he saw her being scolded.
"Mother, what are you saying? Isn't Jiaojiao just being kind? Moreover, when elder sister-in-law was carried back, she was crying out in pain, and kept blaming Jiaojiao. Didn't you see? Jiaojiao was the one who stopped the bleeding from her forehead!"
Zhou Jiaojiao had been married for half a year now, and normally no one ever spoke harshly to her. The scolding from Liu Sanjin made her burst into tears imdiately, which made Lu Jiaxuan feel extrely distressed.
Hearing his son talk back to him like this, Liu Sanjin's face darkened.
Zhou Jiaojiao sobbed twice, and seeing that her mother-in-law was upset, she quickly said, "Mother, now is not the ti to worry about this. We need to go take care of elder sister-in-law right away. As long as she pulls through, our family's reputation can be maintained."
Liu Sanjin "hmphed" coldly and was about to walk towards Shen ng's room but Zhou Jiaojiao pulled him back.
"Mother, wait a mont. Jiaxuan, take so food to elder sister-in-law's parents to eat. They ca over in a hurry and must not have eaten. After calming them down, later I will go with second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, and mother to see elder sister-in-law, bringing so good things with us. Elder sister-in-law will listen to us."
She spoke beautifully, which made Lu Jiaxuan nod in admiration, and then he sowhat proudly lifted his chin at Liu Sanjin.
After thinking it over, Liu Sanjin felt her thod was feasible and went back to the main hall to discuss it with the other daughters-in-law.
Inside Shen ng's house, she asked Wang Guizhi to open her brick-bed cabinet, which stored sponge cakes and cookies that the original owner had secretly bought; just right to eat so to fill up their stomachs. The elderly parents, seeing their daughter like this, were reluctant to eat such rare treats, preferring to save them for her to regain strength.
"Mom, Dad, listen to , eat this now. Later, I will need you to decide for . If you're starving, how can you have the strength to help ?"
Wang Guizhi, looking at the sponge cakes and cookies in her hand, gritted her teeth, took out a sponge cake and two cookies, and handed them to Shen Fugui.
"Old man, eat these to fill up your stomach. At first, I really believed what Xiao ng said about how good the people at Lu Family were. Now, seeing how our daughter is living, no matter what, we must seek justice for Xiao ng today. Eat up quickly, and later tonight when we get ho, I'll cook an egg for you."
"I, um, wife, you eat. I'll just drink so water, I'm not hungry. Eating at night is fine too."
Watching the two elderly people push the food back and forth, Shen ng hurriedly said, "Don't refuse it, you both eat. If you don't eat, the Lu Family folks will benefit. Do you know why I can't live in my three large brick houses but huddle here with the kids? It's because my mother-in-law is very persuasive. Lu Jiaxuan and Zhou Jiaojiao got married, and they wanted the house to be more spacious, first by borrowing my house because of the two yuan rent my mother-in-law gave. I let them stay, but it's been half a year, and no rent has been seen, nor have they moved out. If I had died from my injuries today, wouldn't that have suited them perfectly? Mom, listen to . My grandmother used to be unmatched in our village with a walking stick, and you, having undergone her training for many years, must have learned so skills. Mom, eat sothing, let your hair down, maybe even sar so dirt on your face, and run shouting all the way directly to the Lu Family Village production team, have the village leaders co over to judge this."
"What? How can you be so scheming? rciful heavens, we didn't even know about this, you fool, how could you agree to this, those three large brick houses were built for Zhenping's marriage, ant to provide a better life for you and the kids. You, you, normally you seem so clever, but alas!" Wang Guizhi cried in frustration.
Shen ng's corners of her mouth stiffened slightly, feeling it bizarre; not to ntion the village houses hardly being worth two yuan rent each, but also how the original owner hadn't been able to reclaim the three large brick houses even after lending them out for so long, and those children who, to this day, she didn't know where they had run off to...
"Now is not the ti to talk about this, Dad. It's been so long and Mingyang's children still haven't co ho. You and mom split up, one go to the production team, the other find the children. Just say I'm done for, tell them to hurry over...for mourning."
"Silly child, stop talking nonsense, hit the wood."
Shen ng: "...."
Superstitions of feudalism are unacceptable, otherwise I wouldn't have traveled through ti, dear!!!
"Dad, Mom, hurry and eat. While you eat, listen to . The people from the Lu Family will co soon. We must seize the ti. Once this is over, I will live well and honor you well. Now only you can help . Be quick, otherwise I might be killed by the people from the Lu Family. Mom, don't be afraid. When you cry later, speak slower. Speaking quickly could lead to errors. No matter what others say, just say that I am going to be killed by the people from the Lu Family because of the three big tiled houses. Right, the people from Lu Family Village will definitely defend their own. Mom, there's a piece of red paper in the kang cabinet. Dip it in so water, sar it across your mouth and forehead, and say you were beaten. Mom, believe in yourself, you can definitely do it!"
"Dad, you also dip so red paper in water. It's okay, you've been to Lu Family Village a few tis. I guess Mingyang's kids are definitely at your second Aunt's place. The second uncle and second Aunt are very kind and have taken good care of the children often. Just go find them and bring them back, no matter their attitude. They must co back. Mingyang is Lu Zhenping's eldest son, the eldest grandson of the Lu Family. Mom is almost gone, he has to be there."
Shen ng watched her parents, who were motivated by her words, devoured their food, and she kept apologizing in her heart. She really had no other choice. She was suffering from a severe headache. The fear from the car accidents still haunted her. No one could accept it; two car accidents within a year, and each ti flying through the air for a mont.
Wang Guizhi and Shen Fugui ate so egg cakes and biscuits, drank so water, then quickly dipped the red paper in water. Both of them looked disheveled and dirty, even Shen ng felt the old couple looked extrely miserable.
They were still busy when suddenly there was a noise in the courtyard. The three of them froze and all looked outside.
"Mom, you rush out first, and then Dad rushes out. Be quick. If we're blocked by the people from the Lu Family, we won't be able to get out."
"Okay, my dear daughter, today your dad and I have to fight desperately, but... but what about you? Your mom really can't rest assured, you are alone!"
Shen ng mustered up her strength, gently tapped Wang Guizhi's hand,
"Mom, don't worry, as long as you both get out, they won't dare to ss with . Let it go, they are coming now, Mom and Dad, whether your daughter can make it this ti depends on you."
Wang Guizhi and Shen Fugui exchanged a glance, both feeling the pressing ti and heavy task. The footsteps outside got closer, and without further hesitation,
Wang Guizhi led the way, quickly opened the door and ran out, screaming as she ran.
"Help, the Lu Family is beating people, they want my daughter dead, those cold-hearted beasts want to swallow my daughter's big tiled house, watching her die without calling a doctor!"
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