The noise outside was not too quiet, and Qin Manzhi could hear it clearly inside the house.
Mrs. Liu knew that the famous shrew in the village was a powerful figure that few families were willing to associate with her family. This time Zhuang Da died in her field. Since the other party came to cause trouble, she would definitely not be able to escape.
Qin Manzhi was thinking about where to borrow money to accompany the other party, when she heard a lot of noise outside, as if many people were coming.
She heard her daughter's words and knew that her daughter was crying, and she felt very anxious. Just as she was about to go out and provide some support, Aman suddenly cried violently, so she had no choice but to pick up her son and comfort her first.
Mrs. Liu was already lying down outside, and she didn't mind the dust on the muddy ground. She seemed to be planning to fight here today.
Obviously, the banker couldn't pay a penny now, but the reaction of the people around her made her so angry that she couldn't even clear her head. She didn't know whether it was money or anger that she was fighting for. She only knew that her many years of bad experience had turned out to be...
It doesn't work on a little girl, and I really can't bear to swallow it.
Inside the house, Qin Manzhi finally coaxed Aman to sleep and then left the house.
I saw my daughter standing in the courtyard crying sadly, and an old woman lying on the ground at the door, crying and cursing, surrounded by a group of people pointing and pointing.
Qin Manzhi hurriedly stepped forward, rolled up her sleeves and wiped away her daughter's tears, then took a few steps forward, squatted down and tried to help Mrs. Liu up.
"Pa!" The outstretched hand was slapped away hard.
"Widow Qin, I don't want you to be so kind! Pay the money now, or I won't get up!" When Mrs. Liu saw that an adult had finally arrived, she suddenly regained her strength and howled loudly.
"Grandma Liu, if you have something to say, please get up and say something." Qin Manzhi's voice was low, and she was obviously weak. She almost fell down when she was slapped by Grandma Liu.
"Mom!" Zhuang Keqing hurriedly stepped forward to help her up. At this time, she was holding a fire in her heart, but she had to suppress it. "You just gave birth yesterday and your body is still weak. Come in and rest quickly."
"I'm fine." Qin Manzhi shook his head.
Everyone saw that both mother and daughter were equally thin, and Mrs. Qin's face was sallow because she had just given birth and was weak and frail. Her hair was dry and her cheeks were thin. It was impossible to tell that she was in her early thirties.
"What a sin."
"Yes, forcing people to do this is too much!"
"Mrs. Liu, don't be embarrassed here, go back quickly!"
"That's right, what does bullying a widow mean?"
After all, the villagers are honest and honest, and would never bully the weak. At this time, if you say anything to me, you will drive Mrs. Liu away.
Mrs. Liu originally wanted to say that Widow Qin was here, and if she worked hard, she would definitely be able to settle the compensation of the two taels of silver. But it turned out that the villagers who usually did not dare to offend her own villagers actually helped the mother and daughter.
He scolded himself, but the little bitch in the family never mentioned compensation. He just cried about being poor and weak. It really pissed me off.
"Mr. Liu, I have respected you as an elder all these years. We usually don't care about things like being domineering and unreasonable in the village. But this time you really went too far. You bullied orphans and widowed mothers to death.
, I, Zhao Fengzhi, was the first to refuse!" A distinguished-looking aunt stood out from the crowd. She was Zhao Fengzhi, the eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family in the south of the village. She is usually straightforward, generous in character, and very popular.
As soon as she opened her mouth, some aunts and daughters-in-law nodded in agreement, and they all looked up to Mrs. Liu.
But the old woman was lying on the ground with her neck pinched, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. Everyone was so angry that their teeth were itching.
"I heard that Granny Liu's eldest grandson is going to get married. Who dares to marry off this evil granny?" I don't know who said it, which made the villagers nod.
Indeed, if this grandma can behave wildly and unreasonably outside, the girl she married will still be tortured to death.
When Mrs. Liu heard this, she suddenly became anxious. Her eldest grandson was hard-working, hard-working, tall and strong, and was a very good young man. If this matter got out and the marriage was delayed, wouldn't he be blamed to death? She would do this.
How can I go through this in my heart?
After weighing the pros and cons, Mrs. Liu got up quickly, patted the dust off her body, and said a series of harsh words to Qin Manzhi and her daughter: "Your banker must compensate me, so I won't argue with you today. This matter will never end in the future.
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He glared hard at the villagers around him, then said that and left the crowd.
The villagers saw Mrs. Liu walking very fast, and when she reached the distance, there was an old man coming up to her expectantly. The sharp-eyed people recognized her rival at a glance, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Isn't that Old Chuantou?
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Oh~ It was said that the old man was too scared to get out of bed and had no money to buy medicine. It was all a lie. It was really bad!
This was an injustice to Mrs. Liu. Lao Shuan was lying at home, always feeling uneasy. He was afraid that something might happen to his family, so he wanted to go out to greet her. No, his legs and feet were not strong enough, and his ears were plucked and scolded.
Can't lift his head.
Mrs. Liu left, and the farce was over. The villagers were fighting with each other, and they were all a little excited. Seeing the pitiful and helpless look of Widow Qin and her daughter hugging each other, they couldn't bear it. There were a few bankers.
The leader said that it was not a busy time for farming now and he was willing to help his family build a coffin. The others did not want to be left behind and said they were willing to help with the funeral arrangements.
This surprised Zhuang Keqing. She showed weakness just now just to stimulate the sympathy of the villagers and get public opinion on her side. Moreover, she knew that people like to accuse others from the moral high ground, so she only
It's just taking advantage of this.
But now everyone came to help, and now her eyes really started to heat up. She and her mother thanked everyone who was willing to help, watched them go, then closed the courtyard door and returned home.
"Mom, when dad's matter is over, we have to find a way to make money, and we can't just live on the two acres of paddy fields."
Zhuang Keqing has a lot of ideas in her mind, but she refused to use them before just because her gambling father was still there. Now it is different. She wants to live a good life, and she also wants to support her brother in studying and getting fame in the future. Because she knows that in this era
, if you want to live a good life, you must not only have money, but also have status.
Qin Manzhi nodded. She didn't have much hope for her daughter's ideas. What methods can an orphan and a widowed mother think of to make money? It's just to save some showpieces and wash some clothes during the off-season. They can't make much money. But her daughter's
The idea is good, but she can't throw cold water on it.
The most important thing now is to organize Zhuang Da's funeral, and also to notify his parents-in-law and younger brothers who have separated.
"Ke'er, tomorrow you take Man Bao with you at home, and I'll go to the second and third uncle's houses." Qin Manzhi said softly, stroking the sleeping baby's hand.
Zhuang Keqing knew that Zhuang Da had two younger brothers, her second uncle and third uncle, before the family was divided. After the family was divided, the old man and the old lady lived with the second roommate. The two families lived not far away, and I heard from the villagers that they had frequent contacts.
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Thinking about it, leaving behind this gambling eldest brother is equivalent to filling a bottomless pit. The more farmers there are in the village, the richer the family will be. Although the family is divided because of Zhuang Da, the older generation is still there, and this brother is still there.
It's not easy to get too close to each other. After all, sometimes you need a helper in the village.
However, since I can remember, the two families have never appeared in my home even if they live in the same village.
Qin Manzhi has a weak temperament and does not want to cause trouble to others. Even though she has been suffering these years, she has not asked for anything from them. But those two families, not to mention the visiting relatives who visit during the holidays, the eldest son of the second wife is married.
They didn't even give any notice. It seemed that they just didn't want to have any contact with their family at all.
"Mom, you are going this time..." Zhuang Keqing knew in his heart that Zhuang Da's death was bizarre. This matter had probably spread throughout the village, and there was no reason for the two families not to know about it.
"After all, we are biological parents and brothers. Even if we are separated, I have to go and inform." Qin Manzhi doesn't understand, but if she doesn't go this time, she will definitely be criticized in the future. In that case, the future will be difficult.
It's even more difficult.
"Well, then you can go early tomorrow. I will take care of Aman, so you don't have to worry about the family." Zhuang Keqing understood her mother's painstaking efforts, so she didn't persuade her much and went to boil hot water for her mother to soak her feet to relax herself.
It won't take long for Mrs. Liu's trouble today to spread throughout the village. If the second and third bedrooms knew about it, they would definitely think that their mother was here to borrow money. Thinking of this, Zhuang Keqing felt heavy in her heart and couldn't help but worry about tomorrow.
