Chapter 126 A Large Number of People and a Strong Force

During the days the body lay in state, Wang Jianwu and the others were busy with various tasks and provided a lot of help.

Li Chunying adored Wang Jianwu and his friends, but unfortunately, she didn't have any more daughters.

After Wang Jianwu and his group moved in, they would run past Li Chunying's steamed bun shop and help her chop vegetables and meat, saving Li Chunying a lot of trouble.

Except for the fact that she ate a lot. Li Chunying has redefined the concept of "eating a lot". A bowl of steamed buns was visibly emptied in the blink of an eye. Luckily, Wang Jianwu and the others insisted on paying for the buns, which made Li Chunying's heart beat again. Otherwise, she was really afraid that she would be eaten into bankruptcy.

Now that these people have come to help, Li Chunying praised them for their competence. She also commended Yao Fanghua for her good eye for talent in hiring people in front of outsiders.

After the funeral, the courtyard became quiet and deserted. That night, Li Chunying tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The thought of death, the scene of cremation, filled her with fear. Reflecting on her life, a deep resentment welled up inside her. In her youth, she had impulsively chosen the wrong man, and in a daze, she had given birth to four children, and in a daze, most of her life had passed by.

Hearing Yao Deyi snoring beside her, Li Chunying kicked him hard, but didn't wake him. Unable to hold back her tears, she got out of bed, grabbed a pack of tissues, and sat on the bed to cry. She cried because she was too foolish when she was young, because she had done what she had done with most of her life, because time had passed too quickly, and because life doesn't offer a second chance...

Tears, snot, and tissues littered the floor. Li Chunying had a good cry and was listless for the next few days.

Seeing Li Chunying's pretentious act, Fang Guizhi spat at Li Chunying for putting on airs and deliberately directed the dirty water from washing clothes towards Li Chunying's room.

Li Chunying was listless and lacked energy. The steamed bun shop was closed, and she had been lying in bed all day.

When Zhang Xiuxiu got home and saw that her doorway was wet, she knew that Fang Guizhi had splashed it. She grabbed a foot basin, filled it with water, and poured it on Fang Guizhi's feet. Fang Guizhi was sitting at the main entrance of the house picking vegetables and was almost soaked.

The two pointed at each other's noses and started hurling insults.

Hearing the shouting match, Li Chunying finally perked up, put on her shoes, and went out. Seeing the wet doorway and hearing Zhang Xiuxiu's curses, she learned what had happened. Li Chunying picked up a basin, filled it with cold water, and poured it all over Fang Guizhi.

Fang Guizhi paused for a second, then saw Li Chunying carrying a basin and rushed over with a shout.

Li Chunying originally wanted to run back to the house and close the door, as she couldn't withstand Fang Guizhi's burly and fierce physique. But today, for some reason, she didn't want to run; she just wanted to fight, just fight!

So when Fang Guizhi rushed over, she clenched her fists, her eyes flashing with ferocity, and charged forward as well.

She didn't forget to yell at Zhang Xiuxiu, "What are you standing there for! Do you still want to eat steamed buns?! If you win this fight, I'll give you twenty yuan!!" She learned this from her daughter; it's all about spending money to have fun. Money earned by herself is money that can be spent however she wants, and having fun is the best thing to do. She'd wanted to beat Fang Guizhi up for a long time, to beat her herself! Watching someone else beat her was nothing compared to the thrill of doing it herself.

Without even thinking, Zhang Xiuxiu rushed forward upon hearing this. She and Fang Guizhi argued frequently, so this fight was no big deal. Whether she had the twenty yuan or not, she probably would have rushed forward to take the opportunity to beat Fang Guizhi anyway. Of course, with the twenty yuan, Zhang Xiuxiu's blows were even more powerful, ruthless, and precise.

Previously, she and Fang Guizhi were evenly matched, and it was hard to say who would have the upper hand. But today is different. With Li Chunying around, Fang Guizhi is completely being suppressed.

Yao Fangfang was furious and rushed forward, but Aunt Zhong blocked her way, saying that it was the elders' business and the younger generation shouldn't interfere.

Hearing his daughter-in-law's screams, Yao Deren finally stopped pretending to be dead and ran out of the house to break up the fight. Next up was Fang Guizhi's youngest son.

Yao Deyi stopped hiding and ran out of the house.

Yao Deyi and Uncle Zhong blocked Yao Deren, while Yao Weiguo blocked Yao Weiliang.

When Yu Chengwen returned home late, he was greeted by this chaotic scene as soon as he entered the courtyard.

Everyone in the courtyard, except for his daughter-in-law, participated.

Yu Chengwen dropped his car, ran over in a few steps, and went to take sides.

Li Chunying had Zhang Xiuxiu, Aunt Zhong, and later Yao Deyi, Uncle Zhong, and Yao Weiguo, and then Yu Chengwen, who took her side. Fang Guizhi's side, on the other hand, seemed to be outnumbered and outmatched. Li Chunying could be said to have won a great victory in this battle! After being sisters-in-law for decades, this was the happiest day of her life!

Zhang Xiuxiu grabbed Fang Guizhi by the hair, while Yu Chengwen stood by to prevent Fang Guizhi from retaliating. Finally, Li Chunying straddled Fang Guizhi and slapped her twice hard, yelling, "You stinky mouth! You stinky mouth!"

After the two slaps, Li Chunying suddenly felt a sense of relief, and the pent-up frustration in her heart dissipated. Her hands were numb, but her heart felt good.

When Wang Jianwu and his companions arrived and pushed through the crowd of onlookers, they saw Li Chunying slapping people repeatedly.

They say sons resemble their mothers, but I wonder if Boss Yao is as fierce as her mother? Wang Jianwu and the others exchanged glances, and couldn't help but touch their faces.

As the crowd dispersed after watching the commotion, Li Chunying went back to her room and lay down on her bed. This fight had been more tiring than selling steamed buns all day. She closed her eyes to rest and try to fall asleep, but as she tried to fall asleep, she burst out laughing...

"You can't take it with you when you die," Li Chunying thought. The next day, she grabbed the cash from her home and headed straight to the gold shop, impulsively buying herself a large gold bracelet. She bought each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren a small gold pendant. She also bought a new outfit for each of Aunt Zhong's two grandsons.

I bought a big bag of all kinds of snacks that I like, and then went out to eat at a restaurant.

Zhang Xiuxiu's eyes lit up as she watched the three small gold pendants placed around the necks of her two daughters and son, repeatedly calling out "Mother! Mother!" and insisting that Li Chunying was her real mother. She then asked Li Chunying if she wanted to give Fang Guizhi another beating today.

Li Chunying rolled her eyes at her, "Even if I beat her two more times, this won't be a good thing! Do you think she's made of iron?! You're always dreaming! I don't have that much spare money."

In fact, Li Chunying was not short of money at all. She had her and Yao Deyi's retirement pensions, the money she earned from her own shop, the occasional gifts from Yao Weimin, and the monthly allowances from Yao Fanghua. With Yao Fanghua and Yao Weimin leading the way, Yao Fangyuan and Zhong Er also occasionally came back to support her.

Li Chunying not only had plenty of money, but also plenty of clothes. Even Aunt Zhong and Zhang Xiuxiu got to borrow a lot of clothes that Li Chunying no longer wore.

She replaced the refrigerator, washing machine, and television in her room with new ones, and even installed a telephone. Two years ago, after pagers were manufactured, Li Chunying also got one. It's no secret that Yao Fanghua and Wu Peng made a fortune in Shenzhen; you don't need to hear it from others, just look at Li Chunying—it's absolutely true, they've definitely made their money.

By the end of the day, Li Chunying's pockets were mostly empty, but wearing the large gold bracelet made her truly happy. Spending money really does bring joy and happiness. No wonder her daughter is such a spendthrift, no wonder…

Li Chunying sighed. The prerequisite was that she had to have it; she absolutely had to have it. Otherwise, she could only watch others consume it…