Chapter 12 A Mother and Daughter Thieves (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Wang Xiuzhi would only acknowledge Xu Qingmo as her granddaughter when there was something in return.

Perhaps for the original owner, being recognized by Wang Xiuzhi was a kind of happiness.

But for Xu Qingmo now, being recognized by Wang Xiuzhi is more painful than being forced to eat shit.

“My mother has divorced your son, and your son is dead. I have nothing to do with your family. I catch pigs myself in the mountains, risking my life to catch them, and you and your daughter steal them and eat them in the middle of the night. Why don’t you dare to eat them during the day? Why do you only dare to eat them in the middle of the night?”

Xu Qingmo's words left the mother and daughter in the room speechless for a moment.

Villagers outside the village criticized the mother and daughter, saying they had brought shame upon themselves.

“Wang Xiuzhi used to be very arrogant in the village, saying that her family would become the village’s top earners, and that they were not on the same level as us.”

"Actually, it's all about swindling money from his daughter-in-law and putting on a show of wealth."

"Tsk tsk tsk, he's actually quite wicked in private. He steals his granddaughter's food. He must have done a lot of things like that in the past."

Wang Xiuzhi grew increasingly angry as she listened from inside the house, and she started arguing back with the person outside through the door.

"What nonsense are you spouting? If you keep gossiping, I'll tear your mouths apart!" Wang Xiuzhi roared angrily.

Grandma Liu seized the opportunity to provoke, "What kind of skill is it to curse people behind closed doors? If you're so capable, open the door and argue with everyone, that's real skill."

Grandma Wang chimed in, "That's absolutely right. Since you won't admit to stealing, open the door and let the villagers in for a look around."

Wang Xiuzhi, of course, wouldn't do that. She became arrogant again through the door, saying, "This is my home. I won't open the door if I don't want to. What can you do to me?"

Xu Yuanyuan chimed in, "You bunch of scoundrels! You're all getting all worked up over our improved life. Whatever happens to our family has nothing to do with you. Get out of here!"

The wooden door in front of her was no obstacle for Xu Qingmo, but she didn't want to make a move right now.

After all, Wang Jing would be coming to pick her up soon.

However, Wang Xiuzhi and Xu Yuanyuan continued to live in the village.

Instead, let's make their relationship with everyone in the village even worse.

Xu Qingmo said, "Whoever opens this door and finds the meat inside, that meat will be given to them. I just want justice and an apology."

As soon as Xu Qingmo finished speaking, the people around her seemed to be injected with adrenaline.

They rushed forward and rammed the door.

Even though Wang Xiuzhi and her daughter were blocking the door, there were just too many people coming, and the wooden door was forced open in no time.

Wang Xiuzhi and Xu Yuanyuan were both thrown to the ground by the impact.

The villagers immediately went into the house and searched it. In no time, they found the more than ten kilograms of meat that the mother and daughter had hidden.

The first person to find the meat was overjoyed, while the others who didn't get any sighed in despair.

His eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Wang Xiuzhi and her daughter.

If they hadn't blocked the door, others would definitely have had a chance to search the body first.

Wang Xiuzhi pushed herself up and tried to snatch the meat back, but was pushed away and fell to the ground again.

In the courtyard, Xu Qingmo sat on a bench, surrounded by a crowd. Wang Xiuzhi and Xu Yuanyuan were forced to move into the middle of the crowd.

Wang Xiuzhi then understood why Xu Qingmo hadn't appeared the night before, despite her and Xu Yuanyuan eating and hiding meat.

So that's where they were waiting.

Now the mother and daughter have lost all face in front of the whole village.

Xu Yuanyuan was still trying to get the meat back, but she was no match for the other party.

"Wang Xiuzhi, you and your youngest daughter Xu Yuanyuan stole my pork. Now that you've been caught red-handed, what else do you have to say?" Xu Qingmo, though small in stature, spoke with great authority.

The surrounding villagers joined in criticizing Wang Xiuzhi, and Xu Yuanyuan was also called a thief.

Wang Xiuzhi glared angrily, "I am your grandmother. Even if you don't admit it, the blood of the Xu family still flows in your veins. If I am a thief, then you are also a descendant of thieves!"

Wang Xiuzhi, in a fit of desperation, dragged Xu Qingmo into the water with her.

Xu Qingmo shrugged, not letting her words lead her into a vicious cycle.

"As you all heard, she admitted herself to being a thief," Xu Qingmo said to the people around her. "Whoever can make Wang Xiuzhi bow her head and admit her mistake will get two catties of pork."

Xu Qingmo had many ways to make Wang Xiuzhi and Xu Yuanyuan admit their mistakes, but she deliberately chose not to use her own methods.

They deliberately wanted to get the villagers involved so that Wang Xiuzhi would never be able to hold her head up in the village again.

The temptation of two pounds of meat was too great; in an instant, the onlookers pointed and whispered among themselves at Wang Xiuzhi and her daughter.

Some people even wanted to tell the Wang family in the next village about this, so that they would know Xu Yuanyuan's true colors.

Xu Yuanyuan panicked. She had finally found a man willing to marry her, and if this matter really reached his ears, he would definitely come to break off the engagement.

Xu Yuanyuan quickly apologized to Xu Qingmo, "I'm sorry, we were just too hungry, so we ate meat..."

Xu Yuanyuan thought that everything would be fine after she apologized, but Xu Qingmo was unwilling to let her off the hook.

“You eat so much, I have a lot less pork. How about this, after lunch, you come with me to the back mountain to catch another wild boar and return all the meat that you and your daughter have taken from us. I can let it go.”

Wang Xiuzhi was furious. "Xu Qingmo, don't go too far! You just lost your father, and now you want your aunt to die too? Is your heart made of stone?"

Xu Qingmo did not refute this statement. Although her heart was not made of stone, it had been tempered to be harder than stone.

Xu Yuanyuan immediately hid behind Wang Xiuzhi, saying, "My mom ate too. She's healthy, so she can go to the back mountain with you."

Wang Xiuzhi's eyes widened as her youngest daughter pushed her out to shield her from the disaster.

"Xu Yuanyuan!" Wang Xiuzhi growled.

Xu Yuanyuan explained earnestly, "Mom, my eldest brother is already gone. Do you want to see me get hit and killed too? You've lived to such an old age, that's enough. After you die, I'll burn more paper money for you so you can become rich ghosts over there."

Wang Xiuzhi raised her hand and slapped Xu Yuanyuan.

"You lowly scoundrel! I've always taken good care of you, feeding and treating you well. I never expected that when things came to this, your first reaction would be to push me away. You're so wicked."

Xu Yuanyuan touched her aching face and continued, "You hit me too, so this slap is my way of showing filial piety to you."

"It was just one slap, too light." Wang Xiuzhi chased after Xu Yuanyuan and continued to hit her, making a ruckus in the courtyard.

Xu Yuanlong's body is still lying in the main room; someone in the family needs to stay and arrange the burial.

Xu Yuanyuan is definitely not an option, so Wang Xiuzhi has to stay.

Xu Qingmo said to the mother and daughter, "Wang Xiuzhi will stay to arrange that person's burial, and Xu Yuanyuan will come up the mountain with me."

Xu Yuanyuan seemed to have suddenly lost all her strength and collapsed to the ground.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wang Xiuzhi grabbed a broom and started hitting her repeatedly.