As soon as Li Xiang's mother came out, she heard Zhang Yumei say that their meat was stolen.
He slammed the trash down in front of her and roared.
"You gossipy woman! What nonsense are you spouting!"
"The meat from your house was stolen!!!"
Zhang Yumei was talking badly about someone behind their back when the person in question overheard her, which made her feel extremely embarrassed.
She originally just wanted to get more information, and the best way to get information from housewives is through gossip.
If Li Xiang's mother hadn't shown up, Zhang Yumei would definitely have gotten even more information by now.
Because Zhang Yumei felt a little guilty, she didn't plan to retaliate even though Li Xiang's mother scolded her.
She had already prepared to take Xu Fang back first.
As a result, Li Xiang's mother directly took action and forcefully pulled Zhang Yumei's hand.
Zhang Yumei stumbled and almost fell.
Zhang Yumei was ready to hold back this time, and she pushed Li Xiang's mother away forcefully.
"What are you doing! Just talk, why are you hitting me?!"
"You dare to spread rumors, so what if I pulled you a little?!"
"Do you think that just because your husband is the head of the Public Security Bureau, you can slander people at will?!"
Li Xiang's mother wasn't afraid of Zhang Yumei at all; they'd been neighbors for so many years, even if they weren't very close.
But she also knew that Zhang Yumei had basically never been in a fight over the years.
When Zhang Yumei and Lin Chunyan fought before, Li Xiang's mother thought it was just like children playing house.
Li Xiang's mother wasn't afraid of them fighting at all; in fact, she was secretly looking forward to it.
Zhang Yumei, hands on her hips, questioned, "How did I spread rumors?"
"Everyone knows exactly how many meat coupons a worker has per month."
"There are three workers in my family, and even with all the meat ration coupons we have, we can't afford to eat meat every day."
"If the meat you've been eating lately wasn't stolen, then tell me where it came from!"
"Speak up, don't say I didn't give you a chance to explain."
"As long as you explain yourself clearly and prove that your meat was obtained legitimately, I will immediately apologize to you in front of all these people!"
But Li Xiang's mother dared not say that, not to mention that the meat they had been eating recently was not bought at all.
Even if they really did pay for it, how Li Xiang earned the money is something that cannot be openly discussed.
Li Xiang's mother's arrogance was immediately extinguished by Zhang Yumei.
Now all I can do is force a change of topic: "I bought the meat with my own money, do I need to explain that to you?!"
"Who needs to explain to others that they're eating meat?! Don't you eat meat every few days too?"
Zhang Yumei noticed that Li Xiang's mother's face was full of guilt, and she kept changing the subject.
Suddenly, I felt that maybe arguing with her directly might yield some unexpected results.
"Ha, how can my family be the same as yours?"
“My monthly salary is equivalent to several months’ salary for others, and my son and daughter-in-law also have jobs.”
"There are many people in our family who earn money, so of course we have the confidence to eat meat every now and then."
"But your family only has one worker, and he's just a regular worker. Your son is just a freeloader. Where do you get the money?!"
Zhang Yumei knew how to poke Li Xiang's mother's lungs.
People living nearby all know that although Li Xiang doesn't work and doesn't help with chores at home, his mother still dotes on him.
There's a kind of mindless theory at play: even though her son has nothing, he's still the best.
As soon as Zhang Yumei said that, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and Li Xiang's mother immediately started jumping up and down.
"So what if you have a lot of workers! Who knows how your family got those jobs!"
"If you ask me, it might have been obtained through some shady means!"
Zhang Yumei clenched her fists, trying to stay calm and not be led astray by Li Xiang's mother.
But Xu Fang couldn't stand it. She put the vegetables she was holding on the ground, rolled up her sleeves, and started arguing with Li Xiang's mother.
"Your own heart sees everything as dirty!"
"Damn it, my brother is upright and has nothing to hide. If you think we've got something going on, then go ahead and report us!"
"Everyone knows what kind of person your son is."
"He wouldn't do anything involving marriage fraud, infidelity, living off a woman, or being greedy for small gains—anything related to human relationships!"
"And Li Xiang is such a grown man, yet you're the one washing his underwear."
"Those who know will understand it's because you dote on your son; those who don't might think you two have some kind of illicit relationship!"
Li Xiang's mother was completely stunned by Xu Fang's barrage of words and couldn't find an opening to retort.
After Xu Fang finished speaking, she put her hands on her hips with great air of authority and spat loudly at Li Xiang's mother.
"Pah! A rotten pot with a rotten lid, it's bad luck to even say it!"
Xu Fang doesn't have much to do at home, and her favorite thing to do is listen to other people gossip.
Therefore, she knows many little secrets that others don't know, or that are revealed unintentionally.
Xu Fang may enjoy listening, but she's tight-lipped and doesn't like gossiping about others.
So most of the time, she would secretly savor the memories after she found out.
Because Zhang Yumei and the others were arguing quite loudly.
So, apart from Huang Qinqin and her group, people from several nearby alleys gathered to watch the spectacle.
Apart from the people in the same courtyard as Li Xiang's mother, everyone else was shocked that Li Xiang's mother even washed Li Xiang's underwear.
"My God, is this for real?!"
"Is this for real? Isn't his son already married? Why is she still washing his underwear?"
“That’s right, my son is only ten years old, and I’ve already made him wash himself.”
"Hmm~ Could it be that they really do have some kind of... indescribable relationship?"
"No way, if that really happened, it would be disgusting!"
When Li Xiang's mother heard others talking about her and Li Xiang, her face turned green with anger.
"Nonsense! What's wrong with a mother washing her son's clothes?!"
"I refuse to believe that you haven't washed your own son's clothes!"
"You're just jealous that we eat meat every day, jealous that my son is outstanding, and jealous that we have a good relationship!"
Zhang Yumei and Xu Fang said in unison, "Anyway, I've never seen it before. My son is already twenty years old, and he still makes his mother wash his underwear!"
At this moment, Xu Jianwu, who had been quietly following Huang Qinqin and the others out to join in the fun, weakly added insult to injury.
“I was only nine years old, and my mom already stopped washing my clothes.”
"Our teacher also said that boys and girls should not touch each other. Even when we grow up, we should avoid being in close contact with our family members."
"Grandma, if your son hasn't been to school and doesn't know this, please remember to remind him!"
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