Chapter 43: Am I really that bad?
When Shen Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, she saw a large package at the door. She opened the door, took out the package with scissors, and took out the contents one by one. When she took out an eight-pound quilt, she couldn't bear it anymore.
There were already two quilts in the last two packages, and now another one has arrived. Winters in Heilongjiang Province are cold, but there are kang beds!
This time, it was Chen Huatao and Chen Pengpeng who sent the items. The father and son sent a quilt, a large blanket, dried meat and fish, various snacks and candies from Haicheng, two pieces of cloth, two pairs of big cotton shoes, cakes that can be stored for a long time, and ten bars of soap. Most importantly, they somehow got hold of a lot of medicine and hid it in the cakes and sent it along with the items.
There was also a small note hidden by Chen Pengpeng inside the medicine box.
The letter said that one day when he passed by Chen Huatao's room, he heard him talking to someone. Someone in that family was a sent-down youth in the Northwest, and he could send ten yuan to them every month on the condition that Zhong Funiang and the others be treated well.
He later heard a lot about her from her father, who secretly arranged for someone to break the legs of Lu Jiahao and Shen Yucheng at the labor camp.
Finally, he hopes that Shen Yuzhu, as the older sister, will be happy every day from now on. He will work hard and repay her in the future.
After reading it, Shen Yuzhu sighed. This kid is indeed a descendant of the Chen family; he still has a ruthless streak.
The next day, she stood at the edge of the field with her notebook, waiting for a long time without seeing Ma Daya come over. Just then, she saw Qian Cuilian coming over with a basket on her shoulder, and she quickly went to greet her.
"Aunt Qian, I wanted to ask why I didn't see Sister Ma today, and I haven't seen the children either. Did something happen?"
Qian Cuilian looked around, pulled Shen Yuzhu aside, and said in a low voice, "Hey, let me tell you, something has happened."
"Sister Ma, she..."
"It's not Daya, it's Granny Zhang. Hey, I don't know what went wrong with that old thing last night. She packed her things all night and went to Old Chang's house early this morning. It's the busy farming season now. Jianshe's father came to ask her to come back, but she won't. That old hag, her son is still lying on the bed and can't move, but she's rushing to find the old man. The two old folks say they have feelings for each other. Jianshe's father was so angry that he ate one less cornbread today."
Shen Yuzhu: "!!!"
"........"
Was the movement that fast?
"If you're living together, does that mean you're married?"
"What's the point of settling down? They'll all be buried in a couple of years anyway. Why not just live together? Look at this old woman, she's always been so doting on her son and grandson. But now, for a spicy dish, she's throwing her hands up twenty yuan to Jianshe's father, saying it's for Daya and that she should take good care of Zhang Li. She's not coming back."
"Oh dear, no, Auntie, we must hurry to Zhang Li's house. His mother is angry about what she did, and she's probably taking it out on Sister Ma. We must be careful that nothing bad happens."
Qian Cuilian panicked as well. Of course, given Zhang Li's temperament, he would have beaten Daya to death. What a bastard! The Lu family really owes them a debt.
"Come on, let's go take a look. Construction, Construction, you keep an eye on things here, we have something to do, we'll be right back, okay!"
"Why!"
Lu Jianshe raised an eyebrow slightly as he watched the two women running towards the village.
"What are you looking at? Even if you look at Shen Zhiqing, he wouldn't even look at you. Give up, bro. Forget about family background and position. Just look at your appearance, tsk tsk tsk!"
Zhou Li patted Lü Jianshe on the shoulder, and the latter hissed and turned to look at him.
Am I really that bad?
"Hmm~, not really. If I had to say what Shen Zhiqing's fiancé is, he definitely doesn't compare to you in one aspect."
Lu Jianshe's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Tell me, tell me, what makes me better than him?"
Zhou Li silently took a step back, assuming a running posture at any moment. "Brother, you're more slovenly than him. Did you go to bed without showering last night? Look at Shen Zhiqing's fiancé, he looks so clean. He can't compare to you in this respect. You're so manly."
"You worthless bastard..."
In the Zhang family courtyard, Ma Daya was washing clothes with several children by the water vat. Zhang Li's curses echoed in the courtyard. When Shen Yuzhu and Qian Cuilian arrived and saw that they were all alright, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Shen Zhiqing, Aunt Qian, what brings you here?"
"Isn't it because Shen Zhiqing was worried about you? Daya, are you and the children alright?"
Ma Daya smiled and said, "It's alright. He's lying on the kang now, so even if he wanted to hit me, he couldn't get up. Besides, would I just stand there and let him hit me?"
Aunt Qian breathed a long sigh of relief, took Ma Daya's hand and said, "That's good, that's good. It's good that you're not standing there dumbfounded. Um, you can't cook either, so why don't you come to our house for lunch, okay?"
"No, Auntie, I'll just make something. I've watched my mom cook before, so I can do a little bit too."
Shen Yuzhu slightly twitched her lips. Her sister was still a bit shrewd. After working like a slave in the Ma family for so many years, cooking was still a piece of cake for her. Now that she was in the Zhang family, everyone knew that besides doing some chores, she couldn't do anything else.
"I'm going to check on Zhang Li. I need to give that good-for-nothing a few words of advice. His mother doesn't care about him anymore. If he makes a scene again, Da Ya will have given up on him too. Who can he rely on then?"
Ma Daya listened without saying anything, but gave Shen Yuzhu a reassuring look.
"You think you're so tough? I'm only saying these things to you because Zhang Jie and Panpan are still young and pitiful. You think I care about you? No way! I care about Daya. You don't know what's good for you. If you keep spitting, I'll tear your stinking mouth apart. You shameless brat, you better behave yourself. If you cause any more trouble for my man, I'll teach you a lesson."
"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!"
Shen Yuzhu heard Qian Cuilian suddenly erupt and quickly ran over. There was an unusual smell in Zhang Li's room. When she went in, she saw Qian Cuilian take off her cloth shoes and slap his face hard.
As Qian Cuilian left the Zhang family's house, she was still cursing and swearing.
Once they arrived at the field, Qian Cuilian seemed to have found her community. She rushed into the field and told a group of young women, wives, and elderly people about the humiliation she had just suffered in Zhang Li's house.
Shen Yuzhu took the scorebook from Zhou Li's hand, and when she saw Lai Pitou coming over to ask for water, she immediately gave him a bright smile.
"Uncle, drink slowly, there's still plenty left in the bucket!"
"Hehehe, okay, okay!"
Lai Pitou's sticky gaze fell on Shen Yuzhu. He didn't notice that the person in front of him had a smiling face, but her eyes were terribly cold.
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