Chapter 71: Old Flowers in the Bush, Late Blooming Unrecognizable.
Guo Rou felt sorry for Shen Yuming and went over to support her on the other side. She said angrily, "Grandma Zhang, what you said is too much. Yuming is a mother. The child is her own flesh and blood. How can she not feel pain? Even if they don't allow her to see the child, she should still be allowed to see it, shouldn't she?"
"You're a mother yourself. Your son is a human being, but her daughter isn't?"
When Granny Zhang saw that Sun Fenglan and Guo Rou were both siding with Shen Yuming, she immediately became unhappy. In the past, these people had always been on good terms with her, and they would always greet her respectfully whenever they saw her.
Especially Guo Rou, whose family has lived close by for years, she has often taken food from her own home for her son. Now that she has only been gone for a few days, she dares to talk back to her.
They're all heartless, heartless bastards.
"Ma Daya, you shameless slut! If it weren't for my son's kindness in taking you in back then, you'd be sold to who knows where by now. You're a second-hand woman, and I haven't looked down on you for having given birth. I've served you well for so many years. And what about you? How have you treated my son? Let me tell you, my son is in a sanatorium in the county town now. If I wanted to, I could kick you out of the Zhang family. You won't get a single penny of the subsidies the county town gives you in the future."
Upon hearing this, the Chang family members were all delighted.
The two villages weren't far apart. If Zhang Li's wife were kicked out, these large brick houses would belong to the Chang family. The men exchanged glances, each with their own schemes, and hurried over to pull Zhang's wife away.
One person held one of her arms, and before she could say anything, Shen Yuzhu rushed over.
A loud slap landed on Granny Zhang's face.
A loud slap startled everyone. Granny Zhang cried out "Ouch!" and before she could finish her sentence, Shen Yuzhu pulled up a large bow with one leg forward and the other backward.
"Smack!"
Both of Chang's daughters-in-law were affected and staggered backward. Granny Zhang fell to the ground, tilted her head, and spat out a mouthful of blood into the snow with a "whoosh," which included a back tooth.
"You, you bitch, I'm going to report you! I'm going to report you all the way to the commune! The educated youth beat people up! The educated youth beat people up and caused trouble!"
"Go ahead and sue me, go ahead and sue me. See if I'm afraid of you, you old geezer. Am I not my sister? Do you think I'm that easy to fool? Are you good to my sister? You actually look down on her at all. You only serve her food and drink because she started having endless babies after she came to your Zhang family."
“You fawn over her every day, just because you’re afraid she’ll run away. You and your son, one playing the bad cop and the other the good cop, keep her tightly bound. She must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to run into your family. How can you even open your mouth to curse her? What did she do wrong? What’s wrong with her wanting to find her child? You want that beast Zhang Li to divorce her, right? Fine, divorce him now. You keep talking about your Zhang family. Now you’re taking all four of Zhang’s children with you, and I’m taking our Shen family’s daughter with me.”
Shen Yuzhu stepped forward and pulled the somewhat dazed Shen Yuming away. Zhang Jie and Qiancheng reached out to grab their mother in fear. Panpan blinked and pulled Qianqian into Zhang Pozi's arms.
"Grandma, Grandma, my sister, my brother, and I will be living with you from now on. You have to take good care of us!"
"Grandma, Grandma, after Mom got divorced, we're like children without a mother. Please don't abandon us!"
Granny Zhang: "!!!"
"........"
That won't do. She can live a good life in the Chang family on her own, but if she brings four burdens with her, the Chang family won't treat her well.
When the people of Xiangyang Production Team saw Shen Yuzhu pulling Shen Yuming away, ignoring Qiancheng's cries and pleas, they knew it was for real. They had really learned something new today; they never expected Shen Zhiqing to be so ruthless when she got angry.
Granny Zhang knocked out some of their back teeth with a single slap, and some people subconsciously touched their cheeks.
My mouth is watering.
The Chang family members came over because they were worried that the old man wasn't home and if his precious old man was wronged, he would definitely cause trouble for them when he got home.
So he hurriedly made a trip, but he didn't expect his wife to come and demand that his son and daughter-in-law get a divorce. Not only did he drive them all away, but he also brought along four burdens, one of whom was his son.
There's not enough food at home to feed outsiders; we don't even have enough for our own family!
“Auntie, have you thought this through? We don’t have much food. Dad is the only one who goes from street to street collecting things. He only earns eighteen yuan a month. We’re barely making ends meet. If we add four more children, we really won’t be able to survive.”
"Yes, Brother Zhang Li does receive subsidies, but his expenses at the sanatorium are also high. Auntie, this really won't do!"
"That's right, Yuming just wants to see her child. She carried the baby for ten months, it's her own flesh and blood. Auntie, why can't you understand? You had to come to our house and make a scene. Not only did you get beaten up, but you also... you had to bring your child to our Chang family. We Chang family aren't some lowly people who want everything."
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Granny Zhang turned pale from the comments. People from Xiangyang Production Team also pointed and whispered about her. She used to be well-regarded, and everyone treated her with respect. Now, she was old and her reputation was ruined.
Sun Fenglan and Guo Rou exchanged a glance. They both knew how anxious Shen Yuming was about the child, so they tacitly led Zhang Jie and Qiancheng to Granny Zhang's side.
"Grandma Zhang, I'm entrusting these children to you. You must take good care of them."
“That’s right, these are people from our Xiangyang production team. We won’t stand for it if they are wronged.”
Villagers: "Yes, we disagree."
Granny Zhang: "......."
Chang family members: "......."
What kind of mess is this?!
Shen Yuming followed Shen Yuzhu halfway, then, in his haste, shook off her hand.
“Little sister, little sister, I can’t abandon the children, I can’t abandon them. They are already neglected. If I don’t love them, how will they live? Their future is still good, but he is a boy. What about Xiaojie, Panpan and Qianqian? I can’t let them live the life I lived when I was a child.”
"Sister, believe me, take this opportunity to divorce Zhang Li. Neither he nor his wife can take care of the child. After the divorce, the child is yours, the house is yours, and the money is yours too."
"But......."
Shen Yuzhu patted her hand and said, "Panpan and Qianqian are smart children. I just winked at them and they rushed towards Granny Zhang. Just wait, in a couple of days, Granny Zhang will be begging you to take the children back."
Seeing his sister's determined expression, Shen Yuming finally nodded.
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