Chapter 25 First Battle
At this time, the door of the yard next door opened. Su Tong turned around and saw a thin girl carrying a basket on her back. It was her cousin Wu Qiuyu, who seemed to be preparing to go out to cut grass for the pigs.
Wu Qiuyu was surprised when she saw Su Tong standing outside the courtyard wall. She just stood there staring at her.
He stammered a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end said nothing and ran away with the basket on his back.
Su Tong withdrew his gaze and pushed open the door of his house calmly.
The timing seemed to be just right. As the gate opened, a black object flew out accompanied by curses.
Su Tong dodged sideways, and the object hit the door frame with a "bang" and bounced to the ground, spinning around. It was a ladle.
Wu Dongling was just about to run out with her neck shrunk, but when she saw Su Tong, she quickly stopped and screamed:
"Mom—Wu Tong is back!"
Wang Guilan was standing in front of the main room with her hands on her hips and a gloomy face, originally preparing to scold Wu Dongling.
As soon as they saw Su Tong, the mother and daughter immediately united their front and had a common target of attack.
Wang Guilan grabbed the carrying pole beside her and cursed:
"Okay! You shameless, unlucky thing! How dare you come back? You have ruined all three of my relatives, and you even made other people's parents come to your house to scold you! Why don't you just die out there? How dare you come back!"
After saying this, he swung the carrying pole over and ordered Wu Dongling, "Close the gate! I'm going to beat her to death today. I'm afraid she doesn't know how many eyes the Horse King has!"
Su Tong thought to himself, how straightforward, they started fighting right after entering the room, without even having to make any opening remarks.
Wang Guilan swung the carrying pole at Su Tong with all her might, without holding back at all. Su Tong dodged sideways just as the pole was about to fall on his head.
The carrying pole missed the target and Wang Guilan was unable to control herself. She staggered several steps before she managed to steady herself.
After he stood firm, he started to curse:
"Great! The dean has become brave after living here for a few days! You dare to avoid me when I teach you a lesson!
You are a lowly, poor, unlucky bastard! You really take yourself seriously!
How dare you harm me? Go to the police station and get a lesson! I want to see if you, a scourge, can still be so stubborn when you are about to die! "
After saying that, he swung the carrying pole and started beating him.
Su Tong felt a chill in his heart.
It would be fine if it were just hurtful words, but the carrying pole Wang Guilan was aiming at the head. If it had been swung at the original owner's head, it would have been enough to kill him.
Why should she let others bully her when her own mother can just send her away?
What kind of cold-blooded family is this? They are so cruel to their own children. Don’t they have any family affection at all...
Wang Guilan swung the carrying pole in a disorderly manner, and Su Tong was able to avoid it easily.
After a few rounds, Su Tong was fine, but Wang Guilan was exhausted and out of breath.
The carrying pole was not able to be restrained and hit several kimchi jars in the corner, breaking the jars and spilling the kimchi all over the floor.
When Wang Guilan beat "Wu Tong" in the past, "Wu Tong" would always lower his head and shrink into the corner and let her beat him.
But today she not only dared to hide, but also managed to hide every time. I was exhausted, but I didn't even get her skin touched.
Wang Guilan's absolute authority was challenged, and she immediately became furious. She threw away the carrying pole in her hand, picked up the blunt knife used to chop pig grass, and rushed towards Su Tong.
Although this blunt knife is not as sharp as a kitchen knife, the blade is thick and heavy. If it hits someone, it will at least cause injury or disability.
Su Tong did not dodge this time. She stretched out her hand and clamped Wang Guilan's arm holding the knife. She stared at her arrogant and mean face and asked coldly, "What? Do you still want to kill me?"
Wang Guilan's body trembled. There was something wrong with "Wu Tong" today.
The hand that was clamped around her felt like an iron clamp, making her unable to move. She was even afraid to look into "Wu Tong's" eyes. Those eyes seemed to be soaked in ice, making her feel cold all over.
Wang Guilan felt a little uneasy.
His hands went limp, and the blunt knife, which was already heavy, fell straight down and hit his feet.
She screamed "Ah--" in pain, broke free her hands, hugged her feet and howled.
"This is terrible! Murder! A girl killed her own mother——"
Wu Dongling, who was standing by, saw this scene and feared that the world would not be in chaos. She hurriedly opened the gate and started shouting, "Help! Help! My sister is going to kill my mother——"
Su Tong looked at the mother and daughter, who were getting more and more excited in unison, and felt only contempt in his heart.
She walked towards the side rooms with a calm expression.
There were three thatched-roof side rooms, a kitchen, a woodshed, and the other was the original owner's room.
Inside there was a wooden bed covered with straw, a thin quilt, and a table, a cabinet and a box in the corner, which were all the original owner's belongings.
The cabinet had a broken leg and was padded with a few bricks, which were replaced from Wu Dongling's room.
There was a thin pile of clothes inside, most of which had been washed so much that their colors could not be seen.
There were a few books in the corner of the box. They were junior high school textbooks. Although they were very old, they were pressed flat and it was obvious that the original owner took good care of them.
Su Tong felt a little depressed. This dark and dilapidated house carried the short life of that young girl.
She silently took out a bundle and wanted to pack something.
Judging from the attitude of the mother and daughter outside, it is impossible for us to stay here peacefully today.
After searching through the bag again and again, he couldn't find anything worth taking away, so he put it down again.
Su Tong walked into the west room of the main house empty-handed, without even looking at Wang Guilan who was slapping her thigh and crying in the yard.
The original owner's grandmother, Old Lady Wu, lived in the west room. If there was any place in this house where the original owner had felt the warmth of family, it was only Old Lady Wu.
When Old Lady Wu was young, she was also a well-known figure in the village. She was even more aggressive and domineering than Wang Guilan.
When Wang Guilan was young, she was also suppressed by Old Lady Wu. It was not until she gave birth to a son and Old Lady Wu's health gradually deteriorated until she suffered from hemiplegia that Wang Guilan's arrogance grew and she gradually became the head of the family.
Fortunately, although Wu Dashan was a coward most of the time, he was still somewhat filial. When the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was intense, he dared to yell at his wife. So with the insistence of Old Mrs. Wu, the original owner was able to study until the second year of junior high school. Until the day when Old Mrs. Wu was completely paralyzed in bed, Wang Guilan immediately burned the original owner's schoolbag and asked her to go to the fields to work.
In fact, Old Lady Wu is just like most old ladies in the countryside. She favors boys over girls, is selfish and superstitious. Before Wang Guilan gave birth to a son, she was tortured by Old Lady Wu to the point that she couldn't even raise her head.
Of course, this is also what makes Su Tong confused...
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