Chapter 26 Old Lady
It is obvious that Old Mrs. Wu favors her two grandsons. She has been indifferent to her two granddaughters since they were young, and beating and scolding them is commonplace.
But the original owner was seriously ill when she was a child and had a fever for three days and three nights. Wu Dashan and Wang Guilan were not prepared for her survival. It was Old Lady Wu who jumped up and down and cursed at home, and insisted that Wu Dashan send her to the town hospital, who saved her life.
To be honest, in those days, three years of natural disasters had just passed and every family was poor.
People were dying of starvation and disease everywhere, and the death of children was even more common. Few people could afford to go to the hospital for treatment.
In addition to the issue of going to school, Old Mrs. Wu was unexpectedly persistent.
Thanks to Old Lady Wu, this neglected girl was able to survive and even go to school.
In the original owner's short and miserable life, it was Old Lady Wu who made her feel the few warmth from her family, and Old Lady Wu was also one of the few concerns in the original owner's heart.
Although Su Tong felt from an observer's perspective that Mrs. Wu's feelings towards the original owner were somewhat contradictory and some things were contrary to common sense, she was the most important relative in the girl's heart after all. Since she lived for the original owner, she always had to care more about her.
Old Mrs. Wu was lying on an old-fashioned carved bed, looking extremely thin. The style and wood of the bed were very old, and the paint had peeled off so much that the color could not be seen. It was obvious that it was quite old, but you could still vaguely see some of its former glory.
In fact, Mrs. Wu only had half of her body paralyzed; one leg and one hand were still able to move.
But this is only limited to being able to stretch their arms or legs when getting dressed, and they still cannot take care of themselves.
When the original owner was around, she was the one who took care of the old lady. During the past half month when the original owner was away, Wu Dongling was doing these things.
Although Wu Dongling is also a girl, the treatment she receives at home is far superior to that of the original owner.
Although Wang Guilan would beat and scold people at every turn, it was all just talk and she rarely used real force.
Not only was Wu Dongling lazy at work, she was also not very dedicated to the old lady, so much so that as soon as one entered the house there was an unpleasant odor.
The old lady looked coldly at Su Tong who walked in. Her eyes were as turbid as a dry well. She was not moved at all when she saw her, as if the person who walked in was not enough to affect her emotions.
Su Tong didn't mind. The old lady had been like this since the original owner was old enough to understand. She looked at her as if she were a stranger, and looked at other people with cold eyes, beatings, and scolding. Except when Wu Jiafu or Wu Jiabao were present, you rarely saw any other expression on her face.
Su Tong didn't say hello to Old Lady Wu. He just walked over and stuffed the pillow that was about to fall off the bed behind the old lady's back to make her lie more comfortably. Then he pinched her wrist and took her pulse.
After a year of bedridden life, without adequate nutrition, massage and rehabilitation, Mrs. Wu's physical function has declined significantly, and the muscles in her legs have begun to atrophy...
Although he is just over 60 years old, if he continues to drag on like this, he will probably not have much time left.
The noise outside the door was getting louder and louder. Wu Dongling lived up to everyone's expectations and called a large group of people in. Wang Guilan got even more excited when she saw this. She sat in the yard and cried to everyone about how her eldest daughter was unfilial, how she had caused her mother to be sent to the police station, and how she wanted to chop her mother with a knife later...
Among the people called was Secretary Wu.
Wu is a common surname in Yunshan Village, and most of the people with the surname Wu are related to each other. The full name of Party Secretary Wu is Wu Dafu, and he is of the same generation as the original owner's father, Wu Dashan. He is about fifty years old and full of energy. He has been the Party Secretary for more than ten years and has great prestige in the village. People in the village like to ask him to preside over justice in all matters, big or small.
Wu Dongling was also a thoughtful person. As soon as her mother howled, she understood what she meant...
"Wu Tong" had a great time outside this time, and was quite disobedient when he came back.
If she is not taught a good lesson today, how can she reap the benefits in the future? The account left by her previous marriage has not been settled yet.
Secretary Wu has been extremely anxious these days regarding the cows in the village.
These days, cattle are the most valuable property in the village. All the heavy work in the fields depends on these cattle. How well the cattle are raised is directly related to the village's harvest next year, and to the food supply of hundreds of people...
Now all these cows are sick. They are listless and can't eat anything. They even ignore the oil cakes bought from the county.
Today, Party Secretary Wu, Village Chief Li Chuande, and all the village leaders and important people gathered together. They were watching the veterinarian from the town treat the cows when they heard Wu Dongling shouting, "Wu Tong killed my mother!"
There have been a lot of problems in Wu Dashan's family recently. Secretary Wu was overwhelmed when he heard about it and originally didn't want to pay any attention to it.
But when he heard that Wu Tong had returned and wanted to kill his mother, his heart skipped a beat.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and at the end of the year the commune will evaluate "advanced villages". This "advanced village" is not just an empty title. Not only will it get more supplies than other villages, but it will also have preferential treatment in recruitment policies and even in the number of places in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. Being named an advanced village once can bring you benefits for a whole year!
This year, Yunshan Village completed all tasks mediocrely, and there was originally no hope.
Unexpectedly, the usually listless Su Tong became a "hero" overnight. A few days ago, the commune secretary even held his hand and said that Yunshan Village had made a big splash this time and it was very likely that it would be rated as an advanced village...
Unexpectedly, the evaluation of advanced performance had not even started yet and the cows all fell ill again.
If these cows can’t be cured, let alone advanced, he might even have to be replaced as the branch secretary…
At this juncture, nothing can happen to Wu Tong anymore, because now they are relying on her "hero" halo to ward off disaster!
Although the fact that Wu Tong killed his own mother sounded mysterious, Secretary Wu was still afraid that something might happen.
He had to say hello to Li Chuande and ask him to keep an eye on the cowshed. Then he turned around and called Wu Changyou, the uncle of the Wu family, and went to the Wu family together.
Wu Changyou is almost seventy years old. He has a high seniority in the Wu family and is a very fair person. Secretary Wu usually calls him "Uncle" when they meet.
Wang Guilan likes to throw tantrums, and Secretary Wu has a headache when he encounters her, so he calls on the old uncle to help calm her down.
When the two arrived at Wu's house, they were surprised to see that the house was already full of people watching the fun.
The yard was in a mess. Wang Guilan was sitting in the yard, screaming and shouting, but there was no sign of Wu Tong.
The neighbors who were watching were used to Wang Guilan's usual arrogant and domineering appearance, so they found such a miserable scene today new. Some people couldn't help but joked:
"Daughter-in-law of Dashan, I usually only hear you swearing in a high voice, but I didn't expect that you can sing in a high pitch!"
Secretary Wu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this scene. He thought it was probably Wang Guilan who was making trouble again. As long as Tong Ya was not seen chasing her mother with a knife, her "heroic" image would not be affected.
As long as the “heroes” are here, there is hope for the advanced village.
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