"Mother, there's a ghost!" Zhao Dahua woke up first, then realized she was tied up, and struggled to move, crying out, "Mother, Mother!"
"She can't hear now," Li Rouniang said kindly, looking at Zhao Dahua writhing on the ground.
When Zhao Dahua looked up and saw Li Rouniang, her heart skipped a beat, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Are you a human or a ghost?"
"Don't you know whether I'm a human or a ghost?" Li Rouniang approached with a sinister smile.
"Don't come any closer!" Zhao Dahua screamed in terror, her eyes closed. Instantly, a puddle of yellow liquid flowed out from beneath her buttocks.
Li Rouniang took a step back in disgust: "King Yama took pity on my tragic death and let me come up here to find a companion to walk the road to the Yellow Springs together. Tell me, who should I choose?"
"I, I, I don't know. Don't come looking for me. It's not like I killed you," Zhao Dahua said, sobbing.
"Didn't you tell Zhao Dayou that I can't have a son and this baby is another daughter? If that's not the case, he shouldn't have gotten so angry that he hit me!" Li Rouniang said resentfully.
"It wasn't me who said it, it was Zhao Dazui and Mother who told me! I just told him what I overheard! I never thought you'd get beaten to death! I didn't want you to die! Please, don't come looking for me, sob sob sob!" Zhao Dahua broke down in tears.
Li Rouniang raised an eyebrow. It was Zhao Dazui. This Zhao Dazui loved to gossip and spread rumors in the village. She'd been punished by Zhao's wife several times because of his mouth. She hadn't expected that Zhao Dayou would come home and beat her without a word this time, and it was for the same reason.
"Cough cough~" At this moment, Granny Zhao also woke up and found herself tightly tied up. She immediately cursed, "Who the hell did this? Untie me right now!"
"Mother, Mother~" Zhao Dahua then turned over and saw Granny Zhao, following the sound of the voice.
"Dahua, why are you tied up too?" Seeing her daughter bound, Granny Zhao was heartbroken and quickly wriggled closer to Zhao Dahua.
"Mother, Li Rou Niang, Li Rou Niang's ghost has returned for revenge!" Zhao Da Hua said fearfully, gesturing to Zhao Po Zi to look in Li Rou Niang's direction.
Following Zhao Dahua's gaze, Granny Zhao was suddenly struck by lightning; in the dimly lit woodshed, Li Rouniang's face suddenly became clear, and Granny Zhao's heart skipped a beat.
"Rou, Rou's mother, what are you doing up here? You can go in peace. Dayou didn't do it on purpose. It was all an accident. For the sake of the two children, you can go on your way in peace."
"Mother, Rou Niang is so lonely all by herself. Why don't you tell me, who should I take down to keep her company?" Li Rou Niang said deliberately.
"No, no, no, not anyone!" Although Granny Zhao was frightened, she was still a mother and fiercely protective of her child.
"Since no one else will do, then you will." Li Rouniang pretended to reach out and grab Zhao Pozi's neck with both hands.
Granny Zhao was so frightened that she kicked her legs instantly, and a foul odor spread out—she had defecated.
"Mother, you're too easily frightened." Li Rouniang got up with a look of disgust, covering her nose with her hand.
Granny Zhao was still in shock when she caught a glimpse of Li Rou Niang's shadow on the ground. A shadow? Not a dead person!
Zhao Pozi felt much more at ease and instantly became arrogant: "You damned little whore, how dare you play tricks on me! Let me go right now, or I'll skin you alive!"
"Ha, that's hilarious, Mother. You seem a bit agitated right now. Why don't you calm down here?" With that, Li Rouniang prepared to leave.
"You come back here! You wait until I get out, I'll beat you to death, you slut!" Granny Zhao continued to curse arrogantly. She wasn't afraid at all. So what if she was tied up now? She still had two sons. When her sons came back, Li Rou Niang would be in for a beating!
Li Rouniang stopped, turned around, and said with a smile, "Mother, aren't you tired of scolding like this? You should rest." With that, she casually tore off a tattered rag from the side and stuffed it into Zhao Pozi's mouth, making her feel nauseous.
Zhao Dahua watched all this in fear. When she saw Li Rouniang looking at her, she quickly shook her head and said, "No, don't block my sister-in-law. I won't shout. I promise."
Li Rouniang was stunned for a moment when Zhao Dahua called her "sister-in-law". She remembered that when she first married into the family, this sister-in-law refused to change her address and disliked her as much as she could. Now she was suddenly being sensible.
However, it was too late!
In her past life, while Erni was crying out in her coffin, Zhao Dahua was laughing and flirting in Wu Yong's arms. This hatred is something she can never get over.
Li Rouniang expressionlessly stuffed a tattered rag into Zhao Dahua's mouth, went out, locked the door, and did it all in one smooth motion!
In just a short while, the young hen in the large iron pot in the kitchen was stewed until it was tender and delicious. As soon as the lid was lifted, the aroma was irresistible!
In her past life, she and her two children raised all the chickens and pigs in the family, but in the end, they couldn't even get a sip of soup. Thinking about it, she felt it wasn't worth it, so Li Rou Niang didn't hesitate to kill a chicken and stew it to nourish her children.
He quickly poured the food into a large basin and carried it into the inner room: "Children, dinner's ready!"
"Wow~ It smells so good, it's meat!" Erni leaned over eagerly, her mouth watering.
Da Ni was also really craving it, but she was afraid that if she ate it, her grandmother would beat her, so she hesitated.
"Eat up, eat it while it's hot," Li Rou Niang said with a smile, placing a large chicken leg in each of the two children's bowls.
Erni took a big bite, even though it was a little hot, but she couldn't bear to spit it out, and swallowed it with a hissing sound.
"Slow down, Erni, there's still plenty more, don't rush," Li Rouniang said affectionately, amused by Erni's words.
"Mmm~, delicious, Mom, you should eat too, otherwise you won't get any when Dad comes back." Erni knew that her grandmother and the others would never let her and her mother eat meat, but she didn't have that many worries. She wanted to eat her fill first, because she needed to be full to have the strength to take a beating, right?
"Okay, Dani, you should eat too," Li Rouniang said with a smile.
Da Ni finally couldn't resist the aroma of the meat and started eating too.
Li Rouniang smiled as she watched the two children eat heartily, then looked up at the heavy rain outside, feeling somewhat lost about the future.
She firmly stated that she would raise the children well, but how would she raise them?
And then there's Zhao Dayou, this devil in human form. How can she get rid of him smoothly, divorce him, and take all three children with her?
Throughout history, there has never been a precedent of a woman taking her children with her after a divorce. Judging from the ugly faces of Granny Zhao and her ilk, if things get too heated, they will probably just give in and let me leave with Sanni. Even if I take the case to the authorities, I won't win. What should I do?
Besides, she had no family to back her up. Zhao Dayou and his brother were two farmer men. If they really made a move, she wouldn't be a match for them even if she fought desperately.
What should I do?
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