"Who says otherwise? I think everyone in the third branch of the Yun family is good. They are capable of making money and know how to take care of their neighbors. Unlike some people, who are like rat droppings and are annoying wherever they go."
"..."
Hearing these words, Liu, the eldest daughter-in-law, and Meng all turned ashen-faced, as if they had swallowed a rat dropping. If this were back in Dongtou Village, they would have definitely retaliated with a fierce curse, but here…
The villagers here are all formidable and extremely united. If they dare to curse, they will likely be met with hoes, axes, and sickles in the next instant, or even be driven out of the village. They won't know where to go then.
Knowing they couldn't win the argument, the three could only shut themselves in their house and silently curse Yunling and Lu Yinghuai. Their hatred escalated from wishing for their separation and a broken relationship to cursing them to die, to wishing them a terrible death.
They were as happy as their words were vicious, as if their curses would truly bring misfortune to Yunling and Lu Yinghuai.
But the reality is that in addition to sending gifts on the Winter Solstice, the Lu family also sent gifts on the Laba Festival and on New Year's Eve, and the gifts were more and more numerous each time. On New Year's Eve, the Yun family and the Fan family even went to the city together for a reunion dinner.
This infuriated the eldest and second wives of the Yun family. Their anger was boiling over. Looking at the pickled vegetables on the table and then at the porridge in her bowl, Liu was so angry she threw down her chopsticks.
"Damn it, they get to eat big meals of meat and fish, while we get to eat this porridge that's worse than pig slop. Are they human beings? Aren't we human beings too?"
Yun Da also slammed down his chopsticks. He wasn't blind; the things the Lu family had sent these past few times were enough to feed his entire family for a lifetime. To hell with that damned third brother! After all, he was his own flesh and blood, how could he be so heartless?
His granddaughter has married into a wealthy family and is now living a life of luxury with them, completely disregarding her brother. All the kindness he showed her before has been wasted.
The eldest daughter gently put down her chopsticks. Since Yun Erzhuang and Yun Sanzhuang left, all the housework had been handed over to her. Not only was it hard work, but she also didn't get any benefits. This pickled vegetable was what she had saved up from her frugal living. She was lucky to have anything to eat, yet she was still picky.
However, the third branch of the Yun family is also a damned ingrate. No matter what, they shouldn't have stood idly by when their own relatives were reduced to this state. I wonder if their hearts are made of stone.
Yun Dazhuang picked up a large mouthful of pickled vegetables and gulped them down with his porridge. He ate quite happily, after all, he had eaten two bowls of noodles in the city at noon. However, facing his family's gaze, he still felt a little uncomfortable, afraid of being discovered, so he said:
"Hey, aren't they going to the city for a family reunion dinner? There must be no one watching over the house then. We can't handle that dead dog and that dead cat, can't we?"
Yun Xiaoer lay on the table and said:
"That dead dog and the dead cat were both taken to the city for a meal; the cat and dog are living better than us."
"That's settled then. Since those annoying people aren't here, this is a great opportunity for us. The Lu family sent so much stuff; they definitely didn't finish it all. If we take it, we can have a good New Year, right?"
The eldest daughter immediately said:
"That's what they say, but Yunling and that young master Lu are not easy to deal with. If they find out we went to their house, who knows what vicious methods they will use to deal with us? We'll probably be in deep trouble then."
Yun Dazhuang waved his chopsticks and said:
“If we’re afraid of this and that, we can’t do anything. We’ll just watch others get better and better while our family gets worse and worse. When others compare us, we won’t even dare to curse them.”
Yun Da stood up abruptly.
"Let's go, I refuse to believe that the third brother will just stand by and watch me die."
With Yun Da taking the lead, Yun Dazhuang and Liu Shi also became bolder. Only the eldest daughter was a little worried. She always felt that this matter was not so easy, so she pulled back the eager eldest son and Yun Xiao Er, not letting them take the risk.
Clearly, her intuition was correct.
After Yun Da and Yun Dazhuang opened their door, their neighbors picked up the axes lying at their feet and stared at them with great interest.
"Dad, this doesn't seem good. I have a feeling that all those axes are aimed at us."
Yun Da also sensed something was wrong, but since the axe hadn't fallen on them, it seemed everything was alright. He mustered his courage and walked outside. Although the villagers who saw him would pick up the axes at their feet, none of them actually struck him.
Tonight, while keeping vigil, perhaps he thought he was one of those thieves, which is why he was carrying an axe on guard. Therefore, his confidence increased, and he quickened his pace forward. However, just as he approached the foot of the mountain, he heard a rumbling sound of footsteps behind him.
Yun Da initially suspected it was a wild boar that had run down the mountain. He turned around and saw the villagers with axes rushing towards him. He quickly looked behind him but saw nothing. He then quickly scanned his left and right sides but saw nothing unusual either. His heart instantly panicked.
"What are you doing...?"
"Go back to your home, or don't blame us for being heartless with our axes."
Yun Da was puzzled. Where was he going? Did he want to be controlled by these people again? He was very dissatisfied, but at the same time, he knew how powerful these people were, so he could only smile and say:
"Everyone, I left something on the mountain today. It's very valuable. I'll go up and look for it. Once I find it, I'll go home."
Luo's sister-in-law immediately retorted:
“Your house has nothing valuable? You’re probably after the third son’s things. If you don’t leave, we’re going to tell the village chief and have him report it to the authorities.”
“I wasn’t even eyeing the third wife’s things. Can’t I take what I dropped? Who said we can’t go up the mountain at night? Is this mountain covered by your names or something?”
The eldest brother of the Ma family didn't continue arguing with Yun Da; instead, he swung his axe directly at Yun Da's face.
When Yun Da saw the axes, his legs went weak and he sat down on the ground. When he looked up and saw the axes raised, he felt the urge to urinate. He immediately turned and ran, but because his legs were too weak, he could only crawl away from the foot of the mountain.
Yun Dazhuang had been following behind Yun Da, but upon seeing this, he quickly ran home. If Yun Da hadn't been able to shout, he would have actually closed the door behind him.
That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying.
"These damned barbarians, I don't know if they've received a favor from Yunling, but they're actually helping her to deal with us. How despicable."
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