At this time, more and more people came to watch the fun, chattering and saying all kinds of things.
"This old woman is such a piece of shit. She's already so old, but she still can't make sense of things. She keeps taking advantage of her daughter-in-law. Isn't she afraid that she will become incapable and no one will take care of her?"
An aunt in flowery clothes shook her head and said.
"You're right. The leaves fell under the tree. She is old, but still so ignorant. She doesn't even look at herself. Which smart old woman would control her daughter-in-law?" An old man wearing a top hat next to him also echoed.
"You said this old woman couldn't speak before, and I didn't believe it. But after seeing her today, I have to believe it even though I don't want to."
A young daughter-in-law covered her mouth and said in surprise.
"She's a mother-in-law, after all. How can she speak without restraint and dare to put all kinds of accusations on her son and daughter-in-law's heads!" said a middle-aged military family member indignantly.
"I say this daughter-in-law is too good-tempered. If it were me, the boss would have slapped her in the face long ago. Slandering his own daughter-in-law for seducing someone is no different from forcing his daughter-in-law to death. This is just disrespecting the elderly."
A grumpy old lady waved her arms as if she was the wronged daughter-in-law.
The discussion among the crowd around them grew louder and louder, with some even pointing at the old woman and whispering.
Old Mrs. Zhou is considered a talkative person in the village, and she never suffers any loss. But now she is being talked about in public by everyone. What's the difference between this and being slapped in the face?
She was irritated and angry, her face flushed red, and her whole body trembled. Suddenly, she plopped down on the ground, slapped the ground, and started crying and complaining:
"Wang Fengying, you heartless person, what are you doing hiding in your room? So many people are here to see me make a fool of myself, and as my daughter-in-law, can't you hear anything?
Tell me, why did my son marry a blockhead like you? I, your mother-in-law, have lived for most of my life, and when have I ever suffered such injustice?
I just said a few truths, and they all accused me and bullied me! You, as a daughter-in-law, don't know how to protect me. You are trying to use their mouths to force me to death, you unfilial daughter-in-law.
"And you, all of you, are so bored that you're not at home looking after the children, cooking, or doing chores. Instead, you have the energy to come to my doorstep and meddle in my affairs. Do you want to drive me to death? I tell you, if you say one more word of gossip about me, I'll die in front of you. When I get to the King of Hell, I'll make sure he sees how gossipy you are. You don't dare to fight the enemy, but instead bully me, an old woman!"
Her crying and scolding mixed together, making the crowd around her even more noisy.
Some people shook their heads and sighed, some pointed and talked, and more people gathered around to watch the fun.
Qin Wan stood aside and sighed helplessly, knowing that this farce would probably not end for a while.
At this time, Wang Saozi, the wife of the political commissar who was in charge of the order of the compound, came over. She glanced at everyone and said:
"You're all just standing here watching the fun. Have you finished your housework?"
After hearing this, all the soldiers stopped talking awkwardly, but they didn't leave. They just stood aside and watched the fun.
Mrs. Wang ignored them and turned to Mrs. Zhou:
"Mrs. Zhou, look at you. There was nothing wrong originally, but now you've made a big fuss about it. The whole family compound knows that your daughter-in-law seduced someone. The news has spread like wildfire. When your son comes back, let's see how he will stand in front of others.
If your son can't even manage his own family, how can he manage a battalion of soldiers? If he can't manage a battalion of soldiers, how can he be qualified to be the battalion commander?
When the old woman heard this, she immediately became furious. She turned around and cursed at Mrs. Wang:
"Who do you think you are, meddling in my family's affairs? What I say is none of your business! You think you're so great, but you're just a gossipy woman! What qualifications do you have to criticize my son?"
Mrs. Wang's face changed after being scolded by her, but she still said patiently:
"Old lady, what I'm telling you is from the bottom of my heart. If you want to listen, then listen. If you don't want to listen, then just keep doing it. If your son suffers, don't blame me for not warning you."
Old Mrs. Zhou was about to open her mouth to fight back, but was stopped by Mrs. Zhou next to her:
"Mom, stop arguing. This is our women's director. She's supposed to be in charge of us. If you want your second son to go home and farm, you're just showing off here!"
When the old woman heard that the person she had just confronted was the director of the women's department in charge of the family compound, a smile immediately appeared on her wrinkled face. She said to Mrs. Wang with a smile:
"So you're the boss. Look, I'm just an old country woman who doesn't understand the rules here. Please be magnanimous and don't get angry with me, a country old woman. And please don't report my son. From now on, just tell me what you want to say. I'll listen to you."
Everyone was shocked by Mrs. Zhou's change of attitude and couldn't stop talking about it for a while.
Some people said: "How come Mrs. Zhou changes her attitude like turning the pages of a book?"
Some said, "So she's a coward who changes her ways according to the situation, bullies the weak and fears the strong. But she tells lies to people one way and lies to ghosts another." This is the first time I've seen someone lie so confidently.
Others said: "It's a good thing this old lady is too old to walk, otherwise if she were to negotiate with foreigners, she would have driven them crazy!"
Seeing that Mrs. Zhou had finally given in, Mrs. Wang knew that this was all she could do.
She knew in her heart that in the days to come, she would still have to depend on Mrs. Zhou and Captain Zhou. After all, they were the ones who had to live their own lives, and as an outsider, she couldn't always be by their side to help them.
If a person does not stand up on his own, no matter how others help him, it will be in vain.
When Mrs. Wang saw that Mrs. Zhou had calmed down, she turned around and told the military relatives who were still watching the excitement to leave:
"Go away, go away, everyone should go do what they need to do, one by one, don't just watch other people's fun. If you can't even do your own housework, be careful that your men will beat you up when they get home."
When everyone saw that Mrs. Wang's expression was much more relaxed than before and there was even a hint of joking in her tone, they knew that the crisis was over, and everyone dared to chat with Mrs. Wang.
"Sister-in-law Wang, you were really amazing just now. You made that old woman completely obedient." A soldier's family member praised with a smile.
"Yeah, you don't know how powerful that old woman was just now. She almost knocked down a group of us by herself."
"What's so great about that? I have no choice. I can't just watch Sister Zhou suffer injustice." Sister Wang waved her hand and said modestly.
"Mrs. Wang, you are so kind-hearted. If you have any problems in the future, just come to us and we will help you." Another military dependent also spoke up.
"Alright, I feel relieved with what you said. We all see each other every day, so it's only natural that we help each other."
Mrs. Wang responded with a smile.
As she spoke, the crowd gradually dispersed, and Mrs. Wang turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly, she stopped again.
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