Chapter 7: Shen Lingning launches a war of public opinion
Not only was Shen Lingning not frightened by this scene, but the corners of his mouth curled up in a very faint and cold arc.
The voice was not loud, but it clearly overwhelmed Wang Chunhua's crying:
"I did it?"
Her eyes swept across the peony quilt cover wrapped around Wang Chunhua, and then fell on the torn quilt rolled up by Zhou Pozi, with black cotton wool exposed.
The two people looked as funny as they could be, but the onlookers were so attracted by the big news of the Zhou family that they didn't have time to laugh!
I'm curious about what shameful thing the Zhou family did that Shen Lingning mentioned?
Shen Lingning's gaze finally fixed on Wang Chunhua's face, which was distorted by anger and coldness.
His eyes were filled with undisguised contempt and coldness: "Wang Chunhua, why don't you ask yourself, what 'clean and neat' good things did you and your mother plan while you were lying on the kang last night?
There is a God above us. If you do too many immoral things and then the retribution comes, who can you blame?"
Her words were like a basin of cold water, poured over Wang Chunhua's head!
Wang Chunhua's resentful shouting stopped abruptly, her face turned pale in an instant, and a trace of fear and guilt flashed in her eyes!
Mrs. Zhou shuddered all over, and the torn quilt she was wrapped in almost slipped off.
Zhou Weidong shrank back, his lips trembling, and the fear of "there is a ghost" appeared on his face again.
The villagers who followed Aunt Wang in happened to hear Shen Lingning's words, and then looked at the embarrassed and guilty looks of the three members of the Zhou family.
This reminds me of the strange roof collapse last night and the "grand spectacle" I saw this morning.
Suddenly, there was a buzz of discussion, and the eyes they looked at the Zhou family were full of contempt and a hint of imperceptible fear.
No wonder the second son’s wife is turning against their family!
If you don't turn against me now, you'll die without knowing how!
Fellow villagers, who has ever seen such a vicious person?
"Shut up!"
The old branch secretary Ma Zhenshan was cold, wearing a tattered felt hat, leaning on a jujube wood cane, and standing at the door with a grim face.
Looking at the three Zhou family members wrapped in quilts and sheets, his attention finally fell on Shen Lingning, who was holding the child, with a pale face but clear and cold eyes.
These two are really troublesome. They are talking about ghosts and gods when we are exercising the most.
Are you dissatisfied that he has been the branch secretary for too long?
"Wang Chunhua! Zhou Weidong! How dare you come here and make trouble?!"
Ma Zhenshan's voice was not loud, but it was filled with anger that a storm was about to come: "The roof of your house collapsed. Is it because God can't bear it! Or is it because you have done too many bad things in your daily life?!
"You've been howling all morning, making the whole team restless, and now you're breaking into Weiguo's wife's room to make a scene! Do you really think what I say is bullshit?!"
Wang Chunhua was frightened by the old branch secretary's aura and was about to open her mouth to defend herself.
Ma Zhenshan stomped his cane on the ground, making a dull sound. "Get out of here! If you dare to step into this room again and disturb the mother who just gave birth, I will immediately have the militia tie you up and send you to the commune to have a good talk about these 'good deeds' you have done!"
Let's see if this is enough to disrupt production, bully the families of martyrs, and promote feudal superstition!"
Zhou Weidong was so scared that his legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.
Mrs. Zhou was shaking like a sieve.
Wang Chunhua looked at the villagers behind the old branch secretary who had rushed over after hearing the news, staring at him with eager eyes, and then looked at Shen Lingning's cold and penetrating eyes. A chill ran from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head.
She opened her mouth, but in the end no word came out.
Wrapped in a funny red quilt, Zhou Weidong dragged him out of the yard amid the villagers' contemptuous gazes and suppressed laughter.
Although Shen Lingning was unwilling, today was not the best time to deal with the Zhou family, and Fubao was still sick!
But she won't let it go like this!
After the three members of the Zhou family were chased away by the old branch secretary, rumors that "the Zhou family was punished by heaven" and "Wang Chunhua was punished for plotting a ghost marriage" spread like wildfire in the village.
Aunt Wang, Li Tiezhu's wife and other people who had received favors from Shen Lingning spread the details intentionally or unintentionally.
The way the villagers looked at the Zhou family changed completely.
The Zhou family was completely isolated, and even the children walked around their doorstep.
This period of time was probably the most difficult time for the Zhou family since Zhou Weiguo joined the army.
The roof was blown off, and the house was drafty, with drafts everywhere that nearly froze everyone to death. Not only did they have no clothes to wear and no food to eat, the whole family was starving and cold.
The adults were fine, but the children suffered.
Zhou Weidong's three sons were only 6 or 7 years old. They caught a cold and had a fever. In the end, Wang Chunhua's parents couldn't stand it anymore and took the children back to raise them for a while after scolding them.
After the child was taken away, Zhou Weidong put his face aside and went to the brigade to buy ten kilograms of sorghum rice on credit using his work points. He mixed it with wild vegetable porridge for every meal to barely fill his stomach.
As for rebuilding the roof, although there is no labor cost, the wood needed for the beams, purlins and rafters will be required.
The reeds or mats used for covering the bed also require money to buy. Now the Zhou family only has the 50 yuan that Wang Chunhua put on her body that day.
But they dare not spend it!
Wang Chunhua held the fifty-yuan hot "ghost marriage deposit" in her hand, feeling cold, angry and scared. Looking at the dilapidated and leaky house and the few remaining belongings, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Repair the house?
Not enough money!
Looking for the Wang family?
Seeing how "weird" her family is, it's hard to say whether people dare to ask for help!
She hated Shen Lingning, but because of what the old branch secretary said that day, she didn't dare to act rashly. She only dared to spread some nonsense such as Shen Lingning having an affair with someone.
Shen Lingning used the nourishment of the spiritual spring and space tea seedlings, combined with the food sent by Aunt Wang and others, to accelerate his recovery.
She put aside all distractions and focused on taking care of Fubao.
Fu Bao became extremely sleepy due to excessive consumption of mental energy, but the space seemed to be more stable because of the explosion, and the tea seedlings grew faster and more vigorously.
Fubao held his soft rice bowl in both hands and sucked the milk with a grunt.
Shen Lingbao kissed her little face and cast his gaze on the IOU of Lin Sanquan in his hand with a cold look.
This is the final killing weapon and must be used at the most appropriate time.
She quietly let Aunt Wang "inadvertently" spread the word in the village: Shen Lingning was feeling better, and in two days she would ask the old Party Secretary to accompany her to the commune's armed forces department to inquire about the pension.
By the way...please also hand over the important document (IOU) left by Weiguo.
Let’s see if the commune can help collect the debt so that we can buy some milk powder for Fubao.
This news must be conveyed to Wang Chunhua's ears "accurately".
After listening to Shen Lingning's arrangement, Aunt Wang patted her chest happily: "Just wait and see, I will take care of this matter for you!"
In just these few days, she got several stylish shoe designs drawn by Ling Ning, but these were unique to Majiaji.
Li Tiezhu's wife, who was working on shoe soles nearby, was not to be outdone. She said with bright eyes, "Sister Lingning, I can do it too!"
Shen Lingning recalled Fu Bao's soft, teasing voice in her mind: "Mom is worthy of being the eldest daughter of a capitalist family. She is extraordinary as soon as she makes a move. The first thing she fights is the war of public opinion!"
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