"Candied hawthorn? Meat buns?" Two children from the same village poked their fuzzy little heads out when they heard about such delicious food, their eyes filled with envy as they looked at Niu Niu.
Aunt Liu strode along, and when she heard about meat buns, her mouth watered like a broken string of pearls. Since the drought, there hadn't been enough food in Guoshantun. It was considered very wealthy if a family could afford millet. Now, Liang Shuyan's family actually had the money to go to Ningyuan Town to buy meat buns.
Aunt Liu's two grandsons were still young, about four or five years old. Their eyes were fixed on Niu Niu and the Jin family's two grandsons, filled with envy, and their mouths were drooling.
Upon seeing Sanwang, Aunt Liu asked curiously, "Sanwang, does your family still have money to buy meat buns for your children?"
Sanwang squinted, a smug look on his face: "Of course, it was all because my grandma exchanged her dowry for silver. She said that no matter what, she couldn't let my little sister and two nephews go hungry."
"Your grandma had a dowry? I... I had no idea! We've been neighbors for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever heard of it. Do you know what your grandma's dowry was?"
Jin Sanwang shook his head: "I don't know about that, Auntie, you should hurry on your way!"
Speaking of Aunt Liu, she used to have a good relationship with the original owner of this body. However, whenever the original owner had any food or valuables, she would only send them to her parents' home. She would never take care of these children. Seeing that these children looked like beggars, Aunt Liu would often come to help them.
Liang Shuyan flipped through the original owner's memories. Actually, this Aunt Liu wasn't a bad person, but she loved to stir up trouble. The women in the village rarely associated with her. They saw her looking greedy, limping, and raising two grandsons. Her daughter-in-law had run off with someone else. She had two daughters, and she did all the housework. Her husband, Liu Sen, was lazy and good-for-nothing. She was a miserable person!
"Niu Niu, give one of these two candied hawthorns to Xiao Shan and one to Xiao Yu each!"
Niu Niu's chubby little hands were sticky from gripping the candied hawthorns. Looking at the few remaining candied hawthorns in the paper bag, she shook her head: "No, Mom, I want more. Bei Bei and Ya Ya haven't had enough!"
The original owner had spoiled this little daughter rotten. Whenever she didn't get what she wanted, she would start to whine and throw a tantrum. When the little girl heard that her mother was going to give the candied hawthorns to Aunt Liu's two grandsons, she looked unwilling and prepared to throw a tantrum on the spot.
She can't spoil this child like that!
"Niu Niu, do you still want to eat candied hawthorn? If you don't want to eat it anymore, then don't go!" Liang Shuyan said with a sullen face, looking very unhappy.
Niu Niu noticed her mother was unhappy and tentatively asked, "Mom, if I gave Xiao Shan and Xiao Yu some, what will happen if they want to eat them next time?"
"Mommy will buy it for you, as long as you behave. Good things should be shared with your friends, okay?"
Niu Niu stood up, patted her bottom, and nodded: "Mom, Niu Niu knows, Niu Niu will take it to Xiao Shan and Xiao Yu right away!"
"Good girl! This is my good daughter. Go now!"
Liang Shuyan bought some steamed buns, and gave one to each person. She counted the remaining buns, set aside a few for the old lady, and took out two buns, handing them to Liu Shi: "Go, give these two buns to your Aunt Liu!"
Liu immediately exclaimed, "Mother, how can you do this? We don't even have anything to eat ourselves, why should we give it to that Aunt Liu? Aunt Liu is obviously not a good person!"
“If you seem like a good person, then give it to Aunt Liu. You know, Aunt Liu has helped us a lot in the past. We should be grateful. Also, what happened between Aunt Liu and me is between us. You younger generation should not hold any grudges!”
Thinking about it, Liu realized that Aunt Liu, aside from being a bit sharp-tongued, didn't seem to have any bad intentions.
"Auntie, this is what my mother asked me to give you. Eat it while it's hot. Also, don't speak ill of my mother-in-law anymore!"
Aunt Liu's eyes widened in disbelief: "What? Your mother brought me steamed buns? This, this..."
Aunt Liu hurriedly wiped her dirty hands on her clothes, laughing so hard that drool almost dripped from her mouth: "I really didn't expect that your mother would still care about me, her old neighbor. It was all my fault for ruining our relationship!"
People say that helping someone in need is like sending charcoal in the snow. Aunt Liu is going through a tough time right now, and even her own relatives don't have many people willing to help her. But Aunt Dashan actually brought her some steamed buns.
She held the warm steamed bun in her hands, her eyes glistening with tears of emotion.
"Thank you, Mother. As long as Aunt Liu is alive, I will remember her kindness!"
Seeing Aunt Liu's grateful expression, Liang Shuyan snorted coldly: "It's fine if you remember my kindness, just don't go around telling everyone how I abused my child. And don't mention those stupid things that old mountain woman did before!"
The group moved slowly forward. Aunt Liu's two grandsons had candied hawthorns in their mouths and would occasionally lick the sugar off their lips.
"It's so delicious and sweet!"
Aunt Liu touched the foreheads of her two grandsons, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"I say, that woman from Dashan is a whore who seduces men everywhere. Her husband has only been dead for a short time, and she can't stand being alone anymore. Someone saw her being dragged into the cornfield by a bachelor from Kaoshantun late at night. Oh my, how old is she? She really has no shame."
Liang Shuyan never expected that such words could be spoken. The person was none other than Ge's wife from the same village. She was pregnant and spoke with great detail, as if she had seen it with her own eyes.
Liang Shuyan couldn't sit still any longer. She wanted to meet this woman. This woman from the Ge family had some rumors about the original owner's husband. Because of this, the original owner actually went to her house. However, this Ge wife was ruthless and vicious. The original owner was not as good as her. Not only did she not gain any advantage, but she was also scratched. Ge wife boasted that even if she went to their house and slept with her husband, the original owner would be helpless against her!
Thinking of all this, Liang Shuyan sneered: "Since you've come here to die, I won't care about anything else. I'll let you know the consequences of spewing filth!"
As Ge San's wife was hurling her insults, she saw Liang Shuyan stride towards her. Without even standing up, Liang Shuyan said disdainfully, "What's wrong, you coward? I've already slept with your man, what can you do to me?"
Ge San's wife glanced sideways, her eyes filled with contempt, clearly disregarding the original owner of the body. She hadn't expected Liang Shuyan to have a backup plan!
He slammed a punch into her eye, then kicked her hard in the back: "How about that, you slut? You asked for trouble, you can't blame anyone else!"
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