His mother died in his place!
If his mother hadn't eaten the crab first, then maybe it would be Shen Dongsheng lying in that dilapidated house right now!
Shen Dongsheng grew angrier the more he thought about it, especially after hearing Village Chief Fu say that Fu Wan had told Qian Xiaohua that the crab was poisonous. He was so angry that he slapped Qian Xiaohua to the ground.
He wasn't satisfied with just one slap and wanted to do it again, but Village Chief Fu was quick-witted and had Fu Jian hold him down.
What a scoundrel! He only knows how to blame women when things go wrong.
Not to mention hitting people; a man who hits a woman is worse than an animal.
Fu Jian's impression of Shen Dongsheng was not bad, but rather one of disgust.
Because he and Fu Ming were like brothers, Fu Jian treated Fu Wan no differently than his own sister.
So he regretted for a long time that he hadn't had time to go with Fu Ming to put sacks on Shen Dongsheng, a piece of trash.
Today, he finally got a chance to press down on Shen Dongsheng, and he seized it, gripping Shen Dongsheng's arms tightly with all his might.
He didn't even use this much force when the village slaughtered the pig for the New Year.
"Shen Dongsheng, you useless man, why don't you die with your mother?"
"That poisonous crab was blind; it should have poisoned you to death too!"
Qian Xiaohua was slapped by Shen Dongsheng, and her face quickly swelled up like a pig's head.
But she wasn't someone to be bullied. Seeing someone helping to hold Shen Dongsheng down, she started cursing even more relentlessly.
That bastard dared to hit her! Her dead husband never laid a finger on her!
"You useless piece of trash who can't do anything right! No wonder Fu Wan despised you so much back then. I've really seen it all today."
"Get out of here after the divorce!"
She wasn't satisfied with just scolding him, so she grabbed a broom from the side used for sweeping chicken droppings and started beating Shen Dongsheng.
As a result, Fu Jian, who was originally holding Shen Dongsheng down, was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly.
Good heavens, he could smell that intoxicating aroma from a long distance. He wondered how long it had been since Qian Xiaohua's broom had been washed!
Shen Dongsheng didn't expect Qian Xiaohua to dare hit him. He didn't even have time to react before being hit several times with the broom, and even his face was smeared with a lot of the broom's essence.
Village Chief Fu didn't like Shen Dongsheng to begin with, and after Qian Xiaohua hit him several times, he coughed twice to tell her to stop.
Unexpectedly, the old man's cough was so soft that Qian Xiaohua, who was in the middle of a high, didn't hear it at all.
"Village chief, village chief!"
Inside, a fierce battle raged, while outside, Boss Fu stood at the door calling for Village Chief Fu.
Village Chief Fu was having a headache over what to do next when he heard someone calling him and quickly went out.
He was also a little surprised to see that it was Boss Fu.
"Doggy, what's wrong? What happened again?!"
Every day is filled with trivial matters; I hope someone else has caused trouble again!
Fu Laoda's face was serious. Only after seeing Village Chief Fu did he relay Fu Wan's words from before he came.
"Awan told me that the crab was extremely poisonous, and she guessed that Qian Xiaohua's chickens were poisoned by the water from the steamed crab."
You know my family and Qian Xiaohua don't get along, but we can't just stand by and watch the child get hurt. Yaozu is, after all, his father's only bloodline."
Village Chief Fu couldn't help but nod in agreement; that made perfect sense.
He was right; the Fu family was indeed righteous.
"Is the fruit served with steamed crab really poisonous?"
Boss Fu looked certain. Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he believed what Fu Wan said.
"Not only that, Awan said that the pot is probably contaminated with poison too. When you go back, please try to persuade her to just get a new pot!"
Having delivered the message, Boss Fu considered his mission complete, so he turned and went home without looking back.
He can say that he has done right by his conscience, and he also has brothers who died in the sea with him in the shipwreck.
Even after Boss Fu had walked away, Village Chief Fu was still standing in the same spot.
He carefully considered what Boss Fu had just said, and then quickly walked back to the courtyard.
"Qian Xiaohua, tell me, what's going on with those chickens of yours!"
Qian Xiaohua wiped away tears when this was mentioned.
Besides her son, these chickens are her most prized possessions!
"Village chief, I don't know who we offended. In the blink of an eye, some heartless person killed all our chickens!"
These are all old hens that lay eggs, specifically for my son Yaozu to eat!
"Waaah, village chief, you have to help me!"
Hearing her crying, Village Chief Fu couldn't help but rub his temples. "Did you feed your chickens today?"
"Yes, I fed her! Just now," Qian Xiaohua answered instinctively.
What did you feed the chickens?
Qian Xiaohua thought for a moment, "It's just some rice bran."
Village Chief Fu asked anxiously again, "Did you add water?"
Chickens also need to drink water, so villagers usually feed them water mixed with rice bran.
Sure enough, Qian Xiaohua said matter-of-factly, "Of course we feed them! Village Chief, if we don't add some water to the rice bran, the wind will blow it all over the yard, and then what will the chickens eat?"
Village Chief Fu didn't care whether the rice bran flew away or not, and immediately asked, "Where did you get the water from mixing the rice bran?"
Qian Xiaohua thought for a moment, then her face immediately darkened. "The water... the water was leftover from steaming crabs in the pot..."
"Damn it, could the water be poisonous?!"
That matches up exactly, just like what Boss Fu told me!
"Hey Qian Xiaohua, maybe you should get a different pot!"
"This crab is definitely contaminated with toxins. You might not be able to get it clean even if you wash it several times. To be on the safe side, you'd better change the pot."
Qian Xiaohua felt like the sky was falling; where would she get the money to buy a new big iron pot?
Rural people are frugal by nature; the pot she has now was bought with money her husband saved up after they got married.
Now the perfectly good chicken has been poisoned to death by the crab, and the pot has also been contaminated with the crab poison. If the poison isn't washed off properly and gets into the pot while cooking, then she and her son will really be going to meet their husbands.
Qian Xiaohua became more and more heartbroken and fearful the more she thought about it.
Actually, Fu Yaozu had just finished one crab and wasn't satisfied, so he asked her to steam another one. However, Qian Xiaohua was thinking about exchanging the crab for money, so she hardened her heart and refused.
If she hadn't been ruthless, the one lying in the yard right now wouldn't be those old hens, but her son, Fu Yaozu.
It's all Shen Dongsheng's fault!
After thinking it over and over, Qian Xiaohua finally blamed Shen Dongsheng.
If he hadn't stolen his own crabs and steamed them in his own pot, how could the chicken have died, and how could the pot have been poisoned?
Seeing that Qian Xiaohua was about to hit Shen Dongsheng with a broom again, Village Chief Fu quickly stopped her.
"That's enough. I'm very busy right now, but I've delivered the message. You know how poisonous this crab is."
To tell you the truth, it was Boss Fu who told me that the pot was poisonous, because he was afraid that you would get poisoned while cooking for the children.
"Qian Xiaohua, your deceased husband was at least a man of spirit in the village. Don't lose your mind and cause trouble everywhere, ultimately dragging down his only bloodline!"
"I've already said it. Whether you replace the pot or not is up to you. You should also find a place to bury these dead chickens. Don't be reluctant to part with them, or you'll end up burying yourself in the process!"
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