Chapter 29 Even animals wouldn't eat it; anyone who touches it is despicable.
"With so many people in your family, including your brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces, where would you get any food? If you did, we would definitely share some with you." Old Mrs. Zhang said this perfunctorily, but Zhang Dandan believed her and went back to tell Old Mrs. Lin with a disappointed look.
Old Mrs. Li knew her second daughter-in-law's temperament well, so she didn't take it seriously and continued to eat the dry, hard biscuit.
When acquaintances meet and are heading in the same direction, it goes without saying that the two companies will merge and move forward together.
The Zhang family was really noisy. The two little brats, aged three to five, were making a ruckus. First, they were fighting and playing around. When they got tired of walking, they wanted to be carried or carried on their backs. Then they complained about the sun and the heat. Whenever they were unhappy, they would wail. It was a mystery where they got so much energy. In the end, Li Xiujuan and the others were exhausted.
As night fell, the Li and Lin families found a dilapidated house to stay in, while the Zhang family asked for a room by themselves. As usual, Li Minghui, Li Xiujuan, and their group still ate dry biscuits and drank water every night, looking utterly hopeless.
Inside, the Zhang family had a very lavish dinner. They ate meat buns one after another, their mouths dripping with oil, when a small black ball appeared, growling and baring its teeth, its tail drooping.
"Dad, there's a black cat here."
"Quickly block the door and grab him, we'll skin him and roast him for a snack later."
"Eat cat meat." The child held up the bun with glee. The little black ball was no pushover either, dodging and weaving, walking the Zhang family like a dog. The child got annoyed and threw the bun, hitting the little black ball on the head. This angered the little black ball, which jumped up and hit the target squarely, scratching the child hard.
The child's cries and Xiao Guai's screams rang out at the same time. Li Xiujuan was startled and kicked open the door to the inner room. She saw the Zhang family members holding steamed buns and Xiao Guai frantically running away as they were being chased.
They looked at each other in disbelief. The truth that the Zhang family had been trying to hide was now revealed. Zhang Dandan accused them incredulously, "Father, Mother, you lied to me. You said you had no food stored up, but you ate meat buns without me knowing."
"I owe you this! You wretched girl, you can't even feed your own family, why should I give it to an outsider for free? A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl, you're not a member of the Zhang family. If you want steamed buns, fine, bring some money to exchange for them." When questioned like this, Old Lady Zhang became quite domineering.
Faced with her mother's behavior, Zhang Dandan was also furious. "What a fine saying, 'A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl.' Why didn't you say that when I was giving money to my family?"
"You have the nerve to mention such a small amount of silver? This is a year of famine, unlike before when grain could fetch astronomical prices. You wouldn't even deserve it if it were given to you for free. You shameless bastards, if you have nothing to eat, you steal and rob. At the very least, you can starve. But instead, you have to send your married daughter back to her parents' home with her belongings. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? Even a beggar wouldn't do such a despicable thing." Old Mrs. Zhang's words were pointed. Old Mrs. Li couldn't stand the insult and gave Li Minghuang a look, signaling him to pull his wife back.
"Even animals wouldn't eat this. Anyone who touches it is worthless." Old Mrs. Li's mouth was also venomous, cursing without using any vulgar language, which made Old Mrs. Zhang pant with anger. "You old beast, I'll fight you to the death."
"Grandpa, kill the cat, my face hurts." The child covered his face, his eyes filled with resentment and malice, and the fierce look in his eyes made people's scalps tingle.
Li Xiujuan frowned as she protected Xiao Guai, when she saw Old Lady Zhang, whose attention had been drawn, start yelling at Li Xiujuan, "This little beast scratched my precious grandson, I'll skin it alive!"
Old Mrs. Zhang reached out to snatch it, but Li Xiujuan grabbed her wrist. The old woman cried out in pain as soon as she tightened her grip. Immediately, all the men of the Zhang family came forward, seemingly full of momentum, but they inexplicably became weaker when facing the Li family.
“My little darling has a very good temperament. It wouldn’t have attacked unless you provoked and scared it.”
"So, you're saying you're unwilling to hand over this little beast?"
“I won’t pay.” Li Xiujuan refused promptly. Then, Old Lady Li sat down on the ground, wailing and lamenting, implying that the Li family was bullying her, while her small eyes kept glancing at Zhang Dandan.
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