Chapter 68 How could someone with a mouth as thin as 37 degrees say such shameless things?
"The official report said that the heavy snow had collapsed the main road in and out of the city, causing a city-wide frenzy for supplies. We were pushed and shoved; even this charcoal was grabbed by the rushing hands. The bill was heartbreaking; it was three times the usual price."
"Luckily, we have a habit of keeping our stuff in our house, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to compete with them."
Snow, road closures, rising prices?
Lin Zhaozhao felt a bad feeling welling up inside her; this trend was somewhat like the prelude to the snow's destruction.
If that's the case, we need to be prepared for a protracted war. We also need to go to the Li family and deliver some food and winter supplies. In addition, we should finish things up with the Zhang family.
Zhang Family
"Why are you so late today? What are you standing there for? Hurry up and cook, your brother and nephew are hungry." Zhang Dandan was wearing a thin shirt, her hands were frozen stiff. Old Mrs. Zhang gave her a disgusted look, snatched the food from her hands and went into the kitchen.
A moment later, Old Lady Zhang stormed out, slapping Zhang Dandan across the face. Her face visibly flushed red. "You heartless wretch! You bought me such rubbish for two taels of silver! The leaves are black, and there's not even half a piece of flesh left!"
"This is your brother's and nephew's hard-earned money, and you still dare to covet it."
"Mother, I didn't... ah..."
"You still say you don't? I know the price of vegetables in this area better than you do. You're still pretending. You're incorrigible." Old Mrs. Zhang was convinced that Zhang Dandan was lying to her, so she acted without any restraint. Not only did she pinch and twist her, but she also tried to tear off her clothes.
Zhang Dandan refused to let it happen and pushed the old lady away with all her might, causing the old lady to fall on her bottom. When the old man and the eldest son saw this, they beat and scolded Zhang Dandan.
"You divorced slut, listen up! Now it's my Zhang family who's supporting you. You must have a death wish to dare to embezzle my Zhang family's money."
"How come I never realized you were like this before?" Old Zhang grabbed Zhang Dandan's hair and said to Old Madam Zhang in a flat voice, "Mother, a few days ago, that Qian Laosan said he wanted to spend thirty taels to marry a wife."
"We should use her instead, lest we have trouble guarding against a traitor within our own ranks."
"Then you'll have to pay in advance." With a few casual words, the mother and son decided Zhang Dandan's fate. Zhang Dandan looked at her parents in disbelief; their unfamiliar faces chilled her to the bone. She was their own daughter. For a mere thirty taels, they were going to sell her to that yellow-toothed, alcoholic gambler?
This is the family she longed for? The family she was willing to sever ties with her husband's family to support?
Thinking of all the hardships she would suffer if she returned to her parents' home, Zhang Dandan felt a last glimmer of hope. She pinched Zhang Laoda's skin hard, and as soon as her skin was loosened, she ran away with all her might. Zhang Laoda didn't chase after her, but shouted loudly, "Zhang Dandan, you are a divorced woman. Even if you run back to the Li family, no one will accept you."
Zhang Dandan ignored it. The cold wind made her dizzy, and her bare feet were numb with cold. She rushed back to the Li family in one go and knocked on the door again and again, but there was no answer from inside. It was Old Lady Qian next door who heard the noise and came out. What she saw was Zhang Dandan, who looked like a crazy woman.
She tossed a pair of straw sandals over coldly, saying, "Stop knocking. Your in-laws offended someone and stopped living here a long time ago."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dandan could no longer control her emotions and broke down in tears.
Through her teary eyes, she seemed to see Lin Zhaozhao.
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