As a result, Zhao Damei earned the reputation of being a scoundrel, a lazy bum, and a glutton.
"You're overthinking it. I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm just here to get some food. Ever since this monster appeared, my dead husband has been too scared to go out to sea. If you don't give us some food today, you'll really be heartless!"
As she spoke, Zhao Damei's face turned pale, and she almost burst into tears.
However, everyone in the Wan family knew what kind of person she was; it was just a facade, an act she put on.
“I’ve already said we’d never see each other again. Our family doesn’t owe you anything. Back when we were so poor we were struggling to make ends meet, your family didn’t give us a single penny. We’ve already done more than enough.”
Wan Suizhou, who usually believed in enduring as much as possible, finally couldn't stand this kind of humiliation anymore.
Despite having helped them a great deal, they received no gratitude whatsoever; instead, they were openly and secretly criticized behind their backs.
It's really a thankless task.
“Brother, aren’t you going against your conscience by saying this? If you don’t help us, our whole family will starve to death. How will you face our ancestors then?”
Zhao Damei snorted coldly and used the coercive tactic. Her eyes were filled with a triumphant look. Whenever she said these words, no matter how angry Wan Suizhou felt, he would still lend them a helping hand.
She had indeed taken full advantage of Wan Suizhou's soft heart.
"Go get her some food. We should still have some food stored at home. If that's not enough, we can go to town to buy some," Wan Suizhou instructed.
Although Zhang Xiu felt extremely angry, he dared not disobey.
With tears in her eyes, she went to prepare rice and fish.
This rice was bought when we took Baili Wanwan to town.
There are very few farmlands in their area, and rice cultivation is even rarer, which is why rice prices have been driven up to exorbitant levels.
However, thanks to the good fortune of Bailiwanwan some time ago, the family made a small profit and was able to afford to buy rice.
But unexpectedly, it turned out that Zhao Damei benefited from it.
When Zhao Damei saw that there was rice in the basket, her eyes lit up and she almost shouted out in excitement.
However, her attitude did not improve because of this incident.
In her view, these were things that the family should do.
After all, they are family, but this family is living a life of luxury while the other family is starving. It's really unfair!
"They only gave us this little bit of stuff, how can that even fill a person's teeth?"
Baili Wanwan couldn't stand Zhao Damei's attitude the most. She secretly gathered her strength, wanting to knock Zhao Damei away.
But soon they heard some noise outside, a mixture of footsteps.
Some even shouted, "I heard that the magistrate has brought that extraordinary person here. That's great! As long as the monster is subdued, we'll be saved!"
Baili Wanwan had no mind to punish Zhao Damei.
She's young, but she can still tell the difference between what's important and what's urgent!
She kept glancing out the gate, peeking out from behind Zhang Xiu, her voice filled with panic: "Everyone's gone to watch the monster-slaying, shouldn't we set off too?"
Baili Wanwan did not want her whole family to go with her.
After all, she will need to go into the sea, and if her whole family follows her, they will keep a close watch on her, making it difficult for her to escape and sneak into the sea.
"Why don't you have breakfast first? Wanwan isn't hungry, go and take a look."
How could Zhang Xiu possibly agree to that?
She grabbed Baili Wanwan's hand: "No, how can we let a little kid like you go alone? Although there will be many people there, none of them will care about you."
Seeing Zhang Xiu's concern for Baili Wanwan, and recalling the good fortune Baili Wanwan had brought to their family, Zhao Damei's tone became even more sour, "Oh dear, in the end, you're just worried that your cash cow is in trouble, aren't you? What genuine feelings do you have in your family? If you really care about family ties so much, you should help our family first."
Zhang Xiu glared angrily. She was usually steady and didn't get angry easily, but this time Zhao Damei had really gone too far.
"Now that you've taken what you wanted, why don't you leave quickly?"
Zhao Damei's smile grew even more disgusting: "You think you can get rid of me with this little thing? Your family has underestimated me. Give me another ten catties of rice, or I'm staying at your house all day."
As she spoke, she sat down on the ground, ignoring the crisp autumn air and the biting breeze.
Mornings are already the coldest time of day, and with autumn fast approaching, a chill is gradually creeping in.
If you were to sit down on the ground right now, you can imagine how you would feel.
"If anything goes wrong with me, I will blame your whole family."
Now, Wan Suizhou was even more unable to hold back.
Although the branches that were broken off from the tree earlier were not used to whip Baili Wanwan, they have now come in handy elsewhere.
He picked up the branch and held it tightly in his hand.
"Today I will clean house for you and see what kind of person you really are!"
Wan Suizhou usually prefers quiet and is unwilling to get involved in almost any disputes within the family.
They also clearly understood what kind of woman Zhao Damei was.
But what he truly desired was for his entire family to live in harmony.
But things never go as planned. The branch fell directly on Zhao Damei, and a loud wail was heard.
Zhao Damei suddenly stood up, clutching her aching arm, and blurted out, "You old bastard, how dare you hit anyone? I'm not your wife! If you hit me like this, I can go to the magistrate's office to report you!"
Wan Suizhou sneered, "If you don't mind the embarrassment, then go ahead. If you don't want to get beaten up again, then get out!"
The tree branch really hurt when it hit my skin.
Zhao Damei figured there must have been a bloody mark, and she couldn't bear to be hit again, so she left grumbling and embarrassed...
Zhang Xiu lifted the pot lid, took out several large steamed buns, and the whole family, each holding a large steamed bun, headed towards the beach.
Baili Wanwan always loved the steamed buns made by Zhang Xiu. She opened her mouth and took a big bite, the hot steam rising from her mouth, and she looked very satisfied.
Suddenly I felt that I would be full of energy after subduing that monster!
By this time, the sky had fully brightened.
The tide was coming in at the beach.
The seawater kept changing and washing over the stall, sweeping some seashells out.
The entire beach was packed with people.
They live in the neighboring village, and you can see them across the river from the villagers.
"I heard that the magistrate brought a Taoist priest. These days, most Taoist priests are just vagrants who roam the world. They don't have any real skills. They're just charlatans."
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