Chapter 39: Your skin is itchy, I'll loosen it for you
After the tossing and turning of events by Old Lady Wan and her family in the dilapidated temple, no one wanted to sleep anymore.
"You guys are not sleeping in the middle of the night and disturbing others from sleeping. Do you have any shame?"
"Can't you wait until dawn to teach your daughter-in-law a lesson?"
"What a bunch of country bumpkins, totally uneducated."
"Only peasants can produce thieves."
"Didn't you see that the daughter-in-law dared to murder her mother-in-law? In our capital, such behavior would result in beheading. It shows that their family tradition is not right. We must stay away from them in the future."
After being woken up, everyone in the dilapidated temple began to complain and vent their dissatisfaction, and all of them were directed at Old Lady Wan's family.
Wan Ersao couldn't bear it any longer, so she stood up, walked to the center of the crowd, put her hands on her waist, and pointed at the women who were gossiping.
"You people from the capital are noble? You are well-educated, so why did all your family members die? Why did the tigers and wolves pick on your men along the way? Even the beasts know that you are worse than beasts."
"How do you talk?"
A woman stood up from the crowd. Her husband and child had been killed by the tiger. Wan Ersao's words were undoubtedly like rubbing salt into her wounds.
Wan Ersao crossed her arms, glared at the woman with contempt, and snorted coldly: "That's how I talk. What's the matter? Come and bite me if you dare?
Oh, yes, animals seem to like biting people. Although we are country people, at least we are still human beings, and I won’t argue with animals.”
Seeing that Wan Ersao was so eloquent, the woman knew she was no match for her and wanted to take action.
"Ah - you bitch, I must beat you to death today."
The woman screamed in shock and reached out to grab Wan Ersao's hair.
The officers and soldiers saw this, but turned a blind eye. As long as no one was killed, they were happy to watch the fun from the sidelines, waiting for the critical moment to take action to stop it.
Seeing that his wife was in trouble, Wan Laoer was extremely anxious and immediately stepped forward to help. However, he never expected that the woman was no match for Wan Ersao. As soon as they met, she was kicked upside down by Wan Ersao.
This woman usually lived a life of luxury, but now she had to sleep in the open air on the road with little food. She was already as hungry as a willow in the wind, and it seemed as if a gust of wind could blow her away.
On the other hand, Wan Ersao has been helping her father collect herbs since she was a child. She runs in the mountains all day long and has a strong physique. In addition, since she picked up little Fubao, the family has never lacked meat. Although she is not extremely strong, she is several times stronger than the woman.
When the woman rushed over screaming, Wan Ersao didn't take her seriously at all. She kicked her to the ground before she even touched the corner of her clothes.
Wan Ersao put her hands on her hips and glanced at the gossiping women huddled in the corner with a cold look in her eyes. She raised her chin and taunted, "Who else is dissatisfied? If you are itching, come on, try my feet and see if I can loosen your skin!"
After saying this, Wan Ersao glanced around, and the women quickly lowered their heads. Wan Ersao continued speaking.
"If you don't control your stinky mouths, I'll use my foot washing water to rinse your mouths! Pah, what the hell is this!"
Those women who had been so arrogant just now were now like gourds with their mouths sawed off. They were so scared that they dared not even breathe. They knew they could not withstand a kick from Wan Ersao, and they dared not step forward to bring bad luck upon themselves.
The woman who was kicked to the ground didn't get up for a long time. She held her stomach and cried out in pain.
Wan Ersao turned around and returned to Old Lady Wan, like a victorious female general, and was pulled by Wan Sansao and Liu to sit next to Old Lady Wan in admiration.
The anger in Old Lady Wan's heart also dissipated a lot because of this farce.
Holding a half piece of ginseng in his hand, Wan Laoda knelt straight in front of Old Lady Wan and said shamefully, "Mother, it was all because of my unfilial behavior that I failed to discipline that woman and almost killed you. I am willing to let you beat and scold me, but I only ask that you don't get so angry that you get sick."
Mrs. Wan looked at her eldest son who was nearly 40 years old and felt a little sorry for him. So she said to the second son, "Second son, help your eldest brother up."
Wan Lao Er hurried forward and pulled Wan Lao Da up.
Old Lady Wan sighed heavily, "Oh, what a sin! I never thought that our family would rescue such an ungrateful person!
If anyone has to apologize for this matter, it should be your mother who is sorry for you.
At that time, you had no wife and were old. Our family had just fled to Yangliu Village and we were unfamiliar with the place.
Your mother was afraid that you would delay your lifelong event, so she took the initiative to let Qian be your wife.
Qian seemed like a good person at first, but who could have expected that her true nature would be revealed after she became our daughter-in-law.
It was my mother who was blind and ruined your life. You have done nothing wrong to me, so don't blame yourself."
Boss Wan lowered his head and said nothing, his eyes were red and his heart was full of pain.
Life is like drinking water, only you know whether it is hot or cold.
Over the past decade, Wan's eldest sister-in-law has become lazy. She never mends torn clothes at home, and always throws them to Wan's second sister-in-law or Wan's third sister-in-law to do it for her.
It is embarrassing to ask my sister-in-law to mend my outer clothes when they are torn, let alone underwear like underwear.
The underwear that Boss Wan was wearing now had two big holes in it, revealing his buttocks, but he could only wear it with difficulty. He was really embarrassed to ask his sister-in-law to mend the underwear for his brother-in-law. If it got out, people would laugh at him and he would be embarrassed.
Old Mrs. Wan looked at the sky outside. The night was as dark as ink, and a full moon hung high in the sky. She thought it should be mid-September. They had been away from home for more than a month.
"Alright, Mom's fine now. You all go get some rest. Wait until that idiot is found. If she can't be found, it's her fate."
Boss Wan handed the ginseng to Old Queen Wan, and then they all went back to their rooms and lay down.
Old Mrs. Wan rubbed the half ginseng in her hand for a long time, and finally stuffed it into her bag.
She sighed in her heart and realized that she could no longer rely on this ginseng.
After all this ordeal, Old Mrs. Wan was exhausted and slowly lay down, but tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Suddenly, a chubby little hand slipped into Grandma Wan's hands like a loach. Grandma Wan looked down and found that it was Xiao Fubao. Not far away sat Wan Ersao.
"Mom, little Fubao is clamoring to sleep with you. I'll have to take care of her tonight. She's very well behaved and won't disturb you."
Mrs. Wan Er looked at Grandma Wan worriedly, hoping that little Fubao could make Grandma Wan feel happier.
Old Mrs. Wan looked at Xiao Fubao's big watery eyes, which were like the twinkling stars in the night sky, looking at her with a smile. The melancholy in Old Mrs. Wan's heart suddenly dissipated like a thin smoke, and she felt much more energetic.
"Ah - come -" Little Fubao showed two rows of white millet teeth, and his little body arched in Grandma Wan's arms like a little loach, which made Grandma Wan feel much happier.
Yes, she still has Xiao Fubao. In order for Xiao Fubao to live a happy life in the future, she can't fall down. This family will fall apart without her. And in a place at the border, the whole family must work together and be united.
Old Mrs. Wan cheered up and hugged little Fubao tightly in her arms. Little Fubao slowly closed his eyes and snuggled up to Old Mrs. Wan obediently.
Wan Ersao watched the grandparents and grandchildren sleep peacefully before leaving with peace of mind.
Li Zuo and several soldiers who were chasing after her watched Wan Dasao run towards the official road like a rabbit, but she disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
"Brother Li, this woman is simply crazy. There is no village or shop in the distance, and there is a forest not far ahead. Where can she run to?"
Li Zuo also frowned, his heart full of resentment towards Mrs. Wan. This woman was really good at causing trouble. However, since the person was lost, there was no point in looking for her any further.
And in such a remote place, she would definitely not survive the night.
"Let's go back. We won't look for her anymore. Even if she escaped, she's just a refugee. She has no pass and no identity. Once she's caught, she'll be beheaded. It'll save us a lot of trouble."
Li Zuo and several soldiers disappeared on the official road.
Mrs. Wan then came out from the grove nearby. She had also heard what Li Zuo said just now, but she didn't take it seriously. How could there be so many wild beasts in the world?
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