Chapter 12 The Laziest Man in the Countryside 70 (12)
Ji Huaizhi goes out more often now, and the villagers can see him frequently.
I used to know that the village secretary's family had a lazy child, but I rarely saw him and sometimes forgot about him. But now that I've seen him, I remember him again.
Wang Xiuju now takes Li Zhenzhu with her when she goes to work.
Li Zhenzhu also intended to befriend the Ji family.
Prepare for the worst. What if her affair with her parents is exposed? Will others be able to spare them trouble because of their good relationship with the village secretary's family?
"Pearl, come to your auntie's," Wang Xiuju said with a smile.
The other educated youth had gotten used to it.
I just felt that Li Zhenzhu was very popular and well-liked in the village, and her appearance was really pleasing.
Li Zhenzhu stepped forward, only to find that Aunt Xiuju had given her two White Rabbit milk candies, which she had coaxed from her grandson at home.
“Auntie, this is so precious, you should take it back for your child to eat.”
“Take it. This is what my youngest son brought back. I don’t know why he’s always bringing things to me even though he never goes out. When he came back before, people brought him a lot of things, including cloth.” Wang Xiuju said this deliberately.
He wanted her to know that his youngest son was also capable.
The food at home has been so good lately that everyone's complexion looks much better, all thanks to our youngest son.
They are capable.
"Take this candy."
Li Zhenzhu put it back in her pocket: "No, since it's a gift from your youngest son, how can I accept it?"
She suddenly understood what Aunt Xiuju meant. Recently, when she was chatting with her, Aunt Xiuju had been mentioning Ji Huaizhi in her conversations.
Yes, she now knows that the man's name is Ji Huaizhi.
Aunt Xiuju mentioned it every day when she chatted with her. She was so enthusiastic towards her that she wondered if Ji Huaizhi had said something to her aunt.
He even gave himself candy; this candy is so precious.
"Take it."
“I don’t need your help, Auntie. You can eat it yourself or give it to your grandson. I have snacks in my dorm.” Li Zhenzhu smiled, though she hesitated to accept the gift.
Wang Xiuju also knew that she was being too enthusiastic.
I guess it put pressure on her.
"Okay, okay, I'll give some to my two granddaughters." Then he took out a small handful of peanuts from his pocket: "Eat them when they're hungry."
Li Zhenzhu didn't refuse, thinking that she would buy her aunt a bag of peach shortbread when she went to town next time, since her aunt always treated her so enthusiastically that she felt embarrassed.
Wang Xiuju's enthusiasm was noticed by many people.
Her old friend saw it too and bluntly shouted, "Wang Xiuju, you're so nice to Li Zhiqing, do you want her to be your daughter-in-law?"
"Go away!" Wang Xiuju's face darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about? My relationship with Pearl can't be that of friends despite the age gap, can it?"
"Liu Sufeng, why is your head full of such trivial matters?"
"Get out!"
"I was just joking, why are you making such a fuss?" Liu Sufeng said unhappily, "You're close to her, so you don't want to hang out with me anymore?"
Actually, she felt uneasy because she saw Wang Xiuju being so generous to that educated youth.
They didn't even take some for themselves. I used to bring sweet potatoes and break off half for myself.
"What were you thinking, making such a joke at this young girl's expense?" Wang Xiuju frowned.
She had this idea, but she couldn't let others ruin Li Zhenzhu's reputation.
Liu Sufeng also realized what was going on: "Why are you embarrassed, Li Zhiqing? We're just talking nonsense. I know you didn't mean it that way. After all, her youngest son is a notorious lazybones in our village."
“Following him means either starving to death or becoming a workhorse. You city folks would definitely look down on him.”
Liu Sufeng speaks without thinking, and then bursts into laughter after saying what she means.
Everyone who heard this looked at Wang Xiuju.
Wang Xiuju's face was as black as the bottom of a pot; she was clearly very unhappy.
But Liu Sufeng still didn't think she had said anything wrong: "Am I right, Wang Xiuju? You always say you don't know what to do with your youngest son, and I'm just telling the truth."
Noticing her old friend's expression, she asked again, "You're not angry, are you?"
"What do you think? I said it's because he's my son, so what right do you have to talk about my son like that?" How could a mother possibly listen to someone else speak ill of her son like that?
"Hey Liu Sufeng, do you even have a brain? My son has already seen a doctor; he's sick, not lazy!"
"He's been feeling a bit better lately, and our family's life has been much better than before. Are you doing this on purpose?"
"Don't you think about how I feel when you talk about my son like that? When has your son ever told him what to do, even though he's turned out like that?"
Liu Sufeng's face was full of embarrassment: "No, why are you angry? I won't say anything more, okay?"
"Didn't we always say that before?"
"How can that be the same?" Hearing her son being belittled like that, Wang Xiuju felt both angry and aggrieved, and her eyes turned red.
“My son is sick, he’s sick! He’s not lazy! He’s quiet, but he’s filial and sensible, and he’s good to his brothers and sisters-in-law.”
"What do you mean my son is the village's notorious lazybones?"
Wang Xiuju became more and more agitated as she spoke, and she threw down the hoe she was holding: "Why are you saying such things about my son!"
"It's been so many years, and my son hasn't eaten a single meal from your family. Haven't you ever thought about how Lao Ji and I feel when we hear these words?"
No one expected things to turn out this way.
Liu Sufeng was at a loss: "Xiuju, I'm so sorry."
"I....."
Li Zhenzhu stepped forward and pulled her back: "Auntie, don't get agitated, others don't understand."
Don't be sad.
Wang Xiuju cried loudly in anger. She used to be angry that her son couldn't stand up, but later she found out that her son was sick and was angry that she hadn't noticed it sooner.
“Pearl, I’m so bitter. I used to be really unhappy every time I heard people say that Huai Zhi was a lazy bum, but I still had to put on a smiling face because he really is a lazy bum.”
"But later I found out he was sick and I felt really bad for him."
"He was just sick, but he's getting better."
Seeing her aunt so sad, Li Zhenzhu imitated her aunt's past actions and wiped away her tears for her.
"I'm so sorry, Xiuju, I... I really didn't know. You were reluctant to say it before, so I could have helped you curse them." Liu Sufeng was embarrassed and at a loss.
The others also felt guilty.
Because they all said it.
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