Li Zhuang watched Su Man stubbornly get up from the ground and limp into the house, like a mute, unable to utter a word.
Was she forced?
Or was she deceived into coming here just like she was?
If that's the case, then she is quite pitiful.
Realizing what he was thinking, Li Zhuang angrily hit his head, "Why pity her! If she was like that, she would never let those men touch her even if she died. It's just that she is not disciplined!"
He walked into the yard while muttering, and didn't notice Li Pozi who was staring at him in the yard.
There was a crisp sound of "pa" and Li Zhuang covered his neck, "Who hit me?"
"You little bastard! Who are you talking to?"
Li Pozi poked Li Zhuang's forehead with the pipe in his hand, "What were you doing just now?"
Although Li Zhuang is already an adult, Li Pozi's educational method is the same as that of other parents in Tieshan Village. He believes that beatings will make a good son. Li Zhuang has been beaten many times since he was a child. His body's subconscious reaction makes him obviously lack the momentum when facing Li Pozi's anger.
"I, I went to visit my second uncle's house."
"Screw you! I'm screwing you! Your second uncle told me everything. You and your mom went to his house and made a scene, even smashing his water tank!"
"It was their family who beat my mom first. I'm avenging her."
"revenge?"
Li Pozi poked Li Zhuang's forehead fiercely, "Revenge, huh? Now you and your mother have angered your second uncle's family, and they're asking us for money. I wonder what you can do to pay them back!"
Just as he finished speaking, a shrill voice rang out from the inner room, "Pay back the money? Pay back what money?"
Zhao Chunhua, who had been pretending to be dead in the room, couldn't sit still when she heard about the money. Regardless of her injuries, she leaned against the door frame and said, "Didn't we agree that we would send a daughter-in-law to their family, and the account would be settled?"
"It's all your fault. You provoked that tigress from the Second Brother's family, and now she wants you to pay her back!"
"this..."
When Zhao Chunhua heard that he was asked for money, she came to her senses.
Li Pozi has been idle these years, and in addition to Li Xiang's tuition expenses in the city, he has borrowed a lot from his second and third uncles, which adds up to 20,000 yuan.
The money their family had used to hold the wedding banquet was borrowed, so they couldn't come up with this much money at all. They were stunned.
"How can we get so much money?"
Seeing her like this, Li Pozi was furious. He picked up a stick of firewood and hit Zhao Chunhua with it. "You can't take it out, but you're still fighting with others. I think you're getting tough again!"
Li Pozi was extremely cruel and beat Zhao Chunhua so hard that she ran away in panic with her head in her hands.
Li Zhuang was already accustomed to this scene and only blocked a few times symbolically.
Su Man, who had rushed over after hearing the news, saw Zhao Chunhua being beaten to the ground and quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Dad, Mom is injured today, please stop."
"You have no right to speak here, get out of here!"
In Li Pozi's eyes, beating his wife was as common as eating and drinking. He felt that Su Man was in the way, so he simply beat Su Man as well. "You bitch, you're meddling in my business! Let me tell you, I'm the head of this family. If you dare to talk back again, I'll beat you too!"
The firewood stick hit Suman, making one muffled sound after another.
Zhao Chunhua took advantage of Li Pozi's distraction and ran away, leaving Su Man alone to bear Li Pozi's anger.
Zhao Chunhua ran so fast that she didn't even notice her slippers had fallen off, fearing that Li Pozi would catch up with her.
Even though Su Man had long known that Zhao Chunhua was a bad person, she couldn't help but feel disgusted by her actions. However, she still had to gain Zhao Chunhua's trust at the moment, so she could only grit her teeth and persevere.
After Li Pozi felt relieved, he threw away the firewood stick and went into the house cursing to find some wine to drink.
Only after Li Pozi completely calmed down did the cowering Zhao Chunhua come out of the house.
"Hey Xiaoman, get up and come into the house with mom."
With that concerned look, people would believe that Su Man was her biological daughter.
Lying on the kang, Zhao Chunhua looked distressed. "Look, your arms are all bruised. Hey, you too, I've been beaten, I've been beaten. I'm used to it. But you're so delicate, it hurts me so much when you get beaten."
Su Man was already used to Zhao Chunhua's sweet words and treacherous backhandedness. She took a deep breath and said sincerely, "My parents divorced a long time ago, and I treat you like my own mother. Besides, I want to take good care of you for Li Xiang, so getting beaten for you is nothing."
Since the incident has already happened, complaining at this time will not only be useless, but will make Zhao Chunhua disgusted. It is better for her to act accommodating and let Zhao Chunhua remember her well.
Sure enough, after hearing Su Man's words, Zhao Chunhua was also somewhat moved. After a while, she sighed, "Good boy, Mom will get you some medicinal wine to rub it on."
"No, Mom. I'm fine."
Su Man put down her rolled-up sleeves and asked, "I just heard that Second Aunt's family is asking our family for money?"
Zhao Chunhua was also worried when she talked about this. "Yes, his second aunt is a very bad person. She knew that our family couldn't afford the money, but she still insisted on asking us for it. I don't know what her intention is."
Paying back debts, a natural thing, became a heinous crime when it came out of Zhao Chunhua's mouth.
Su Man, who was already trying to sow discord, naturally didn't refute her and followed her words, "Of course not. We're all relatives, so what's wrong with giving him a hand? He's helping us now, and when Li Xiang becomes successful, we'll be helping him. If one person succeeds, everyone else will benefit. By then, just giving them a hand will be enough to improve their lives. Why bother making a fuss now?"
This was exactly what Zhao Chunhua was thinking. She slapped her thigh and said, "You're absolutely right. This bitch has no foresight at all."
“…”
I've been scolded, but I still have to pay back the money.
Zhao Chunhua felt overwhelmed whenever she thought about how much money she had to raise. She even complained to Su Man, "You were the same today. Why didn't you stop us? Otherwise, it wouldn't have turned out like this."
Su Man disagreed, "With Second Aunt's behavior, if we don't make a scene, she will definitely ride on your neck."
"That's what I said, but the problem is that our family can't afford this money."
Facing the anxious Zhao Chunhua, Su Man smiled and said, "Mom, if you ask me, this is not a big deal. If you believe me, why not let me go to Second Aunt's house? Maybe Second Aunt will change her mind."
"What? You?"
Zhao Chunhua didn't believe Su Man could handle it, and refused again and again, "Don't joke, with your Second Aunt's temper, if you go there, you will just add fuel to the fire. You'd better stay at home."
"Please let me try. Otherwise, I would feel embarrassed to eat free meals at home every day. Please let me do something for the family."
Su Man said sincerely, "If it works out, you won't have to worry about money, right?"
"this..."
Zhao Chunhua thought about it and agreed. If it didn't work out, there would be no loss, so let her try.
"Okay, go and apologize sincerely, and don't start a fight."
"I know, Mom."
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