Old Mrs. Song remained silent, watching Li Zhen perform.
She knew perfectly well how fake this woman was, but she didn't dare to scold her now, afraid that if she angered her, she might secretly smother her to death.
Seeing her mother-in-law staring intently at them without saying a word, Li Zhen felt a little uneasy.
What does your mother-in-law mean? At least say something.
Finally, amidst the expectant gazes of Song Dalong's family, Old Mrs. Song spoke up.
"I understand. Thank you for your hard work during this time."
Knowing he was in the wrong, Song Dalong didn't understand what Old Lady Song meant.
They didn't feed her, didn't clean her excrement, and left her lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) to fend for herself.
Shouldn't she give them a good scolding?
Song Dalong and Li Zhen were very flustered.
Soon, Song Dapeng's family also learned that Old Lady Song could speak, and the four of them appeared together.
Song Dapeng was dragged over by Huang Juan, and now he was hiding at the very back, looking half-dead.
Huang Juan smiled and said, "Mom, I'm so happy for you that you can talk now. I prayed in my heart every day that you would get better soon. Sure enough, my prayers worked. You were able to talk so quickly, and you're not far from being able to stand up again."
Li Zhen rolled her eyes. "Huang Juan, all you know how to do is say nice things. Why don't you come and serve us? You're never around. People who don't know better would think you're out having an affair."
Upon hearing Li Zhen's words, Huang Juan's face immediately darkened, and she also showed a hint of panic.
“Li Zhen, do you believe I’ll tear your mouth apart? Everyone knows that Song Dapeng just sleeps all day and does nothing. I’m the one who runs the household. I’m exhausted like a dog every day, and you’re throwing mud at me, saying I’m cheating on you. I think you have nothing better to do than think about cheating on me.”
Li Zhen put her hands on her hips and said, "I'm a respectable woman, I don't cheat on you, you are!"
Huang Juan: "You're the one who cheated on me!"
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Song Dalong immediately went to break them up.
"Stop arguing, all of you!"
The two ignored him completely, exchanging insults and profanities.
Song Fanxing watched the play with great interest.
Let them pinch, let them fight, the more they make a scene, the better.
Unable to persuade the two, Song Dalong simply gave up and let them argue.
Song Dapeng yawned, looking indifferent as if it were none of his business.
Fang Jie kept her daughter close to her side, afraid that they would fight and hurt her.
When Old Lady Song saw her two daughters-in-law cursing more and more fiercely, she trembled with anger.
Just as I was about to yell at them to leave, the two started pulling each other's hair and tearing at each other.
When Song Haitao and Song Xiaomei saw their mother being beaten, they immediately rushed over and pinched and hit Huang Juan.
Huang Juan yelled at Song Dani and Song Erni, "Are you out of your minds? You see me getting beaten up and you're not even coming to help me!"
Song Dani and Song Erni immediately joined the melee.
In an instant, the room was in complete chaos.
Song Dalong was so anxious he didn't know who to pull, while Song Dapeng remained calm and yawned again.
Song Fanxing was very curious about Song Dapeng's thought process. What kind of person was he? He didn't seem worried at all when his wife and child were fighting.
Fang Jie pulled her daughter away from this place of trouble. She wasn't afraid, but she was afraid that her daughter would get hurt.
Song Fanxing's eyes lit up as she stared at the people fighting and refused to leave.
Fang Jie forcefully carried her away.
Song Fanxing kept glancing at the Song family, which Fang Jie found extremely amusing.
Why does this little girl like watching people fight?
Zhao Hong had a huge bump on her head. She applied it with a towel all night when she got home, but it still didn't go down, and she was screaming in pain.
Song Fugui asked, "How did you get this bag?"
Zhao Hong said angrily, "It must be that brat from Fang Jie's family! She was the one who pushed me to the ground last time, and I was bedridden for half a month."
"You're talking nonsense again. That girl is only 3 years old. How could she push your 200-pound body?"
You don't believe me either?
"No one will believe you. It's fine if you just tell me, but if you go around spreading rumors, people will criticize you."
Zhao Hong was furious. Ever since the incident, everyone in the village had been mocking her, saying she was vicious and wouldn't even spare a three-year-old child. Even the village women who were usually close to her had started avoiding her.
She was extremely depressed.
She said to her husband, "It really is that girl, she's incredibly strong."
Song Fugui: "You're talking nonsense again. If such a young child were really like what you say, wouldn't she become a monster?"
"monster?"
Zhao Hong shouted, "Yes, Song Fanxing is definitely a monster! I have to tell the brigade leader so he can arrest that girl. It's terrifying! A monster has appeared in our village, what a disaster that would be!"
Song Fugui slapped Zhao Hong across the face. "You bitch, have you lost your mind? It's one thing to talk nonsense in front of me all day, but if you go around saying it outside, I'll beat you to death."
Zhao Hong covered her face and said aggrievedly, "I'm not talking nonsense, I'm telling the truth."
Song Fugui assumed she was crazy and ignored her.
As he was leaving, he said, "Zhao Hong, I'm warning you, don't go looking for the captain. If you embarrass me, I'll break your legs."
Zhao Hong didn't take his words to heart.
She hated Fang Jie and Song Fanxing intensely and was determined to expose Song Fanxing's secret, let everyone know that she was a monster, and have the people of the commune arrest her.
After breakfast, Fang Jie still took her daughter to the county town.
Today, they set out two baskets of eggs, plus a bag of hazel mushrooms and a bag of black fungus.
Just like yesterday, several people gathered around to buy it as soon as it was put on the table.
They are all regular customers, or new customers introduced by regular customers. They know the price and quality of their products. No one asks about the price or bargains. They all rush to buy, afraid that they will miss out if they are a step too late.
"Give me 30 eggs!"
"I want 30 eggs and a pound of black fungus."
"50 eggs!"
...
"Two pounds of hazelnut mushrooms!"
Fang Jie was busy collecting and weighing the eggs, while Song Fanxing collected the money.
The mother and daughter were extremely busy.
The other black market vendors were filled with envy and jealousy.
Soon, the two baskets of eggs and two bags of mountain produce were snapped up.
Song Fanxing stuffed a bag full of money into her cloth bag.
The two happily packed up their stall and went home.
Passing by a stall selling fried dough cakes, Fang Jie generously bought three, giving one to her daughter and leaving the other two for her two sons.
Song Fanxing broke off half of her tooth and gave it to Fang Jie, saying, "Mom, you can have some too."
Fang Jie waved her hand, "Xingxing is eating, Mommy isn't hungry."
"But I can only eat half of it, and it would be a waste to throw it away."
Fang Jie had no choice but to take the other half and eat it.
Song Fanxing grinned, revealing two adorable little tiger teeth.
She took a bite of the fried dough. It was delicious, but she still preferred her mother's scallion and egg pancakes and shredded radish pancakes.
The steelworkers rushed to the black market after get off work, but they were too late; the eggs they wanted to buy were sold out.
When Fang Jie got home, she started making hand-pulled noodles for her daughter.
First, knead the dough and let it rest, then make the sauce.
She still had fresh eggplants and peppers at home, so she planned to make eggplant and green pepper noodle soup.
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