After Widow Huang ran back home, she covered her chest with her hands, feeling extremely sleepy.
How dare that damn old woman insult her.
"Mom, did you get the money? I don't want to carry this schoolbag anymore. I want the new embroidered schoolbag from the supply and marketing cooperative."
Widow Huang was upset. "Yes, yes, yes, yes. I know you want it. Where can I get the money for you?"
If this little girl hadn't asked for a new schoolbag every day, Old Chen wouldn't have rejected her with these words.
Widow Huang selectively forgot what Old Chen said about her dressing too flashy. As a woman, wasn't it for them that she dressed nicely?
These men, who say one thing and mean another, are the most hypocritical.
"Mom, why are you like this? I don't care. I just want a new schoolbag, otherwise I won't go to school."
Widow Huang was so annoyed by the noise that she said, "I know, I know. Mom will think of another way, debt collector!"
She went into the kitchen and opened the rice jar, only the bottom was left.
She had no money in her pocket. She had received financial support from men before, especially the generous Old Chen. Widow Huang never saved money. She would buy clothes and shoes whenever she had some money. Last time, she bought a lipstick from Haishi from someone else. It made her lips shiny and looked very beautiful.
But now, they have no rice, and this is just enough for their last meal.
Thinking about how she failed to get the money today and couldn't eat any good food, Widow Huang felt more and more depressed.
In the living room, her daughter was still clamoring to buy hairpins and hair ties, which all require money.
Widow Huang was rarely worried. She had noticed that Old Chen's attitude towards her had changed, but she really couldn't find anyone.
"Mom, mom, something big happened, mom, mom, mom..."
Widow Huang's youngest son kicked the door open and rushed in, "Something big has happened, Mom!"
Widow Huang wiped her hands and walked out of the kitchen. Seeing the wobbly old door, her heart trembled. This course must not be ruined, she really had no money left.
"What's the matter? Why are you so anxious? How can I, your mother, run away?" Widow Huang wiped the sweat from her son's forehead. "What's the matter?"
"Something bad happened to Uncle Ma's family in Uncle Chen's compound. Their whole family was stabbed by their daughter-in-law."
Widow Huang: "What? Impossible? How dare she do that in broad daylight?"
She murmured, "I remember their daughter-in-law was a very introverted and honest woman. She looked thin and small, didn't like to communicate with others, and wasn't very courageous. How could she dare to stab someone?"
She thought for a moment and then asked, "Are they all alive?"
"Is she alive? I don't know. I just went to the compound next door to play with my classmates, and then I heard screaming, but I couldn't squeeze in. Their compound was packed. The police took the woman away and took everyone else in their family to the hospital."
"I wanted to follow them, but they told all the kids to go back. But I'm in high school now, not a kid anymore, so they wouldn't let me follow."
Widow Huang rolled her eyes. She didn't care about the Ma family. She just wanted to hang around Old Chen and coax some money out of him.
Such a big thing happened, she had to go and see it.
If Old Chen was frightened, she could comfort him. Maybe he would soften his heart and continue to support them.
Oh, by the way, it would be best if that old woman wasn't at home.
Widow Huang told her two children to eat quickly while she ate just a little.
Old Chen's compound must be in chaos now, so it wouldn't be too late for her to go there after the others dispersed.
If everything goes well, she might be able to get something good to eat.
The people in the compound were busy. Some of them were carrying water from the river, while others were responsible for washing the ground.
"I don't know what happened to Lao Ma and the others."
"Just finish it quickly and go check it out later."
"Do you think his thing is still usable?"
"It's hard to say, Xiao Ma's wife is a bit too cruel."
"He's also a bad person. Xiao Ma beats his wife much more cruelly than Lao Ma. I ran into his wife a few days ago and accidentally saw her arms. There was not a single piece of good flesh left. There were faint black and purple scars on her neck."
"Those exposed outside are fine. They still have some dignity and don't dare let us see them."
"He's not afraid of us, he's probably worried that the Women's Federation will come and ruin his job."
"Haven't people from the Women's Federation come to their house several times? How come there's no effect at all? I guess they're not afraid, right?"
"It's not that she's not afraid, but as soon as the Women's Federation came, Old Ma's wife wouldn't let Young Ma's wife out. You all know her. She only helps her husband and just says there's no such thing."
"Didn't Xiao Ma's wife seek help from the Women's Federation before? In the end, she was beaten even more severely. I guess she doesn't dare to ask for help anymore."
"Why did I hear that Old Ma's wife joined them in beating Young Ma's wife?"
"Is this true? This is really... They are all women, they are all being beaten, why are you helping them?"
"This person is really...this is too inhuman."
"I think Xiao Ma might really be done for this time. There's so much blood down there. Xiao Ma's wife stabbed him so hard."
"That thing of Xiao Ma's is probably useless, and he as a person is also useless."
Widow Huang came to the compound after Old Lady Xia left. After hearing what was said, her mouth opened wide.
Her mind was now full of Xiao Ma's thing. Combined with the bloodstains on the ground and everyone's sighs, she even forgot her own purpose. After listening to their explosive gossip, she hurried to the hospital.
There's no need to rush to ask for money. She has to know this shocking news and see it with her own eyes.
Widow Huang felt as uncomfortable as if she was being scratched by a cat.
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