"Mom, you're too short-tempered. You can't just yell without actually hitting him," Tao Ying said, reaching out to pinch Wang Baomin.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, save me!" Wang Baomin quickly hid behind Old Master Wang.
Grandpa Wang was happily smoking and drinking tea, casually watching the child being beaten.
I was taken aback by Wang Baomin's sudden appearance.
"Just tell me already." Old Master Wang had really had enough.
Baomin is just like Dazhu; he has no cleverness at all.
Wang Baomin glanced at Zhou Daya and Tao Ying, who were eyeing him menacingly, and then at his other siblings before quickly hiding behind Grandpa Wang.
"It's quite easy to find out about Chen Feng. His family has a bad class background. His grandfather was a traitor, and a bad one at that. The whole family was sent down to the countryside. After they were sent down, they didn't work hard. Instead, they tried to seduce people in the village. Chen Feng was the most cunning. The village chief's youngest daughter was so determined to marry him that she was willing to die for him."
Under the care of the village chief's family, he lived a fairly good life, and the girl gave birth to two sons and a daughter for him.
The girl took care of him and helped him prepare for the college entrance exam for three years, but he failed to pass any exams, and his family became so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat.
The girl died from exhaustion last year. Her eldest son was already eleven years old, and the three children worked every day to support him. The village chief couldn't bear to see them suffer, so he used all his connections to get them to return to their hometown. They refused to take the children back and left them in the village.
Wang Baomin told the others the information he had found out.
When Wang Baomin spoke, everyone fell silent; the courtyard was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
“This isn’t right, what about the village chief, Hu?” Tao Ying asked.
It's often said that when people go to the countryside, the village chief is like a local emperor and can't even control a small-time traitor.
“I’m the neighborhood director who inquired about this place. Their family is now renting a place not far from the machinery factory, in a large courtyard. Their parents, second uncle, second aunt, one older sister, two younger brothers, and two younger sisters have all come back, and they’re all single. They’ve abandoned all their children from the countryside. They’re a disliked family in the neighborhood. I heard that this job was found for them by one of their younger sisters’ boyfriends.” Wang Baomin sighed.
"You guys don't understand the saying 'If a person has no shame, they are invincible.' Don't worry, I'll be with Chunni every day from now on, I don't believe it," Zhou Daya patted her chest and promised.
"Grandma, you can't get into the machine factory." Wang Chunni also felt a lingering fear; it was truly terrifying that someone could be so shameless.
“Why would I go to the machine factory? I’m not going to work for you. Baomin, you walk there tomorrow, and Chunni will ride a bicycle.” Zhou Daya had hardly ever ridden a bicycle before.
Wang Chunni “…”
"If you can't go in, where will you stay? Don't let kidnappers abduct you outside," Old Master Wang said with some concern.
How can an old lady protect her eldest granddaughter when she has no idea of her own strength?
“I’m an old woman who’s about to die, why would anyone kidnap me? To take me back as a wet nurse? I’ll just bring my teacup and some food, and stay at the gatehouse.” Zhou Daya rolled her eyes at Old Master Wang.
I still don't know what this old man is thinking. He just wants to ride a bicycle with me.
Tao Ying felt she was being subtly implied, but couldn't say it directly.
"It's settled then, Chunni, bring Grandma lunch tomorrow." Zhou Daya made the decision immediately.
"Mom, I can manage on my own. I'm already twenty-five." Wang Chunni looked at Tao Ying somewhat embarrassedly. Who brings their breastfeeding child to work? Wang Chunni tried to ask Tao Ying for help.
“How old are you? You’re still my granddaughter, still a child. What, do you think your grandma can’t take care of you?” Zhou Daya thought to herself that no one could stop her from riding a bicycle. Zhou Daya didn’t give Tao Ying a chance to speak at all.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, what should I do tomorrow? How about I go to work with Baomin?" Old Master Wang thought to himself. There were only two bicycles in the house. Baomin's bicycle was given to Chunni, and he didn't dare to covet his eldest daughter-in-law's bicycle. If he went to work with Baomin, he might be able to take a car.
"Sir!" Wang Baomin felt insulted.
“Dad, Baomin is a grown man, what does he need me to accompany? You come with me to the store tomorrow, and Baomin will take you there on his bike,” Tao Ying said from the side.
"Why would I go with you? What kind of father-in-law goes with his daughter-in-law?" Old Master Wang stared in shock.
That's terrifying! I'm not going with my eldest son's wife. Even I wouldn't dare try that with her. I'm not going to suffer that kind of ordeal.
"Dad? What do you mean? My mom treats me like her own daughter. Isn't this how you treat me?" Tao Ying looked at Grandpa Wang with feigned shock, her face full of sadness.
Old Master Wang is here again...
"Old man, what are you doing? How can you treat your eldest daughter-in-law like this? You're unhappy when I ask you to do some chores, but you haven't eaten less meat." Before Old Master Wang could even speak, Zhou Daya launched into a tirade.
She was afraid that if she spoke too slowly, Tao Ying would make her switch places with the old man.
I don't want to stay with my eldest son's wife.
Old Master Wang…
"Mom, it's okay, I don't mind. I know Dad just doesn't like me." Tao Ying pretended to be sad and pulled Zhou Daya along.
Wang Baoshan gave the others a death stare, then immediately got up and went back inside. It was too scary; it was better to stay away from the battlefield.
"You old geezer!" Zhou Daya immediately launched into a tirade against Old Master Wang.
Tao Ying sat to the side, holding Zhou Daya's hand.
"I'll go, I'll go," Old Master Wang agreed, utterly dejected.
The old woman just didn't want to go with the eldest son's wife, that's why she's criticizing herself like that. She's letting the good guy get away with it.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, if your dad doesn't work properly, tell your mother when he comes back tomorrow, and she'll scold him," Zhou Daya glanced at Old Master Wang, then turned back to Tao Ying affectionately.
What a beautiful scene of a loving mother and filial son! Anyone unaware of the situation would surely be moved.
When the old man saw this scene, he felt as if he had swallowed a mouthful of blood.
I don't want to stay in this sad place any longer; I just want to go back to my room and rest.
"Mom, let me help you back to your room. Don't be angry with Dad. He didn't mean to leave you unattended." Grandpa Wang had only taken two steps when he heard Tao Ying's words behind him, and he instantly wanted to scream like a groundhog.
“The Wang family has a bad reputation; there’s not a single good person among them. Their ancestral graves have never emitted smoke, and even if they did, it was black smoke,” Zhou Daya said, pulling Tao Ying along and glaring at Old Master Wang.
“Mom, you’re absolutely right. Look at Wang Baojun, even if he gets into university, what’s the use? His ancestors will be driven crazy by him.” Tao Ying strongly agreed with Zhou Daya’s point of view.
I'm growing to like old ladies more and more; they're the kind of old ladies that many people in this era can't compare to.
Grandpa Wang: "..." Ancestors, your unworthy descendants have failed you. I dare not refute them, nor can I argue with them.
I can only do it secretly during the Lunar New Year... I can't bring myself to secretly burn more paper money for you.
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