"Zhao Yunxiang, you bastard, why are you putting the bicycle in the yard? If anything happens to Zhimei's foot, don't think I'll forgive you." Wu Jinfeng saw Zhou Zhimei's face full of pain, and her heart was already aching like a knife. Seeing her sons and daughters-in-law rushing to the backyard after hearing the noise, and then looking at Zhao Yunxiang slowly cooking in the kitchen, Wu Jinfeng was almost furious.
Zhou Yuanyuan, helping to light the fire in the kitchen, rolled her eyes when she heard Wu Jinfeng's scolding. She knew Wu Jinfeng was shameless, always blaming others for anything that went wrong. Even though she and her daughter had already hidden far away, she still insisted on dragging the bicycle's owner, Zhao Yunxiang, into the mix.
"What's going on?" Wang Xiaoqiang was holding Wang Xi in his arms, wanting to help Zhou Zhimei but not knowing how. Wang Xi was in his arms, and Wu Jinfeng hadn't thought of coming over to help. She was jumping up and down, cursing Zhao Yunxiang, and Wang Xiaoqiang's brows furrowed.
Normally, Wu Jinfeng seems to be quite efficient in her work, but when something happens, she can't even distinguish the seriousness of the matter and just curses at people? Didn't you see that Zhimei was in so much pain that she even cried?
Wang Xiaoqiang was reluctant to let go of Wang Xi. Wang Xi was only seven months old, the only child the whole Wang family cherished. He was afraid that if Wang Xi fell or got hurt after a while, his mother would definitely scold him when he got home. Compared to Zhou Zhimei, Wang Xi definitely meant more to him.
Children are naturally more sensitive. When Wang Xi heard Wu Jinfeng's scolding and his mother Zhou Zhimei's crying, he also burst into tears.
Wang Xiaoqiang had to coax his son and pay attention to his wife who was crying in pain. For a moment, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead due to his anxiety.
"Old woman, why are you yelling?" Zhou Chunping, who was in the room, heard the noise outside and couldn't sit still. If an adult yelled at a child crying, someone who didn't know would think something was wrong with the Zhou family.
However, Zhou Chunping just talked about it. After leaving the room, he didn't even bother to look at the backyard. He stood in the corridor with his hands behind his back and a dark face, expressing his strong dissatisfaction.
Zhao Yunxiang ignored the bustle outside, intent on stirring the stir-fried pork and dried tofu in her wok. She'd been in town to make some deliveries today, and she'd been lucky enough to find pork in stock. She cut up half a pound of pork belly and paired it with two ounces of dried tofu she'd bought from the supply and marketing cooperative's grocery counter. She stir-fried it, drizzled it with soy sauce, seasoned it, and served. Mmm, it smells good!
When she first married into the Zhou family, Wu Jinfeng would cry and make a scene whenever she was unhappy. Zhao Yunxiang felt embarrassed, afraid that people would think she had upset the elderly, so she always tried to accommodate Wu Jinfeng. Ever since Wu Jinfeng planned to take away her year's rations during the grain distribution, Zhao Yunxiang had become cold towards her.
Zhao Yunxiang had clearly had nothing to do with Zhou Zhimei's incident today, yet Wu Jinfeng started scolding her. Zhao Yunxiang felt a little unconvinced. So, she let the commotion in the yard go on without even bothering to check on it.
To be honest, Zhao Yunxiang had a rather stubborn temper. She was determined to marry Zhou Zhixin, and no matter how much Zhao Qingshan tried to persuade her, she was determined to marry him. Zhao Qingshan couldn't persuade Zhao Yunxiang, and even though he knew the Zhou family wasn't a pushover, he still agreed to her marriage.
Zhao Yunxiang hadn't known about the beatings against Zhou Jiasheng and his sister. Even when there were hints, she'd dismissed them as playful scrapes between children. Zhou Yuanyuan had been constantly scorning the Zhou cousins in front of Zhao Yunxiang. She'd even seen Zhou Miaomiao giving her a dirty look, Zhou Jiaqin trying to hit her but falling down, Wu Jinfeng scolding her and her brother for Zhou Jiaqin's sake... Zhou Yuanyuan was brainwashing Zhao Yunxiang every chance she got.
Zhou Yuanyuan talked a lot, and Zhao Yunxiang naturally took it to heart. Her dissatisfaction with Wu Jinfeng also grew day by day. Otherwise, Zhao Yunxiang wouldn't have been so resentful during this period and refused to make breakfast for the two elderly people.
When Zhou Zhimei was injured, Wu Jinfeng didn't ask what happened, but started scolding Zhao Yunxiang. Zhao Yunxiang was also angry. After all, it wasn't her fault, no matter how much her mother-in-law made a fuss. She wasn't afraid to take the matter to a judge.
"Oh my goodness! My dear Zhimei! What if your leg breaks? It's all Zhao Yunxiang's fault!" Wu Jinfeng, upon seeing Zhou Chunping's concern, hurriedly exaggerated the severity of Zhou Zhimei's injury. No matter what, she was going to pin Zhimei's injury on Zhao Yunxiang today. Otherwise, if she had to go to the hospital, who would pay for the medical expenses?
It has to be said that Wu Jinfeng is a shrewd person. No matter whether it is a big thing or a small thing, she will always blame Zhao Yunxiang for the money. According to Wu Jinfeng's logic, who made Zhao Yunxiang have a rich father?
"What's wrong? Is my sister-in-law's leg broken?" Gu Dahua hurriedly ran to the backyard with Zhou Zhiqiang. Seeing Zhou Zhimei's face full of pain, she couldn't hide her joy and opened her mouth to speak gloatingly.
Gu Dahua hated her sister-in-law, Zhou Zhimei. Every time she returned to her parents' home, she would only give some food to Wu Jinfeng and never show any appreciation for her brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. When she left, Wu Jinfeng would go to each of her sons' homes on Zhou Zhimei's behalf and search for food, filling a basket with sweet potatoes or potatoes.
Gu Dahua and Zhou Zhiqiang complained many times. Zhou Zhiqiang told Gu Dahua not to bother with his sister, as his sister had married a city dweller, and their son Zhou Jiajie might need help from his aunt in the future!
"Bah! You have a stinky mouth. Sew your mouth shut instead of talking." Wu Jinfeng was almost mad at her stupid daughter-in-law Gu Dahua. Seeing Zhimei suffering, she didn't come forward to help but gossiped.
Zhou Zhiqiang was a smart guy. Seeing a large group of people in the backyard, he walked a few steps slower when entering the yard, falling behind Gu Dahua. Seeing Gu Dahua being scolded by her mother Wu Jinfeng, Zhou Zhiqiang quickly stepped forward to help Wu Jinfeng calm down, saying, "Mom, don't argue with this stupid woman. Don't be angry, ha~!"
When Zhou Zhigang saw Zhou Zhimei's condition, he quickly took two steps forward, trying to help get Zhou Zhimei's foot out of the bicycle tire.
Li Chunjiao leaned forward and blocked Zhou Zhigang's way.
While Zhou Zhigang was stunned, Li Chunjiao winked at him and took the child from Wang Xiaoqiang.
Zhou Zhigang immediately understood what Li Chunjiao meant: "Didn't you see Zhimei's husband standing right next to her? If Wang Xiaoqiang didn't do this, who would?"
Zhou Zhigang was a shrewd man. Seeing Zhou Zhimei crying like this, he wondered if her foot was okay. What if he got Zhou Zhimei's foot out and was blackmailed by her own mother? Who would he cry to?
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