Chapter 37 I'm afraid a thief might be eyeing me.
Shen Zhuoli kept dodging, keeping his eyes closed and not daring to look, and his large hands dared not touch him.
All he could do was keep pushing Zhang Meili's head away, preventing her from getting close.
But Zhang Meili was determined to take advantage of Shen Zhuoli today, and struggled to pounce on him.
Jiang Ruzhen rummaged around and picked up a twig about the thickness of a finger from the roadside. She rushed into the cornfield and started whipping Zhang Meili.
"You shameless female hooligan, I'll teach you to be a slut, I'll beat you to death..."
"Ouch...it hurts! You crazy woman, stop hitting me..."
No one dared to hit Zhang Meili at home, for fear of ruining her skin and preventing her from going out to seduce men and make money.
Her delicate skin immediately broke out in red welts after being whipped by Jiang Ruzhen, and she cried out in pain as she jumped and hopped into the cornfield.
Jiang Ruzhen chased him dozens of meters away with a tree branch before returning, cursing and swearing.
Turning her head, she saw Shen Zhuoli running over as well, holding Zhang Meili's clothes that she had taken off.
"Mom, we should take these clothes to her, otherwise how is she supposed to get home in just a vest?"
Jiang Ruzhen was so angry that she grabbed the clothes and threw them on the ground, then stomped on them many times.
"You're so kind-hearted. With a slut like her, you should have gone out of your way to avoid her. I don't believe she could have chased you for two miles."
Are you still thinking about her? You're still giving her money and even offering to deliver clothes. Go ahead and do it.
"If they try to take advantage of you again, don't expect me to bail you out."
The eldest brother is great in every way, but his sense of responsibility is too strong. He is always willing to put himself in other people's shoes and would rather sacrifice himself to help others.
He deserves praise for his attitude towards his family, but what sense of responsibility does he have towards a piece of trash like Zhang Meili?
"Mom, don't be angry, I'm not going."
Shen Zhuoli had never seen his mother speak to him so harshly before, and he was so frightened that he quickly helped Jiang Ruzhen to leave.
Jiang Ruzhen was so angry that her head was buzzing and her vision was going black.
After getting home, I didn't eat dinner and went straight to my room.
The door slammed shut with a loud bang, startling the three children in the house.
Qi Qi turned their gazes to their eldest brother, their eyes full of inquiry.
My eldest brother has always been steady and mature, and extremely filial to our mother. I've never seen our mother so angry with him before!
Seeing his eldest brother sitting dejectedly at the dining table, the fourth brother anxiously scratched his head and asked.
"What happened, brother! How did you make Mom so angry?"
The eldest brother briefly recounted what had just happened, and when he described how Zhang Meili pounced on him, he blushed deeply.
That's easy to say but hard to hear, especially for the younger sister. The younger brother is still young, so how can he say that Zhang Meili took off her clothes to seduce him?
Even if he didn't say it, judging from his behavior, who wouldn't guess?
Shen Shuxin's face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, not daring to make a sound.
The fourth brother was the most naive and didn't understand what his eldest brother was trying to say. He looked around blankly, his eyes filled with confusion.
The second brother, Shen Zhuoyi, was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
"This Zhang Meili is too much of a bully. She just takes advantage of the fact that the older brother is easy to deal with, and she keeps trying to seduce him. She's shameless."
No wonder Mom wanted to throw her out today.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhuoli realized there was more to the story and hurriedly inquired about it.
The second brother recounted the events that unfolded on their way back to his older brother. At first, the older brother didn't quite understand, but now he roughly gets it.
"Big brother, Zhang Meili must have heard from somewhere that our family got Dad's pension back, so she came to our house to steal the money."
But she couldn't find the money and was kicked out by her mother, so she had no choice but to target you. I reckon if you fall for it, that woman will come back to our house.
In a few days, she'll run off with all our money again.
"So that's how it is." Shen Zhuoli clenched his fists tightly under the table. For a moment, he had thought that Zhang Meili really wanted to turn over a new leaf.
She wanted to come back and live a good life with him, but little did she know that she was actually after her father's life-saving money.
He clenched his teeth, feeling both frustrated and angry.
After hearing his second brother's words, Shen Zhuohang slapped his thigh and said, "That's it! That damned woman knows how little money we have and she's already scheming against my eldest brother. If she knew that we make three thousand yuan a day selling clothes, she'd go crazy."
I reckon if we lock my older brother in a cage for protection, that thing could crawl through a rat hole and defile him.
Upon hearing this, the second brother glanced at Shen Shuxin, who was so embarrassed that she almost hid her head under the table.
He raised his hand and slapped the fourth brother on the back, saying, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Three thousand yuan? What are you talking about?"
Shen Zhuoli had just returned and was unaware that the family had earned three thousand yuan that day. The fourth brother excitedly recounted to him the entire process of selling clothes that day.
Shen Zhuoli was stunned on the spot.
Three thousand yuan, that's three thousand yuan!
The village head's monthly salary is only thirty-five yuan, and with all sorts of miscellaneous subsidies, it's only five hundred yuan a year.
The Wang family, who have the largest fishing boat and are the most skilled fishermen in the village, only earn a little over a thousand yuan a year.
His family earned three thousand yuan in one day?
What does this mean? It's terrifying; he felt he couldn't take it.
"Second brother, let's go."
Jiang Ruzhen tidied herself up, changed her clothes, and went out, calling her second son to leave.
"Mom, you're leaving already? Aren't you going to eat?" the fourth son asked hurriedly.
Jiang Ruzhen glared at her eldest son, "You're so angry you're full, what's the point of eating? Fourth son, Xin Xin, Mom has an important task for you two."
I might be back in Yangcheng tomorrow night, or the day after. You two are responsible for picking up and dropping off your older brother, and you absolutely mustn't let that vixen get near him. Understand?
"I understand, Mom. Don't worry. I'll go out and find some thorny vines in a little while to make a coat for my older brother."
"If Zhang Meili dares to touch my brother, I'll make her scream and cry from the stabs."
The fourth brother came up with a wicked plan, which made the second brother and Shen Shuxin chuckle. The eldest brother's face also turned red.
Jiang Ruzhen wanted to laugh but held it in, and called to her second son, the two of them left without looking back.
The eldest brother sat there for a long time without touching his chopsticks. The fourth brother and Shen Shuxin exchanged a glance and tried to make their eldest brother happy by saying something funny.
Shen Zhuoli's expression was somewhat blank. He sighed and went back to his room without eating.
Jiang Ruzhen bought two hard sleeper tickets this time. With an hour left before boarding the train, she took her second child to a nearby state-run restaurant for a meal.
She ordered four or five dishes in one go, including Kung Pao Chicken, Braised Pork Knuckle, Stir-fried Lamb with Scallions, Stewed Beef Brisket with Tomatoes and Potatoes, and Sweet and Sour Fish, all of which were hearty dishes.
The second child opened his mouth wide in surprise and asked, "Mom! There are only two of us, do we really need so many dishes?"
"What's the point of making money? Isn't it to enjoy life? Otherwise, what are we going to do with it just sitting there waiting to breed? Second son, this time Mom is taking you out so you can broaden your horizons."
Before, when we were poor, we had to be extremely careful with every penny. Now that we're earning money, the first thing we need to do is take good care of our health so we have the energy to earn even more money. Understand?
Although the second child didn't quite understand the reasoning Jiang Ruzhen was giving, he knew that listening to his mother was always the right thing to do.
After the two finished eating and drinking, they packed up the leftovers and even bought a few old lunchboxes to take on the train, planning to have another meal if they got hungry in the middle of the night.
Jiang Ruzhen bought a lower bunk for easy movement, and a middle bunk for her second son. Not long after the two of them boarded the train, several other people gradually arrived in the carriage.
Two of the upper bunks were occupied by a couple, while opposite Jiang Ruzhen was a man who looked fierce.
He sat on the stall with a handbag in his hand, looking the people in the carriage up and down, and seeing that there was nothing wrong.
He went out for a walk again before coming back to lie down, putting his handbag under his head and closing his eyes to rest.
Jiang Ruzhen glanced at him casually and immediately realized that there was something wrong with the guy opposite her.
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