Hearing Zheng Laidi's cursing, Song Lan frowned, thinking that Zheng Laidi was really vulgar, but she didn't think much of it. In other words, she didn't expect that Zheng Laidi was cursing her.
"Sister-in-law, let's go eat."
Qin Yaxin walked out of the kitchen, holding a pair of chopsticks in her left hand and a stack of bowls in her right, and called out to Song Lan.
"good."
Song Lan shifted her gaze to Qin Yaxin, smiled and responded, then casually turned on the faucet.
Just then, Zheng Laidi's cursing rang out again: "She looks so wicked, she's obviously no good. She doesn't know how to live her own life, she only thinks about harming others. Bah! If God has eyes, please take that vixen away quickly, lest she harm one person and then go and harm another!"
"Laidi, who are you cursing at?"
A number of women stood watching the commotion not far from Zheng Laidi's courtyard gate, including Ma Fenglan. She didn't believe Zheng Laidi was insulting her or her close friends; after all, they were either nearing or over fifty, completely unrelated to the label "slut."
But Zheng Laidi was deliberately cursing in their direction, which sounded extremely harsh.
Furthermore, Ma Fenglan noticed that Zheng Laidi would occasionally glance at the neighboring courtyard, namely Song Lan's courtyard, as if it were a casual glance. However, in Ma Fenglan's view, it must have a deeper meaning.
Moreover, Song Lan was washing her hands in front of the tap in the yard, making it hard not to suspect that Zheng Laidi was making veiled criticisms.
Therefore, Ma Fenglan couldn't help but speak up, partly because she didn't want Zheng Laidi to continue cursing in their direction, and partly because she was undoubtedly enjoying the spectacle.
Hopefully, Song Lan will realize that Zheng Laidi, the direct saleswoman, is indirectly criticizing her, the woman living next door.
"Yes, Lai Di, you're insulting me without naming names, so I thought you were insulting me. But I know my place, and no matter how you look at me, I don't resemble the slut you're talking about at all."
Why don't you give us a good talking-to, so we old ladies can see what that vixen looks like!
"Hurry up and tell us, Laidi! If you don't tell us that vixen's name, we'll be completely confused after listening for ages. That's not fair of you!"
...
Several women standing next to Ma Fenglan started to jeer.
Suddenly, someone said to Zheng Laidi, "You're not going to be insulting the woman next door, are you? If so, I have to say something. That young woman is as beautiful as a fairy."
How did I become the "slut" you're talking about, Laidi? Are you perhaps jealous that young comrade is better looking than you, so you're making veiled attacks on us old sisters?
Song Lan had already gone inside to eat, but it was still easy to hear the sounds coming from Zheng Laidi's yard and gate.
"I'll go out and take a look."
That was Qin Boyan's voice. He put down his rice bowl, got up, and was about to go to the yard.
"Sit down and eat your food."
Song Lan glanced at the boy, her face showing no sign of anything amiss.
"Women's affairs are for us women to handle. Second brother, listen to your sister-in-law and sit down to eat. I'm going to tear that woman surnamed Zheng's mouth apart!"
Suppressing her rising anger, Qin Yaxin slammed the bowl and chopsticks heavily on the table with a cold face, gritting her teeth as she prepared to settle accounts with Zheng Laidi.
"sit down."
Seeing Qin Yaxin stand up, Song Lan's calm and unwavering gaze swept over her. Hearing what she said, Qin Yaxin did not sit back down. She stood there and said, "Sister-in-law, I can't let those old women insult you!"
"It's just a few idle words; let's just pretend we didn't hear them."
Song Lan said calmly, "Besides, they didn't name names. You guys just run out and make a scene. Doesn't that make me think I'm being targeted?!" As soon as Song Lan finished speaking, more sounds came from outside.
"Zheng Laidi, I heard that a few days ago you went to the security office and got into a fight with Comrade Song next door. As a result, you were taken away by the police. Is that true?"
“Lei Zi’s mom, you don’t need to ask Zheng Laidi.”
"Could it be true?"
"That's right, it's true. I went to town to buy things three days ago. Maybe I ate something bad at home, because I went to the public toilet on the way. Guess what I saw in there?"
"Did you see Lai Di?"
"You guessed it! At first I thought I was seeing things, but after looking closely for a while, I realized it was indeed Zheng Laidi. She was cleaning the toilet at the time!"
"Is this a form of labor reform?"
"That's absolutely certain!"
The women gathered a few meters away from Zheng Laidi's courtyard gate were talking incessantly, and the subject of their discussion was Zheng Laidi herself. For a moment, Zheng Laidi's face turned ashen, and she looked extremely unwell.
She raised her voice: "What nonsense are you spouting? It was the vixen next door who deliberately got revenge on me, which is why I was taken away by the police. I didn't do anything serious. If you keep talking about me, believe me, I'll report you to the police station."
"Go ahead! Hurry up! We'll wait here for the police officers to take us away!"
“Zheng Laidi, you’re not upright yourself, yet you’re yelling at us and trying to take us to the police station. If the police officers actually come, I won’t mind testifying for your neighbor, Comrade Song, that you called her a slut for no reason!”
"I'll also testify for that fairy-like young lady next door, saying that you've been verbally abusive. You can expect to be taken away by the police again!"
...
"Are you guys ever going to stop? I said she's a vixen, a slutty fox, am I wrong? Look at her appearance, who would believe she's not a vixen?"
Besides, vixens are masters of seduction. You're all siding with her now, but what will you do when your men are bewitched by that slut?
Zheng Laidi's face was pale, and she kept muttering to herself.
"Can you please shut your mouth?!"
Suddenly, Cui Xingwang's voice rang out behind Zheng Laidi. As Zheng Laidi turned around to look at him, he slapped her across the face and shouted angrily, "Don't mistake other people's good temper for fear of you. Now you get inside!"
"You hit me? You hit me in front of outsiders?"
Zheng Laidi covered the half of her face that had been hit, her eyes filled with grievance and disbelief.
Since they got married, she has been punched by this man countless times, but... this is the first time she has been beaten in front of others.
Thinking of this, Zheng Laidi suddenly sat down on the ground, opening her mouth as if to wail. But then, a girl's voice came from the neighboring yard—well, actually, it was Qin Yaxin who finally couldn't hold back anymore. She came into the yard and walked to the fence separating Zheng Laidi's house from hers. Her face was cold as she glared at Zheng Laidi:
"A woman with a black heart and a foul mouth like you deserves to be beaten, preferably every day, otherwise how will you learn your lesson?! It's a good thing my sister-in-law has a good temper and doesn't want me to get my hands dirty, otherwise, I would definitely tear your mouth to shreds!"
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