The fact that the two old men from the second wife's family fell into the cesspool was big news in Xujia Village. No one cared about the stench and everyone rushed to see what was going on.
With Mu Jingshu, the gossip queen, around, this commotion was bound to happen, but she didn't forget Xu Xinning, her gossip buddy, and hurriedly ran to the medical station to drag Xu Xinning over.
Xu Xinning looked curious and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu Jingshu said with a gloating look, "Someone fell into the septic tank."
This news is really interesting.
Although Xu Xinning has now also fallen in love with gossip, she is a bit of a germaphobe and still somewhat averse to such smelly things.
"Second sister-in-law, do you know who fell into the septic tank?" Mu Jingshu asked.
"Who is it?" Xu Xinning was always Mu Jingshu's good straight man, and she wouldn't let the conversation fall flat.
Mu Jingshu laughed before she even spoke, laughing so hard she was doubled over.
Xu Xinning wasn't in a hurry and waited patiently for her to answer her questions.
Mu Jingshu, having finished laughing while clutching her stomach, said, "Second sister-in-law, you'd never guess whose it is."
Xu Xinning blinked. "Who is it? Could it be some naughty kid? Your classmate? Your little brother?"
Mu Jingshu quickly waved her hand: "No, no, it's not like that. You'll be shocked if I told you."
Xu Xinning: "Who is it?"
This is Mu Jingshu's routine; she won't reveal anything until this happens a few times. Xu Xinning felt that the answer should be revealed soon, but Xu Xinning already had a guess in her heart.
As expected, Mu Jingshu said, "It's your second grandparents."
Are they really these two people?
These two have been assigned to the fertile farm for quite some time now. At first, they complained about the smell and the hard work, but they've gotten used to it over time.
Besides, Wofei is actually quite free; they don't need to be with other people, as long as they get their work done.
Everything's been fine for so long, how come something happened today?
Moreover, two of them fell at once.
Could it be that one fell in, the other went to rescue it, and then they both accidentally fell in?
However, based on Xu Xinning's understanding of the two elders of the second wife's family, this seems unlikely.
If one of them falls first, the other will at most run to the brigade headquarters and have the brigade leaders organize people to rescue them.
The main problem is that although the septic tank is deep, it was just fertilized, so the contents inside are not dangerous enough to drown a person.
Xu Xinning: "What happened?"
Mu Jingshu: "Who knows? Maybe it's karma for doing too many bad things!"
Xu Xinning chuckled and patted Mu Jingshu's head, saying, "Little brat, you know about karma, huh?"
Mu Jingshu snorted and said arrogantly, "How could I not know? I'm not young anymore."
When Xu Xinning and the others arrived at the location, the two elderly people from the second wife's family had already been pulled out of the water. From a distance, they could smell the pungent odor and hear the old woman from the second wife wailing and lamenting.
Mu Jingheng was at work and was there when he saw Xu Xinning and his younger sister coming over. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Xin'er, over here, over here! I've got you a perfect spot!"
Xu Xinning was exasperated. Was it really okay for this person to shout like that? People who didn't know better would think they were watching a movie or some kind of spectacle.
The onlookers burst into laughter, completely disregarding the feelings of the two elderly people from the second wife's family.
"Xu Zhiqing is a good son-in-law."
"That's right, he puts Ningning first in everything even before they're married."
"Our Ningning is quite good too. She's good-looking, from a good family, and so outstanding herself—a college student! How many college students are there in our commune?"
The onlookers' conversation quickly veered off course. While their eyes were fixed on the two elderly women from the second wife being repeatedly washed with water, they were also discussing Xu Xinning's excellence.
It's quite interesting, because in those days, locally produced fertilizer was precious, so the brigade couldn't bear to waste the two old men covered in excrement when they were rescued. That's why they were constantly being washed with water, and the water that was washed off naturally flowed into the septic tank.
Fortunately, there was a ditch not far from the septic tank, so getting water was relatively convenient.
Mu Jingheng's skin is getting thicker and thicker. He now talks about Xu Xinning all the time, and he'll create opportunities to bring her up even if others don't.
As Xu Xinning walked over, she unexpectedly spotted Xun Shichou in the crowd. He was a small boy with his back straight, his hands behind his back, looking like an old scholar.
Several children from the Xun family stood beside Xun Shichou, and Xu Laosan was with them as well. The group chatted and laughed, having a great time. Only Xun Shichou, the young scholar, watched the two old people being washed away with a serious expression.
Yang Chunqin and Xu Qiang also came over. When they saw Xu Xinning in the crowd, they said, "Nannan, go and get some medicine to ward off the cold. Have the accountant put the bill on your second master and second mistress. They can't get sick in this cold weather. This job is too important."
Xu Xinning nodded, but didn't rush to leave.
Yang Chunqin muttered again, "We've been doing this for so long, how come we all fell into this trap?"
Xu Qiang sighed. There was a lot of work to do in the brigade, and for some reason, the second branch of the Xu family was always causing trouble.
Isn't that right?
Now, the second branch of the Xu family has become the representative of the drag on Xujia Village Brigade. If Xujia Village Brigade fails to be rated as an excellent brigade, it will definitely be because of the second branch of the Xu family.
Xu Xinning inadvertently saw Xun Shichou's lips curl up slightly after hearing Yang Chunqin's words. Could it be what she was thinking?
Xu Xinning's lips curled up. Great minds think alike. This matter had only flashed through her mind yesterday, but she didn't expect this kid to act so swiftly and skillfully. She guessed that the two old men were completely dumbfounded.
Xu Xinning suddenly thought of Xu Dongmei. If these two old people received such treatment, Xu Dongmei's treatment would probably be even better, right?
I'm so looking forward to this result!
The two old men had finished their work, so the brigade leader told them to go home quickly, as it wouldn't be good if they got sick from the cold.
Xu Xinning also went back to the medical station to get her medicine.
Xu Laosan and the others went to the medical station, thinking they could deliver medicine to Xu Xinning so they could openly go to the second wife's house to watch the fun.
"Brother, do you think they can wash off the stench?"
"I don't think so. Even after you wipe your bottom clean after pooping, it still smells bad. Let alone when they've pickled it."
"Then it'll just keep smelling bad forever."
"I heard that you can wash it clean with white sugar."
"White sugar? Don't be ridiculous. White sugar is so precious, you can't use it for bathing!"
"That's right, those two old men combined aren't worth as much as white sugar."
The children walked away talking as they carried Xu Xinning's medicine.
What a terrible thing!
I never imagined that two grown adults wouldn't be as valuable as sugar in the children's hearts. I wonder what the two old folks would think if they heard this.
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