“What Jiang Zhiqing said is true. I, Zhao Dagou, am also an upright person. My ancestors were poor farmers for three generations. I have a clean and red family background.”
I came here with a sincere heart, only to be treated so cruelly by you. Does being a sent-down youth give you the right to look down on us villagers?
Jiang Xile gritted her teeth. This man truly lived up to his name, Zhao Dagou. He was a real dog. With just a few words, he escalated the conflict between the two of them to the level of villagers versus educated youth.
"Comrade Zhao's words make it sound like everyone has a good family background. Although my family has not been poor peasants for three generations, we are still from the working class."
My parents are frontline workers who have contributed to the country. Besides, the matter between you and me doesn't need to be elevated to any other level.
I was working here peacefully when you suddenly barged in, spouting these nonsensical words.
Do you think I'm young and easy to bully? And you even said your sincerity was trampled on. I don't even know you. Don't you feel embarrassed?
"You want to perform? I don't have time for that. If you don't leave, I'll go to the brigade leader and report you to the Revolutionary Committee for harassing female comrades!"
"You, you, you shrew! You're so sharp-tongued and don't look like the kind of wife who can take care of the family. I, Zhao Dagou, misjudged you. Goodbye!"
"You're the shrew! You're a lunatic! You're trying to get attention by coming here? I think you're asking for a beating!"
Jiang Xile was enraged by what he said and immediately rolled up her sleeves, ready to rush up and hit him. Xiu Jinxiu happened to come over and saw this scene, and immediately stepped forward to stop him.
"Xile, don't be impulsive, don't hit him!"
"Why should I? Sister Jinxiu, let me go! I'm going to teach him a lesson today, for coming here to cause trouble and spewing nonsense!"
While pulling Jiang Xile along, Su Jinxiu shouted at Zhao Dagou:
"Why aren't you leaving yet? You really want to get beaten up? The captain is coming soon!"
Zhao Dagou still had some reservations when the topic of the brigade leader came up.
"Hmph, mind your own business!"
Zhao Dagou snorted coldly before picking up his hoe and leaving. He had failed in both of his schemes today, which was a pity given all the time he had wasted.
Only after seeing Zhao Dagou walk away did Su Jinxiu release Jiang Xile.
"Xile, I didn't mean to stop you, but you don't know what Zhao Dagou is like!"
"Sister Jinxiu, what's wrong with him? Does he have some kind of powerful background?"
"Hey, you haven't been here long, so of course you don't know that Zhao Dagou looks honest on the outside, but he's actually cunning on the inside."
There's also my mother at home, a complete shrew, a real tough nut to crack, afraid of nothing.
"Doesn't the captain care about someone like this? Does he just let him swagger around and cause trouble at will?"
“He wasn’t just looking for trouble. He probably heard about the rumors surrounding your dowry, so he targeted you and came here specifically to cause trouble.”
"rumor?"
"Yes, ever since you bought the bicycle, there have been a lot of rumors in the village. Everyone says that you have a generous dowry, and many people are eyeing you as their bride!"
"I've heard about these things, and some of my aunts have tried to introduce me to potential partners, but I've already refused them all!"
"What's the use of just refusing? You're like a tempting piece of fat meat right now, who wouldn't want to take a bite?"
Jiang Xile was a little annoyed. Well, it was the bicycle that caused this trouble. Who told her to be so lazy on impulse?
You reap what you sow!
"Jinxiu, you won't let me hit him because his mother is someone you can't mess with?"
"Of course not. No matter how formidable his mother is, if it's Zhao Dagou's fault, she can't do anything about it even if she gets beaten up."
But the problem is, you can't hit Zhao Dagou; he's sick, he's a patient. If you really hit him, you'll be permanently blackmailed.
"Sick? What kind of sickness?"
"It seems to be epilepsy or something. I heard it from others. It is said that when it has an attack, the patient foams at the mouth, cannot breathe, and is very likely to go into shock."
Someone had hit him once before, and then he was sued. Apparently, it was someone from the next brigade, and he had to pay a lot of money in compensation.
Thankfully, the other party was a man, so I could only settle the matter by paying compensation. If it had been a woman, I can't even imagine what would have happened.
"Even if it's a woman, she can't be this utterly depraved!"
"I doubt it. There were rumors in the village before that Zhao Dagou couldn't find a wife, and that he and his mother were planning to stay with one of them. I reckon they've probably got their eyes on you."
If you touch him even slightly today, he might be lying on the ground the next second.
Then his mother will suddenly appear out of nowhere and make sure everyone knows about it.
Even if you don't marry Zhao Dagou then, your reputation will be ruined, and no one will dare to take such a huge risk by marrying you, considering the Zhao family's reputation.
Jiang Xile felt a chill run down her spine after hearing this. Why did she keep running into these lunatics lately? She gritted her teeth. If this were the apocalypse, she would just throw them all to feed the zombies!
After trying his luck, Jiang Xile repeatedly told himself that this was not the end of the world, but a society governed by the rule of law. He had to stay calm and stay calm!
"Sister Jinxiu, thank you for reminding me. I understand. I will keep this in mind and will not act impulsively if I encounter it again in the future."
"I'm relieved that you understand. Alright, we've already taken up quite a bit of time, let's get back to work!"
Seeing that there was no more excitement to be seen, the others dispersed in twos and threes.
With a sigh, Jiang Xile picked up the hoe and continued weeding. What a messed up life! There's helplessness everywhere.
However, Jiang Xile was not one to swallow her anger. Since she couldn't do anything openly...
But in places where no one can see, she gets to decide what she wants to do!
As the saying goes, a gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years, but Jiang Xile can't wait ten years.
Three days at most, let the mother and son lower their guard first, and then we'll teach them a lesson!
Once Zhao Dagou left the area, he met up with his mother, just as Su Jinxiu had guessed.
"Son, let's just let it go this time. That girl isn't easy to fool. We'll find another opportunity later!"
"Mom, Jiang Zhiqing is beautiful, I want her to be my wife!"
Zhou Pandi, with her triangular eyes squinting, said with a face full of doting affection:
"Since my son has taken a liking to her, that's her good fortune. Don't worry, son, I'll definitely get her into your bed!"
"I knew you loved me the most, Mother, but I was still unhappy when Jiang Zhiqing scolded me like that today. Once she's married into the family, I'll make her kneel down and serve me every day!"
If Jiang Xile heard this, she would definitely throw him into the mountains to be fed to the wolves. Zhao Dagou really dares to think that she should kneel down and serve him.
"My son is truly a man! You're right. When the time comes, let her serve you well and show you what it means for a wife to be subservient to her husband!"
This mother and daughter, one dares to think, and the other dares to speak, they're probably both hysterical!
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