Ming Xiangru and Qin Wanqing stood in front of Wu Yuanyuan's door, listening to the voices of Bu Ling and Wu Yuanyuan inside, which were still clear despite their hushed tones. The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
After a while, Qin Wanqing nudged Ming Xiangru and pointed in the direction of her house. Ming Xiangru nodded slightly, and the two turned around quietly. Just as they were about to leave, they heard Wu Yuanyuan's voice from inside the house:
“Ling, the Qi family is really pitiful. Is there no way to get rid of that old lady Shi? I’ve noticed that An Hua’s face has gotten thinner lately. You can tell she’s not doing well.” Wu Yuanyuan was very worried about her two other friends.
Buling gulped down a glass of water. Well, eating too many nuts makes you thirsty. She put down the glass and said, "Of course they do! They just can't bring themselves to do it!"
Wu Yuanyuan poured her another glass of water: "What do you mean?"
“Think about it, Old Madam Shi is over seventy years old. How good can her health be? As long as the Qi family can be ruthless enough to torment her, this old lady is obviously someone who cherishes her life. How could she possibly refuse to leave?” Bu Ling’s mouth, which was at a 37-degree angle, uttered words that were at a minus 37-degree angle.
"Why make such a fuss? The Qi family are obviously people who care about their reputation." Wu Yuanyuan was still puzzled.
Buling pointed at the walnut, signaling her not to stop, and then gave her a few examples: "I'm telling you, don't tell anyone, for example, let Anhua pee on Old Madam Qi's quilt, let Anbo and Ansong have a big fight and cry in the middle of the night, and let Qi Yuyang play a prank by putting cockroaches in the old lady's rice bowl and snakes in her bed."
"Also, splash water in front of the old lady's door so she can slip and fall on her butt, or open her window in the middle of the night so she'll freeze half to death, and so on. In short, do whatever is disgusting and torturous to her. The only purpose of doing this is to prevent the old lady from eating and sleeping well. I don't believe she can withstand it!"
Wu Yuanyuan was speechless and dumbfounded. She could only look at Bu Ling with admiration and give her a thumbs up: "Ling, you're the one who's really good at being wicked!"
"Can't you speak properly? You're the one who insisted on listening!" Bu Ling snatched the walnut from her hand, stuffed it into her mouth, and didn't forget to give her a big eye roll.
Wu Yuanyuan chuckled, not refuting, but sighed, "It's fortunate that Grandma Shi didn't meet you, otherwise she would have lost all nine of her lives."
Buling held up a finger and shook it: "No, no, no, if it were me, Old Madam Shi would never have appeared in front of you."
"That's true!" Wu Yuanyuan agreed wholeheartedly.
The two people inside didn't take it seriously at all, and forgot about it while laughing and joking. However, little did they know that Bu Ling's words had opened a whole new world for Ming Xiangru and her sister-in-law.
Outside the door, Ming Xiangru's eyes grew brighter and brighter as she listened, her expression becoming increasingly excited. It wasn't until the two inside changed the subject that she nudged Qin Wanqing. Qin Wanqing turned around, and the two of them saw the new world in each other's eyes.
Without further hesitation, the two tiptoed to Ming Xiangru's house. Inside, only the three children of the Qi family were present. After they entered, Ming Xiangru said to the children, "Ansong and Anbo, you two take your younger brother to the front to play with Xiaoqiu. Mom and Second Aunt have something to discuss."
An Song and An Bo were obedient children. Upon hearing their mother's words, the two immediately took their younger brother and went out the door. Ming Xiangru and Qin Wanqing watched the children leave, then closed the door and sat down.
The two sat facing each other, their excitement evident in each other's eyes. After a long pause, Ming Xiangru spoke first: "Wanqing, we..."
"I agree!" Qin Wanqing said decisively.
Ming Xiangru was speechless for a moment, "Then shall we do as Sister Buling suggests?"
"Do it! Should we tell our older brother and the others?" Qin Wanqing asked hesitantly.
After considering for a while, Ming Xiangru said, "Tell them, they can cover for us."
Qin Wanqing nodded: "Okay, then I'll let An Hua pee in bed first tonight."
Ming Xiangru quickly added, "Then I'll open the window in the middle of the night."
"We'll deal with the rest one by one tomorrow. I don't believe that old geezer isn't scared!" Ming Xiangru said resentfully.
Just thinking about their frustration during this time, and the strange looks from their neighbors, made Ming Xiangru furious.
Suddenly, Qin Wanqing remembered something, "What if... what if that old geezer threatens us with Grandpa's identity?"
Ming Xiangru paused for a moment after being asked the question, and then said coldly, "Then don't let her speak again. Grandma Shi is so old, isn't it normal for her to be paralyzed after a fall?"
Qin Wanqing fell silent for a long time before nodding firmly: "I'll do as you say, I'll make sure she can't speak."
The two sisters-in-law reached an agreement and began to discuss their next course of action.
Speaking of the Qi family, they were all considered "bombshells" in that era. For example, Old Master Qi had a sister who married into Japan, Old Madam Qi's father was an official in the Qing Dynasty, and Qi Gong returned from studying abroad and his first wife was also a returned student. Their family was also classified as landlords.
Then there are Ming Xiangru and Qin Wanqing, both of whom also had relatives who were sent to the countryside. In their time, it was important to marry someone of equal social standing. Since the Qi family was prominent, the family they married into was naturally not much different.
But things are different now. Now, which prominent family like theirs doesn't have to keep a low profile? Even the Qi family is like that. When they were in the capital, their whole family was searched every few days under some pretext.
After much difficulty, following Qi Gong's job transfer, the whole family moved to Gu County and finally settled down in peace. No one in the Qi family wanted to disrupt this peace, which is why they were so tolerant of Old Lady Shi, because Old Lady Shi knew their background.
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