Chapter 228 He Reaps What He Sows
The shadowy figure was none other than Jiang Qiubai, and she clearly had no good intentions.
Instead, they subtly poured cold water on the Yu family's doorstep.
In the depths of winter, a thick layer of ice would definitely form overnight.
These days, most people wear handmade cotton shoes, which don't offer much slip resistance. If you step on ice, you're bound to slip and fall a long way.
In particular, Jiang Qiubai maliciously poured water at the entrance of the Yu family's house, so that anyone who wasn't careful when leaving would be caught in the trap.
This is exactly the effect Jiang Qiubai wanted.
I'm hoping Cheng Jiajia will step on it and fall flat on her face, and hopefully kill the little one in her belly too.
Jiang Qiubai hid behind the window early the next morning.
After waiting and waiting, finally, there was movement on the other side.
The door opened, and there stood Cheng Jiajia.
She was carrying an enamel mug and a washbasin, looking as if she was going to the sink to wash up.
Jiang Qiubai's eyes lit up.
Just as Cheng Jiajia stretched out one foot, Jiang Qiubai stared excitedly at her movements, holding his breath and not blinking, hoping that Cheng Jiajia would step on it.
If you step on it, you'll fall!
The child is gone!
But for some reason, Cheng Jiajia remained in that position without moving.
Jiang Qiubai was so anxious that his eyes were almost red as he stared intently at Cheng Jiajia across from him.
Shout out loud in your heart:
Stomp on it! Stomp on it now!
Perhaps it was because the heavens finally heard Jiang Qiubai's inner cry that Cheng Jiajia finally moved.
Jiang Qiubai was secretly delighted.
They're here! They're here!
Has it finally arrived?
As a result, under Jiang Qiubai's expectant gaze... Cheng Jiajia slowly pulled her foot back.
Not only did it shrink back, but it also turned around and went back inside.
The door to the east wing slammed shut.
Jiang Qiubai, who had been excited for half a day: "..."
Jiang Qiubai was dumbfounded.
Wait, what's that little bitch doing? Why did she go back again?
Are you not going to wash up?
Or did they discover something?
But after Cheng Jiajia went inside, there was no further movement, and they didn't come out to check or shovel ice or anything.
Cheng Jiajia and the others certainly didn't notice their little tricks.
Who knows, that lazybones might be going back to bed for a nap.
Yes, that must be it!
After all, Cheng Jiajia's laziness was well-known in the tenement.
After calming himself down, Jiang Qiubai felt somewhat at ease.
They'll definitely come out soon.
Then, she watched as Yu Junsheng got up. He went in and out, washing up and then cooking in the kitchen. He went in and out of the room many times, but Cheng Jiajia still didn't come out.
Jiang Qiubai: "!!!"
This lazybones, it's so late and he still won't get up!
The sun is high in the sky; if this little brat doesn't go out soon, the ice on the ground will melt in the sun.
Jiang Qiubai gritted his teeth, feeling both jealous and envious.
Why does Cheng Jiajia live such a comfortable life when I have to get up before dawn to prepare breakfast for the whole family?
I can't blame myself for feeling resentful!
It's because you're living too well!
Jiang Qiubai squatted behind the window of his front door, and time passed little by little.
Cheng Jiajia still didn't go out.
Strangely, Yu Junsheng moved back and forth on that ice without slipping or sliding.
"No, how come he doesn't slip at all?"
She observed him several times and found that Yu Junsheng walked very steadily, without even a wobbly gait.
Jiang Qiubai frowned, unable to understand, and finally could only conclude that Yu Junsheng was a man, and his walking strength was greater, plus the shoes he wore were not slippery, which was why he did not fall.
Fortunately, Cheng Jiajia had been wearing the kind of handmade cotton shoes sold by the supply and marketing cooperative because of her pregnancy. These shoes had many layers of soles, so if you were walking on ice, you would fall and get hurt.
...
Jiang Qiubai wanted to hide behind the window and keep watching for a while longer, thinking that the scene he had been waiting for might happen soon.
Suddenly, Chang Dafeng's angry curses came from behind:
"You lazy, damned woman! What time is it? Why aren't you cooking for me? Do you want this whole family to starve? Your brother-in-law is only a few years old, and you're already letting him go hungry? You heartless, worthless wretch!"
It turned out that Chang Dafeng had gotten up at some point, and seeing the cold stove and empty pots in the kitchen, and then seeing Jiang Qiubai hunched over in the main room doing something, she was furious.
Could it be that since Haiyang was arrested, that little bitch has started having other ideas?
dream!
Jiang Qiubai married into the Zheng family, so she was born into their family and would die in their family!
Moreover, this is precisely the time when the family needs someone to earn money, so how could Chang Dafeng let Jiang Qiubai leave?
Chang Dafeng, still not satisfied with her scolding, pinched Jiang Qiubai's arm hard twice more.
"You shameless little whore, don't think you can ride roughshod over me just because my son isn't here. You better watch out!"
"Ouch~ Mom, it hurts, it hurts!"
Jiang Qiubai's face was contorted with pain, and he could only beg for mercy repeatedly.
"Mom, I'm going right now, I'm going right now, please stop pinching me..."
Damn old hag!
Her fists were clenched so tightly that she wanted to go up and give that old hag a good beating, but thinking about the big things that were about to happen, she could only tell herself to hold back and hold back some more!
That old hag won't be arrogant for long.
Once I'm gone, she'll be left alone with three children who don't work and only know how to spend money. Her tragic fate is foreseeable. Why should I bother arguing with her at this time?
Chang Dafeng continued spewing filth and obscenities, referring to Jiang Qiubai's ancestors for eighteen generations and her own descendants. Her words were so vile that it was unbearable to watch.
Her withered, tree-like hands kept pinching and twisting.
Chang Dafeng vented almost all the anger she felt after her son was arrested on Jiang Qiubai.
Jiang Qiubai was being choked and could only scream and beg for mercy.
Unfortunately, no one came to her rescue.
In the end, with tears in her eyes, she could only go to the kitchen, feeling wronged, to start preparing the dough for breakfast.
The flour wasn't white flour, but mixed grain flour; she was making mixed grain steamed buns.
Now that Zheng Haiyang is in jail, the family has to tighten their belts and can't afford something as precious as white flour. But even if they could, Jiang Qiubai wouldn't get any. The family's white flour is usually reserved for Chang Dafeng's three sons, then Zheng Haiyan and Chang Dafeng themselves; Jiang Qiubai never gets a single drop.
Jiang Qiubai was always at the bottom of the food chain in the Zheng family. While the other family members ate white flour, she could only eat mixed flour.
Her family would share two cornbread buns, but she could only eat one.
Thinking about this differential treatment, Jiang Qiubai felt more resentful than a ghost!
As she kneaded, she angrily pounded the dough in the bowl a few times, as if venting her frustration on it like Chang Dafeng.
"Eat, eat, eat! How can you not eat yourselves to death, you damned old hag!"
"You just wait, when I leave, I'll take all the money in the house! Your whole family will starve!"
Chang Dafeng, that old hag, had four children, but Zheng Haiyang is the only one who's somewhat presentable. Without her, Zheng Haiyang has no one to rely on and will surely starve to death.
That good-for-nothing Zheng Haicheng is definitely going to get arrested and made to eat peanuts.
And then there's Zheng Haiyan, that woman whose only thought is marrying men; she'll probably be played with by several men in the future.
That brat Zheng Haihua, who only knows how to eat and drink, might not even grow up.
"Hehehehe..."
"Hehehe..."
Jiang Qiubai laughed out loud, as if he truly foresaw the miserable future of this large family.
Jiang Qiubai was in a much better mood and worked more efficiently, quickly preparing breakfast for the whole family.
The Zheng family began to eat.
The people inside the room had no idea that their future had already been arranged by Jiang Qiubai.
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After dinner, Jiang Qiubai started cleaning and washing the family's clothes again. This time, she didn't need Chang Dafeng to yell at her and did it herself very conscientiously. Anyway, she couldn't escape these things before leaving, so doing them herself would save her some trouble.
However, she kept an eye on what was happening in the east wing.
It's almost noon, and that little brat Cheng Jiajia still hasn't left the house?!
Moreover, Yu Junsheng came and went without any accidents, which could be attributed to his non-slip shoes. But how come Ren Yongsheng, who came to stay, walked steadily when he went out?
This man has no money to buy shoes; he wears homemade cotton boots with multi-layered soles. How could he not fall?
Jiang Qiubai refused to believe it, thinking that the ice block hadn't frozen properly, and decided to go and take a look himself.
After finishing his work, Jiang Qiubai chose a time when there were fewer people and sneaked into the east wing.
Just as I stood still in front of the Yu family's house, a loud shout suddenly rang out:
"Jiang Qiubai, what are you doing at my house? Are you here to steal again?"
Jiang Qiubai was so startled that she almost lost her balance. She turned her head and saw Yu Junsheng standing by the window, looking at her with displeasure.
This person actually caught them red-handed.
Jiang Qiubai's mind raced, trying to come up with an excuse.
But Yu Junsheng's voice was quite loud, and the other families in the courtyard heard it. They rushed out to see what was going on, and when they saw Jiang Qiubai, they gave her strange looks.
"What's going on now?"
"Could it be that her family is struggling financially and she's come up with other ideas?"
"Oh dear, if that's really the case, then we'd better be careful."
Feeling treated like a thief by everyone, Jiang Qiubai became furious and embarrassed: "You're talking nonsense! This yard isn't yours, can't I even come over for a walk?"
Yu Junsheng remained calm, staring at her with a half-smile, "Others can, but of course you can't, after all, you have a criminal record, don't you?"
This is a veiled reference to Jiang Qiubai's previous conspiracy with Xu Dongliang and Dong Siwei to steal his family's "heirloom".
This incident caused quite a stir back then.
He glanced at the crowd of onlookers. "Ask anyone in this yard if they're not scared to see you squatting at someone's doorstep."
Everyone shook their heads; they wouldn't dare!
Jiang Qiubai's face flushed red.
"You bastard! How dare you talk to me like that? You're scared just because I'm squatting in front of your house? What kind of person do you think I am?!"
"Tell me, does Yu Junsheng ever speak so disparagingly of his neighbors?"
Jiang Qiubai turned his head unconvinced, looking intently at the neighbors present, hoping they could vindicate him and refute Yu Junsheng's words.
She's not that kind of person!
Unfortunately, the people present clearly did not think so.
They also remembered what Yu Junsheng had mentioned.
They avoided eye contact with Jiang Qiubai.
The meaning is quite clear: they are afraid that Jiang Qiubai will steal their things.
And the crickets chirped softly:
"Like attracts like. Zheng Haiyang is a pimp, and his wife does the same kind of shady stuff."
"I wonder what it is about Yu's house that he's set his sights on this time."
"We'd better lock the door more securely from now on, so that no one can take advantage of the situation."
Jiang Qiubai: "!!!"
Damn it, these idiots!
Accidents? They were all accidents!
When has she ever stolen anything?
However, everyone clearly didn't think so. They kept pointing and whispering about her, looking wary, and actually started discussing how to stay away from the Zheng family in the future to avoid their homes being robbed.
Jiang Qiubai wanted to unleash a torrent of curses!
Bah! With your own little bit of junk, you don't even need her to steal it. You should take a look in the mirror and see what you look like!
Just as Jiang Qiubai was being ridiculed by everyone until his face turned red,
Dong Xiaodi and Bai Xiaohui walked in side by side, beaming with joy.
Upon seeing so many people in the courtyard, he exclaimed in surprise:
"Hey, what are you all doing gathered together?"
Dong Xiaodi glanced at Jiang Qiubai, who was standing there doing something, and pretended not to understand the slightly stiff atmosphere. Without waiting for a reply, he picked up the fruit candies he had just bought and started handing them out to everyone he met.
"Everyone's here, come on, grandpas and grandmas, brothers and sisters, have some candy, have some candy!"
Come, let's share in the joy!
Not to mention Yu Junsheng, even Jiang Qiubai had a few pills stuffed into his hand.
"No, Xiao Dong, what's going on between you and Xiao Hui...?"
Looking at the wedding candies being handed to them, everyone was a little confused. What did these two mean?
Why are they handing out wedding candy out of the blue?
Dong Xiaodi said with a smile, "Grandpas and grandmas, big brothers and sisters, today is the day Xiaohui and I get our marriage certificate. From now on, we are a family. Xiaohui is still young and doesn't understand many things, so please bear with us."
The neighbors: "..."
They didn't know that Bai Xiaohui was young or not; they were completely stunned by the news that Dong Xiaodi and Bai Xiaohui had gotten their marriage certificate.
My head is spinning, like I'm dreaming.
"No, no, how can Bai Xiaohui marry you? Isn't she and Qi Baifan a couple? This whole thing is so confusing, I just don't understand it."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaohui frowned and tugged at Dong Xiaodi's clothes, and Dong Xiaodi understood.
He coughed and said formally, "Everyone, Bai Xiaohui already published a divorce notice with the bad guy Qi Baifan yesterday and has severed all ties with him. They will have no relationship with each other anymore."
"Xiaohui and I got our marriage certificate today, and from now on we're a family!"
These words were like a bomb dropped in the courtyard, blasting everyone out of their homes.
What?! Bai Xiaohui broke off her relationship with Bai Fan right after his accident, and then got married to another man the very next day?
That's incredibly fast!
A woman's heart is truly unfathomable!
Naturally, some people suspect that the two of them might have been having an affair for a while.
They all surrounded Dong Xiaodi and Bai Xiaohui, asking them all sorts of questions.
Yu Junsheng was also deeply shocked by this news.
Wait, aren't these two moving way too fast?
It hasn't even been a day since Qi Baifan was arrested, and Bai Xiaohui has already completed the whole process of getting a divorce and a marriage.
So, is Brother Dong about to step into our inner circle?!
No, he has to tell his wife about this; she'll definitely want to hear it!
While everyone's attention was on Dong Xiaodi and Bai Xiaohui, Jiang Qiubai secretly slipped back home.
There are too many people around right now, so it's inconvenient to do anything. Let's wait until tonight!
Yu Junsheng noticed that the smile on his face had faded a bit, and he narrowed his eyes as he watched her back.
This woman is really dishonest.
...
That evening, Jiang Qiubai went out again, carrying a bucket of water.
Jiang Qiubai was extremely unwilling to accept that he hadn't managed to knock Cheng Jiajia down.
Thinking that tomorrow is a workday, even if Cheng Jiajia is lazy, she still has to go to work, right?
She had to leave for work, so she wasn't worried that Cheng Jiajia wouldn't pass by the area in front of her door.
Jiang Qiubai was worried that by the next morning, the small piece of ice would melt and become even smaller, rendering it useless. So that night, Jiang Qiubai sneaked over to the east wing with a bucket of water.
She needs to expand the ice surface a bit to ensure that Cheng Jiajia can definitely step on it when she goes out tomorrow.
She had only taken a few steps near the door when she felt herself step on something.
Then, a sharp pain suddenly shot through my perfectly healthy left foot.
Jiang Qiubai suddenly widened his eyes.
"ah!"
A piercing scream echoed throughout the courtyard.
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