Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Is the river water delicious?
Jiang Xi sneered. She was not surprised. She heard that Jiang Shaojie once won the first place in a swimming competition. Jiang Shaojie's behavior just now was just acting. Since Jiang Shaojie wanted to act, she didn't mind seeing how far Jiang Shaojie could act.
Jiang Shaojie recovered and stared at Jiang Xi with a gloomy look in his eyes: "Sister, I really want to help you, but you want me to die?"
Jiang Xi remained silent, looking down at him condescendingly: "Is the river water cold? Is it good to drink? I see you don't look like you've had enough. Do you want to go down and have a few more sips?"
Jiang Shaojie could no longer maintain his gentle facade: "I wanted to help you, but I didn't expect you to kill me!"
Jiang Xi said indifferently: "Aren't you still alive? This is a gift from me to you, brother. Do you like it?"
The girl uttered these words lightly, calling her brother with a tone full of sarcasm.
Jiang Shaojie felt guilty: "My kindness is taken for granted. I've seen it today."
Jiang Xi smiled gently: "You and I can never be brother and sister. You know this yourself. You'd better not get close to me in the future, otherwise I will beat you every time I see you."
Jiang Shaojie lay on the ground without saying a word, the cold river water making his teeth chatter.
"As for your hundred dollars, just consider it as payment for kicking you just now. No need to thank me." Jiang Xi said, then walked away.
Jiang Shaojie laughed angrily. He watched Jiang Xi's back as he left, and after a long time he slowly stood up.
Jiang Shaojie's mouth curled up in an arc, and his eyes were dark. "Jiang Xi, you really surprise me. You are as ruthless as me. Now I feel like you and I are siblings."
Jiang Shaojie's eyes were deep and he showed an ambiguous smile. We have a long way to go, my dear sister.
Jiang Xi walked through the woods without looking back. She had already determined that Jiang Shaojie was a complete lunatic, but it didn't matter, she was not afraid.
Jiang Xi walked to the entrance of the village and ran into Qi Yu'an who was pushing a bicycle out of the village.
Qi Yu'an was wearing a white shirt and dark gray pants. He had an upright posture and a clean temperament.
Jiang Xi weighed the bag in his hand and walked forward: "Hello, Comrade Qi, thank you very much for lending me the loudspeaker. I have finished using it, so now is the perfect time to return it to you."
Qi Yu'an was puzzled: "Is it used up so quickly? I don't need it recently. If you still want to use it, I can continue to lend it to you."
Jiang Xi shook his head: "Not for now, Comrade Qi, thank you very much."
Jiang Xi took out a speaker from his bag and handed it to Qi Yu'an. Qi Yu'an took the speaker and accidentally pressed the play button. All he heard was: "Jiang Haibo, you are an unparalleled scumbag. You abandoned your wife and children. You are a ruthless person. You owe money and don't pay it back. God will strike you with lightning!"
Full of energy, soaring into the sky, praying for peace...
He seemed to know what Jiang Xi wanted to do with the loudspeaker.
Jiang Xi's expression remained calm and he said, "I'm sorry, I don't know how to delete this recording. I'd like you to go back and delete it yourself."
Qi Yu'an nodded mechanically, as if he had just heard something extraordinary.
So that's how it is. Qi Yu'an is a smart man and he quickly analyzed the cause and effect.
Jiang Xi was different from the girls he had known before. Those girls came from well-off families, were spoiled by their parents, and never worried about having no money.
But Jiang Xi is different. She is passionate and bold, and will treat those who bully her without mercy. Compared with those soft and sticky girls, Jiang Xi is like a cactus with thorns.
After hearing this recording, Qi Yu'an seemed to suddenly understand why Jiang Xi was like this.
Her unfaithful father, the reality of being abandoned, and her poor family made her so strong and sharp.
Qi Yu'an patted his head, wondering why he suddenly had these thoughts. When he turned around, he saw that Jiang Xi had already left.
Qi Yu'an shook his head, feeling a little amused and helpless holding the loudspeaker in his hand. He had to go to the city to do some business today, so it was inappropriate to hold this loudspeaker.
Qi Yu'an had no choice but to accept his fate and return to the educated youth site. When he put down the loudspeaker, as if possessed by a ghost, Qi Yu'an pressed the start button again. A girl's energetic and vigorous voice of scolding came from the loudspeaker. Qi Yu'an put the loudspeaker away and did not delete the recording.
Jiang Xi ran all the way back home. As soon as he entered the house, he saw an old lady squatting in the yard. The old lady was wearing a gray coat, very thin, with a head full of white hair, and was picking onions.
Jiang Xi rushed over in surprise: "Grandma!"
The old lady smiled lovingly at Jiang Xi: "Xixi, you're back? What have you been doing? Why are you sweating so much?"
The old lady is called Chen Xiu Lian, Wu Yaqin's biological mother. The two families live very close to each other, and Grandma Chen will visit Jiang Xi's house from time to time.
Chen Xiulian lived a hard life. Her husband passed away early. She had three children, Wu Yaqin was the eldest, and she had two other sons. The eldest son, Wu Youli, had a wife who ran away with someone else after they got married, leaving behind a frail and sickly daughter.
A few years ago, the second son, Wu Yaoguo, said he was going south to do business. After he left, there has been no news of him and no one knows whether he is alive or dead.
Chen Xiulian has loved Jiang Xi since childhood. She felt sorry for Wu Yaqin as it was not easy to raise a child alone, so she often came to bring her some food.
However, Chen Xiulian's family was also living a difficult life. She had a frail and sickly granddaughter, and she could not even take care of her own. Therefore, she could only do so much to help her eldest daughter.
Jiang Xi couldn't help but hugged Chen Xiulian: "Grandma, I'm so happy that you can come. I'm so happy to see you again."
Jiang Xi turned her face away, hiding the tears in her eyes.
Chen Xiulian smiled and touched Jiang Xi's forehead: "You're so old, but you're still acting like a spoiled child. You're sweating from running. Go wash your face quickly, or you'll catch a cold later."
At this time, Wu Yaqin walked out of the house. Her face was still a little pale and her steps were a little unsteady.
Jiang Xi hurried forward to support her: "Mom, why did you get up? You need to rest well now."
Wu Yaqin waved her hand: "It's not that precious. I'm already well."
After saying that, Wu Yaqin picked up a basket and prepared to go out.
Jiang Xi stepped forward to stop her, took the basket from Wu Yaqin's hand and put it on the ground: "Mom? Why are you going out now? You're sick, and you still want to go wash clothes for the neighbors?"
Wu Yaqin occasionally helps others wash clothes, earning one cent for a basket of clothes. The river water is freezing cold in winter, and Wu Yaqin has to wash clothes by the river for several hours to earn one cent.
But even such opportunities do not come often. There are few rich people in the village, and they usually wash the clothes themselves. Only during busy farming seasons or in special circumstances will they ask Wu Yaqin for help.
Jiang Xi held Wu Yaqin's hand. Wu Yaqin's hand joints were large and deformed due to long-term labor. The skin on her hands was very rough, like maple bark.
Jiang Xi's eyes flashed with heartache: "Mom, you don't need to help others wash clothes anymore, we have money."
Wu Yaqin was surprised: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can we have money?"
Jiang Xi actively took out money from his pocket. Wu Yaqin didn't expect Jiang Xi to have so much money. She was shocked: "What did you do today? Why do you have so much money?"
Jiang Xi comforted Wu Yaqin: "Mom, don't worry, I got the money back through legitimate channels. I didn't do anything wrong."
Jiang Xi told Wu Yaqin what he had done today: "Mom, I went to find Jiang Haibo and asked him to pay us back. This is what he should give us..."
Wu Yaqin was stunned after hearing this. Jiang Haibo was a very old name and a person she didn't want to mention again.
Wu Yaqin and Jiang Haibo got married through an introduction. At the beginning, Jiang Haibo treated her very well. He was good at talking and considerate. Although he didn't earn much money, he gave all of it to Wu Yaqin.
Wu Yaqin once thought that she was a very lucky woman, as she was able to meet a husband who was family-oriented and down-to-earth, and also had a lovely daughter.
Wu Yaqin is diligent and conscientious. Although she does not go out to work, she is never idle. She keeps the house spotless and takes good care of Jiang Haibo. When Jiang Haibo comes home, there is always warm meals and clothes and shoes made by Wu Yaqin in all seasons.
Wu Yaqin thought that such a happy life would last forever, but she didn't expect that everything would change when Jiang Xi was five years old.
Jiang Haibo was no longer the gentle and considerate husband he used to be. Instead, every word he said stabbed her heart.
Jiang Haibo blamed Wu Yaqin for not being able to give birth to a son, which resulted in the Jiang family being extinct.
Wu Yaqin felt as if struck by lightning, and was overwhelmed by guilt and shame. She was a very traditional woman, and when Jiang Haibo accused her, she would only look for the reasons in herself.
Jiang Haibo proposed divorce, which Wu Yaqin could not accept. However, after using cold violence on her, Jiang Haibo repeatedly emphasized that the Jiang family could not be extinct, otherwise he would be unfilial. He also promised that even if they divorced, he would still provide living expenses for Wu Yaqin and her daughter.
Wu Yaqin knew that the situation was irreversible. She still had feelings for Jiang Haibo and could not bear to let Jiang Haibo become the sinner who would wipe out the family. Wu Yaqin could only agree to divorce.
After the divorce, Jiang Haibo only gave her money for two months and never gave her anything again.
Due to her personality, Wu Yaqin did not ask for the money, but she did not expect that Jiang Xi would ask for the money back today.
Wu Yaqin's first reaction was not joy but worry. She sat in the chair for a long time before saying, "Jiang Xi, he is your father after all. You can't treat him like this."
Jiang Xi and Wu Yaqin have a good relationship, but once Jiang Haibo is involved, there are always disagreements between the mother and daughter.
Wu Yaqin is a very traditional woman. Because of this, she has always been virtuous. That's why she agreed to divorce because Jiang Haibo found the excuse that she couldn't give birth to a son.
Jiang Haibo said that Wu Yaqin could not give birth to a son. Subconsciously, Wu Yaqin also felt that it was her fault. Even though Jiang Haibo ignored them later, Wu Yaqin was still making excuses for Jiang Haibo.
Every time Jiang Xi mentioned that Jiang Haibo was a scumbag and a heartless man, Wu Yaqin would stop him.
In the past, Jiang Xi would have avoided conflicts and avoided talking about Jiang Haibo with Wu Yaqin, but things are different now. She has a lot of accounts to settle with the Jiang family, and she also has a lot of plans to complete. Wu Yaqin's thinking must change.
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