Chapter 30
"Li Nianqiu! Get out of here!"
"Don't think you can just hide in there and keep quiet. If you have the guts to do something bad without telling me, come out and confront me!"
"Two unlucky stars! Lucky stars! Disaster stars!"
“Get out now!!”
Old lady Li has an amazing voice. She roars with full energy. Her powerful voice doesn't sound like something that an old lady who is nearly sixty years old can produce.
The people in the room stopped moving at the same time.
Some of the girls looked anxious and ugly, and they subconsciously shrank inward, as if they were afraid of being seen.
Li Nianqiu was also a little confused: "How did my grandma know I was here?"
"I don't know." Wen Yue was also confused. The conversation with Lin Fang yesterday came to her mind. She frowned: "It might be Zhou Yao's second aunt who said it. I forgot to tell you about this. She seemed to have overheard our conversation yesterday."
Li Nianqiu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, his expression did not change at all, he was very calm: "It's okay, I'll go out and deal with it, you guys continue to do your work, don't worry."
After saying that, she put down what she was holding and left the room expressionlessly.
Old Lady Li was yelling crazily at the gate. When she saw Li Nianqiu coming out, her narrowed eyes suddenly flashed with ferocity and she cursed even more fiercely: "You damned bastard, did you steal my money and give it to others?"
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Li Nianqiu thought that Old Lady Li would come up with some tricks, but this was the result. She had a bit of disappointment and sarcasm in her eyes, her hands clasped around her chest, and said in a flat voice: "You stay at home every day, and lock your door when you go out. You guard against me like a thief. How can I steal your money? In my dream..."
"I always forget sometimes! Just two days ago, I went out and forgot to lock the door, and you and your sister were the only ones at home. You must have stolen the money!" Old Mrs. Li's eyes flashed, and her main point was that she was making a fuss.
Li Nianqiu nodded: "Okay, then how much money did I steal from you?"
"…There are two or three hundred dollars left at home!" Old Mrs. Li hesitated for two seconds. She wanted to say five or six hundred dollars, but it sounded fake. After all, they spent nearly seven hundred yuan to buy the land last time. How could they have so much left?
"Two or three hundred." Li Nianqiu nodded again, his expression did not change at all, and his tone was still very cold: "Okay, then go call the police."
Mrs. Li: “…Call the police!”
Wen Yue, who was also standing by the door and listening: ""
Li Nianqiu laughed a little, "Yeah, didn't you say I stole money and stole two or three hundred? Then go call the police and ask the public security comrades to arrest me and put me in jail."
Old Mrs. Li was dumbfounded by Li Nianqiu's unconventional answer. She had thought it through before coming here. No matter what Li Nianqiu said or how he explained, she would insist that her money was missing or stolen, and she must get the money out of Li Nianqiu.
But she never expected that she would let her call the police!
"You, just return the money to me. After all, you are my granddaughter. How can a grandmother call the police to have her granddaughter put in jail?" Old Mrs. Li was dumbfounded and her momentum weakened.
Li Nianqiu: "You sold me and my sister out right after my parents died. I wasn't afraid of gossip back then, but now I'm afraid. Don't be afraid. Go ahead. I'll wait here for the police to come find me. If you have anything else to do, you can leave for the town now and you can be back before lunch."
This was the first time Wen Yue heard Li Nianqiu say so many words in one breath.
After saying this, Li Nianqiu turned around and went back to the house. He didn't care about Old Lady Li's expression or mood at all, and closed the door.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Li Nianqiu saw Wen Yue staring at him and raised his eyebrows: "There's something on my face"
"No." Wen Yue's eyes curved, "I just thought you were really cool just now. I was wondering how you would curse back."
Li Nianqiu: "No need. It's useless to explain or argue with my grandma. She will never stop until she achieves her goal, unless the resistance is particularly great, like when you sold the land last time."
Wen Yue thought thoughtfully: "Then you and Xiangdong should go back. She won't bully you two, right?"
Li Nianqiu smiled: "She doesn't dare."
Old Lady Li had made trouble before, but she was always subdued by her. Later, she realized that she could not get any benefit from it, so she stopped.
"What if she really calls the police?" Wen Yue blinked.
Li Nianqiu: "Don't worry, she doesn't dare." If Old Lady Li had such courage, she and her sister would not be able to live a good life now.
"Okay, continue working." She signaled Wen Yue not to worry, sat back in her seat and continued working, with a very strong mental state.
Wen Yue leaned against Zhou Yao and whispered, "Nian Qiu is amazing. If it were me, I would definitely not know what to do."
She was really afraid of trouble, and she couldn't handle such a top-notch relative. At this time, Wen Yue began to feel lucky. If she was reincarnated into the heroine, or into someone who had a lot of top-notch relatives, she would not live long.
"You have me." Zhou Yao replied in a low voice, his dark eyes fixed on her.
Her red lips were slightly pursed, a little pear-shaped smile appeared, and her smile was a little sweet.
Old Lady Li was still cursing outside the yard, repeating the words "death star" and "disaster star". But no matter how she cursed, there was still no movement in the house. Her voice became hoarse, and her throat was smoking. In the end, she could only return home in anger.
On the way back, I met Lin Fang. She rushed up to me with an expectant look on her face: "How's it going, Aunt Li? Did you get the money?"
"Take a fart!" Old Lady Li spat fiercely, cursing: "Damn it, she asked me to call the police to arrest her. She said that my granddaughter is not easy to deal with. Are you sure she really has a lot of money?"
Old Mrs. Li looked at Lin Fang suspiciously.
She was staying well at home today when Lin Fang suddenly came to her house and said that she saw her granddaughter had a lot of money in her hands and took the money to Fang's house.
Lin Fang's eyes sparkled: "Why would I lie to you? I heard them say with my own ears that they would give five or a few dollars a day, and your granddaughter has been coming here every day recently."
Mrs. Li: “Did you hear who said no to giving money?”
Lin Fang sighed: "The sewing machine in their room was always ringing, how could I hear it so clearly? If I could hear it clearly, I would have known what they were doing a long time ago."
"You didn't even hear me clearly and you told me to come over. Well, you want me to be the first to take action, right?" Mrs. Li finally reacted. Her harsh eyes fell on Lin Fang, revealing a ferocious look. She raised her hand and slapped her in the face: "You are a heartless thing. Let me lead the way for you! I will beat you to death!"
Old Mrs. Li slapped Lin Fang so hard and fast that she was stunned.
Feeling the burning pain, Lin Fang's face twisted and she hit him back: "I didn't force you to go. You went because you heard there was money to be made. Now you blame me. What a good person you are!"
"How dare you fight back, you bastard!"
"You think you are the Queen Mother and I can't fight back, you old immortal, your eldest son's only two daughters wanted to sell you off before, I wonder how you will face your eldest son after you die!"
"It's none of your business. I do whatever I want. No one can do anything to me!"
Old Lady Li and Lin Fang were fighting. At first, Old Lady Li had the upper hand, but she was old and her physical strength and endurance were not as good as Lin Fang, who was in her prime. In the end, Lin Fang pinned Old Lady Li to the ground, grabbed her hair and slapped her hard, and she cried out in pain.
Fortunately, there was someone working in a field not far away. After hearing the cry of pain, he came over to take a look, and quickly called for help to separate the two people who were wrestling with each other.
Old Mrs. Li looked very miserable, and Lin Fang wasn't much better, with her hair and clothes disheveled and a bright red slap mark on her face.
"What's going on? Why are you two fighting?"
"Lin Fang, Mrs. Li is almost 60 years old this year. How could you hit her like this?"
"That's what I mean. Why can't we just talk it out nicely?"
Old Mrs. Li was so angry that her breathing was a little difficult. She pointed at Lin Fang, her fingers trembling, and then her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
"Fainted! Old Mrs. Li fainted!"
"Pinch her philtrum and wake her up quickly."
"Hey, what's going on?"
The people around her were busy pinching Mrs. Li's Ren Zhong point, but after a long time she didn't wake up. They felt that the situation was serious, so they went to find the village chief, who arranged for Mrs. Li to be sent to the hospital for examination.
Seeing this, Lin Fang's face turned pale with fear and she trembled: "I, I didn't hit her that hard, it was her, she was the first to hit me..."
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After all, the incident happened not far from Grandma Fang's house, and it soon reached the ears of Wen Yue and others. They were a little surprised to hear that Lin Fang had a fight with Grandma Li and sent Grandma Li to the hospital.
"I didn't realize that Second Aunt's fighting ability is so strong." Wen Yue's eyes widened in surprise.
Normally, Lin Fang was like a mouse seeing a cat when she saw Zhou Yao. He was so powerful outside that he was beaten into the hospital.
Li Nianqiu also raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Wen Yue: "Your second aunt's family is in trouble. My uncles and their wives will definitely not miss this opportunity."
Wen Yue blinked her eyes: "Then this has nothing to do with us. It wasn't Zhou Yao who beat us."
"Let them make trouble." Zhou Yao said calmly, "Lin Fang needs to be taught a lesson."
They did not take the matter seriously and sent the girls home before lunch, agreeing to come back after lunch.
After they left, Li Nianqiu explained that these girls had come here without telling their families. They were not favored at home, and their fathers and mothers did not love them. They only ordered them to work, and they might even be sold for money in the future.
Under such circumstances, these girls all had some rebellious thoughts. They wanted to make money, and when they made some money, they would leave the family that made them feel suppressed and hopeless.
"They have to finish their housework before coming here, and they can't help until late at night, otherwise they will be discovered." Li Nianqiu said, "If they are discovered, the money will definitely be stolen."
Wen Yue pursed her lips after hearing this, feeling a little uncomfortable, and said softly: "It's okay, they can come whenever they are free."
Li Nianqiu and her sister were about to go back to eat, but were stopped by Wen Yue, who told them to eat at Fang's house instead of wasting time walking back and forth.
Li Nianqiu hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist Wen Yue's constant persuasion, and finally agreed.
Around two o'clock in the afternoon, the girls came hurriedly over, looking a little embarrassed. They kept apologizing in a low voice, fearing that Wen Yue would get angry and not hire them to work.
"It's okay." Wen Yue felt bad seeing them like this, her voice was soft and gentle: "You can come whenever you are free, there is no fixed time. In the end, the wages will depend on how many finished products you make."
"Don't worry, I won't fire you."
She spoke with a smile on her face, her eyes curved into crescents. Her soft and gentle voice and tone made the girls breathe a sigh of relief, their eyes filled with joy and gratitude.
"Thank you, thank you."
"You're welcome. Get to work."
Wen Yue had been working on the sewing machine for the whole morning and felt some discomfort in her shoulders and neck, so she went to the yard to stretch her body. It was easy to get sick if you stayed in one position for a long time, so she had to let Nianqiu and the others sit for a while before stretching their bodies.
She twisted her neck and turned around to see Zhou Yao also walking out of the house.
"Go and rest if you're tired." Zhou Yao raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder, gently pinching it twice, and whispered: "You don't have to work so hard, we've hired someone anyway."
Wen Yue squinted her eyes comfortably: "What are you doing when you have nothing to do?"
Zhou Yao: “You can sit there and chat with them.”
Wen Yue tilted her head back and rested it on Zhou Yao's chest. This angle made his jawline more distinct. "Other people are working hard, but I'm sitting there doing nothing. I'm distracting them by chatting with them. This is too much!"
Zhou Yao chuckled and looked over: "You are the boss who pays the wages, they won't have any opinions about you."
"I'm not that kind of person." Wen Yue glanced at him, turned back and patted the back of Zhou Yao's hand, "Okay, go in and continue working."
I tend to feel sleepy in the afternoon.
Wen Yue stopped sewing and pulled Xiang Dong to sit on a small stool to string beads. She also chatted with Li Nianqiu and asked if there was any gossip she could hear. The room was too quiet and she just wanted to sleep.
"Gossip, gossip, I have a lot of it!" Ren Yeliang yawned loudly, and immediately perked up when he heard Wen Yue ask this question, "You know that idiot Liu from the next village, hey, his mother spent 200 yuan to find him a wife."
Although Wen Yue didn't know who that was, it didn't stop her from enjoying the show: "Yeah, what happened to him?"
"His wife is having an affair with his uncle's son-in-law!" Ren Yeliang said in a low voice.
Wen Yue was stunned for two seconds, then her eyes widened suddenly, and she lowered her voice: "Hiss, is this true? What exactly is going on?"
Not to mention Wen Yue, the people in the room except Zhou Yao, Fang Shitao, and Fang Lulu who couldn't understand what they were saying, all couldn't help but prick up their ears and look over.
This does sound quite exciting.
Seeing that they were all very interested, Ren Yeliang looked a little proud: "Their two families were originally close to each other. The son-in-law originally worked in a factory in the town. His wife was pregnant and wanted to stay at home for a few days, so he took a leave and came back with her.
I don’t know how he ended up falling in love with Liu Shazi’s wife. It’s said that they had secretly met many times! In the end, Liu Shazi’s mother went to the toilet at night and heard the noise, so she caught him red-handed…”
Ren Yeliang did know a lot of gossip, including about people from the neighboring villages and even the next town.
He was a smooth talker and his ability to tell gossip was no less than Li Nianqiu's. Everyone listened to him with great interest.
With work in hand and gossip in ears, time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was almost time for dinner. Several girls had to go back before dinner time, and they put down the things in their hands one after another.
"By the way, do you want to be paid daily or in one lump sum after the work is completed?" Wen Yue asked before they left.
Several girls were stunned by the question and were hesitant about how to choose. They could only turn to look at Li Nianqiu for help.
Li Nianqiu: "I suggest that you pay it all at once after you finish the work. Daily payment is also fine, but it depends on whether you can hide the money well. If your family finds out..." She smiled and didn't continue.
"Well, let's give it to you all after we finish it."
Wen Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you the money. We can buy two sewing machines, and we have one at home, so you won't need one."
They were indeed worried about this problem. After hearing Wen Yue say this, they looked at the two still brand new sewing machines in the room and felt relieved.
Yes, a family that can afford three sewing machines must be well-off.
It was getting dark, Wen Yue and Zhou Yao had dinner at Grandma Fang's house, then said goodbye and returned home.
Before I even entered the yard, I heard Zhou Jianghai and Lin Fang from next door having a heated argument. It was so fierce that pots and pans were smashed to the ground.
Their son, as well as Zhou Qingshan and Liu Cuicui, were also there to offer their encouragement.
Wen Yue glanced over there and muttered softly: "Serves you right."
She was about to say something when her eyes inadvertently swept across the clothesline and saw a pair of pants fluttering in the wind. The scene from last night suddenly emerged in her mind.
"...Zhou Yao, were you washing your pants late at night yesterday?" Wen Yue blinked and turned to look at the man beside her.
Zhou Yao's expression froze, and he responded vaguely, changing the subject: "...I'll go boil some water, I have to take a shower later."
"Okay." Wen Yue nodded and asked, "Why are you washing your pants in the middle of the night? Can't you wash them during the day? When I went out last night, I saw you squatting here. I was so scared that I thought there was a thief in the house."
"What's wrong with your pants?"
Zhou Yao: “…”
Wen Yue: "Did you drink water at night without a safe cup to sprinkle on yourself?"
Zhou Yao nodded quickly: "Yes, you guessed it all, you are really smart."
Wen Yue chuckled: "Of course."
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