Old lady He looked at the captain, but said nothing and just kept wiping her tears with her hands.
This has made the captain feel helpless. Isn't his aunt usually the most unruly? Now she doesn't say a word and just cries. What should he do?
The captain said, "Auntie, you are so old, don't let others laugh at you. Just tell us what's the matter, and we will do our best to help you."
"If others see you like this, what will they say about me, the captain? They will think I am some kind of wicked person who bullies the elderly. Aren't you harming me?"
Old Lady He was still looking at the captain, and she just kept crying without saying a word.
Just when the captain was about to turn around and leave, Old Man Xia, hunched over and trembling, stood up and looked at Xia Yunxuan and said, "Girl Yun, please have pity on your grandpa and your parents. We don't know who stole our money, and we've already eaten all the food that the team distributed. We've been hungry for several meals now."
"If I hadn't been desperate, I wouldn't have come to you with such a thick face. Can you give us some money so that we can buy some food to tide us over this difficult time?"
"We don't care about anything, as long as we can fill our stomachs. I don't want to die of hunger. I want to live a few more years because I want to see you live well. Then I can rest assured when I die."
"I know I was wrong as a father before, and now I'm here to admit my mistake in front of everyone, okay? Please have mercy on us. If you are still angry with us, you can lend us some money."
The aunties in the village, Mrs. Li, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Zhao, and several others also advised, "Ms. Yun, your grandma is so pitiful, you should help them."
"As children, we can't lose our conscience. We will be punished if we do that. Besides, you are living such a good life now. Isn't it right for you to help your grandparents?"
"No matter what, you are still a member of this village. If you need help, you will have to ask them to help you."
"As children, we should be obedient and sensible. We shouldn't have a bad temper, or we will hurt ourselves. No one will like us when we go to our husband's house. We women shouldn't spend money lavishly. We should know how to live a prudent life. Look at the watch on your wrist. It must be worth several hundred dollars."
"You're wearing clothes, but you don't get any subsidies at all. You're just hoarding resources. This is not okay. Only the daughters of capitalist families would do that. Aren't you afraid that you'll be caught and taught a lesson?"
"No matter what, your parents and grandma have raised you to this age. Now that you are able to work, what's wrong with giving them some money?"
Mrs. Wang said, "Girl Yun, it's a good thing you're not my granddaughter, otherwise I would have beaten you to death. You don't respect your elders, and you dare to spend money lavishly. It's really against the will of heaven."
Old Man Xia and Old Lady He looked at each other, and smiled evilly where no one could see. They just wanted to see what this damn girl could do after being scolded by so many people.
Xia Yunxuan stood up slowly and said calmly, "Excuse me, are you nosy and unfair people finished talking?"
"Are you tired? Are you thirsty? Do you want me to make you some sugar water, get you some sunflower seeds, and move some chairs so you can have a good show?"
"You care so much about my grandma, if they don't have food to eat, you can give them your own food. On the contrary, you are so old, you won't starve to death if you eat one or two meals less."
"You are really talking without any pain. That family didn't give me food, bullied me, and made me sleep in the storage room with mice. Why didn't you come and say a few fair words for me?"
"They are healthy and have no food to eat. Why would they come to me, their granddaughter who was driven away by them, to do anything? When we broke off the engagement, you all saw that I didn't take any of their things except the clothes I was wearing. Now you're thinking about what I was doing here."
"They were so ruthless at first. They weren't afraid that a girl like me would starve to death if they chased me here like that."
"As for me, I don't remember anything but I love to hold grudges. I'm treating them the way they treated me in the past. This is fair. Besides, Xia Dabao is a big, fat guy. He's always playing with cats and dogs. He's lazy and doesn't want to go to work. Who can I blame for not having food to eat now?"
"I don't think it will be like before. They do nothing and still expect me to work to support them. When I get home, I have to do their laundry and cook for them. If I am a little slow, they will beat me up."
"Haha, I've died once, so I'm not afraid of anything now. Don't try to gain recognition in front of me, and don't say I'm hard-hearted and cruel. Just say what you think is right."
"I used to be soft-hearted and didn't care about anything, but I almost sold my milk to Zhang the butcher who liked to beat his wife to death."
"So, I still have to go crazy. Going crazy makes people happy. If I'm not happy, no one will be happy. I like to see you guys want to kill me but you can't do anything about it."
"Still, don't try to kidnap me with morality. I am a person without morality now. Don't try to reason with me. If reason is useful, why do women have to be called money-losing goods from the moment they are born?"
Xia Yunxuan whispered in the ears of Old Man Xia and Old Lady He, "Alright, stop pretending. I don't know what kind of people you are. If you want to ask me for money, I tell you, there's not even a crack in the door or window."
"Really? You think I don't know that I'm not your biological child? I've already reported you for stealing my child because you raised me up, so you should just quit while you're ahead."
Old Man Xia and Old Lady He stared with their eyes wide open. They wondered how this damn girl knew this. They had never said this to this damn girl. No wonder this damn girl has become so hard-hearted now. It turns out that she knew this a long time ago.
"Still, I'm kindly reminding you that you should go to town to see your granddaughter when you have time. If you go too late, you may only see her corpse. You see, I'm a good person. Even though you treat me like this, I still care about you."
When the two heard Xia Yunxuan's words, they suddenly collapsed to the ground. Xia Yunxuan clapped her hands and left.
Xia Yunxuan looked at the team leader and said, "Uncle Captain, it's time to go to work." Hu Guiqin secretly gave Xia Yunxuan a thumbs up, thinking that this little girl has become so powerful now, there is no need to worry about her being bullied.