Wujia Village is such a small place that even the smallest thing can spread from one end of the village to the other in no time!
Wu Sanlang's wife is causing trouble again!
What kind of weird thing is this?
I heard they're selling their daughter; otherwise, where would they get the spare money to buy food? And plenty of fish and meat!
Is this for real? I can't believe it! That Jiang family member is actually going to sell her daughter!
That's right!
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Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast!
Old Zhou, who had initially changed her opinion of the third son's wife, suddenly heard people in the village gossiping that Jiang was going to sell her daughter. She immediately grabbed a kitchen knife, forgetting all about her vegetable basket, and went to the third son's house to fight that woman to the death!
The Wu family isn't so poor that they have to sell their granddaughter!
As soon as Jiang Yue returned to the village, she saw some villagers pointing and whispering about her, even looking at her with disdain.
That's strange. She looked down at her clothes, but there was nothing wrong with them.
But she wouldn't bother asking these people; who cares?
In any case, she only has one goal: to raise her children well. She doesn't care what outsiders think behind her back!
In other words, when Jiang Yue lowered her head, the others assumed that Jiang was ashamed because they had seen through her act and was keeping her head down to avoid being seen...
Wu Xiaocao was puzzled. Why were these aunties looking at her with such pity?
Knowing that her mother hadn't paid any attention to the aunts, she didn't feel comfortable greeting them either. So the mother and daughter focused on their journey, wanting only to get home as soon as possible.
Little did they know, there was a formidable figure in the house, brandishing a kitchen knife and glaring menacingly...
Wu Qingyun was oblivious to everything else, only wanting to see how his mother would deal with his grandmother, so he didn't talk to her much.
While feeling gratified to see her third grandson studying so diligently, Madam Zhou was also filled with resentment towards Madam Jiang!
Upon hearing the commotion of Jiang's return, she angrily brandished a kitchen knife, pointed it at Jiang, and shouted:
"Jiang! How could you do this to Sanlang?!"
"Huh?"
Jiang Yue was completely bewildered. As soon as she opened the door, her mother-in-law pointed a kitchen knife at her, which terrified her so much that she almost lost her soul!
"Grandma, what are you doing holding up a kitchen knife? Grass is scared!"
Wu Cao'er was also startled, but after she came to her senses, she spread her arms wide and protected her mother.
"Grandma, how did my mother wrong my father?"
Wu Daniu asked, puzzled, "Wasn't everything fine yesterday?"
Why did Grandma suddenly turn against his mother?
"Grandma, let's talk this out. Please put the knife down first."
Wu Ergou quickly put down the basket and anxiously tried to persuade his grandmother. Taking advantage of her momentary lapse in attention, he snatched the kitchen knife away.
"Have you all been drugged by Jiang? Grandma has heard that Jiang is going to sell Cao'er! And you're still speaking up for Jiang? Are you even Cao'er's brothers?!"
Old Mrs. Zhou was both angry and anxious, looking at her two grandsons with disappointment and frustration.
Then he plopped down on the ground and threw a tantrum:
"Sanlang, Sanlang, it's all my fault! I failed to control your wife, and she actually sold the grass!"
"Heavens above! What a tragedy! How could the Wu family sell their granddaughter!"
"Jiang, you deserve to die a horrible death! You are unworthy of being a mother!"
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Old Zhou's cries attracted a crowd of villagers, making Jiang Yue's scalp tingle.
She was strong-willed, but she had never seen such a scene in her previous life.
How can I describe this feeling?
Stimulate!
However, seeing a crowd of well-meaning people gathered at her doorstep, she felt it was necessary to help the elderly woman up first, and then explain things properly...
"Grandma, you must be mistaken! Mom didn't sell me!"
Wu Cao'er held onto her grandmother's arm, trying to help her up.
No matter what, Grandma caused trouble because of her, so she can't just leave without explaining anything!
We absolutely cannot let Mother be wronged!
"Cao'er, you're still young. You've been fooled by your mother's fake compassion. Your mother has sold you out!"
Old Mrs. Zhou refused to get up, slapped her thigh, and continued:
"Otherwise, why would your mother be willing to buy grain to bring home, and even cut meat to buy pork fat?"
Jiang Yue was stunned. It seemed the old man had heard some gossip and believed it to be true, coming to cause trouble for her without even knowing the facts...
Take a deep breath, don't get angry~
After calming down, she ignored the villagers' amused stares, squatted down in front of her mother-in-law, pulled her up, and then said with a sorrowful expression:
“Mother, I did not sell grass. Although I don’t know where this rumor came from, the innocent will remain innocent and the guilty will remain guilty.”
Old Mrs. Zhou thought Mrs. Jiang was going to fight her, but she didn't expect her to pull her up and give her an explanation, which made her a little suspicious.
He wondered if he had really wronged the Jiang family.
"As for the money for buying things, Mother, have you forgotten the pension that was given to Sanlang after he died on the battlefield?"
Jiang lowered her voice, clearly not wanting the villagers outside to hear; after all, money can be tempting, and one should always be wary.
As for the mother-in-law, although she's a bit confused, she's truly devoted to the children...
"Really? You didn't sell the grass?"
Upon hearing about the compensation, Old Zhou finally believed it to some extent.
Others may not know, but she does!
Sanlang's pension was a full one hundred taels!
She was so preoccupied with her grief that she didn't realize Jiang had taken all the money!
I originally thought that Madam Jiang had used all the money to subsidize her brothers, but I never expected...
“Mother, you know what kind of person your daughter-in-law is. She would never lie to you about something like this.”
Jiang Yue's voice returned to normal, her expression was calm, and she showed no sign of guilt whatsoever.
Thus, Old Mrs. Zhou believed it somewhat, thinking to herself that she had wronged Mrs. Jiang...
Immediately, his face flushed red; he had truly lost face!
"Everyone, please disperse. My mother-in-law was deceived by someone with malicious intent and believed the rumors. She came to our house to verify this because she cares about her granddaughter."
Jiang Yue spoke eloquently, attributing her mother-in-law's loss of composure to being deceived by someone with ulterior motives.
Old Mrs. Zhou was stunned, and so were everyone else.
"Ahem, yes, that's what the third son's wife said. I really don't know which heartless bastard dared to spread such rumors. If I catch her, I'll skin her alive!"
Having a way out, Old Zhou naturally wanted to save face.
In the past, wouldn't Chiang Kai-shek have caused a huge uproar?
What, has Chiang Kai-shek suddenly changed his mind?
However, since the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have reconciled, it proves that the rumor of Jiang selling her daughter is false!
They falsely accused Jiang and tried to incite a fight between Jiang and Old Zhou!
The person who spread this rumor is truly despicable!
As Jiang Yue watched the villagers slowly disperse, she gained a better understanding of the original owner's situation!
Tsk tsk, the original owner was probably an exceptional individual in the entire Wu Family Village!
See? Not a single person spoke up for her just now!
Sigh, how melancholy~
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