Chapter 158 Poisoning
There aren't many mushrooms, so the soup comes together quickly.
Zhou Tian took care of the whole process and did not let anyone else interfere.
There were only three small bowls, and a few tiny mushrooms floating in the large stoneware bowls made them look even more pitiful.
"Dad, you spent a lot of effort to get the porridge today. Drink it while it's hot to replenish your energy." Zhou Tian handed over the mushroom soup in a flattering manner and advised obediently.
Zhang Heshun was furious when he thought about how he had to queue up early in the morning only to be given a bowl of watery bran soup.
He spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm and cursed, "What bad luck! All my energy is wasted."
It was clearly their team that started the action first, making things worse and creating chaos, but the other victims were quick enough to snatch the gold and silver jewelry from the two women, and he got nothing!
The eldest son, Zhang Qiang, shrank his neck and said cautiously, "Don't be angry, Dad. It's just a few bowls of porridge. It's all bran. Forget it. Just drink some mushroom soup to calm down."
The second son tactfully advised, "It's okay, Dad. Let's go again tomorrow. Maybe there will be two more women. We still have a chance."
Dad wasn't angry about the porridge being bad or being knocked over? He was clearly angry about not being able to squeeze in and grab the gold and silver jewelry!
Zhang Heshun looked at his second son with satisfaction and instructed Zhou Tian, "Second son, bring a bowl of mushroom soup to your husband as well."
"Don't worry, Dad. I left a bowl for my husband. He can't be without it. You are the head of our family, so of course you should drink first." Zhou Tian stared at the coarse pottery bowl, smiled and flattered.
Zhang Heshun glanced at his second daughter-in-law and felt that Zhou Tian was too polite today.
Then I thought, women are afraid of being beaten. I beat her hard yesterday and it really had an obvious effect. She is so obedient today!
You still have to beat her. If she shows any dissatisfaction or disrespect, just beat her to death... If that's not enough, then beat her to death again until she's afraid.
Anyway, they are all members of his Zhang family. How can he let a young wife turn the world upside down?
He opened his mouth and blew on the steaming mushroom soup. The little red mushrooms tumbled and swirled in the bowl, which looked quite beautiful.
Zhou Tian watched Zhang Heshun drink the mushroom soup mouthful by mouthful. When he took the last sip, he poured the mushrooms at the bottom of the bowl and the soup into his mouth, chewing them and swallowing them.
The smile on her lips slowly widened and widened.
She handed another bowl to her mother-in-law. Zhou Chuncao took it proudly and drank it under Zhou Tian's gaze.
Next is my husband.
Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law, Liu Juan, complained somewhat dissatisfiedly, "We haven't been particularly good to Zhou Tian, but we're definitely not bad either, especially these days. I thought I'd treated her well, but look, when there's something delicious, she only cares about her parents and the second child."
Before, her father-in-law forced Zhou Tian to abandon Niu Niu. Zhou Tian was heartbroken and lived like a living dead every day. She took care of all the work and comforted her. Now, she has come out as if nothing happened, but she is first nice to her father-in-law and her husband.
In the past, she would definitely not fight for this bite of food, but this journey was so difficult. Their family's food, the wild vegetables they dug, and even the things they looted in Anping City were all eaten by their parents-in-law first. After they were full, the remaining food was given to their children, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.
The mushrooms they had finally picked were unexpectedly shared by the second son, while the eldest son's family didn't even get a share.
Boss Zhang Qiang was also a little disheartened.
Yesterday, the second son and mother caught Zhou Tian and asked father to beat him, but they stopped him. It was his wife who had been making sacrifices in the past few days, but Zhou Tian, instead of being grateful, should have done things so obviously.
Good intentions are not always rewarded.
"Forget it, let's not deal with them anymore in the future. Mom and Dad favor the second child and don't like me. No matter what you dig up in the future, you can secretly eat some after you cook it. It's okay if you can give some to the children."
Liu Juan knew that her father-in-law and mother-in-law favored her younger brother-in-law and disliked their eldest wife. Her husband was also upset, so she swallowed her grievance and said, "I'll go out this afternoon to see if there's anything to eat."
Then he couldn't help but say, "If only we hadn't left Qili Village, how could Wang Fugui, the village chief, compare to Mr. Jiang Er?
We set out for several days, but we were still caught up by Mr. Jiang and his men, weren't we? And there are so many families in the village, one or two hundred people, not a single one is missing!
I specifically asked the people in Shili Village, and even Zhou Dashan's family was not missing. If we hadn't followed them out, we wouldn't have died or been abandoned."
Zhang Qiang knew his wife was right, but he said, "He's my father. As his children, we have no choice but to agree with whatever he decides. Even if he wants us to die, we can't say no."
His life was given by his parents, so it is only right for them to take it back.
Liu Juan took a deep breath and stopped talking about this topic.
Her husband would help her and the children with small matters, but as long as it came to major matters concerning his parents-in-law, he would definitely stand on their side. She had understood this truth over the years, but she still felt aggrieved.
She is luckier than Zhou Tian because her child is older and can walk on his own, otherwise she would have to suffer the same pain as Zhou Tian... Having a husband who is so foolishly filial, her life is so miserable.
She saw Zhou Tian put away the three bowls, rinse them over and over again with water, and rinse the big iron pot several times.
Then I looked at my parents-in-law who were drinking mushroom soup and sitting in the shade of a tree to enjoy the cool breeze, and I felt that life seemed to be full of endless sighs.
When other people’s parents-in-law have something delicious, they give it to their children first. But in her family, it’s different. They always give it to their parents-in-law. In the whole family, only the two of them didn’t lose weight.
Others waited their mother-in-law to death so they could take charge of the household. But she looked at her mother-in-law, who was stronger than her, and felt that her chances of success were endless. She thought her mother-in-law might even wait her out...
The next moment, Zhou Chuncao shouted loudly: "Boss, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Juan suddenly looked up and saw Zhang Heshun lying on the ground vomiting violently.
My brother-in-law ran away holding his stomach.
"Dad! Dad! What's wrong with you?" Zhang Qiang rushed forward.
Liu Juan hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked over.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Zhang Heshun's forehead. After vomiting, he said with difficulty, "My stomach hurts! It hurts so much! Quick, take me to the city to see a doctor!"
Zhang Qiang said in embarrassment, "But we don't have any money. Even if we go to the clinic, the doctor won't see us."
Even if there are kind-hearted doctors, they will be frightened by the victims in this chaotic world. Who has the financial resources to provide free medical treatment to the victims?
I have long developed a cold and hard heart.
Zhang Heshun turned to look at his wife and pointed, "Your mother has the money, ask her to take it out!"
Zhou Chuncao swallowed, his eyes rolled around, and he didn't say anything.
Zhang Qiang couldn't wait any longer and urged, "Mom, where is the money? Dad is almost dying of pain. Please take it out quickly so that we can take him to the clinic to see a doctor."
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