Chapter 17 Interpersonal Relationships in the Village
The weather in March was gradually getting warmer, but a late spring cold snap caused the temperature to drop sharply again.
At noon, the sun was shining brightly, and many people were huddled in the corner of the village, basking in the sun while doing handicrafts and chatting about family matters.
During the slack season, there is not much to do except digging wild vegetables and fishing.
When Shen Qing and Jiang Xiangnan appeared at the entrance of the village, they were immediately spotted by a sharp-eyed woman, who started to yell, "Hey, what good things did you go to the city to buy?
Widow Jiang is so free, she buys whatever she wants. How could we have been so free when we were alone together before~"
When Jiang Xiangnan heard this, he immediately got furious, like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
If I wasn't carrying two buckets full of valuables, I would have wanted to jump up and rush forward!
He held the carrying pole in his hand and looked nervously to his side, waiting for his mother to start cursing at him, but he saw that she looked as if she didn't hear anything.
He asked cautiously, "Mom, aren't you angry?"
In the past, when people told my mother that she had lost her head of the family, she would get so angry that her face would turn red and her neck would become thick, and she would want to go up and fight.
Shen Qing: Huh? You mean her?
Widow Jiang was actually her? My God, she already had grandchildren, and she was still being called a widow?
She looked at Jiang Xiangnan beside her and found that he was extremely angry, even to the point of being angry about her, as if she should be angry too.
Shen Qing had nothing to be angry about. First, she was not the original owner after all, and she had no feelings for her deceased husband. Second, the original owner's husband was not a good person. He could not make money outside, and he did not even help when the oil bottle fell down at home.
Even so, the original owner still wants him to be the most important person in everything. He has to eat the best food and drink first, and even the children have to come after him. Isn't it a nuisance for a man like this to be alive?
If it’s gone, it’s gone.
The original owner is only 37 years old this year, which is the age to start a career, so why would she need a man?
"There's nothing to be angry about, but third brother, remember her. From now on, we must be on guard against her in everything that happens in our family."
Jiang Xiangnan nodded frantically, then reacted and reminded: "Mom, every time you quarrel with Aunt Xiaomai, you become close again within a few days."
Shen Qing: .....Is this Xiaomai who speaks in a sarcastic tone a friend of the original owner?
She coughed and defended herself, “So you see, mother didn’t quarrel with her, and of course she wouldn’t get close to her again in a few days;
Mother was guided by the Bodhisattva in my dreams, how could she still be the same as before?"
As soon as the Bodhisattva was mentioned, Jiang Xiangnan immediately approved.
He didn't really believe it in the past, but his mother has changed a lot in the past two days, and it's for the better. Apart from the Bodhisattva who always guides people to do good, who else has this ability?
Seeing that Shen Qing didn't respond, Sun Xiaomai squinted and continued to add fuel to the fire: "Without the head of the family to manage the money, we can't use it whenever we want. What if we need money in the future? Do we have to kneel down and beg others?"
Shen Qing didn't understand the relationship between the original owner and Sun Xiaomai, but she really didn't like the sarcastic way of speaking, so she replied: "The boss is gone, so I am the boss, right? Of course, you can use me however you want.
If you envy me, why not just let the boss die? You don't have to die. As long as they value you, you can be the boss while you're still alive."
Sun Xiaomai didn't expect that the words that would immediately anger Shen Qing in the past not only had no effect today, but she also responded to them calmly, which made her very angry!
Why should Shen Qing be able to spend money whenever she wants without having to serve a man? It was obvious that he had lived a worse life than her in the past.
She rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "What kind of boss are you? I remember you wanted to throw away those two money-losing things a few days ago? You're still dying at home because of this.
It's strange, why are those two money-losing guys still at home? Why do you, the head of the family, say things like farts? "
As soon as Sun Xiaomai finished speaking, Jiang Ying beside her couldn't stand it anymore and frowned unhappily, saying, "Sun Xiaomai!
What do you mean by that? It was wrong to throw it in the first place, and now that he's changed and not doing anything evil, you don't praise him, but instead you're fanning the flames. What's your intention?!"
The other women were originally laughing at the joke, but after hearing Jiang Ying's words, they came to their senses. Yes, throwing away a granddaughter is a vicious thing to do, and it is right not to throw her away.
Besides, no matter whether other families throw the baby away or not, you can’t add fuel to the fire. A girl’s life is also her life.
Suddenly, everyone looked at Sun Xiaomai with contempt.
Shen Qing glanced at Jiang Ying twice more, and whispered to the third child beside him, "Mom used to have a bad eye for people. From now on, you should spend less time with Sun Xiaomai and spend more time with her."
With the previous experience of Sun Xiaomai as a lesson, she was vague in her words to avoid being exposed.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Jiang Xiangnan happily replied, "Mom, you've finally figured it out. Aunt Ying is such a good person. She's quick and efficient and kind. She's always happy to help anyone in our village who comes to her with a problem. But you think she's a woman who loves to be in the spotlight, and you dislike her, saying she doesn't act like a girl."
He just likes to say bad things about this company and that company behind Sun Xiaomai's back.
If he were to ask himself, which family in Qili Village could be as poor as theirs? Which family could be worse off than theirs? At least everyone else's house was made of mud bricks, while theirs was the only one with walls made of reed stalks and yellow mud.
The eldest sister-in-law gave birth to two daughters. Originally, his mother was just unhappy, but she didn't want to throw them away. After all, the eldest sister-in-law could still give birth to more children. But Sun Xiaomai kept complaining to his mother that it was useless for his mother to give birth to sons, because she couldn't bear the consequences of her daughter-in-law's poor pregnancy and kept giving birth to money-losing babies.
The two of them would always gather together and discuss things in low voices. After a few days, my mother would come home crying and howling, saying she couldn't live any longer.
Shen Qing heard that Aunt Ying finally remembered.
When I was escaping in the dream, everything went smoothly along the way, all thanks to Jiang Ying's father and Jiang Ying and his wife!
Jiang Ying's father, Jiang Yang, was a bodyguard who traveled extensively in his youth. When he grew older, he injured his leg and could no longer escort, so he returned to the village to settle down.
Jiang Ying's mother passed away early, and the household was taken care of by Jiang Ying, the eldest daughter. She delayed her marriage for the sake of her younger brothers and became an old maid.
When the whole village thought Jiang Ying would never get married, Jiang Yang injured his leg in order to save a young escort. The young man was grateful and insisted on sending Jiang Yang home. However, when Jiang Yang came back, he fell in love with Jiang Ying at first sight and insisted on marrying her.
The young man had no relatives or friends and not much money, so he couldn't go to the city to buy a house or property. He simply settled down in Qili Village so that he could take care of each other with his father-in-law Jiang Yang and his brothers-in-law.
Such a united, capable, and warm-hearted family is a treasure on the road to escape. Others would like to cling to them, but the original owner disliked Jiang Ying, thinking that he had many sons and they were all strong laborers. After quarreling many times, he ignored Jiang Yang's repeated persuasion and was determined to separate.
Shen Qing was worried. The original owner had a bad relationship with Jiang Ying. How could she get along with them before escaping?
But repairing interpersonal relationships can take time. She has to go back and try making brushes and soap to earn money!
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