Chapter 225- A Group of Women
By July and August, every household was busy and had no time to spare for Xuefen. As a result, Xuefen really got into trouble. She fell three miles from the village and never got up again. Her clothes were covered in blood, and not far from where she had fallen, lay the half-pound piece of pork that had killed her.
When they were found, one body and two lives were already dead. Wu Jianjun burst into tears. Old Mrs. Wu, her face livid, slapped her son on the back of the neck and cursed, "You useless thing, why are you crying? She fell to her death while carrying our child. It's because the fetal gods didn't protect her. This unlucky star doesn't have such blessings. Don't cry about being unlucky. If someone can't be saved, they're not our family. Wait until I marry you a good one."
When Old Lady Wu cursed this, she was in the courtyard of the Wu family. Xuefen's body was lying on the door panel. As soon as she finished cursing, a whirlwind blew up in the courtyard, making everyone's neck feel cold. The old ladies in the village quickly came to cover Old Lady Wu's mouth and said, "You should do some good deeds, as your daughter-in-law's soul is still here."
Old Lady Wu twisted her neck and uttered "Pooh" at Xuefen's body, and the whirlwind stopped. Old Lady Wu was very proud. What are you talking about gods and spirits? I don't believe in that. Is she right? Humph.
Not long after Xuefen was buried, the Wu family and Xuefen's parents started arguing over the "dowry money." According to custom and reason, the Wu family should have kept this money. The in-laws were furious and spread the news of Old Lady Wu's harsh words throughout the village.
Mrs. Wu didn't care. Her new daughter-in-law died after more than a year, but the Wu family made money.
But they hadn't expected it to be so difficult to remarry. The Wu family's story was so well-known, who would dare marry a daughter from a respectable family? Two families, willing to "sell" their daughters for the sake of the betrothal gifts, had betrothed them to the Wu family. But after the engagements, the girls began vomiting and having diarrhea, tossing and turning like dried grass. They were diagnosed with a "weak illness," meaning they were possessed by a ghost. After the engagements were called off, the illness healed.
After canceling two marriage proposals, Mrs. Wu began to feel that her money was running out. She ran to the town to ask for a fortune teller, who told her that her ex-daughter-in-law had died twice, and the resentment was heavy. She needed to find a man with a strong fortune to suppress the bad luck of the Wu family.
It wasn't until the third year that Old Lady Wu finally found her son a "strong and healthy" daughter-in-law from another province. From the moment they got engaged to the moment they married, she remained healthy and free of all illnesses. Old Lady Wu spat toward the graveyard, saying, "What else can you do? It's been three years, your bones have rotted to dust, and I, an old woman, have a new daughter-in-law."
But the new daughter-in-law was not like Xuefen, not afraid of being told off or scolded. She was strong and robust in front of Old Lady Wu, and after a few fights, Old Lady Wu suffered the consequences. But in front of Wu Jianjun, the new daughter-in-law was eloquent and tactful, keeping her husband under control and refusing to listen to his mother anymore.
Old Mrs. Wu was so angry that she almost died. The new daughter-in-law pretended not to see anything. She said that she couldn't understand the local dialect and that her mother-in-law couldn't speak Mandarin. She didn't know why her mother-in-law was unhappy.
Old Lady Wu still wants her new daughter-in-law to serve her as usual, that's just a dream. The new daughter-in-law said she couldn't get used to the local food and couldn't cook. If Old Lady Wu didn't cook, she would just go to the tofu shop at the village entrance to buy tofu pudding to drink. Whoever is hungry will cook.
When the new wife also got pregnant, Wu Jianjun, who had lost his wife and child once, was terrified this time. He stayed with her all day and urged his mother to buy meat and kill chickens to nourish his wife. Old Mrs. Wu plugged the refrigerator in and cooked with frozen meat. The new wife vomited after eating it and said that she couldn't eat it. The child kept making a fuss.
Old Mrs. Wu followed the path Xuefen had taken, buying fresh meat every day. She walked and cursed, and accidentally stepped on a stone and fell to the ground, breaking her pelvis.
Old Mrs. Wu is half paralyzed. Even after she recovers, she can only go to the toilet by herself by holding on to the wall. She can no longer jump up and down and curse. The new daughter-in-law is pregnant and complains that her mother-in-law is causing trouble. She is about to give birth, so how can we afford to buy her a wheelchair? She should just walk by herself. Maybe moving around will help her bones grow faster.
Until now, the child of the Wu family was born safely, but Mrs. Wu's illness was still the same. She walked slowly and had to look at her daughter-in-law's mood for food and drink. Her son was still a dull person, but this time he was targeting his mother. Seeing his daughter-in-law neglecting his mother, he didn't say anything, at most he would personally serve her a bowl of rice.
There were often cries coming from Old Lady Wu's house, and the villagers didn't try to stop her. They all said that the place where she fell was the same place where her former daughter-in-law Xuefen fell to her death. This was Xuefen's revenge, and this was retribution for Old Lady Wu.
After Shi Feiye finished speaking, he slowly added:
"Being able to speak is a blessing, but this mouth is also the first barrier to karma. The words that come out of your mouth are invisible and can influence a person's destiny. Miss Zheng, don't you agree?"
These words couldn't be more clear. Zheng Bailian, a man of many thoughts, easily understood what Shi Feiye meant and was immediately furious.
But at this moment, Qin Si looked up and said in a cute and innocent way: "So, Aye, you mean that people should say kind things and not say anything carelessly, let alone bad words, right?"
Shi Feiye gently touched Qin Si's head: "Yes, that's what I meant."
Miss Zheng smiled in a fake and polite manner: "Xiao Si is really smart. Ah Ye, I have something else to do, so I'll go over there first. If you have anything else, come find me there."
After Miss Zheng left, Qin Si curled his lips and approached Shi Feiye: "This woman's smile is so fake, and she still wants to pick a fight here. She must think you are a fool and think you can't understand the meaning of her words."
"But, because of her own resentment, she inexplicably came to me to make me uncomfortable. She had nothing better to do than to offend me. It's obvious that she's not a smart person."
"That's called being clever and self-righteous. She must be jealous of you because you are so beautiful." Qin Si said seriously:
"My uncle once said that some women, feeling beautiful and good at sweet talk, try to manipulate men into doing things for them. They're always after something for the taking, and they're hostile to anyone prettier than them. I think this woman is just that kind of person. Ah Ye, you need to stay away from her, or she'll disgust you."
Shi Feiye was shocked: "You know a lot, how do you know she is such a woman?"
Qin Si said with a hint of pride, "My uncle told me that when you arrive at a place, you should first observe your surroundings. I just saw this woman surrounded by several men. Her expression when she spoke was both innocent and artificial, not at all normal and frank. Also, when the men around her saw you come in, their attention was drawn to you, and her expression changed for a moment."
"No, wait, you just came in and you've observed so much, and so carefully?" Shi Feiye was unbelievable. What on earth did Qin Bu Ru teach Qin Si every day? How come he even knew all this?
Compared with Qin Si, she felt like a loser. When she came in just now, she just glanced around, but she was looking at the surrounding environment instead of people.
Shi Feiye thought about it carefully and found that he couldn't remember the expressions of the people around him when he came in:
"And you even remember the other person's expression?"
"As for instant memory, I've been specially trained. It's not a difficult thing." Qin Si said it was not a difficult thing, but his expression was still very proud. Shi Feiye praised him very politely.
The little guy couldn't help showing off to Master Feiye:
"Not only is this woman jealous of you, but many women around here are jealous of you too. As soon as my uncle came in, many women's eyes were focused on him. Then, when they turned their gazes to you, they turned to disgust. Some of them were smart enough to calm down immediately, while others were stupid enough to think no one was paying attention and ignored them."
"You're quite observant, but you can tell without even observing. Your uncle was always popular, but he lost his position back then. Someone even approached me, hoping we'd get a divorce to make room for him."
Thinking back to what happened when he first crossed over, Shi Feiye found it very funny.
Qin Si patted her arm pityingly, "It's okay. My uncle said there are always many self-righteous fools in this world. You just have to get used to it."
"Haha, Xiao Si, you are so cute."
"No way, it's innate."
"Ye Zi, long time no see..." "Yeah, it's been a while. I didn't expect you to come here with Master Qin today..." "Ye Zi, you've become more and more beautiful after not seeing you for a while..." "This must be Master Qin's nephew, Qin Si. He's really cute. It's great that you can get along well with him, Ye Zi."
A group of women suddenly gathered around, interrupting the conversation between Shi Feiye and Qin Si.
These people were chattering and vying to talk to Shi Feiye, and Shi Feiye felt as if a group of ducks were quacking in his ears. He quickly stretched out his hand and made a quiet gesture, signaling everyone to be quiet:
"How can I answer you all, one after another? Sit down and talk slowly. Did you come here together?"
These people are all from that group of women, and now they come over with such a warm attitude, there is basically no need to guess what they are thinking.
"Not really. We just met outside." The big-boned woman in a tight dress answered first.
Oh, we met by chance, Shi Feiye remembered now, these women usually like to do things like shopping and attending banquets and parties.
They would also find out in advance what time others would go, and when they got outside, they would gather together, competing with each other to outshine the others.
That scene actually looked quite nice. The images in Shi Feiye's memory were all quite beautiful. After all, it was a group of beautiful women dressed up in their finery. Even if their looks weren't top-notch, they were still better than most ordinary girls. After all, they used so many skincare products every day to maintain their looks.
"Oh, that's quite a coincidence. It shows that we are destined to meet each other at any time." Shi Feiye said, almost trying to suppress a smile.
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