Amid billowing smoke and dust, a jeep drove into the vicinity of the entrance to Tianshui Village.
Several people got off the car one after another. The last one to get off was a well-dressed middle-aged woman. When her spotless shoes stepped on the muddy ground, she frowned noticeably.
Wei Shuying hurriedly supported her and said flatteringly, "This land is too dirty! This is how it is in the countryside."
Shen's mother pulled her hand back in disdain. The accompanying cadre smiled apologetically and said, "The car can't go in, we can only walk in."
Cheng Zheng smiled and said, "I think the environment here is very quiet, with white walls and black tiles, and it has the style of a Jiangnan water village."
The cadre smiled and said, "Yes, yes. The environment in this village is already very good. This village has been an advanced brigade every year, and the people are simple and honest..."
Suddenly there was a burst of shrill cursing.
I saw a group of people watching women fighting in an open space not far away.
Mother Shen held her handkerchief and covered her nose with it in disgust: "These people are so vulgar!"
The officer's face was frozen. He was receiving a group of leaders from Shanghai today, why did they choose this time to fight!
The officer smiled apologetically and said, "I will criticize and educate them when I get back! Let's go first and ignore them."
"Why does this voice sound so familiar to me?" Wei Shuying slapped her thigh, "Isn't that our Nono?"
Shen's mother was also shocked: "Isn't that our A-Yan?"
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"Shameless bitch, you're trying to seduce my man!"
"Fuck you, you slut! Who knows whose flesh is falling from your belly? How dare you come and talk to my granddaughter?"
Cheng Nuonuo and Lin Pozi, one looked like a madman, the other old and strong, were fighting and rolling on the ground, using foul language that made even the most fierce women in the village blush.
The two daughters-in-law of Mrs. Lin, one was holding onto Shen Yan, the other was cracking melon seeds and watching the excitement, neither of them went up to stop the fight. The reputation of these two people was so bad that no one else went up to stop the fight.
Everyone pointed and said, "What news is the Lin family making?"
"What happened to Shen Yan and Lin Pingping?"
The gazes and pointings from all directions made Shen Yan feel ashamed and angry. His collar was pulled out of shape by Liu Min: "You must give an explanation to my Pingping!"
Shen Yan roared: "I have nothing to do with her!"
Liu Min's sharp voice drowned him out: "Cheng Nonuo said it herself. She saw you give my Pingping a bracelet. Look! Isn't this it?"
Liu Min pulled the crying Lin Pingping over with one hand. Lin Pingping covered her face tightly with her hands. She was wearing an enamel bracelet on her wrist.
The villagers said, "No wonder he has been wearing it everywhere to show off these days."
"And you said you bought it in Shanghai. Isn't Shen Zhiqing from Shanghai?"
"Cheng Nuonuo hasn't even finished her confinement yet, and she's hooked up with another guy..."
Shen Yan felt that he could not clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River: "I wanted to thank her for helping me take care of Cheng Nuonuo..."
Liu Min said in a sharp voice: "You can just give something as intimate as this casually? You have been so close to my Ping Ping these days, is it also to thank her?"
Cheng Nonuo pushed Mrs. Lin away and hissed, "Your little bitch can't get married, so she stole other people's men! I'm not even dead yet, but she's been pestering Shen Yan every day! She doesn't even take a piss and look in the mirror, she's just dreaming in the daytime!"
Lin Pingping cried out of shame. Liu Min sneered, "Look at yourself first! Even the village idiots wouldn't like you if you looked like this! It's really strange. Cheng Yaoyao looks like that, but how come you look like this?"
Liu Min's smile was like a knife, and every stab was aimed at her vital points. Cheng Nonuo screamed and overturned Mrs. Lin, rushing over to tear Liu Min apart.
Liu Min dodged backwards, but Cheng Nuonuo dodged and grabbed Lin Pingping's hair with his other hand, and grabbed her face hard with his other hand.
Lin Pingping screamed, three bloody scratches appeared on her cheeks, and her skin and flesh were rolled up: "Ah! Let me go... my face!"
Liu Min rushed towards Cheng Nonuo like an enraged she-wolf. Mrs. Lin and Liu Min tried to pry one hand off each, but they still couldn't get Cheng Nonuo to let go of Lin Pingping.
Several women were rolling on the ground, howling. It was a terrifying scene.
Shen Yan stared at this scene in a daze, as if he was trapped in a terrible nightmare, with a rope around his feet and he was falling down, down...
A stern roar rang out: "Stop it!"
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Cheng Yaoyao later heard about this wonderful drama from Han Yin. It was said that Wei Shuying also joined the war, teaming up with Cheng Nuonuo and her daughter to fight two against four. Shen Yan's mother, who acted like a noble lady, hugged Shen Yan and cried bitterly, cursing in a Shanghainese accent like she was singing an opera.
Cheng Yaoyao just stayed at home obediently today and did not go out to see the excitement.
The bamboo leaves grow thick around the Dragon Boat Festival, and become even greener after being soaked in water, dripping with water. Each leaf is scrubbed clean and placed diagonally in a bamboo basket to drain the water.
There was a knock on the courtyard door, and he ran to the door with his short legs, barking. Cheng Yaoyao smiled and said, "It must be Xie Zhao who came back with the straw."
She wiped her hands, ran quickly to the gate, took down the bolt, opened the door and said with a smile: "Xie Zhao, you go back..."
Cheng Yaoyao's smile froze on his face.
Cheng Zheng was standing at the door, covered in dust and carrying a suitcase bag in his hand.
After not seeing each other for several months, Cheng Zheng and Cheng Yaoyao, father and daughter, met again and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Fortunately, he still has Xiaoqiu by his side.
Xiao Qiu popped her head out and said, "Sister Yaoyao, this uncle said he wanted to see you, and my sister asked me to lead the way."
"Thank you." Cheng Yaoyao smiled and handed her a candy, "This is my dad."
Xiaoqiu thanked Cheng Yaoyao and ran away.
Cheng Yaoyao glanced at Cheng Zheng and looked away awkwardly. But Cheng Yaoyao's words "This is my father" made Cheng Zheng feel warm inside. He said, "Yaoyao, are you doing well?"
Cheng Yaoyao asked, "Did you just come from Shanghai? Did you come here alone?"
Cheng Zheng avoided her gaze: "You...your aunt is here too, as well as your Aunt Shen."
Cheng Yaoyao was not surprised by this answer. She looked behind Cheng Zheng and saw that no one was following him.
Cheng Zheng rubbed his hands, looking embarrassed.
Cheng Yaoyao didn't ask any more questions and said, "Are you tired from the journey? Come in and take a rest. I'll pour you a cup of tea."
Cheng Zheng hesitated for a moment, then walked over the threshold and into the yard.
This house is antique and every detail is exquisite. The yard is spotless, the vegetable garden is lush and green, and strings of peppers and dried mushrooms are hung under the kitchen window, and a few cute little pumpkins are placed.
There were a dozen hens in the chicken coop in the corner of the yard, and firewood was neatly piled together. An orange-white kitten was lying in front of the patio basking in the sun, and a fat dog was holding its head high, circling around Cheng Zheng curiously.
This is simply a paradise.
Cheng Yaoyao was busy in the kitchen for a while, brought out a plate of wine-brewed millet cake and a cup of hot tea, and asked Cheng Zheng to sit down in the living room.
Cheng Zheng looked at his daughter with mixed feelings. Cheng Yaoyao had long black hair braided into a pigtail and hung down behind her. She was wearing a casual outfit and a small apron around her waist. She rolled up her sleeves and her hands were pink from being soaked in water.
Jiaojiao, who used to be a woman of few feelings, now does everything in an orderly manner, which makes Cheng Zheng feel heartbroken.
But Cheng Yaoyao's porcelain-white face was flushed with red, and his eyes were full of pure joy and innocence. Cheng Zheng had to admit, no matter how reluctant he was, that Cheng Yaoyao was happier here than in Shanghai.
Cheng Yaoyao said, "This is barley tea. Take a sip to moisten your throat."
"Hey, hey!" Cheng Zheng hurriedly picked up the tea and took a sip. The steam made the lenses of his glasses blurry, so he took the opportunity to take off his glasses and wiped them.
Cheng Yaoyao looked at him, and thought with some sadness, Dad has aged a lot.
The last time he went to Shanghai, Cheng Zheng could still be described as thin and refined. This time, his temples were gray, and the wrinkles around his eyes were deeper. The collars of his shirt and coat were wrinkled, which was something Cheng Zheng would never allow in the past.
Cheng Zheng had been traveling a long way, and after taking a few sips of hot tea, he felt thirsty and hungry. He drank half a cup of tea in one gulp and ate a few snacks before he recovered.
Seeing him like this, Cheng Yaoyao picked up the kettle again, poured him a cup of hot tea, and said, "Dad, are you hungry? There are meat pies in the kitchen. I'll heat up two for you."
"No, dear." Cheng Zheng held the tea and sighed, "Yaoyao, I used to worry that you would suffer in the countryside. Today, seeing the environment of the Xie family, Daddy feels relieved. Daddy knows that Xie Zhao takes good care of you."
Cheng Yaoyao smiled a little and said with honor, "Like I said before, Xie Zhao treats me very well, and his whole family treats me very well."
Cheng Zheng looked at his eldest daughter's face, which was clear and bright, and her cheeks were as delicate as a blooming rose. The youngest daughter's face, which was as emaciated as a skeleton, flashed before his eyes, causing Cheng Zheng's heart to ache.
Cheng Zheng said, "Yaoyao, I came here this time because of Nuonuo. Thanks to your letter, I would not have known that Nuonuo had done such a ridiculous thing in the countryside."
Cheng Yaoyao said with little interest: "Didn't you already know about her and Shen Yan's affair?"
Seeing Cheng Yaoyao's cold attitude, Cheng Zheng couldn't help but say, "I just went to see Nuonuo. She was sick this time and really suffered a lot."
Cheng Yaoyao raised her peach blossom eyes slightly and looked at Cheng Zheng, waiting for him to continue.
Cheng Zheng's fingers rubbed the wall of the cup subconsciously: "What happened between her and Shen Yan is her own fault. But you and her are sisters, living in the same village, you should not ignore her no matter what..."
Cheng Yaoyao's hair stood on end and he interrupted him, "Then how do you want me to take care of her?"
Cheng Zheng said with a headache: "Yuanyao, don't misunderstand what Dad meant. I know that Nuonuo and you have a lot of conflicts. But this time Nuonuo is so sick, and Shen Yan is so heartless that he just left her alone. But you are her biological sister. If something really happens to Nuonuo, wouldn't it also damage your reputation?"
Cheng Yaoyao looked at Cheng Zheng intently: "What do you want to say?"
Cheng Zheng didn't know why he felt uneasy, and he couldn't even say the speech he had prepared.
But after thinking it over, he said, "Nono had a quarrel with the family she lives with. She is very weak. Can you discuss with the Xie family and let our family stay here tonight?"
Cheng Yaoyao almost thought he had heard wrongly: "Who do you mean by your family?"
Cheng Zheng was somewhat helpless: "Yaoyao, just stay for one night. Didn't you see Nuonuo's injuries..."
Cheng Yaoyao sneered, "Is this what Wei Shuying meant?"
Cheng Yaoyao knew she had guessed right from Cheng's father's surprised expression. She said decisively, "If she is injured, she should go to the hospital. This is not a hospital! She can't even set foot in the Xie family!"
Cheng Zheng was a little disappointed: "Yaoyao, Nuonuo is your biological sister. She is so sick now. How can you say such a thing?"
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