"This matter must be resolved today, or I'll smash my head against your door and die, so you'll know that we orphans and widows are not to be trifled with!"
Li Chunhua never expected that this little bitch would dare to twist the truth. She was so angry that she trembled all over: "Bitch, you bitch, I'll strangle you!"
She clearly saw Jiang Bai and her own deadbeat standing together, flirting all over each other, and now she dares to deny it.
Jiang Bai didn't dodge or flinch. When Li Chunhua lunged at him, he leaned back and tears welled up in his eyes: "If you've got the guts, strangle me today. After I'm dead, I'll come looking for you every day and ask you if you have any conscience!"
The villagers who had been watching realized that things had escalated and rushed in to stop them, shouting, "What are you doing? Let go!"
"Li Chunhua, you've gone too far."
"That's right, how could she possibly be interested in your man? It must be a misunderstanding."
Li Chunhua was pulled backward by everyone. In the chaos, she kept cursing: "You little bitch, you dare to hit me, let go... let go of me!"
Just as the situation was spiraling out of control, a sharp shout suddenly rang out, "Stop it, all of you!"
Jiang Bai looked in the direction of the sound and saw a thin, serious-looking man hurrying towards them. If he remembered correctly, he was the village chief.
Her eyes flickered slightly, and she rushed to the village chief, bursting into tears: "Village chief, I don't want to live anymore! I'm perfectly fine, and people are throwing mud at me! My husband isn't home, so I deserve to be bullied..."
Li Chunhua rushed over, pointing at her and yelling, "Village chief, she is..."
"Enough!" The village chief's forehead veins throbbed. He directly stopped the two arguing, too lazy to ask why, and said directly, "You dare to spread rumors without any basis. If someone dies, will you take responsibility?"
It was a reprimand of Li Chunhua.
She was indignant. "Village chief, you didn't even ask her before you took her side. Are you having an affair with her too?!"
"Li Chunhua!" The village chief's face turned ashen with rage: "If you don't get the hell out of here, don't ever come looking for me again."
Upon hearing this, Li Chunhua immediately backed down. After all, she was counting on the village chief to give her a better share of the land when it was distributed later. Thinking of this, she slunk away.
With the parties involved gone, there was no more farce to watch. The village chief dismissed the people around him, glanced at Jiang Bai, and turned to leave, wanting to avoid seeing him.
Jiang Bai slowly stood up, feeling a slight sense of relief.
The village chief's appearance today is truly thanks to the original owner's husband. Every time he sent something home, he would also include a portion with the village chief, hoping the village chief would take good care of the family.
That's why the original owner was able to thrive despite offending people everywhere.
Thinking about this, Jiang Bai couldn't help but recall the appearance of the original owner's husband. Although Zhao Laoda was aloof, he was quite good-looking, tall and handsome. However, he always had a stern face, which made the original owner afraid whenever she saw him.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bai really felt that the original owner was blind. Boss Zhao was good-looking, capable and efficient, and seemed to be a caring person. As long as she didn't cause trouble, she would never have ended up in that situation.
Jiang Bai shook her head and walked into the house, but when she turned around, she saw the two little ones standing at the door watching her.
She raised an eyebrow and said, "What, are you hungry again? Wait here, I'll go up the mountain to find something to eat. You can stay home and play with Xiao Le."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Le's mouth watered instantly, and he eagerly grabbed Jiang Bai's sleeve, saying, "Mom, go, I'll go."
Hearing that there was meat, she couldn't contain herself. Jiang Bai glanced at Zhao Ping'an, who was full of vigilance, and patted her head, saying, "You stay at home and wait. It's dangerous in the mountains, you can't go."
After saying that, she took out the medicine she had prepared in advance and tossed it to Zhao Ping'an: "Apply the medicine to the injured area yourself."
Zhao Ping'an subconsciously reached out to catch it, but looking at the thing in his hand, he regarded it as if it were poison.
Jiang Bai didn't force him. He looked around, picked up a knife from the corner, and went out to walk towards the back mountain.
It was already evening, and wisps of smoke rose from every household. Jiang Bai smelled the aroma of food in the air, and his mood gradually became cheerful.
Although resources are scarce here, the environment is like paradise compared to the apocalypse, and there are no more dangers lurking around us all the time. What could be better than this?
As Jiang Bai thought about it, his steps became lighter, and he quickly walked up the back mountain.
Unexpectedly, she ended up being liked by small animals. As she was walking, a pheasant bumped into her leg, knocking her unconscious.
She stared at the chicken for a long time before picking it up, thinking to herself, "The animals here are cleaner than those in the apocalypse, but they seem a bit dim-witted. Will eating such a stupid chicken affect my intelligence?"
Jiang Bai muttered a few words, picked up the chicken and walked forward a bit, wanting to see if there was anything else.
Unexpectedly, I was very lucky today. I picked up another nest of wild eggs after walking only a few steps. I couldn't carry them all in my hands, so I simply put them into my space and planned to cook them for breakfast tomorrow. Those two little rascals look malnourished and need to be fed.
Jiang Bai descended the mountain with a bountiful harvest.
By the time she got home, it was getting dark, and she was starving. All she wanted to do was quickly stew the chicken and have a good meal. But before she could even get inside, she saw two people blocking the doorway.
Then, Zhao Ping'an's angry voice came from inside: "Get out, all of you get out!"
"How dare you talk like that, you brat! I'm your grandmother, don't you know how to respect your elders?" The middle-aged woman standing in front said arrogantly, hands on her hips.
“That’s right, get out of here right now,” the man standing behind her echoed.
Upon recognizing these two individuals, Jiang Bai's face immediately darkened, and he felt extremely annoyed. Interfering with someone's meal is a sin against heaven, especially since these two were already morally reprehensible.
These two people were none other than the original owner's mother and younger brother.
The original owner's family favored sons over daughters and never treated her with any respect from childhood. For a little money, they even kidnapped her to be a stepmother. Unfortunately, the original owner herself was useless and couldn't change her cowardly habits even after marriage.
Every time these two people came to plunder, she never stopped them. Sometimes she even gave them money to support the family, making them take her for granted and ungrateful.
Previously, he had even given the original owner advice, saying that since Zhao Yi was not coming back anyway, they might as well sell the two children and tell him that they had been kidnapped. Without the two children to eat, they could save some money.
However, the original owner had the desire but not the courage, and was afraid of being punished by Boss Zhao, so she didn't dare to actually sell herself.
Judging by the timing, this mother and son must have come today to ask for money.
Seeing her younger brother's hand about to land on Zhao Ping'an's face, she felt increasingly disgusted. She quickly walked over, frowned, and stood in front of him, saying, "You want to hit him?"
The original owner's younger brother was named Jiang Cheng. He was born lazy and loved to eat. He spent his days either lying at home or wandering around the village. He had managed to grow up with fair skin and a refined appearance. With a little dressing up, he could fool many people.
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