Fang Jingru: "..."
Although Fang Jingru had heard some things about the Qiao family from Qiao Qiqi before, seeing it with her own eyes now, she finally understood why Qiao Qiqi insisted on kicking Lu Xiufen out of the house and severing ties with her.
No family could possibly have peace and quiet if they had an elderly person like that.
However, since she was now in need of his help, Fang Jingru didn't lack food. It was just that the conditions in the village were limited, and there wasn't even a supply and marketing cooperative. Even if she wanted to buy some food, there was nowhere to buy it!
Lu Xiufen saw through her thoughts and quickly said, "There's a bus to town this afternoon. You can take me there to eat."
Fang Jingru thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, then come with me!"
"Hey!" Lu Xiufen immediately threw down the broom and quickly followed Fang Jingru, but just then, a cold snort came from behind her.
"Hmph!" Zhao Yuxiang deliberately made a loud sound, clearly with a warning in mind.
Lu Xiufen paused, belatedly realizing what was happening, and quickly turned around, saying ingratiatingly, "I'll be right back, and I'll bring you something delicious when I come back."
Zhao Yuxiang knew exactly what Lu Xiufen was thinking. That old woman hated her now, so she wouldn't bring her any good food!
But if Lu Xiufen can't find a new place to stay and has to come back to her, then she wouldn't dare to go too far.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yuxiang still glanced at Fang Jingru.
Although Fang Jingru looked gentle and weak, she had quite a bit of a presence when she spoke just now. She weighed in her mind how likely it was that she could shamelessly follow her...
But in the end, he gave up, turned to look at Lu Xiufen and said through gritted teeth, "Old woman, you're making excuses to be lazy again. If you don't bring back any food, you're dead!"
Lu Xiufen had been bullied for a while now, and when she met Zhao Yuxiang's warning look, her small body trembled. She quickly said ingratiatingly, "I will definitely bring you something delicious."
Zhao Yuxiang snorted coldly before releasing the person, "Get lost!"
Fang Jingru frowned slightly. Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were exactly the same, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes, but she endured it for the sake of what was to come.
The two walked to the village entrance, and soon the bus arrived.
Since it was past lunchtime and the state-run restaurants were already closed, Fang Jingru took Lu Xiufen to the supply and marketing cooperative.
As soon as she entered, Lu Xiufen pounced on the counter like a hungry wolf, quickly pointing at the delicious food and saying, "I want this, this, and these, decorate them all for me."
Huang Jiajia was seeing this person for the first time and could tell that Lu Xiufen didn't seem to be wealthy. Fang Jingru had come with her and was probably a relative of Lu Xiufen, so she looked in Fang Jingru's direction.
Upon closer inspection, she immediately recognized her as the one who came with Qiao Qiqi yesterday, as she looked remarkably like Qiao Qiqi!
"It's you. What's your relationship with this person?" Huang Jiajia asked hesitantly.
Fang Jingru thought for a moment and said, "It's a family member of a friend of mine. Could you get me two pounds of steamed egg custard and a bag of milk powder? Do you have hot water? If you do, could you make me a bowl of milk powder?"
"Yes, I just boiled the water at noon, wait a moment." Huang Jiajia immediately went to make the formula.
Once it was ready, Fang Jingru took it.
Lu Xiufen snatched the sponge cake from the bag, opened it, and wolfed down one piece. Then she quickly grabbed a second piece and stuffed it into her mouth. Because she hadn't drunk any water all day, her mouth was incredibly dry, and she choked so much that her eyes rolled back, but she still kept stuffing it into her mouth.
Fang Jingru glanced at it and said directly, "Let's go sit outside and eat."
"Mmm, mmm." Lu Xiufen walked outside and saw a large rock next to her. She immediately sat down with the chicken cake in her hand.
Fang Jingru handed her the milk powder, "Have some, it'll soothe your throat."
"Mmm." Lu Xiufen took the milk powder, ignoring the heat, and began to suck on it in small sips, blowing on it as she sucked, as if she had been hungry for a long time.
Seeing that Lu Xiufen kept eating and didn't even have time to speak, Fang Jingru patiently waited for her to finish. In this wait, Lu Xiufen ate eight pieces of chicken cake in one go, and finished a bowl of milk powder.
Seeing her let out a long sigh of relief, touching her swollen belly as if she had come back to life, Fang Jingru finally asked, "I heard that you have given birth to three sons. Why did your eldest daughter-in-law treat you so badly, but you didn't go to your second and third sons' homes?"
When this matter was mentioned, Lu Xiufen immediately recounted how she had been kicked out by Qiao Qiqi, every sentence of which was full of accusations that Qiao Weiguo and Lin Chunying were heartless and treacherous. When she mentioned Qiao Qiqi, she was even more furious, saying, "That unfilial descendant, I should have strangled her when she was little! Otherwise, why would I have been kicked out by the third son's family?"
Fang Jingru's expression turned cold. "Isn't it because you favor your eldest son and treat your second and third sons badly that they don't support you?"
Lu Xiufen frowned. Seeing that Fang Jingru was actually speaking to the second and third brothers, she finally realized that Fang Jingru had come to find her because of Qiao Qiqi.
Her thoughts shifted for a moment, and then she asked hesitantly, "You said you're from Beijing, so what's your relationship with Qiao Qiqi?"
"Guess what our relationship is?" Fang Jingru didn't answer the question directly, but instead threw it back at Lu Xiufen. Seeing the doubt and uncertainty on her face, she continued, "They are both your sons, yet you treat them so differently. I don't believe there are such biased parents in the world, unless there is another reason, such as some children not being your biological children!"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Lu Xiufen's eyes widened suddenly, and she stood up abruptly as if a cat had its tail stepped on. She said loudly, "Every one of my sons is my own flesh and blood. Everyone in the village knows this. If you don't believe me, you can ask the midwife who delivered me. She's still alive and lives in the village."
Fang Jingru had already anticipated that she wouldn't admit it, so she asked, "Then explain why you're only good to your eldest son, but not to your other sons?"
Lu Xiufen clenched her fists and said righteously, "It's my son, and it's my business who I treat well. What's it to you? Besides, I'm not the only one like this in the village. Cui Fengzhen is also biased towards her son!"
Fang Jingru frowned. Seeing that Lu Xiufen still had the nerve to mention others, she was about to speak when Lu Xiufen suddenly grabbed the bag of chicken cake and milk powder, turned around and was about to leave.
Fang Jingru thought to herself, "What kind of good thing is this?!"
Before she could finish answering her own questions, and before she could leave with her purchases, she rushed over and grabbed Lu Xiufen's arm, saying, "I haven't finished asking my questions yet, don't go."
Lu Xiufen tried to act shamelessly, saying, "Let go of me! I have nothing more to say to you. If you don't let go, I'll call for help!"
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