"Fine! I, Old Woman Shen, swear to heaven! If I ever bother Junmei again, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
"No, you have to swear that if you or anyone from the Shen family bothers Sister Junmei again, I'll make sure your whole family suffers a terrible death and is reduced to ashes!" Ruan Jiaojiao said with a sinister smile.
Mother Shen was also startled by the girl's outrageous words, but thinking of the two thousand yuan, she gritted her teeth and swore, "Fine, I swear... if any of the Shen family members ever cause trouble for Junmei again, may we all suffer a terrible death!"
The old woman believed in oaths the most, so since she had said so, Ruan Jiaojiao was not afraid that she would go back on her word.
It was raining today, and after Shen's mother made her vow, a sudden clap of thunder rang out from the sky!
It startled everyone!
Especially Shen's mother, who felt very flustered.
However, none of these things matter when it comes to profit.
Looking at her mother's terrifying face under the dark clouds, Shen Junmei truly gave up hope.
She silently said to herself: Mom, you were the ones who abandoned me first, don't regret it later!
Ruan Jiaojiao was afraid that she would regret it, so she turned around and went back to get paper and pen to write an IOU.
Shen's mother and Shen Zhuangshi took the IOU and left happily.
The neighbors and villagers all shook their heads helplessly and said, "Jiaojiao, you've really lost out!"
Some people took the opportunity to kick him while he was down, saying, "Does he think he's a savior just because he made money? Humph, he's really just a fool with too much money."
Some people even mocked, "Could she have gone stupid from studying too much... With her IQ, will she even be able to get into university?"
"Even if she gets into university, no one will want her! This spendthrift woman, if Fu Ting finds out, he'll beat her to death!"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Jiaojiao frowned slightly. She really disliked how men in this era always regarded beating their wives as something to be proud of.
Although the women's liberation movement had swept the country, it was still limited in these remote mountain villages.
Shen Junmei went back and took out the money she had saved up during this period. She said to Ruan Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, don't worry about me. I'll pay back the money myself!"
Although she didn't understand why Ruan Jiaojiao agreed to Shen's mother's unreasonable demands, she would support Ruan Jiaojiao's decision.
Shen Junmei has saved a total of 2,003 yuan these days. After giving away 2,000 yuan, how will she survive on the remaining 3 yuan?
Ruan Jiaojiao nudged her hand and said, "Sister Junmei, don't worry, we don't need to spend any money. I'll give you some advice and guarantee you'll get out unscathed!"
"What? We already wrote the IOU, how are we going to get away unscathed?"
"Listen to me..."
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Fu Ting returned in the evening.
He greeted Shen Junmei as soon as he entered.
"Brother Fu Ting, I'm fine. I've already had dinner. You all should get together. I'm a little sleepy, so I'm going to bed now."
Shen Junmei gave a bitter smile, went back to her room, and didn't come out again.
After what happened to her, she had no appetite, but Ruan Jiaojiao forced her to drink a bowl of millet and lean meat porridge.
Everyone knew that Shen Junmei was in a bad mood, and even Da Bao and Xiao Bao were sensible enough not to bother her.
In Ruan Jiaojiao and Fu Ting's room, they ate dinner quietly.
Besides millet and lean pork porridge, Ruan Jiaojiao also made kiln-roasted chicken. As soon as the fragrant and oily kiln-roasted chicken came out of the pot, Da Bao and Xiao Bao were so tempted that their mouths watered.
The family enjoyed a hearty meal, and after the two children fell asleep, Ruan Jiaojiao and Fu Ting discussed the day's events.
Fu Ting pulled off his belt and approached Ruan Jiaojiao with a serious expression.
Ruan Jiaojiao was somewhat excited, but still pretended to be scared and said, "Honey... what are you doing... don't take the belt... I'm scared... sob sob..."
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