"That's good. The old man was very bad, and I think Miss Taozi did a good thing to get this retribution. Xiu, why don't you go visit the old friends on my behalf? After all, your Aunt Taozi is also my old friend."
After all, she's from the same village, and she's the daughter of your ex-lover. Let's go check her out. I want to know how she's doing lately."
Seeing your gloating expression, Xiushui rolled her eyes and said, "Grandma, just tell me to go and see Xu Qingshan's miserable condition, and then it would be better if you can reach some cooperation with Taozi."
However, this trip to Xiushui was a must. If for no other reason than to find out who the real old man was.
Of course, she had never thought of finding another master, she just wanted to know the news about that person.
Grandma didn't say this, but she must have had some doubts in her heart.
Wen Mingtao, who had finally gotten rid of her mother temporarily, was now pacing around the shed in a restless mood.
As she walked, she saw the old man in the corner covered in filth and feces, and her eyes became vicious.
"You've found a great mistress. She's still thinking about you. I don't know what kind of love potion you gave her back then. She's still thinking about you after all these things happened."
The old man looked numb and dull, but before Wen Mingtao walked towards him, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.
"You damn old man, if there's anyone in this world I hate the most, it's you and my mother. What on earth do I owe you that you keep humiliating me?"
"As far as I can remember, I had to wash my own clothes at the age of four, and after I learned to cook on a stool at the age of five, that damn woman never let me have a day off.
Ever since I was old enough to understand, I have been like a little girl in front of her. And you, when I was ten years old, you treated me like a little girl..."
Thinking of the past, Wen Mingtao pinched the old man hard in anger.
Not satisfied with just pinching him, he also poked him with a sharp piece of wood thrown beside him.
The old man made whimpering sounds, but his mouth was blocked by Wen Mingtao.
She didn't leave until she had vented all her anger.
Life has become increasingly frustrating in recent years, and the old man is her best outlet.
However, as soon as I walked out the door, I was met with a pair of complicated eyes.
"Xiu...Xiu'er..."
The moment he saw Xiushui, Wen Mingtao was frightened.
She just heard that there was a wealthy village here, and also heard that by doing some short-term work here, she could still support herself.
It was extremely difficult for a woman to survive outside. In order to stay alive, she gritted her teeth and dragged the old man here.
It was only two days after I arrived that I realized that this village was actually the same village as my mother's hometown.
But she had been worn down by life to the point that she was unrecognizable.
She wanted to leave, but couldn't bear to give up her temporary job. After all, whether it was plucking duck feathers or drying and cutting herbs, she could support herself and save a certain amount of money.
After making sure that several villagers she met didn't recognize her, she wanted to stay here quietly.
Who would have thought that the old woman still heard the news and found her here through some clues.
Now, Wen Xiushui came to the door. Needless to say, it was because of the quarrel with the old woman today that attracted the attention of the Wen family.
Even though she knew Xu Qingshan was from the Wen family, she still brought him here, and just now she was even more mean to him...
Thinking that Xu Qingshan was the head of the Wen family, Wen Mingtao's expression became even uglier.
Seeing her like this, Xiushui knew that the girl had misunderstood his purpose.
"I heard someone calling your name today, and I thought it might be a coincidence, so I came to see it. I didn't expect it to be someone I know."
She didn't call her "Grandma" either. There was the issue of seniority, but the other person was actually younger than her mother, so she couldn't call her that.
Wen Mingtao secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she did not mention Xu Qingshan's matter in the house.
She was not a stupid person to begin with. When she calmed down, she understood the attitude of the Wen family. They did not care about the old man Xu Qingshan at all.
The thought of this made her feel relieved, and she quickly welcomed the person into the inner room. In fact, she had only rented a small shed to live in, and there was also a very narrow stove.
Normally, if it wasn't for the purpose of avoiding suspicion, she would not let Xu Qingshan sleep in the corner of the room.
When I wanted to welcome the person into the house, I found that I had no place to put my feet.
Xiushui knew her difficulty and raised her eyebrows.
"Walk with me!"
"good."
Wen Mingtao agreed in a panic and closed the door. When the two were about to leave, they heard the sound of hammering on the floor.
"This..." Wen Mingtao was embarrassedly thinking about how to explain.
Xiushui, however, remained calm. "It's not a good place to live in your house. The rats are rampant even during the day. I have a shed on my land. If you don't mind, you can move over there."
Wen Mingtao couldn't believe it, but when she met the other party's smiling and meaningful eyes, she understood a little.
"That's... no problem, no problem. If that's the case, I'd be very grateful."
If she could move to Linji Village, even if she was not a formal resident, she would be closer to her workplace.
I live here just because it's cheap, but in reality, not only is the commute to work long every day, but the environment is also very bad.
She had walked through many areas of Linji Village and knew where the Wen family lived and where their fields were.
Even a thatched hut built in the fields is much better than the cramped thatched hut she lives in now.
More importantly, that place is quiet, so she will have fewer concerns when she wants to torture the old man to death...
After walking out, Xiushui went straight to the point and stated the purpose of his visit.
"I heard that you were so kind as to bring your old father here. I'm very touched by your filial piety. So I suggested that you live in our shed so that you can take better care of him in the future."
Wen Mingtao was stunned. This, take care of? Do you really need to take care of her?
No, if you really want her to take care of it, it would be better to just give her supplies and a good environment.
Even more, directly recognized the person back. But she didn't, so... what is their so-called care?
Her heart was pounding and she looked at Xiushui with fiery eyes.
The latter nodded.
"Well, it's just as you think. I think the way you're taking care of him is very good. Really, our family is very satisfied.
You are lucky, at least you have a father by your side.
Our Wen family is the unlucky one. You don’t know that the old man in our family has been only our nominal father from the beginning to the end.
He has been plotting against my mother since the beginning, and even... it's possible that he and your mother have known each other for a long time... they have a special relationship.
You should know that your mother worked for a wealthy family in her early years. And we heard that when Old Man Xu first started out, his family was quite well off.
If he hadn't offended someone later and been forced to flee with his entire family, and if other enemies hadn't come looking for him, he wouldn't have run into my grandmother..."
Wen Mingtao was stunned. There was so much information, she couldn't process it all. What should she do?
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