Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Chapter 401 The Madman is Alright

"Mom, what are you talking about? I am a member of the Zhao family in life and a ghost of the Zhao family in death. I will never leave the Zhao family in this life." Cuihua said with great determination.

As she spoke, she forcefully pushed away Tian Guilan's arm and walked into the yard without hesitation. As soon as she entered the yard, she saw Zhao Cunliang sitting on a chair with a gloomy face, smoking a pipe.

"What are you doing back?"

Zhao Cunliang frowned, put down his pipe, and glared at Cuihua fiercely, his eyes filled with anger. The rage in his heart had not yet subsided. "Do you know? You made a mad mistake and crippled Guangzong's arm. Guangzong is the eldest son of the Zhao family. How will he live in the future?"

Cuihua simply glanced coldly at the room where Guangzong lived, her tone calm and without a trace of emotion, "Oh, his hand is broken? He's not dead?"

When Tian Guilan heard this, she rushed over like a lit firecracker, her finger almost poking Cuihua in the face. "Why are you pretending to be confused? Don't think you can deny your guilt just because you acted crazy. I tell you, if he died, you can't escape!"

"Oh, mother, what are you talking about? Guangzong is my husband. Where can I run away? I will be with him all my life. It is normal for husband and wife to fight and quarrel. You take it seriously." Cuihua raised her head slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"You, how can you play like this? How can you hurt your man so badly? You've almost killed him!" Tian Guilan widened her eyes and trembled with anger.

"Mom, haven't you been living like this for all these years? Hasn't Dad ever hit you?" Cuihua looked straight into Tian Guilan's eyes with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

At this moment, Tian Guilan had all her new and old grudges suppressed. Before, Cuihua was a lunatic, so she was somewhat afraid and did not dare to be too presumptuous.

But now that Cuihua's madness has been cured, there is no need to worry about her going crazy again. Tian Guilan thought to herself that no matter what, she had to vent her anger and get rid of it.

Tian Guilan was furious and could no longer control her emotions. She raised her hand and was about to hit Cuihua hard.

However, Cuihua was quick to act and grabbed her arm tightly, saying coldly, "Mom, what are you doing? Could it be that my illness has healed and you've gone crazy again?"

Then, Cuihua's eyes became sharp, she waved her arms vigorously, and countless slaps fell like raindrops.

"Crack...crack..."

The crisp sound of slaps echoed in the yard, and each one seemed to hit the hearts of everyone present. Tian Guilan was so dizzy from this sudden counterattack that she forgot to resist for a moment.

Zhao Cunliang, who was standing aside, was stunned like a wooden chicken. He was completely dumbfounded, with his mouth slightly open, unable to close for a long time. He muttered to himself: This girl is lawless when she is crazy, and she is still so fierce when she is not crazy. How come they are the same!

Guangzong had his injured arm bandaged. Hearing the noisy noise coming from the yard, he walked out of the house with difficulty.

The moment he saw Cuihua's face full of anger, his heart skipped a beat and he wanted to turn around and run back into the house, but it was too late.

Cuihua's hand reached out to him like lightning, so fast that he had no time to dodge.

"Oh, isn't this my dear husband who wants to spend the rest of his life with me? I really miss you so much! Don't worry, I've said it before, I will never leave you for the rest of my life." Cuihua said sarcastically.

Then Cuihua suddenly grabbed Guangzong's shoulders and pulled him backwards. Guangzong was caught off guard, lost his balance in an instant, and fell backwards.

With a loud "bang", Guangzong fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. He couldn't help but groan in pain.

Zhao Cunliang, Tian Guilan, Yaozu, Dafu, and Dagui all stared with wide eyes in astonishment at Guangzong who was knocked to the ground. Their mouths were open so wide that an egg could fit in.

Cuihua raised her eyelids and said nonchalantly: "What are you looking at? It's normal for couples to fight. Haven't you seen it?" Her tone was full of disdain.

Zhao Cunliang was stunned for a moment, then waved his hands hurriedly and stammered, "No, I... I wanted to ask you what you want to eat for dinner?" There was a hint of fear in his eyes.

Cuihua snorted coldly, crossed her arms over her chest, raised her chin and said, "Just have white rice for dinner and a few stir-fried side dishes."

When the Zhao family heard about white rice, they all looked embarrassed. Precious white rice was now selling for eighty coins a dou. This was not food, but silver!

Zhao Cunliang's brow furrowed into a deep frown. Tian Guilan opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed it back. Yaozu, Dafu, and Dagui all looked at each other; they, too, wanted to eat white rice.

The Zhao family had only 20 kilograms of grain left over from the year before, which they had never been able to eat. This precious grain was carefully stored in a jar, waiting for the New Year to make some porridge. The Zhao family had not harvested a single grain this year, so those 20 kilograms of rice were the only food they had.

The sweet potatoes in the field have also been harvested. Now the Zhao family’s three meals a day are either black flour steamed buns or boiled sweet potatoes. In this year of famine, it is already good enough to be able to eat enough. Why care about what to eat?

Tian Guilan swallowed hard, and glanced evasively at her eldest son who was still knocked to the ground. The fierceness on her face no longer existed.

She pondered inwardly, now she completely understood what Aunt Wu had said. Although Cuihua's madness had healed, her fierce temper and powerful martial arts skills remained.

The current situation forced her to admit that being nicer to Cuihua was actually good for herself and the entire Zhao family. Otherwise, with Cuihua's unruly personality, there would be no peace in the family from now on.

"Cuihua, do you think we can eat sweet potatoes in the evening? We don't have much white rice left, so we can save some for the New Year. We can make some porridge during the New Year." Tian Guilan looked at Cuihua cautiously and forced a flattering smile on her face.

Cuihua had no expression on her face as she slowly walked towards Tian Guilan, her eyes cold and her tone light but chilling. "Are you negotiating terms with me?"

Tian Guilan was frightened by Cuihua's aura and trembled all over. She waved her hands hastily and explained incoherently, "No, Mom, that's not what I meant. I... I'm just discussing this with you, really, just discussing it."

How dare she! This madman is a ruthless person when he is not crazy, and even more cruel than a ruthless person when he is crazy.