Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 307 The Calm Lake (47)

Meng Jiuhe was scolded by his sister again, and he felt so ashamed that he quickly ran away.

Then he added, "Tell me, where did your sister-in-law go? What if she encounters any danger while she's out there all alone?"

Meng Jiuxia originally didn't plan to tell him, wanting him to wander around aimlessly like a headless fly. But it was a very hot day, and she couldn't bear it, so she told him the truth.

“An old woman just came by and said that something happened at the house in front of Sister Xinyi’s house. The two of them rushed over there in a hurry. If you’re going, hurry over there, and bring a couple more people with you to give them some courage. I’m afraid the two women might get hurt.”

Meng Jiu looked at her with some dissatisfaction: "Why didn't you say so earlier? You made me dawdle here for so long. What if your sister-in-law gets bullied?"

Meng Jiuxia glared at him a few times with a look of disgust: "Isn't it all because you're always flirting with other women and making my sister-in-law unhappy? And how long are my aunt and the others going to stay here? You'd better find a way to get rid of them. We haven't had a single peaceful day since they came. You don't know how much they nag my sister-in-law." She paused here.

"Why did you stop talking? What did your grandmother and the others say? Did they embarrass and upset your sister-in-law?"

Meng Jiuxia pouted: "All you do is study all day and don't care about family matters. What kind of people are your aunt and uncle? You know best that they think your sister-in-law is ugly. They also say that her small hips mean she can't have children. I've wanted to talk to you about this for a long time, but your sister-in-law stopped me. She said she couldn't let it affect your studies. It's just a few words that are not polite enough, and she can tolerate it."

Meng Jiuhe then realized how much his wife had suffered. He felt guilty, realizing that his aunt and the others had indeed handled the matter poorly, causing his wife to suffer such injustice for no reason.

He shouldn't have been so soft-hearted as to leave them behind. He should have spent some money to send them back; it would have been better to spend money to avoid trouble than to leave them here and cause them more distress.

After the old woman shouted a few times, she dared not shout too loudly anymore.

She had heard from her son that Jiang Xinyi was now working at a food shop, and that the family had a scholar; they were just ordinary people.

This person is a scholar, and might know those people in the county government. If she really gets arrested and thrown into the county jail, how will she ever have a grandson?

Seeing that she was somewhat afraid, Xu Chaoyan did not continue speaking.

Although the old woman's cries weren't very loud, they still attracted quite a few people.

Yu Ersao originally didn't want to come, but her mother-in-law forced her to come out, saying that at least they were family and that it would be good to go over and give them courage.

This is their family matter, and she shouldn't interfere. It's perfectly normal for Xinyi to come back to see the children.

Her sister-in-law has always been this kind of wicked person—greedy for small gains, stubborn, unwilling to back down, and a bully who preys on the weak.

Jiang Xinyi kept coaxing Bao'er. The little girl sobbed and cried, complaining of being itchy and then in pain, her little hands flailing around involuntarily.

Xu Chaoyan pulled up a long bench with the mother and daughter and sat down. She comforted them for a long time as they cried together.

"Baby, be good, don't cry. Look, there's candy here. If you eat candy, you won't cry anymore, okay?" Luckily, I still had a bag of pine nut candy on me, which I originally planned to use to coax Ya Ya. It came in handy right now.

The little girl had candy in her mouth, but she still couldn't help but gasp and snort.

"Xinyi, ask her what's wrong? I see her saying it's itchy one minute and painful the next."

Xu Chaoyan didn't say it explicitly, hoping the child would understand her meaning, after all, the child was so young. And her grandmother was taking care of her at home.

She had just observed that the people living around here were a mixed bag. There were petty thugs and old bachelors everywhere. Just to be on the safe side, she should still check things out carefully, since the young girl's family wasn't with her.

Jiang Xinyi didn't understand what she was saying at first. Then, looking where her gaze fell, she realized what she meant, and her voice trembled as she managed to utter a few words after a long pause.

"It can't really be as you think, can it? Bao'er is only this big, that heartless dog."

Xu Chaoyan took the handkerchief and wiped her face again, gently comforting her, "I was just saying it casually. You should check her over first, or ask Bao'er where she feels unwell. Perhaps things aren't as bad as we think."

Jiang Xinyi's hands trembled, and she tried to raise them several times, but they were still shaking uncontrollably.

"I don't dare, and I don't have the courage. If that were really the case, I wouldn't know how to face it."

Seeing that her hands were trembling like a leaf, Xu Chaoyan said softly, "Why don't you ask Bao'er?"

The old woman had been watching them from a short distance away, and when she saw Jiang Xinyi crying with tears streaming down her face, she began to mock her.

"Now that you know you're a mother, you should have known this would happen the moment you abandoned them. Since you're gone, don't come back and bother us by checking in every few days. She cried her heart out when you left, so you might as well not have come at all. Also, don't buy those useless things; only disreputable families wear such colorful clothes. And don't buy any food; you're so greedy for food at such a young age. What will you be like when you grow up? You might elope with someone just for a bite to eat. You might as well just give me money; I'll let her suffer. And if you earn money, don't squander it. Bring it back and I'll save it for you. I've always treated you like my own daughter."

Seeing that Jiang Xinyi was about to throw a pebble, Xu Chaoyan quickly stopped her.

"Don't be impulsive. Don't argue with her now. Let's see what's going on with Bao'er first, and then we'll settle the score with her later. If this old woman tries to extort money from us, we'll just get ourselves into trouble for nothing. And if you leave, she might take her anger out on the child."

She then took Bao'er back into the house, and two quarters of an hour later, she came out with red and swollen eyes.

Xu Chaoyan's brow twitched. Could things really be as she thought? This child, so young, has truly been ruined. What will become of him in the future?

She did support Jiang Xinyi taking the child and raising it herself, but judging from the family's nature, they probably just wanted to control her and get benefits from her, so they probably wouldn't hand Bao'er over to her anytime soon.

Xu Chaoyan finally managed to calm herself down before asking, "Is Xin Yi Bao'er alright?"

Jiang Xinyi shook her head, then nodded.

This completely baffled Xu Chaoyan: "Is something wrong or not?"

Jiang Xinyi spoke in a slightly hoarse voice: "I'm fine, but there's a small problem."

Xu Chaoyan breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest: "You should just say it all at once, instead of babbling like beans, it scared me to death."

She looked somewhat embarrassed and awkward, as if she couldn't bring herself to say it. Xu Chaoyan, seeing that she hadn't spoken for a while, took the initiative to ask, "What is it? Tell me."

A few people were gathered outside, chattering away with the old woman.

There are plenty of gossipy women in this village, and it turns out the county is the same. People don't have much work to do on weekdays, so they all like to gossip and listen to rumors. They know better than anyone else whether the neighbor's wife has run away or the wife of the other family has cheated on him.

Jiang Xinyi was a little embarrassed, then beckoned her closer and the two whispered to each other for a while.

Xu Chaoyan coaxed the little girl for a long time before taking her inside to examine her carefully again.

Then he came out to comfort her, saying, "It's nothing, just a minor problem. It's probably due to poor hygiene."

Jiang Xinyi's eyes were red as she thought for a moment before speaking: "That old hag really has no hygiene. She washes everything together. She uses the same basin for both bathing and washing her feet. I've told her this many times before. She said it's no big deal, that she's lived for decades and is doing just fine. Plus, that bastard chimed in, so I really couldn't do anything about it. I never thought it would harm Bao'er."

Xu Chaoyan comforted her again: "It's okay, just wash clothes and socks separately from now on. When the sun is high in the sky, let them sit in the sun to kill germs and disinfect them. But you still need to go and get some medicine for her later, at least to stop the itching. Look at how she scratched her thighs raw, it's heartbreaking to see."

Meng Jiu and his two companions headed toward the Yu family's residence. He walked hurriedly along the way, looking anxious. Shen Siheng had teased him a bit earlier, saying that he had been chased by a rabbit. Zhang Xuyang glared at him for his urgency.

Finally, after listening to Zhang Xuyang's explanation, he understood the importance of the matter.

“Those people are going too far. If a few of us grown men go and argue with that woman, we probably won’t win. Maybe we should call my mother. She’s a real expert at arguing; she can hold her own against three people.”