Wang Shumei should have come back two days earlier. After all, her home was closer to the Black Province and there would be less time wasted on the road. But precisely because it is close to home, many educated youths go to the countryside nearby. It is difficult to buy train tickets, and you have to squeeze in to get on the train.
Wang Shumei's first train ticket was invalidated because she failed to get on the train.
In the end, Sun Guanghui asked a friend for help to buy her another ticket. This time he learned a lesson and took his two younger brothers to the station with him. Then he forced Wang Shumei into the car. After the car drove away, Sun Guanghui also called Qian Guozhu's work and told him the train number and the time to pick him up at the station.
Wang Shumei never thought that her father would pick her up, but she also didn't expect that her stepmother would dare to bully Wang Damin and Wang Xiaoxiao so boldly when she was not at home.
"sister!"
As soon as they saw Wang Shumei, the younger brothers and sisters who had just gritted their teeth and refused to admit their mistakes instantly had red eyes and rushed into Wang Shumei's arms.
"Sister, it was my younger brother who got thrown on the bed while playing with the paste, not me."
"Sister, she insisted on letting me wash the dishes before going to the food station... I went too late, there really is no better food..."
It's not that children won't feel grievances, but they know that grievances are only useful to people who are willing to believe them. Saying them to others will only get more disgusting abuse and beatings.
"Don't cry, don't cry." Wang Shumei gritted her teeth to hold back her tears, wiped the tears from her brothers and sisters' faces, and protected them behind her.
Here, she is the eldest sister and must hold on.
She slowly raised her head and looked into the eyes of her stepmother, who had one hand on her hips and the other holding a rolling pin.
The stepmother's eyes were filled with amusement, and her dazed eyes were darting around, and she didn't know what disgusting things she was thinking.
Wang Shumei looked at her, and many images flashed through her mind.
If it were Wen Lan, she would have already rushed forward with her fists clenched. She would not care who this person was or whether he had a weapon in his hand. He would just have to beat him... If one beating was not enough, then he would do it again. A meal.
But she couldn't do that because she didn't have Wen Lan's ability. She wasn't afraid of pain, but if she got injured, she would have to make her brothers, sister-in-law and siblings worry about her.
If it was Lin Nianhe... Wang Shumei always felt that it wasn't that Lin Nianhe couldn't be beaten, but it really made her anxious. She was much more ruthless than Wen Lan, and she seemed to really dare to kill. But she probably won't do it, she prefers to use her brain to solve problems. Maybe she will rush directly to her stepmother's work and ruin her work.
But she couldn't do that, because she was really not sure, and she would be bitten if she made a mistake.
She is not Wen Lan or Lin Nianhe, she can only do what she is best at.
Wang Shumei grabbed Qian Guozhu, who was about to rush forward and beat him. Her eyes were dry and uncomfortable due to the north wind, but she shed tears easily.
"Da Min, which room's wall did you paste?" Wang Shumei was extremely angry, but her voice was calmer than ever.
Wang Damin stuck his head out and pointed to the east room, which was the room where Dad Wang was huddled.
A chill flashed through Wang Shumei's eyes. She pushed Wang Damin back behind her and shouted loudly: "Dad! You can see clearly who threw the paste onto the quilt. I never had any hope after my mother died." You can say a word for us three sisters, but you can’t just blame Damin for the troubles caused by your little brother and let him get beaten regardless of right and wrong!”
Dad Wang is a worker in a steel factory, but he was not assigned a house. He still lives in the old house left by his grandparents. Neighbors in this type of bungalow are very close to each other, and if you speak loudly, the neighbors can hear you. Today is the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are people in almost every house. As soon as they heard the excitement, several heads popped up on the walls of the two houses next door. After a while, other people's heads also popped up.
Wang Shumei knows how to cause trouble, and her reputation among the neighbors has always been good. As soon as she saw her shouting, the neighbor's aunt immediately said: "Shumei is back, you have to take care of it. If Chen Daya has something to do, just talk to her." Damin and Xiaoxiao, if they have a stepmother, they have a stepfather..."
The person surnamed Chen is a shrew. When she heard this, she immediately raised her eyes and pointed a rolling pin at the speaker. She opened her mouth with slanderous words: "You are responsible for our family's affairs? You should take care of your own master." Come on, children, don’t get into the widow’s bed again!”
"You shameless little bitch, do you really think that others are like you and will die without a man? Don't blame others for the bad things you have done. Why do you think we can't remember who your son's biological father is? "
"you……"
"What am I? I think Lao Wang is just too stupid to be kicked by a donkey. He doesn't care about raising his own son for others. What kind of evil has Lao Wang's family done to expose a confused bastard like you?"
The neighbors and aunties were talking to each other, and Chen Daya was so choked that she couldn't even get in the middle of the conversation.
Seeing that her face was pale, a smile flashed in Wang Shumei's eyes.
What she is good at is this little bit of human relations. The neighborhood relationship she had spent years maintaining blossomed at this moment. Of course, the words they said were not empty talk. The things Chen Daya had done were all said by her "accidentally" countless times. Time may make people forget some things, but it will never bury the truth.
But, it's not enough.
Wang Shumei caught a glimpse of the door to the east room opening, and her good father finally walked out.
"Shumei, why are you talking to your mother? You..."
Sure enough, the first thing he said when he went out was to blame himself.
Wang Shumei didn't feel sad at all, or she had already gotten used to it.
However, her eyes were still red, and she swayed slightly, her voice choked with grievances: "Dad, what's wrong with me? She couldn't help but beat Da Min and Xiao Xiao, and you didn't care. Now the aunts just said a few words of truth to you. Can’t sit still? Yes, our three sisters are an eyesore, let’s walk, right? But let’s be clear—”
"My brother and my sister-in-law have received the tuition fees for our three sisters' studies over the years. In order to support our three sisters, my sister-in-law didn't even dare to have children! I went to the countryside to work as a teacher, and my monthly allowance was sent to my family. When I come back, my brother also brings food to our house on a monthly basis, but my brother and sister have never eaten your food!"
As Wang Shumei spoke, she squeezed Qian Guozhu's wrist hard.
Qian Guozhu immediately spoke: "Damin, come with me to pack you and your little luggage. From now on, we will live at my brother's house. Even if we follow him and eat glutinous rice bran, we won't be beaten and punished here!"
"I've rebelled against you little bastards! Get out of here. If you dare to take anything from this house, I will report it to the police to arrest the thief!" Chen Daya didn't realize the seriousness of the problem and waved a rolling pin to stop them.
God knows, if she didn't say this, Wang Shumei would really be disappointed.
When the neighbor aunts saw how arrogant she was, they immediately gave up and jumped off the wall one after another, and rushed into Wang's house cursing.
"I think you're going to stir up trouble! Why, you're going to bully these motherless kids, right?"
"I'm just standing here, try touching me!"
"That big wardrobe is Shumei Niang's dowry. If you chop it up and use it as firewood, you can't leave it to this bitch. Come here, two gentlemen, and move it away!"
The Wang family was instantly in chaos. The clothes in the closet were torn out and scattered all over the floor, and I don't know how many feet were stepped on. Someone knocked over the washbasin and water spilled on the bedding. In such weather, it would be impossible to dry out for three to five days. Those despised vegetable leaves were knocked to the ground. They were kicked and smashed into pieces and mixed in the soil.
Wang Shumei stood aside with her arms around Wang Xiaoxiao. Seeing such chaos, she couldn't help but smile.
(End of chapter)
