Chapter 66

Those who dare to do evil must bear the consequences. The people in the Xia family had also heard that Xia Yunxuan had bought a new bicycle and many clothes and food. They were green with envy.

How could this damn girl have so much? Wasn’t it because she used her seductive face to charm those rich educated youths? Otherwise, where would she get so much money to buy a bicycle?

At Xia Dahai’s house, Xia Daobao said, “Grandma, I heard people say that the damn girl bought a new bicycle and so many good things. Go and demand them from her. Why should she have such good things? If I had that bicycle, I could get a wife.”

Old Lady He, the old woman, trembled as she held her chopsticks. Now that the damn girl was so powerful, she didn’t want to go and cause trouble. Besides, she had the educated youth from the capital backing her up. What could she, an old woman with one foot in the grave, do to fight back?

Her grandson was important, but her own life was even more important. She wanted to live a few more years. She didn’t want to go to the underworld so soon. Wasn’t it good to be alive?

Old Lady He shouted, “Daobao, you’re not a child anymore. Look, now that the damn girl has moved out, there’s no one to do the work at home. You have to help out. Otherwise, what will we eat in the winter?”

“That bicycle is hers. Don’t get any funny ideas. That educated youth from the capital is obviously not simple. Don’t be stupid. If something happens, no one will be able to save you.”

Xia Daobao slammed his chopsticks down and shouted angrily, “Grandma, why are you like this now? Didn’t you hate that damn girl the most?”

“Didn’t you always hit her the hardest? Didn’t you always say the worst things to her? Why have you changed your mind now? I don’t believe you’re not jealous of her having so many good fabrics, so much delicious food, and that bicycle.”

“Look at the clothes she’s wearing. They’re even better than what people in the city wear. Look at our clothes. There’s no room left to patch them. Grandma, no matter how she disowned us, she’s still part of the Xia family. What’s wrong with her showing some respect to you and Grandpa? Who can say anything about it?”

Old Man Xia also said, “Yes, I think Daobao is right. We raised her for so long. We can’t raise her for nothing. I didn’t get anything out of it. I can’t swallow this injustice. Tomorrow, I’m going to make that damn girl give me a few hundred yuan.”

Xia Daobao was very happy to hear his grandpa say this. He quickly flattered Old Man Xia by massaging his shoulders and legs. “Grandpa, you must remember to make that damn girl give you more money and tickets tomorrow. It would be best to get that bicycle for me.”

Xia Dahai and Gao Meihua were relieved to hear their father say this. Of course, they had also heard that the little girl had bought a lot of things today. Why was she living so well while they were living so miserably? They could barely even afford porridge now.

Daughters are really money-losers and jinxes. Xia Yunrou’s, that damn girl, is living well now. She doesn’t even come back to see them. At least that butcher, Zhang, brought them some meat. How long had it been since they last ate meat? They had drooled so much every time they smelled the delicious food that Xia Yunxuan was eating.

Gao Meihua was thinking about Xia Yunrou’s, who was now on her last breath. She had endless work to do during the day, and she was tortured by Zhang the butcher at night.

Xia Yunrou’s’s cheekbones were prominent, and she was already dark. Now she was even uglier. She looked terrifying, like an old woman in her forties or fifties.

Zhang the butcher cursed her every night, calling her a slut. He blamed her for seducing him that night, causing him to be seen by so many people. Otherwise, he would have married the beautiful Xia Yunxuan. Why did he have to marry this ugly monster?

She just knew how to eat. She couldn’t do her work properly, and she couldn’t even serve him. She was so ugly. She made him sick just looking at her.

Zhang the butcher had already found a new target. He had been going to Wang the widow’s place in town for a long time.

Wang the widow was much prettier than Xia Yunrou’s. She had a good figure. Even though she had given birth, you couldn’t tell. If Xia Yunxuan knew about Xia Yunrou’s’s current situation, she would definitely clap her hands in delight. Wasn’t this the fulfillment of her blessing for Xia Yunrou’s?

Old Man Xia and the others were still discussing how to get money and good things from Xia Yunxuan tomorrow. Gao Meihua came up with an idea. “Father-in-law, just act miserable tomorrow morning. I’ll take care of the rest. But you have to act a little better tomorrow morning. The more miserable, the better. Otherwise, we won’t even have vegetable soup to drink.”

Old Man Xia snorted. “Don’t worry. I may not be good at other things, but I’m good at acting miserable. Tomorrow, you’ll see how I get good things from that damn girl. Those good things should have been used to show respect to us old people. A little girl eating so much good food. Doesn’t she know it’s bad for her health?”

Old Man Xia thought, If I hadn’t brought you back to raise you, you would have died long ago. I raised you for so long. You should give me something good.

Xia Daobao was thinking, Once Grandpa gets the money, tickets, and bicycle, I’ll flatter him and get the money. Then I can go to the gambling den and play a few rounds. I’ll definitely double my money. When I have money, I can marry whoever I want.

When I have money, I’m going to marry a rich girl from the city. Those girls in the village are so ugly. I don’t like them.

I wonder where Grandma hid her money. I can’t find it anywhere. Otherwise, I would have already used it to gamble.

Gao Meihua thought, Even if you disowned us, what does it matter? No one knows you’re not our daughter. We’re your parents and grandparents. Now that you have money, you should show some respect to the elders.

Gao Meihua was delighted. She knew that the educated youth was very rich. She heard that he bought a watch for the damn girl. Why buy such a good watch? He should have given the money to her, the mother-in-law. Young people don’t understand human relationships.

That watch was said to be very expensive. They, the peasants, wouldn’t even dare to look at it in the supply and marketing cooperative, for fear of bumping it and having to pay for it.

What luck that damn girl had. That educated youth has no taste. Isn’t my daughter, Yunrou’s, better than that damn girl?

She has a big butt and a thick waist. She’s easy to give birth to children. She can definitely give birth to several sons. What does that damn girl have? She’s like a skeleton. Except for her face, she’s nothing. She has no waist, no butt. I don’t like her at all.