allonlinenovel Chapter 55 1 The whole family must work in the fields themselves!
Chapter 55 1 The whole family must work in the fields themselves!
How did things turn out like this?
Looking at the dozens of villagers who were watching, they all pointed at them with their fingers, and dozens of mouths were opening and closing.
The elderly couple wished they could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it right then and there!
Sun was so angry that her eyes rolled back and she almost vomited blood. She immediately waved her hand and denied it, saying, "No, that's not how it is. It's all this brat talking nonsense. Everyone, don't believe her nonsense."
She turned to look at Shen Xiaotang, gritting her teeth, and said, "You brat, why are you saying that? You're ruining my and your grandfather's reputation!"
Shen Xiaotang cried even harder, tears streaming down her face, while she pretended to be timid and scared.
"Grandma, did I say something wrong? In the past, our twenty acres of land were all done by Dad and Mom. Oh...right, you and Grandpa led Uncle and Uncle to the fields too, but you all sat down to rest by the edge of the field after working for a while. I didn't lie, so why are you so angry?"
Upon hearing this, the dozens of villagers immediately began to discuss the matter even more intensely.
"Good heavens, no wonder, it turns out they were just putting on a show by going to the fields for everyone to see."
"A full twenty acres of land, a family of more than ten people, and they let the eldest son and his wife do all the work! They have no conscience!"
"Isn't that right? Look how scared those two girls are, crying their eyes out. They must have been tormented a lot on a daily basis. Besides, Xiaotang is only six years old. How could she lie? How can people be so biased?"
"A child with a mother is a treasure, a child without a mother is just a weed. Even the father doesn't care about her, so how can you expect the old couple to care about their granddaughter?"
“Before the family was divided, it was normal for the eldest couple to suffer some hardship. But now that the family has been divided, they still won’t let them off the hook. It’s not like the young couple sold themselves into slavery to their whole family. Aren’t they just pushing them to their deaths?”
"That's right, that's right. It's true that sons and daughters-in-law should be filial to their elders, and it's fine if they help out a little, but how can they let others do all the work..."
"With such favoritism from his own father, it's no wonder his stepmother is stirring things up behind the scenes."
"That's for sure, the influence of one's pillow talk is really powerful..."
"Pah! Having a father and stepmother like that is the worst luck imaginable!"
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Dozens of villagers chattered amongst themselves, their spittle spraying all over Sun's face.
Of course, they wouldn't dare spit on Mr. Shen's face, after all, no one knows when their sons and grandsons will be able to go to school.
But if the teacher has such a bad character, how can he possibly teach everyone's children well?
Mrs. Sun was completely dumbfounded; this was not what she had expected.
If the stepson and daughter-in-law are unwilling to help them with chores, everyone should criticize them for being unfilial. Why should everyone criticize her as the stepmother, accusing her and her husband of being biased?
When did her carefully cultivated reputation as a virtuous wife and loving mother turn into one of favoritism towards her stepmother?
No, she is not reconciled!
So she strode forward and reached out to pull Shen Xiaotang, "Xiaotang, please speak up for Grandma, things aren't as everyone thinks."
Shen Xiaotang immediately took a step back, distancing herself from her stepmother.
What a joke! That's not how it is. Did I slander her?
Even though they've separated from the family, they still want their parents to be their slaves. If they hadn't used filial piety to scheme against and threaten their parents, she wouldn't have gone to such extremes and exposed their heartless, selfish, and self-serving true colors in public!
She cried pitifully, "Grandma, I was wrong, I won't say anything more, please don't hit me."
Sun's hand froze in mid-air, her lips twitched, and she almost bit her old, yellow teeth to pieces.
That brat, she must be putting on an act!
Mr. Shen never expected things to turn out this way. The family division had already caused some unpleasantness, and the villagers were saying that he was taking advantage of the family's wealth. Just when things had calmed down, this incident completely ruined the reputation of the couple!
and many more……
He was a teacher at the Guihua Village School. Now that his reputation is ruined, will people still send their children to him for instruction?
He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he was completely devastated!
So he immediately scolded his wife, "Sun Shulan, I told you not to come, but you wouldn't listen. Can't our whole family work on ten acres of land? Stop embarrassing yourself here, come back with me right now!"
Hearing her husband's angry rebuke, Sun Shulan was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
What the hell?
Her husband told her not to come, but she wouldn't listen.
They had clearly discussed it at home before coming together, so why did it suddenly become her idea all by herself?
Her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face as she burst into loud sobs.
"Shen Yunting, you heartless bastard, you clearly agreed to it..."
"Woooo..."
With lightning speed, Mr. Shen covered his wife's mouth tightly with his hand, his grip so strong it was like welding iron!
"You crazy woman, I think you've lost your mind. You're spouting nonsense and saying all sorts of things. Come on, let's go home!"
He turned his head and gave his eldest son and daughter-in-law a cold look, and said coldly, "You two can do it slowly, I don't need your help!"
After saying that, he looked apologetically at the dozens of villagers watching and said, "I'm sorry, everyone has made a fool of themselves. His mother is ignorant and does ridiculous things. I'll take her home and talk to her."
The villagers who had come to watch the spectacle smiled awkwardly and dispersed, returning to their own fields.
He turned his head and glared fiercely at Shen Xiaotang, his eyes cold and ruthless, sending chills down one's spine.
Upon seeing this, Shen Qingchuan immediately blocked his eldest daughter and shielded her behind him.
So, Mr. Shen snorted coldly, covered his wife's mouth tightly, pulled her away, and hurried home.
Sun cried out all the way, but no matter how much she scratched and struggled, she couldn't break free from her husband's iron claws.
Only after arriving home did Mr. Shen free one hand to close the front door and bolt it before letting go of his wife.
All that could be seen was a large handprint on the lower half of Sun's face, which was bruised and purple.
As soon as she broke free, Sun started crying and began to fight with her husband.
Mr. Shen slapped her across the face with a loud "smack".
The blow completely stunned Ms. Sun, who was throwing a tantrum and crying!
How dare her husband slap her?
He just started hitting her without saying a word?
She let out a piercing wail, and her tantrum and crying intensified.
Hearing the commotion, the sons, daughters-in-law, grandsons, and granddaughters of the various households all ran out and surrounded the area.
"Father, Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Mr. Shen roared, "Have you made enough trouble? Are you only satisfied when you've ruined me?"
"You used to at least care about saving face, but now you don't care at all. If you continue like this, how am I supposed to continue being a teacher at this school?"
Mrs. Sun was terrified by her husband's words.
Yes, her husband is a school teacher. If his reputation is ruined, how can he continue teaching?
The whole family fell silent, a chill running down their spines.
Sun was seething with anger and resentment, and immediately transferred all her anger to Shen Xiaotang.
"It's all that bitch's fault! If she hadn't deliberately smeared us in public, things wouldn't have turned out like this!"
"I won't let her get away with this!"
The elderly couple's plan backfired, and they ended up shooting themselves in the foot, so they had no choice but to swallow their grievances for the time being.
Finally, without the eldest son and his wife to help them, the whole family had to go to the fields themselves!