The conspiracy of the courtyard

Chapter 242: The Instigation Takes Effect

In an instant, Zhao Saner's expression suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly. His scarlet eyes were filled with hostility, and he fiercely glanced at the familiar faces of the Zhao family members, shocking them so much that no one dared to look at him.

"It seems that you all agree to give this job to Xiao Si'er."

Then, he clenched his fists tightly, and roared to the sky like a madman, letting the tears of unwillingness flow down the corners of his eyes and into his hair.

Seeing this, several elders hurriedly pulled Zhao's father and mother over to teach them:

"Old Zhao, you two are so confused. Aren't you going to drive your child crazy? It doesn't matter which son you choose. He will always remember your kindness. Don't be stupid!"

"I'm telling you, Zhao family, there has to be a limit to your partiality. Let's not talk about treating everyone equally, but at least don't make us enemies, right?"

"You treat children like this, aren't you afraid that they will follow your example and kick you out too?"

……

The onlookers were also whispering to each other, and even began to speculate seriously.

"What on earth are these old couple thinking? Is their little fourth son really that good, and worth two sons? Apart from looking fairer and fatter than the third son, there's nothing special about him."

"I get angry just looking at his look. The old couple here are scolded like their grandsons because of him. Look at him, they are hiding eight feet away. Even if he gets lucky in the future, he will probably be an ungrateful person. Pah!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I think I figured out something. Do you think Zhao San'er was adopted or found? The old couple saw that their home was already established, so they simply stopped pretending.

Well, the more I think about it, the more it seems to be like that. Think about it."

……

Perhaps the earnest advice from the people around her had paid off, or perhaps she was disturbed by the distant mockery, Zhao's mother stumbled out of the encirclement, rushed to Zhao's father, and spoke with difficulty:

"Big girl's father, let's forget it, actually..."

"Get lost, you old woman, why are you meddling in this?"

Zhao's mother thought for a long time before she mustered up the courage to put forward her personal opinion, but she was choked back by Zhao's father's scolding before she could say it. She had to obediently step aside and continue to listen to everyone's advice.

The irritated Zhao's father pushed away the two people who were chattering in front of him and shouted:

"Go away, go away, you don't have to worry about my family's affairs!"

The sudden roar made the noisy central courtyard suddenly quiet enough to hear a pin drop.

After a moment, Father Zhao snorted coldly and said through gritted teeth:

"San'er, don't forget who raised you. With your wits and wisdom, can you fool me?

It was you who spread the word in the village a few years ago that the eldest girl was a married woman and had no right to work for the Zhao family, right?

You were the one who said that the boss was an honest person and easily deceived in the city, right?

Erlu's father asked the old men in the tribe to force me to give the job opportunity to you. It was you who instigated it, right?

You stupid coward, don't you think? If I wasn't willing to give it to you, could those old guys who have difficulty walking persuade me?

After all these years in the city, you've only grown flesh but not brains, and you can only use this one trick.

"Little bastard, let me tell you straight, you will definitely lose your job. I'll give you two choices. Either you go home with me and work, or you stay in the city with your family of four as vagrants."

When this statement came out, everyone was lost.

"Well, you are dumbfounded, right? These two guys are fighting here, and we are just a bunch of ignorant idiots just following suit and making trouble."

"Hey, now I know what's going on. It turns out they are making fun of us men. Let's get out of here. I might as well lie in bed and dream about eating a big piece of meat."

"Hey, hold on, let me take another look. This kind of folk wisdom is not often seen on the surface. Look, this one is spreading rumors and using others' strength to fight against them; the other one knows everything and goes with the flow. What a good secret contest, it's like an even match, I want to see who has the last laugh."

"Hey, tell me, who is right and who is wrong between them?"

……

As the words gradually faded, curious eyes turned to Zhao Saner, who was dejected and looked ashen.

"Okay, I'll go get the kids and go home with you."

After speaking weakly, Zhao Saner lost his usual politeness and humility and staggered towards the front yard. The Zhao family quickly broke away from the crowd and followed closely behind him.

After crossing the hanging flower gate, Zhao Saner met He Yuzhu who had just returned from get off work.

"Zhao San'er? You've come just in time. Here, this is a letter your workshop director asked me to bring to you. He also said that we should keep out of each other's way in the future."

He Yuzhu handed over the letter, ignored Zhao Saner who was eager to open the letter, pushed away the Zhao family members who were surrounding him, and walked straight towards the noisy crowd in the middle courtyard.

Cheng Xiaoman suddenly asked loudly:

"You're leaving now? No one is taking care of this girl?"

Chen Ping immediately raised her voice to cooperate:

"Who dares to take care of something that is thankless? Some people are not worthy of being parents. If you give a child a little care, the family members will not dare to ignore her or enslave her. For the sake of the elderly, they will leave her a bite of food."

Cheng Xiaoman answered:

“If you ask me, if you can’t stand up for yourself, it’s useless no matter how much you are given. If you are willing to work like a slave, don’t expect others to treat you as a human being.

If it were me, I would report it, sabotage it, put it in a sack, and do anything to get enough food. Waiting for others to have a change of heart? That's just dreaming!

Whoever dares to meddle in other people’s business will have his house eaten.

Filial piety? Family affection? Reputation? Those are things that people who have enough to eat should think about. Who knows if they will be lucky enough to make it big one day, and give away a few melons and dates, and people will flatter them wherever they go. Who would dare to say that they are unfilial? This is reality!"

Chen Ping raised the question at the right time:

"This is not good, what if my family finds out? Won't they beat me to death?"

Cheng Xiaoman replied angrily:

"Admit your mistake, run away, or at worst, hit him twice as hard, let's see who can take it.

It’s not easy to be a good person, but is it not easy to be a bad person? As long as you are willing to take risks, there are always more solutions than problems…”

The two of them asked and answered each other like they were performing a crosstalk, not forgetting to glance at Zhao Xiaomei from time to time, whose eyes were becoming brighter and brighter. They looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Zhao's mother, who was listening attentively, pulled Zhao Xiaomei behind her like a gust of wind, glared at Cheng Xiaoman and the others, and refuted:

"Bah! You're from the city, so vicious! No wonder the third daughter-in-law is so stubborn, she learned it from you bad bitches."

He then extended his index finger and poked Zhao Xiaomei's head, warning her fiercely:

"If you dare to follow their example, I will break your legs!

What? You little girl has grown up and you still dare to hide? I will deal with you when I get home."

Chen Ping stared at Zhao's mother who was chasing Zhao Xiaomei after saying those harsh words, and spoke in a low voice:

"We won't really teach that little girl to become a cold-blooded person who doesn't recognize her relatives, will we?"

Cheng Xiaoman replied with a firm tone:

"Won't!

That girl is very smart. I took a sneak peek just now and saw that the bag she was holding was filled with broken steamed bread and leftover cloth that the Zhao family looked down upon. No one would snatch it away.

We just need to provide a source for her future selfish behavior. After so many years of grinding, even a fool will become smart..."