Chapter 202 Challenge (7)
Chapter 202 Challenge (7)
While Mo was secretly grieving, tears immediately fell upon hearing Zhang's words.
"My daughter seems to be possessed by an evil spirit lately..." Madam Mo told Madam Zhang about the events of the past few days.
Zhang lived in a neighboring village and had been coming over frequently ever since she got a good deal from Mo.
The main purpose is to get some small items, whether valuable or not.
Today, she figured out that Li Fang should have saved up some money again, so she came over to freeload.
I never expected to hear such explosive news.
Zhang secretly pursed her lips. Was Li Fang no longer going to spoil her mother?
This is a bit difficult.
Zhang looked down on Mo; such a spendthrift daughter-in-law would have been beaten to death long ago in their village.
She also looked down on Li Fang. She had earned everything in the house herself, yet she couldn't control an ungrateful wretch. It was a real waste of all her energy.
However, since Zhang was there to ask for something, she naturally had to go along with Mo's words.
So the two of them gave Li Fang a thorough dressing-down.
One person said, "The child is so old and still doesn't understand. I'm only doing this for her own good. How can she treat her mother like this?"
One person chimed in, "Yes, yes, we still need to teach this girl properly, otherwise she'll embarrass her parents when she goes to her husband's family."
The thought of that non-existent in-laws made Mo feel even more heartbroken; she also longed to be a mother-in-law.
After scolding for a while, Zhang finished roasting the sweet potatoes.
She very naturally took the larger one and gave the smaller one to Mo: "Eat up, sister, you must be starving."
She was enthusiastic and quick, as if she were the one who had treated Mr. Mo to this sweet potato.
In the past, he always gave things to others, and Mo didn't care; he gave as much as he could.
But today, she was given only her last ration of food, which made Mo somewhat unhappy, but she didn't say anything in the end.
Zhang realized that Zhang was being very generous, but Zhang was giving her a hard time even for a single sweet potato.
Their family occasionally gets to eat refined flour and rice. This Mrs. Mo is supposed to be the young mistress of a wealthy family, but she's eating this stuff.
Zhang felt both disdain and jealousy.
This woman, who is so clueless, used to be pampered by her husband and now has her daughter to support her, but she doesn't even have a husband's family yet.
If it were me, I would never let my life turn out like this.
Now that my daughter has turned against me, all I can eat are sweet potatoes.
However, these are not the main points right now.
After finishing a sweet potato, she hurriedly wanted to take Mo Shi to search Gu Shijiu's room.
She had just heard from Madam Mo that Fang had stolen her mother's belongings.
That's not bad.
In Zhang's heart, these were all her things.
She originally came here to borrow clothes.
Winter is approaching, and we don't have enough cotton at home, so we have to prioritize making winter clothes for our son.
The youngest daughter shared a cotton coat with Zhang Shi from birth; whoever went out wore it.
So, Zhang thought of Mo and prepared to come and look for something.
Anyway, Mr. Mo has several cotton-padded coats, so he won't miss this one.
Seeing that she was still crying, Zhang couldn't wait a second longer: "Sister, stop crying and go to Fang's room to look for her."
These things will be hers sooner or later. Stealing from the Mo family is stealing from her own. How can she tolerate this?
Zhang turned and headed towards Li Fang's old room, but Mo grabbed her clothes and said, "Fang is living in this room now."
She pointed to the luxurious room, tears welling in her eyes.
Zhang felt even worse; they had even changed houses, so Li Fang was probably going to completely break with her mother.
Her money!!
"Stop crying, let's hurry up and look for the things together!" Zhang was so angry that she gritted her teeth, and her tone was not so nice.
Madam Mo didn't seem to care: "Waaah, Fang said she'd break my legs if I went in. She's really strong now, I don't dare mess with her."
Zhang was somewhat surprised: "Your village chief doesn't care either?"
"We are outsiders, so the village chief can't really manage us." Mo Shi concealed the fact that Gu Shijiu had beaten up the village chief.
"Don't worry, even if your village chief doesn't care, I'll help you. I have four sons, I guarantee she'll be in big trouble."
A ruthless glint flashed in Zhang's eyes.
At worst, we can take her back and make her a concubine for our youngest son.
With such a mother, there's no way she can become a wife. Li Fang is capable; she's perfect as a concubine.
Then she can persuade the Mo family to retire in their village, and then the house will be theirs, right?
Madam Mo was satisfied, but her face showed bitterness: "She is my daughter after all, so don't be too harsh on her."
She felt that the men in the village definitely didn't want to get involved in her affairs, otherwise how could so many people be no match for a girl?
She had met all four of Zhang's sons; they were all strong and powerful. That brat was definitely in for trouble this time.
As she thought about it, Mo chuckled to herself.
Zhang became increasingly disdainful, but outwardly she only flattered Mo, making her overjoyed. The two of them then began to rummage through the walls and cabinets together.
After Gu Shijiu returned, she leaned against the door frame and observed the two for a long time, not knowing what they were doing.
The room is only so big, everything is clear at a glance, what's the point of turning it upside down?
"What are you doing?" Gu Shijiu asked curiously.
"Find the hidden money—" Zhang said, but then realized what she was saying and stopped.
"Then you definitely won't find it. I've already looked through it once, and there's not a single penny inside."
Gu Shijiu made a solemn vow; after all, she was a cultivator, and her five senses were naturally not on the same level as those of a village woman.
She was certain that all the money had been looted, and that the two of them would never find another penny.
Mo's face paled: "You're back quite early today."
"Hmm." Gu Shijiu nodded. "I'm sleepy. I'm going back to sleep."
There's plenty of wild game in the mountains. We caught a big one today, and after eating and drinking our fill, we went to the village chief's house for a free meal.
Her blood sugar spiked too quickly, and she's feeling a bit sleepy now.
She initially thought there was no money involved, but she overlooked something else.
To the villagers, anything that Gu Shijiu didn't consider property might be a rare treasure.
As Zhang was talking, she rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out several pieces of fur that Li Fang had kept as part of her dowry.
Mo stared at Gu Shijiu's clothes, wanting to reach inside but not daring to.
He was afraid of being beaten, and also afraid that Zhang would find out that he had hidden so much jewelry and money.
"Fang'er, we are mother and daughter after all, so please return the things to your mother." Madam Mo said with a forced smile.
Gu Shijiu ignored Mo Shi and focused her attention on Zhang Shi, whose eyes were almost popping out of their sockets.
With so many furs, you could exchange them for quite a few nice things.
Li Fang is quite capable; she can support her schistosomiasis-infected mother while also accumulating wealth, making her a suitable concubine for her son.
Zhang thought to herself, "I'll have to let her hunt a lot then."
"Are you going to take my things?" Gu Shijiu stared at Zhang Shi, who was packing the furs into a bundle.
Zhang immediately slung the bundle over her shoulder and pointed arrogantly at Mo: "This was all given to me by your mother, it has nothing to do with you."
All these things belong to her. If anyone dares to stop her today, she'll fight them to the death.
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