The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 210 Disappointment

Chapter 210: Chapter 210 Disappointment

Wang Yongzhu’s eyes turned cold, "What about Eldest Sister? Dad has been upset to this point, and she actually doesn’t stay to take care of him?"

Old Granny Zhang scoffed, "Her in-laws have all rushed over and said, ’Your Eldest Sister is like water thrown out after marriage, with no hope for the Wang Family’s property. Now she has her elders above and young ones below. With parents-in-law, a husband, and children all needing care at home, where does she have the time to come back and tend to her own father? Since there’s me, the ’bane of existence’ as a stepmother, and the son I bore, that ’bane of existence’ as a second son, I should be the one to tend and atone for sins—"

"Is Eldest Sister dead? She even goes along with what her in-laws say?" Upon hearing this, Wang Yongping was furious, saying it’s one thing to talk about others, but absolutely unforgivable to speak about his own parents.

In the presence of Eldest Sister, to speak like this, does it give Eldest Sister any dignity?

"Eldest Aunt indeed wanted to say something but she was glared at by her mother-in-law and fell silent like a scared turtle withdrawing its head. Later, she was taken away by her uncle and the others," Jinhoo said, fuming.

This Eldest Aunt didn’t marry too far away, just a village tens of miles over the mountains.

Similar to Qilidun, her in-laws’ days are not bad; at least they don’t have to worry about food and warmth.

Prior, Eldest Aunt would come back for the holidays. Even though she wasn’t born to the same mother as her own dad and uncles, Grandpa had always placed extra importance on Eldest Aunt.

Every time Eldest Aunt came back, she brought some things, and she never left with empty hands.

This time, with such a serious incident befalling their own dad, Eldest Aunt should know about it, and logically should come to visit. But there hasn’t been a glimpse of her.

The grandpa is also sick, but when people do come, they only aggravate his illness and then leave, patting their butts.

They leave behind this mess, causing Jinhoo and Old Granny Zhang to be utterly exhausted these past days.

The grandpa’s illness has worsened, and the medical expenses have increased dramatically.

Grandma only has ten taels of silver left in her hand. With the daily medical costs needing money, if, if Eldest Aunt and Fourth Uncle go to the county town and don’t find Second Uncle, or the money and the property deeds don’t return...

Each night, Jinhoo lies awake with worry, and this young man, in just a few days’ time, has aged much.

Wang Laozhu doesn’t feebly protest anymore; whether he does or not, it’s all been said.

It’s just that he is somewhat ashamed to face his eldest daughter and son.

His daughter and son, enduring who knows what suffering for the sake of this family, and what kind of words does his eldest daughter say?

Although the stepmother Old Granny Zhang, she has never mistreated the eldest daughter. What the eldest son and others eat and drink, isn’t the eldest daughter the same? Besides, back then, when her mother was protecting her, how could she be wronged?

The husband’s family that they chose for her wasn’t inferior to any other family.

During the festivals, although she was asked, the stepmother never outright refused to give, and when they came to visit, didn’t they bring things back with them?

For a stepmother to do this much is already quite good, what more could she want?

Let’s not mention the past, but such a serious injury befalling the eldest son, it’s outright unacceptable for Eldest Sister to not even come back to see him.

His own daughter did come to visit him, her injured father, but she came empty-handed and without first asking about his condition, she charged straight into asking about the house and land of the home.

If it weren’t for the fact that she is the only bloodline left by his first wife, Wang Laozhu would have liked to slap her. Should an already married daughter care about her family’s house and land?

Later, when he heard her talk about how the family’s land was sold to a family with the surname Wu in the town, spoken with such certainty, he became suspicious. Seeing the unnatural expressions on Old Granny Zhang’s and Jinhoo’s faces, how could he not understand?

He spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot, then knew nothing at all.

When he came to, his hands and feet were shaking, and he couldn’t even speak properly because of his crooked eyes and skewed mouth. Looking around, besides his wife and Jinhoo, there was not a trace of his elder daughter.

His heart instantly turned cold.

Now, just hearing his wife and Jinhoo mention it made his face burn.

Seeing the embarrassed look on Wang Laozhu’s face, Wang Yongzhu didn’t know what else to say.

Looking at Wang Laozhu, who was gazing at her and Fourth Brother with expectant eyes, it seemed he had pinned all his hopes on this trip to the county.

Perhaps he still harbored one last illusion that Wang Yongan wouldn’t be so heartless.

Unfortunately, Wang Laozhu was doomed to be disappointed.

After taking a sip of water poured by Old Granny Zhang, Wang Yongzhu began to recount in detail everything that had happened during her trip to the county.

When Old Granny Zhang heard about how Wang Yongzhu had single-handedly stopped the out-of-control truck, although her daughter was safe and sound before her eyes, she still got so angry and anxious that she slapped Wang Yongzhu’s back: "You girl, how can you be so reckless? If something happened to you, what would your mother do? You’re forcing your mother to die with you, you thoughtless maid!"

Seeing that Old Granny Zhang was so frightened she started to cry, Wang Yongzhu quickly admitted her mistake: "Mother, I know I was wrong, I won’t do it again!"

It took some convincing, but eventually, Old Granny Zhang calmed down enough for her daughter to continue.

Talking about going to the Academy, visiting Wang Yongan’s former home, having a big fight with Old Granny Yang, and using the favors owed by the Escort Agency to get revenge on Wang Yongan, she did not conceal a thing.

This was also a test for Wang Laozhu and the other members of the Wang Family. That’s just the kind of person she was—she would never offend others unless offended first, but if offended, she’d return it tenfold.

Don’t expect her to be the kind of person who, after being struck on the left cheek, would offer up the right cheek too. To put it beautifully, "We’re family, don’t hold grudges over such trivial things."

Sorry, but she just couldn’t do it!

If that’s unacceptable, then best to prepare mentally for it and start accepting it gradually!

While she was recounting the events, Wang Laozhu had not yet spoken, of course, he couldn’t speak.

When it came to the verbal altercation with Old Granny Yang, Old Granny Zhang slapped her thigh with satisfaction: "That’s right, daughter! This is how you should act! Knowing this, I should have gone with you. I’d have made sure that witch was scolded to death. If I had gone, the whole county would know the terrible things that Second Brother bastard did!" In the end, she even seemed a bit regretful.

Wang Yongzhu patted Old Granny Zhang’s hand to console her: "I learned how to argue with that old witch from you, mother. If I can win, there’s no way she could compete with you!"

"That’s for sure. I’ve never lost a quarrel to anyone to this day," said Old Granny Zhang, her confidence soaring when she spoke about her area of expertise.

While pacifying Old Granny Zhang, Wang Yongzhu also kept an eye on Wang Laozhu’s expression.

Wang Laozhu was clearly angry, but since he had already been through a bout of fury that led to a stroke, he could only pound on the kang and let out a few hoarse cries of outrage upon hearing the recount from Wang Yongzhu.

However, when he heard about Wang Yongan taking credit for the Wang Family’s effort to support his studies in the county, his breathing quickened.

By the end, when it was revealed that Wang Yongan had long since transferred the family’s paddy fields into his name six years ago using the opportunity, not only was Wang Laozhu in disbelief, even Old Granny Zhang couldn’t believe it.

"How is that possible? No, no... but the land deeds are still in my hands, aren’t they? The name on them is definitely the head of the household!" Old Granny Zhang was confused.