Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 468 - 467: Her Mother Didn’t Object

Chapter 468: Chapter 467: Her Mother Didn’t Object

The Wang Family’s dramatic quarrel ultimately still disturbed the Public Security.

Without Wang Shumei needing to say a word, the neighboring aunties spoke one after another and told the whole story.

Some who had suffered under Chen Daya’s hands exaggerated the story and even clutched at the sleeve of a Public Security comrade, insisting that they arrest Chen Daya, this scourge.

Naturally, this kind of family matter wouldn’t qualify for an actual arrest, so the Public Security officer sought mediation from the Residents’ Committee.

But there wasn’t a single person on the entire street whom Chen Daya hadn’t offended, and she herself couldn’t even remember how many times she had caused trouble at the Residents’ Committee over the years.

After the director of the Residents’ Committee arrived, she first criticized Chen Daya, then criticized Mr. Wang, and even brought up Chen Daya’s son for a round of rebuke... Finally, she took Wang Shumei’s hand with eyes full of sympathy and said:

"Shumei, I watched you grow up. I know what kind of girl you are. You wouldn’t cause such a fuss if you weren’t pushed to the brink. Tell me what you want to do, I’ll make the decision for you."

Wang Shumei hugged Wang Xiaoxiao and said with a choked voice, "Auntie, this house can’t accommodate the three of us sisters. I want to move out. From now on, whatever happens to them has nothing to do with me... I can’t let this woman grind down my brother and sister to death; how could I face my mother then?"

The director auntie was old and savvy, and she instantly understood that Wang Shumei wanted to split the family.

Thinking of the favors Wang Shumei had once done for her, she was willing to give her a hand and said, "There’s no good days ahead for you kids with that silly dad and reckless stepmother... Alright, I’ll decide for you to split up the family."

"You old hag, what are you saying? You decide to split the family? What gives you the right to meddle in my family matters?" Chen Daya, frantic, jumped out, hands on hips, and started cursing the director auntie.

She had talked tough before, but that didn’t mean she really wanted Wang Damin and Wang Xiaoxiao to leave. With them there, Wang Shumei’s salary had to be honestly pooled into the family funds, and Qian Guozhu also had to bring provisions to the home from time to time.

The director auntie had lived for over fifty years and had never been cursed to her face before. Enraged, her face turned red, and she slapped Chen Daya’s hand to the side, "Not listening to me but to this black-hearted woman?" She had no patience to talk with Chen Daya, and turned her head to look at Mr. Wang: "If you’re still a bit of a man, make a sound, and leave a way out for the three children of Xiao Zhen!"

Mr. Wang opened his mouth, struggled for a long time, but still couldn’t make a sound.

The director auntie shook her head in frustration and asked the deputy director to drag Mr. Wang to the Residents’ Committee to sign the papers to split the family.

Chen Daya, seeing there was no turning back the situation, wanted to take the opportunity to steal back the things that had been taken away, but the neighboring aunties directly moved all of Wang Shumei and the others’ belongings, along with the empty wardrobe, to the next courtyard, not giving Chen Daya any chance no matter how much she cursed in the street.

After all the commotion, Wang Shumei took her younger brother and sister to Qian Guozhu’s house on Chinese New Year’s Eve.

"Sister-in-law..."

Wang Shumei saw her pregnant sister-in-law and suddenly felt embarrassed.

"Come in, come in. I’ve been worrying for a long time, if you hadn’t come back I was going to report to the Public Security," the sister-in-law smiled gently, and without any surprise or complaint at the sight of so much luggage, she hugged Wang Xiaoxiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, Damin, come over here, your sister-in-law hasn’t tidied up the west room yet. Your sister has been tired from the journey; can you help your sister-in-law tidy up?"

With the two youngsters sent off, the sister-in-law took Wang Shumei aside, rubbed the calluses of her palm with her fingers, and her eyes reddened: "You’ve gone darker, lost weight; you must have suffered a lot outside... We’re home now, let’s go home, your sister-in-law will roll out some noodles for you."

Wang Shumei, who had held back a day’s worth of emotions, could not hold it in any longer. She hugged her sister-in-law’s neck and sobbed like a child.

"Don’t cry, don’t cry, getting out is better than anything. We have good days ahead..."

"Don’t be afraid, if the sky falls, your sister-in-law and your brother will hold it up for you. Your sister-in-law is tall, we are not afraid of anything..."

"It’s alright now, everything is in the past..."

...

Shaanxi Province, Yu City.

Wen Lan pushed a cart of coal briquettes home, casually wiping the sweat beads from her brow, and called out loudly, "Wen Tao, Xiao Guo, come unload the coal!"

Without calling out the two children, she unintentionally summoned Mrs. Wen first.

As soon as she saw her third daughter’s face blackened, Mrs. Wen’s anger flared up, "Wen Tao! Didn’t I ask you to buy coal? Why did you let your third sister go? Believe it or not, I’ll thump you!"

Wen Family’s Laosi, Wen Tao came running over sulkily, grumbling quietly, "Third sister was gone for a few months, comes home, and becomes the treasure. I’m going down to the countryside this spring too, but I don’t see you treating me like a treasure?"

"Do you compare to your sister? Your sister has been working out there for nearly half a year now, you..."

"Fine, I was wrong, okay? If you’re not satisfied, just punch me a couple of times."

Wen Tao didn’t dare to say any more and silently carried on moving coal.

Wen Lan wanted to help, but was stopped by Mrs. Wen.

"Look at all that dirt on your face, go wash up quickly," Mrs. Wen urged Wen Lan to wash her face while sweeping off the dust from her with a broom, and didn’t forget to instruct, "Go change your clothes afterwards, your third uncle is bringing his colleague’s kid over later."

Wen Lan was puzzled: "So what if they come? Why do I need to change my clothes?"

"Silly girl!"

Mrs. Wen smacked Wen Lan with a feeling of being let down, "That boy works at the soy sauce factory – he’s honest and capable. You’re not getting any younger, and you’re always away from home. If you don’t take advantage of your time at home to meet someone, when will you? In another couple of years, you’ll be an old maid, and how will you get married then?"

"Right, put on the new sweater your elder sister knitted for you, and your elder brother also bought you a red scarf, wear that too."

Wen Lan: "...!"

Can she just kick out the guy who’s here for the matchmaking?

No one offered her advice, so she had to ask sincerely: "Mom, can I punch him?"

Mrs. Wen rolled her eyes at her for her to figure it out herself.

Wen Lan nodded in understanding.

Her mom didn’t object, so that meant she could punch.

...

Ten Miles Team.

The year had been prosperous, every family had earned a good amount of money, making the holiday exceptionally lively.

Within the Educated Youth Corps, Wang Xue ran in holding a large beet and said to Miao Hongqi with a smile: "Hongqi, Aunt Li gave us a beet, let’s roast and eat it later!"

"Okay." Miao Hongqi wiped her hands with her apron, "I just prepared some braziers inside, let’s take a bath after the water boils."

"Great!"

Only the two of them were left in the spacious Educated Youth Corps. Last year this time, Yu Xiangqin was still here.

As it got dark, they whispered to each other while soaking in the tub.

"Hongqi, Aunt Feng came to me a few days ago; she wants to set me up with someone... It’s Xiao Li from the police station. Do you think I should agree?"

"If you get married, you won’t be able to return to the city."

"Return to the city? I’ve long stopped hoping... Besides, what could I possibly do if I went back? My stepmother’s been eyeing to sell me off to marry her son! If I get married, I can’t let her have her way!"

Miao Hongqi fell into her usual silence. In fact, she wasn’t a very good conversational partner, because she never knew what to say.

Wang Xue had long been accustomed to her silence and continued on her own: "I’m thinking, marrying Xiao Li isn’t so bad. After marriage, I can get a residence permit, and the textile factory has been recruiting. I want to try to become a worker."

After pondering for a while, Miao Hongqi only managed to say: "You’ve always had many ideas, if you think it’s good, then it’s good."

Wang Xue probably didn’t really think that marrying Xiao Li was the life she wanted, nor did she wish to dwell on these matters at the end of the year. Changing the subject, she said: "When I went to the town to get medicine for the headteacher today, I heard that Duan Hongmei from Nine-miles Team, in order to get sick leave, swallowed a steel ball as big as a quail egg, and they had to do surgery at the health center to get it out!"

"Ah? How could she swallow it?"

"She’s lucky to be alive! They said her stomach had been in pain for several days, and she refused to go to the health center. Uncle He was worried something might happen to her and dragged her there... After the examination, what else is there to say?"

"Why put herself through such suffering..."

"She just wants to go home..."