Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 340

While crying, Zhao Yongbo was still picking at the weeds on the ground, wanting to go back and roll on the floor again to make Wang Guixiang feel sorry for him and then vent her anger. This trick always worked for Zhao Yongbo. Whenever Zhao Yongbo did this before, Wang Guixiang would pick up the floor and go over to teach the bad guy who bullied her a lesson.

But clearly, Zhao Yongbo cried for a long time this time without seeing Wang Guixiang pick up a broom and hit him.

Wang Guixiang glanced at Zhao Chunqin with a troubled expression. Zhao Chunqin looked impatient. She pulled Zhao Chunqin's hand and walked into the room. "Mom, I have something to tell you. Come back to the room with me."

Zhao Yongbo was left standing there dumbfounded. He watched helplessly as Zhao Chunqin dragged Wang Guixiang away. Enraged, he threw a stone at Zhao Chunqin's back, but missed. He could only mutter, "Even Grandma is helping Auntie. Bad Auntie!"

Seeing that Zhao Chunqin seemed to be in a bad mood, Wang Guixiang realized something was wrong. "Girl, did someone offend you? Why are you frowning and looking unhappy?"

Zhao Chunqin felt terrible whenever she thought of Cheng Jinxiang. She sat there sulking, not saying a word, but she felt wronged, and her eyes even turned a little red.

Upon seeing this, Wang Guixiang immediately felt sorry for her daughter. She came over and wiped away her tears, feeling extremely distressed. "Daughter, who made you angry? Look how you've cried. Don't cry, don't cry. It hurts me to see you like this. Tell me who made you angry, and I'll beat them up for you."

Wang Guixiang has a bad reputation. Some people call her a shrew because she is really annoying when she acts like one. She will directly scold or hit people she doesn't like, and if she can't beat them, she will play the victim on the ground.

However, she doted on her youngest daughter immensely, always giving her the best things. Whenever she saw someone bullying her daughter, Zhao Chunqin would immediately step forward and beat them up without even asking what happened.

Zhao Chunqin looked at her empty wrist. The gold bracelet had been taken away by Cheng Jinxiang just like that. She felt angry and aggrieved, and tears welled up in her eyes. She choked out to Wang Guixiang, "Mom, who else could bully me? It's my second brother's family that bullied me. They all bullied me!"

When Zhao Chunqin started crying, Wang Guixiang felt like the sky was falling. She immediately came over, patted Zhao Chunqin's shoulder, and comforted her, "My good daughter, don't cry. What's wrong with your fever? Your second brother usually dotes on you, so why are you saying that his whole family is bullying you?"

Zhao Tiesheng usually treated Zhao Chunqin very well and cared about his younger sister. He would also help Zhao Chunqin whenever she needed anything, which is why Wang Guixiang was puzzled.

A moment later, Wang Guixiang remembered something. A few days ago, Tiesheng learned from her that she had lent all her money to Chunqin. Could it be because of the loan?

Sure enough, whatever Wang Guixiang thought of came to pass.

Zhao Chunqin, her mind preoccupied with her gold bracelet, harbored deep resentment towards Zhao Tiesheng's family. Tears streamed down her face, making her look utterly pitiful. Zhao Chunqin continued, "Mom, all I did was borrow some money from my second brother. He brought his whole family to the county town to demand the money back. I told him I would pay it back, but Cheng Jinxiao didn't believe me. She tricked me into handing over the money, and when I couldn't, she snatched my gold bracelet, saying she'd use it to pay off the debt if I couldn't repay it. I refused, and she started making a scene until all the neighbors knew!"

Zhao Chunqin couldn't continue speaking and threw herself into Wang Guixiang's arms, crying, "Mom, I'm so wronged! Do you know how many neighbors were laughing at me when Cheng Jinxiang came to make trouble a few days ago? And my gold bracelet was taken by Cheng Jinxiang too. I spent two months' salary to buy this gold bracelet. I think Cheng Jinxiang has been eyeing my gold bracelet for a long time, so she deliberately came to make trouble for me. And my second brother, he's completely bewitched by Cheng Jinxiang. He's not on my side anymore and only cares about helping Cheng Jinxiang, this outsider."

Zhao Chunqin choked back tears as she recounted her grievances, her body trembling as she cried. Wang Guixiang felt sorry for her and patted Zhao Chunqin on the back. She felt even more dissatisfied with Zhao Tiesheng's family. It was bad enough that her second son was useless, but even the wife he found was a jinx to her. She said she wouldn't return to the Zhao family until a new house was built. Before, she had even asked for her silver bracelet back in front of everyone. Now, not only did she want her silver bracelet, but she also wanted to take her daughter's gold bracelet. Well, that's really great!

Wang Guixiang completely forgot that the silver bracelet she had previously worn was originally part of Cheng Jinxiang's dowry that she brought to the Zhao family. She only took it because she thought it was pretty.

Wang Guixiang was both angry and annoyed. She said indignantly, "The second brother's family is really something else. They just borrowed some money and said they would pay it back. Did they think we would run away? They even came to your house to make a scene and stole your gold bracelet. They are really unreasonable!"

With that, Wang Guixiang slammed her hand on the table, determined to get the gold bracelet back for her youngest daughter. Cheng Jinxiang had already taken the silver bracelet from her, and now she wanted to take her daughter's gold bracelet too. What a joke! That gold bracelet cost five or six hundred yuan, and now that gold prices have gone up, it might be even more expensive. Wang Guixiang was not going to let Cheng Jinxiang have it for free.

Seeing that Wang Guixiang was angry, Zhao Chunqin added fuel to the fire, saying, "Mom, you know how hard it was for me to get this civil servant job. I'm currently in the process of promotion and am about to be elected as the deputy section chief. My reputation can't be tarnished at all. But my second brother and his family still chose to come to my house and cause this scene. And if my workplace finds out that I'm secretly doing business, I might lose my job."

To put it dramatically, Zhao Chunqin actually obtained the batch of tea she borrowed money to buy by abusing her position. If her superiors found out, she would be held accountable, and the worst outcome would be her dismissal.

But the least likely outcome is being criticized by your boss and not being given important responsibilities, thus missing out on promotions for life.

However, Zhao Chunqin was still confident that either she or her husband could become the deputy section chief. Her husband had been working overtime late into the night to boost performance, and once the targets were met, becoming the deputy section chief would be a piece of cake. Of course, they also had to be careful about their reputation. If someone reported them for their poor conduct, their promotion would basically be ruined.

So at that time, in order to appease Cheng Jinxiang and prevent her from making a big fuss, Zhao Chunqin thought she would first reluctantly give Cheng Jinxiang a gold bracelet to coax her back and not let her talk about her business and borrowing money.

But once the storm had passed, she immediately returned to the Zhao family to seek help from her backers. In the Zhao family, Wang Guixiang and Zhao Tingxu were her backers.

Wang Guixiang would always fulfill Cheng Jinxiang's wishes. Wang Guixiang doted on her youngest daughter, Zhao Chunqin, who was not only beautiful but also academically gifted, getting into university and securing a job that everyone envied.

Wang Guixiang felt extremely proud to have such a daughter and doted on her even more. Moreover, Zhao Chunqin was a daughter she had late in life, whom she had raised herself, so their relationship was even deeper than with her other children.

Other children, such as Zhao Tiesheng and Zhao Chunni, could be left to Wang Guixiang's mother-in-law to help take care of, so that Wang Guixiang could worry less. Later, after her mother-in-law passed away, she took care of Zhao Chunqin and Zhao Tiegang herself, and Wang Guixiang loved the two of them even more.

Seeing her daughter so aggrieved, Wang Guixiang was furious. She couldn't help but curse, "That damned family dares to come and cause trouble for you! If they really make you lose your job, I'll curse Cheng Jinxiang to death and have your father whip your second brother to death with a belt. Is this family determined to turn our Zhao family upside down? A while ago, Cheng Jinxiang was hospitalized because of her dramatic behavior, costing your father and me over seven thousand yuan, and she only gave birth to a daughter. Then she started causing trouble building a new house, which made your third sister-in-law run back to her parents' home. She even got me thrown in jail twice. I think this whole family is a jinx, here to bring bad luck to us."

The more she talked, the angrier she became. Wang Guixiang poured herself a glass of cold water. A surge of anger rose in her chest, and the more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. She slammed her hand on the table and said, "Come on, let's go to the yard and wait for your second brother to come back. Today, we're going to make sure he gets your gold bracelet back!"

When Zhao Chunqin heard that Wang Guixiang was going to stand up for her, she was overjoyed. She believed that as long as her mother intervened, she could not only get her gold bracelet back, but also scold her second brother so much that they wouldn't dare to cause her any trouble.

Zhao Chunqin thought for a moment and said, "But Mom, the gold bracelet is with my second sister-in-law. Isn't she at her parents' house? Do we have to go to her parents' house and ask her to hand over the gold bracelet? But won't that offend Cheng Jinxiang's family? And what if her family comes out and takes the gold bracelet back?"

Zhao Chunqin thought that if Cheng Jinxiang were at the Zhao family's house, then it would be easy to get the gold bracelet back. After all, it was at the Zhao family's house, so she could just snatch it back. Besides, it was originally hers, so she wouldn't lose out by taking it back. She wouldn't give anyone anything to say, and if anyone asked, she could just say that Cheng Jinxiang stole her bracelet.

Wang Guixiang thought Zhao Chunqin's words made sense, but she quickly came up with a good idea. Her eyes lit up slightly, and she looked at Zhao Chunqin and whispered in her ear, "We can do this... I guarantee that Cheng Jinxiang will obediently return the gold bracelet."

Zhao Chunqin frowned after hearing this and asked uncertainly, "Mom, what if they end up fighting? Besides... she goes back to her parents' home so often, it's really difficult to handle."

After hearing this, Wang Guixiang snorted coldly and said, "They wouldn't dare to object. At worst, I'll call your dad. With the two of us here, even if they're angry, they won't dare to do anything. If they're so capable, let them beat me up too, their mother, so the neighbors can see what kind of people they are. If they dare to hit their own mother, how can they survive in this village? After all, people have a sense of shame, and trees have bark. I don't believe they would lay a hand on me."

When Zhao Tiesheng returned to the Zhao family home, he was in a good mood. Cheng Jinxiang asked him to help clean up the clutter in the backyard when he had time, since they were going to build a new house after the spring. The building permit had been approved, and now they were just thinking about starting to build the house. His uncle said he could help buy materials, and as for hiring workers, Da'e said she would take care of it. All Zhao Tiesheng could do was help clear the weeds in the backyard and cut down trees on the back mountain.

Everything is progressing, and he believes that the new house will be completed in less than six months. At that time, his wife will naturally move in with him. Zhao Tiesheng is in a good mood.

When Zhao Tiesheng returned to the Zhao family home, he saw Wang Guixiang and Zhao Chunqin sitting in the courtyard. When Wang Guixiang saw Zhao Tiesheng return, she didn't give him a friendly look. "You still know how to come back?"

What Wang Guixiang said wasn't unpleasant to hear, but it always felt strange, like she was being sarcastic or sarcastic.

When Zhao Tiesheng saw Zhao Chunqin return, he asked in confusion, "Chunqin, why did you come back this time...?"

Zhao Tiesheng subconsciously wondered if Zhao Chunqin had come back to complain. After all, given Zhao Chunqin's unwillingness to suffer losses, and the fact that Jin Xiang had taken her gold bracelet, it was highly likely that she had come to complain to her mother.

When Zhao Chunqin saw Zhao Tiesheng questioning her as soon as he returned, she felt terrible and said sadly, "What's wrong, Second Brother? Don't I even have the right to go home and see Mom and Dad now?"

Seeing that Zhao Chunqin's eyes were a little red, Zhao Tiesheng immediately panicked and explained, "Chunqin, that's not what I meant. I just felt something was strange. You're usually so busy in the county town, and I haven't even seen you come home to see your parents during the Spring Festival. Why are you suddenly..."

During the Spring Festival, Wang Guixiang wanted Zhao Chunqin to come to the Zhao family for a meal, but Zhao Chunqin was always busy with this and that and didn't have time to come. The Spring Festival passed by and Zhao Chunqin still didn't come once. On the contrary, she came to the Zhao family not long after she went to Zhao Chunqin's place to ask for money a few days ago.

Wang Guixiang grasped Zhao Chunqin's hand, resisting the urge to roll her eyes at Zhao Tiesheng. "Your little sister rarely comes home, are you going to kick her out? Zhao Tiesheng, Chunqin is your little sister, and you're her second brother. Tell me, how do you treat your little sister? You don't help her, and you even go to the county town to cause her trouble, trying to make her lose her job!"

Wang Guixiang spoke in a very aggressive tone. If Cheng Jinxiang and Zhao Tiesheng came to Chunqin's door and caused Chunqin to lose her job, then she would have no way to live. If her youngest daughter was having a hard time, then no one else would be having a good time either!

Zhao Tiesheng patiently explained, "Mom, please listen to me. I didn't mean for my younger sister to lose her job. I just went to her place to ask when she would pay back the 40,000 yuan she owed. Mom, you know I'm about to build a new house, and I need the money for it, so I came to my younger sister. I haven't even scolded you yet for lending money to her without telling me. Do you think this needs to be kept secret? You could have just told me. Why did you have to borrow it so secretly?"