eurekapd Chapter 27 The servant found his way to the doorstep
Chapter 27 The servant found his way to the doorstep
His master thought it was bad luck and kept waiting. These past two days, he remembered the matter again and was about to send someone over to inform the Meng family to prepare to send the person to the Lin residence. Unexpectedly, the person was delivered to him first.
The tall servant felt incredibly lucky. He figured if he didn't give the master a good talking-to, he was sure this brat would suffer the consequences after she entered the house!
With that thought in mind, the tall servant hurriedly left Mengjia Village.
The woman being questioned was baffled. The man asked if a mother and daughter had driven into the village earlier, and then asked which family the mother and daughter belonged to. She didn't think much of it and assumed they were looking for relatives. But then the man ran away.
An old man came over and said, "Did Shao Yuan do something bad outside, and someone came looking for him?"
The woman suddenly realized, slapped her thigh, and exclaimed, "Who knows! I have to go and talk to Shao Yuan's family right away!"
She hurriedly left after saying that.
When they arrived at the Meng family's house, Shan Qiyu was not home; only two girls were there.
"Qing girl, where's your mother?"
Meng Fuqing was about to render lard when she heard this and walked to the door. "Why are you here, Auntie? My mother just happened to be out."
The woman then recounted all the questions the outsiders had asked at the village entrance, and finally said, "Seeing your family's life improving makes me happy too. We can't let your father's past actions ruin it. Talk to your mother about it, so she'll have a better understanding."
Meng Fuqing was surprised that the two servants had followed her to the village. She took out two pastries from the house and said, "Thank you for making the trip, Auntie. These two pastries are for the children at home to sweeten their mouths."
The woman declined a couple of times before accepting the gift and leaving.
I was still happy when I left, even though the pastries in town weren't cheap, and Qingya was becoming more and more generous.
Meng Fuqing leaned against the door frame, pondering what the woman had just said.
Judging from the other party's description, that person should be the tall young servant I saw in the pharmacy. After today, the Lin family will probably send someone over soon.
Shan Qiyu thought it was simple: she believed that returning the money would solve the problem. However, they didn't know how much money Meng Shaoyuan had received from the Lin family, whether Meng Shaoyuan had signed a contract of servitude, or whether the Lin family would make exorbitant demands.
She clenched her fist, really wanting to dig her scumbag father out of his grave and whip his corpse.
It seems she has to make the first move.
Once inside the courtyard, Meng Ranran assisted Meng Ali in starting the fire. After briefly cleaning the pork fat, Meng Ali began rendering the lard.
She had never done anything like this before, and following the original owner's memories step by step, she found it quite novel.
After a long period of work, a large jar of lard was rendered, and its aroma wafted throughout the yard, making people's mouths water.
Meng Fuqing sprinkled some sugar into the pork cracklings and called his younger siblings to eat. The two children ate the pork cracklings, their eyes squinting with laughter.
Dan Qiyu was busy returning money or goods to the villagers from house to house. When she arrived at Meng Linlang's house with the items, only Yuan Qianniang was home.
"Qianniang, this is the grain and money I borrowed from you before. I packed extra grain. Thank you so much."
"It's nothing, we're all relatives, it's only right to lend a hand when someone is in trouble." Yuan Qianniang took the grain and copper coins with a complicated expression and poured the grain into her own sack.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Meng Linlang walked in from outside.
"Aunt?"
Shan Qiyu turned her head and smiled, saying, "Linlang is back? She's grown even more beautiful now."
Meng Linlang was already upset about what she had just heard, and felt that Shan Qiyu had come to her house at this time to show off.
"I heard that Auntie went to town today and bought a lot of things. She even rented a car. She looked quite impressive. Uncle Dacheng knelt outside your house all day. Doesn't Auntie think that's too much of a hassle?"
Is she tormenting people?
Shan Qiyu almost thought he had misheard.
She didn't know if her niece had heard something unpleasant, and she didn't want to deepen the rift with her uncle's family, so she could only force a smile and say, "Linlang, what are you saying? Your cousin and I went to town early this morning and had no idea that something like this had happened at home."
“If Auntie says she doesn’t know, then she doesn’t know,” Meng Linlang smiled casually. “I’m just worried about Auntie. If you don’t want people to know, then don’t do it in the first place. Auntie is newly widowed, so it’s best to keep a low profile.”
She couldn't stand her aunt's behavior. It was one thing for her to be unchaste, but once she escaped her misery, she started to cleanse herself and trample on those who had been with her. It was truly despicable.
Shan Qiyu's smile vanished. These words were confusing, but when she thought of what Meng Linlang had just said, she vaguely understood.
Looking at Meng Linlang and then at Yuan Qianniang who remained silent, Shan Qiyu understood the attitude of her brother-in-law's family.
Perhaps she was used to it, for she felt very calm.
She simply looked at Meng Linlang and said calmly, "I used to think you were a reasonable person, but now it seems I was wrong. You don't treat me as your elder, and you openly or implicitly accuse your elders of wrongdoing. If you want to accuse someone, why not just say it? Is your ambiguity because you have no evidence?"
She turned to look at Yuan Qianniang, not wanting to tolerate her silence for even a moment, "Sister-in-law, your daughter is so ill-mannered, and you're just standing by and watching how she disciplines her aunt?"
Yuan Qianniang and Meng Linlang were surprised to hear these words from Shan Qiyu and were momentarily speechless.
Given Shan Qiyu's past personality, how could she dare to speak frankly?
The mother and daughter looked increasingly grim. Meng Linlang was indignant and about to speak again, but when Yuan Qianniang gave her a wink, she angrily shut her mouth.
“Look at what you’re saying, sister-in-law. You know my family doesn’t like to get involved in trouble. Linlang probably didn’t understand what happened. She’s kind-hearted and felt sorry for Sun Dacheng kneeling outside all day, which is why she caused this mess. Sister-in-law, please don’t take it to heart. I apologize to you on Linlang’s behalf,” Yuan Qianniang said with a smile.
Shan Qiyu's expression softened slightly. Remembering the many grievances her brother-in-law's family had suffered before the family split up, she didn't want to say anything more and went straight home.
She knew in her heart that Yuan Qianniang was just trying to cover up the fact that things had gotten so big that everyone in the town knew about it, so how could the whole village not know?
They just assumed she was of bad character!
A friend in need is a friend indeed; you never truly know how others perceive you until you face adversity. In this light, Sister Yao's help to their family is truly invaluable.
She sighed, but at the same time she was a little puzzled. The two families had clearly shown signs of thawing after Meng Shaoyuan's death, so why were they suddenly not as close as before?
After thinking it over and over but still not understanding, Shan Qiyu wondered if he should discuss it with Qingqing.
On the other side, Meng Linlang felt extremely nauseous. Seeing her pale face, Yuan Qianniang stepped forward and patted her head. "Mother knows you can't stand the villagers being kept in the dark, but Sun Dacheng's reputation is already bad. He brought this upon himself. No matter what, she is still your aunt. Even after the family splits up, she is still a relative. Her bad reputation will also affect you. You can't act impulsively, okay?"
"Mother, you understand me best." Meng Linlang rested her chin on her mother's shoulder in a coquettish manner. "Hmph, the wicked will always be punished by the wicked. With Sun Dacheng's temperament, he shouldn't easily suffer this injustice. Let's just wait and see."