GBP Chapter 187 Liu Cai'er Has Come to a Sense of Things
Chapter 187 Liu Cai'er Has Come to a Sense of Things
As the saying goes, good things do not go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles away.
Overnight, Xie Laifu and the young widow were both ruined.
The next morning, after breakfast, the villagers of Xiejiazhuang gathered in small groups to talk about Xie Laifu's romantic affair with the young widow.
Xie Laifu's neighbor, Xie Dazhuang, and a group of people gathered around and recounted the events vividly, "I saw what happened last night with my own eyes, ugh... it was absolutely hilarious."
Someone laughed maliciously and said, "What's going on? Tell us all so we can have a laugh too."
Xie Dazhuang sneered, "It's not that I'm shameless, it's just that everyone saw it. Last night I heard a lot of noise outside, so I opened the door to check what was going on. Who knew everyone was running to the young widow's house, so I went along to join in the fun."
Before we even entered the young widow's house, we heard eerie wailing coming from inside. The sound was chilling. The door was locked, and we didn't want to barge in, but the people inside kept screaming for help, so we mustered our courage and rushed in. Guess what happened?
A big, simple-minded man asked earnestly, "Brother Dazhuang, don't pause at this crucial moment, please continue."
Xie Dazhuang grinned so hard his back teeth were showing.
"We rushed in and lit the lights. Xie Laifu was lying on the ground, writhing in pain, clutching his crotch. His thing was swollen with blood. Everyone said he was a cripple from now on, hahaha..."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh along. Xie Laifu was usually a reckless and arrogant person who loved to brag and looked down on everyone. He went out at night to have affairs and ruined himself, so everyone naturally wanted to laugh at him.
The big, simple-minded man clicked his tongue and said, "He didn't sleep well at night, but went to that young widow's house and angered her dead husband so much that he came back to settle scores with him. Now look what happened, he can only be a monk from now on."
"Who says otherwise? When we went there, the two of them didn't even have a single thread on their bodies. Their white flesh and naked bodies were seen by everyone."
Xie Laifu, though young, was overweight, clearly pampered and never worked in the fields. The young widow, needless to say, was also overweight, her belly bulging, showing no regard for her unborn child, yet she dared to do such a shameless thing. Now, their sordid affair is known throughout the village.
"Is the child in her belly Xie Laifu's?"
"Who knows? The young widow insists that Xie Laifu forced himself on her, while Xie Laifu claims that the young widow seduced her and even testifies that she seduced many other men. None of us were under their bed to listen, so we can only hear their conflicting accounts."
"Now that Xie Laifu is a cripple, he definitely won't want the young widow anymore."
"I heard he divorced his wife the day before yesterday..."
"What the hell? You divorced her?"
"What happened? We haven't heard anything about this..."
Everyone gathered together again and started discussing it enthusiastically. Their story quickly became the talk of the village.
While everyone was working in the fields with hoes and bamboo baskets on their backs, they still made sure to chat for a bit.
Qinghe Town.
Lin Xiaotang and her father had just returned to town after delivering the braised pig's trotters. Seeing that she was about to get home without saying anything, she turned to her and said, "Dad, why don't we not go home yet, but take a detour to Liuxi Town and ask around about Xie Laifu and the young widow?"
Lin Qingchuan disagreed, "Tang'er, I know you feel sorry for your aunt being wronged and want to stand up for her, but you are still a child. You shouldn't meddle in adult matters."
"OK then."
Oh well, I've already scared him and vented my anger, so it doesn't matter what happens to Xie Laifu.
The father and daughter returned home, and not long after, Shuisheng and Xiaojiu also returned in their carriage.
Liu Cai'er is skillful and quick at needlework. The soles of her shoes are made with fine stitches, soft yet sturdy, and very delicate. She also helped finish sewing the clothes that her younger sister had only started making.
When Liu saw that Shuisheng and Xiaojiu had returned, she smiled, got up, and handed him his clothes and shoes.
"Brother Shuisheng, the clothes and shoes are finished. Try them on quickly. It's all thanks to my sister for making them, otherwise you would have to wait a few more days to wear them."
When Shuisheng heard that it was his sister-in-law's older sister who had helped with it, his face immediately turned red.
"Sister-in-law, this...I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate, isn't it?"
Liu scolded, "What's inappropriate about it? Your mother is old and in poor health. It's thanks to your help that we can support another restaurant. My sister-in-law is taking care of her pregnancy at home and can't do heavy work. She can only do some sewing and mending. Besides, with my sister helping me, I won't get tired."
"It's just two sets of clothes and shoes, nothing valuable. If you dress neatly, it'll make you look good when you go to the county to be supported. And later, when you save up some money, it'll be easier to find a spouse."
Shui Sheng's blush gradually faded after hearing what Liu said.
The Qingchuan family is very kind and righteous. His sister-in-law made clothes and shoes for him, saying that she did it because his mother was old and in poor health. In fact, it was also to save face for him and not embarrass him. In the end, it was because his family was poor and could not afford to buy cloth to make new clothes.
Liu Cai'er was divorced by her heartless husband's family and was considered a free woman. It was indeed inappropriate for her to help her sister make new clothes and shoes for a bachelor.
But no one thought much of it. He was dirt poor and had a sick and frail old mother at home. What right did he have to think so much?
So, he smiled and said somewhat shyly, "Since my sister-in-law and sister have already prepared it, then I won't stand on ceremony. Thank you, sister-in-law, and thank you, Sister Cai'er."
Liu Cai'er waved her hand and said, "I just helped my sister sew a couple of stitches, that's not much, you can thank her as much as you want."
"Oh, we're all family, no need to be so polite. Please sit down and rest, have some hot water," Liu said, gesturing for everyone to sit down.
Liu Cai'er had prepared the hot water before everyone returned. As soon as she heard her sister tell everyone to rest and have some tea, she quickly poured a cup for each person.
Shuisheng had just received new clothes and shoes and was extremely grateful, so he immediately rushed to serve tea to everyone.
The awkwardness between the two of them disappeared.
The day before yesterday, when Liu Cai'er left her husband's house, she felt that her home was gone and her son was gone. She lost the will to live and almost committed suicide.
She was like a walking corpse, and somehow she found Guihua Village. Eventually, Shuisheng took her to her sister and brother-in-law's home in town.
After her sister and niece took turns persuading and enlightening her, and seeing how fulfilling her sister's family's life was these past two days, she realized that everyone was busy but had a purpose. She gradually came to terms with it: people can't live their whole lives for this or that; they also have to live for themselves. If a family can love and care for each other, then the family can work together. If a family is chaotic and disorderly, then they should separate.
My sister and brother-in-law only got better off after they separated from the Xie family; she can survive just as well if she leaves the Xie family.
After finishing their tea, Lin Qingchuan and Shuisheng carried the raw pig's trotters to the well. Liu Cai'er and Xiao Jiu also helped carry them. Shuisheng drove the carriage back to Guihua Village. Xiaotang cooked, Xiao Jiu tended the fire, and Liu Cai'er helped her brother-in-law burn off the pig hair and clean the pig's trotters.