Chapter 52: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 52 Farce (1)
The night was deep, and chaos reigned in the Old Mo's house in Liuyang Village. Mo Hongshi's loud cursing, children's crying, and Mo Yonglu's screams were incessant, disturbing the peace of the neighbors next door, who couldn't help but curse in annoyance.
"That damned ungrateful brat! It's all thanks to me raising him and providing for his education, yet he treats me like this. If I had known, I would have rather abandoned him in the mountains to be eaten by wolves!"
The thatched cottage of the Old Mo family had just been built with two rooms. At this moment, a dim oil lamp was lit inside, and Hong Shi sat on the straw mat bed, continuously cursing Mo Qingze. Her spittle splattered far and wide, and her injured right hand hung around her neck, looking somewhat ridiculous.
"Mother, that big brother of ours is just a beast! Poor us, our family can't even have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. Instead of helping us, he gives all the good things to others. He even lets people beat you and Yonglu like this. He's worse than a beast! And that little slut, she embarrassed our family in front of so many people. The whole family is cursed!"
Hong Shi's second daughter-in-law, Niu Shi, cursed angrily. The thought of not getting anything despite so many things and her husband losing a hand made her hate itch in her heart. She wished she could snatch everything back and then sell that little slut to a brothel to vent her anger.
This speech was like pouring oil on fire, and Hong Shi exploded in an instant. She stood up abruptly, pointing at the silent Old Mo who seemed to be lost in thought, and cursed, "It's all because of you useless old thing! You can't even control your own nephew, and you let that little slut dare to ride on our necks and do whatever she wants. Oh Heavens, why did I end up with such a useless waste like you!"
At the end, Hong Shi sat down on the cold ground, her intact left hand pounding on her thigh as she cursed hoarsely, as if she truly believed she was the most pitiful person in the world.
"Cry cry cry, do you still have the face to cry? If it weren't for you useless thing, would I be humiliated by that bitch?" The Old Mo suddenly stood up, glaring at Hong Shi with a dark expression on his previously honest face, as if water was about to drip from it.
In the past, Old Mo would never have dared to argue with Hong Shi like this, but being publicly humiliated in the afternoon had made him extremely angry. Now, being scolded by his wife, he wished he could slap this woman who brought him misfortune to death.
They say an honest man is the most terrifying when angry. Hong Shi was also startled by Old Mo's roar. Forgetting to cry, she quickly regained her senses and exploded. With a "howl," she jumped up and rushed towards Old Mo, who was bowing his head in silence, scratching his face fiercely.
"You useless old thing! You can't do anything yourself, yet you blame me? If you have the ability, why don't you become a scholar like your dead elder brother, make a family business, and let me enjoy my life? I wouldn't have to raise that ungrateful brat. If you have the guts, go yell at your good nephew and make him spit out all the money!"
Old Mo hadn't expected Hong Shi to resort to violence. Caught off guard, he was scratched on the face by her. It stung painfully, and just as he was about to dodge, he heard her mention his deceased elder brother, who had made him feel inferior for most of his life. His face twisted with a ferocious and terrifying expression, and without thinking, he raised his hand and slapped Hong Shi hard across the face.
The slap was too heavy, and Hong Shi was hit with stars in her eyes, her plump body losing balance and falling heavily to the ground.
This was the first time Hong Shi had been slapped by Old Mo. For a moment, she was a little dazed. However, she was not one to suffer silently. With her temper growing bigger over the years, how could she endure this? She quickly got up, lowered her head, and rushed towards Old Mo's head with force.
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