Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 91
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 91: Wretched Old Woman, This Is Retribution!
Xie Yuntang sat with Mrs. Xie-Qin for a while, and asked softly, "Mom, can I go find Sister Taozi?"
"Go ahead." Mrs. Xie-Qin smiled.
Xie Yuntang nodded obediently, and said politely to Su Fu and Xie Qing, "Dad, Uncle Su, I'm going to find Sister Taozi."
Xie Qing nodded, while Su Fu was a little embarrassed. "Yuntang, the kitchen is dirty. I'll ask Taozi to come out and play with you."
"It's okay, let him go." Xie Qing smiled.
Xie Yuntang went to the kitchen and saw Su Tao building the fire, so he stood beside her and said delightfully, "Sister Taozi."
Su Tao was watching the fire in the stove, and looked up at him when she heard his voice. "Why did you come in?" As she spoke, she moved half of the stool for him to sit.
Xie Yuntang sat down obediently. "I want to help."
Before Su Tao could speak, Lin Sanzhu whispered softly, "Yuntang, there's nothing to do here. You should go out. The kitchen is dirty."
Su Tao pouted. Didn’t her mother say she didn’t know how to be gentle? Wasn't she being gentle now?
"Just let him stay here. Here, you build the fire." She handed the fire tongs to Milksop.
As soon as Xie Yuntang took it, Lin Sanzhu cursed, "Wretched girl, what are you doing? Are you itching for a beating..."
"The physician said he isn’t in good health and needs to exercise more."
Su Tao interrupted her quickly, and then nudged Xie Yuntang. Xie Yuntang nodded obediently.
Su Tao did not lie. She was training Xie Yuntang. If he got sick in the future, he would not be able to kill her.
What should she do by then?
Lin Sanzhu was still doubtful of Su Tao’s words. She looked back and forth at the two of them but said nothing. However, she still reminded with concern, "Keep an eye on him. Don't let him get scorched."
"I know." Su Tao nodded.
Xie Yuntang had already learned how to build a fire under Su Tao's training.
He was a fast learner. After emptying the stove ash, he stacked the firewood. "Sister Taozi, is this correct?" He asked, looking eager for praises.
"Yes, Milksop, you’re really amazing." Su Tao raised her hand and touched his head.
Lin Sanzhu watched for a while, but didn't think anything was wrong. The Xie family was still waiting in the main hall, so she quickened her pace.
At the big square table, Su Tao naturally sat next to Xie Yuntang and glanced at him subconsciously. Xie Yuntang served some food for her obediently.
"Wretched... Taozi, pick the food yourself. Why did you let Yuntang do it?"
Lin Sanzhu glared at Su Tao, and quickly served a chopstick of fat meat for Xie Yuntang, and said, "Yuntang, eat more."
Boys liked to eat fat meat.
Xie Yuntang looked at the food in the bowl and hesitated, but still thanked Lin Sanzhu obediently, "Thank you, Auntie Su."
Milksop didn't like to eat fat meat.
Su Tao quickly picked it out for him and put it in Su Zhi's bowl, and then served a chopstick of green vegetables for Xie Yuntang. "Mom, you eat. I'll serve Brother Yuntang food."
Mrs. Xie Qin felt relieved to see Su Tao protecting her son. She smiled and said, "Sister Su, you eat. Yuntang can pick the food by himself."
Lin Sanzhu played host a little awkwardly, "Then you eat more. I didn’t cook much food."
"This is enough," Mrs. Xie-Qin responded amiably.
The Xie family was easygoing, and the meal was enjoyable.
At least Su Zhi enjoyed the meal. He ate four bowls of rice, and finally he was so full that he slumped on the stool.
Su Tao’s eyes hurt from looking at him. After Mrs. Xie-Qin and Xie Qing left, she patted Su Zhi and instructed him to work, "Go get the basket and go to the mountain to pick peach blossoms."
Don't even think about eating without working!
He didn’t have a fortunate life like Milksop.
Seeing Xie Yuntang here, Lin Sanzhu said, "Taozi, you don't go. Play with Yuntang at home."
"He's coming with us."
Su Tao took a basket and carried it on her back. Then, she walked in front with Xie Yuntang, talking as they walked.
"Milksop, are you full?"
"I'm full."
"Milksop, there’s a bug on you!"
"Sister Taozi, I'm scared. Help me get rid of it."
"Hahahaha, I was kidding. Milksop, you're so gullible."
……
The sun gradually set in the west, and a group of children in groups of three or two ran out from a yard. Some were chasing each other and playing, while others were whispering among themselves.
This afternoon, Su Zhi dozed off again. He didn't finish his homework yesterday, so he was admonished by the teacher.
Su Tao chased after him with a thin branch and beat him, saying angrily, "Su Zhi, stand still. Do you believe I’ll beat you to death? Have you become a pig in one day? You eat and sleep, sleep and eat!"
Su Zhi ran while screaming, "Sister, I was wrong... Brother Yuntang, please help me."
Xie Yuntang stood between the two of them. He was instinctively a little scared of the fierce Sister Taozi, and said softly, "Brother Su Zhi, I can't help you." Then he moved to the side.
"Boo hoo hoo... Dad and Mom, Sister has gone crazy. She’s beating me again..."
"You’re crazy instead. Su Zhi, just you wait. I’ll skin you alive."
The two siblings chased all the way home. Lin Sanzhu thought ghosts were fighting, and got a fright. After seeing who they were, she cursed at the two siblings.
Later, when she heard that Su Zhi dozed off in class again, she picked up a stick and beat him. Su Zhi bawled.
Su Tao asked Xie Yuntang to wait for her at home. She would come back after going to the Su family's house. Before leaving, she told Su Zhi to practice his handwriting.
In the afternoon, Su Fu mentioned Mrs. Su-Qian, but he had a lot of work to do and couldn't leave. Hence, he asked Lin Sanzhu to visit Mrs. Su-Qian and said that if Mrs. Su-Qian scolded her, she should run home immediately.
Su Tao watched as Lin Sanzhu picked some wilted vegetables. It seemed that Lin Sanzhu had a lot of resentment in her heart.
When the two arrived at the Su family’s house, the Su family had just finished their meal. Su Dagui looked at them with an unhappy expression and said gruffly, "Why are you back?"
"I heard that Mom is sick, so I came back to see her." Lin Sanzhu was instinctively a little afraid of him and took half a step back.
"It's really thoughtful of you to come back with some rotten vegetable leaves." Su Dagui snorted.
Lin Sanzhu was good at pretending, and said in a soft and aggrieved voice, "This is all we have at home."
Su Dagui couldn’t be bothered to talk to her. But Mrs. Su-Qian in the room heard Lin Sanzhu’s voice and started to make trouble. "Get in here."
Her voice was powerful, but the fact that she didn't come out proved that she was lying on the bed.
Lin Sanzhu was a little scared, but Su Tao wasn’t. She pulled her into the house and said, "Mom, let's go in and see Grandma."
The two entered the room. Mrs. Su-Qian was indeed in the room. There was a foul smell in the room, probably because the poop bucket wasn’t emptied.
Su Tao almost vomited, and she pinched her nose with disgust.
Lin Sanzhu didn't care whether it smelled bad or not. Facing the murderous eyes of her mother-in-law, she bit the bullet and called out, "Mom."
Wretched girl insisted on coming in! She had landed her in trouble.
Mrs. Su-Qian was ferocious and struggled to get up but failed. She shrilled, "Come and help me up!"
"Grandma, I'll help you up."
Su Tao stopped Lin Sanzhu and ran over with a smile.
Then, under Mrs. Su-Qian's gaze, Su Tao pinched her arm hard and said smugly in a low voice, "Wretched old woman, this is retribution!"
"You deserve it!"
