Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 265. Did my grandma and them suffer a loss?

"Is my mother-in-law alright?"

"Did my grandma get the short end of the stick?"

The mother and daughter who were unsewing the cotton clothes almost simultaneously put down their scissors and asked in unison.

Their worried looks immediately made the person who rushed over to deliver the message less anxious.

They had only seen from afar and sent Aunt Zhang and Mrs. Li to help, focusing on delivering the message but neglecting the battle prowess of Aunt Hua and the two Hua girls.

Even if no one went over to help, it would be impossible for them to suffer a loss, especially since that family was all skin and bones.

"They should be fine," Mrs. Zhang shook her head, "Hua Meng’s family and Mrs. Liu have all gone over, and there are plenty of our village folks outside the valley."

With Mrs. Zhang’s assurance, Hua Jin and Mrs. Qi were completely at ease.

One must say that while Hua Village might not have many other virtues, protecting their own is unmatched even within the neighboring ten villages, so much so that being bullied is quite challenging.

After realizing this, the mother and daughter did not worry anymore and quickly locked the door, following Mrs. Zhang to the outer valley.

They hadn’t even reached yet when the sound of quarrelling and commotion came over, with Hua Fen’s voice being the loudest, followed by cries for mercy.

Mrs. Qi’s brow relaxed, making her even less anxious. Hearing the vigorous voice of her sister-in-law, she knew they hadn’t lost.

As they got closer, they saw Hua Fen with a foot on a skinny person, clearly with no effort, yet keeping the person under her firmly, making Mrs. Qi, who had been ready to help her sister-in-law fight, withdraw her hands silently.

Obviously, her sister-in-law’s fighting capacity was more than sufficient without her involvement.

"Can you speak properly? How dare you spew filth everywhere... It’s only been a while and you’ve forgotten my temper, right?... Ah..."

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I apologize, please forgive me, wife of the third brother, let me go, ah..."

Having managed to survive and arrive at such a good place, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zeng family was unwilling to die, preferring to struggle on rather than die well, especially after seeing so many dead people, she wanted to live.

Once she arrived, she was dazzled by the harmonious atmosphere of Hua Village and lost her mind for a moment, failing to consider why the once-wild wife of the third brother would care about her image here. Instead of intimidating, she ended up being trampled, with no help from her cowardly mother-in-law, husband, and daughter-in-law.

"Do you realize your mistake now, know how to speak?"

Eldest daughter-in-law of the Zeng family, face full of tears and mucus, nodded repeatedly.

"Next time I hear filth from your mouth, you might lose it, saving our family one mouth to feed."

Mrs. Zhang quickly shook her head.

"Hua Fen’s mother, you just watch your daughter behave like this, disrespecting elders, being so arrogant in front of her seniors, aren’t you afraid she’ll treat you the same way in the future?"

Seeing the eldest daughter-in-law’s cowardice, Mrs. Zeng did not dare face the third brother’s wife, turning to Mrs. Hua, who seemed more amiable.

"No need for your concern, my daughter is fine, and this is exactly how you deal with a filthy mouth. Feeling sorry for your daughter-in-law? Then keep her mouth shut, don’t let her babble nonsense. Fortunately, my child has a good upbringing and teaches her a lesson; otherwise, she would have been thrown out long ago, and it’s already too late when words bring disaster to your family."

"You..." Watching the sharp-tongued Mrs. Hua, Mrs. Zeng was so angry she was gasping for breath, worried her frail body might vanish in an instant.

"Old Three, you just watch your wife bully your mother, your big brother?" Mrs. Zeng, almost fainting with rage, yelled at Zeng Yong.

"Mother, I can’t beat my wife, you know that, why bother..." Zeng Yong spread his hands, looking helpless, almost causing another fainting episode in Mrs. Zeng.

"Good for you, old Three, I raised you with so much effort, and this is how you treat your parents. Oh, heavens, my life is so bitter, raising you, building a house, marrying a wife, and all for what, raising an ungrateful child..."

"Mother, don’t say that. Who was raised with effort wasn’t me, it was Big Brother and Second Brother.

"Can you compare to your big brother and second brother? When big brother was born I didn’t suffer at all, and when second brother was born your father even found silver while going for the midwife, and the family’s life got better, but when you were born, I almost died from childbirth. You were a jinx from birth."

"Just because of this, you always looked down on me. Mother, since you look down on me, why rely on a despised son? Plus, it wasn’t mother who raised me, but grandma, feeding me, until I could work. I’ve done enough for this family, taking on all the dirty and heavy work. Even when forced to split the family, despite not having enough food for my own, I never skimped on filial piety, silver, and grain. You should be content."

Mrs. Zeng was dumbfounded by Zeng Yong, then ashamed and angered, erupting in a crying fit.

"Oh, heavens, how could you not see, bring down lightning to strike down this unfilial creature. They say no child despises their mother, no dog despises their home. What did I raise, a son or a master, nurturing a son who despises his own parents, why live on, might as well hang myself in front of your house for you to see."

"Enough..." A booming shout from Mrs. Hua brought Mrs. Zeng pause, gasp uncontrollably.

Crying incessantly, the noise is maddening.

"It’s no use making a scene, Mrs. Zeng. This isn’t your Shuixia Village. Zeng Yong has always been a dutiful child, never forgetting you two elders over the years, even when he doesn’t eat himself. But hearts are flesh too; how could you treat him badly and not expect this outcome. Aren’t you afraid of karma, spewing lies for mere kilos of grain? My son-in-law should support your entire family? That calculating sound can be heard miles away."

"He’s my son, so he has to support us; otherwise, he’s unfilial."

Look at them, then the whole Hua Village; they are only surviving breath by breath, while Hua Village people show no signs of hunger. His third son’s family even seems fatter than before; how could there be no grain? He doesn’t believe it.

Even if their grain runs out, someone will have it. It’s just normal for relatives to help each other out; surely they wouldn’t watch them starve. The more Mrs. Zeng thinks about it, the more justified she feels.

Hua Jin could only shake her head.

She really couldn’t understand how some people think.

Besides, if it truly came to starvation, how could any son just watch and do nothing?

It’s not like she had completely severed relations with mother and grandmother.

She could easily play the pity card to gain sympathy, at least pretend some fake motherly love to warm the hearts of her son and daughter-in-law. A great strategy wasted on forceful methods, highlighting superior age, using filial piety to oppress, no wonder her sister-in-law got angry.

Her sister-in-law, though tough in words and actions, is actually soft-hearted. If appeased well, she could at least ensure half a meal during these times, but rattling her unnecessarily now ensures her involvement will be limited.

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