CHAPTER 171: 170: TROUBLEMAKING (CHAPTER 4)

Wang Shumei heard Si Daochen mentioned, feeling guilty, argued, "Don’t drag Daochen into this, what does he have to do with it? He didn’t say anything, don’t think just because he didn’t talk about what you all did at school that nobody knows. I’m in the city too, I know those things from your school, your reputation isn’t good, always fighting."

Zhao Guodong pointed to Ye Ling after speaking, "You’re associating with people like this, you’re no good either. Do you really think nobody knows about what you did at school? Now you live with them, I wonder what people from the village are saying?"

"Say one more word." Zhao Guodong saw that the person wasn’t respecting him and was becoming more aggressive, jumped up directly.

Ye Ling looked at Wang Shumei, "If you don’t want to get hit, then go out yourself now, don’t let me push you out. I know my own affairs, you say you know for yourself, are you the only one with a brain? Tell Si Daochen and Zhang Zhenlian if they dare talk nonsense again, they’ll suffer when we return to school."

"You dare." Wang Shumei saw she was causing trouble instead of supporting Si Daochen, feeling anxious, "Ye Ling, I’m telling you, don’t think just because you’re not living in the village now you fear nobody. Believe it or not, if you all misbehave, my dad makes one call to the town, the police will come and arrest you all."

"Go ahead, I’m not afraid. I’ll wait at home, tell your dad to make the call." Ye Ling scoffed, "Call? Your dad needs to borrow a phone from the town to make the call, might as well go straight to the police station, it’s more convenient."

Ye Ling took two steps forward, Wang Shumei stepped back, Zhao Guodong sneered watching, "This winter break has built up stamina, returning to school I need to exercise, was wondering where to find someone. Now Si Daochen brought himself to me, if I don’t sort him out, he’ll feel uncomfortable."

"Just you wait." Wang Shumei threw down harsh words and walked out quickly.

In the process of leaving, she accidentally bumped into Zhang Linong, Wang Shumei looked up, noticing another boy, even quieter than Si Daochen, his eyes looking at you like a tranquil lake, such a delicate boy. Wang Shumei blushed and ran out, regretting her actions from earlier.

Running all the way home, Wang Shumei cried as she recounted what happened at Ye’s house, Wang Changjiang slammed the table, "Nonsense, if there really was something to be done, I wouldn’t have acted? You don’t see what kind of families those kids come from, whose fathers aren’t army officers? If there really was something, they wouldn’t be living together so openly."

Having suffered at Ye Ling earlier, now his daughter made a fool of herself, Wang Changjiang wanted desperately to slap his daughter, but seeing her grown thin over the year in the city, he couldn’t bring himself to.

Wang Shumei wouldn’t read the mood, "Dad, do we really let them continue like this?"

"What else can we do?" Wang Changjiang glanced at his son lying on the kang, feeling nothing good was happening at home, sat on the edge and smoked.

Dong Chunhong walked in, "I think maybe next year Wang Hai should look for a job in the city."

Since Zhang Juanzi’s death, her son seemed to lose half his life, Dong Chunhong saw it but had no way, after all, the person is dead, how can you curse a dead person?

"The body is still outside, it won’t be sent away until the day after tomorrow, don’t worry about it for now." Wang Changjiang glanced at his wife.

Dong Chunhong nodded, went outside to cook, Wang Shumei disdained her brother, "The person is dead, what was he doing before? Now pretending to care."

Unexpectedly, Wang Hai, who was lying on the kang, jumped up as if provoked, surprising everyone, walked towards Wang Shumei, grabbing Wang Shubo by the collar and harshly slapped side by side.

After several slaps, Wang Shumei came to her senses, screamed frightened, struggling and Wang Changjiang, snapping out of shock, took several steps forward to pull his son away, while Dong Chunhong rushed in from the back room, protecting her daughter, glaring at her son.

"Are you crazy, why are you hitting your sister?"

Wang Hai’s face was twisted, "If she talks nonsense again I’ll beat her to death."

"You beast, for an outsider, you dare lay hands on your sister, what wrong did she say? I think none." Dong Chunhong seeing her daughter’s swollen face with bloodied lips, heart ached, wanting to slap her son.

Wang Changjiang glared at his wife, "Enough, stop the commotion, don’t you worry about gossip? I’m the team leader now, you think you can continue like this forever? If I’m not the leader, I’d like to see how you can go on, this village is all offended by you, see if anyone regards you in the future."

After hearing Ye Ling’s words, Wang Changjiang’s heart has never been calm, although he’s a rural person, he’s not totally ignorant. Over the years as a leader he’s accustomed to a comfortable lifestyle, knowing well the village life, the people in his team, as long as they curry favor, offering little gifts, he would turn a blind eye, some families are just muddling through.

He can see, and believes the higher-up can see too, that’s why he trusts Ye Ling’s words.

Wang Changjiang’s words finally quieted the house, Wang Hai sat sullenly on the kang, Wang Shumei stopped crying, Dong Chunhong ceased to scold.

Meanwhile at Ye’s house, Ye Ling was in a bad mood too, just returned two days ago to face trouble, finally resolute, "If anyone comes again with nasty words, we don’t need to argue, just beat them out."

"I’ve been thinking like that for a while." Zhao Guodong raised an eyebrow.

Wang Ping laughed.

Zhao Guodong then asked the two where they went, full of jealousy, Ye Ling didn’t notice, Zhang Linong knowing Zhao Guodong’s thoughts naturally understood, didn’t express it, hearing Ye Ling say the two went to visit graves, his face soured further.

Ye Ling thought of going to town tomorrow, called for early rest, Zhao Guodong sulked alone, not wanting his good friends to notice, didn’t realize why he was angry, until the next morning, hearing Ye Ling would take him to town, he cheered up, forgetting yesterday’s displeasure.

Time passed quickly, it was New Year’s and family members went to the company to celebrate, missing a few people this year. Bai Xue felt others stared though didn’t say anything, she couldn’t lift her face. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation or monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)