Madam Cao nodded in relief and agreed. “That’s right. If there’s something to be had, there will be. We’re down-to-earth people, so the heavens naturally won’t treat us badly. There’s nothing wrong with an ordinary good girl. It’s fine as long as we know the cold and warm.”
As Madam Cao spoke, she gently stroked Hu Changyang’s head and asked, “Brother Yang, am I right?”
Hu Changyang nodded. “Grandma is right. I want to be like Big Brother in the future. I want to be down-to-earth and work hard. I definitely can’t bite off more than I can chew.”
After Hu Changyang finished speaking, he reached out to hold Su Xiaozhi’s hand. He raised his head and said to Su Xiaozhi, “Mother, don’t worry. Brother and I will definitely be fine in the future. We’ll also let you live a good life.”
Madam Cao looked at her grandson in relief. She glanced at Su Xiaozhi. If only Su Xiaozhi could understand this logic.
Hu Changshou also said, “Mother, don’t worry.”
Su Xiaozhi had given birth to them and sacrificed a lot for them. Although many of their views conflicted with Su Xiaozhi’s, in their hearts, Su Xiaozhi was still their mother they had to respect.
Su Xiaozhi couldn’t calm down. She sighed and said, “If only your uncle and cousin were willing, you wouldn’t have to work so hard.”
When Madam Cao heard Su Xiaozhi’s words, she sighed and shook her head.
Su Xiaozhi still did not understand. She had not even thought about Su Sanlang’s family. How could Su Sanlang be the same as before?
Madam Cao reached out and touched her two grandchildren’s hair. She said solemnly, “Shou, Yang, you have to work hard yourself to live the good life you want. You have to always remember that others only lived a good life after suffering. We have to be down-to-earth and never fantasize about enjoying the fruits of others’ labor.”
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“Humans have to grasp their true abilities in their own hands. Only by not relying on others and becoming independent can they straighten their backs and not be afraid of others’ eyes.”
Madam Cao slowly finished speaking and gently stroked her two grandchildren’s backs.
Hu Changshou and Hu Changyang nodded.
Madam Cao did not avoid Su Xiaozhi. After saying that, she looked at Su Xiaozhi meaningfully.
Su Xiaozhi was getting more and more unsatisfied, so she had forgotten how Su Sanlang had helped her back then.
Su Xiaozhi had forgotten about the precious relationship back then. Now, she could only see Chen Hu’s family walking side by side with Su Sanlang’s family, but they did not bring her along to share the glory, so Su Xiaozhi was unwilling.
Under Madam Wang’s influence, Su Xiaozhi had already lost herself.
Even though she said that, Su Xiaozhi did not feel ashamed. Her eyes were still unconvinced and unbalanced, but because of her identity, she did not argue too much.
Madam Cao lowered her eyes in deep thought. She looked at Hu Changshou lovingly. In two years, Hu Changshou would be able to get married. She had to choose carefully.
She didn’t have any hope for Su Xiaozhi. She just had to live honestly. The sovereignty of the family couldn’t be handed over to her, so she had to choose her eldest grandson’s wife well. She had to be domineering and benevolent.
When the family returned home, Madam Cao saw Madam Wang from afar. She frowned and glanced at Su Xiaozhi.
Su Xiaozhi knew that she was in the wrong. She jogged over and asked Madam Wang softly, “Mother, why are you here?”
Madam Wang looked at Su Xiaozhi angrily and said coldly, “I’m your mother. Can’t I come to see you?”
Su Xiaozhi explained weakly, “No, no.”
Looking at Su Xiaozhi’s submissive expression, Madam Wang did not have a good expression. She asked directly, “Let me ask you, how did Chen Hu’s foot and the scar on Madam Qian’s face be treated back then? Where did they see the doctor?”
Ever since she was suddenly infected with that strange abscess, Madam Wang felt extreme pain every day. The abscess was also strange. It was so itchy that she could not scratch it. If she scratched it, the abscess would spread.
It was strange that only her family had it. When the villagers saw them, they took a detour and said that they had suffered retribution.
At this time, she could not take a good look. There was no danger to her life, making her suspicious. However, it was useless to find a witch to dance with. It was almost the new year, and she was very anxious. Suddenly, she thought of the crippled son of the Chen family. Only then did Madam Wang realize that Chen Hu’s leg had recovered, and even Madam Qian’s scar was gone.
If they could find a doctor to treat Chen Hu’s family, their little illness should be cured.
Chen Hu’s family did not even look at them. That was why Madam Wang wanted to look for Su Xiaozhi.
When Su Xiaozhi heard Madam Wang’s words, she was a little troubled. She said awkwardly, “Mother, I, I… I think it should be Xiaolu.”
Su Xiaozhi thought of Su Xiaolu’s medical skills and made a bold guess. Seeing that Madam Wang did not believe her, she quickly said, “When I came back then, Chen Hu was almost recovered. The scar on Madam Qian’s face was not obvious. Also, back then, it was Xiaolu who gave Daniu acupuncture to wake him up.”
Madam Wang frowned and pondered. She did not really believe Su Xiaozhi’s words, but on second thought, the doctor in the village back then had good medical skills. That old man was close to Su Sanlang’s family, so it was possible for him to take in that wretched girl as his disciple.
Thinking of this, Madam Wang suddenly gritted her teeth and spat, “Wretched girl, you really have a rotten conscience. You don’t learn.”
Why couldn’t others get infected with abscesses? Only they went to that house to get infected. Why didn’t there be any abnormalities when they went there every day before? Why did they have abscesses when that rotten girl came back?
What retribution? What Heavenly Punishment? They were all bullsh*t. This was clearly the work of evil people!
Madam Wang gritted her teeth with a sinister expression. Su Xiaozhi lowered her head weakly and did not dare to say anything.
Madam Wang looked at Su Xiaozhi coldly and said, “Find an excuse to pretend to have abscesses and let that wretched girl treat you.”
Madam Wang was furious. Although she hated her to death, she could not do anything to Su Xiaolu.
She only wanted to get rid of this strange poison as soon as possible. Now that they had split up, with the food handed over by her two sons, her life was not bad. She only wanted to retire in peace.
In the future, he would not care about Su Sanlang, Su Dalang, or Su Erlang!
Su Xiaozhi didn’t know what to do.
Madam Cao approached with her two grandsons. Madam Cao looked at Su Xiaozhi’s helpless expression and expected better from her. She could not help but say coldly to Madam Wang, “Old Su, if you have any ill intentions, don’t blame me for being rude. Who is Su Xiaozhi? If she had the ability, would she still be here now? Don’t you know what’s going on between your family and Su Sanlang’s family? If you don’t want to live a peaceful life, my family still wants to live a peaceful life.”
Madam Cao did not stand on ceremony at all. Su Sanlang did not even accept vegetables from the Su family now. Their relationship was at its lowest point. It was only because Su Sanlang had shown mercy that their family could still live like this.