Wang Zhaodi glared at the villagers and said loudly in anger:
"You are all in league with the Lin family, none of you are good people.
What benefits did the Lin family give you that you help them so much?
If you keep bullying people like this, aren't you afraid that heaven will strike you down with lightning..."
After a wave of indiscriminate attacks, she continued:
"My mother wasn't wrong, my mother was the one who fancied Lin Tang's father first back then.
It was Lin Tang's mother who stole Second Uncle Lin away; if she isn't a vixen, then what is she?
Lin Tang's mother is a big vixen, and Lin Tang is a little vixen..."
Since childhood, her mother had told her that Lin Tang's pampered life should have been hers.
It was all Li Xiuli's fault that she was born into the destitute Wang family.
Lin Tang stole her life; what was wrong with her trying every means possible to beat Lin Tang?
Wu Chunhua, standing nearby, felt her breath catch upon hearing Wang Zhaodi's suicidal words.
She just wanted a lump of cow dung to stuff into her mouth.
When her gaze met Zhao Shuzhen's icy stare, sweat poured down Wu Chunhua's face.
Her mind was filled with the lyrics from an opera: My life is over!!
Lin Lu heard that his daughter had been bullied again and rushed over immediately.
The moment he arrived, he heard Wang Zhaodi's last words, which made him furious.
His blood pressure soared.
He quickly and righteously clarified the truth.
"Wang family girl, everything you said is utter nonsense. Wu Chunhua is an ugly woman making trouble for no reason.
When I see her, I want to run ten miles away.
I fancied my wife the moment I saw her.
Xiuli is good-looking and hardworking.
Marrying such a good wife is my blessing; if I didn't cherish her, I'd go to the eighteenth level of hell.
I cherish my fortune!
So, Comrade Wu, please don't say those ambiguous things again. You don't care about face, but I do!"
Wu Chunhua: "..."
An entire family bullying one woman? Are they even human?
Besides, who is shameless?
Who still cares about those ancient, irrelevant matters?!
It's all the fault of that dead girl Wang Zhaodi for causing her trouble.
Were those angry words spoken unintentionally meant to be said out loud?
Truly a harbinger of misfortune!
Zhao Shuzhen expressionlessly swept her gaze over the villagers, her tone chillingly cold.
"We are all in the same Production Brigade, so everyone should know right from wrong. I don't want to hear anyone gossiping about Second Brother's House, or else..."
Saying this, she kicked a rather large stone near her foot away.
A naked threat!!
The villagers swallowed their saliva in unison and nodded repeatedly.
"Of course not, of course not..."
"Auntie, rest assured, we are not the type to gossip about others!"
...
Zhao Shuzhen's expression softened slightly, and she looked at Wu Chunhua.
"I don't care how you manage your daughter. I only ask, what happens if Wang Zhaodi bothers my granddaughter again?"
Wu Chunhua hated Wang Zhaodi to death, wishing she had never given birth to her. She glared fiercely at Wang Zhaodi and said:
"If Wang Zhaodi bullies Lin Tang again, I'll have her father break her legs so she can never leave the house again."
She truly meant it.
Wang Zhaodi had made her lose face and had even been slapped several times by her old rival, Li Xiuli.
She would skin this wretched girl when she got home.
Zhao Shuzhen was satisfied and nodded, "Good, I remember what you said. If there is a next time, I will deal with you."
Her voice was light, but Wu Chunhua knew she was serious.
After warning Wu Chunhua, Zhao Shuzhen looked at Lin Tang.
"You have seven older brothers. If someone bullies you, just fight back directly.
If you hurt them, we will back you up. Don't act like a victim; it upsets me to watch."
If she hadn't noticed that her granddaughter seemed to have changed significantly, she wouldn't have bothered saying these things.
If a person cannot stand up for themselves deep down, what use is persuasion from others?
Lin Tang's eyes instantly brightened.
She happened to need an opportunity to change her personality; wasn't this perfect timing?
She walked over and hugged Zhao Shuzhen's arm.
The young girl's face hardened, and she clenched her small but surprisingly powerful fists.
"I'll listen to Grandma. If anyone bullies me again, I will hit them hard!"
The young girl possessed the bone structure of a beauty, with features like a painting.
Her eyes were as clear as stars, her skin fair, and her lips naturally red.
When she looked fierce now, it didn't convey any threat; instead, it made her look incredibly cute.
The uncles and aunties of Shuangshan Brigade looked at Lin Tang, their eyes filled with adoration.
If such a beautiful daughter belonged to them, they would be happy to spoil her too.
Lin Er and Li Xiuli were truly blessed.
They had no idea that the little girl they found so adorable had kicked Wang Zhaodi into the dung pit before they arrived.
Moreover, Lin Tang would have plenty more opportunities to blind them with her brilliance in the future.
Zhao Shuzhen turned sideways to look at her granddaughter, who had always been afraid to get close to her, and a faint smile flickered in her eyes, which usually seemed filled with killing intent.
She finally showed some backbone!
In this world, one cannot rely solely on enduring things.
After Zhao Shuzhen led Lin Tang away, Deputy Captain Li Jiancai’s face stiffened, and he scolded:
"Hurry back to work! Do you want your work points deducted?
All of you can't even get enough to eat, yet you're causing trouble. If you have time, go find something to eat to fill your stomachs!"
Upon hearing the Deputy Captain explode, the gossiping crowd dispersed immediately and hurried back to work.
The next day.
Lin Tang informed her family, took the Letter of Introduction issued by the Brigade, and headed to the county.
She had attended high school in the county, so she was more familiar with the county than the village, and the Lin family wasn't worried about her getting lost.
However, Lin Tang was still a young girl, so the family was naturally concerned.
After repeatedly reminding her to be safe, Li Xiuli led a group of people to the threshing ground.
The loudspeaker yesterday had made an announcement.
Today, the villagers were to hold a big meeting at the threshing ground to announce important matters.
Shuangshan Brigade was remote, known as the poorest place among the surrounding villages.
But—
Because it was backed by two large mountains and a river, not a single person starved to death during the famine.
The roads at this time were dirt roads, covered with small stones, making them very difficult to travel on.
Especially having to walk for over an hour was quite damaging to one's feet.
Fortunately, Lin Tang was used to it, and her body had been restored, so she walked quickly.
A journey that usually took at least an hour and a half only took her forty minutes.
Lin Tang felt the surging power within her, clenched her fists, and felt a sense of security.
The county town was dusty, and slogans like 'Unity is Strength' and 'All reactionaries are paper tigers' were written on the walls of the buildings.
It looked very much in line with the era's style.
The road was relatively flat but full of stones; there was almost no bright color on the entire street.
Many people had sallow faces from hunger, walking slowly while clutching their stomachs, looking as if they were about to faint from starvation.
There were children crying from hunger, and their mothers, with tears streaming down their faces, gently coaxed them, their expressions dimmed, looking utterly miserable and hopeless.
Lin Tang felt a pang of sadness seeing this scene.
In the face of great disaster, the life and death of ordinary people were as insignificant as dust swirling in the wind.
However, she couldn't even solve her own food problem, so how could she worry about others?
Lin Tang glanced indifferently and walked toward the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
She remembered that a friend of hers worked at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, so she might as well go ask about any job recruitment news.