Free Web NovelChapter 404: Chapter 404: A Toad Wanting to Eat Swan Meat
"The truth of the matter will be revealed once the police arrive. We’ll each get our due justice," Yi Roujing said coldly to the woman. "If you have grievances, just tell the police. Likewise, if we have any issues, we’ll also have the police stand up for us."
"Don’t think just because Guo Xiangxiang is a college student that she’s anything special, I..."
"Of course college students are something special," Yi Roujing interrupted directly. "Last year, when the national college entrance exam was reinstated, our Xiangxiang got admitted to East Province University, which proves she is excellent at her studies. Let me ask all of you, uncles and aunts, isn’t getting into East Province University impressive?"
Yi Roujing’s words stirred agreement among the surrounding people, who had come to watch the spectacle.
"Getting into East Province University is certainly impressive; it’s the best university in our province."
"Exactly, last year during the college entrance exams, three people from our entire Daoxiang Village got in, but they were all to junior colleges, and even then they were called scholars." freewebnovel.cσ๓
"If my family could produce a university student, it would be like our ancestors’ graves are exhaling green smoke."
"Heh heh, who wouldn’t say so."
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"Wenkang’s mom, your son Wenkang is only interested in Xiangxiang because she’s a college student and good-looking. Besides, she only has her grandmother as a relative and can afford to rent such a big house; she must have some family background."
"Exactly, your son Wenkang hasn’t even been to high school, and he’s not particularly outstanding in appearance either."
The woman, Lin Caihua, retorted immediately, "What’s wrong with my son Wenkang? Why does he need to be so studious? In the end, isn’t it all about finding work and making money? My son Wenkang is a tractor driver at the commune. He’s got a proper job, steering a wheel. There aren’t many in the village who can compare to my Wenkang. If you can’t match up, don’t be sour."
"Besides, it’s not just my Wenkang who’s interested; Guo Xiangxiang also..."
"Madam, however good you think your son is, that’s your opinion. In our eyes, no punk from any family is worthy of our Xiangxiang," Yi Roujing declared decisively.
"And who says our Xiangxiang only has her grandmother as a relative?" Yi Roujing frowned. "Our Xiangxiang has a dad, a mom, a brother, and a sister. She’s the youngest in the family, very much cherished. That’s why, when going to university, her grandmother wasn’t comfortable and insisted on coming along."
"You think because we have just an elderly and a young one here, it’s easy to bully us, which is why you dare to come to our house to insult and tarnish Xiangxiang’s reputation, isn’t it?"
"Our Xiangxiang has made it clear: she has nothing to do with your son, Madam. As for your son, can you please manage him well? Tell him not to shamelessly pursue every attractive girl he sees."
"Your son likes our Xiangxiang, and our whole family thanks you, but since Xiangxiang has already refused, can’t you just stop the entanglements? People should know when to quit and have self-awareness," Yi Roujing said mercilessly to Lin Caihua.
"You, you mean to say that Guo Xiangxiang that slut..."
"Madam, watch your mouth. When the police arrive, I’ll have the uncles and aunts here testify," Yi Roujing said sharply.
"I mean to say that Guo Xiangxiang also likes our Wenkang. Wenkang is a cadre at the commune, with jobs like ’stethoscope, steering wheel, butcher’s knife, shop assistant,’ which are all catchy sayings, earning dozens of yuan each month. What kind of wife can’t he find?"
"Even if Guo Xiangxiang is a college student, she still has to wait a long time for a job, nowhere near as stable as our Wenkang. If it weren’t for her being a college student, our family wouldn’t even consider her," Lin Caihua said, her head slightly raised, full of pride.
"Hmph," Yi Roujing sneered. "So, Madam, what do you do?"
Lin Caihua raised her head even higher. "My husband is the production team’s brigade leader, and I’m the women’s director in the team, also earning a wage. There are countless girls wanting to marry into our family."
"Madam, how can someone like you become the women’s director?" Yi Roujing was incredulous, clicking her tongue and shaking her head. "So, Madam, even knowing your son’s faults, you still side with him. You’re only compounding the mistake."
"Madam, do you think our Xiangxiang is like one of your brigade’s educated youths?" Yi Roujing retorted, "Expecting her to stay in your brigade for a lifetime, governed by the people there?"
Lin Caihua did not deny it. Living in their brigade, people were indeed subject to their control, indeed had to listen to them.
"Once the police conclude today’s events, our Xiangxiang will move out. If it weren’t for initially thinking Dahua Village had a good atmosphere and was close to East Province University, who would be willing to live here being harassed by your son and scolded by your darned women’s director?"
"Our Xiangxiang is a city person. ’Stethoscope, steering wheel, butcher’s knife, shop assistant,’ Madam, you also mentioned how respected these professions are; Xiangxiang’s whole family are doctors. Her grandmother, who is currently lying in bed upset because of you, is a retired hospital nurse."
"Our Xiangxiang was taught by her grandmother from a young age, with a heart set on becoming a nurse to help patients. East Province University’s nursing program is renowned nationwide. Before taking the college entrance exam, Xiangxiang was already a nurse. To further improve herself and prove her capability, she responded to the national call by taking the exam. Xiangxiang’s scores were more than enough to study medicine, but she remained true to her passion and applied for her favorite nursing major."
"Such an excellent young lady gets labeled by you as an improper person who clings to your son. Where do you get the nerve to say such things?"
"With all the choices Xiangxiang has for a partner, how could anyone think she would look twice at your tractor-driving son?"
Lin Caihua was momentarily speechless by Yi Roujing’s words. She genuinely hadn’t expected Guo Xiangxiang to have other family members, always assuming she only had her grandmother because who else would bring such an elderly grandmother to attend university? It must have been just the granddaughter and grandmother. But... it turned out Guo Xiangxiang’s family were all doctors.
On realizing this well-off condition, Lin Caihua felt even more enticed, "Then aren’t our families well-matched? If the two children sincerely want to find partners, we can sit down and discuss it slowly."
"Discuss my ass." Yi Roujing swore directly. "Look at the faces around us, then have your son look in the mirror. Where does he get the big face, like a toad wishing to eat swan meat?"
Dai Zhenhua returned just in time to hear this, pausing in surprise, not expecting the older cousin-in-law to curse. It seemed her relationship with Guo Xiangxiang was genuinely close.
"Zhenhua, you’re back. Did you call the police?" Yi Roujing asked.
"Call the police for what?" Lin Caihua’s face soured, but she remained calm. Although she clearly knew her son’s character and that Guo Xiangxiang had no interest in him, their family had a relative who worked as a police officer, so they weren’t afraid of trouble.
However, seeing the way Yi Roujing and the others dressed, their family’s situation must not be bad. If there were acquaintances here, there really wasn’t a need to blow things up, which would be unsightly.
