Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 33
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 33: Lin Sanzhu Agreed To Move Out
At the Su family’s house.
Su Tao returned to the yard of the main house. She put down the basket and wanted to run off. She wasn’t a fool. If the wretched old woman saw her later, she would definitely be beaten.
Mrs. Su-Qian's eyes were as sharp as needles and she said in a sharp voice, "Wretched girl, stop right there." After saying that, she rushed over.
Su Tao's blood froze and her whole body resisted Mrs. Su-Qian. Darn it, she was going to be beaten again. She took a few steps back and whispered, "The ragweed has been cut."
She didn't dare to run. Even if she ran, she would still be caught.
Su Zhi hid behind her in fear, and she glared at him secretly. This idiot was actually smart now!
Mrs. Su-Qian came over and pressed the contents in the basket hard, and instantly, the basket became only half-filled with ragweed. She found a reason to get angry. "Wretched girl, you’ve learned to be lazy. I’m going to beat you to death."
She raised her hand and was about to hit Su Tao when Su Fu ran over to block her. "Mom, I’ll go cut the ragweed."
"You're going to cut the ragweed? What about the work at home? Didn’t you want to move out? Then repair the roof and you can move out in a few days."
Mrs. Su-Qian kicked him several times. She despised her second son's loser attitude. He only cared about outsiders!
Originally, Su Fu was a little swayed after his wife’s words, but now when he heard his mother's cursing voice, he was firm again. "Mom, I’ll fix it before we move out."
Su Tao's eyes widened when she heard that they would move out. If they could move out, she wouldn't have to be beaten by that wretched old woman.
Happiness simply came too suddenly.
However, there was no way the wretched system would let her have an easy time.
Seeing that Su Fu was still determined to move out, Su Qian almost fainted from anger. "Fine, fine, move out if you want. Don't even think about taking away a single needle from this house."
"Mom, Mom, don't be angry, Fuzi is bad with words. He told me that he doesn't want to move out." Lin Sanzhu ran out quickly after hearing the noises.
Before she could finish her words, Mrs. Su-Qian slapped her with the back of her hand and cursed, "Drop the act. If it weren't for you, would he have the guts to move out?"
Lin Sanzhu lost her balance and fell directly to the ground. Her face was burning and hurting. Su Fu's expression changed, and he quickly went to help her up. "Sanzhu, how are you?"
Busy helping Lin Sanzhu up, Su Fu couldn’t protect Su Tao. Mrs. Su-Qian grabbed Su Tao's arm and snarled, "Hurry up and go!"
As long as she didn’t slap Su Tao’s face, the Xie family wouldn't know.
Su Tao gritted her teeth in pain and wished she could give this wretched old woman a slap in the face. However, at the thought of only getting more slaps in the future, she restrained herself. "I'll go right away!"
At this time, Su Dagui came out with a displeased look on his face. Staring at the yard, he said, "Cut it out! Su Fu’s family, go back to sleep."
"They haven't even finished cutting the ragweed. We can't let them..."
Before Su Qian could finish speaking, Su Dagui snapped, "Who calls the shots in this family, you or me? Since I told them to go back to sleep, they should just go back to sleep!"
No matter how arrogant Mrs. Su-Qian was, she didn't dare to be arrogant toward Su Dagui. Suddenly, she didn't dare to speak.
Su Fu’s family heaved a sigh of relief and returned to their house immediately. Su Tao couldn't help but rub her arm. That wretched old woman used so much strength. Wasn’t she afraid of becoming paralyzed?
Lin Sanzhu naturally noticed her behavior, and said angrily, "Now, you know it hurts? Why were you not afraid this morning? Just you wait. There will be more miserable days to come."
Then she looked at Su Fu and said angrily, "Do you really want our whole family to die of hunger? I told you to leave us alone. Mom won't beat us to death."
If he hadn't talked about moving out, she wouldn't have borrowed money to buy a bowl.
The thought of owing three copper coins to someone else made her anxious.
Su Fu pursed his lips and said, "Dear, let's move out. I definitely won’t let you starve to death. When the time comes, we’ll pick more wild vegetables and dry them to survive the winter."
Su Tao nodded quickly. If she continued to stay in the Su family’s house, she was afraid that she would be beaten to death.
Lin Sanzhu glanced at her, and bit her lip. Then she turned her head and said hard-heartedly, "I don't agree! It's freezing cold in winter. Where can our family stay? Dad and Mom won't give us anything."
"Let's go stay on the mountain. There’s a cave over there that can block the wind. Once I earn money, I’ll have a house built."
Su Fu touched Su Tao's head and said with some guilt, "Dear, I know what you’re thinking, but I can't bear to see you guys being beaten."
He paused, and then added, "Taozi is eight years old."
The girls in the village got married early. They could get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen. If they didn’t move out, Mrs. Su-Qian would have the right to sell Su Tao.
Lin Sanzhu fell silent. She clenched her hands tightly, and her eyes suddenly turned red. "Wretched girl, I asked you to work harder, but you insist on being lazy. Can’t you please your grandma?" After saying that, she poked her finger at Su Tao's head.
She might always beat Su Tao, but Su Tao was her child after all. She couldn’t possibly watch Su Tao being sold.
Su Tao's forehead hurt from being poked. She touched her forehead and muttered in a dissatisfied tone, "I didn't do anything. She’s crazy and beats me all day long."
"How dare you still talk back! Do you want to get beaten?"
Lin Sanzhu was angry. She sat on the bed and shed tears, whispering about her misery for the past few years. "In order to stay in this family, I wake up early and work late into the night, doing the work of several people by myself. We’ll be able to move out in a few years. I’ll feel indignant if we move out now. Why should we let your brother and sister-in-law have it all?"
"Brother and Sister-in-law have done so little work. If Brother wasn’t the eldest son in the family, they wouldn't even get to eat."
"We might feel at peace for a while after moving out, but how will we survive later? Without food and clothes, our whole family might be even worse off than we are now."
"Wretched girl, do you really think you will live a good life if we move out? If we have to eat wild vegetables every day, you will probably vomit. You aren’t delicate like Yuntang, yet you’re acting so delicate. You’re so picky about food. You’re always thinking about eating meat!"
Su Tao pouted unhappily. She was more delicate than Xie Yuntang in the first place. She was merely brought into this mess by the wretched system.
"How dare you still pout! Wretched girl, you’re as stubborn as a mule. You deserve to be beaten to death by your husband's family in the future!" Lin Sanzhu was so angry that she slapped Su Tao’s arm.
Su Tao’s arm was grabbed by Mrs. Su-Qian just now. Su Tao took a few steps back in pain. She wanted to say something but held back.
She was still a child, and her words carried no weight. She should simply talk less!
"Wail..."
Su Dou's crying interrupted their “moving out" scene. Lin Sanzhu held the boy in her arms skillfully. She looked at the boy and said fiercely: "Cry, cry, cry. Everyone in this family gives me worries."
Just when Su Tao felt that there was no hope of moving out, Lin Sanzhu suddenly said in a sobbing voice, "You have the final say in this family. We’ll move out as you wish. At worst... our whole family will starve to death."
She was indignant, but there was nothing she could do. She didn’t have a maiden family who could help her.
Su Fu and Su Tao were stunned for a moment. Su Fu's eyes lit up and he promised honestly, "Dear, I won't let you starve to death. It’s just that you’ll have to suffer."
"I’ll be fine. I’ll make the best out of it."
Lin Sanzhu didn't want Su Fu to be under too much pressure. Then she saw her wretched daughter’s thrilled expression. Her heart softened, and then she glared at Su Tao angrily, and said, "Stop laughing when you’ve lost a tooth. Aren’t you afraid of losing all your teeth?"
Su Tao, "..."
She didn’t lose her tooth. She was growing new teeth.
