Mrs. Zhao saw her daughter getting hit, so she also joined the fight.
Two against one, the opponent was severely beaten by the Zhao family mother and daughter.
The opponent couldn’t stand it and went to complain to the head of the union department.
Because Zhao Dongxiu’s words were too harsh, and she slandered the other woman with filthy accusations, ruining her reputation. At that time, a woman’s reputation was extremely important, and her words were like a death sentence.
The head of the union department was very angry, but it was the weekend, and there was no work. The union head said that Zhao Dongxiu’s issue would be dealt with on Monday when they returned to work.
When Zhao Dongxiu and her mother returned home in a mess.
Yuan Chun was feeding formula to her newly awakened nephew.
Yuan Chun didn’t leave and decided to stay. Seeing the little fool crying with tears and snot all over, she couldn’t bear to leave.
Yuan Chun’s heart softened, so she stayed.
Zhao Dongxiu looked at her and sneered, "Wei Yuanchun, weren’t you going to leave? Weren’t you so tough? Why, can’t bear to leave?"
"Oh, I’m not leaving. I want to stay here just to annoy you."
Yuan Chun put down the bottle, picked up Da Bao, patted him until he burped, and then handed Da Bao back to Zhao Dongxiu, saying, "Zhao Dongxiu, I know you don’t like me, and I don’t like you either. As long as you don’t provoke me in the future, I won’t hit you. But if you insist on bothering me, I won’t hold back."
"From now on, you’ll have to take care of your son yourself, I won’t help you with the child anymore."
Yuan Chun yawned and went to the small room to sleep.
Mrs. Zhao sighed and said, "Dongxiu, your sister-in-law is a tough one, clever and crafty. We can’t compete with her, so in the future, try not to upset her."
Zhao Dongxiu’s face turned dark, "Mom, do I, as the sister-in-law, have to live at the whim of my sister-in-law?"
Mrs. Zhao pinched her daughter’s flesh, "You silly girl, you bullied her too much before. Even a rabbit bites when it’s cornered. Now you feel bad; why didn’t you bully your sister-in-law a little less before."
"How was I supposed to know she’d suddenly go mad?" Zhao Dongxiu shouted irritably.
The originally sleepy Da Bao was startled into wailing loudly.
An angry Mrs. Zhao smacked her daughter, "Are you trying to kill someone, yelling that loud and scaring Da Bao?"
She took Da Bao and walked around the living room a few times until she finally lulled him back to sleep.
On early Sunday morning, Yuan Chun got up, boiled a few sweet potatoes, and set off to the mountain with Manager Wang to gather mushrooms for the day.
The two of them collected a full basket of mushrooms and also dug up a few thick and long yams. A delighted Manager Wang didn’t even get home before scheduling another trip for the following weekend with Yuan Chun.
When Yuan Chun returned home, Mrs. Zhao saw so many mushrooms, her eyes turned red, but she didn’t dare to ask for any, fearing that she would provoke this tiger and get beaten again.
Mrs. Zhao was just a cowardly bully, picking on the weak and fearing the strong. Seeing how formidable Yuan Chun was, she shrank back and didn’t dare to provoke her any further.
Yuan Chun selected the good mushrooms, threaded them with a needle and hung them outside her small room window to dry. She washed the broken mushrooms, added two eggs, and stir-fried a big bowl of mushroom and egg stir-fry.
Mrs. Zhao drooled at the aroma.
"Yuan Chun girl, you’ve finished cooking," Mrs. Zhao said, putting on a smile and coming over. "You’re such a good cook, this mushroom and egg stir-fry smells better than meat."
"Da Bao’s grandma, if you want to eat, just sit down. I’ve cooked for you and sister-in-law."