Chapter 187 - Mom on the Offensive
In Chapter 188 of "Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life": Chapter 187: Chapter 182: Mom on the OffensiveBy the time Ye Qiu had taken care... Discover the next events!
Chapter 187: Chapter 182: Mom on the OffensiveBy the time Ye Qiu had taken care of everything in City C, she heard that Kong Lizhi and Liu Yan were still at each otherâs throats, each unwilling to let the other off the hook. Their child, Kong Li Jun, who was once the most treasured and unruly son in the Kong Family, could only return to his hometown with Granny Kong.
Granny Kong had been tough and unreasonable since her youth. Ever since Kong Li Jun started a transportation company in City C a few years back and made some money, Granny Kong grew even more arrogant, looking down on everyone and offending quite a few. In the past, the villagers endured it because the Kong Family was wealthy. Now that the Kong Family had fallen on hard times, those people were no longer polite.
Especially the women who had once been ridiculed by Granny Kong for having daughters, they would find excuses to come by the Kong Family doorstep and say a few words: "Oh, Aunt Kong, whatâs the use of having a son? I heard your son Kong Lizhi is still detained, will he be able to come back for the New Year?"
Another followed up: "Aunt Kong, take a look at this outfit, isnât it pretty? My daughter bought it for me, it cost over a thousand yuan, and these shoes are leather, so comfortable to wear. I usually donât dare to wear them, but now that I saw youâve returned, I especially wore them to show you."
Another woman joined the conversation: "My, those clothes and shoes do look good. Your Rongrong has truly not been raised in vain."
The woman glanced at Granny Kong and said with a smile: "Isnât that the truth? Nowadays, whether you have a son or a daughter is the same, the key is to see if the child makes something of themselves and has filial piety. Your Lu Lu is also quite good, isnât she? She got into Zhejiang University, and really brought glory to the Old Shen Family."
"Yes indeed, when the acceptance letter arrived, her grandfather was so happy, he personally took her to buy a phone and a computer!"
"Uncle Shen is open-minded, not burdened with those messy traditional thoughts of preferring sons over daughters."
"Exactly, with sons these days, you have to prepare a house and a dowry for their marriage; youâll have to work for them for a lifetime. If youâre not careful, they could even end up on the wrong path and land in prison, while daughters are caring and less worrisome. Iâm looking forward to enjoying the fruits of my daughterâs success in my later years."
"Then you certainly wonât have to worry in your later years."
"The same goes for you too, arenât your daughters always filial during New Year, festivals, and birthdays?"
As they spoke, they looked at Granny Kong with disdain. When they had daughters, this old lady didnât hold back in advocating to their in-laws the idea that girls were inferior to boys. If the in-laws were open-minded, it was fine, but those with traditional views had been further aggravated by Granny Kongâs words, making their lives miserable back in the day. If not for their daughters proving themselves, who knows how theyâd be living now? Seeing Granny Kong slink back from the city in defeat, how could they resist mocking her?
"The mentality of preferring sons has harmed people, Aunt Kong. Look at how filial Ye Qiu was. When she was here, did she ever let you wash clothes or cook? And your granddaughter Wenyin is also so sweet and lovely. If your family had treated them a bit better, you might still be living in a big house in the big city, and wouldnât have lost everything."
"Right, whatâs the use of your grandson? Doesnât he just have one extra part? Whatâs the difference from a granddaughter? Who knows, he might not even take care of you when he grows up!"
"Oh my, weâve talked so much, how come we havenât seen the kidâs mom around?"
"Yo, donât you know? The kidâs mom is currently suing the kidâs dad!"
"Whatâs going on? Why is she not taking care of her child? With Kong Lizhi and Ye Qiu divorced, wouldnât it be perfect for her to marry him? Why are they in a lawsuit?" The woman asked deliberately with feigned surprise.
Another woman, appearing worldly and experienced, explained: "Mistresses donât have any true love, and Kong Lizhi has been cleaned out, right? Why would the mistress stay with him?"
"What in the world is this? Aunt Kong, donât take it too hard."
Person after person spoke, not giving Granny Kong a chance to butt in. The words from their mouths seemed to consider Granny Kongâs feelings, but every utterance pierced her heart. Granny Kong trembled with anger.
"Get out, all of you, get out!" Granny Kongâs eyes widened as she grabbed a broom, ready to hit someone.
The women scurried out of the yard, saying as they ran, "Hey, Aunt Kong, why are you hitting people? Weâre all âdoing this for your own goodâ." One woman spat out in satisfaction. When she gave birth to her daughter, it was Granny Kong who had said such things in front of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, claiming that girls were not as good as boys and that she was doing it for their benefit. Pah, what kind of person is this, she deserves to be in this situation.
"You damn scandalous hags deserve a thousand cuts. Get lost, and if I see you again, Iâll tear your mouths apart. My oldest grandson will achieve great things in the future. Even if you beg me then, I might not even acknowledge you," Granny Kong stood at the entrance to the yard, speaking fiercely.
The commotion today was very effective. From that day on, Granny Kongâs popularity in the village declined even further. Not only did nobody visit her home, but when she went out, no one wanted to talk to her, especially after Kong Wenjun stole a childâs toy and Granny Kong protected her grandson and refused to apologize and pay, everyone avoided the duo like the plague.
Years later, Granny Kong was no longer as fit as today. She stooped over, scavenging through trash cans with a burlap sack, her hair and clothes a messy jumble, causing all passersby to instinctively avoid her.
Suddenly, from a distance, a slovenly youth approached. He kicked Granny Kongâs burlap sack, causing all the soda bottles inside to roll out. She hurriedly knelt down to pick them up.
"You old hag, Iâm out of money. Give me some," the youth, none other than Kong Wenjun, demanded arrogantly.
Granny Kong, trembling, stood up and looked at her oldest grandson with difficulty: "Wenjun, didnât grandma give you money the day before yesterday?"
"What can I do with just five hundred yuan? Hurry up and give me the money, my buddies are waiting," Kong Wenjun said impatiently.
"How much do you want?" Granny Kong fumbled to pull out a cloth pouch from her bosom, wrapped in several layers of different colored cloth.
Kong Wenjun couldnât wait any longer, he snatched the cloth pouch, looked inside, and saw only small change, totaling no more than two hundred yuan. He immediately threw the rag back into Granny Kongâs arms with displeasure, cursing, "Why is there only so little money? Itâs not even enough for me to buy two packs of cigarettes. You old hag, you donât want your oldest grandson to be successful, do you? How can I ask for favors with this little money?"
Granny Kongâs eyes brimmed with misty tears of regret. It wasnât that she regretted the wrongs she and her son had done, but that she resented how Ye Qiu had taken all the money away, leaving her oldest grandson without the means to do anything important.
"Wenjun, grandma really has no more money. Please try to spend less, okay?"
"Useless old thing." Kong Wenjun spat, "Hurry up and go collect trash. Iâll come back tomorrow." After saying this, he looked at Granny Kong contemptuously, "When Iâm walking with my friends, make sure you donât say Iâm your grandson. Itâs embarrassing."
"Ah, grandma knows, grandma wonât hold you back from doing important things."