I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 344: Chapter 302: Revenge Begins Now

"How could I be in the mood to eat? Jian Qian, you should quickly find a way to rescue Zhenzhu. She’s a delicate young girl; how could she possibly endure such hardships?"

At this moment, Jian Qian’s face turned dark. He didn’t care if the old lady in front of him was his mother-in-law or not, but before he could speak, his daughter spoke first.

Jian Nanqing looked at the old lady with a cheeky smile: "Grandma, do you think my dad is almighty? He’s just the director of a small local factory. This is Nanxi County, and you’re asking him to reach into Jing County, isn’t that a fool’s dream?

If you ask me, Grandma, you’d be better off seeking help from my uncles. After all, they’re your sons, and if you’re so formidable, surely they’re not that far behind, are they?"

The eldest aunt, who originally wanted to add fuel to the fire, said: "..." She decided to quietly watch instead.

However, the old lady couldn’t stand her granddaughter’s sarcastic tone: "Nan Qing, do you know what you’re saying? I am your biological grandmother. Your mother passed away shortly after giving birth to you. No one cared for you when you were a crying infant, it was your grandmother who took you in and raised you until you were six, when your dad took you away. Speak truthfully, without me, could you have survived?

Over the years, how have your uncles treated you? How have your aunts treated you? Do you not have any idea in your heart?"

Jian Qian felt gratified that his daughter stood up for him, but he also didn’t want her to be caught in this situation. However, every time he tried to speak, she stopped him.

Enough! His daughter’s intention was exactly his own; the Yang Family had developed too big of an appetite, and if things weren’t severed now, they’d become a disaster.

"Grandma’s right; back then, my dad was too busy working to care for me, and relied on my grandma’s care. But watching over me wasn’t without compensation; my dad sent most of his monthly salary to my grandma. Whenever he visited, he would bring along savings in coupons, and if his unit had good items, he’d send them all to her.

Even so, my grandparents often expressed dissatisfaction, hoping my eldest uncle would immediately replace my dad’s position.

Later, my uncles also got jobs through my dad’s connections. Otherwise, with their elementary-level education and farmer origins, do you really think they could have found jobs in the city on their own?"

The more Jian Nanqing spoke, the more ugly the expressions of the old lady and the eldest daughter-in-law became.

After all, no one likes having their family’s history criticized and picked apart, especially by a junior.

The eldest aunt displeasedly spoke up: "Nan Qing, no matter what, they’re still your uncles. How could you say that?" Isn’t this blatantly saying that your uncles relied on your father’s support to gain a foothold in the city? Isn’t this an insult?

Jian Nanqing: "Aunt, am I not speaking the truth?"

Oldest aunt: "..."

Jian Nanqing: "Didn’t your job back then also come through my dad’s connections? I remember you weren’t too satisfied, wanting to bring your own family along too. Unfortunately, my dad’s capabilities were limited, and he couldn’t handle such a large scope."

Eldest aunt: "..." She never realized Nan Qing had such a sharp tongue before.

Old Mrs. Yang: "I’m asking your dad to save Zhenzhu, why are you bringing these things up? Hurry up, Zhenzhu can’t suffer inside any longer."

The oldest daughter-in-law subtly tugged at the old lady’s clothes: You’re letting your granddaughter dig up old accounts, can’t you see the situation?

Jian Qian’s face turned completely cold at this point: "It seems I’ve spoiled all of you over the years. Since that’s the case, let’s not interact from now on. However, you’re still Nan Qing’s grandma, and she’ll fulfill her duty to respect you. Other than that, there’s no need. You all should leave now, remember my words today, otherwise, I’ll reverse how they got their jobs and send them back to farming in their hometown; it’s not impossible."

Jian Qian’s cold and indifferent words were like a basin of cold water in winter, splashed over the head, waking the old lady up while making her sneeze twice. She wanted to mend the situation, but the door was already tightly closed.

The eldest daughter-in-law: "Mom, let’s go! Let’s give my brother-in-law some time to cool down." She couldn’t bring herself to say they might have a change of heart later on, but she just wanted to coax the old lady away, to avoid her making a fuss outside. It would be her responsibility at that point. As for reconciling with her brother-in-law’s family, she saw clearly that it wasn’t going to happen. But as long as they didn’t eagerly seek trouble, they could all get by. Both of them had jobs, and her eldest son was now married, with both spouses also working. Why rush to pander to others needlessly?

It’s better to divide the family assets sooner rather than later, after all, she could see through it. Others might not be so wise. She didn’t want her brother-in-law to vent his anger on them, and have them driven back to their old home to farm when it would be too late to cry."

The old lady was persuaded to return home, and the family gathered for a discussion, then fell silent. The old man even warned the old lady to never again appear before the eldest son-in-law. To be fair, the old man was unusually perceptive; the relationship couldn’t be salvaged on the eldest son-in-law’s side, so maintaining the current situation was the best option. At least her sons, grandsons, and granddaughters were settled and didn’t have to worry about food and drink.

Having lived a good life, going back to farming, any fool would know how to choose.

Instead of receiving Old Mrs. Yang’s rescue, what came was a message from her, severing the non-biological kinship. As for saving Old Mrs. Yang that day, they sent two hundred dollars as a thank-you.

Actually, according to others in the Yang family, there was no need to give these two hundred dollars; after all, the job at the food plant was arranged by Old Mrs. Yang requesting her brother-in-law. Over the past months, she spent quite a bit on Jiang Zhenzhu for clothing, shoes, and food. By calculation, what should be returned has long been repaid. Just, some things are done for appearances.

With Yang Family’s hope severed, Jiang Zhenzhu could only look to Mr. Fu, but when the message was relayed, he simply replied, "I don’t cooperate with useless people."

Jiang Zhenzhu now had no news to trade with Mr. Fu, and became an abandoned pawn, yet she was unwilling and didn’t want to return shamefully to the farm again.

Jiang Zhenzhu thought of Xue Zongsheng.

But she didn’t know, Xue Zongsheng had his own difficulties.

After the incident with Zheng Honglian was reported last time, originally the Xue Family handled it, so the higher-ups would overlook his infidelity during marriage. Anyway, he was already divorced and single; as long as he quietly got another marriage certificate with Zheng Honglian, the matter would pass.

But perhaps the heavens were dissatisfied with him, because at a critical moment, the matter was exposed, and the Xue Family’s connections were useless.

Fortunately, there was a turn of events, and in the end, he was still bailed out. However, due to this incident, he lost his job at the department store.

Xue Zongsheng was dismissed and became unemployed. Zheng Honglian liked Xue Zongsheng and refused to give up. Originally, the two were going to get a marriage certificate, but the night before receiving the certificate, Zheng Honglian was tied up and thrown onto Wan Chao’s bed.

At this time, Wan Chao was living a life that was neither human nor ghost. After being manipulated by Xu Ya’s mother and daughter to propose in Qingshan Village, he was put in a sack and beaten into a cripple. To this day, he doesn’t know who was behind it.

Wan Chao has a son, who usually either hits or scolds him, and their father-son bond had long since eroded. After Wan Chao became a cripple, his son didn’t care for him at all, occasionally throwing food like to a dog, and when he didn’t remember, he let him starve. His life was worse than death.

Now suddenly there was a gentle haven for him. Ordinary men might not enjoy it, but Wan Chao was different. He vented all his dissatisfaction at once, and then... something happened!

When Zheng Honglian was sent to the hospital by neighbors, she was already bleeding heavily and had passed out. Despite the doctor’s best efforts to save her, it was all in vain; she died with her child.

Xue Zongsheng, after learning Zheng Honglian was pregnant with his child, nearly three months along, couldn’t hold back any longer and went to quarrel with Xue Hong. To his surprise, there were still many clever people; he couldn’t see it before, but now it all became clear.

Xue Hong naturally wouldn’t admit it, after all, it involved a life, and he didn’t want more complications.

But it was indeed his doing. He was a person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. His cousin couldn’t keep his mouth shut, putting him in an awkward position. No one said it openly, but surely people would gossip about him in private, which left him with no place to hide his face. When you do wrong, you should pay the price. As for Zheng Honglian, who told her to carry Xue Zongsheng’s child? In his view, his cousin didn’t deserve any descendants.

Jiang Mingyue didn’t expect that Zheng Honglian would be out of the picture even without her putting in much effort.

And in such a manner.

Sympathy? None. On the contrary, she thought it served her right.

Without Granny Yang’s assistance and no help from Mr. Fu, even her ex-husband turned a blind eye, just as expected, Jiang Zhenzhu was sent to Jing County Farm for reformation.

Jiang Zhenzhu went, and naturally, Ning Yan went along too.

Meanwhile, Xie Yunhai found out that Jiang Zhenzhu was set up in the case of selling cultural relics and artworks. The buyer at a high price, George, was actually arranged by Xue Hong, which led to Jiang Zhenzhu being reported and taken away. From start to finish, it was all orchestrated by Xue Hong.

Jiang Mingyue realized once again how terrifying this man was.

The first time was with her older cousin, clearly such good brothers, yet he could turn around and stab him in the back.

A ruthless person indeed! As for her older cousin’s revenge, he had his ideas; Jiang Mingyue didn’t worry about it, as long as Xue Hong didn’t offend her.

However, she was contemplating whether to pass this news on to Jiang Zhenzhu. She wondered if knowing the truth would make her want to hang herself with a noodle.

Jiang Mingyue decided to go. This time, not by sending a letter but by making a trip to Jing County.

Upon knowing this, Xie Yunhai, worried, insisted on going along.

Jiang Mingyue refused: "No, I’m not a three-year-old; I don’t need an adult following me everywhere. You go and do your thing."

Xie Yunhai was unyielding: "I have a day off today, and I also have business in Jing County."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." What else could she say?

When Jiang Zhenzhu saw Jiang Mingyue, her face was extremely pale.

"You’re here to laugh at me, aren’t you? Jiang Mingyue, I didn’t expect you to be so petty. You’re not even dad’s biological child, yet at least I’m Xu Ya’s real daughter."

Jiang Mingyue found it somewhat amusing, but then again, it was the type of person Jiang Zhenzhu was.

Jiang Mingyue: "Jiang Zhenzhu, don’t you know your existence embarrasses my dad? Constantly reminding him he has a green field on his head."

So, who really shouldn’t be here?

Jiang Zhenzhu paused and then her expression turned gloomy, "Just say what you’re here for. If you’re just here to laugh at me, then you can leave."

"Don’t rush! I’m here to bring you some news."