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"What are you shouting about again? What do you know about reading and writing? Where have you been?" The man's face flashed with impatience, his expression not matching his seemingly simple demeanor.
"You useless good-for-nothing! Don't you know to go out and take a look? The kids next door, even the village chief's children, can all read! Our child hasn't even gone!" The woman screeched, her voice high-pitched.
She had meticulously drawn her eyebrows and applied makeup, looking tidy and clean, while the man appeared disheveled, with patches on his clothes that were too small to be seen in public. As for the children?
Well, the eldest was around ten years old, not helping at home, acting like a delinquent; the younger one was seven or eight, with a runny nose, crouched in a corner catching bugs.
This kind of woman was certainly not a good wife. The reason she pointed her finger at the man and scolded him was not out of love for their child who couldn't read or write.
It all stemmed from jealousy. Why had she been suppressed by that woman from the Song family for so many years? Why? She was prettier than that Song woman; why didn't she have such good luck?
Various emotions flashed through the man's mind: despair, silence, helplessness, and impatience towards the woman. He had simply grown accustomed to her domineering ways. Even after an explosive argument once, he still couldn't change his honest nature.
Finally, when the woman's nagging became unbearable, he said, "Alright then, why compare yourself to others? If you're so capable, why are you still living with me?"
As soon as the man spoke those words with an angry expression, the woman immediately fell silent.
This woman was just like that—shouting at Zhang Gaoliang to do this and that, complaining about everything. But when the man got angry, she would shrink back immediately.
Especially after what happened last time, Zhang Gaoliang no longer catered to her every whim as he used to. Sometimes this honest man was more frightening when he didn't act than when he did.
However, after some time had passed, Zhang Gaoliang seemed to return to his previous honest and simple self. Li gradually grew bolder and continued to apply makeup and wander around aimlessly.
What she couldn't stand most was that the Song family next door was doing better than her. A woman's jealousy could arise from the most inexplicable reasons; Li herself didn't even know why.
At that moment, a delicious aroma wafted from above the courtyard along with laughter from next door: "Son, come here! Eat more! Study hard later; our family has produced a scholar now! Hahaha!"
All this joy only served to provoke Li's already frayed nerves of jealousy.
The jealousy that had been suppressed by Zhang Gaoliang flared up again: "Zhang Gaoliang, are you just going to watch your wife get bullied by others? Are you even a man?"
Zhang Gaoliang looked up in silence, his indifferent gaze devoid of any emotion: "How are they bullying you?"
This woman is truly sick; what is she doing next door? If she doesn't stir up trouble for a while, she feels uncomfortable, doesn't she?
"Look, look, aren't they just showing off on purpose? What's so great about it? It's just that the child can recognize characters. Whether he can write or not is still unknown. Just making delicious food, why not eat him to death!"
Li's voice grew higher and higher, her shrill tone piercing through the warm atmosphere next door. Song frowned and said, "Son, hurry up and eat. Studying is hard work for the brain; later, I'll make you something delicious!"
Song deliberately stood on her tiptoes, turning her head toward Zhang Gaoliang's yard: "Some people want to eat but can't even get a taste. But not everyone can eat. Oh dear, son, eat more; if you can't finish it, it won't taste good later!"
Li's face turned red with anger; how could she not know that Song's words were meant for her to hear?
Initially concerned about Zhang Gaoliang, she shouted like a madwoman: "Ahhh! She's doing this on purpose to irritate me! No way, Zhang Gaoliang, you have to find a way for our son to study and learn to read!"
The commanding tone was filled with madness. To Zhang Gaoliang, the farmer's child didn't need education; working honestly in the fields and being able to fill his belly was living a good life.
"No way! I can't be worse than Song! Why can her son study while mine can't?"
"That's not right; it's all Liu Qingxi's fault!" If Liu Qingxi hadn't promised to teach the children to read, there wouldn't have been any issues. But the problem was that everyone went to Liu Qingxi to learn; she was the root of all this trouble.
Li, who already hated Liu Qingxi from the bottom of her heart, now truly saw her as a thorn in her side.
At the same time, news of adults and children proudly showcasing their reading skills spread like wildfire throughout Ten Li Pu.
Even after the incident in Sanhe Village, where Liu Family had been pointed at and shunned by the villagers, they learned of this news.
Wang had been staying at home lately; there was no choice. Yan and Qin Family no longer let her act tyrannically. The villagers spoke harshly to her, and anyone who used to confide in her was now driving her nearly insane.
Originally, her eldest son's promising marriage fell through because of this; no one wanted to marry their daughter into a family that treated human life so carelessly.
Just when she was bored and picking at her fingers, someone actually knocked on her door!
"Who is it? Who is it?" Wang said impatiently. She had nearly gone crazy staying at home lately; how could someone who usually loved gossip endure this?
"Oh my Sister Wang, it's me!" The unique and memorable voice of the woman outside, along with her exaggerated tone, made it clear who it was without needing to think.
Wang suddenly opened the door, and the sight of a woman outside, heavily made up and dressed in bright red and green, made her heart sink. Compared to her own shabby, gray clothes, the woman's glamorous appearance left her unable to smile.
"What do you want? You're not welcome!" she said, about to close the door.
"Hey, Sister Wang, I'm here specifically to talk to you. You know we both don't like that Liu Qingxi girl."
"Hmph, spare me. Aren't you just hiding behind the scenes, too scared to do anything? You sure know how to hide!" Wang had little fondness for the flower-like Li in front of her.
Regarding the incident in Sanhe Village, it was inevitable that Li would stir things up. The Liu family lived on the outskirts of the village, with few neighbors around, so news didn't spread quickly.
But every time she learned something, it was never too late, thanks in no small part to Li being the messenger and also putting in considerable effort when it came to secretly learning how to repair houses.
Her family was neighbors with Zhang Sanyou's family. Every time Zhang Sanyou went out, Li would quietly follow him and pass along messages, which led to subsequent events.
The two of them were united in their efforts against Liu Qingxi.
However, after the incident occurred, Li shrank back like a turtle and kept her distance. Wang didn't know how much anger she had bottled up.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, don't be in such a hurry! I'm here because there's something important to tell you—it's about that Liu Qingxi girl. You won't believe it; they're teaching people how to read now!"
"What? That girl is teaching people how to read???"
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