Chapter 311: Misfortune Befalls The Wang Family (4)
It was already past three o'clock in the afternoon, but Gu Ruoqing, who was at the Qing River Brigade, had not heard the news!
Gu Qingyao considered the situation and was prepared to play it by ear. She went home.
When she arrived at the Qing River Brigade, she ran into Gu Ruoqing, who had just had dinner with the Sun family. She had many things in her basket and Sun Mei, Chen Honghua, Liu Zao, Wang Li and some other youths all surrounded her admiringly.
A few of them came forward to block Gu Qingyao's way. Their expressions were malicious.
Sun Mei laughed meanly. "Gu Qingyao, you've been going to town very often lately! What's the matter? Are you dissatisfied with your engagement to Mo Beihan, and you're now looking for someone in the city too?"
Chen Honghua immediately laughed. "That's not nice! If Mo Beihan finds out, won't he destroy the Gu family?"
The girls all burst out laughing. Some boys who were following behind also smiled maliciously as they looked at Gu Qingyao's pretty face.
Gu Qingyao's expression turned chilly. Sure enough, once these people gained power, they would certainly make trouble for the Gu family.
Gu Qingyao's lips twisted. "All of you are working so hard to toady up to a child from a failed marriage. All of you used to be so arrogant, but now you're like lackeys waiting on her. You're nothing!"
"You..."
Gu Qingyao smiled and ignored their rage. She said bluntly, "But I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Gu Ruoqing probably can't help you get a job in the city factory!"
Sun Mei immediately frowned. "What do you mean?"
Gu Qingyao glanced at Gu Ruoqing and said with a laugh, "I heard your father is about to be promoted and transferred to the city. Is that right?"
Gu Ruoqing raised her chin. "Of course!"
Gu Qingyao laughed. "Hurry home and take a look. Misfortune has befallen the Wang family. Other people are saying that your father made a serious mistake and has been fired from the factory. Even that little house of yours, with an area of only forty square meters, has been taken away.
"Right now your paternal grandparents are crying and wailing at the doorstep and beating your mother, saying that she's a jinx! They... seem to be moving house."
After Gu Qingyao finished speaking, she bypassed the rest and went straight home.
Gu Ruoqing was bewildered. She suddenly turned and said, "Nonsense, my father..."
"Why don't you go home and see. Then you'll know."
Gu Qingyao replied without turning her head.
Gu Ruoqing was terrified, and she panicked. That family was her only hope. She was still waiting for the factory to release its recruitment quota so that her father could get her a job in the factory!
Fired?
Impossible!
Impossible!
Gu Ruoqing was too terrified to care about anything else. She turned and ran towards the town.
All the bystanders were puzzled. They exchanged looks and ran along with Gu Ruoqing to see for themselves.
Gu Ruoqing ran straight back to her home. At the main entrance downstairs, her paternal grandparents were wildly beating her mother. Zhang Xiaohui was wearing a thick, oversized quilted jacket. She was curled up on the ground and could not even straighten up. Old Madam Wang, Liang Zhaodi, was pulling her hair and beating and scolding her at the same time!
"It's all your fault. You're a jinx, a jinx. After my son married you, everything has gone wrong. It's all your fault. I'll beat you to death, I'll beat you to death. Ah ah ah!"
Wang Guozhu was the pride of her life. He had a house and a job in a city and this allowed her to enjoy life in the city. But it had not lasted for long.
They had suddenly lost everything. Liang Zhaodi herself was bewildered and she vented all her rage on Zhang Xiaohui.
Zhang Xiaohui was pregnant, but was afraid that someone else would notice. So although it was May, she was still wearing an oversized quilted jacket. She huddled in it, trying her best to disguise her pregnant belly.
Gu Ruoqing ran over and was stunned by this sight!
Chapter 312: Misfortune Befalls The Wang Family (5)
Everything in the house had been moved out. Her old chests and clothes were scattered on the floor in disarray.
"Mother... Grandma, what's going on? What's happened?"
Liang Zhaodi flew into another fit of rage when she saw Gu Ruoqing. She let go of Zhang Xiaohui and grabbed Gu Ruoqing's hair. She viciously slapped Gu Ruoqing.
"You useless creature, useless creature. Both you and your mother are useless creatures. You've destroyed our Wang family. Jinx... I'll beat this jinx to death..."
Piak piak piak!
"Ah ah ah..." Gu Ruoqing screamed in pain.
When Sun Mei, Chen Honghua, Liu Zao and the others, who had followed closely behind her, saw this scene, they were stunned for a long time. They only found out that misfortune had befallen the Wang family when they asked the bystanders.
They saw the old woman grab the basket on Gu Ruoqing's arm. "Meat! There's actually meat. This..."
Sun Mei acted without thinking. She rushed over and grabbed the basket. "This belongs to my family. My family! Gu Ruoqing, you took so much food from my family. Give it back to me!"
She grabbed Gu Ruoqing and gave her two slaps.
Chen Honghua also reacted and rushed over to grab the two eggs from Gu Ruoqing.
"How could you cheat me after taking so many things from my family. How dare you cheat us, how dare you cheat us..."
Chen Honghua also began to hit her. She pulled Gu Ruoqing's hair viciously.
Liang Zhaodi was shocked. "She took your food? When did she take it?"
"Wow! You useless creature, you took the things and secretly ate them yourself. Useless creature... I'll beat you to death..."
Sun Mei and Chen Honghua only realized then that they had been cheated. She had not taken the things they had given her back home. She had secretly eaten them all herself.
There were so many good things!
Their hearts ached and they were enraged. They rushed forward to beat and kick Gu Ruoqing.
"Ah ah ah... Save me... Ah... Let go..."
Gu Ruoqing screamed nonstop as they surrounded her and pulled her hair, punched her, and kicked her.
She knew that they would not let her off now that the truth had been revealed. She grabbed Sun Mei's arm and viciously bit her wrist.
"Ah..."
Sun Mei screamed shrilly.
Gu Ruoqing pushed her aside forcefully and used her to knock the others down. She herself turned and fled.
Sun Mei had been pushed and she crashed into the others behind her. She hurriedly scrambled to her feet to give chase. Chen Honghua, Liu Zao, Wang Li and the others all pursued her. Gu Ruoqing had cheated them out of so many good things. They certainly would not let her off so easily.
Liang Zhaodi also gave chase. Because when Gu Ruoqing fled, she had snatched up the basket that Sun Mei had grabbed from her just now. There were meat, grain and other good things in it. She was going to get those things back.
Gu Ruoqing was in the front, running frantically while the rest pursued her, equally frantically. Zhang Xiaohui was free now. She collapsed to the ground, watching her fleeing daughter. She could not do anything except cry!
Gu Ruoqing did not dare to go back or be caught by the others. She ran frantically, without thought of where she was going. Her only wish was to lose the people behind her and find somewhere to hide.
She ran further and further away, until she reached some lonely alleys. She gingerly looked behind to ensure that no one was following. But a hand suddenly emerged from the side and pulled her towards him, then clamped down over her mouth.
A nasty voice rang out as someone gnashed his teeth. "Stupid girl, you and your mother have caused me so much trouble. I did not even dare to go home. Now I've finally caught you!"
Gu Ruoqing stared in terror at the wretched face in front of her.
Wang... Wang Mazi!
Chapter 313: A Tragic Encounter (1)
Gu Ruoqing had almost forgotten about him.
When Gu Yunshen went to town last year to visit a patient, they had tagged along. Her mother and she had looked him up, and were planning to give Gu Qingyao to him!
Mo Beihan had later wrecked their plans by bringing Gu Qingyao away in advance.
Later on, they had not heard from Wang Mazi. They only heard that he had not returned home for a long time.
Then her father, Wang Guozhu, had married her mother, and she had looked forward to being a city girl and had forgotten about this man.
Why had he suddenly appeared here today?'
When he looked at Gu Ruoqing's terrified little face, Wang Mazi's mood of fear and caution slowly dissipated. His heart filled with a sense of satisfaction. It was a great feeling!
He reached out and stroked Gu Ruoqing's little face and smiled maliciously. "Wow, wow, wow! All the girls from this family are so lovely. Although you're not as pretty as your younger sister, at least you're still a young girl. Hahahaha..."
Gu Ruoqing's terror deepened. She struggled frantically, but Wang Mazi knocked her unconscious and carried her away.
When she regained consciousness, she felt an itch. When she opened her eyes, she saw that Wang Mazi was touching her. She struggled in fright, but realized that she had been gagged with a cloth so that she could not make a sound. Her hands were tied to a pillar above her head and she could not move.
She could only look on as the malicious face drew closer. She was swamped with pain, humiliation, and despair!
Meanwhile, Sun Mei, Chen Honghua and the others had not managed to find Gu Ruoqing. They were unfamiliar with the remote areas in town, and it was getting dark. They had no choice but to go home together.
It was the same for Liang Zhaodi. She was furious that she had not managed to find Gu Ruoqing, but had no choice but to give up.
Their house had been taken away and they did not know where to go.
When she got back, she realized that Wang Guozhu had arranged a place for them to stay. He had used some of his possessions to barter for a small house. Zhang Xiaohui and Gu Ruoqing had stayed here for a while. Whenever they came to town to look for him, they had stayed here.
Although the house was much bigger than the forty-square-meter house, it was in a very remote area. They had no neighbors and they were the only ones living there.
The other houses were all empty. The area was rather scary.
Although they had beaten Zhang Xiaohui all over, the Wang family still hoped that she would bear a son. Although they beat her, they had avoided her stomach area, so her pregnancy was still intact.
However, after this, Zhang Xiaohui lost whatever standing she had in the family. Gu Ruoqing was lost and could not be found, so all the housework fell on Zhang Xiaohui.
Her pregnancy was so advanced, but she still had to serve the entire family. If she made the slightest mistake, Liang Zhaodi would scold her and beat her.
There was not enough to eat in the Wang family. She had already lost a lot of weight from malnutrition, but now she swiftly grew even thinner. Only her belly grew slightly larger. She aged by more than ten years.
Gu Ruoqing had been missing for more than ten days and Zhang Xiaohui was desperately worried. She wanted to look for her daughter, but with her advanced pregnancy, she could not leave the house. She could only beg the Wang family.
The two old people from the Wang family were unwilling to look for her. Old Madam Wang in particular felt that it would be a waste of food to find Gu Ruoqing. Why not let her stay away longer!
When she had hidden long enough and run out of options, she would naturally come back.
Zhang Xiaohui had no choice but to turn to Wang Guozhu.
Chapter 315: Gave Birth To A Daughter (1)
Wang Guozhu frowned. Evidently, he simply looked down on such terms.
Old Lady Wang said, "Don't frown. It's no big deal. These are the best terms offered so far. Our family became like this suddenly and those neighbors that we talked to in the past don't want to have anything to do with us anymore. Qing Qing is a burden that that woman brought over. She won't care at all!
"Although this person is slightly old, there are many couples with old husbands and young wives nowadays. The other party is willing to offer so many items. Think about it, these foods will be enough for our family to eat for a long period of time.
"Those rice, money and coupons will be enough to raise my grandson. There are about two more months until the birth of my grandson. Can you guarantee that you can find a better offer than this within this period of time?
"We are about to run out of food. You decide!"
After hesitating for a while, Wang Guozhu made a decision.
"This family then! Our Qing Qing is young and is still a young lady! It's a huge loss for her to marry a forty-year-old man. Go and discuss if we can get more food."
"All right!"
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The two people decided on Gu Ruoqing's future just like that, leaving Zhang Xiaohui utterly dumbfounded.
After making the decision, Wang Guozhu headed to work.
Zhang Xiaohui only internalized what happened until he left the door.
"No... no. Guozhu... Guozhu... Ahhh..."
Zhang Xiaohui was about to stop Wang Guozhu but his mother pulled her by her hair, causing her to shriek in pain.
"What are you screaming for, jinx? I'm telling you, I will marry that girl off for sure. It is her blessing that the other party is willing to give so much food. If she doesn't marry to such a good family, what kind of family do you want to look for then?"
"No... No! The other party is too old. Mother, please let Qing Qing off! She is your granddaughter! No..."
"I do not care about granddaughters. Furthermore, it's a good thing to marry and I'm not harming her. Behave yourself!"
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"Don't..."
Zhang Xiaohui struggled with her might. She wanted to call Wang Guozhu back; she definitely would not let Gu Ruoqing marry an old man just like that and ruin her entire life!
In the end, her fierce struggle was met with Old Lady Wang's anger who kicked her. The kick was aimed in a way that it avoided Zhang Xiaohui's stomach but Zhang Xiaohui fell and immediately... started bleeding!
"AHHH... My child... child..."
Old Woman Wang panicked instantly. "You... You... Useless person. You can't even protect a child. You... Zhang Xiaohui, I'm telling you. If anything happens to my grandson, I'll finish you."
Seeing that Zhang Xiaohui was bleeding profusely, Old Woman Wang was terrified and along with her husband, she hurriedly carried Zhang Xiaohui to the room to lie on the bed. Afterward, she told him to boil water.
"Quick. It looks like she is about to give birth soon. Our grandson is about to arrive."
There's a faint excitement in her tone.
The old man frowned. "It's only seven months or so. Is it okay to give birth like that?"
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Piak!
Old Woman Wang slapped his head. "What nonsense are you spouting? It's just a premature delivery. Why won't he be well? There's plenty of premature deliveries. We just need to take better care of him when he's born and he will definitely be a chubby little fellow. Hurry and boil water."
The old man went ahead obediently. He did not know anything about pregnancy and delivery, thus he might as well just listen to his wife.
On the bed, Zhang Xiaohui was in extreme pain. "Mother, I... I think I'm going to give birth soon. Hurry, look for a midwife..."