bookbashuk Chapter 401 Letting the Wolf In
Chapter 401 Letting the Wolf In
That's what they say, but Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou aren't easily fooled.
They came without telling anyone; it was a surprise.
Originally, they wanted to give Grandma Xu a surprise, but now it seems that Wang Xiuer has given them a surprise instead.
Unlike Wang Yinhua, who only visits the elderly at fixed times, she is busy with work and cannot come during her work hours, let alone every day.
"Is that so? Even if you're busy, surely you don't have time to change Grandma's clothes or clean her up after a whole day?"
Xu Sui looked directly at Wang Xiuer and, without being polite, made it clear to her face that since the elderly were involved, this matter had to be clarified today.
"This bed hasn't been cleaned for at least several days, which doesn't seem to match what you said."
"And how do you explain that?"
The old woman is now paralyzed in bed, and she soils the bed with her excrement and urine; she just checked it carefully.
There was a large puddle of feces and urine on the bed. Because of the hot weather, it had fermented and smelled bad, and even hardened.
As soon as I entered the house, I was hit by a strong smell of feces and urine. It didn't look like it hadn't been cleaned for a day; rather, it looked like it hadn't been cleaned for several days in a row.
Wang Xiuer's face turned pale. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time before her voice gradually weakened.
"...I...I really didn't mean to..."
Seeing this, Xu Sui understood the situation. Her face darkened abruptly, and she spoke coldly:
"I will settle things with you today."
"We'll deal with whatever comes next. Wang Xiuer, Zhang Ergou, you two should pack your things. This family doesn't need ungrateful people like you."
The most urgent task is to clean the old lady up first, and then tidy up the house.
There's simply no time to deal with these people, so we can only send them away for now.
Zhang Ergou's expression changed instantly. He decided to stop being polite and rolled up his sleeves, spitting on the ground.
"Why? Why do you think you have the right? It's ridiculous. When you need our help, you expect us to be your slaves."
"Now that you've used us up and no longer need us, you're kicking us out of your home. You really know how to scheme."
"Let me tell you, this is our home, and we're not moving. We've lived here for so many years, longer than you've ever lived here. What right do you have to make us move out? Even the old lady hasn't said anything, so who are you to tell us to leave?"
Zhang Ergou spat, showing no fear whatsoever.
"Even if you are military officers or leaders, you have no right to force us to move out. If you dare to force my husband and me to move out, I will report you."
This year is not peaceful outside. Many high-ranking officials dare not show their faces and are living worse than ordinary people like them.
If it really comes down to a head-on confrontation, who knows who will fall first? Anyway, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose, and they are not afraid at all.
Now you want to kick them aside? No way!
Wang Xiuer stood silently in the corner, her lips pursed and her head bowed, not daring to look at Xu Sui. However, she did not step forward to stop her man, as if she had tacitly approved of everything that was happening.
"You two have truly mastered the art of repaying kindness with enmity."
Xu Sui twitched the corners of her mouth, gave a sarcastic smile, and wished she could kick these people out.
Over the years, she has rarely encountered anything that would make her this angry.
"What do you mean by being ungrateful? Over the years, the old lady has benefited greatly from the care we have given her. We would have to pay wages to hire two caregivers, but we don't even have any wages."
Zhang Ergouzi found it quite amusing and spoke rudely. Since they were being bullied, there was no need for them to continue to put up with it.
"In short, we have repaid all the debts we owed. Now it is you who owe us, my husband and I. You have no right to kick us out. We also have a share in this house."
After working like a slave for so many years, it's unacceptable to end up with nothing and be kicked out of your home.
Furthermore, they no longer have their house in the countryside, and if they leave this place, they will have nowhere to go.
So no matter what, they won't leave. It's so hard to get a house in the city now. Even workers with jobs have to wait for years of service and other factors before they can get a house.
But even if they were to receive a share, it would be impossible for them to receive a house as big and nice as the old lady's.
Just as Xu Sui was about to say something, Qin Yunzhou grasped her hand, spoke softly, and stepped forward.
"Sui Sui, go help Grandma tidy up. Leave these people to me, I'll handle it."
It wasn't convenient for him, a grown man, to wash the old lady's body, but he could still manage to clean her up.
Xu Sui pursed her lips, glanced at Qin Yunzhou, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Alright, I'll leave things here to you. I'll go help Grandma clean up."
Whether she was young or old, the old lady loved cleanliness and paid attention to hygiene and appearance, and she was also very elegant and dignified.
Now that he's old, he's ended up like this. I guess he can't accept it in his heart, and I don't know how he's going to suffer.
"Okay, go ahead, don't worry, I'll take care of things here." Qin Yunzhou put the various gifts and items he was carrying away in a corner.
Then, he strode forward, and without saying a word, grabbed Zhang Ergou and grabbed his arms to his chest, not afraid at all that Zhang Ergou would drag him out and pull him towards the courtyard outside.
It nearly dragged the person so hard they crashed into a door.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you trying to do? Is there no law anymore? Let me tell you, even if you're a military officer, I'm not afraid of you."
Zhang Ergou panicked, but he quickly remembered that this year many high-ranking leaders and officials had fallen from grace, been sent to the countryside for reform, and had been reported by others.
Suddenly, they found themselves living a life worse than even ordinary people like them.
Thinking of this, he was no longer afraid and let Qin Yun drag him out without struggling.
"If you dare to lay a finger on me, I'll report you to the Revolutionary Committee, cause trouble in the army, and go to your superiors. I want to see what kind of logic it is for an officer to beat up ordinary people like us..."
Seeing that something was wrong, Wang Xiuer panicked instantly and hurriedly followed after him, pleading desperately.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, no, please, let's talk this out, let's not fight."
"It would be bad if things escalated, as both sides would be affected."
"We made a mistake. We didn't take good care of our great-aunt. We were wrong, and we will definitely correct it."
Qin Yunzhou wouldn't hit a woman, but that didn't stop him from disciplining her. He heard Wang Xiuer running over crying, begging him not to hit her.
Without turning his head, he dragged the person and threw them roughly into the yard.
Qin Yunzhou's voice turned completely cold, "The old lady suffered so much injustice at your hands, and you didn't even stand up and say a word."
"I haven't even laid a hand on your man yet, and you're rushing out in such a hurry. What, are you afraid I'll do something to him?"