Chapter 279 - Chapter 279: Taking Sides With an Outsider
Chapter 279: Taking Sides With an Outsider
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Guihua.” Zhang Chunxiang waved at Chen Guihua, her expression a cold mask.
They usually did not get along and often quarreled in front of their mother-in-law. Chen Guihua’s original plan involved ignoring Zhang Chunxiang, but curiosity won out, and she decided to see what the latter wanted. With a quick brush of her hand, she rid herself of the dust clinging to her pants and returned the greeting.
“What is it?”
“Su Wen and He Yulan are business partners. Have you heard? They’re selling steamed cakes.” Zhang Chunxiang’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot, her lips a fine line that accentuated her mean look.
A few days ago, she had failed to catch him in the act. Instead, she had made a fool of herself. Reining in her anger had been difficult – one exacerbated by the news she heard from Pingping, whom she had tasked to keep an eye on Su Xuewu. Pingping had kept a vigil over Su Xuewu, but he did nothing to draw her suspicion. Eventually, Pingping turned her sights outward.
When she did, she learned of the news that had taken the village by storm.
Zhang Chunxiang did not expect Su Wen to know how to make steamed cakes. To make matters worse, she had taught an outsider the tricks of the trade, allowing them to reap the rewards. She had not even spared her aunt or uncle a second thought.
Su Wen was a heartless fiend.
“What? Can you say that again?”
“Su Wen is behind those steamed cakes He Yulan is selling.” Zhang Chunxiang was not in the mood to beat about the bush. Not even the thought of Chen Guihua causing a scene and making a fool of herself was enough to put a lid on her annoyance. Why? The answer was self-explanatory. Su Wen had humiliated her. Now, she was the village joke, and everyone was making crass jokes about her estrangement from the family.
To think Su Wen would start a profitable business and would rather let outsiders benefit than her family.
“No wonder I smelled something sweet in the air these few nights. So Su Wen was making steamed cakes!” Chen Guihua slapped her thigh. “Ah! I knew she was hiding something. She pretended not to know what I was talking about and refused to admit anything when I pressed.”
Chen Guihua had been watching Su Wen, so she knew of Su Wen’s forays into town to sell things. When she confronted her, Su Wen denied everything, going so far as to beat her up in displeasure.
“She’ll anger me to death!” Cheng Guihya ground her teeth, furious. “I can’t let this go. I’ll have Fourth Grandma and the village chief uphold justice.” Previously, she had been in a poor position to negotiate, but things were different now.
She had kept a low profile by staying at home and refusing to go out.
“Hah! Let’s see how you’ll get out of this now!”
Zhang Chunxiang nearly popped a blood vessel from Chen Guihua’s stupidity. “The past is the past, and the present is the present. Who can you blame but yourself for the mistakes you made? Just because she’s doing business now doesn’t mean she’s been doing it all this while. Besides, the state has permitted us to sell things and do business. Weren’t you going to open a provisions shop?”
If it weren’t for the fact that she wanted to cause trouble for Su Wen and snatch the business of selling steamed cakes from He Yulan, she wouldn’t have looked for Chen Guihua. Why else would she try and take advantage of her?
“That’s true…” Chen Guihua finally said. “How annoying. No wonder she dared to let everyone know!”
“We’re Su Wen’s aunts. Even if she wants to cooperate with others, she should still have turned to family before outsiders. How could she let others take advantage of her? Don’t you agree?”
“I do.” Chen Guihua wanted to know what was happening, so she took the lead and marched toward Su Wen’s house. “I’ll have a word with her now.”
“We should.”
The two of them had agreed to look for Su Wen together. Along the way, they met familiar people who greeted them and asked them what they were up to. They said they were going to Su Wen’s place to speak with her about those steamed cakes. Honestly! Did she consider her elders at all?
As such, before Chen Guihua and Zhang Chunxiang arrived at Su Wen’s house, word traveled far and wide, and soon the whole village knew of the impending confrontation..