Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 121 Uncle Cheng’s House

Chapter 121: Chapter 121 Uncle Cheng’s House

Mrs. Zhen’s return was not well-timed; the next day was Monday, so Zhen Yu had no choice but to honestly attend five days of classes.

Grandma also stayed at the Zhen family’s house for five days, sitting on the kang (a traditional heated bed) when leaving in the morning, and still sitting there when she came back at night, as if she hadn’t moved at all.

One could guess that aside from using the bathroom and eating, she really just sat there the whole time, watching TV.

Mrs. Zhen reopened her shop on Monday, after all, she had been away for five days, and closing the business for that long was enough; she had to earn money to have something to eat and drink.

Every morning before leaving, Mrs. Zhen would seal Grandma’s lunch in a big pot; since there was always a fire in the stove, the lid could be opened at any time to have a hot meal.

Mrs. Zhen thought life would just continue like this, even though her children didn’t voice any objections, which she found quite surprising.

What she didn’t expect was that Zhen Yu was holding back a big move, just waiting for the weekend to arrive!

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After dinner on Friday, Zhen Yu took the opportunity while her mother was washing dishes in the kitchen to go out and ’whisper’ with Mrs. Zhen.

"Mom! What are Grandma’s plans?"

Mrs. Zhen was taken aback by the question, then said: "What plans could she have! After finishing the funeral for your grandpa at the Dayang Tree, your second uncle and the others asked me to take her back with me, and she followed me here."

"She has so many sons but comes to live at her daughter’s house? Isn’t she afraid of being laughed at?"

Mrs. Zhen remained silent for a long time before murmuring: "She definitely wants to go to her sons’ houses to be cared for in old age! The key issue is your uncles, sigh!"

"Tomorrow, you come with me to Uncle’s house, and let him come to pick up Grandma!"

Mrs. Zhen said with difficulty: "Xiao Yu! Stop causing trouble, he definitely won’t come to pick her up!"

"Just come with me, he will definitely come!" Zhen Yu said decisively.

Mrs. Zhen, looking at her daughter’s expression, somehow suddenly also felt a surge of confidence.

If she was resigned to caring solely for the old lady until the end, how could that be possible? She still had two children to raise into adults!

But Mrs. Zhen was used to being timid and had always been taken advantage of by her family; she never knew how to resist, and every time her parents and siblings arranged everything clearly, she could only suffer through it.

Today, her daughter had opened a new window for her, and suddenly a new hope arose in her heart, with the thought of no longer being manipulated by others.

"Alright! Mom will go with you!"

Mrs. Zhen thought to herself, regardless of whether it works out, she had to show this attitude!

She couldn’t continue to be like before, letting people treat her like a soft persimmon to squeeze!

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Early the next morning, after leaving lunch for Grandma and Zhen Yan, mother and daughter set out together.

Uncle’s house was in the town, quite far, practically located at the very west end of the town.

From Zhen Yu’s house to Shoe City, they had only covered a third of the journey.

Neither mother nor daughter knew how to ride bicycles, so they had to walk, barely making it to Uncle Cheng’s house by 8:30 am.

A yellowish-brown large dog was tied up in the courtyard, barking non-stop at the sight of strangers entering.

"Who is it? This early in the morning!" A black, chubby woman with a large mole on her forehead shouted as she walked out of the house.

Zhen Yu looked coldly at her Aunt Cheng, whom she rarely saw even once a year, and didn’t speak.

"Sister-in-law, it’s me! Is my brother at home?" Mrs. Zhen asked with a smile.

Upon seeing Mrs. Zhen, Aunt Cheng’s face fell, "What urgent matter do you have that you need to come so early in the morning! Rushing over for breakfast or what!"

Mrs. Zhen could barely maintain her smile; did she look like someone who was missing a meal?

"We already ate before coming, sister-in-law, please watch the dog, Xiao Yu is scared of dogs!"

"Don’t bite! Come on in, what’s there to be afraid of!" Aunt Cheng stood motionless at the doorway, with no intention of grabbing the iron chain or blocking the way for the two, letting the big dog stretch its neck and bark furiously.

Mrs. Zhen’s face darkened, implying that the other party didn’t want them to enter the house at all.

The dog’s chain wasn’t too long, but the big dog was now blocking right in the middle of the path.

If they wanted to enter the house, they had to pass by its kennel, and it wasn’t something they could just dash past in two steps.

Seeing that the two did not move, Aunt Cheng lost interest in waiting and turned to go back inside.

Thinking to herself, if you’re too scared to enter, is that my fault? I don’t care for you! It’s good that you can’t come in!

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Mrs. Zhen tugged at her daughter, hesitating slightly, "Xiao Yu, shall we go back?"

Zhen Yu calmly unbuttoned the cotton coat around her neck. Go back? In your dreams!

Afraid of dogs? That was years ago! She reached into her bosom and pulled out a familiar long rolling pin, gently stroking it twice.

Just a dog thinking it can make me back down? Over my dead body!

Mrs. Zhen was dumbfounded when she saw her daughter pull out the rolling pin from her bosom. When had she even tucked it away?

Without waiting for her to understand, Zhen Yu pulled her mother and rushed forward.

First, she swung the rolling pin fiercely, scaring the big dog as it whimpered and retreated back into its kennel, then she kicked the food bowl at the kennel entrance away, quickly picked up a thick wooden board next to the kennel, and blocked the kennel tightly.

The series of actions were smooth and fluid. It wasn’t until Mrs. Zhen stood outside the kennel with both hands on the wooden board that she came back to her senses.

Zhen Yu tucked the rolling pin back into her bosom, picked up two broken bricks to wedge the wooden board ensuring it wouldn’t fall, and pulled her mother to open the door and enter the house.

Uncle Cheng’s house had a large courtyard and the building itself was also large. As the mother and daughter turned through the hall and walked to the innermost room, his family was eating. Seeing the two actually enter, they were all momentarily stunned.

Then they continued eating with different expressions, none of them greeting Mrs. Zhen and Zhen Yu.

Zhen Yu pulled her mother to a seat by the window, quietly waiting for everyone to finish their meal.

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After the table was cleared and the cousins had dispersed, Uncle Cheng brewed a pot of tea, sitting on the kang drinking it by himself without any intention of speaking.

Mrs. Zhen felt a cold desolation, even a stranger was treated better than her by her own family brother, truly chilling her heart.

Zhen Yu swept a glance and noticed her mother’s odd expression, but now was not the time for comfort, there were more pressing matters!

"Uncle, it’s time for you to pick up grandma."

Uncle Cheng didn’t even lift his eyelid, as if he hadn’t heard.

Zhen Yu wasn’t concerned, courtesy before force, right!

"Mom!"

Mrs. Zhen subconsciously responded, "Yes!"

"You know our small town, everyone knows everyone. If everyone knows that Old Mrs. Cheng has six sons but stays in her daughter’s home during old age, whose backbone does that prick?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhen’s first reaction was to sneak a glance at Uncle Cheng’s face.

Seeing this, Zhen Yu was truly angered by her lack of resistance, yet also saddened by her misfortune.

Uncle Cheng finally reacted, giving Mrs. Zhen a cold, indifferent glance before looking away.

Mrs. Zhen’s scalp tingled from being stared at, and without thinking, she blurted out in defense of her brother, "Xiao Yu, don’t talk nonsense!"

The moment the words left her mouth, Mrs. Zhen belatedly remembered the purpose of their visit today and lowered her head in annoyance.

Zhen Yu ignored her mother, knowing that she hadn’t expected her to fight this tough battle today anyhow.