Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 135 - 129 Jianguo gets beaten up

Chapter 135: 129 Jianguo gets beaten up

Tian Xinhua could tell from the way Tian Sisi looked around that this little girl was up to something again, so he deliberately sent Chengsi, Qinghua, and the others to pick up firewood in the distance, while he went to another place.

Sure enough, before long, he heard Tian Sisi’s call, "Brother Xin Hua, come quickly and see, there’s a pheasant here."

"Coming!" Tian Xinhua shook his head with a helpless smile, thinking that he’d need to remind Ah Nan to look for a place further away in the future; beside the road like this, which pheasant would be so silly to fly here?

Seeing Tian Xinhua arrive, Tian Sisi pointed to a daffy pheasant not far away, and without much effort, Tian Xinhua caught it. In less than ten minutes, he had caught both a wild rabbit and the pheasant.

Tian Sisi thought for a moment, then ran over to where Jianguo and the others were and quietly laid a clutch of eggs, which happened to be discovered by Weiguo. So they gained a nest of pheasant eggs, and everyone was so happy they started shouting; a big meal was assured for the evening.

He Chengsi gathered the collected firewood, tied it up into two bundles with some tendrils, and both he and Tian Xinhua shouldered a bundle. The children at the village entrance were envious when they saw what Tian Qinghua and Jianguo had in their hands – the pheasant, the wild rabbit, and the pheasant eggs, their eyes ablaze.

How could Shou Jianguo’s cousins be so great, catching so many wild animals so quickly? Although Huangkeng Village was at the foot of the mountains, wild animals were not easy to catch, hence, for these mountain folk, eating meat wasn’t easy.

Tian Manlan was preparing dinner in the kitchen. She took the three to four pounds of meat Granny Zhao had sent and cut half of it to make braised pork, planning to stir-fry some eggs and make a few vegetables. That would do for tonight; she’d get up early tomorrow to exchange some beans for tofu to have a few more dishes.

"Sis, look what great stuff we caught?" Tian Sisi started calling out even before reaching the doorway.

Hearing the noise, Aunt Man Lan came out to see her nephew had brought back two huge bundles of firewood and quickly helped to put the firewood down, saying non-stop, "Oh my, you kids shouldn’t be picking up firewood when you come to visit your aunt, your aunt can handle it."

"Aunt, why doesn’t Uncle go pick up the firewood? He’s a man, these chores should naturally be done by him. At our house, it’s always Daddy who does these things. And why doesn’t Uncle go work in the fields, leaving you to work the fields alone?"

Tian Sisi had long wanted to say these things, and now she took the opportunity to speak her mind when Aunt Man Lan mentioned it.

"Your uncle does work at times too," Aunt Man Lan replied with an embarrassed smile, speaking in defense of her husband.

"Not at all, Daddy never does these chores. Daddy just eats, sleeps, or runs off to mess around outside and doesn’t act like a man at all. When I grow up, I’m definitely not going to be a man like him."

Jianguo was upset that Man Lan was still covering up for Jizu, not sparing any feelings as he bluntly exposed her lie.

"Little Aunt, wouldn’t that make Little Aunt’s husband a kept man? Granny said that men who depend on women for a living are called kept men."

Tian Sisi naively spoke. Inside, Shou Jizu was initially enraged by Jianguo’s words and wanted to rush out to discipline his son, but Tian Sisi’s remark made him even angrier. How had he become a kept man? He was just down on his luck, and once he made big money, he was sure to give Man Lan and the kids a good life.

"Ah Nan, don’t talk nonsense. Your Little Aunt’s husband is not a kept man."

Tian Xinhua corrected Tian Sisi with a smile. Shou Jizu’s face softened somewhat inside. The older ones really were more sensible. However, what Tian Xinhua said next made him so angry he almost spat blood.

"Little Aunt’s husband simply lacks the ability to contribute, weaker than a woman, incapable of carrying a shoulder pole or handling a hoe, unable to even pick up firewood. That’s why Little Aunt has to support him. You should just understand it in your heart and not say it out loud."

Tian Xinhua’s words were even more venomous. He also disapproved strongly of this Shou Jizu. A full-grown man with two working hands and feet, yet he lets his wife go out to work and sleeps at home all day. Such a man is really...

And he was also critical of Little Aunt Tian Xinhua. There’s an old saying, ’There’s something detestable in people you pity,’ and it’s absolutely true. The man doesn’t work, yet Little Aunt toils enthusiastically on her own, allowing her husband to sleep soundly at home, then still comes back to cook three meals to cater to this man. Frankly speaking, it’s disgustingly subservient!

Tian Manlan’s face showed some displeasure. No matter what faults Shou Jizu had, he was still her husband, the elder of Xinhua and the rest. To disparage her husband to her face like this was really making it hard for her to save face.

"Xinhua, Ah Nan, you’re not allowed to speak about your Little Aunt’s husband like that. After all, he’s your elder, and so is Jianguo. He is, after all, your Daddy," said Tian Manlan a bit sternly.

"I’d rather be without such a Daddy. Other people’s daddies can make money and provide for the family. But what has he done? Nothing but going out to have fun. This year, without Brother Xinhua and Sister Sisi taking us away, my brothers and I might have starved to death. We’d rather not have such a Daddy." Jianguo was somewhat agitated, his voice rising.

"Slap," Tian Manlan struck Jianguo’s face with her hand. Everyone present was stunned; no one expected the usually gentle Tian Manlan to slap Jianguo. Tian Manlan herself was also taken aback. She withdrew her hand, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately, she said nothing.

"Little Aunt, why did you hit Jianguo? What did he say that was wrong? Little Aunt’s husband indeed hasn’t lived up to the responsibilities of a Daddy. What’s wrong with Jianguo not wanting such a Daddy? When Jianguo, Weiguo, and Baoguo were being bullied by other kids, where were you and Little Aunt’s husband? And now, you hit him just for speaking the truth. Little Aunt, you’re really not a good Mama!"

Tian Sisi was a bit agitated because in her previous life, her own biological father was such an irresponsible person who never cared for the family or her. Her mother Zhong Juying’s temper was also largely due to this. That’s why seeing Tian Manlan actually hit her own child for such a worthless man, Tian Sisi was furious.

Although Tian Xinhua didn’t understand why Tian Sisi was so emotionally worked up, he also looked displeased. He said coldly to Tian Manlan, "Little Aunt, you’ve already hurt Great-Grandpa and Great Aunt’s hearts for the sake of such a man, and now you continue to hurt Jianguo and our hearts for him as well. You should really consider whether what you’re doing is worth it."

"Ah Nan, Qinghua, Chengsi, let’s go home." Tian Xinhua had Tian Qinghua dump the game they caught on the ground and ran off to push the bicycle.

Tian Sisi also didn’t want to stay overnight here anymore. She really didn’t want to see Tian Manlan and Shou Jizu, this couple, any longer. It was a case of mutual willingness to endure and inflict, and their concern was wasted on them. From now on, it was better not to bother with Tian Manlan anymore. That was what Tian Sisi bitterly thought. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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