Chapter 007: Retribution for Revenge

She spoke in a steady voice to the frightened Xiaoyao beside her, "Xiaoyao, take these two and go wash them by the river. Be careful."

Xiaoyao obediently agreed and picked up the sparrows from the ground and went to the river.

Mrs. Wang snorted disdainfully and was about to turn around.

Tang Shiyue watched Xiaoyao run out of the door, then expressionless, raised her hand and flicked it. Two branches from the stove jumped onto Mrs. Wang's head with fire.

Mrs. Wang, caught off guard, screamed and jumped away, her hair still slowly burning. She frantically patted it, losing all her composure.

After she finished patting, panting, and sitting on the ground, Tang Shiyue looked down at her coldly and said, "Mother, why are you so careless? It's nothing to hurt your hair this time, but if you get hurt on your face or body next time, it won't be good."

She emphasized every word, cold and sinister. Mrs. Wang trembled in fear and exclaimed, "You... how dare you!"

"What did I do?" Tang Shiyue smiled faintly. "I'm just a fool. I've been foolish for so many years, it's normal to be foolish for a while longer. A fool like me, killing someone is nothing unusual, and nothing matters... You can drive me away! Drive me away, and you can continue to kneel and cry to the Tang family, see if the old lady of the Tang family will let you go back?"

Mrs. Wang's eyes bulged, and it took her a while to shout, "You are not Yue'er! You are a wandering ghost who has taken over my Yue'er's body!"

"If I'm not Yue'er, then who am I?" Tang Shiyue smiled. "As a mother, you can't even recognize me. Even if I'm foolish, I still remember you, Mother! I remember you pinching and twisting me, and I also remember you using the blanket..."

Suddenly, Mrs. Wang hugged her head with both hands and hysterically screamed. She screamed and flew up, stumbling into the room and slamming the broken door shut.

Tang Shiyue sneered.

She finally understood that Mrs. Wang was truly worthy of being a personal maid in front of Granny Sun, obedient and enduring, but in front of her children, she acted like a mistress, always taking advantage and feeling justified. Tang Shirong endured this, but she wouldn't! Not to mention the fact that she had taken over the original owner's body, the original owner was already dead! Besides, it wasn't her choice to come here! Wherever she went, she wouldn't suffer!

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This area is full of mountains and rivers, with a small river passing through the village, only two feet wide and one foot deep. It dries up during the dry season, and it's convenient for washing and rinsing during normal times. However, she waited for a while, and Xiaoyao came back alone, without the sparrows.

Tang Shiyue asked her, "What happened?"

Xiaoyao cried, "The sparrows, the sparrows were taken by Silver Brother."

Tang Shiyue frowned, then comforted her, "It's okay, if they were taken, they were taken. We have enough to eat anyway."

She closed the courtyard gate, wiped Xiaoyao's tears, and gave her the sparrows. "Stop crying, eat quickly."

Xiaoyao asked, "Where's Mother?"

Tang Shiyue replied calmly, "She's not feeling well, she's lying down. The fire is still there, so just eat."

Only then did Xiaoyao start eating heartily. The two sisters each drank a bowl of bean porridge and ate two or three sparrows, making their stomachs full. Xiaoyao's face also had a rosy glow, and she said happily, "Sister, I'm full! It's delicious!"

"Good," Tang Shiyue said, "Listen to your sister from now on, and I'll make sure you're always full."

Xiaoyao nodded without hesitation, "Xiaoyao will listen to Sister!"

Tang Shiyue nodded with a smile. Just then, the door creaked open, and Mrs. Wang finally couldn't hold back and sat down angrily.

Xiaoyao turned around and said, "Mother!" She didn't dare to approach her, and just said, "Mother, it's time to eat."

Mrs. Wang sat down and responded, without looking at anyone. Tang Shiyue stood up, served her a bowl of bean porridge, and gave her the last two sparrows from the fire.

Mrs. Wang glanced at the fire, held back her anger, took a bite of the sparrow, held back her anger again, and looked up, "This is so tasteless! How can I eat this?"

"Mother, it's not my fault," Tang Shiyue smiled and pointed to the ground. "You spilled the salt, it's unavoidable."

Mrs. Wang angrily said, "Do you all eat such tasteless food?"

Tang Shiyue said leisurely, "I don't know about that. We eat as we roast, and what we leave for Mother is fresh."

In fact, she deliberately made it tasteless for her, burnt, and served her the thinnest bean porridge... She had originally wanted to keep the two that fell on the ground for her, but they were taken by Tang Shirong.

Yes, she was vindictive like that!

Seeing Mrs. Wang's suppressed anger, Tang Shiyue said again, "This is my first time making this, and my skills are not good. If Mother doesn't like the taste, don't force yourself. I'll keep it for you to eat tomorrow morning."

Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and didn't say anything more, just silently finished her meal.

The next day, they ate stewed sparrows with thick porridge made from beans and wild vegetables. On the third day, Tang Shiyue's health improved slightly, and she managed to catch a large group of fat field mice in the vicinity. The field mice these days were edible, and it was really good meat. However, she didn't dare to kill them, so she took them to ask Tang's fourth uncle from the neighboring liquor workshop to help. Both families had a good meal.

No one in the village had expected that this family of orphans and a widowed mother, with Mrs. Wang unable to stand up, on the verge of failure, would actually rely on a foolish daughter to rise again.

Uncle Tang's wife, Mrs. Zhou, is very good at handling people. She specially brought over a plate of steamed cakes.

Tang Shiyue accepted it with a smile.

Seeing Mrs. Wang sitting by the window and crying, Mrs. Zhou kindly tried to console her, "In life, we must look forward. Even if your mother-in-law is not likely to change her mind, fortunately, the children are doing well. Your son Rong has always been studious, and the maid Yue is also capable. It's hard now, but things will get better. You will be able to take charge of your own household. Isn't it better than being under the control of your mother-in-law?"

"What's the use!" Mrs. Wang didn't even look at her, and coldly said, "If they were really capable, we wouldn't have been driven out of the house!"

Mrs. Zhou was speechless for a while.

Tang Shiyue felt that Mrs. Wang was challenging her nerves every day.

Was she this uncommunicative and unobservant when she was a maid? Or was she just spoiled by her father? After all, you are just a country widow... Do you have to act like this?

After seeing Mrs. Zhou off, she said softly, "Aunt Zhou, I understand your kindness in my heart. Thank you for taking the trouble to persuade her. It's just that my mother is confused, so please don't argue with her."

Mrs. Zhou sighed and patted her on the back, "It's hard for you." She asked her, "What are your plans for the future?"

What plans? Of course, it's to collect debts.

After seeing off Mrs. Zhou, she tidied up and prepared to go to the Tang family mansion.