Chapter 160:
“Wei Wa’s mother, wake up quick!”
Zhao Xiaomei had a dream. She felt her face being patted back and forth. She dreamed her ear flew away.
She chased after it all the way, chased and chased, but couldn’t catch up. It flew higher and higher. She kept jumping but couldn’t reach it. She couldn’t fly herself and couldn’t even see clearly anymore.
“His father, what happened?”
“Child’s mother, you’re finally awake. How are you feeling?”
Zhao Xiaomei drowsily opened her eyes and woke up. She saw Li Zhengsen looking worried in front of her. She gestured at herself with her hand.
Somewhat confused, she suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain where her ear was.
She raised her hand and touched it. Something was missing, and the pain was driving her mad. No, she remembered now.
“Ah, his father, my ear, my ear! It didn’t fly away, it was eaten by that damned beast!”
She propped herself up and sat upright, slapping her thigh and wailing loudly. “Go find it for me, find it back! Where’s my ear!”
Li Zhengsen had already carried Zhao Xiaomei back. How could they have forgotten she kept a dog? Hadn’t she just greeted them that day?
How could they forget the fate of those who went to her home to stir trouble?
This time his wife’s ear was eaten by the dog too. Doctor Li said there wasn’t even a chance to stitch it.
Looking at that mangled ear, when he had stopped the bleeding and applied medicine earlier, he had nearly fainted.
Luo Zhi’er had tied up Bill at the time and coldly watched him vomiting nonstop. She said she had warned them ahead of time not to come to the yard to make trouble. She questioned why they had run to the yard to curse her.
He said they hadn’t. It was her, Luo Zhi’er, who deliberately let the dog bite people.
Luo Zhi’er said Bill was let loose when she got back because it had been tied in the yard too long. She had specially untied it to let it roam, and it hadn’t left the yard. It was they who barged in and cursed her that got them bitten.
Moreover, passersby had heard him cursing. Aunt Yinxing happened to pass by carrying a bamboo basket of pig feed on her back and saw her ear eaten by Bill!
She said it was they who came to the door themselves, demanding Luo Zhi’er get out of Old Li Family and got bitten for it.
Bill didn’t bite randomly!
“Why don’t you learn? San Mao’s wife just said it in front of everyone a few days ago: she keeps Bill, and if anyone goes to her home making trouble and gets bitten, she won’t care!”
Li Zhengsen wanted to say something, but Aunt Yinxing spoke up.
“Wei Wa’s father, give it up. I saw it all. You two had nothing better to do and went making trouble, loudly shouting for her to get out of Old Li Family, that Old Li Family doesn’t welcome her, that little whore, and such.”
“You cursed every ugly word there was. Is that what you as uncle and aunt should say? She, Zhi’er, is as meek as buns and hasn’t said a word yet.”
“Besides, what does your Old Li Family have to give her? Even when San Mao was thrown in jail, and she was bullied at the door several times, she didn’t run!”
Aunt Yinxing gave them a thorough scolding and called Li Zhengxin over to help carry Zhao Xiaomei back!
Li Zhengxin saw that look from Li Zhengsen and wished he could bury his head in his crotch.
“How to put this? Your second son’s family and eldest son’s family are always connected by blood even if bones break. These few times she was bullied, you never once helped and always poured oil on the fire.”
“This time you went to her door to bully her again and got your ear eaten by the dog. What can I say? Don’t even think of lying—my wife Aunt Yinxing saw it!”
Being bitten by the dog couldn’t wash away her fact of bullying.
Luo Zhi’er had even kindly helped them call Doctor Li from the village, spending quite a bit of silver on bandages and medicine for disinfection.
She bustled about and even said she’d go to the town another day to buy her medicine to prevent rabies.
“This time you got lucky running into a kind-hearted person like San Mao’s wife, willing to spend silver to help treat you. She’s always been generous. If it were someone else, not calling the men at home to beat you off would be good enough!”
Others in the village heard too and discussed animatedly. Some even ran over to look at her ear. Seeing her in a coma with blood and tears streaming from her ear, they felt a lingering fear!
Especially Zhao Er, who turned and ran back home after seeing it.
Luo Zhi’er even said solemnly: “My Bill doesn’t bite people randomly. It only attacks when it truly feels threatened!”
Everyone could see that clearly. Last time Li Daniu’s mother came making trouble, didn’t it stay silent and only come out later?
These past few days passing their door, no one had heard that big guy make a sound.
This time everyone got a lesson. Village Chief Li Zhengxin said those who don’t listen get their legs caught or ears eaten by dogs—serves them right!
Always making trouble for the village steward for no reason! To avoid the headache!
Li Zhengsen chased away those gawkers and gossips. This mess made it impossible for him to go find trouble with Luo Zhi’er!
“Li Zhengsen, what are you standing there for? Go find my ear, quick!!!”
“His mother, your ear was eaten by the dog. It can’t be found. Accept reality!”
Doctor Li said the ear was gone but wouldn’t kill her. It would hurt for a while, but afterward she’d just have one ear.
“Are you hungry? I made porridge. Drink some! You’ll take medicine soon!” Li Zhengsen brought the porridge and fed her, but Zhao Xiaomei shoved it away!
It spilled all over the floor.
Li Zhengsen slumped like a deflated ball, head hanging, and cleaned up the floor!
He gently touched the spot where Zhao Xiaomei had been bitten by the dog.
“Ah, you old dying thing, lighter! Doing it on purpose? Gonna pain me to death!”
With a crying tone.
Li Zhengsen inexplicably shivered. Not from fear, but he still wasn’t used to looking at it!!
“You old thing, coward, you’re not scared that beast will bite you too, so you sneaked back with me like this?”
“I’m a coward? If I were, I wouldn’t have brought you back. I’d have left you there to be eaten clean by that beast!”
“What? You old man with bad intentions, marrying you this lifetime was truly my great misfortune!”
“You brought misfortune, nearly making me end up like you!” He shuddered and touched his own ear. Too terrifying. Luckily it was still there!
Li Zhengsen was also irritated by her. Looking at her ear where the bleeding had stopped, yellow with medicine and bloody goo, just a stub left, it made him feel sick.
After all, missing an ear always felt empty. Looked like he’d have to adapt for a while too!
“Ouch, go find Wei Wa. Let Wei Wa stand up for me, avenge me!”
The old man was hopeless, selfish and self-serving.
The next day, Li Wei came back from the town full of fury. Luo Zhi’er had finished kneading dough and was still chopping firewood at home, preparing to bake bread that afternoon to sell in the town tomorrow, then go to the mountains.
“Luo Zhi’er, you slut, such nerve to let your dog bite my mother? She’s your second aunt. So what if she said a couple things about you? You dared let the dog bite off her ear?”
“Where’s that damned beast? See if I don’t take its life today, let it be arrogant with me!”
Li Wei, looking fierce, grabbed a club and entered the Li family yard. He smashed over the mushrooms drying on the side with one swing!
Behind him were unexpectedly over ten thug-like men of unknown identity, all holding clubs!
They eyed them with bad intentions.
“Brothers, when you see that beast today, beat it to death. Smash whatever things you want in here. As for those two women, do as you see fit!”
“Good!”
Those people seemed very excited!
Their gazes boldly scanned up and down Luo Zhi’er and her daughter.
Luo Zhi’er’s eyes flashed. Damn, the one backing up Second Aunt was back.
She picked up the axe she was using to chop firewood to defend herself, stood up, and pulled Miaomiao behind her to protect her.
“Yo! Fourth Uncle’s back. Don’t know if you’re coming aggressively with people and clubs to beat up your sister-in-law together?”
“Pah! What sister-in-law? Hmph! You bitch, you know fear now? Did you think of how uncomfortable I’d feel when you let the dog bite my mother?”
“Did you put me, Li Wei, in your eyes?”
Li Wei kicked over her stacked firewood. The falling logs nearly hit Miaomiao’s foot.
Miaomiao cried out in alarm. Seeing Luo Zhi’er finally seem a bit scared, Li Wei felt some relief. Today he’d give her a big lesson!
