Chapter 74: Stepping in a Puddle
Mrs. Liang sneered and went home.
Only then did Tian Cuihua turn her gaze to Mrs. Zheng and the other two gossiping old ladies, her voice laced with annoyance, "Do you think going to school is like going to the marketplace, and anyone can just walk in? Among all the girls in our village, the daughter of the Zhao Family is exceptionally smart and quick-witted. Scholar Meng had to personally give his approval before they enrolled her in school.
"If you don’t understand, don’t chatter about it on the street, embarrassing yourselves. Besides, when the two brothers were without caregivers, I didn’t see any of you, who claim to be relatives, stepping in to help. What’s the point of bringing this up now?"
At this point, other women who were on good terms with Zhao Dong’s family began to criticize those old gossips.
In particular, Sun Mei, Shi Tou’s wife, who had just stealthily brought Tian Cuihua over, unleashed a barrage of words, leaving Mrs. Zheng and the other gossipy old women with nowhere to hide, their faces burning with humiliation. Eventually, they all went home sulking with their children.
「 」
Zhao Zhitong and Zhao Yu, naturally unaware of the happenings on the street, were currently running home cheerfully. They were now standing by a puddle, staring at it.
Zhao Zhitong squatted by the puddle, looking at her reflection in the water. She bared her teeth at her reflection, then turned to ask, "Xiao Ge, is this puddle deep?"
Zhao Yu shook his head, "Not at all. I walked right through it when I came over."
Saying this, Zhao Yu rolled up his robe, tied it at his waist, picked up Zhao Zhitong’s luggage box, and prepared to wade through the puddle.