PNB Chapter 317
Chapter 317
Qiao Yi was urged by Chen Xiangbei to order a few dishes. On the way, he asked her where she lived, and she casually told him. Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished ordering, she wanted to leave and tell him to eat well and have a good meal. Chen Xiangbei then plopped down on the table.
"Is there a man named Qiao Heigou in your courtyard? I know something about him. Do you want me to tell you? It turns out that everyone in your area has the surname Qiao."
Qiao Yi was startled. Qiao Heigou was her brother, whose real name was Qiao Shan. What had he done to make this person find out?
She dared not move, afraid of missing any news, so she sat down.
Chen Xiangbei chuckled, picked up a piece of food for himself, chewed it, and swallowed. "That Qiao black dog, he's been getting targeted by a bunch of people lately..."
He heard this news from his second sister-in-law's hospital. His second brother also knew this Qiao Heigou and had asked him for a small favor the other day.
As a result of this small favor, he was targeted by someone who thought he looked particularly intimidating and wanted to recruit him. However, the person refused to comply even at the cost of their life. He only inquired about Qiao Heigou's affairs, not about his family or the people in the compound.
Qiao Yi didn't dare to reveal her relationship with Qiao Heigou. She had only met Chen Xiangbei today, and even Comrade Xia didn't want this son. What if he wasn't a good person? What if she revealed too much information and it affected her? This person knew so much, who knew if he would betray her too?
The two men started talking in a corner of the state-run restaurant, unaware that a man at another table was showing a look of disgust on his face.
When Tian Chengping returned to his dormitory, it was empty. He was alone, reviewing the verbal battle that had just taken place. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He had never been verbally abused so badly in his life. He had actually lost to a dead old woman, a divorced dead old woman at that.
He was indignant, but they said they would report him to the police for spreading rumors. They hadn't even fought, so why should they report him? That old hag isn't afraid of ruining her reputation. Let's see how she still curses when she gets herself locked up.
Grandma Xia moved a stool to the corner of the corridor and sat there, squinting in the sun. Her eyes kept twitching, and she felt that something was going to happen today, making her restless.
In the afternoon, Qiao Yi returned. When she saw Grandma Xia, she no longer ignored her as before. Instead, she wanted to get close to her but dared not approach.
Every weekend, only she and Grandma Xia are in their dormitory. Her home is on the other side of the city, and she only gets one day off a week. Going back is tiring, and it takes a lot of time to get there. Plus, buses have schedules, so unless there are holidays or longer breaks, she doesn't go back.
Xiang Qiaoqian's home isn't far from here, and she goes back every week. Fang Yingdi has many children and a lot of work to do at home, so she has to go back to help with the chores. Even when she's tired, she still goes back sometimes, and she went back this week.
Seeing that Grandma Xia had her eyes closed, Qiao Yi moved a small stool next to her and took her notebook and pen, just in case Grandma Xia was willing to teach her some skills.
Grandma Xia opened her eyes slightly and saw Qiao Yi staring at her expectantly, as if she had discovered something funny while she was sleeping. Qiao Yi smiled and held up her notebook as if she wanted to write it down.
What's so funny about sunbathing and taking a nap? Why do people have to bring stools to laugh at her? Are they sick in the head?
Grandma Xia sat up abruptly and said, "What are you doing?"
His tone was fierce, which successfully frightened Qiao Yi. She stammered again, "I...I just wanted to ask you, how...how can I curse as well as you? Can you teach me?"
Grandma Xia really thought this person deserved a beating. How dare he mock her? If it weren't for her, this girl would have been verbally abused by that rotten man and wouldn't have been able to lift her head. Now that the matter is over, he's starting to look down on her again.
Impressive? It must be that she insulted people with vulgar language. She's a shameless slut who's as cowardly as a lamb. What right does she have to laugh at her?
Just because she's an old woman who's divorced and lives in the girls' dormitory, does she have to endure their ridicule and contempt? Why should she? The dormitory isn't theirs. Even if she's an old woman, does that mean she doesn't deserve to live in the girls' dormitory? Then let the factory allocate a separate dormitory for old women for her; she has no complaints about that.
"Amazing? Did your mother give birth to you without a brain? Well, she's pretty amazing, managing to make you blind and brainless. Why don't you ask her how she managed to do that?"
Qiao Yi immediately lowered her head and started writing. Here it comes! She can start writing without even thinking and can swear smoothly out of her mouth. She is truly a master. She must get along well with Comrade Xia.
"Oh dear, your wicked desire to see others make a fool of themselves is more vicious than the feet of my old neighbor who used to beat his wife. If we send you to war, you could poison an entire company without firing a single shot."
Qiao Yi scribbled, her words following a predictable pattern: something about someone else resembles something about another bad person, and what consequences might it cause.
Seeing that she didn't even look up and was just writing, completely disdainful of her, Old Mrs. Xia was furious. "So you're the only one who can write? Huh? Are you mute? All you can do is write and curse, don't you know how to open your mouth and curse?"
Qiao Yi wasn't angry when she heard those fierce words. She thought that Old Madam Xia was disappointed in her, or that she wanted to tell her that it was useless to write it down and that only actual combat would be effective. So she raised her head, stood up, and showed a fierce look.
Grandma Xia: ...Well, she was right after all. This person is here to target her.
"You...you're no good!" Qiao Yi blurted out in a weak voice. The things she had just remembered were completely forgotten when she saw Old Madam Xia's face. She was so fierce.
"Oh." Old Mrs. Xia suddenly felt bored. This was the least hurtful thing she had ever heard. She didn't even have the energy to argue with Qiao Yi anymore. Having just experienced a fierce and exhilarating battle, she couldn't stand such childish insults.
Seeing that Grandma Xia looked uninterested, Qiao Yi cursed herself inwardly for being so useless. Then she took a deep breath and thought, "Qiao Yi, you can do it!"
After thinking for a moment, just as Old Lady Xia was about to leave, she prepared her words and continued to curse: "You are like that wrinkled old rag on my stove, dirty and smelly, disgusting to even touch, ugh."