My Surname is Hua, But I Am a Decent Person

Xu Xiang Feng had already entered, smiling as she offered the bowl of tofu in her hand to Chu Lai Ying, "Sister-in-law, I just saw Eldest Brother couldn't buy tofu at the second canteen. Luckily, I managed to get a piece. Dong Feng might not be back in time today, so you can eat this tofu first. I'll buy some later when Dong Feng returns."
Chu Lai Ying didn't take the bowl of tofu. With one hand, she pulled Hua Jin Yin, pushing her forcefully into the inner room, "It's still early, go sleep a little longer! I'll call you when dinner is ready."
Without waiting for Hua Jin Yin to knock, Chu Lai Ying locked the room door from the outside. Turning back to Xu Xiang Feng, she let out a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Oh? Giving tofu? You're not making yourself clear. If I really ate your tofu, you'd go out and cry later, and it would be rumored that my Old Hua ate your tofu. My Old Hua is old; how would he face people then?"
"Who, who? Don't talk nonsense, my surname is Hua, but I am a decent person." Hua Jian She protested, looking wronged, but Chu Lai Ying's single command, 'Stand still on the side!', silenced him, and he obediently retreated.
This was a battlefield for old women; an old man like him had no place to use his skills.
Hua Jin Yin was originally worried that Chu Lai Ying would be put in a difficult position by Xu Xiang Feng, but hearing her scold without holding back, she felt at ease. The feeling of being protected was truly wonderful.
Hua Da Hua and Hua Xiao Hua, still asleep on the kang bed, were awakened by the commotion outside. With messy, bird's nest hair, they jumped to the floor and pressed their ears to the door plank, listening to the commotion outside.
Hua Xiao Hua gave Hua Da Hua a thumbs-up, "Mom's scolding is really good; she didn't use any vulgar words."
Hua Da Hua pouted, "Mom just adjusts her words to the person. You just wait until she can't win an argument, then see how dirty her language gets."
Thinking of the last time Chu Lai Ying and Aunt Niu argued, the entire process revolved around various body parts, Hua Xiao Hua was a little scared, "So Mom won't really use dirty words later, will she?"
Hua Da Hua shook her head dismissively, "People like her cry without even being scolded. Why would Mom need vulgar words to scold her?"
After saying that, she turned to comfort Hua Jin Yin: "Er Hua, don't worry, Mom is here. Even if Mom can't handle it, I'm here. I won't let anyone bully you."
With that, she even proudly raised her slightly rough, dark fist.
Hua Jin Yin didn't think Hua Da Hua was joking. Don't look at Hua Da Hua's young age; her scolding skills might not be as good as Chu Lai Ying's, but she was ruthless when she fought, daring to go all out. Even the young ruffians in the surrounding compounds would avoid her when they saw her; they were truly scared of her beatings.
"Mm, with Eldest Aunt and Eldest Sister here, I'm not afraid!" She smiled at Hua Da Hua and also found a crack in the door to press her ear against and listen.
She didn't expect others to do all the venting for her. Regardless of whether Chu Lai Ying had a satisfying scolding today, her revenge against Xu Xiang Feng and her son was still to come.
To raise a son like Li Dong Feng, who would kill and rob, Xu Xiang Feng was no kind person either.
But in her previous life, she was jointly sent to an orphanage by her relatives, yet she still managed to kill her way back, not only successfully reclaiming her inheritance but also sending those people to prison. How could she be kind?
Daring to scheme against her, they had hit a steel plate!
Moreover, ever since she took over the storyline, many of Li Dong Feng's actions couldn't have happened without Xu Xiang Feng's instigation. It was just that she put on a good facade, so even the female protagonist in the story couldn't fully see through his true colors.
But one who often walks by the river, how can one not get wet shoes? It was just that Xu Xiang Feng personally concealed Li Dong Feng's weaknesses that couldn't see the light of day.
Haha, this woman, she only looked weak, but in reality, she was a man-eating flower that didn't spit out bones.
For her own safety and that of her eldest aunt's family, she needed to prevent disaster before it happened, to strike first!
She wondered if she could use her newly acquired abilities to do something, hehe, just thinking about it was exciting.
Xu Xiang Feng, who had been scolded for over half a day and didn't know what to say next, spoke again, her voice now filled with sobs: "Sister-in-law, words are scary, I... I am a widow, for you to say such things... is it appropriate?"
"Oh, so you know words are scary? You're the one who spoke those ambiguous words, ruining other people's reputations, why didn't you say words are scary then? So, 'words are scary' only applies to you, but other people's reputations can be ruined however they like?"
Seeing Xu Xiang Feng's eyes redden again, Chu Lai Ying lost her patience, "Since you're already here, it saves me the trouble of going to your house to find you. Today, we'll have the neighbors as witnesses and clarify everything in front of each other, to prevent you from going out later and saying my family bullied you, a widow and orphan. We are a family that needs face, and we still have three unmarried daughters; we can't let their reputations be ruined."
After saying that, under Xu Xiang Feng's surprised and bewildered gaze, Chu Lai Ying stepped out the door, straining her neck to call out names: "The Liu family, the Feng family, the Niu family, the Zhang family, and all other fair-minded neighbors, please come here to be my witnesses!"
As soon as her voice fell, four answering shouts came.
Almost simultaneously, the doors of the other eight households in the courtyard were pushed open. Besides the four women Chu Lai Ying had called out, more than ten adults and children rushed out, "What? What's going on?"
Even with their best efforts to control themselves, those who rushed out first still had excited, eager-to-gossip expressions on their faces.
Aunt Niu, who had been splashed with water by Chu Lai Ying last night, now acted as if nothing had happened. Holding her bowl of rice, she mumbled loudly as she ate, "Why so early? Didn't you say you were going to the factory's accounting office to find Xu Xiang Feng this morning? I even finished instructing my family."
Hearing her, those who rushed over were even more convinced that there was good drama to watch. Each person quickened their steps, fearing they would be too slow to get the best vantage point for gossip.
Aunt Niu saw everyone running towards this side. Soon, they surrounded the Hua family's door. She stopped eating, pushing and shouting, "Move aside a little, move aside a little, Ai Guo's mother called me to be a witness."
Someone made way for her. When she squeezed in and saw Xu Xiang Feng standing in the Hua family's outer room, Aunt Niu froze. She didn't even care about the bowl of rice she was still holding. She rushed in a few steps, looking Xu Xiang Feng up and down several times, "Dong Feng's mother, why are you crying so early this morning? Did something happen to Dong Feng?"
Something happened to Niu Da Zhuang's mother!
Aunt Niu's words made Xu Xiang Feng stop crying. Her nose almost twisted in anger. She had known that no one in this compound spoke kindly, but she hadn't expected Aunt Niu to speak so offensively.
She cursed silently a few times before she managed to control her temper, which was about to explode. "Sister Niu, this morning I saw Eldest Brother Hua couldn't buy tofu at the second canteen, so I kindly brought my tofu over, who knew..."
She never thought that before she could finish her sentence, Aunt Niu slapped her thigh, becoming even more agitated.
With a mouth full of saliva, she sprayed Xu Xiang Feng's face, "Oh my, Dong Feng's mother, you can't just eat tofu indiscriminately! You're an unemployed widow, and your words are unclear, causing misunderstandings. If this story about you giving tofu to Ai Guo's father really gets out, it won't be easy to explain. Look, you've made Ai Guo's mother so angry. Only us old neighbors who know what kind of person Ai Guo's father is won't think too much, but if others hear it, who knows what rumors will spread."
Xu Xiang Feng's nose twisted even more. She endured and endured, so the bowl of tofu in her hand didn't fly into Aunt Niu's face.