I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 417 - 356: Satisfyingly Punishing the Scum

This meal with Jian Nanqing was enjoyable, and the two agreed to meet at Magpie Street another day.

Meanwhile, Magpie Street had gained a mother and daughter pair with impressive attire.

Lightning went to investigate cases with An Jian, leaving no one to guard the house. But in this era, nobody would climb walls and visit during broad daylight. Even a fool wouldn’t do such a thing. Once the gate is locked, security is typically not an issue.

But there’s always an exception.

Like now.

Xu Ya’s eyes were filled with resentment when Jiang Zhenzhu brought her to No. 42.

"You say her place, which she lives alone in, is larger than our old courtyard, yet she won’t let me stay temporarily. Why?"

Jiang Zhenzhu softly comforted her: "Mom, Ming Yue probably still remembers how you asked her to return to the countryside, and it’s no wonder. After all, having gotten used to the good life in the city, who would want to deal with the dust and dirt of the countryside, with the wind blowing dust into your face and mouth? I’ve lived there for eighteen years and know it all too well."

But these words did not soothe Xu Ya and instead made her more dissatisfied with her adopted daughter.

"That wretched girl, how dare she? You are my biological daughter, meant to be raised in the city by me, yet you suffered so much. She has no gratitude, such a heartless person, why wasn’t she drowned in the river back then?"

"Mom, let’s think about getting inside first. I’m thirsty." Jiang Zhenzhu had it figured out; once they were inside, Jiang Mingyue wouldn’t be able to easily kick them out, given that Xu Ya raised her. The power of public opinion is something everyone understands.

"Huh? Thieves?" Han Shu, upon returning to Magpie Street, happened to see someone climbing the sycamore tree. But the branches of the sycamore tree were sparse, not easy to climb.

Han Shu didn’t believe these two were climbing to find treasures, as the winter sycamore tree was bare, with no treasures to find.

Seeing the courtyard inside the walls, she had a guess.

Jiang Zhenzhu turned around to meet Han Shu’s gaze.

Perfect: enemies cross paths!

Han Shu held back her anger, lest it spill over and hurt others.

Jiang Zhenzhu similarly had no good feelings for Han Shu, who had stolen her Ning Yan, and now Ning Yan ignored her, the severing of ties truly severed.

Suddenly, Han Shu smilingly raised her head, "Need a ladder? We have one in our yard. I could lend it to you."

Jiang Zhenzhu instinctively wanted to refuse: A rival would have no good intentions, certainly a trap; she’s not foolish enough to enter her snare.

"No..."

But a voice overpowered hers, "Yes, yes, daughter, thank you so much, I came looking for my daughter but unfortunately she’s not home with the door locked, and I’m tired and thirsty."

Han Shu nodded with a smile: "Understandable, who wants to come help carry the ladder?" She certainly wasn’t going to help.

Jiang Zhenzhu didn’t want to go but couldn’t resist Xu Ya’s glance.

With the ladder brought over, the mother and daughter smoothly climbed over the wall and entered.

"Jiang Mingyue, that ingrate, look at her courtyard, it has everything." The lush greenery of the courtyard stung the mother and daughter.

The cabbage was ready to eat, the kale too, pea shoots were vibrant green, potatoes seemed about to bloom, while another side had ginger, green onions, chives, coriander, and fennel, richer than the state-run vegetable market, even containing peppers and carrots, with a large water urn by the tap containing live grass carp and carp jumping about and splashing water everywhere.

Xu Ya was envious!

Jiang Zhenzhu felt jealous and resentful!

Fortunately, these things now belonged to them.

"Mom, I’m hungry, let’s cook fish." While speaking, her mouth watered.

"Yes, yes, yes, I’ll make a bit of everything, it’s perfect for us to replenish ourselves."

Of course, replenishment was needed.

Xu Ya: Ever since meeting Jiang Cheng, a demon at Yun Dian, she hadn’t had a good day. Initially, she could eat meat buns, later it became good if she could even have a coarse grain cake, and now, she hadn’t eaten anything from last night till now.

Jiang Zhenzhu was also not much better off. After fleeing Jing County Farm, she had some money, from the divorce with Xue Zongsheng, but stagnant money couldn’t withstand the ladle. She didn’t look for a job fearing exposure, only wishing to complete things for Cui Xiaoxiao, then use the money to settle in Five Rams City, away from Nanxi City for safety.

Thus, she didn’t have money either, usually living frugally. Fish was something she dared not consider, but Jiang Mingyue, that vile person, had so many large fish in her house, some seemed to weigh five or six pounds, even the smaller ones weighed two or three pounds, how vile!

Jiang Zhenzhu’s hatred gnawed at her, completely forgetting the intentions of her rebirth, to avoid provoking Jiang Mingyue.

But now she found it harder to not hate Jiang Mingyue than to die.

When Jiang Mingyue returned with Xiao Ran, she felt eyes on her.

Calmly invoking her spiritual power, she laughed!

Han Shu hid behind the road’s iron tree - why was that?

Jiang Mingyue pondered, her actions undeterred, opened the gate, brows furrowed.

Xiao Ran withdrew his small hand and ran into the yard, glancing around, the little guy nearly cried.

"Sis, my carrots have been pulled, and the cabbage, the greens were taken, the chives cut... and, the fish, the largest three fish are gone."

The little guy was at a loss, upset over his painstakingly gathered assets, gone in a blink.

It was like invaders had come into the village!

Jiang Mingyue didn’t rush to enter, instead using spiritual power to survey.

Good! The fruit on the Eight Immortals table decreased, wheat bars and other snacks were reduced, and even the malted milk she’d arranged in the cupboard was taken out, with malt powder spread across the table.

The most unbearable was finding two people lying on her bed.

At the courtyard gate, Han Shu peeking through a gap chuckled.

Fight! Fight! She wished the two hated individuals would destroy each other.

Especially Jiang Zhenzhu, just hurry up and die.

But what if Jiang Zhenzhu didn’t die? Han Shu considered the possibility.

Soon, she had an idea.

"Come quickly, it’s a fight! Quickly, they’re fighting!" Repeating robotically, she attracted people’s attention, and with the courtyard gate wide open.

Initially, people were drawn by the vegetables in the courtyard, considering how the maize flour at home was running low, unable to await payday, with some cabbage or greens, their grains could be stretched.

Everyone’s goals were aligned, eyeing the vegetables in the courtyard.

After all, it was food.

However, nobody acted as the first bird.

While pondering their sinister thoughts, clattering sounds emerged from the house, followed by screams and curses.

"Jiang Mingyue, let go, let go now!" Jiang Zhenzhu was furious; having eaten and drunk her fill, sleeping soundly, she was suddenly splashed with water and rudely dragged off the bed for a beating, her whole body hurting.

Drag someone by the hair across the ground, anyone would find it unbearable.

Jiang Zhenzhu was subjected to this, releasing a series of shrill cries, completely out of character with her usual gentle demeanor, her crowd of fawning followers ought to witness this...