Phi-Fic Chapter 25 is terrifying; it has huge, round eyes and breathes through its nose, just like a bull!
Chapter 25 is terrifying; it has huge, round eyes and breathes through its nose, just like a bull!
Feng Jie turned her head to the side, but kept an eye on Shu Yun out of the corner of her eye. Seeing the two of them leave side by side, she became even angrier. She breathed heavily through her nostrils, and her already large eyes widened even more, making her look somewhat ferocious.
"Waaah, Mommy, I'm scared!" The little girl sitting in the sandpit burst into tears, reaching out her little hands for a hug from the middle-aged woman beside her.
The woman picked up the child and gently rocked her to soothe her. The little girl buried her head in her mother's arms, her voice trembling with sobs, "Mommy, Sister Feng is so scary! Her eyes are so big, and her nose is so pungent, like a big bull!"
The little girl cried and spoke, attracting the attention of many people, who all turned their gazes to Feng Jie, who exchanged glances with acquaintances around her, their meanings unclear.
Feng Jie was already in a bad mood, and now she stood up, pointed at the little girl, and said, "You brat, what nonsense are you talking about?"
The little girl was startled, then burst into even louder sobs.
The girl's mother rolled her eyes at Feng Jie, clearly displeased with her attitude. "Did my daughter say anything wrong? You're a grown woman, how dare you bully a child? And you're still glaring at me? I'll gouge your eyes out!"
The girl's mother was a shrew. She put the child down, rolled up her sleeves, and was ready to fight. But Feng Jie was just a paper tiger. She didn't dare to cause any real trouble. She glared at the mother and daughter, patted her bottom, and ran away in a flash.
The girl's mother spat on the ground, "What are you so arrogant about? If you really dare to mess with me, your brother will send you out of our military dependents' home tomorrow. Do you really think we're easy to bully?"
Feng Jie is Battalion Commander Feng's younger sister. Some time ago, Battalion Commander Feng's wife broke her leg, and their two children were too young to take care of. That's why he specially brought his sister from the countryside to take care of her.
However, it's clear to anyone with a discerning eye that Feng Jie's purpose in coming here to take care of her sister-in-law was secondary; finding a partner was her real goal.
Feng Jie ran all the way home and slammed the door shut, startling her as she was putting her youngest son to sleep in the bedroom. The child was awakened and started crying loudly again.
Yang Yuzhen called out, "Xiao Jie, keep your voice down, Xiao Bao just fell asleep."
There was no response from outside. After a moment of silence, Yang Yuzhen had just breathed a sigh of relief when intermittent sounds came from outside again. It was either heavy footsteps on the ground or the sound of things being picked up and put down repeatedly. The sounds would stop for a while, but then start again.
The child cried even harder, and Yang Yuzhen had no choice but to hold the child and comfort him, saying, "Baby, don't cry, Mommy will take you out to play."
As she stepped out of her room, she caught a glimpse of the kitchen stove in the hallway—none of the dishes and utensils from that morning had been washed. They were piled up there just as they had been that morning.
She took a deep breath, turned her head away to avoid seeing it, and said to Feng Jie inside the house, "Xiao Jie, your brother has a meeting today and will be back late, so you can cook dinner later."
After saying this, Yang Yuzhen picked up her child, turned around, and left. She truly didn't know her husband...
Bringing her sister-in-law over was meant to relieve her burden, or did it bring in a troublesome ancestor?
She was alright for the first few days, perhaps because she was afraid of being sent back. She wasn't a great worker, but she was efficient. However, recently her leg has almost fully recovered, and her true nature has been completely revealed. She doesn't care about work and tries to shirk it whenever possible. Sometimes, when she can't stand it, she has to do the work herself!
The child smiled as soon as he saw the scenery outside. Yang Yuzhen carried him and taught him to speak as they walked. When they reached the place where the child was playing, someone called out to her.
"What's wrong with your sister-in-law today? Who upset her? Her eyes are wide open, and she scared Niu Niu to tears. She almost got into a fight with Sister Niu."
"I noticed he looked sour after seeing Commander Gu and his wife. Does your sister-in-law know anyone?"
So that's it. Yang Yuzhen now understood why Feng Jie was unhappy, and she smiled inwardly, feeling a little unkind.
Some of the more astute ones noticed the signs in just a few glances and wanted to probe further from Yang Yuzhen.
Yang Yuzhen smiled. Of course, she couldn't say that her sister-in-law was jealous because she couldn't have the girl.
I don't know where Feng Jie met Gu Jun before, but when she got home she hinted to Feng Zhiwei, but she's not exactly a hot commodity. You might like someone, but they might not like you back.
Of course, it's still necessary to maintain the reputation of one's sister-in-law in public, lest she become a burden on their family and unable to get married.
"No, that's not true. She broke a bowl while she was working this morning. Her brother said a few words to her, and the girl has a strong temper, so she got angry."
Seeing that they couldn't get any more information out of them, the group gave up.
When Feng Zhiwei returned home in the evening, Yang Yuzhen saw that three dishes had been prepared on the table, and she finally calmed down a bit.
However, when the family sat down to eat, her eyebrows immediately furrowed. Da Bao was the first to spit out the vegetable leaves in his mouth and spit on the ground a few times, saying, "It's so salty, I can't take it, I need to go get some water."
Feng Jie was annoyed by everyone and said irritably, "Children are so precious. What's wrong with a little salt? Is it necessary to make such a fuss? It's a waste of food."
Yang Yuzhen didn't like people talking about her son, so she slammed her chopsticks on the table with a loud bang. "Don't act like someone owes you anything all day long. Our salt jars are free, you can pour as much as you want."
Feng Jie felt extremely wronged. "Brother, look at her."
Feng Zhiwei was at his wits' end. He tasted the dish and found it extremely salty. "What do you mean 'she'? She's your sister-in-law. Don't be so half-hearted. These dishes didn't cost money, and you're just wasting them. If you don't want to waste them, you can eat them yourself."
Seeing his wife go to the kitchen to make noodles, Feng Zhiwei quickly followed her, trying to please her. "Honey, let me cook. You take the kids and wait in the living room."
Feng Jie rolled her eyes. "I'll eat it, I'll eat it."
The next second, she spat out the food in her mouth; it was too salty. She sat still and called out to the kitchen, "Brother, cook some noodles for me too."
"No noodles, eat your food."
Feng Jie was furious. She refused to eat and stormed back to her room. Feng Zhiwei glanced at her and asked Yang Yuzhen, "What's wrong with her now?"
Yang Yuzhen glanced at him and put the child in the man's arms. "What else could it be? Commander Gu brought his wife over to look at houses today. She's upset and thinks you, her older brother, are delaying her from finding a good match. She might even hate me too."
Feng Zhiwei frowned. "I've tried to get close to Commander Gu before, all for her sake." Although he and Gu Jun were in the same unit, they were in different regiments and didn't have much contact or friendship. He had already gone too far as to ask Gu Jun to be his matchmaker.
"If someone doesn't like her, can I force them to?"
Last time, Feng Zhiwei mentioned Feng Jie to Gu Jun several times in a roundabout way. Anyone with eyes could see what he was trying to do, but Gu Jun simply didn't respond, making his meaning very clear.
Feng Zhiwei frowned and knocked on Feng Jie's door. "Little sister, I've kept an eye out for a few candidates for you. Pick a time to meet them."
Feng Jie shouted loudly from inside, "I don't want to!"
Feng Zhiwei was angry. "If you don't want to look for it, then go home."
Feng Jie refused, opened the door, and said, "I don't want to." She started crying as she spoke, which gave everyone a headache.
Feng Zhiwei felt helpless in the face of his younger sister. Because she was his late-born child, his parents doted on her, but he was also aware of his wife's dissatisfaction.
He rubbed his temples. "Well, I heard from my comrades that a paper mill in the city is hiring female workers. I've already spoken to them. You can go and give it a try the day after tomorrow."
"These past few days I've been learning math from Da Bao. There might be a test later, and I don't want him to just know how to write his name and not know anything else, which would embarrass me."
If Feng Jie can find a job, it will not only reduce the pressure on him from his family, but also allow Feng Jie to live in the staff dormitory, giving him and his wife more freedom.