I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s-Chapter 240: Pulling Up Pants and Denying Responsibility

When midday approached, Shen Meng finally opened her eyes. Zhenping had gone to the commune early in the morning to buy large pieces of bone and two good cuts of meat and had been stewing the meat since he came back.

It could be said that Shen Meng was woken up by hunger.

When Zhenping brought the hot soup into the room, Shen Meng leaned weakly on the kang cabinet, her collarbone marked with spots and traces, which made him awkwardly turn his head away.

"That... I stewed some bone soup for you, drink some to warm up your body. I also bought some good meat, and I’ll make you something delicious for lunch."

"Hmph!"

Shen Meng didn’t reach out to take it, and Zhenping immediately understood. He went out to grab the toiletries prepared for Shen Meng, and only after she finished freshening up did he offer the hot soup again, with an eagerness that made Shen Meng frown repeatedly, genuinely surprised that Zhenping could be so groveling.

"Look at you getting mad. Weren’t you saying how comfortable it was last night? Shen Meng, I have to tell you, don’t be like someone who denies what they did after pulling their trousers up."

"What did I do? I just hummed, and now you’re the one being tough. Who torments someone like that? You really went too far, Zhenping!"

Zhenping became serious for less than a second, and then said to Shen Meng, "I just wanted to give you a jolt, you were looking too serious just now. I was just joking. I promise I’ll never go against your wishes in the future. We are an old married couple now; you still need to keep up your strength."

Shen Meng: "....."

Always talking about stamina. Really treating his wife like she’s a soldier in training. Suddenly feeling an itch to beat you to death!!!

"Alright, hurry up and drink your soup. Director Guo already brought people over once this morning. I told them you were so tired from the trip to the Provincial City that you weren’t up yet, and asked them to come back after lunch. The things you said to Zhou Jiaojiao and Lu Jiaxuan yesterday were a bit excessive. You’ll need to think about how to smooth things over later. This couple is not to be trifled with. But don’t worry; people in the village come to you seeking help, so just hold your head high."

"I know, I’ll take care of it. Make something delicious for lunch and invite Xiao Long and Jinghao’s family over. Ever since that child came to Lu Family Village, I never really took good care of him. Now that you’ve bought meat, let’s invite them to eat with us!"

"Okay."

After Zhenping left the room, Shen Meng finally stretched and got out of bed, picked a set of clothes to wear, and found her legs were as weak as rubber, walking with a dreadful unsteadiness.

Soldiers really do have good physical strength, just look at that stamina, top-notch!!!

For lunch, Zhenping made a generous amount of food. Although there wasn’t much meat, everyone drank two large bowls of meat soup, and the kids ate their fill, with Xiao Long even wiping his bowl clean with a pancake.

Before Xiao Long came to Lu Family Village, he was a little scared and worried, but now he felt that life was really sweet. Mistress cooked meals for him every day to make sure he was full, and his aunt brought back clothes and snacks from the Provincial City. And today, she even made him meat dishes.

With such a good life, even gods wouldn’t trade it away!!!

After eating, Mingyang, Mingliang, Ming Fang, and the other kids went to school with Daya. Erqing and Daqing waited for them at the door, humbly shrinking and not daring to enter the yard.

They all understood now that their mom had failed to live up to expectations, and the elder sister-in-law of the Lu Family would no longer manage their household affairs. But Mingyang and the others were their good friends, and they didn’t want to just give up on the friendship.

Shen Meng certainly saw the pitiful expressions of the two children, but she didn’t plan to intervene. The children like Mingyang had grown up and had their own sense of right and wrong. Even if they were currently upset with Wang Lianhua, Daqing and Erqing were good kids. Their small dispute would resolve in a few days, and they’d reconcile.

"Sister-in-law, didn’t you say that Director Guo and the villagers would come over after lunch? Why haven’t they arrived yet? I’m getting a bit anxious."

Xie Jinghao, holding a somewhat sleepy Ni, was jittering her legs with a small, regular motion.

"What’s the hurry? Let’s wait a bit more. If they don’t come, we can just sit here, drink some hot tea, and have a good time."

In the yard, Yong Qiang and Yongli were playing with Xiao Ya and Xiao Gang, and the children were having a great time. Here, Yong Qiang wasn’t as domineering as he was at home; he was quite well-behaved, and Yongli was rather sensible.

Lu Zhenping was washing dishes in the kitchen. Before he had finished, he heard a noisy commotion at the gate. He paused for a moment while washing, and then started scrubbing the dishes he had washed once more. Now was not the time for him to show up; he’d wait a bit longer.

"They’re here, they’re here! What do we do, elder sister-in-law? What do we do? Should we run?"

Shen Meng: "....."

You’re overexcited, dear. We are the ones who have the initiative!!!

"Xiao Meng, Xiao Meng, are you there? I’ve brought some people to see you."

"I’m here, Aunt. Come on in!"

Guo Xiuxin held back a laugh with her brows knitted as she looked at the people behind her.

"Everyone, be smart. The opportunity is right in front of us. Whether we can persuade her to return or not is up to you. I’m not that capable. Village Chief Lu, Secretary Zhang, you’ll have to see to this as well. If Shen Meng doesn’t agree to return this time, our village will become the biggest joke in Ning County."

"Ah, ah, ah, don’t worry Director Guo. This time we will definitely persuade Shen Meng to return. We’ll apologize and accept any punishment. As long as we can calm her anger, we’ll do whatever it takes."

"Yes, yes, yes. We’ve only just realized that Shen Meng is the capable one. If we can persuade her to return, we’ll supervise each other in the future. Whoever speaks ill of Shen Meng again will be opposing the entire village. We’ll bring that person down with collective criticism."

"Where are Zhou Jiaojiao and Lu Jiaxuan? Weren’t they supposed to come too? Why haven’t they arrived yet? They’re showing no sincerity. What did they say before? As long as the village is doing well, they’re doing well. Now they’ve just dropped the issue. It’s all talk."

....

When Director Guo and the others had said just about enough, they spoke up: "Enough, you were not without fault initially. I’ve heard that in the past few days, Shen Meng has made big gains accompanying the County Committee officials to the Provincial City. Shenji’s workshops haven’t even opened yet, but they may have already landed huge orders. This is like a slap in the face for our villagers. I took a risk coming with you this time because I want to warn you, anyone who dares to cause trouble in the future will be going against the whole village. Just consider this carefully!"

Such words had been said before when the workshops first opened, but at that time everyone was immersed in the joy of making money, and no one really cared if the threats had any weight. Especially after the incidents, instead of being punished, Shen Meng was directly replaced, so people were indeed holding onto a slim hope.

Especially for a few of the sisters-in-law who had been particularly loud and brash in front of Shen Meng, they had suffered quite a bit from their families recently. Comparing good times with the bad, they had started to realize in their hearts how significant Shen Meng’s deeds were.