However, no matter how the rumors spread and how Kang Xiaoqiao was scolded to the point of being worthless, Kang Xiaoqiao sat firmly like Mount Tai and busied herself at home.
When she was free, she taught Kang Daqiao how to read and write. Usually, she would go to the mountains to pick flowers. She was so busy that she did not have the time to pay attention to these things.
On the other hand, Kang Xiaoqiao did things her own way. She did not care about anything. However, some of the people who spread rumors were so angry that smoke was coming out of their seven orifices and their eyes were red. The one who stared at Kang Xiaoqiao every day was even worse. She was almost like a rabbit's eye.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Yichen had been gone for more than a week. It was already September, and the weather was getting colder quickly. The temperature difference between morning and evening was also very big.
At this time, many people gathered in Wang Xuehua's courtyard. The one with the biggest head was Wu Xiaoyan. At this moment, her small eyes were narrowed. She stared at Kang Xiaoqiao's house's chimney and frowned. "What are the Kang Sisters doing at home? This chimney is smoking from morning till night. I don't know what they are doing."
When Liu Haiying heard this, she pouted and said, "Aren't you the one with the best nose? Won't you know if you smell it?"
Wu Xiaoyan glared at Liu Haiying and said, "Stop making sarcastic remarks. You haven't even wiped your butt clean yet. What right do you have to criticize me?"
Liu Haiying was so angry that her face turned red. However, before she could say anything, Zhao Xiulan said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law Wu, won't you know what they are doing when you go and take a look? The two sisters took advantage of Lu Yichen's absence to cook something delicious."
Wu Xiaoyan knew that Zhao Xiulan was a bad person, so she couldn't be bothered with her. "What delicious food? There's delicious food, how can my nose not smell it?"
"It's because they didn't make any delicious food that I'm puzzled. It's not like I didn't go to take a look. In the end, I only saw that the big pot in their house was burning. It was all foggy, and there was no smell of meat at all. On such a hot day, I don't know what I'm going to stir up."
When Zhao Xiulan heard that, there was a smile in her eyes as she said, "Sister-in-law Wu, I saw it with my own eyes. The Kang sisters have been running up the mountain every day recently. They bring back a lot of flowers and tree bark every day. I don't know what they're used for."
When Wang Xuehua heard that, she frowned and said, "I heard that she used a lot of flowers when she made the whitening cream before. Could she be..."
When Zhao Xiulan heard that, she immediately said, "It's possible. Otherwise, the whole world would be in an uproar. How come they didn't even show their faces?"
When Liu Haiying heard that, she immediately said passionately, "Bah! They were too ashamed to come out. I've heard a lot about them, but I've never seen such a shameless mother."
Before she could finish, she was pinched by Zhao Xiulan. Liu Haiying cried out, "Why are you pinching me? Did I say something wrong?"
"Who has ever seen such a heartless mother? Tsk tsk, she was so ruthless. Did you see Kang Daqiao's face? That claw brought out a lot of blood. Just thinking about it makes me scared!"
"I don't know what kind of sin Kang Daqiao has committed to have such a mother. She even said that she has someone else outside. Tsk tsk, with such a mother, who would dare to marry her?"
"No, Zhao Xiulan, why are you always squinting your eyes? Are your eyes uncomfortable?"
Zhao Xiulan was furious. This was really a failure. Who asked you to talk about her mother? Are you still holding a grudge?
Perhaps Zhao Xiulan's resentment was too strong. Liu Haiying immediately reacted and patted her own head. "Look at me, I've forgotten all the important matters."
"This Kang Xiaoqiao is also not a good person. She won't even let go of her own mother. Usually, there are five or six people dressed up. I didn't expect..."
Before she could finish, Wang Xuehua frowned and waved her hand. "Alright, alright. If you want to talk, go out and talk. Don't talk at my house."
Liu Haiying was really hopeless. She was becoming more and more of a bastard. Meanwhile, Wu Xiaoyan curled her lips and looked at her with disdain.
Now, Liu Haiying's reputation was notorious. No one was willing to date her. Only Wang Xuehua would occasionally pay attention to her. If not for Zhao Xiulan, the two of them actually went together. More importantly... Liu Haiying was now actually following Zhao Xiulan's lead.
After a period of being cautious, Zhao Xiulan's small matter had gradually faded from the topic of conversation. Perhaps, after this period of training, her face had become much thicker, and she looked as if nothing had happened.
Now that Liu Haiying had been reprimanded by Wang Xuehua, not only did she not help, she even smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Wang is right. No matter how the outside world talks about it, we can't discuss this outside of our home. It will affect our unity. Isn't that right, Sister-in-law Wang?"
Liu Haiying was unconvinced and was about to speak when she was glared at by Zhao Xiulan. She held it back. Then, Zhao Xiulan smiled and said, "I heard that when she was making the beauty cream in the past, she would dry her flowers whenever she had nothing to do. However, I haven't seen her dry her flowers for so many days. It's most likely that she didn't make the beauty cream."
"That's right. Last time, she made such a big deal out of it. It's already good enough that she didn't hurry up and go. How could she still dare to do it now?"
"But then again, if she was doing it, she would definitely ask Sister-in-law Wu for help. Last time, she was very fortunate to have Sister-in-law Wu's help. Otherwise, Humph, she might be in some detention center right now."
"If she really did make the whitening cream but didn't tell Sister-in-law Wu, then this person is really heartless. Sister-in-law Wu, if I were you, I definitely wouldn't tolerate it."
Zhao Xiulan was fanning the flames here. Although Wu Xiaoyan disdained it, it was a pity that the seed in her heart was gnashing her teeth. She couldn't stop no matter what. Could it be that this Kang Xiaoqiao was really making the whitening cream?
Could it be that she had found someone to take over this time and now wanted to cast her aside? That wouldn't do. In the past, it was she, Wu Xiaoyan, who had helped her. Now, if she wanted to burn the bridge after crossing the river, there was no way.
Wu Xiaoyan recalled how easy it was to earn money back then. She felt alive again. As for the prescriptions that Kang Xiaoqiao had given them, forget it. It was so troublesome to spend money on her own. Who would have the time to spend money on those things every day?
Kang Xiaoqiao didn't know that she had been targeted by the scoundrels. It made sense. With Wu Xiaoyan's stubborn character, it wasn't easy for her to see a way to pay for it. Naturally, she wouldn't let go of this fat meat that was on the tip of her tongue.
Therefore, she turned around and left. Zhao Xiulan saw it and immediately shouted, "Sister-in-law Wu, Sister-in-law Wu, where are you going?"
Wu Xiaoyan couldn't be bothered with her. With her small body, she walked at a fast pace and arrived at the door of Kang Xiaoqiao's house in the blink of an eye. Zhao Xiulan's eyes were filled with a smile of success.
She smoothed her hair and thought to herself, "Go, go. The bigger the better. Humph, I don't believe that Kang Xiaoqiao can't deal with you."
As soon as Kang Xiaoqiao came out of the house, she saw the aggressive Wu Xiaoyan. She blinked and said, "Sister-in-law Wu, why are you here?"