Wang Cai didn't get the water he asked for. He saw the glares of Xue Dagui and Chu Xiaoniu, two burly men, and did not dare to play the "uncle" card anymore. He and Mrs. Ding sat on the stairs. Their eyes filled with greed as they looked at the richness of the courtyard, unable to hide their covetousness.
They hadn't expected that Mrs. Wang, like a weak twig, had married a sickly man but had come into such great wealth. Although Chen Afu was formidable, Mrs. Wang shouldn't ignore her own father, and even the county magistrate wouldn't approve.
Knowing Mrs. Wang despised her, Mrs. Ding didn't dare to speak and just signalled Wang Cai with her eyes.
