I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s-Chapter 274: He Brought It Upon Himself

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Xifeng could seldom see Shen Meng with such a serious face, which suggested something serious must have happened. However, inside the room, people were still wailing uncontrollably. She hesitated for a moment before entering the room.

Fortunately, soon after she went in, the relatives who had come to see Lu Yonggang also stopped crying. After giving a few words of instruction to Wang Lianhua and the three children, the relative went to the main hall to drink tea.

It was during this break that Wang Lianhua found a chance to wipe her tears and speak with her in the yard. The others, seeing Shen Meng coming over, all looked toward her. Currently, she was a notable figure in Lu Family Village, and Lu Yonggang was essentially a cousin. Her visit wasn’t a surprise, but she called Wang Lianhua out alone.

People couldn’t help but speculate. They thought Shen Meng might sympathize with Wang Lianhua and the mother’s situation, suggesting her to work at the Head Flower Factory. Among the speculators was Chen Zhaodi, grieving over the loss of her son, she found Wang Lianhua’s presence an eyesore. However, if Lianhua could get work at the factory, given Chen’s temper, it would be easy to control her.

With many people around, Shen Meng took Wang Lianhua outside, to a deserted area, before she started speaking.

"Sister-in-law Lianhua, you really have a knack, don’t you? With no sound nor sign, you made Lu Yonggang disappear just like that. Your heart really is cold!"

Wang Lianhua jerked her head up, looking at Shen Meng in shock, shaking her hands repeatedly.

"What do you mean, Xiao Meng? I don’t understand what you’re talking about?"

"Somebody saw you serving Lu Yonggang a drink and sprinkling something into it. Now you say you don’t understand what I’m talking about; do you think I would believe you?"

"It’s a misunderstanding! Really, a misunderstanding! How could I dare do such a thing? It’s not me, really not me!"

Shen Meng covered her mouth with a hand and glared at her. After a long moment, she finally let go.

"Keep your voice down. Did you want everyone else to know why I came to find you? Don’t give me those useless excuses, just tell me honestly what happened. People can die from drinking, but it depends on how much they drank. The liquor sold by the Cooperative Society is cheap, but considering your family’s situation, how much liquor would it take to drink oneself to death? I’m not stupid; don’t think you can fool me."

"I did serve him liquor, but I only added some croton powder into it, hoping it would just give him diarrhea. Us villagers can forecast the weather to some extent. I saw yesterday afternoon’s sky and knew it was likely to rain at night. He loves to drink, so I thought ideally it would rain heavily, and he’d break his leg falling in the latrine if anything. I really don’t know anything else! Xiao Meng, you must believe me, I truly didn’t do anything."

Shen Meng looked at Wang Lianhua, who was in a panic, and felt relieved. Lianhua was timid, or else she wouldn’t have endured being beaten for so many years without fighting back. Even with the words Shen Meng had said before, even if Lianhua took them to heart, she wouldn’t be able to act on them immediately, or else she wouldn’t have waited so many days.

Fortunately, it was not Wang Lianhua. With her timid nature, if she was truly holding a life in her hands, her days ahead would undoubtedly be troubled, and the three poor children would also be severely affected.

"It’s alright, nothing more to say. Go back inside, we can talk more later."

"Okay, will do."

Lu Zhenping wasn’t home, and Shen Meng was technically a cousin-in-law. It wouldn’t be right for her not to offer condolences at this time. However, she really didn’t want to go inside, mainly because she couldn’t cry on cue, nor could she mimic the other old ladies’ mourning wails. She was also afraid of crying too insincerely and being laughed at. At this moment, she somewhat regretted not waking Ming Kai up.

That rascal had witnessed many of the village’s weddings and funerals, and was even beaten with a belt because he had tried to send her away by covering her face with a cloth. If he were here, she wouldn’t need to fret over whether or not to cry.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Meng decided not to go inside. At the entrance, she cried out loudly a few times, cursing the heartless scoundrel who died so young, leaving behind Wang Lianhua and the three children. How cruel!

Shen Meng was lucky because, as she sobbed, another wave of relatives arrived. She merely muttered a few words behind them, somehow getting through the ordeal. She did not go to the main hall for tea and only exchanged a few words with Chen Zhaodi before hurriedly leaving.

Who knew that just as she arrived at the door, she overheard Chen Zhaodi sitting and speaking with others.

"Heartless creature, just closing his eyes and gone like that, how am I, an old person with white hair, supposed to live on!"

"How much did he drink for this to happen? How could he just be gone like that, sigh~!"

"Who would know, it was just one bottle. I told him not to drink, especially since he had a cold. He said he took his medicine and would get better soon, then stubbornly clutched the bottle and started chugging, sob sob sob, truly uncontrollable!"

"What, what medicine did he take? You can’t drink alcohol after taking medicine, that can kill you, oh Lord, Yonggang has done himself in!"

"Huh?"

Shen Meng: "....."

He got what he deserved!!!

After understanding the situation, she visited Xie Jinghao’s home one more time and repeated what she knew. She breathed a sigh of relief, and her mind was finally at ease.

"That’s good, that’s good, Sister-in-law Lianhua has also gotten through it, and in the end, Lu Yonggang did do a good deed."

Shen Meng: "..."

Rough words but true meaning, indeed a truly meritorious good deed!!!

She had a simple meal at home, then quickly grabbed her bag and headed to Uncle Guai’s place to catch a ride on his ox cart. The old man had been glowing with happiness lately; in less than half a month, it would be Xiangxiang’s wedding. During this time, Xiangxiang had saved quite a bit of money herself, and combined with Shen Xiaobin’s savings, the young couple had managed to buy two sets of new clothes.

They also bought a set for both sets of parents. To get cloth tickets, Shen Xiaobin had to shamelessly beg Luo Shihao and his family members, nearly depleting all of their cloth tickets.

Kong Wenhui knew it was for Shen Xiaobin and was very forthcoming; she even gifted a wedding present. From Uncle Guai’s words, Shen Meng found out it was a silk scarf bought from the Provincial City.

So, it is said that Kong Wenhui was able to hold the position of procurement department head, making purchases all because of the face that Shen Meng gave her, and yet she cunningly spread the word through others, telling Shen Meng about it. Good thing Shen Meng was also well-versed in these matters, otherwise, she really wouldn’t have understood the intricacies involved.

Just as she arrived at the bus company, Wei Jia quickly came over to pull her aside.

"Hey, you were almost late today. Let me tell you, there have been quite a few calls to our office looking for you, and they said it was urgent. You should sit here and wait; they might call again anytime!"

"Calls looking for me? From where?"

Wei Jia, huddling closer and speaking mysteriously, said, "They said it’s from the Provincial City, but no more details, it was a man’s voice."

Shen Meng: "...."

A man is just a man, what’s with the suggestive faces, I’m a married woman!!!