Chapter 144: 144 Sheng An Shows His Might

Chapter 144: Chapter 144 Sheng An Shows His Might

The villagers didn’t have time to rush to the market, so taking the business to the streets and alleys definitely worked out better.

Since Sheng Ning returned to the General Union, the bean sprout business had been thriving. She didn’t skimp on the scales, and the bean sprouts were fresh and tender, attracting more and more customers.

Now she could sell more than a dozen yuan a day!

“An’an, ready to go back?” A village elder driving a donkey greeted her enthusiastically in a worn-out coat.

“Just wait for me, Grandpa. I’ll be right there.” Sheng An carefully put away the money box, thinking to herself that once she made enough money, she would buy a bicycle to make selling goods more convenient.

But then the thought of still owing the town mayor five thousand yuan snuffed out any other ideas.

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“Yo! An’an, you still have plenty of bean sprouts left, right?” Liu Cuixia, carrying a basket and strutting with arrogance, blocked Sheng An’s path.

“All gone.” Every time, it was the same, trying to take advantage, as if the goods in her home flowed in for free.

“I clearly saw some left. You won’t be able to sell them. It’d be a pity to throw them away, and carrying them back would be heavy too, so let me help you out,” Liu Cuixia said with a tone suggesting she was doing a favor.

Sheng An scoffed, “Are you paying for them?”

“You cheeky girl, you owe our family so much money and still have the gall to ask? You’re lucky I’m not charging you interest.”

“Then take it out of the five thousand yuan.”

“No way!” Liu Cuixia valued money more than her life and had already thought of that five thousand yuan as her own. As soon as she heard it might be deducted, she turned hostile and blocked the way, refusing to let Sheng An pass.

“Out of the way.”

“Look at how you talk, girl! In the future, I’ll be your sister’s mother-in-law, and here you are, a dog with no upbringing.” Ever since Sheng Ning mentioned the matter of compensating five thousand yuan, Liu Cuixia had been acting as if she were Sheng Ning’s mother-in-law and of the Sheng Family.

Whenever Liu Cuixia saw Sheng An at the market, standing up to her and taking advantage seemed a victory. Leaving without grabbing some bean sprouts felt like a loss.

“Like you’re fit for that?” Sheng An’s eyes blazed with anger, and she wished she could smash the basket of bean sprouts right onto Liu Cuixia’s flat face. “Stop flattering yourself. My sister is a dancer; she would never marry a fool.”

Sheng An was protective of her own. She could look down on Sheng Ning and treat her with disdain, but she would never tolerate anyone else belittling her sister, which was even more intolerable than insults directed at herself.

“Would your sister have made it into the union without our help? She’d be rejected everywhere within ten miles and eight villages even if she offered herself for free.” Liu Cuixia’s biting words followed, “If your mother hadn’t knelt down to beg me, I wouldn’t have lifted a finger to help. I never thought the Sheng family would be so ungrateful once they’re done using someone. Pah, such trash!” With that, she spat on the ground in front of Sheng An, not forgetting to roll her eyes in disdain.

Enraged, Sheng An lifted the basket of bean sprouts and hurled it at Liu Cuixia. With her strength from long days of farm work, she sent Liu Cuixia scurrying for cover, screaming and crying out.

The onlookers, who had long disliked the mayor’s wife, didn’t lift a finger to stop the fight.

“You little hussy, dare to hit me…” Liu Cuixia dodged about, cursing all kinds of obscenities.

The more she cursed, the angrier Sheng An got, her movements with the basket becoming quicker, repeatedly striking Liu Cuixia’s body.

She had often fought with village boys in her childhood and knew the rules of fighting well. She only targeted Liu Cuixia’s body, making sure never to hit the face or any exposed areas.

“You little tramp, just you wait.” Eventually, Liu Cuixia managed to get away, throwing back a threat as she fled.

“Phew!” Sheng An exhaled a sigh of relief, looking at the bean sprouts scattered on the ground, not feeling the least bit sorry. Thinking about how she had finally given Liu Cuixia a good lesson, her mood suddenly bubbled up with joy.