Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

25: Chapter 25: Making a Name with One Battle 25: Chapter 25: Making a Name with One Battle The village chief hurried over when he heard the news and, seeing that the crowd had dispersed, quickly grabbed someone and asked, “Is everything alright?

Has everyone left?”

“Yes, we were waiting for you village officials to sort things out, but now it’s as cold as a dish of yellow flower vegetables!” Old Lady Li gave him a piece of her mind and headed home.

Only after everyone had left did Yang Erdan help Yang Yonghua back to their house.

As soon as they entered, they ran into Zhang Laozhan, who had just come out.

Upon seeing Zhang Laozhan emerge, Yang Yonghua unleashed all the anger she had pent up: “You useless thing, I was nearly ruined by the gossip of the entire village while you hid inside like a turtle, and now you come out when everyone’s gone!

What are you doing out here?”

Zhang Laozhan was Yang Yonghua’s live-in son-in-law, who, being poor and from a family with many brothers, had always struggled to find a wife.

Yang Yonghua had been both fat and ugly in her youth, but since she was the only child and her parents could not have more, and their family was relatively well off, they ended up taking in Zhang Laozhan as a live-in son-in-law.

Therefore, the children carried the surname Yang.

On the day she gave birth, she had a dream where she ate two eggs.

Upon waking, she began to experience labor pains and soon gave birth to a child, whom she named Yang Erdan.

In the village, the more precious the only child, the more ridiculous the name; the more ridiculous the name, the better the chances of survival.

Thus, names like Wang Genqiang, Yang Erdan, and Li Shuanzhu were especially popular.

“Even if I’m no good, I’m still better than you with your belly full of black water and rotten guts!

All you do after eating your fill is to sit around lazy, gossiping and spreading rumors!

Now you’ve managed to embarrass us in front of the whole village!” Zhang Laozhan, fired up by his wife’s tirade, finally lost his temper.

“What did you say?

You old scoundrel!

How dare you curse at me!

You eat and wear what my family provides, and yet the elbow is turned outwards!

Say that again, I dare you!

I’ll beat you to death if I don’t kill you!”

“You’re just a shrew!” Zhang Laozhan retorted.

“You dare to curse at my mom!” When Yang Erdan saw his normally meek father curse at his mother, he started hopping mad and charged to punch him.

“The two of you have really turned on me!

I’ve been bullied by you my whole life!

Today, I have to let out some steam and teach you both a lesson, so you’ll stop causing trouble every day!”

Lashing out for the first time in his over forty years, Zhang Laozhan grabbed a broom from the yard and swung it at Yang Yonghua and her son.

That late evening, the wails and howls of the mother and son duo spread throughout half the village, turning them into the village’s biggest joke!

An Hao became famous after this battle.

In her past life, she became infamous due to the incident with the village idiot!

But it was a bad reputation that lasted until her death, never shaken off.

Everyone knew she took advantage of the village idiot, fought with the matchmakers, and even drove her stepmother to consider hanging herself.

Reborn, she became famous again after another battle.

However, this time she fought to defend her innocence.

This battle ensured that no one in the village dared to belittle An Family’s young lady anymore; they knew An Family’s young lady was tough but also knew she was reasonable, not the type to hold a grudge unduly.

Suddenly, people thought she was a fiery but sensible good girl.

Back at home, Bai Xue sat in the north room, wiping away tears.

Bai Yanjiao was comforting her by her side.

Upon seeing An Shuchao come in, Bai Xue quickly wiped her tears and stood up: “Old An, how did things go with An Hao’s situation?”

An Shuchao glanced at her, his expression dark: “What else could happen?

The child nearly hung herself, but that loudmouth Yang finally told the truth.

The child did nothing shameful!”

“Really?” Bai Xue quickly dried her tears, her face showing relief, “That’s great!

As long as An Hao didn’t do that kind of thing, how could I ever face her deceased mother!”