Chapter 1255: Gossip
"Yeah, she’s three years older than Kong Dehong, but it’s not that much older."
"How did they end up together? Zhou Lihong never got married?"
"Yes, although her parents have a bad reputation, people still introduced matches to her.
But her condition was to support her younger siblings until they grew up. Who would agree to that? So it’s been dragging on.
I heard from my sister-in-law that she saw Kong Dehong going to find Zhou Lihong, promising to live with all three of them together. And he would support the two youngest of the Zhou Family until they were grown."
"Is Kong Dehong doing this to get rid of Zheng Xiuxiang?"
"That’s what my mom says."
"Did they really get married?"
"Yes, they got married and even registered it."
"Kong Zhongyou agreed?"
"There was no big fuss, but the wife of the Kong Family went and scolded Zhou Lihong, and then that was it."
"When did they get married?"
"They already have a child, a big chubby boy. Now that Kong Family’s old woman goes to see her grandson every day. Zhou Lihong doesn’t go to the Kong Family, and the child isn’t allowed to be taken there, but they don’t stop Kong Dehong from going back."
"Actually, with their family being so messy, living separately is the best. This matter with Kong Dehong was handled quite well."
"I actually think Kong Dehong really left because he couldn’t stand Zheng Xiuxiang."
"Haha, that’s quite good. Not living together reduces conflicts a lot."
"Who wouldn’t agree? My brother says that now Kong Dehong is quite capable."
"He has some responsibility. That’s enough, being able to support his wife and child."
"Their days are fine, except for the old Kong lady visiting from time to time. It’s quite peaceful, but the Kong Family is different. Their streets are always noisy, with the Kong old lady scolding or Kong Menglin and Zheng Xiuxiang fighting.
That silly kid named Changjun now has no one looking after him. They all say that the kid is not Kong Demin’s."
"What about the little girl from their family?"
"I haven’t heard much, but I saw her once. She’s thin and small, just like her mom. Always with her head down, not speaking."
"The kids are suffering."
"Who wouldn’t agree, that silly one and the little girl have no one looking after them. The little girl is a bit better, as officially, she’s Kong Laoer’s daughter."
"Sigh, the Kong Family really adds to everyone’s gossip."
"That’s true. At least when people gather, they’re talking about the Kong Family. There’s always something to say."
"Kong Zhongyou doesn’t care?"
"He wants to, but no one listens to him. Also, with the village chief election this year, he probably won’t make it.
Last time he got elected, it was because their old couple went to every house to speak nicely. Even if they beg this year, it probably won’t happen."
"What’s so good about being the village chief?" Jiang Xinyu didn’t care.
"You might not see the benefit, but Kong Zhongyou does.
Also, Kong Menglin got together with the ’Er Gouzi’ from our village and moved out to live with him." Wang Ailing dropped a more shocking piece of gossip.
"Er Gouzi?" Jiang Xinyu couldn’t recall.
"You’ll know when you see. He’s the forty-something year old bachelor."
Wei Kaiyun listened on the side, feeling a bit hurt. He’s almost forty himself. Is forty already old? But he said nothing, continuing to listen quietly.
"Kong Zhongyou and his wife agreed?"
"What could they do if they didn’t agree? Those two are shameless enough, they were caught together in the cornfield by a group of people.
So, even if Kong Zhongyou doesn’t agree, there’s nothing he can do. That’s also why he can’t be the village chief. Their family hasn’t done anything good, and the villagers are quite fed up with them.
Moreover, most people who surrounded them were teenagers, and I’ve heard that shameless person was not even wearing clothes."
Jiang Xinyu looked at Wang Ailing in shock, finding it hard to believe what she was hearing. Has Kong Menglin really come to this?
"Don’t doubt it. You have no idea, several women blocked the Kong family’s door to scold them.
And they say many men from our village go to Er Gouzi’s place."
"What is Kong Menglin thinking?"
"Who knows? Anyway, our village is quite chaotic now. Couples are fighting every day."
Jiang Xinyu clicked her tongue in amazement, thinking Kong Menglin has really given up, but it’s in the village, with all familiar faces. How does she have the face for this, it’s all so embarrassing?"
"Sis, you mentioned before that Kong Mengjie has her eyes on my family’s house. What’s going on?"
"It’s still related to Kong Menglin. Er Gouzi’s house is too run-down, and Kong Menglin has become completely shameless now. She doesn’t dare go to the Kong Family, so she’s squeezing into Kong Mengjie’s place.
You know what kind of person Kong Mengjie is. Of course, she doesn’t want that, but she couldn’t drive Kong Menglin away, so she brought up your house.
Kong Menglin is now beyond caring. But that house is my elder brother’s.
No one else had a choice, Kong Menglin just moved over on her own, probably thinking my elder brother couldn’t do anything about it.
But there’s still my sister-in-law, who didn’t hold back at all, and beat her up right outside your house.
Even so, Kong Menglin didn’t give up and kept going over. Every time she got beaten by my sister-in-law, but she is unafraid and keeps stirring up trouble.
And Kong Mengjie is no better, spreading rumors to outsiders that our family is occupying your house, so my sister-in-law beat up Kong Mengjie too."
"The Kong Family really has no bottom line anymore. It’s really shocking."
Jiang Xinyu hadn’t expected this situation either. It’s truly shocking. Suddenly, she thought about how external circumstances can change a person.
"The constant issues about the house made my dad angry, and he had no choice but to have me write to you.
But after your friend visited the village, the two sisters of the Kong Family became quite behaved."
"Hmph. They just think that since I’m not around, they can do as they please.
Sis, I was actually planning to give the house to Brother Xiao Long, but then I thought there’d be no home left for me to burn paper when I return, so I let Brother Xiao Long’s family live there instead, not expecting it to bring them trouble."
Wang Ailing immediately waved her hand, "How could we take your house? It’s your Old Jiang Family’s house. You should definitely keep it, as it’s your home, the place where you lived."
Jiang Xinyu nodded, "Yeah, so even if the house is run-down, I want to keep it. For now, I’ll let Brother Xiao Long’s family live there. We’ll talk later when they want to move out.
Then, I’ll just leave it empty. I really can’t trust anyone else with it." Since she doesn’t come back often, it’s also a bit of a hassle. She thought about relocating the Jiang Family’s grave, but it’s not realistic now.