As soon as the aunties returned to the shared housing complex, they were greeted by a cacophony of children's voices chanting a mocking tune about the Su family:
"Pig vaccine is here, Su's reign is done! Poor little Su, cast out and shunned! Back to the village, they'll have to go, Plowing fields, fetching water—oh, what a show!"
The aunties nearly fainted from anger. Regret surged through them like a tidal wave—why had they badmouthed the Su family in front of their children? Now the kids had not only internalized the gossip but turned it into a sing-song taunt.
Worse yet, this tune had likely reached the ears of the Su family. No wonder Su Shen had been so livid! Those little rascals had practically signed their own death warrants!