Chapter 46

It was all the fifth son’s wife’s fault. If she hadn’t caused trouble for no reason, why would the dinner money be messed up? Now, even she and her old man had no face in front of the eldest son and his family.

Zhao Guifen selectively forgot about the money she and Zhou Jiaojiao had found together.

Although they had found it together, this much money, how could the fifth son’s wife, who was young, understand it? She had to hold it!

Zhou Jiaojiao was so angry that she almost exploded after being scolded by her mother-in-law, Zhao Guifen.

She cursed in her heart.

She had never seen a more greedy mother-in-law than Zhao Guifen! The money was all held by Zhao Guifen, and she, the one who found the money, had to compensate Zhao Guifen and the others? Even Huang Shiren wasn’t as good at this as her!

But thinking of her mother’s instructions, Zhou Jiaojiao still lowered her head and took the money: “Mom, here’s twenty yuan. That includes the money for the headman and the share for each family. I really can’t afford to give any more.”

Zhao Guifen took the money, gave two yuan to each family, and took two yuan for herself!

Wouldn’t it be immoral for her to refuse free money?

“Mom, why don’t you let me and the fifth sister-in-law go to the mountain tomorrow? You can just rest at home.” Liu Xiao’e, seeing that they had finished arguing, quickly spoke up.

Ever since she heard the fifth son’s wife speak today, her heart had been burning.

If she got closer to the fifth son’s wife, maybe her belly would soon have some movement. She wanted a son so much!

Besides, if they were the only two going to the mountain, if they found any more medicinal herbs, they could secretly take them.

They could just leave a little less when they returned.

Liu Xiao’e’s calculations were flying.

But, she and Zhao Guifen had the same idea.

Zhao Guifen had been thinking of going to the mountain with her daughter-in-law tomorrow, and getting more medicinal herbs.

It would be helping her youngest son, and she could then share some with the second son.

Wouldn’t that be perfect?

Before this idea could be realized, the second son’s wife suddenly jumped out.

Zhao Guifen’s face immediately darkened: “What? You want to go to the mountain again? Are you complaining that the money we give you for medicine isn’t enough? Can’t you see how clumsy you are? Just stay home and cook for the men in the family.

No one is taking care of things at home these past two days, can’t you see as a wife?

Are you blind?”

Suddenly being scolded, Liu Xiao’e felt wronged.

But she didn’t blame her mother-in-law, Zhao Cuihua. Her resentful gaze fell on Bai Xiuxiu.

Why? Sister-in-law was perfectly healthy, but she didn’t cook at home.

A woman who didn’t even cook, didn’t wash dishes, and whose clothes seemed to be washed by her husband, what was she living for?

She didn’t cook, and she made her get scolded by her mother-in-law.

Liu Xiao’e was really getting angrier and angrier.

Bai Xiuxiu had no idea what kind of rotten sauerkraut was brewing in this woman’s head!

After eating and drinking her fill, and getting the money, she stuffed her two children into Wang Qinghe’s arms and was ready to leave.

Wang Qinghe expertly held the two children, got up, and was ready to follow his wife.

Xiuxiu didn’t like this family, and he didn’t want to look at them for a second longer!

“Alright, everyone go do what you need to do. Don’t stay in the main room.” Zhao Guifen dismissed the family.

Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe went back to their room. Wang Qinghe poured a cup of hot water for his wife and picked up the children’s dirty clothes: “It’s our turn to wash dishes today. I’ll wash the dishes and then wash the clothes. You three can wash up a little later.

I’ll boil water when I come back.”

After saying this, he smiled at Bai Xiuxiu.

Bai Xiuxiu’s heart skipped a beat!

Sure enough, what those people from decades later said was right!

Being virtuous was the best beauty treatment for men!

Although Wang Qinghe was already handsome.

Bai Xiuxiu casually took a piece of candy from her pocket, which she usually gave to the children, and stuffed it into his mouth. She winked at him: “Go quickly, come back soon.”

After he left, Bai Xiuxiu turned around and saw her two children looking at her.

Yueyue directly burrowed into her arms: “Mommy, Yueyue wants to eat too.”

“Then you two take off your shoes and go sit on the kang. Mommy will get you two some candy.” Bai Xiuxiu went up to the heated kang first, took out two pieces of candy for the children.

She continued her knitting project!

She had some talent for knitting and embroidery!

But now she didn’t need any fancy patterns, just something neat and tidy.

In the east room, Zhou Jiaojiao was counting her private money when she saw Wang Qinghe, her husband’s brother, go to the kitchen. Her eyes widened. Was he going to wash dishes for Bai Xiuxiu, that lazy bum, again?

Why?

“Wife, I’ve been working hard all day. Give me a massage! Expanding the house is no joke! And our house, Dad said we’re going to start fixing it next week. How about that? I didn’t lie to you, did I?

My parents love me. You’re lucky to marry me!”

Wang Qingqi came back from outside and directly lay down beside Zhou Jiaojiao. Talking about his family, he couldn’t help but feel proud.

Usually, she was happy to hear Wang Qingqi’s words. But now… Zhou Jiaojiao couldn’t be happy.

Why didn’t Bai Xiuxiu do any work? She worked, and she still had to massage her husband’s back?

“Qingqi, I saw Big Brother helping Sister-in-law wash dishes again…” Zhou Jiaojiao tentatively asked.

She felt a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Wang Qingqi sneered in disdain: “That spineless man, that’s all he can do. Mom and Dad don’t like him, he didn’t even finish junior high. He used to only pick up the books I didn’t want to read. He didn’t even give Sister-in-law any dowry when they got married.

These past few years, whenever there’s been any benefit in the family, it’s been me and the second brother. What’s he?

He’s not even as good as the third and fourth brothers.

He’s just a donkey in our family. If a donkey doesn’t work, what else can it do?

Wait, when my parents help me, and I go to the commune, I’ll be able to go to the city soon with my abilities! Then we’ll be city people, eating commodities! Living in apartments! The good life is still ahead of us.”

When it came to going to the county, Zhou Jiaojiao immediately became excited.

She envied the people who could marry into the city.

Ever since she became aware of things, she had been hoping that her family would go out to the county, so she could also find a husband in the county.

But her mother insisted that her good luck was most useful in the village.

She said that they could go to the city after they had taken over all the medicinal herbs from the mountains.

If she hadn’t secretly fallen in love with Wang Qingqi, she might not have been married yet!

Her parents said they were worried about her and didn’t want her to get married. But in fact… she knew in her heart, how could they be worried about her? They were clearly unwilling to let go of her good luck!

She married Wang Qingqi because she knew he was the youngest in the family, and his parents loved him!

She, Zhou Jiaojiao, had to be the luckiest woman.

Zhou Jiaojiao immediately regained her enthusiasm and rubbed the man’s back: “Then we have to take care of the matter of going to the commune to work as soon as possible. Let’s do it after our house is fixed. Once it’s settled, let Dad and Mom buy us a bicycle!”