Chapter 41

The two were about a meter apart. When they heard what Long Yujiao said, they all looked at Old Lady Lu.

Long Yujiao also subconsciously followed their gazes and looked at Old Lady Lu.

“Yujiao, you don’t know, if the two of them go out alone, they will be sneaky, especially Shen Wu.” Old Lady Lu raised her head, “They are sworn enemies. Let Xu Yin keep an eye on them, your third sister-in-law dare not be lazy or slippery.”

The old lady was very proud of her checks and balances, “Yujiao, you are still young and don’t know how to use people. You have to learn from the old lady.”

Shen Wu and Xu Yin turned their heads away. Neither of them was willing to pay attention to each other.

Instead, Shen Wu smiled at Long Yujiao and said, “Long Zhiqing, you got off work early, come and pick shepherd’s purse with me if you have nothing to do.”

“This job is not tiring, Long Zhiqing, you won’t refuse, right?”

Long Yujiao still had doubts in her heart, but Old Lady Lu didn’t look like she was faking it, and Old Lady Lu couldn’t lie for them.

Could it be just because of this?

While she was thinking, Shen Wu pulled Long Yujiao to sit down, “I got a big basket, everyone pick it, eat it early.”

As a last resort, Long Yujiao could only stay and pick vegetables with her, taking the opportunity to observe Shen Wu and Xu Yin. Who knew that the two of them almost ignored each other, and even if they had to say something, they would sneer at each other.

It was getting dark, and Lu Laoer also came back.

Everyone in the family was still hungry. Seeing him come back, Old Lady Lu shouted, “Old Third Wife, make wontons.”

Shen Wu yawned and asked Xu Yin to add more firewood.

Shen Wu originally wanted to make dumplings, but the dumplings had a lot of stuffing, and that pound of meat, no matter how much shepherd’s purse was added, it was not enough. There was too much shepherd’s purse in the stuffing, so she mixed it with lard and made sour soup wontons.

Before serving, she heated another spoonful of lard, not much, but in this way, a layer of oil floated on the soup, which looked tempting.

Just this fragrance made everyone breathe in the fragrance in the yard.

On weekdays, Lu Pan’er loves to eat. At this moment, she is circling around her father, telling him interesting things that happened during the time she hadn’t seen him.

Lu Laoer is also patient.

“It’s time to eat!”

Shen Wu called out, and several people came into the kitchen to serve the meal. Today’s meal was not served by Shen Wu, but by Old Lady Lu. The wontons were served one by one.

The women had four fewer than the men.

Lu Laoer had the most. “You haven’t been back for half a month. You’ve worked hard, Laoer.”

“Mom, my second brother eats in the factory. He eats well every day, and the work he does is not exposed to the wind or the sun. If he has to work hard, then I will be exhausted.” Lu Laoliu said.

Old Lady Lu, “Pfft, ptff, ptff, stop talking nonsense, what life or death.”

“Your second brother, that’s very capable.”

“Is that my second brother’s ability? That’s my sister-in-law…”

“Even eating can’t stop you from talking!”

Shen Wu didn’t argue with Old Lady Lu. She took this opportunity to get a few more for Lu Xuan and passed the bowl over, “Third brother, try it.”

Old Lady Lu wanted to scold her, but when she saw that she didn’t add more for herself and the food went into her son’s stomach, she didn’t say anything.

Shen Wu didn’t add more for herself because she ate a lot at noon and wasn’t hungry, and she didn’t want to eat a belly full of shepherd’s purse.

Everyone was satisfied with the delicious wontons, and Lu Xuan ate a lot at noon and wasn’t very hungry.

In the evening, when Shen Wu was preparing to let Lu Xuan boil water for a bath, she ran into Lu Lao Er in the kitchen.

He looked gentle and refined compared to the others. Compared with Wang Hua, he was not as strong as Wang Hua, and he smiled when he saw people.

“Third brother, third sister-in-law, thank you for taking care of Wang Hua and Pan Er when I was not at home.”

Shen Wu smiled, “We are all family, it is only natural to take care of each other, second brother, why don’t you say thank you or not.”

After a few words, Shen Wu and Lu Xuan came out.

Shen Wu went back to the room to read. There were almost no illustrations in the books at that time, and they were all densely packed with words, but there was no other entertainment. Shen Wu was quite immersed in reading.

The book was full of dry goods, and she had to take notes from time to time.

Lu Xuan looked at it for a few times and felt a headache, but looking at his wife’s face under the lamp, he felt itchy in his heart and pinched her face.

Shen Wu frowned, “Don’t make trouble, I’m reading.”

“What’s the use of reading? In the early years, the landlord’s son could read, and now he is working in the fields, and he can’t even lift his head. These educated youth who went to the countryside can also read, don’t they also work in the fields, and they don’t get as many work points as I do.”

Lu Xuan’s big hand fell on Shen Wu’s waist.

Shen Wu slapped his hand away, “Then knowing how to read is always useful. There are many educated youth who know how to read, and there are many who work in the commune and the team. Teachers also have to teach people who know how to read. Third brother, don’t be short-sighted.”

“Could it be that you want our future children to be illiterate?”

Thinking of the children, Lu Xuan shook his head, “That won’t work.”

“Then you should learn to read too.”

Lu Xuan thought it was more important to have a baby first, but he was still reading when there was a noise next door.

Shen Wu heard the noise and stopped reading, looking at Lu Xuan.

Wang Hua and Lu Laoer lived next door. Lu Laoer was not at home on weekdays, and only Lu Paner’s voice could be heard occasionally.

It’s so soundproof!

Shen Wu said, “Could it be that the noise we make on weekdays can be heard by the second sister-in-law?”

Thinking of it, her face turned red.

Looking at her flushed little face, Lu Xuan’s Adam’s apple rolled slightly, and he shook his head and said, “No.”

Shen Wu just breathed a sigh of relief.

“Even if she heard it, Second Sister-in-law won’t say anything to others.”

Shen Wu’s eyes widened when she heard it, and she patted Lu Xuan, “Keep the noise down next time.”

“You’re too delicate.”

He blamed her. Shen Wu blushed and looked at Lu Xuan with red eyes, “Then, from now on, you are not allowed to… do it!”

“I’m going to sleep.” She closed the book and rolled onto the kang with her back to Lu Xuan.

　　Lu Xuan…

　　”I’m telling the truth. Your skin turns red when I touch it…”

　　Shen Wu covered her ears and looked at Lu Xuan angrily, “Third brother, please shut up!”

　　”Okay.” Lu Xuan shut up obediently.

　　It might be rare for Second Brother Lu to come back. In the middle of the night, the neighbors were not very quiet. Shen Wu felt uncomfortable when she thought that the neighbors could hear her and Lu

Xuan.

　　Lu Xuan didn’t sleep well either, but his wife wouldn’t let him touch her.

　　”Third brother, can we separate the family?” Shen Wu felt that she had no signs of returning, so it would be better to separate the family and live her own life.

　　She turned over and got up from the bed. “Dividing the family doesn’t mean that family affection is gone. We can give our parents some food and drink every month. It’s too inconvenient for such a big family.”

　　Doing everything in secret, there is simply no privacy! Just thinking about it makes people feel like they are going to die.

　　Lu Xuan also felt deeply inconvenienced at this time. He didn’t see that his wife didn’t let him touch her.

　　”My parents will definitely not agree, but I do.” Lu Xuan rubbed her long hair soothingly, “I’ll find a time to bring it up.”

　　Shen Wu was forced to listen to other people’s conversations in the middle of the night. She really wanted to split up. The next day, there were thunders and it was gloomy outside.

　　She wasn’t ready to cook yet.

　　Old Lady Lu said, “It’s raining, don’t go to work, don’t eat in the morning, save food, and just eat at noon.”

　　Shen Wu wasn’t hungry, so she didn’t have to cook. She didn’t sleep well last night, so she closed her eyes and went back to sleep.

　　Old Lady Lu wanted to say something, but Lu Xuan said, “She didn’t sleep well at night.”

　　Old Lady Lu thought about things she shouldn’t think about, and when she left,

　　she was still muttering about vixen. Shen Wu slept until almost noon. She woke up, and Lu Xuan came in wearing a straw cloak to keep out the rain, shaking off the water on it, “What did you do?”

　　Lu Xuan sneakily took out a bag from his arms, wrapped in layers of-