Chapter 15: The Two Brothers Wash the Sheets Together

The sky was barely breaking when Mu Jingyun emerged from his room, radiating energy, a basin in his hand.

Inside the basin were the soiled sheets from the night before.

His wife had chosen such comfortable new sheets; if they dried by noon, they could sleep on fresh sheets again tonight.

Normally, this was a woman’s chore, but since his wife had injured her leg, he had to get up early to do the laundry.

He hoped no one would see him…

Unexpectedly, Mu Jingzhou also came out carrying sheets, and the two brothers met by the well.

“Second Brother.”

Mu Jingzhou glanced at the sheets in his second brother’s basin and rather tactlessly asked, “You’re washing them today?”

Mu Jingyun’s eyes twitched, and he rolled his eyes. “Do you need to ask?”

Seeming to feel embarrassed about a man washing sheets, he asked pointedly, “Third Brother, do you wash your sheets every day?”

“Mm.”

Mu Jingzhou put down his basin and fetched water.

Plop—The bamboo bucket fell into the well with a dull thud.

Mu Jingyun squatted down, and while waiting for the water, he teased, “So you get up early every day to wash sheets?”

“Mm.”

Mu Jingzhou filled his second brother’s basin first, then his own. Then, the two washed the sheets together.

Mu Jingyun’s pride immediately swelled. “Third Brother, not to brag, but you spoil your wife too much. You don’t let her do anything. Are you keeping her idle?”

“Is that wrong?” Mu Jingzhou countered. “Aren’t you also pampering your wife, Second Brother?”

Mu Jingyun choked. “My wife does all the laundry and makes the beds. I’m only doing it today because she hurt her foot.”

“So you are doing it.” Mu Jingzhou silently washed the sheets, not bothering to argue with Mu Jingyun.

Mu Jingyun hummed. “You’re still so taciturn.”

“Just good at coaxing his wife.”

“…You’re right!”

So, when Old Mrs. Mu woke up, she saw her two sons squatting by the well, washing sheets.

Instantly, her blood pressure soared!

Old Mrs. Mu strode into the courtyard and loudly demanded, “What are you two doing?”

“Washing sheets,” Mu Jingyun replied.

“I’m not blind, I can see! I’m saying, why are you two doing this?” Old Mrs. Mu yelled so loud the whole family heard.

Yu Miaomiao, still nursing her injured ankle, turned over and continued sleeping.

Su Tang was already awake and preparing breakfast—since her sister was injured and shouldn’t work, she decided to take on the cooking duties alone today.

Hearing Old Mrs. Mu’s outburst, she stayed in her room, temporarily avoiding going outside.

“Mother, don’t yell so loud. My wife twisted her ankle, so she can’t cook today,” Mu Jingyun felt a little embarrassed. He quickly washed and hung up the sheets and returned to his room.

Mu Jingzhou was much more relaxed, taking his time.

Old Mrs. Mu was about to be driven mad by these two boys. “So undisciplined, you’re worn out at such a young age…”

Mu Jingcheng, who was also worn out last night, remained silent in his room, silently glancing at his wife.

How easily worn out? He was full of energy now!

Old Mrs. Mu scolded in the yard for a long time, but no one responded.

Finally, Mu Jingrong came out to go to school, carrying his backpack and asking, “Mom, what are you saying?”

“Go to school, don’t meddle in adult matters.”

Old Mrs. Mu angrily sent her youngest son out the door, then spat several times, still feeling unsatisfied.

She simply stood in the yard and shouted, “Aren’t you coming to make breakfast?”

“Coming, coming.” Su Tang finally came out, smiling as warmly as the rising sun. “Mother, I’ll make breakfast now.”

“You? Can you?” Old Mrs. Mu questioned.

“Second Sister-in-law injured her foot, so whether I can or not, I have to. It’s okay, if it’s not good, we’ll just make do.” Su Tang smiled sweetly.

Anyway, she wasn’t eating it.

She still had cured chicken in her room; she wouldn’t go hungry!

After Old Mrs. Mu left, she tore off two chicken legs, roasted them over the fire, and shared one with Miaomiao. Delicious!

“Mother, she needs to learn, let her try,” Mu Jingzhou said.

Old Mrs. Mu thought: That makes sense! You can’t just let Su Tang only tend the fire and eat for free, right?

Let her learn! Once she learns, the three daughters-in-law can take turns cooking, and she, the old woman, can enjoy herself.

“Okay, you learn, I’ll watch.” Old Mrs. Mu said. “First, put water in the pot, then start the fire.”

“Got it!”

To allow her sister to rest, Su Tang seriously followed Old Mrs. Mu’s instructions.

But when it came to kneading the dough, problems arose.

She couldn’t knead the dough properly.

It was either too thick or too thin, and she was about to make three different batches of dough, when Old Mrs. Mu couldn’t take it anymore. “Stop adding water, I’ll do it!”

“Okay.”

Su Tang obediently stood aside.

Old Mrs. Mu kneaded the dough while muttering, “Like this, like this, see?”

“Yes, yes.”

“Okay, time to cut the noodles and put them in the pot. You do it!”

Su Tang held the dough in one hand and a knife in the other.

With one cut, half the dough fell into the pot.

“Goodness, are you crazy?” Old Mrs. Mu’s scream almost blew the roof off.

Yu Miaomiao heard it in her room and wanted to help, but Mu Jingyun held her back. “Lie down, Mother will manage it if she can’t stand it.”

“She’s not lazy, she’s been spoiled. If it doesn’t taste good, don’t blame her either.” Yu Miaomiao said.

“You’re siding with her.” Mu Jingyun recalled the scene of her and Su Tang hugging last night and became jealous. “Wife, between me and Third Sister-in-law, who do you like more?”

Yu Miaomiao:………

In this era, weren’t they all busy earning work points? Why was someone playing a deadly game?

“Wife, if you don’t speak, I’ll misunderstand. Although Third Sister-in-law is pretty, she’s a woman.

Besides, she’s not as good-looking as me! I’m the best-looking man in Chahe Village. Even if I go to the city, there might not be anyone better-looking than me.”

Mu Jingyun’s narcissism made Yu Miaomiao’s lips twitch again and again.

Narcissistic people are confident first.

Unfortunately, this confident Mu Jingyun was eventually PUA’d into a useless person by Shen Mingzhu.

“Wife, are you really not going to say anything?” Mu Jingyun was a little discouraged. “Then I won’t go to work today, I’ll stay home and sleep with you.”

Yu Miaomiao subconsciously felt a tightening in her abdomen and quickly said, “I don’t have a family anymore. Although you’re very good, I can’t only have you. I also need a playmate, and Su Tang is very suitable.”

“Just like that?” Mu Jingyun was suspicious, feeling that their relationship was unusual.

“What else?” Yu Miaomiao rolled her eyes. “Get out, don’t disturb my rest.”

Mu Jingyun leaned in and kissed her face before leaving.

Let’s move out when we have money, far away from Third Sister-in-law!

“Breakfast is ready.” Old Mrs. Mu said unkindly, and the family went to the kitchen one after another.

Sour cabbage noodle soup, a familiar taste.

“Mother, did you make breakfast?” Mu Jingyuan asked in surprise.

“Shut up!”

Old Mrs. Mu was exhausted by Su Tang and casually ate before going to earn work points.

Old Man Mu also ate without relish and went to sharpen his sickle.

Mu Jingyuan half-jokingly, half-seriously said, “Third Sister-in-law, how will you live after you separate?”

“Separate? When will we separate?” Su Tang’s eyes lit up.

After separating, she and Miaomiao wouldn’t have to cook for the whole family! They could eat whatever they wanted!

Mu Jingyuan：……