Chapter 4: The Second Son Really Knows How to Cherish His Wife

Mu Jingzhou turned around and slept on the edge of the bed, leaving Su Tang with a cold back.

Su Tang: ???

What an unpredictable man! No wonder the original owner ended up with nothing after all that licking.

He sleeps, so does she.

He has the ability, so let him sleep like this at night!

Mu Jingzhou, lying on his back: Isn’t she going to coax him?

After a while, even breathing came from behind him. Mu Jingzhou turned his head, and sure enough, Su Tang was already asleep.

He felt extremely restless and couldn’t sleep!

Another person who couldn’t sleep was Old Mrs. Mu.

Thinking that the two new daughters-in-law had consumed half a month’s worth of oil and meat in just half a day, her heart ached.

“Go to sleep, you’ve already eaten. The second son’s wife’s cooking is really delicious. I’ve never eaten anything so good in my life,” said Old Man Mu.

“With so much oil and meat, how could it not be delicious? We still have two sons and a daughter who haven’t gotten married yet, we have to save!” Old Mrs. Mu sighed, “The fifth son said he wants to go to university after high school, I don’t know how much money that will cost. The eldest daughter-in-law is pregnant, and she can’t earn work points…”

“Didn’t we just marry two more? After they’ve returned home, let them go to the fields to work, that’s one more worker!” Old Man Mu said, and then went to sleep.

Old Mrs. Mu was still worried.

She felt that the two newly married daughters-in-law were delicate and tender, and didn’t look like they could do any work.

Moreover, they weren’t afraid of her, the mother-in-law!

No, she couldn’t wait until they returned home. She had to regain her authority as a mother-in-law. Let them know who’s the boss in this house!

Old Mrs. Mu quietly got out of bed and went out, but she saw Mu Jingzhou also getting up, and she was instantly relieved.

“Third son, you still know how to be restrained. Unlike the second son’s family, they wash their bedsheets every day.”

Mu Jingzhou:………

His family also washes bedsheets every day, but he has two sets of bedsheets. He changes them after use at night, and washes them when he gets up in the morning without anyone seeing.

“Third son, take your wife to the field later to familiarize herself with the work and start earning work points,” said Old Mrs. Mu.

Mu Jingzhou looked up in surprise: “Mother, they haven’t even returned home yet!”

“Think about how much rice and meat you ate at noon today? You have to earn work points to make up for the loss!” Old Mrs. Mu’s heart ached just thinking about it.

“It’s just one meal, it’s not like we’re short of that little bit.” Mu Jingzhou didn’t think it was a big deal.

Old Mrs. Mu twisted his arm: “Did you forget your mother after marrying a wife? If I say you have to go to the field, then you have to go!”

“Okay, I’ll tell her.”

Old Mrs. Mu solved one problem, and her heart felt much more comfortable. She squatted outside the second son’s room and waited.

As a result, while squatting, she heard something she shouldn’t have heard!

Old Mrs. Mu’s face turned red with embarrassment, and she walked away.

Little vixen! Little vixen! Twice a day, won’t they drain the second son dry?

They absolutely have to go to the fields!

Tired from working, they’ll fall asleep immediately, and they won’t have the energy to mess around.

…

The lunch break passed quickly, and everyone got up one after another to prepare for work.

Old Mrs. Mu stood in the yard counting people, and two were missing—the new daughters-in-law.

“Third son, is your wife ready? Tell her to hurry up.”

Mu Jingzhou was putting on his shoes at the door, Su Tang was sitting on the bed swinging her feet: “Third brother, do I really have to go to the fields? Third brother, do you think I can do the work?”

Mu Jingzhou hesitated.

His wife had delicate skin and tender flesh, and looked like she couldn’t do field work.

But everyone else was going to the fields, they couldn’t be special.

Unless…

Mu Jingzhou glanced at the opposite room.

Mu Jingyun had already come out, refreshed and smiling.

But Yu Miaomiao was nowhere to be seen.

“Second son, the third son’s family is all getting ready. Hurry up and call your wife to go to the fields,” Old Mrs. Mu pressed on.

The smile on Mu Jingyun’s face disappeared, and he looked at the room with difficulty.

His wife was exhausted and was sleeping!

“Second son!” Old Mrs. Mu raised her voice.

A sensible daughter-in-law should come out when she hears this!

Unfortunately, Yu Miaomiao was sleeping soundly, and had stuffed cotton in her ears, so she didn’t hear anything.

“Mother, I promised my wife before we got married that she wouldn’t have to work in the fields after marrying me,” Mu Jingyun said.

“What?” Old Mrs. Mu’s eyes widened like copper bells, “Whose daughter-in-law doesn’t work? What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and call her up to work.”

“Mother, I said it. Besides, I can also support my wife.” Mu Jingyun didn’t give an inch on this matter.

Come on, if his wife gets tanned and her skin gets rough and she’s not pretty anymore, wouldn’t he be at a loss?

A trace of amusement flashed across Mu Jingzhou’s eyes: “If the second sister-in-law doesn’t go, my wife won’t go either.”

Su Tang, who was about to feel wronged and go to the fields, was overjoyed and suddenly felt the warmth of being cherished!

“Are you two brothers trying to anger your mother to death?” Old Mrs. Mu never expected that the first hurdle in establishing her authority would be defeated by her own sons, and she was so angry that she trembled.

Li Lan heard this in the room and was very angry. She leaned on the old wooden door frame and said sarcastically: “Second and third sons, I started working when I married in, and only rested when I was pregnant. Why don’t they work?”

“Maybe, the eldest brother can’t afford you.” Mu Jingzhou didn’t speak much, but when he did, he could anger people to death.

Mu Jingyuan glared at him: “Third brother, how can you talk like that?”

“If you want to see me get divorced, then go ahead and force it! If she runs away, the family will have to pay me to marry again.” Mu Jingyun’s words were indeed shameless, but they worked!

Su Tang, sitting in the room, felt refreshed and couldn’t help but sigh: No wonder Miaomiao was willing to wash the bedsheets!

“Let’s go, let’s go, if we don’t start work, we’ll be late.” Mu Jingzhou picked up his hoe and walked ahead.

He didn’t even call Su Tang out of the room the whole time!

Old Mrs. Mu was furious and could only say to Li Lan: “Eldest daughter-in-law, you supervise them cooking tonight. Don’t let them cut the cured meat, and don’t let them use too much oil!”

“Okay.”

Li Lan waved her hand, her face full of pride.

She was also ready to re-establish the authority of the eldest sister-in-law.

As soon as the door closed, she went to Su Tang’s room: “Third sister-in-law, you’re up? Did you hear what mother said just now? Don’t cut the cured meat, and don’t use too much oil.”

“That’s the second sister-in-law’s business. I’m only responsible for tending the fire. If the eldest sister-in-law feels sorry for the firewood, I can also not tend the fire.” Su Tang lay down on the bed, preparing to continue sleeping.

She was really exhausted last night…

“How can you cook without tending the fire?”

“Then what does the eldest sister-in-law want me to save?”

Li Lan’s eyebrows twitched, and her face sank: “Third sister-in-law, you weren’t like this before. You used to be very diligent, and every time you came to the Mu family, you liked to chat with me and bring me candy…”

“Oh, I was a slave before marriage, and now I’m a queen after marriage.” Su Tang shrugged.

Those sycophantic behaviors were done by the original owner, and had nothing to do with her.

Now, she only needs to please Mu Jingzhou. Others, don’t even think about getting any benefits!

Li Lan only knew that women should be more diligent after marriage, and she had never heard of any girl who didn’t do anything after marriage. She stared at Su Tang in shock, and Su Tang also smiled and looked at her.

After a while, Li Lan was defeated.

Forget it, let’s go find the second son’s family.

Yu Miaomiao was still asleep, the wind blew in from the window, and the broken curtain fluttered in the wind. Li Lan didn’t disturb her sleep, she found her needle and thread and stood by the window to help sew the curtain.

When Yu Miaomiao woke up, she thought Su Tang had come to her room again. She mumbled with half-closed eyes: “Don’t mention divorce, we’re not getting divorced.”

“Second sister-in-law, what are you talking about?” Li Lan was startled.

“Eldest sister-in-law?”

Yu Miaomiao opened her eyes and sat up hugging the quilt.

There were strawberry marks on her shoulders and collarbones, which made even Li Lan, a veteran, blush: “Second sister-in-law, why aren’t you wearing clothes when you sleep? Quickly, quickly put them on.”

“Eldest sister-in-law, what are you doing in my room?” Yu Miaomiao asked.

“I… I saw your curtain was broken, so I came to mend it for you.” Li Lan showed her handiwork.

The curtain was accidentally torn last night when she and Mu Jingyun were pulling each other by the window. Yu Miaomiao didn’t mend it for two reasons: First, she didn’t know how to sew. Second, why bother mending such an old piece of cloth?

“Thank you, eldest sister-in-law.” Yu Miaomiao said faintly.

Li Lan felt like she had gotten a cold shoulder after warming up her butt, and said awkwardly: “I heard from the second brother that you agreed not to work in the fields before marriage, and that he can support you.”

“Yes.” Yu Miaomiao nodded.

“Then the third son’s wife actually followed suit. She’s still sleeping in the room now, and refuses to go to work. Our mother is so angry…”

“She’s a gold digger, what right does she have not to work? If it weren’t for her tricks, the third son wouldn’t have married her!”

“Does she dare to compare with you? Does she even qualify? You’re the one the second son likes, and he married you with a lot of money. What is she?”

“…”

Li Lan kept talking bad about Su Tang, and Yu Miaomiao didn’t interrupt.

But she didn’t respond either.

Li Lan, after talking for a long time without a response, also felt bored, and stopped to ask: “Second sister-in-law, what you said, is it right?”

“I don’t know.” Yu Miaomiao yawned, “I just got married, I don’t know your character. But I know one thing.”

Li Lan thought she was going to be echoed, happily sat on the edge of the bed and asked: “What?”

“People who talk bad about others behind their backs are not good people.”

“…”