Chapter 11

Bai Xiuxiu opened her mouth, and Zhao Guifen’s face immediately fell, “Even factories that need temporary workers require a junior high school diploma. Before you speak, why don’t you take a look at what your man is like? Does he have the ability? Will they hire him as a worker? What are you dreaming about!”

Bai Xiuxiu heard this and sneered at Zhao Guifen, “Heh… Mom, didn’t you look in the mirror before you spoke? Our Qinghe doesn’t have the ability to work in a factory, so of course he doesn’t have the ability to raise money.

Going to the mountains to hunt some game in winter to satisfy our cravings and supplement our diet is something that’s accepted here.

If you go to the mountains during this season and want to make money from it, don’t you have to take the hunted game to the black market? That’s against the rules!

If you get caught, you’ll be locked up!

So, the job belongs to someone else, but the danger belongs to Qinghe? What are you dreaming about?”

Bai Xiuxiu looked at the faces of everyone in the room, none of them looked very good.

It seemed like they all wanted to get benefits from Wang Qinghe!

In her previous life, before she died, Wang Qinghe had been silently and dutifully enduring the exploitation of this family, as well as her own demands. If she hadn’t died, he would have been drained of his blood by these people and wouldn’t have resisted until his death!

Thinking of that possibility, Bai Xiuxiu became angry.

Only she had the right to exploit her husband, why should they!

Zhao Guifen was so angry that her face was greener than the vegetables. She slammed her chopsticks down in anger, “You unlucky thing, how did our Wang family marry you? Is your heart black? Eldest, don’t listen to your spendthrift wife!

This family, they are all your relatives!

If your brother becomes a worker in the city, won’t that be a face for our whole family?

Won’t you, as his brother, have a brighter face when you go out?”

“Qinghe has children, he doesn’t need his brother to bring him glory.” Bai Xiuxiu said coldly.

“You!” Zhao Guifen wished she could strangle this daughter-in-law. Her bitter face looked extremely ferocious.

Bai Xiuxiu didn’t even bother to look at her. She knew this family’s true colors too well!

“Alright, what are you all arguing about? You’re so old, why are you still arguing with your daughter-in-law?” Old Man Wang saw that things were getting out of hand, so he stepped in to mediate, first addressing his wife.

Zhao Guifen snorted angrily.

Old Man Wang then looked at Wang Qinghe, “Eldest, it’s true that this family has wronged you, and your mother and I know that. But no matter what, we are all a family. To encounter such a good thing is the family’s fortune. If your brother is successful and becomes a worker, he will definitely help you in the future.

It’s right for you to pamper your wife, but when it comes to important matters, you can’t let a woman make decisions.”

“Yes, big brother, don’t worry, if I can become a worker, I will definitely help you guys in the future.” Seeing this, the second son, Wang Qingfu, quickly stated his position.

“Big brother, don’t worry, Jiaojiao and I guarantee that as long as I become a worker, we will take care of your and sister-in-law’s children.” The fifth son, Wang Qingqi, didn’t want to be slow either.

Zhou Jiaojiao felt a pang of discomfort in her heart. Why should her husband become a worker and help raise Bai Xiuxiu’s children?

However, she didn’t show it on her face, after all, becoming a worker was the most important thing!

Bai Xiuxiu looked at the faces of these people in the family and wanted to laugh. Her husband, Wang Qinghe, had one great advantage: he listened to her! If she didn’t agree, how could he possibly agree?

In her previous life, he was dutiful because she didn’t speak up.

As long as it didn’t threaten her own safety, she wasn’t willing to speak up.

Now she wanted to protect him, and she was even less willing to let this family jump around in front of her. She had spoken up.

So, of course he wouldn’t agree!

Wang Qinghe didn’t remain silent for too long. In fact, from the moment the family brought up this matter, he had been quietly observing them.

Xiu Xiu, who had always stayed out of everything, uncharacteristically spoke up on his behalf.

Meanwhile, his “good brothers” all had greed written all over their faces. The eagerness of the second and fifth brothers was almost laughable. The third and fourth brothers, who couldn’t become workers and didn’t want the family to give money to the other brothers, looked anxious, which only made him feel bored.

Each of them was trying to sway him for their own benefit.

“Big Brother, say something,” the old man, Wang, urged his eldest son, seeing him remain silent.

“Father, this season is precisely when the mountain beasts are most active. I’m not much of a hunter. If I really go deep into the mountains to hunt, I might not make it back. Even if I’m lucky and return, going hunting this season means we’ll need to sell what I catch on the black market to make money.

If I get caught, I’d probably end up in jail.

Do you all understand these risks and are still suggesting I go into the mountains? Or are you unaware and just hoping I’ll make some money to bring back?”

Wang Qinghe lifted his head and looked at each of them.

If he were to die, these people wouldn’t care about Xiu Xiu or his two children.

The old man’s gaze wavered for a moment, showing some guilt.

Zhao Guifen was not pleased to hear this. “Why are you making it sound so extreme? What? Just because there’s some danger, you’re unwilling to help your brothers? Can’t you just be more careful in the mountains? I think you’re just doing whatever your wife tells you to do!”

“Old woman! What nonsense are you talking about?” The old man quickly interrupted her.

He explained to his eldest son, “Qinghe, don’t blame your mother. She just doesn’t understand. If you don’t want to go, then don’t. But… missing out on this opportunity is a bit of a pity. Old woman, go explain this to your family.”

“Father, Mother, please don’t turn down this opportunity. If Big Brother doesn’t want to go into the mountains, I’m willing to go. I’ve picked up valuable medicinal herbs in the mountains before, so maybe I can find something worthwhile,” Zhou Jiao said hurriedly, jumping into the conversation.

This opportunity couldn’t be refused!

Her husband had to become a worker. Otherwise, how could she compete with Bai Xiuxiu?

“No way!” Zhao Guifen objected immediately. Zhou Jiao was her favorite daughter-in-law.

Besides, her plan was to have the eldest son hunt and sell the catch for money, so they wouldn’t have to dip into the family’s savings.

“Mother, don’t worry about me. I’ll take Sister-in-law along. She can accompany me into the mountains,” Zhou Jiao said sweetly, her delicate face showing two dimples when she smiled. She then turned to Bai Xiuxiu and added, “Sister-in-law, you’re just staying at home anyway. Why not come with me to the mountains?”

She was determined to make Bai Xiuxiu suffer!

Zhao Guifen, touched by her fifth daughter-in-law’s eagerness to help her son, immediately turned on Bai Xiuxiu. “Eldest daughter-in-law, if you won’t let your husband go into the mountains, then at least accompany the fifth daughter-in-law to the outskirts, right? After all, you’re just idling at home!”

“We’ve finished eating, Father, Mother. We’re heading back now,” Bai Xiuxiu said decisively. While they were busy debating, she had already fed the children and finished her own meal.

Seeing that her husband had finished eating, she decisively interrupted the conversation.

She had no interest in listening to this family’s theatrics.