Chapter 41

This was bad!

Zhou Jiaojiao thought to herself, this was bad!

She didn’t dare to throw dirt on Bai Xiuxiu anymore, afraid that she would say more.

She ran back to the two of them in a panic, her expression flustered: “Sister-in-law, if it’s gone, it’s gone. It means it wasn’t meant to be for our family.”

“I don’t care, it’s all your fault. I’m going to tell the whole family about this when we get home. You’ll have to compensate us for the scraps of cloth.” Bai Xiuxiu wouldn’t let up, looking at Zhou Jiaojiao, whose face was not looking good. She was sure that the two of them had definitely found something on the road.

Zhou Jiaojiao felt that the money was ill-gotten, so she wanted to trick Bai Xiuxiu into going there.

If there was someone there, they would think it was her.

If there was no one, Zhou Jiaojiao would probably blame Bai Xiuxiu later.

The only thing Zhou Jiaojiao didn’t expect was that Bai Xiuxiu would throw the blame back on her.

Bai Xiuxiu hugged her two children, a cold smile on her face.

They were all targeting her, she wouldn’t be able to forgive herself if she didn’t get some oil and water from Zhou Jiaojiao!

“Alright, let’s go home and talk about it.” Zhao Guifen’s leg was hurting, and she was also heartbroken to have to split the money with the eldest son’s family. She was listless.

Seeing that Bai Xiuxiu wouldn’t let up, she said in a bad mood.

Zhou Jiaojiao heard that they were going home, and quickly agreed: “Yes, let’s go home quickly!”

She didn’t know if the person who was spying was the one who lost the money. Regardless, they couldn’t stay there anymore.

Bai Xiuxiu looked at Zhou Jiaojiao’s anxious look and said in a loud voice: “What’s the rush? Did you make a fortune? Are you afraid someone will steal it?”

Bai Xiuxiu said this in a teasing manner. Under Zhou Jiaojiao’s panicked and resentful gaze, she walked ahead of them.

Zhou Jiaojiao didn’t dare to look in the direction where the person was hiding. She wished she could fly.

She cursed Bai Xiuxiu in her heart, and also hated herself for wanting to take advantage of Bai Xiuxiu now. You couldn’t take the lead in doing something like this!

“You’re running so fast, are you trying to die? Come back and help me quickly!” Zhao Guifen scolded, seeing Zhou Jiaojiao running so fast.

Zhou Jiaojiao awkwardly stopped and turned back to help Zhao Guifen.

Bai Xiuxiu was the first to return. She had caught the bus to the commune on the way and walked home from the commune, so her journey wasn’t as long as Zhou Jiaojiao’s.

Seeing that only Bai Xiuxiu had returned, the people at home were all stunned.

Wang Qingqi, the fifth son, saw that she was the only one back and couldn’t help but frown and question Bai Xiuxiu: “Sister-in-law, why are you the only one back? Where are Mom and my wife?”

Bai Xiuxiu was about to enter the house, but when he asked, she turned back and looked at him: “Oh, I took the bus back. Mom and your wife are too stingy to take the bus, so they’ll probably be back later.”

“You just left Mom and my wife there? Sister-in-law, how can you be like this? We’re a family! Couldn’t you have paid for their bus fare? Are you trying to exhaust Mom and my Jiaojiao?” Wang Qingqi shouted at Bai Xiuxiu with dissatisfaction.

Bai Xiuxiu was shocked to hear this. She put down her two children: “Mingming, Yueyue, go inside. Don’t learn bad things from your fifth uncle.”

Seeing her send the two children inside first, Wang Qingqi was even more dissatisfied. He asked her angrily: “Sister-in-law, what do you mean? What do you mean by learning bad things from me?”

“Oh, nothing. I’m just worried that my children will learn to be shameless from you.” Bai Xiuxiu rolled her eyes at him, sarcastically.

“Eldest daughter-in-law, don’t talk nonsense.” Wang Shoucheng, who was helping his son carry bricks, was unhappy when he heard his eldest daughter-in-law say this about his beloved youngest son.

Bai Xiuxiu sneered: “Dad, the fifth son is openly trying to make me spend money on his wife. How can you say I’m talking nonsense? He’s such a grown man, what else could this be if not being shameless?”

Wang Qingqi couldn’t hold back his embarrassment: “I just blurted it out! I meant, couldn’t you have paid for Mom’s bus fare?”

“Mom controls the family’s money. If she wants to take the bus, she can. If she doesn’t want to take the bus and is unwilling to spend money, if I pay for it, she’ll be even angrier. Or… in your and Mom’s eyes, your money is money, but my money is just paper?”

Bai Xiuxiu frowned and asked him impatiently.

This whole family was shameless, one after another!

“That’s not what I meant… even if… you couldn’t just leave them there.” Wang Qingqi was embarrassed, but he didn’t know how to argue.

Bai Xiuxiu was stunned by his shamelessness, but she was too lazy to listen to his nonsense.

She waved her hand: “Fifth, don’t feel sorry for them. What do you mean I left them there? It was clearly the two of them who left me behind. Why can’t they spend money to take the bus and come back with me?”

Bai Xiuxiu said confidently. After saying that, she went directly into the house.

Wang Qingqi was completely stunned. How could there be such a thing?

After returning to the room, Bai Xiuxiu saw that her two children were already on the kang, obediently waiting for her to come back. Her heart softened.

She took out the things she bought and gave each child a green bean cake.

This wasn’t always available in their area, you had to be lucky to find it!

“Mommy, has Fifth Uncle changed?” Mingming was holding the green bean cake, looking curious.

Bai Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, but she quickly understood her son’s meaning.

She couldn’t help but laugh: “No, your fifth uncle is stupid, no matter who teaches him, he won’t change. He’s already rotten to the core. From now on, no matter what he says to you, don’t listen or believe him, okay?”

Bai Xiuxiu seriously instilled a sense of caution towards this family in her two children.

Before she and Wang Qinghe left the Wang family, she had to keep her two children vigilant towards this family.

Even after they left, these two children absolutely couldn’t have anything to do with this family.

Zhao Guifen’s love for her grandchildren was shown towards her third son’s son, and her fondness for her granddaughters was towards the future girl in the fifth son’s family.

Her two treasures, in Zhao Guifen’s eyes, were just mouths to feed.

“I’ll listen to Mommy.” Mingming looked like a little adult, making Bai Xiuxiu laugh.

After about half an hour, Zhou Jiaojiao and Zhao Guifen returned.

Along with them came a strong smell of cow dung!

Zhao Guifen had a dark face, and Zhou Jiaojiao, standing beside her, was also pale. The village headman was with them.

As soon as they came back, the smell filled the courtyard, even drifting into Bai Xiuxiu’s room.

“Mommy, it smells so bad outside…” Yueyue, who was almost asleep, was awakened by the smell.

“Mommy will go take a look. You and your brother stay in bed.” Bai Xiuxiu went outside.

At this moment, everyone in the family was standing three feet away from Zhao Guifen and Zhou Jiaojiao.

“Wife, Mom, what were you two doing?” Wang Qingqi, who had just been scolded, was shocked to see his mother and wife like this.