Chapter 43

Zhao Guifen, who had been fooled by Zhou Jiaojiao, heard this and her eyes immediately swept towards the entrance.

Wang Qinghe, who had just entered the courtyard, took out his prey as usual, but this time, it made Zhao Guifen even angrier.

Compared to yesterday’s five rabbits and two wild chickens, there were only five rabbits today!

Not even enough to divide equally!

Zhao Guifen’s eyes turned into knives, cutting at Wang Qinghe: “Eldest son, why is the prey getting less and less? Are you playing tricks on us?”

Wang Qinghe, except when it came to Bai Xiuxiu, was always a silent man.

He didn’t like to explain anything. He took out the things, ignored the suspicious looks of the group, and walked towards his wife.

“Stop right there. You’re the eldest son of this family, and you have four younger brothers watching. How did your mother and I teach you? Have you forgotten? You… are you really hiding things?” Wang Shoucheng asked suspiciously.

Wang Qinghe stopped and looked at them.

He met the questioning gazes of the whole family.

Bai Xiuxiu frowned, sneered, and her tone was still sarcastic: “Hunting is always unpredictable. There’s only so much prey in the mountains. If you hunted yesterday, of course there won’t be as much today. If you follow your logic, if he doesn’t hunt anything, does Qinghe have to buy you a few to make up for it?

Then why don’t you just stop him from going to the mountain and directly ask him for money.

Or even better, just take his life?”

“Eldest daughter-in-law, this has nothing to do with you! It’s a man’s business, you shouldn’t interfere!” Wang Shoucheng was about to die of annoyance with this daughter-in-law who couldn’t be beaten or talked to.

“He’s my husband, his business is my business. What? You can bully someone and make them shut up? There’s no such good thing!” Bai Xiuxiu’s voice was loud, and the neighbors on both sides started to come out to pour water, secretly looking at their courtyard.

Wang Shoucheng was a person who cared about face. Besides…

He glanced at his eldest son. He didn’t really believe that his eldest son was hiding prey.

But it was best to ask again.

Thinking this, Wang Shoucheng gave his wife a look.

Zhao Guifen, with a dark face, asked tentatively: “Eldest son, are you really not hiding anything?”

Wang Qinghe, feeling good because his wife was protecting him, gave them a response. He shook his head at them.

Then he went back to the house with Bai Xiuxiu.

Zhao Guifen looked at the few rabbits, gritted her teeth: “Fifth, go sell these rabbits tomorrow. When the rabbits from yesterday are dried, I’ll divide them among each household.”

What a loss!

If she had known that the eldest son’s prey would get less and less, she shouldn’t have mentioned dividing the money with them in the first place.

Thinking about the remaining money, and how it would have to be divided among the family, she felt dizzy!

Especially knowing that the fifth son’s wife’s luck was consistent, she was even more depressed.

Why didn’t the fifth son’s wife tell her earlier? Why did she have to act like this!

She had lost so much!

“Third daughter-in-law, you’re cooking today. Boil the chicken bones for me.” Zhao Guifen said, then limped into the house.

Zhao Cuihua secretly rolled her eyes. What? Can chicken bones be boiled into something special?

Zhao Cuihua entered the kitchen speechless, while Zhou Jiaojiao looked at Bai Xiuxiu’s room with a lingering fear. Sister-in-law must have forgotten about the scraps of cloth, right?

Seeing that Liu Xiao’e was about to return to the house, she quickly went over to support her: “Second sister-in-law, let me help you. I have something I want to tell you…”

Liu Xiao’e felt annoyed when she saw Zhou Jiaojiao. Since the fifth son’s wife had entered the house, she hadn’t encountered anything good. The fifth son’s wife must be some kind of jinx!

However, her mother-in-law valued the fifth son’s wife, so she couldn’t directly refuse her kindness. If the fifth son’s wife went to her mother and complained, her life would be difficult.

Liu Xiao’e thought for a moment and forced a friendly smile at Zhou Jiaojiao: “Oh, thank you, fifth sister-in-law.”

The two of them entered the room where Liu Xiao’e and Wang Lao’er were temporarily staying. As soon as they entered, Liu Xiao’e’s resentment towards Zhou Jiaojiao increased.

If it hadn’t been for Zhou Jiaojiao and the fifth son, she and her husband wouldn’t have to live in this room with their two daughters!

“Second sister-in-law, after you went to the mountain today, did you notice anything?” Zhou Jiaojiao entered, immediately putting on an air of superiority over Liu Xiao’e, making Liu Xiao’e dumbfounded.

“What? What’s different? I feel like my luck is much better today. I didn’t fall anymore.”

Liu Xiao’e said blankly.

Zhou Jiaojiao was furious and frowned: “Didn’t you notice that you didn’t find any medicinal herbs after you went to the city today?”

“That’s true, but it’s normal. In the past, our family always went to the mountain and didn’t find any medicinal herbs. This year, we’re lucky to find some. Fifth sister-in-law, you wouldn’t be like Mom, still thinking that we can have it every day, would you?

You’re so young, don’t be like Mom and dream big.”

Liu Xiao’e was stunned.

Was the fifth son’s wife an idiot?

Zhou Jiaojiao rolled her eyes in her heart, but for the sake of her plan to win her over, she still explained: “Second sister-in-law, I haven’t been married for long. You might not believe me. Actually, I’m the reason we’ve been lucky in the mountains these past few times.”

Liu Xiao’e: …

This person is crazy!

“Second sister-in-law, my luck was different when I was at my parents’ house. Aren’t you curious? Why are my family so good to me?” Zhou Jiaojiao said mysteriously.

Liu Xiao’e found it strange. Her parents weren’t good to her when she was at their house.

She didn’t know why Zhou Jiaojiao’s family was good to her.

Zhou Jiaojiao looked at Liu Xiao’e, who was curious, with a smug look: “That’s because they’re good to me, so people will be lucky. Look at my sisters-in-law, they all gave birth to sons. My family is also doing very well.

When I was at my parents’ house, I would find good things in the mountains.

Women who are good to me also gave birth to sons!”

Sons!

Liu Xiao’e was stunned. The word “sons” hit her hard, almost making her lose her mind.

“Really, really?” Thinking about it carefully, the sisters-in-law of the fifth son’s wife did seem to all have sons.

It must be true, otherwise, why would a sister-in-law be good to her younger sister-in-law?

Thinking about this, Liu Xiao’e’s eyes lit up when she looked at Zhou Jiaojiao.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Jiaojiao knew she had achieved her goal!

“Second sister-in-law, I’m telling you this, there’s no other meaning. Our mother-in-law is good to my husband and your second brother. My husband and your second brother are the most likely to become workers. In the future, we should get closer, go to the mountain together, and I can take care of you if there’s any benefit.

If you can also take care of me, that would be even better.

When we go to the commune later, we’ll have each other’s backs, right?”

Every word Zhou Jiaojiao said made Liu Xiao’e’s heart race!

She nodded repeatedly: “Don’t worry, you’ll be like my own sister.”