Chapter 48

Zhao Guifen gave each person two flatbreads and a bowl of soup. She scowled and muttered: “There are a lot of people in this family, and they can all work. Can’t you see that they’re all such big eaters? Go ask around, who else can eat as much as us, and still get full?

Especially those who don’t work…”

She said this while looking at Bai Xiuxiu.

She couldn’t do anything to her eldest daughter-in-law, but it was good to be sarcastic!

Bai Xiuxiu glanced at her, not indulging her: “Mom, you’re right. There really aren’t many families like ours. There’s not a drop of oil on the table, and our family earns so many work points. My husband does the work of both me and him.

I really don’t know where our family’s money goes!

Maybe someone’s bad at math and can’t count.

The family’s money has been mismanaged! Or maybe we should change the person in charge of the money?”

Zhao Guifen’s flatbread instantly tore in half. She was furious and threw it into the bowl: “What? Do you want to be the head of the household? Do you think I’m dead?”

“Huh? Mom, what are you angry about? I’m just agreeing with you, helping you speak.” Bai Xiuxiu looked innocent.

She had heard these sarcastic words countless times in her last life.

But at the time, she thought that since they didn’t actually hit her, she just listened.

She couldn’t lose anything.

But now… she didn’t want to suffer any losses, whether it was verbally or in her daily life!

No one would indulge Zhao Guifen!

Zhao Guifen felt that she could be driven half crazy by her eldest daughter-in-law every day: “You’re helping me speak? Do you even know how to speak?”

“Didn’t you say it yourself? There are a lot of people working in the family, but even more people eating. It seems like we can’t make ends meet. Since the accounts don’t add up, of course, we have to change to someone who can manage the family well. Otherwise, we’ll be waiting to starve to death at the dinner table, with no oil or water?”

Bai Xiuxiu said confidently.

Zhao Guifen was so angry that she turned red.

Zhao Cuihua swallowed the coarse grain flatbread in her mouth. After thinking for a moment, she realized that she was now on Sister-in-law’s side, and immediately chimed in: “Mom, Sister-in-law is right. Look at what we’ve been eating these past two days… I think the pigs in our village eat better than us.

The work in the fields is finished, but no one in the family is idle.

Are you planning to starve your five sons this winter?”

“Bah! You two stop slandering me! Who’s going to starve to death? If we don’t plan our meals, you’ll eat everything, and then will we be able to live?” Zhao Guifen couldn’t hold back anymore and started to scold.

She wanted to say a few more words, but Wang Shoucheng interrupted her: “Alright, stop making a fuss early in the morning. This is a bit too much, at least there should be some oil and water. Eldest son, try to hunt more today.

Let’s improve our meals a bit.”

Wang Shoucheng immediately pointed the finger at Wang Qinghe.

Bai Xiuxiu turned around and winked at her husband.

Wang Qinghe understood her meaning. This meant that he wasn’t allowed to bring back any prey tonight…

He had a plan in mind, and his attitude was very good: “Okay, but the food at home really doesn’t have any nutrition. Xiuxiu is still sick, why don’t you let Mom steam an egg for her first. If she eats well, I’ll be more at ease going to the mountains.

Otherwise, I really can’t leave her alone, I wouldn’t dare to go to the mountains.”

“What? What kind of conditions are these? You want her to eat an egg, and she doesn’t even work?” Zhao Guifen almost jumped up when she heard that her eggs were going to be used.

“Alright, what are you shouting for? Second son’s wife, go steam an egg for your sister-in-law.” Wang Shoucheng’s ears were hurting from his wife’s shouting.

This stupid woman, couldn’t she understand the eldest son’s meaning?

This meant that if he didn’t steam an egg for his eldest daughter-in-law, he would quit today!

What bad luck!

Early in the morning, he couldn’t argue with her, and she had to cause a scene.

A mother-in-law who couldn’t even control her daughter-in-law, what could she do?

Liu Xiao’e was stunned. They hadn’t even finished eating, and she was already in trouble! Besides, why?

Why could Sister-in-law eat good things?

Wang Shoucheng looked at everyone in the room, none of them looking very happy. He was satisfied.

This was how it should be. The other sons would be resentful of the eldest son, and they would stick together!

“Don’t think I’m favoring my eldest son. Your eldest brother works hard for the family. If you knew how to hunt, I would also let someone steam an egg for you. This is what he earned through his own abilities!”

Wang Shoucheng’s words immediately stirred up dissatisfaction in the hearts of the others.

Liu Xiao’e, with a dark face, went to steam an egg.

Bai Xiuxiu looked at her father-in-law, wanting to laugh.

This couple really didn’t miss any opportunity to dig a hole for her husband.

If she hadn’t known the nature of these two people, who were always looking out for themselves and harming others, she wouldn’t have been willing to raise their children.

She was starting to wonder if her husband was even their biological son.

The stove was still lit, and the egg custard was brought out soon. It was made with two eggs, so it wasn’t small. The aroma instantly drew everyone’s attention!

Zhao Guifen’s chopsticks were about to snap. Why was this good thing for the eldest son and his wife to eat?

Did they deserve it?

If it were for the second son, or the fifth son, how good it would be for them to have some nourishment.

Besides Zhao Guifen, there was one other person who was the most angry, and that was Zhou Jiaojiao.

Zhou Jiaojiao smelled the aroma, and all her grievances came flooding back.

She had never been treated like this at her parents’ house! How could Bai Xiuxiu, a poor wretch with no father and whose mother wasn’t around, get this treatment?

Although Bai Xiuxiu didn’t know what these people were thinking, she could guess from their expressions.

But she didn’t care. She didn’t need to leave a good impression on these people!

As long as she and Wang Qinghe could get some benefits, that was all that mattered.

Ignoring their stares, Bai Xiuxiu divided the egg custard into four portions, one for her, Wang Qinghe, and each of the children.

Zhao Guifen’s eyes almost pierced through the bowl, but she didn’t get to ask for a share.

She grumbled in her heart!

Wang Shoucheng, afraid that his wife would cause another scene, quickly said: “Alright, let’s eat. We still have to work after we eat. You’re all family, if you’re going to be so clear-cut about everything, what kind of family is that? Eldest daughter-in-law, this is how we’re doing this this time. Don’t be so harsh next time.”

After the family finished breakfast, those who were going to the mountain and those who were going to work all went about their business.

Zhao Cuihua, taking advantage of the fact that her mother-in-law was taking the second sister-in-law to the kitchen to arrange lunch, quickly went to Bai Xiuxiu.

“Sister-in-law… about before?”

“I checked the price yesterday. My husband will be free in a couple of days. I’ll let you know when I sell it.” Bai Xiuxiu knew what she meant. This ginseng wasn’t a small thing, and none of the things they had found these days were worth as much as it. Zhao Cuihua was worried for a reason!

Zhao Cuihua was overjoyed to hear this, and then she mentioned another matter: “Sister-in-law, last night I saw the fifth son’s wife sneaking out. I followed her. I didn’t go far, and I saw her third sister-in-law from her parents’ house waiting for her at the entrance of our alley…”