Chapter 74: Second Sister-in-Law’s Reminder

“Your second brother caught some small crucian carp after work today, my kids don’t like eating this stuff. I remember Third Brother said you like fish, so I brought it over.”

Shen Chuning noticed the small bucket in Xia Yue’e’s hand, containing several lively crucian carp, each about three fingers wide.

This size wasn’t small.

“Thank you, Second Sister-in-law, I won’t be polite.” Shen Chuning didn’t stand on ceremony and readily accepted them.

Her second brother had told her before that human relationships required reciprocity.

If someone gave you something, and you didn’t accept it, after two or three times, they would think you didn’t want to interact with them and wouldn’t come again.

It was best to accept the gift and then find an excuse to return a gift of similar value.

Back and forth, the relationship would become closer.

After pouring the fish into her own bucket, Shen Chuning returned the bucket to Xia Yue’e.

“Ningning, we’re family, Second Sister-in-law won’t beat around the bush.” After taking the bucket, Xia Yue’e asked, “You went out early this morning and just came back now, did you go to the commune to be Accountant Peng’s student?”

Although she hadn’t deliberately publicized her going to the commune to study with Accountant Peng, she hadn’t tried to hide it either.

Mainly, she would be going to and from the commune early every day, she couldn’t hide it anyway.

She nodded, “Mm, that’s right. Second Sister-in-law, is there a problem?”

Xia Yue’e said, “This is a great opportunity, what problem could there be? Didn’t your second brother send Accountant Peng back last night? He asked me to remind you that Accountant Peng is old and lives alone, and has many difficulties in life.

Since you’re Accountant Peng’s student, remember to care more about Accountant Peng’s life.”

Xia Yue’e felt a little embarrassed saying this.

Shen Chuning was already Accountant Peng’s student, wouldn’t she know to care about her teacher’s life?

But Zhou Jun insisted that she come over and said that it was Shen Chuning’s business if she knew.

If she came to say this, it was a reminder to Shen Chuning, so Yubai’s family would remember their kindness in the future.

Shen Chuning didn’t expect Xia Yue’e to come specifically to remind her about this.

But Xia Yue’e’s reminder meant that Zhou Jun saw the difficulties in the teacher’s life when he sent the teacher back yesterday, and she had to take it seriously.

“Second Sister-in-law, thank you, I understand. Please thank Second Brother for me.” Shen Chuning said gratefully to Xia Yue’e.

Xia Yue’e waved her hand, “We’re family, no need to thank each other. You must have a lot to do after your first day at work, Second Sister-in-law won’t disturb you.”

Xia Yue’e left.

Shen Chuning looked at the crucian carp, thinking that this size was most suitable for soup, the soup would be delicious.

But the cooked soup wasn’t easy to carry, she decided to keep them and bring them to the commune tomorrow to make crucian carp and tofu soup for her teacher.

Thinking that the commune supply and marketing cooperative might not have tofu tomorrow.

She took some soybeans into the space, used her mind to grind them into soy milk, and made tofu.

After making the tofu, she sent a piece to her parents-in-law and the second room.

Lin Shulan held the steaming tofu, feeling that her daughter-in-law was becoming more and more likable, everything about her was satisfying.

When Shen Chuning gave the tofu to the second room, Sun Fengjiao happened to come out of the house.

Shen Chuning didn’t care, smiling, “Second Sister-in-law, thank you for the crucian carp. I’m going to make some tofu and crucian carp and tofu soup, and I made too much tofu, so I brought some to you.”

“That’s great, my kids are clamoring for tofu!” Xia Yue’e said excitedly.

Zhou Yongjun also ran out of the house, looking at the tofu in his mother’s hand, “Third Aunt is the prettiest, and her food is the most delicious, everything is delicious!”

Hearing this, Shen Chuning happily pinched Zhou Yongjun’s little nose, “Our Yongjun has such a sweet mouth.”

Zhou Xiaolian, who was playing with Zhou Yongjun in the second room, also ran out, “Xiaolian also likes Third Aunt, likes the food Third Aunt makes…”

“Zhou Xiaolian, get over here!”

At this time, Sun Fengjiao, who had been pretending to be busy at the opposite door, shouted angrily.

Zhou Xiaolian’s small body trembled.

Her little feet clearly took two steps back, not daring to come forward.

Sun Fengjiao rushed over angrily, twisting Zhou Xiaolian’s ear, “You dead girl, you have shallow eyes, haven’t you seen good things, right?

People didn’t intend to give you any, you want it, I’ll let you want it, let you want it…”

Sun Fengjiao said, whipping Zhou Xiaolian’s bottom with a bamboo strip.

Children’s skin was tender, and a bamboo strip would leave a blood mark on their body.

Shen Chuning felt it was painful to watch.

In addition, it was caused by her, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Hearing Zhou Xiaolian’s cries, she couldn’t help but step forward and snatched the bamboo strip from Sun Fengjiao’s hand.

She said coldly, “Eldest Sister-in-law, if you have any dissatisfaction with me, come to me directly. Don’t take your anger out on the children.”

She didn’t give the eldest son’s family tofu today, not because she was stingy with the tofu, but because Sun Fengjiao had been sarcastic and unpleasant when she gave the eldest son’s family children food before.

She thought that since it made her uncomfortable, she simply wouldn’t give it.

Unexpectedly, she didn’t give it, and Sun Fengjiao became even more aggressive.

Sun Fengjiao was a little out of breath from beating the child, she glared at Shen Chuning coldly and said sarcastically, “Third sister-in-law, what are you joking about? Third brother is the most promising person in our family, how dare I have any dissatisfaction with you?

But no matter how promising Third brother is, he can’t control how I teach my children, right?”

Shen Chuning was speechless, she knew she had been impulsive.

She wasn’t good at arguing with people, now that she was retorted by Sun Fengjiao’s sharp tongue, she was angry and anxious, wanting to retort, but her throat felt choked, and she couldn’t speak.

She became even more anxious, her eyes sore and hot.

Then, tears rolled down.

Sun Fengjiao felt that since Shen Chuning got married and the family was divided, although she got more money, her life was not pleasant.

Before, the children were looked after by her mother-in-law, and she didn’t have to worry.

Cooking was done by her and Xia Yue’e in turns, she cooked one day and could rest the next day and eat ready-made meals.

She only needed to wash her and her husband’s clothes, and her mother-in-law washed the children’s clothes.

Cleaning only involved her own room, and the public areas were cleaned in turns.

Now that the family was divided, besides the two hundred kuai, she had to wash clothes, cook, clean, and take care of the children after work every day.

She had no free time at all.

She was already angry, and seeing her mother-in-law always caring about Shen Chuning, and looking at her, the eldest daughter-in-law, with disdain.

Her anger grew even greater.

She originally wanted to take this opportunity to have a big fight with Shen Chuning and vent her anger, but unexpectedly, as soon as she spoke, Shen Chuning started crying.