Chapter 37 Don't Expect Me to Retire You

Throughout the meal, Shen Cuifen served the entire meal.

Just then, the three brothers who had been slacking off outside also sauntered back.

They were playing cards at the village entrance when they realized it was time to go home for dinner as the sun began to set.

One person is holding onto their cards tightly, while the other two are still arguing about who won or lost the previous round.

They only got up one by one after being reminded that it was getting dark.

They walked across the ridges of the fields and followed the paths home.

It's already mealtime, and you're still lingering at someone else's house? Wouldn't that make you an unreasonable child?

Every family values ​​eating on time; missing a meal is considered breaking the rules.

If they keep dragging their feet like this, people will gossip behind their backs.

But they didn't care, since Shen Cuifen cooked for them and they wouldn't go hungry.

Lu Weidong and his son entered the kitchen one after the other.

Since Shen Cuifen entered the Lu family, no one has ever taken care of the kitchen.

The five people were stunned when they entered the room.

The atmosphere inside the room was eerily quiet.

The pot was empty, and there was nothing in the cupboard either.

Even the bowls and chopsticks were washed until they shone and neatly arranged in the cupboard.

The arrangement was meticulous, with the chopsticks tips aligned and the bowl rims aligned.

"Dad! Grandma! You two are really going too far! You ate all the meat and eggs, aren't you afraid of getting sores on your bottoms?"

Lu Fuhua was the first to jump out and complain.

He stood in front of the stove, reached into the pot and felt around, but found nothing. His face immediately turned ugly.

He had just smelled the aroma of meat.

The aroma wafted from the courtyard; it was clearly the smell of stewed meat, steaming hot and tempting to the appetite.

Lu Weidong kicked him in the butt.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat? I just got in too!"

Lu Fuhua clutched his buttocks and cried out.

Grandma Sheng reacted the fastest, slapping her thigh and starting to wail.

"Oh dear! What sins did I commit in my past life to marry such a heartless daughter-in-law who won't even leave me a bite to eat!"

She cried and pointed towards the main room.

"Jianguo! Go and send that little vixen back to Qin Family Village right now!"

She was agitated, and the veins on her forehead throbbed slightly.

"Make her make room; don't just occupy the toilet without using it!"

Lu Weidong was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

If he still can't figure out what's going on at this point, then he's really out of his mind.

Shen Cuifen must have eaten all the food by herself, leaving not even a crumb.

She not only ate, but also washed the bowls clean.

What's the logic behind this?

The work is done, and you've even managed to slack off, yet you're still throwing a tantrum and acting like a brat!

Lu Weidong was seething with anger, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly.

This is the first time in all these years that she's been so arrogant. I never expected her to take advantage of me like this!

In the past, no matter how disobedient she was, she never dared to openly contradict her elders, let alone eat all the family's food by herself.

Without saying a word, Lu Weidong grabbed the fire tongs next to the stove and was about to rush out.

He stepped out of the house.

Shen Cuifen had already finished eating.

Before it got dark, she was sitting in the yard sewing cloth shoes for her two daughters.

Seeing Lu Weidong rush out carrying fire tongs, she raised an eyebrow and slowly took out the pair of scissors from the sewing basket from last night.

She had cleaned the scissors very thoroughly, and there was an old strip of cloth wrapped around the handle.

Over the years, she has come to understand.

In this family, weakness will only bring more oppression.

If you're afraid of something soft, then be hard.

Those who fear hardship are not afraid of death!

Lu Xiuwei and Lu Xiuye ​​immediately stood in front of Shen Cuifen, but she pulled them back behind her.

"You two, get out of the way!"

As Shen Cuifen spoke, she gripped the scissors in her hand tightly.

Her arms hung steadily at her sides, the tips of the scissors pointing forward.

When Lu Weidong saw the gleaming tip of the scissors, his throat bobbed, and he couldn't help but swallow.

The scissors I got a while ago still hurt a little.

But then Old Mrs. Sheng's voice boomed from behind.

"Oh my God! Jianguo, what are you standing there for? Go and fight! No cooking, no one's around, they must have sneaked out to squander money!"

She was so excited that she put her hands on her hips and stretched her neck out.

"You don't cook, you never show up, and all you do all day is pointless nonsense! Do you think this house is your money bag?"

Her eyes widened as she stared intently at the red cloth in Shen Cuifen's hand.

The color was so bright it was almost blinding; she recognized it at a glance.

She pointed at the bright red shoe in Shen Cuifen's hand, her teeth itching with hatred.

"Who in the village would be willing to buy this kind of fabric? It's called velvet, and it's very expensive!"

She remembered clearly that the supply and marketing cooperative sold this cloth for 25 cents per foot.

Each shoe upper is more than half a foot long, so the materials alone cost more than a dollar for a pair of shoes.

She knew very well that it was a fabric that only newlyweds in the village could afford to buy!

For ordinary families getting married, it's already considered good if they can afford to buy a new set of clothes.

Who would throw around such expensive fabric right away?

Not to mention buying so many at once.

It's called something like "lampwick," and I heard a pair costs several dollars!

That "vixen" actually had two pairs of shoes!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, her mind filled with images of Shen Cuifen's usual cold face and lack of work.

Now so many great materials have emerged!

She had already imagined the scene of Shen Cuifen secretly spending money behind the family's back.

They might even collude with outsiders to steal things from the house and sell them for money.

Otherwise, where would they get so much money to buy fabric?

"If this keeps up, this family will have to change its surname to Qin! Don't you have any manly qualities?"

She felt that Lu Weidong was too weak and couldn't control his wife at all.

Shen Cuifen gets to do everything in the household, big or small. How can this be allowed?

Lu Weidong glanced back at Old Madam Sheng, inwardly rolling his eyes.

Do you think I've lived too long?

Didn't you see that the scissors in Shen Cuifen's hand were pointed at my neck?

A vein throbbed on his forehead, and his breathing became heavy.

Shen Cuifen stood not far away, and the scissors in her hand were very sharp.

The blade reflected the sunlight.

He opened his mouth, but said nothing.

But his mother didn't care about any of that and kept stirring things up.

Unexpectedly, before Lu Weidong could even speak, Lu Fuquan jumped out first.

He rushed out of the kitchen doorway, his face full of anxiety and anger.

He pointed at Shen Cuifen, and his voice changed.

"Mom! Didn't you say you didn't have money for Muxiang's dowry? Look at these shoes, you bought two pairs! Do you still want me to get married?"

He had been worried about marrying Muxiang, and the family kept delaying the matter of the bride price.

But now, Shen Cuifen is holding such an expensive piece of fabric.

That's not fair!

Shen Cuifen shrugged: "Not two pairs, but seven pairs."

"In no mood!"

She stared at Lu Fuquan without flinching.

Lu Fuquan was dumbfounded. "Fine! Fine! Fine! Then I'll go to the Zhao family and become their live-in son-in-law! Don't expect me to take care of you in your old age!"

His face turned red with anger. He pointed at Shen Cuifen, then turned to Lu Weidong and Old Lady Sheng.

He was taken aback when he said those words.

Before Shen Cuifen could even get angry, Lu Weidong raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

"What did you just say? I raised you for eighteen years, and now you want to become a live-in son-in-law?"

As soon as Lu Fuquan finished speaking, he was slapped across the face, his head snapping to the side.

Lu Fuquan and Lu Fuhua were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly, their backs pressed against the corner of the wall.