Chapter 163 Can’t Go

"You useless thing, you still remember to come back!"

As soon as Chen Dabao stepped into the yard, Old Lady Chen pointed at his nose and scolded him.

"You don't do your work all day long. What kind of magic did that damn girl give you? You even have to carry other people's work. It's really getting more and more outrageous..."

The flame of joy in Chen Dabao's heart was instantly extinguished.

He frowned, without even giving her a glance, and turned to go into the house.

Old Mrs. Chen was so angry that her heart was rising with anger, and she followed him in.

Sun's face lit up when she saw her eldest son coming back, and she quickly asked, "Dabao, how come you have time to come back?"

"Mom, I came back to see my dad." Chen Dabao said, looking at Chen Zhanliang who was sitting on the kang, "Dad, how are you feeling? Does your leg still hurt?"

"Much better. Don't worry. Just follow your sister Qingqing and work hard. Don't let her down."

"I know, don't worry!"

"Why did you come back if you're not helping over there now?" Chen Zhanshan asked again.

Sun also casually asked, "Yes, Dabao, I heard from Erbao that your sister Qingqing has made some brown sugar. I wanted to go over and take a look, but I never had the time. Is that true?"

Before Chen Dabao could answer, Old Lady Chen snorted coldly, her tone full of disdain.

"Whether it's true or not has nothing to do with you. If she makes money, will she give you 10% of it, or give you two taels of sugar to try?"

Sun rolled her eyes without any hesitation. "You don't have to give it to me to try, and you don't have to pay me any money. As long as it's true, I'll be happy for Qing girl."

Old Mrs. Chen was choked and speechless. She pouted and said nothing.

Chen Dabao glanced at Old Lady Chen with a cold face and said, "Mom, my sister Qingqing is amazing. Not only has she sold all the candies she made, but even the rest of the candies have been reserved by the town's shopkeeper Liu."

Liu smiled and glared at him, "If you're so busy, why did you come back?"

"Here's the thing. We're a bit overwhelmed right now, and Sister Qingqing wants to hire a few people. My aunt wants you to come over and help out. Ten cents a day, so I asked you to come back and ask if you'd like to do it."

Hearing this, Sun's face lit up immediately. "Really? Give me ten cents a day?"

"It's true. Ten cents a day, and the bill is settled at the end of every month."

"Sure, I can go to work today." Sun agreed immediately without hesitation.

If you earn ten cents a day, you can buy three liters of corn, and your family will have food to eat.

Chen Dabao smiled and reminded, "Mom, don't worry, you have to make sure my dad is settled first."

"Yes, yes, yes. You see, mother was so happy that she even forgot about your father." Sun's eyes were full of smiles.

Chen Zhanliang was also happy from the bottom of his heart, "Cuiqin, don't worry, since Qingyatou asked you to go to work, she will not wait for you."

"Yes, Zhanliang, you're right." Sun was a little worried and couldn't help but remind him, "Dabao and I are going to work. Don't go out alone at home. I'll put the chamber pot under the kang for you. You can relieve yourself in the room. I'll be back early in the evening."

"Don't worry, Cuiqin. Don't worry about me. Go quickly!"

"Okay, I'll go then."

Seeing Sun turning around to leave, Old Lady Chen's face instantly darkened and she sternly scolded her, "Stop right there! Who told you to go to work? Do you still have eyes for an old woman like me?"

Sun paused, turned around and looked at Old Lady Chen with a puzzled look on her face, "Mom, I'm going to work to earn money, not to enjoy life. With money, I can buy food. Isn't this also for the good of this family?"

"No need, just stay home and serve Zhan Liang for me, you don't need to worry about other things."

"Mom, what are you doing? You should know our family situation better than me. You secretly sold all our food to allow our third child to study. Now there is very little left. If I don't go to work, our family will really starve."

"That's not your concern. If you go out to work, who will do the housework and prepare three meals a day? You can't let an old woman do it for you!"

"But, mother..." Sun felt sad.

"It's nothing, that little girl is nothing special, why should I work for her? Don't embarrass me and just stay home."

Old Mrs. Chen looked at Chen Dabao with a gloomy face.

"And you, stop being idle all day and night and working for that damn girl. We're running low on firewood at home. Go up the mountain and get two bundles of firewood."

"If you want to go, you go. I won't go." Chen Dabao replied coldly without thinking.

Old Mrs. Chen was so angry that she stamped her feet on the spot, "You are such a rebel! How dare you talk to me like that!"

Chen Dabao's anger suddenly flared up, and he stiffened his neck and refused to compromise. "I'm not going. Why should I listen to you in everything?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

Chen Zhanliang's face darkened, and he finally spoke angrily, "Mom, stop talking. Let Dabao do whatever he wants. It's a good thing for Cuiqin to work. Isn't it all for the purpose of earning money to supplement the family income? Don't stop her."

Old Mrs. Chen did not allow Sun to go to work because she was worried that there would be no one to do the housework.

If she went out to work, all the meals and chores at home would fall on her, Old Lady Chen, alone. She would be exhausted to death.

Besides, ten cents a day is only three hundred cents a month. It will take a long time to earn two hundred and fifty taels of silver.

She had been observing secretly these past few days and had basically mastered Chen Qingqing's daily routine.

It can be said that everything is ready, except for a dark and windy night.

Now let that damn girl run wild for a few days,

If she doesn't make a move, it's fine, but if she does, she must be taken down.

By that time, the eldest brother's family would still be under the control of the old woman.

Thinking of this, she smiled coldly.

"Don't say anything, Lao Er. I will definitely not agree to this. As the saying goes, I would rather die of starvation than work for my relatives.

Just stay home and do your housework, and don't go out and embarrass yourself."

Hearing this, Sun bit her lower lip stubbornly to prevent her tears from falling. "Mom, you are getting more and more confused as you get older. Our family will soon be unable to make ends meet. I can't watch my children starve. Don't stop me. I have to go to work."

"Just keep quiet. If you dare not listen to me, pack up and go back to your parents' home. Let your father judge the situation and ask him how he raised his daughter. How dare you disobey your mother-in-law?"

Sun's tears of grievance welled up in her eyes. "If I don't want to go, then I won't go. It would be better if the whole family starved to death."

Chen Zhanliang shook his head helplessly and continued to persuade, "Mom, don't be so stubborn. Cuiqin goes to work, not stealing or robbing, and works with her own hands. What's so shameful about that?"

"If I say no, it's no. Stop talking nonsense." Old Mrs. Chen put on an aggressive attitude.

Chen Dabao's heart was beating fast, and he clenched his fists with gritted teeth. "It's really unreasonable. I've had enough of this kind of family. You can do whatever you want. I don't care." After saying that, he turned around and left angrily.

"Chen Dabao, stop right there! If you dare to leave this room, don't come back here again." Old Mrs. Chen shouted viciously...