Chapter 82 Jealousy

Old Mrs. Chen frowned, staring at Chen Qingqing and her brother with disgust, gritting her teeth in hatred, "Liu Laohan, how dare you pull anyone?"

Although Liu Laohan was easygoing, he was also stubborn when he got angry. He glanced at Old Lady Chen with dissatisfaction and said, "Old sister-in-law, Qing paid for the ride, so why can't I give her a ride? As for you, if you want to ride, then ride. If you don't want to ride, then get off."

Old Man Chen was also taken aback, but then he reacted and quickly smiled to smooth things over. "Old Fool, your sister-in-law is being outspoken and just said it casually. Don't bother with her. Let's go!"

Old Mrs. Chen was choked and speechless for a long time. Looking at the rolls of cotton cloth and bags of rice and flour on the cart, she smiled awkwardly and changed the subject, "Brother Liu, you've made a fortune, why are you buying so many delicious foods?"

"How could a cart driver like me afford all this? Qing girl bought them all." Liu Laohan had long been fed up with the partiality of the old man and his wife Chen. He looked down at Old Lady Chen with a mocking smile and said, "Qing girl is a filial child. She sold the ginseng just to make sure her parents have good food. The Zhanshan couple are so lucky!"

After Liu Laohan finished speaking, he cracked the whip and the ox cart slowly moved forward.

It was a murderous move that broke people's hearts. Chen Qingqing almost laughed out loud on the spot. Liu Laohan clearly knew that he had drawn a clear line between himself and Old Lady Chen's family, but he still said this. It was obvious that he was mocking their blindness.

Sure enough, when Old Mrs. Chen heard that this whole car full of things were bought by Chen Qingqing, she was extremely jealous.

A large sack of refined rice, white flour, pork and lard, my eyes were red with jealousy.

I cursed in my heart, I didn't realize that this damn girl had such ability, she is really a donkey dung egg with a fever,

But don’t be too happy too soon. One day I will let you know that old ginger is still spicy.

She rolled her eyes at Chen Qingqing fiercely, turned her face away quickly, and cursed at the old man Chen who was also gritting his teeth.

"You old fool, why are you glaring at me? Today I'll let you run wild, and then I'll deal with you in a few days."

"What are you doing, old woman? What's wrong with me?"

"What the hell are you doing? Just sit still and stop talking so much nonsense!"

"Did I provoke you? Why are you scolding me?" Old man Chen looked confused.

Old Mrs. Chen spitted and said, "What's wrong with me scolding you? You have to listen to me even if I scold you."

Liu Laohan, the driver, glanced back angrily and said, "Sister-in-law, if you two want to have a quarrel, get off the car and do it. Don't keep shouting in the car. If you make the cow hairy, we'll all fall into the ditch."

Old Mrs. Chen really wanted to get off the car and walk, but when she thought about how hot it was and how she might get sunburned, she decided to give up.

She said angrily, "Okay, go away now, I won't say anything." After that, she crossed her arms angrily and turned to look into the distance.

The ox cart slowly drove into the village and stopped at the entrance.

Chen Qingqing jumped off the carriage and took out twenty-two coins and handed them to Liu Laohan. "Grandpa Liu, thank you for waiting for us for so long. Can you help me take the things home later?"

"Okay, kid, don't be polite. Next time you go to town, just let me know in advance."

Liu Laohan took the money and felt very happy. In the past, many women took his car into the town, and no one had ever given him a penny more when transporting things back. But this girl was different, she was sensible.

"Grandpa Liu, I've got this in mind. Chen Han will be going to the town to study in a few days, so I'll have to trouble you then." Chen Qingqing deliberately raised her voice.

"Han boy, you're going to school. That's a good thing. When you go to register, grandpa will take you there and won't charge you any money."

“Okay, thank you, Grandpa Liu.”

When Old Lady Chen saw that Chen Qingqing had given Liu Laohan twenty-two cents for the fare, she was already very jealous.

Suddenly she heard that Chen Han was also going to the town to study. She was so angry that she almost fell off the ox cart. Fortunately, Old Man Chen supported her in time.

He wanted to get angry, but couldn't vent it, so he glared at Old Man Chen fiercely.

At this time, the women who were chatting at the entrance of the village saw the ox cart stopped and came closer.

When they saw the cart full of things, they all showed shocked expressions. They had heard from the wife of the village head that Qing Yatou had dug up ginseng.

Judging from this truckload of good stuff alone, the ginseng must have sold for a lot of money.

The village head's wife, Mrs. Li, saw Chen Qingqing and greeted her with a smile, "Qing, you're back. Did you go to town to sell the ginseng?"

"Aunt, the medicine shop in town was short of ginseng, so Doctor Miao from Huichuntang bought it and sold it for a hundred taels of silver."

Chen Qingqing smiled and took a new pot, five sets of bowls and chopsticks, and a box of snacks from the ox cart.

"Auntie, the pots and bowls I borrowed from your house are all worn out, and it's hard to return them to you. Today, I happened to buy you a new set on my way to town. I was supposed to deliver them to your home in person, but since I ran into this, I'll give them to you!"

After she finished speaking, she handed the box of snacks in her hand to the wife of the village head. "I don't know what you like to eat, so I brought you a box of Ruyi cakes from the snack shop in town. Please don't mind."

"We're from the same village, anyone would help me with this. Why are you being so polite to me, kid? Take the snacks back to your mother. I can't accept them."

"Auntie, if you hadn't lent me the pots and pans, we wouldn't even be able to cook. This is a small token of my appreciation, you must accept it."

The village head's wife grinned from ear to ear, "What a grateful child you are! Your grandparents kicked you all out. I think they'll regret it sooner or later."

Chen Qingqing smiled but said nothing.

When Old Mrs. Chen saw Chen Qingqing giving pots, bowls, and snacks to the headman's wife, her face turned green with anger. This spendthrift, even though her own grandmother couldn't see, gave such delicious snacks to others. She was really an ungrateful person who could never be fed.

Hearing the village head's wife's sarcastic remarks, he could no longer bear it and glared at her, "Who do you say regrets? It's them. Selling a piece of broken ginseng, how can that little money last a lifetime? When my third son wins, their family will not be able to benefit from it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingqing glanced at Old Lady Chen with disdain and sneered, "Don't even mention that your third son hasn't passed the exam yet. Even if he did, we wouldn't care."

"Okay, I'll see how long you can keep being stubborn, you little bitch. Let's wait and see." Old Mrs. Chen glared at Chen Qingqing, then walked away angrily, shaking her sleeves.

Liu Laohan drove the ox cart to the door of Chen's house.

As soon as the ox cart stopped, Chen Han couldn't wait to jump out and ran into the yard, "Dad, Mom, we're back."

Chen Qingqing followed closely behind, carrying pork and pork fat into the house and placing them on the water tank.

Lin was washing clothes. When she looked up, she saw the meat in Chen Qingqing's hand and exclaimed, "Qing girl, why are you buying meat again?"

Chen Han laughed and said loudly, "Mom, my sister not only bought meat, but also a lot of cloth and rice. Go and unload the car quickly. Grandpa Liu is still waiting at the door!"

Chen Zhanshan heard the sound and walked out of the house with an empty bowl in his hand. "Qing girl, I followed the method you taught me and fed the man water and turned him over, but he still showed no signs of waking up."

"Dad, he has a serious head injury and won't wake up for a while." Chen Qingqing said as she walked out, "Dad, Mom, come out and unload the car quickly. Don't keep Grandpa Liu waiting too long."

"Okay, here we come."

Chen Zhanshan agreed and left the house...