Chapter 53 Mother-in-law Wants to Live in a New House

After lunch, Ye Jishun and Wang Guilan helped Zhang Juexia water the vegetable garden and feed the hens and rabbits in the backyard.

"Xia'er, this wild rabbit is really fertile."

"Yes, I see there are a lot more."

"Is there enough fodder at home?"

"That should be enough. While the weather isn't too cold these days, I'll go up the mountain and cut some grass."

"Tomorrow I'll ask your elder brother and his wife to come and help you with the work."

Zhang Juexia liked straightforward people like Li Yiqin and was willing to work with her. "Okay, after we finish the work outside, let my sister-in-law help us make quilts and cotton-padded clothes."

"If your sister-in-law knew you ordered her around like this, she wouldn't come."

Zhang Juexia knew that this was Wang Guilan's joke, so she grinned and said, "Grandma, I'll tell my sister-in-law what you said tomorrow."

"You kid!"

After Ye Jishun finished watering the vegetable garden on the mountain, he called Wang Guilan back to the old house, still holding his snacks in his hand, "The children are tired too, let them have a good rest!"

Zhang Juexia called out to Wang Guilan, "Grandma, I've prepared some snacks for my uncle and my third uncle's family. You and grandpa can help me carry them!"

"Look at you, we just need to take these two boxes back. It's not like we won't share them with them."

"Grandma, I bought them all, two boxes of snacks for each family. After you take the two boxes back, I'll put them in your room. Whenever you're hungry, just have one. Don't be reluctant to eat them. I'll buy more after you finish them."

Zhang Juexia gave instructions while placing the snacks in Wang Guilan's hands.

Ye Jishun took the snack from Wang Guilan's hand and said, "Since it's a gift from the child, let's take it!"

After seeing Ye Jishun and Wang Guilan off, Zhang Juexia closed the door.

She tidied up the yard a little, went to check on the mule, then went into the house, got on the kang, and lay down next to Ye Beixiu.

"Oh, I'm finally home."

"My lady, thank you for your hard work."

"Don't be so polite. I just want to keep you in good health so that you can be relaxed and happy sooner."

Ye Beixiu laughed, "Then I will cooperate with you and get better soon so that you can use it."

Zhang Juexia's face flushed. She glanced at Ye Beixiu sideways and thought to herself, this man looks so serious, how could he say such a thing.

"My dear, I mean it. When spring comes, I'll do all the housework. You can treat me like your new mule."

"You are my husband, how can I treat you like a mule? However, if you want to be as capable as a mule, I won't stop you."

Zhang Juexia slapped his forehead, realized that he was overthinking, and fell into a deep sleep.

She was woken up by Ye Beixiu. When she opened her eyes, it was bright outside. "Husband, what time is it?"

"Morning."

"What?"

Zhang Juexia jumped up and complained to Ye Beixiu, "Why didn't you call me?"

"Why am I calling you? You've been exhausted these past few days."

"You?"

Zhang Juexia saw that Ye Beixiu had already moved off the kang, and hurried forward to help him up, "The doctor told you not to move."

"I'm going to the toilet."

Zhang Juexia helped Ye Beixiu to the toilet and then helped him back into the house.

After this trip, both of them were sweating.

"Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it."

"I'll eat whatever you cook."

"I have big bones at home, and I use them to make soup and hand-rolled noodles."

"Um."

Zhang Juexia entered the kitchen and found that a lot of eggs had been saved.

It seems that after Wang Guilan came, she saw some new eggs and picked them up here.

The old lady didn't eat any of it, nor did she take any to the old house.

Zhang Juexia admired Wang Guilan's style of doing things.

She had asked the owner of the pork shop to help her break the big bones. She took them to the well, washed them, and put them in a big pot to cook.

She started kneading the dough. While it was resting, she went to the vegetable garden, picked some bok choy, washed them, and prepared to use them for making noodles later.

When the dough was almost risen, she started rolling it out.

Ye Beixiu called her from the house, "Madam, please cut the noodles into thinner pieces. I like to eat thin noodles."

"knew."

Zhang Juexia worked quickly, and in a short while, the bone soup hand-rolled noodles were ready.

There was a poached egg in everyone's bowl, with a layer of oil floating on it and a few slices of green cabbage.

Ye Beixiu took the bowl and started eating. "My wife's cooking is still the best."

"If it tastes good, eat more."

After Zhang Juexia finished his meal, he washed the dishes, said something to Ye Beixiu, and went to the back mountain.

She went to the vegetable garden first and saw that the vegetables were growing well, just as Wang Guilan had said.

The wheat planted on the reclaimed land has also sprouted, and looks green from a distance.

Because she had important things to do, she just took a quick look and walked upstairs.

She chose and chose, and finally selected a branch that was relatively close to the crutch. Because she came prepared, she started chopping hard with the machete.

After a simple treatment of the cut branches, Zhang Juexia became more and more satisfied and went down the mountain.

She wanted Ye Beixiu to try it out quickly, and then make some minor changes to any inappropriate parts.

At the very least, he doesn't need anyone's help when he goes to the toilet.

Zhang Juexia couldn't help but quicken her pace. When she pushed open the door, she heard Ye Beixiu's loud voice in the room, "I told you this is impossible."

"You rebellious son, before you got married, you obeyed me in everything.

What kind of drug did she give you that you treat me like this?"

"When you are old, I will take care of you.

But if you want to move into my house now, I absolutely won’t agree.”

"Your Third Uncle is always very kind to you, and Beili and Beifeng treat you like their own brother.

Now that you live in a big house and have a carriage, you no longer recognize me as your mother."

"Why don't you understand? Let's put things in perspective.

When you are old, I will take care of you like Beili and Beifeng.

But if you move into our house now, I won’t be happy.”

"you......."

Zhang Juexia never stepped into the house, but she heard every word of the conversation between the mother and son.

What was Pang Xiujuan thinking? She actually wanted to move in and live with them.

Zhang Juexia patted his chest and calmed himself down.

"Is it because of her?

When Qin Lianhua broke off the engagement, I asked you to marry my niece Pang Xiaoqing, but you flatly refused.

Your uncle has already agreed not to ask for a betrothal gift, but you insisted on spending ten taels of silver to marry Zhang Juexia."

"You have to understand that Pang Xiaoqing is a fool. How can I live with her?"

"What's wrong with being a fool? It's not like a fool can't work or have children. Isn't that enough?"

"Sometimes, I really doubt whether you are my real mother."