Chapter 303 Li's Resentment

Shu Yu stood at the door and touched his nose. It seemed that Lu Sanzhu's finding work in the city had indeed spurred Li Shi on.

It's been two days, and she's still throwing a tantrum.

The situation inside seemed rather dire, and Shu Yu hesitated whether to enter at this moment.

Who knew that after Lan Hua finished speaking, she rushed straight to the door and yanked it open.

The two sisters faced each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.

Shu Yu coughed lightly and raised her hand. "Are you going out?"

Lan Hua wiped away her tears, shook her head, and stepped aside to let her in.

She used to feel ashamed and embarrassed if she cried and yelled in front of Shu Yu, but now she doesn't care anymore. Last time, she cried even harder in front of her.

She sniffed and asked in a nasal voice, "Sister Ayu, what brings you here?"

Hearing the noise, Li looked up and glanced over. Her expression immediately turned strange, then she said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, A-Yu's here? What brings you here so early in the morning?"

Shu Yu felt that Li used to be able to maintain a semblance of calm and preserve her dignity. Now, she was probably going through menopause and could no longer suppress her irritability; she was speaking bluntly.

Shu Yu originally wanted to inquire about the situation, but seeing her uncle's house like this, it didn't seem like anything had happened.

But she still asked Lan Hua, "Where are my uncles?"

Before Lan Hua could return, Li Shi stood up, wiped her hands on her apron, and said, "Your uncles are all busy in the fields. Your uncle is destined to be a hard worker, unlike your father and your third uncle, who have jobs delivered to their doorsteps. Since both your families have moved to the county town, only your uncle is still diligently managing the fields and houses in this village, even at his advanced age..."

"Mother," Lan Hua couldn't bear to listen anymore.

Why are you saying these things to Sister Ayu? It wasn't Ayu who found Uncle San's job; it was Master Qi who took a liking to Uncle San's swimming skills and hired him to do the work.

Li glared at Lan Hua, gave a soft snort, and turned to go inside.

She felt resentful and uneasy. Lu Shuyu came back and helped her second brother's family get back on their feet, so she couldn't say anything. After all, they were her own parents and brothers; she might feel a little bitter at most.

But why should the third son be chosen? Both he and his wife are lazy and greedy, always looking for a good opportunity, yet they still think of him.

Li heard everything clearly from Lan Hua: the girl from the second son's family had helped the third son get ten taels of silver in compensation from those young masters. Seven taels of it ended up in the hands of the third son and his wife.

That's seven taels of silver! Their whole family worked themselves to the bone for a whole year and couldn't even save half of it. And just like that, the third son got it for free.

It's a good thing that their eldest son, Da Niu, is so devoted to this brat. Isn't it good that Da Niu can swim? He's so meticulous and thoughtful. Why didn't the second son's daughter think of leaving that job to him?

Why should the third brother get both compensation money and work? He gets all the benefits. Heaven is so unfair.

Lan Hua stood in the courtyard and smiled shyly at Shu Yu. "Sister Shu Yu, please come in and sit down. I'll pour you a glass of water. My dad and the others went to the fields. My third uncle's family still has two acres of land to rent out. Someone came to the door today saying they wanted to go and take a look. They should be back in a little while."

(End of this chapter)