"Old man, Bingxing sent a chicken to my eldest brother and his family yesterday, but my eldest sister-in-law gave me an pork elbow in return! We didn't suffer any loss, why are you so angry?" Ding Ermei felt a little guilty and couldn't help but shrink her neck.

The day before yesterday, someone from Dingjia Village came to report that Ding Ermei's eldest brother was ill.

Yesterday, Ding Ermei quickly asked her second son Zhou Bingxing to send a chicken, a basket of eggs, and ten yuan to her parents' home.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Ding family gave a few bunches of green vegetables as a return gift. Zhou Bingxing bought the pork elbow.

When Ding Ermei saw Zhou Fugui was so angry, she thought that her subsidy to her mother's family had been exposed.

"Bingxing sent a chicken to your mother's house? You spendthrift woman, you only know how to send things to your mother's house all day long. Your sister-in-law is such a stingy person, how could she give us an elbow in return? Did you buy it with your own money?" Zhou Fugui asked.

"No, no. If you don't believe me, just ask Bingxing." Ding Ermei refused to admit it.

"Ding Ermei, if I find out that you use money from your family to support your parents' home, I will beat you to death." Zhou Fugui said harshly.

Ding Ermei stood aside, shrinking her neck and not daring to say a word.

After Zhou Fugui cursed for a few words, his anger subsided a little.

At this time, Zhou Bingqiang came back.

"Dad, what did my little sister say on the phone? Did something happen at her home?" Zhou Bingqiang asked.

People of this generation won’t make phone calls unless it’s urgent.

When Zhou Meimei called Zhou Fugui, Zhou Bingqiang was also there.

Seeing Zhou Fugui left angrily after answering the phone, Zhou Bingqiang hurriedly followed him to find out what happened.

"Meimei was bullied yesterday..."

Before Zhou Fugui finished speaking, Zhou Bingqiang rolled up his sleeves and said murderously, "Was it Wang Liping, that bastard, who bullied Meimei, or was it the old woman of the Wang family? They are really tired of living. Dad, call my second brother, and we will go to the county town in the afternoon to support Meimei."

"It wasn't Wang Liping, nor the old woman of the Wang family who bullied Meimei, it was Zhou Bingchen and Zhao Zhenzhu. These two bastards, if you have the guts, just don't go home in your lifetime. Otherwise, I will scold them every time I see you." Zhou Fugui's anger, which had just subsided, rose again.

"Third brother is back? Did he come back yesterday?" Zhou Bingqiang was stunned.

"Yes! Zhou Bingchen, as a brother, watched his sister being bullied by his wife but didn't say a word to help her. He is such an ungrateful person." Zhou Fugui said angrily.

Zhou Bingqiang stopped talking.

Zhao Zhenzhu is famous for her good temper.

When Zhou Meimei and Zhao Zhenzhu had a conflict, Zhou Bingqiang was certain that it was Zhou Meimei who was unreasonable first.

Zhao Zhenzhu and Zhou Bingchen are husband and wife, isn't it natural for Zhou Bingchen to help Zhao Zhenzhu?

Put yourself in their shoes. If Zhou Meimei had been unreasonable and fought with Chen Jinfeng, Zhou Bingqiang would definitely have sided with Chen Jinfeng.

"Old man, why did Zhao Zhenzhu go to the county town? Did the third brother ask her to go or did she go there on her own?" Ding Ermei asked curiously.

People of this generation won’t travel far unless it’s necessary.

Just like Ding Ermei, who is 55 years old this year, she has only been to the county town once in her life, when Zhou Meimei got married. The farthest place she usually goes is her mother's home.

"Meimei said that Zhao Zhenzhu was doing business in front of their factory. She seemed to be selling some hair-tying things." Zhou Fugui said after thinking for a moment.

Zhou Meimei was so angry that her words were a little incoherent. She kept asking Zhou Fugui to teach Zhou Bingchen and his wife a lesson.

Yesterday afternoon, He Bo and Erniu went to set up a stall in front of the cotton mill again.

He Bo's business was booming. When Zhou Meimei rushed over, the hair bands had already been sold out.

It’s not that they were sold out. There were only a few left. Zhou Meimei tried to grab one, but when she was about to pay, Erniu snatched it back and sold it to someone else.

Zhou Erniu said that it was because Zhou Meimei had spoken too harshly before that they refused to sell the hair bands to her.

In front of so many people, Zhou Meimei lost all her face.

Zhou Meimei was so angry that she didn't sleep well all night. Today, she was so cruel that she spent money to call Zhou Fugui to complain.

By the way, Zhou Meimei also wanted Zhou Fugui to interrogate Zhao Zhenzhu where she got the hair circles from.

Zhou Fugui focused on how to teach Zhou Bingchen and his wife a lesson. As for where to buy hair bands, Zhou Fugui, a grown man, never cared about what women put on their hair and didn't pay attention to it at all.

"Zhao Zhenzhu is doing business? This is speculation! Old man, let Bingchen and Zhao Zhenzhu divorce quickly. Our family is clean and we can't let Zhao Zhenzhu be implicated." Ding Ermei shouted.

"Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you afraid that our family won't die fast enough?" Zhou Fugui glared and scolded.

"I...old man, I'm worried! If Zhao Zhenzhu gets caught, our whole family will be in trouble." Ding Ermei said in a low voice.

"I know my limits. Don't worry about it." Zhou Fugui glanced at Ding Ermei and said in a deep voice.

The markets have been open for the past two years, but speculation has not been caught for a long time.

Ding Ermei is still immersed in the old social order.

Zhou Fugui was too lazy to teach these observation and analytical skills, nor did he want to teach them.

Because Zhou Fugui knew that even if he taught her, Ding Ermei would not be able to learn.

Back then, in order to avoid revealing his identity, Zhou Fugui specially married Ding Ermei, who was not very smart.

Now, Zhou Fugui feels a little regretful.

If the wife is stupid, her children will be stupid too.

Among the children, except for the eldest who looks like him, the others all look like Ding Ermei. Stupid and twisted.

"Oh." Ding Ermei responded aggrievedly. After thinking for a while, she couldn't help but asked, "Old man, Bingchen didn't go home yesterday. Did he go to Zhao's house? Should we go to the town to call him back later?"

"I'm not going." Zhou Fugui quickly refused.

Zhao Qingshan is not a good person, and Zhou Fugui doesn't want to confront him.

Ding Ermei's eyes rolled around and she thought to herself: When the old man said he wouldn't go, did he mean that he wanted her to go to the Zhao family alone?

That's fine. This time, she was right. If she went to the Zhao family and made a scene, maybe Bingchen would feel guilty and agree to increase her pension?

After lunch, Ding Ermei changed into a set of clothes with many patches and hurried to the town.

As soon as I reached the entrance of the village, I met Zhou Bingchen and Zhao Zhenzhu.

Zhou Bingchen was riding a bicycle and Zhao Zhenzhu was sitting on the back seat.

The bicycle belonged to the Zhao family. Wu Meiyun allowed Zhou Bingchen to use it as he pleased.

Seeing Ding Ermei, Zhou Bingchen got out of the car and Zhao Zhenzhu also jumped out from the back seat.

"Mom, where are you going?" Zhou Bingchen asked.

"Bingchen! Mom went to the town to find you! How could you be so cruel? You went home and ignored your mother, but ran to your mother-in-law's house to be a filial son and grandson." Ding Ermei wiped her tears as she spoke.

"Mom, I just got back yesterday afternoon! My old injury recurred after I got off the bus, so Zhenzhu sent me to the hospital. I didn't mean to stay away from home." Zhou Bingchen said as he glanced at Zhao Zhenzhu's face.

Zhou Bingchen lied in front of Zhao Zhenzhu because he was afraid that Zhao Zhenzhu would think he was a liar.