Chen Jinfeng was busy like a spinning top all morning.

I made breakfast, fed the pigs and chickens, swept the floor, and washed the dishes. After washing the dishes, I went to the river to wash a bunch of clothes.

Doing all the housework by herself left Chen Jinfeng with a sore back and aching waist.

Seeing that it was already past ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Jinfeng decided to go back to her room to rest for a while before going to the kitchen to cook.

Seeing that Zhou Bingqiang was still lying on the bed like a corpse.

Chen Jinfeng stepped forward and nudged Zhou Bingqiang, saying, "Bingqiang, why aren't you up yet today? Don't you have to go to work at the brigade headquarters?"

“I don’t want to go, leave me alone.” Zhou Bingqiang turned over, turning his back to Chen Jinfeng.

"Bingqiang, are you sick? Shall I go and call Wang Jun to come over and take a look at you?" Chen Jinfeng asked cautiously.

Wang Jun was a barefoot doctor in Zhoujia Village.

People in Zhoujia Village would first go to the village clinic to see Wang Jun for any minor ailments like headaches or fevers. Only when Wang Jun couldn't treat them would they go to the Taohua Town Hospital.

"I told you to leave me alone, didn't you hear me?" Zhou Bingqiang sat up abruptly and roared at Chen Jinfeng.

The fear in his heart made Zhou Bingqiang's temper as volatile as a firecracker, ready to explode at any moment.

"I...I..." Chen Jinfeng tried to explain, at a loss for words.

"Get out! Now! Immediately!" Zhou Bingqiang pointed to the doorway and roared.

Looking at Chen Jinfeng's face, Zhou Bingqiang felt an indescribable disgust.

In the past, for the sake of family harmony, Zhou Bingqiang would endure it even if he disliked Chen Jinfeng.

But now, Zhou Bingqiang is no longer willing to tolerate it.

He was about to lose his life, so couldn't he vent his anger on Chen Jinfeng?

Chen Jinfeng's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Although Zhou Bingqiang wasn't as considerate of his wife as his two younger brothers, he was still much better than many other farmers in the village.

Zhou Bingqiang never scolded Chen Jinfeng in public, and he always gave her the respect she deserved in front of his children. On several occasions, when Ding Ermei scolded Chen Jinfeng, Zhou Bingqiang would even speak up for her.

Chen Jinfeng has always been grateful that she "married the right person".

Unexpectedly, Zhou Bingqiang pointed his finger at her and told her to "get lost" today.

The word "get lost" was particularly damaging to Chen Jinfeng.

Unable to hold back her grief, Chen Jinfeng covered her mouth and sobbed as she ran out the door.

After watching Chen Jinfeng's figure disappear from his sight, Zhou Bingqiang "throw" himself back onto the bed.

Zhou Bingqiang is now just waiting for the police to come to his door.

It's impossible for him to turn himself in to the police.

What if the police catch the murderer, but the murderer doesn't confess?

If the police can't catch the murderer, then he'll be even safer!

Zhao Zhenzhu walked in from outside, carrying a bowl of eggs in her hand.

When Chen Jinfeng covered her mouth and ran out of the room, she almost bumped into Zhao Zhenzhu.

Zhao Zhenzhu dodged quickly.

"Can't you watch where you're going?" Zhao Zhenzhu snapped.

Not wanting to lose face in front of her sister-in-law, Chen Jinfeng quickly turned her head away to wipe her tears before forcing a smile and saying, "Third sister-in-law, what are these... eggs you just made?"

Zhao Zhenzhu rolled her eyes and didn't say anything.

The bowl is still steaming!

These eggs weren't freshly made, so were they left out for a long time?

"Third sister-in-law, could you lend me two eggs? I'll return them to you in a couple of days," Chen Jinfeng said with an embarrassed smile.

Chen Jinfeng planned to make a bowl of frangipani for Zhou Bingqiang.

Yesterday, when Zhou Bingqiang mentioned that Ding Ermei had specially made a bowl of egg drop soup for Zhou Bingchen, there was a hint of envy in his tone, which Chen Jinfeng noticed.

Zhou Bingqiang was in a bad mood, so Chen Jinfeng wanted to make a bowl of frangipani flowers to cheer him up.

"No, I won't lend it to you," Zhao Zhenzhu refused.

Zhao Zhenzhu knew that Chen Jinfeng had said she would pay back in a couple of days, but in reality, she wouldn't.

Chen Jinfeng had done something like this before.

Zhao Zhenzhu didn't understand. She and Chen Jinfeng weren't on good terms; they'd even argued this morning. Logically, they shouldn't have spoken for ten days or half a month, right? How could Chen Jinfeng act like nothing had happened and even shamelessly ask her for eggs?

"Pearl, could you give me your bowl of sweet egg soup first? Bingqiang isn't feeling well today, and I'd like to give him something nourishing," Chen Jinfeng said, following behind Zhao Zhenzhu.

"No." After saying that, Zhao Zhenzhu hooked her foot and shut Chen Jinfeng out of the door.

Zhou Bingchen is still recovering from his injury! He needs more nutrition than Zhou Bingqiang.

However, Zhao Zhenzhu did not want to explain to Chen Jinfeng.

Zhao Zhenzhu has absolutely no patience for those who bullied her in her past life.

Chen Jinfeng stared at the tightly closed door, gritting her teeth in anger.

This Zhao Zhenzhu is really arrogant; she doesn't respect her as her elder sister-in-law at all.

It's just a bowl of eggs; it's not like she can't pay it back.

If Ding Xiaocui were home, that would be great. The two sisters-in-law working together would definitely outmaneuver Zhao Zhenzhu.

Ding Xiaocui, whom Chen Jinfeng longed for, was now facing the first breakdown of her life.

After Ding Xiaocui underwent surgery, she was taken to a ward in the inpatient department.

The ward is a four-person room, with men and women sharing the room.

Ding Xiaocui slept in the bed closest to the door.

When Ding Xiaocui was wheeled into the ward, there was already an elderly woman in her sixties in the room.

The woman staying with her at the hospital was the elderly woman's daughter-in-law, Wang Yuping.

Wang Yuping is a chatterbox and has an extremely strong sense of curiosity.

After Ding Ermei entered the room, she quickly put the two children to sleep on an empty hospital bed.

The two children were exhausted. They fell asleep the moment they lay down.

Just as Ding Xiaocui lay down, Wang Yuping came over, looking very curious.

"Hey girl, what happened to your hand?" Wang Yuping's gaze kept sweeping over Ding Xiaocui's left hand.

Ding Xiaocui turned her face away and didn't say anything.

Because of the anesthesia, Ding Xiaocui's left hand was still numb.

However, Ding Xiaocui was quite unhappy knowing that she was missing a large part of her arm!

Wang Yuping's question hit Ding Xiaocui's sore spot perfectly.

Ding Xiaocui didn't want to pay attention.

Unfortunately, Ding Ermei was also a gossip.

When Wang Yuping asked, Ding Ermei sighed and said, "It's been amputated. What are we going to do now? A perfectly healthy person only has one hand left, and she won't be able to do many things anymore."

"Sister, is this your daughter-in-law? How did she hurt her hand? How did it get to the point of needing amputation?" Wang Yuping's eyes sparkled, full of eagerness for gossip.

"Who knows how she did it! It broke down in the middle of the night. The surgery cost me 120 yuan today, and the doctor said it will cost even more later. What a tragedy! How could my Zhou family have married such a spendthrift wife?" Ding Ermei thought of the stack of ten-yuan bills she had just spent and beat her chest in distress.

"Hiss~!" Wang Yuping gasped, exclaiming, "You're such a good sister to your daughter-in-law. You're willing to spend so much money to treat her."

“That’s right! My Zhou family is one of the most prominent families in Zhoujia Village…” Ding Ermei was tickled by Wang Yuping’s words and began to boast about her family’s “status” in Zhoujia Village.