Chapter 103 Arguing

In order to fulfill her mission as a good woman, Jiang Mi was willing to pay Su Xing three times his usual wages, as long as he worked hard and didn't cause trouble.

Su Yindi said happily, "Okay, it's a deal then. I'll go home and tell my brother tomorrow."

You should know that the people who work for the Jiang family now are paid quite a bit, three times the usual amount. If they work for one day, it's equivalent to an ordinary person working for six days. They earn money quickly and in large quantities.

Jiang Mi, impartial and unbiased, said to Liu He and Liang Lan, "Sister-in-law, if anyone in your family is willing to come and do the work, I will pay them three times the wages. There is only one condition: they must be hardworking and reliable."

Liu He and Liang Lan exchanged a happy glance; they were very grateful to Jiang Mi.

Su Yindi's smile faded somewhat, and she felt a deep disdain for Liu He and Liang Lan.

No one cared about Su Yindi's little schemes. Everyone ate the meal happily. Jiang Zhi happily cleared away the dishes and said, "Mom, my second brother and I will wash the dishes today. You all go and get some rest."

Jiang's mother was unwilling and hurriedly said, "Oh my god, you are a scholar, how can you do such a thing? Isn't there a saying that goes, 'A gentleman... what was it again?'"

Jiang Mi smiled and replied, "A gentleman keeps away from the kitchen. Second Brother and Third Brother, you've finally come home for a few days, why don't you go back and rest and read some books? I'll do the washing."

Jiang Zhi was unwilling, but he couldn't argue with his sister and mother, so he had no choice but to give up. He saw that Su Yindi was standing still while his two sisters-in-law kept vying to help, and he felt somewhat unhappy.

Back in her room, Su Yindi began to complain again: "They said they would pay my brother three times his wages, but they let the eldest son's family and the second son's family get the better deal. They said it was fair, but it was actually biased. They were just afraid that the other family would suffer a loss."

Jiang Zhi had only been back for a day when he heard Su Yindi constantly complaining about her family, who were surprisingly tolerant of her. He couldn't help but speak up.

"Why should your brother only get three times his salary, but not others? Does he have to get all the benefits?"

Seeing that Jiang Zhi was not fighting for her interests, Su Yindi was furious: "It's all because of you, you good-for-nothing, you're so useless. If you had any backbone, your family wouldn't dare to bully me like this."

Jiang Zhi said angrily, "How have my family bullied you? We didn't make you work in the fields during the day, we didn't make you cook dinner, and we didn't make you wash the dishes after dinner. You said your family wasn't doing well, but my mother and sister still have to give your brother three times the wages. Isn't that enough?"

Su Yindi slammed the blanket off the table onto the floor with a loud thud.

"Jiang Zhi, what are you yelling at me for? When I married you, your family had nothing. All you gave my family was a bag of grains and a chicken. Now that your family is doing well, you're going to abandon me?"

"When did I ever abandon you? Yindi, you used to be such a good girl, how did you become like this? Why do you assume such malicious thoughts about me? I study every day, isn't it all so that I can give you and your future children a better life?"

Su Yindi sneered: "What do you mean by 'for me'? It's for the sake of your Jiang family's ancestors, isn't it?"

Jiang Zhi was furious. His eyes turned bloodshot with rage. He kicked open the door and stormed out.

Jiang Mi had just finished washing the dishes with her mother when she was startled by Jiang Zhi's demeanor.

"Third Brother, where are you going?"

Jiang's mother also chased after him, saying, "Son, it's so late at night, what are you going to do?"

Jiang Zhi didn't want to talk to them, but he was afraid they would worry about him, so he said sullenly, "I'm in a bad mood. I'm going out for a walk. I'll be back soon. You guys should get some rest. Don't worry about me."

After Jiang Zhi finished speaking, he went out. Jiang's mother wanted to chase after him, but Jiang Mi stopped her.

"Mother, let Third Brother have some peace and quiet by himself. He's all grown up now, he'll be fine. He'll come back on his own once he's thought things through."

Jiang's mother sighed. She glanced at her third son's room and, upon entering, saw a tattered quilt on the floor. Enraged, she shouted, "What a terrible thing! Why smash things? Do you think you're rich now and starting to squander money? I'm telling you, why can't you talk things out instead of smashing things..."

Jiang Mi stopped her mother. Seeing that Su Yindi's eyes were filled with tears and she looked very aggrieved, she asked, "Third sister-in-law, did my third brother smash this cup?"

Su Yindi opened her mouth, wanting to say it was Jiang Zhi, but she couldn't bring herself to say it, and finally remained silent.

In Jiang's mother's view, this was tacit agreement. She said helplessly, "When we didn't see each other, we missed each other, but when we met, we argued. What were we arguing about? If the third son bullied you, just tell me, and I definitely won't let him off the hook."

Thinking about what she had just said, Su Yindi certainly didn't dare to tell the Jiang family. If she did, how could she continue to stay in this family?

Seeing that Su Yindi was like a mute, Jiang's mother couldn't do anything about her. She offered a few words of advice and then went back. This daughter-in-law was different from her own daughter. She couldn't hit or scold her. If she said too much, the other person would overthink it. Since it was a matter between the young couple, she should let them resolve it themselves.

Seeing Su Yindi constantly shedding tears, Jiang Mi couldn't help but offer a few words of comfort: "Third Sister-in-law, I don't know why you and Third Brother quarreled, but I know my Third Brother's temper. He is very easy to talk to. If you could make him leave, it means you said something you shouldn't have. Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Talk things out properly and don't hold a grudge and hurt your relationship."

Su Yindi scoffed, "What do you know!"

Seeing Su Yindi's attitude, Jiang Mi shut up and left. It's their life, and she could only offer a few words of advice. If they wouldn't listen, there was nothing she could do.

No one knew when Jiang Zhi returned that night, but he appeared on the table at breakfast the next day, acting as if nothing had happened. On the contrary, Su Yindi's eyes were swollen like walnuts.

Liang Lan asked Su Yindi with concern, "Third sister-in-law, why are your eyes swollen? Did you not sleep well last night?"

Su Yindi shook her head: "No, I just had a nightmare."

Jiang's mother and Jiang Mi pretended not to see it. After the meal, Jiang Zhi insisted on going to work in the fields with everyone. Jiang Mi couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she had to let him go.

Except for Jiang Mi, the whole family went to the fields. Su Yindi felt embarrassed to stay at home and pretended to go with them.

Jiang Zhi said to her, "You shouldn't go. Just stay home and sleep. Our Jiang family won't bully you."

His words had a hidden meaning, and Su Yindi's eyes reddened with anger upon hearing them.

[A new mission has arrived: resolve family conflicts and show your best side as a woman!]