Chapter 273 That Pair of Underpants 1

What's the point of giving money to a money-losing brat? It's good enough to just feed and clothe her!

With this money, we must take it and save it for her little treasure and Jinbao to use when they get married in the future.

Sanni refused without even thinking: "I don't want to!"

She took a step back warily, clutching the red envelope tightly in her hand, afraid that the woman would pounce on her and snatch it at any moment.

Li Chunhua's face immediately darkened. Feeling humiliated, she scolded him with a stern expression, "How come you're not as sensible as your younger siblings?! Give it to me now!"

But Sanni is no longer so afraid of her; she glares at her and refuses to bow her head.

Liu Lanzhi immediately stepped in to smooth things over: "There's only two cents in here. It's enough for the child to buy a few candies. It's just a lucky charm."

"I'm just worried that the kids won't be able to kick it properly, and it would be a shame if it fell into the ground."

Li Chunhua spoke in a perfunctory manner, still unwilling to give up.

At this moment, Ma Xiulian said, "Everyone, please go outside and sit down. The dishes are about to be served."

As he spoke, he gave her a warning look.

Li Chunhua immediately dared not utter another word, feeling that her mother-in-law was being too nosy!

And that damned ingrate!

Ever since she got her mother-in-law's backing, she completely disregards her as her mother!

If I had known, she should have just thrown her into the mountains to be eaten by wolves, so she wouldn't be bothering me every day now!

However, no one cared about her feelings and they all rushed into the yard.

As the firecrackers went off, everyone sat at the table in the courtyard, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.

Liu Lanzhi and Chen Jianmin, holding wine glasses, went around toasting people, all from the same commune or relatives, greeting and recognizing each one.

From that day on, the Chen family gained another new member.

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Before we knew it, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Early in the morning, a heart-wrenching scream came from the third room.

"ah!!!"

It was definitely Li Chunhua's voice.

Ma Xiulian was standing by the bed, having just woken her granddaughter. Hearing this voice, she frowned and glanced in that direction: "What kind of mischief is the third son's wife up to now, during the New Year!"

Luckily, she had already woken up her little granddaughter, otherwise she would have scared her precious baby and given that idiot a good scolding.

Chen Dazhu took a dry puff of his pipe, smacked his lips, and said in a muffled voice, "Who knows?"

Ever since the last time his son coughed after being choked by his smoke, his wife forbade him from smoking his pipe near the baby.

So all I can do is smash things a couple of times and vent my frustration verbally.

With her eyes still blurry, Helian Jiao leaned forward, nuzzling her face against Ma Xiulian's, and said in a spoiled tone, "Grandma, I'm hungry."

"Oh dear, is my sweet baby hungry? Grandma will cook you some sweet dumplings!"

Ma Xiulian's heart softened immediately, and she smiled like a flower. She picked her up from the bed, put on her shoes, and went to wash up.

Zhou Zhaodi next door, however, was unlucky.

She was sitting in front of the mirror combing her hair when she was startled by a sudden scream. Her hand trembled and she ripped a small clump of hair off her head, causing her to gasp in pain.

So he started yelling and cursing, "Calling, calling! Calling back the soul so early in the morning! It's so noisy!"

At that moment, Li Chunhua couldn't hear anything else at all.

She stood in front of the wardrobe, her face contorted as she stared at the red cotton coat in her hand that reeked of fermented urine, her heart aching terribly.

On the ground lay a crumpled-up pair of underwear, the culprit behind the smell.

Chen Jianye, who was most affected by her screams, asked irritably, "What are you yelling about?"

(End of this chapter)