"Xiaxia, Mom is gone. You can wake up now. Get up and eat peanuts," she whispered furtively, afraid that Zhou's mother, who hadn't gone far, would hear her.

Shen Banxia, ​​whose mouth moves faster than her brain, opened her mouth, "Ah~", and smacked her lips, savoring the unique sweet taste of raw peanuts, a sense of satisfaction welling up from the bottom of her heart.

Looking at his wife's lazy and happy expression, Zhou Mingqian felt he could try harder. He stroked his chin and thought, "Hmm, the eggs in the henhouse are reserved for tomorrow."

"Zhou Mingqian, the peanuts are so delicious, you should have some too," Shen Banxia peeled one for her man, which she had personally chosen.

"Hehe, my wife is so good. Why don't we lie down for a while longer? The sun is still shining brightly outside. Anyway, it doesn't matter if we earn more or less work points."

Well, no wonder they're both considered parasites in the family, despicable examples, and negative role models for their children.

Shen Banxia lay down and sighed comfortably, "This is what life should be like." As for the script in her mind, she'd deal with it after she woke up.

Zhou Mingqian chuckled. He had always said they were a match made in heaven.

Outside, the sun beats down fiercely on the earth, while inside, a sense of tranquility prevails.

"Aaaaah—you, you're all slacking off again, saying you fainted from heatstroke, you liars, you're all big liars!" The shrill female voice was so angry that it split into two.

Shen Banxia rubbed her forehead and gestured to Zhou Mingqian with her eyes. She was responsible for playing the role of being weak and powerless after suffering from heatstroke.

"Zhou Mingjiao, who taught you to enter your brother and sister-in-law's room without even knocking?" Zhou Mingqian retorted, muttering under his breath, "Aren't you afraid of getting a sty?"

Shen Banxia gritted her teeth inwardly, and with her left hand, hidden by her clothes, she skillfully pinched and rotated the soft flesh.

Zhou Mingqian suppressed the gasp that was about to escape his lips, his handsome features contorting into a ferocious expression.

"Aaaaaah, Zhou Mingqian, you're not human! You're the ones who lied to us!" Zhou Mingjiao stomped her feet. How could her older brother be such a person?

Zhou Mingqian was still as nonchalant and lazy as ever. "Brother, don't talk about the second brother. At least your sister-in-law and I go to the fields and earn a couple of work points. What about you? You act like a pampered young lady all day long."

Zhou Mingqian got angry at this point. When she was little, she was a soft and sweet little sister, but she's not cute at all now that she's grown up. All she does is keep an eye on him and tell him to be ambitious and hardworking. Screw that.

Besides, it's not like he can't support himself.

Zhou Mingjiao turned into a screaming chicken again, her chubby face turning pale. "Zhou Mingqian, are you trying to kill me? I, I'm going to find my mother."

Zhou Mingqian knew he had spoken a bit harshly, but still said, "Zhou Mingjiao, are you going to see your mother again? You little tattletale."

Zhou Mingjiao, who had run far away, paid no attention to the roar behind her.

Turning around to look at Shen Banxia, ​​who was covering her mouth and chuckling, she said with a pitiful expression, "Wife~", her tone truly plaintive and melodious.

Shen Banxia suppressed a laugh, "Good girl~".

"Zhou Mingqian, you little rascal, do you think you're so great? All you do is bully your sister at home."

Shen Banxia silently shrank into a corner. Oh dear, the biased mother from the doting mother novel has appeared.

"Mom, be reasonable. You know what kind of person Zhou Mingjiao is. She cries over the smallest things," Zhou Mingqian argued as he ran. "Besides, I didn't hit her."

"Well, you lazy bum who's always pooping and peeing, you want to hit someone?"

Zhou Mingqian stumbled while running. "Mom, listen to me! Did I say I didn't?"

"Alright, I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense. You better watch yourself. If you mess with your sister again, I'll have your dad deal with you. By the way, how's your wife?"

Shen Banxia stepped forward and said, "Mother, I'm much better." She was already used to this scene of much ado about nothing.

"Can I still go to work this afternoon?" Zhou's mother was more concerned about work points.

Before Shen Banxia could speak, Zhou Mingqian interrupted, "Mom, are you some kind of rich landlord? Look at my wife's face, it's so pale, there's no color in it at all."

"I'll beat you to death, you mouth bastard! You talk nonsense, are you afraid I won't be paraded through the streets?" Zhou's mother slapped Zhou Mingqian's shoulder twice in a flash.

"Ouch, it hurts so much, it hurts so much!" Zhou Mingqian grimaced.

Shen Banxia twitched her lips, her brushing of dust with barely a touch.

Amidst the banter and jokes, Shen Banxia managed to get another afternoon of rest.

“Your wife is resting, and you go to the fields for me. You’re a grown man, and you can’t even earn five work points a day. Tell me, where’s your face?” Zhou’s mother was furious when she talked about her eldest son.

Zhou Mingqian, clutching his heart, said, "Mom, I'm not feeling well."

"Pah!"

Shen Banxia watched with great interest. Her husband was indeed brave. He was sickly when he was young, but now, it didn't stop him from faking illness and being lazy at all.

“Zhou Mingqian, you’re lying to your mother again. Your health has been better for a long time. You’re just trying to slack off. Also, your wife is faking it too. You two are just trying to avoid work. Mother, don’t believe them. Besides, some leaders are coming to inspect today.”

Zhou Mingqian curled his lip. Who was responsible for his poor health when he was a child? The culprit still has the nerve to talk about it here.

"Mom, look, this is your precious little daughter. Your eldest brother and sister-in-law don't even know how to call her. If it weren't for saving her from drowning, would I be so frail? My second and third brothers already have children, but I don't. Mom, why do you think that is?"

Zhou's mother remained silent.

Zhou Mingjiao stomped her foot, her eyes reddening. "Big brother, how long are you going to hold this against me? If it gets too much, I'll give you my life, okay?"

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