Zhou Mingqian went to work, while Shen Banxia remained at the village clinic. This time, she no longer went door-to-door to examine others.

As the weather gets colder, her belly is getting bigger and bigger. She doesn't know if it's because of the cold or something else, but the baby doesn't like to move around. If Shen Banxia hadn't checked her own pulse and found nothing wrong, she would have gone to the county hospital for an ultrasound.

That thing, they finally managed to get one into their county, and it's not cheap to use it, starting at five yuan.

Just as I was lost in thought, Aunt Zhu came over. The weather is getting colder now, and there isn't much work to do in the fields. Right now, either people who urgently need money are working on the reservoir repairs, or people are doing tasks like grinding grain.

Aunt Zhu's family naturally didn't go to repair the reservoir; instead, they were constantly running over to Chen Banxia's place.

"Banxia, ​​I have something important to tell you," Aunt Zhu said furtively, glancing around furtively before lowering her voice. "You know what? When I got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, I overheard your father-in-law and mother-in-law talking about you two."

It's not surprising that Shen Banxia is interested in jobs that are still in the works; how much more so would Zhou Mingqian's real, permanent job?

"Oh dear, don't take this lightly. Let me tell you, even though your mother-in-law is loud and boisterous, your father-in-law is actually the one who's in charge at home. It's just that he's always been hiding behind your mother-in-law. You see, they'll definitely try every means to take your husband's job away from you."

Shen Banxia, ​​of course, understood this principle as well.

"As long as Zhou Mingqian can stand firm, no matter what others say, it's still the same even if he disagrees."

“You really underestimate people. Don’t forget, your father-in-law is still the brigade leader. If he’s up to no good, you’ll be living in the village, and you won’t be able to do anything about it. Also, you’re the younger generation, and they are naturally the elders. Do you think you can fight with them?”

Shen Banxia had a deep understanding of this. At first, everyone felt that the Zhou family had gone too far, but after a while, their tone changed. They said things like, "You are the younger generation after all, how can you not give in a little?"

They even said things like, "There are no bad parents in the world, and everything they do is for your own good."

What annoys Shen Banxia the most is this: the phrase "it's for your own good" can cover up any mistake.

Shen Banxia knew that Aunt Zhu meant well. "Aunt Zhu, you saw it too. We didn't actually do anything, did we? Do we really have to give up Zhou Mingqian's job as they hope? If we do, won't the three of us be starving?"

“But Banxia, ​​your belly is getting bigger every day, and your family isn’t here. When you’re in postpartum confinement, won’t you be troubling your mother-in-law? After all, your husband has gone to work.”

Shen Banxia was also troubled. Although her grandparents would be transferred over, they would still be living in the cowshed.

Even when offering help, it could only be done discreetly.

Things are static, but people are dynamic. "Zhou Mingqian and I have discussed it, and we'll find someone to fill in for a month or two."

In this situation, temporary workers usually fill in for female employees who are giving birth.

Temporary workers are usually recruited from relatives.

"It's good that you two have plans. Just let us know if you get too busy," Aunt Zhu said. Although she wanted to help, she also had her own family to support.

"Aunt Zhu, thank you so much. We've been troubling you all this time, delivering grain and lending us grain. Mingqian and I don't know how to thank you enough."

"Hey, what are you saying? Without you, I wouldn't be alive. I have a whole family to support, so I'll just take care of you during your postpartum period. Oh, right, there's something I forgot to tell you. I overheard something last night, and I think it's a bit strange. Be careful."

After saying that, she looked outside warily before whispering, "I heard from your father-in-law that if he doesn't agree, he'll expose something."

Shen Banxia's heart tightened, but she didn't show it on her face. "Yes, Aunt Zhu, I will keep an eye on it. I will tell Zhou Mingqian when he comes back."

"I don't know if I'm being too cautious, but I just feel like something's not right. I'm just telling you two to be careful."

"good".

After Aunt Zhu left, Shen Banxia kept thinking about that sentence: Should she reveal it?

What kind of thing could he possibly reveal to threaten Zhou Mingqian?

Although in the eyes of the villagers, the couple was basically kicked out of the house with nothing, according to the household registration, they were still a real family.

Moreover, in this day and age, if something were to be exposed, wouldn't it implicate the whole family?

As for leverage? Although Zhou Mingqian sometimes has crazy ideas about the Zhou family, isn't that how they conduct themselves?

Secondly, ideas are one thing, implementation is another.

When Zhou Mingqian returned, before he could even speak, he brought back explosive news: "You're saying that Zhang Baohua really did what happened that time?"

"Well, to be precise, it was Zhang Baohua who gave that thing (the venomous snake) to Zhou Mingjiao, and Zhou Mingjiao put the snake in the village clinic."

Although she had some doubts, after all, she and Zhou Mingjiao did not get along.

But what she didn't expect was that Zhou Mingjiao was so bold.

"How did you find out?"

I learned about it from Gou Dan. He said he saw Zhang Baohua make a circle around that thing (a venomous snake) and tie its mouth shut with thread, which he found very amusing.

This brat was pestering his old man, Big Dog, for something, and Zhou Mingqian happened to overhear him when he came back.

"I really didn't expect your sister to be so vicious. But there's one thing I can't understand: how could she let that snake sneak in in the middle of the night? Did she put it in the house beforehand? Anyway, how could she control it?"

It was a wild animal after all, and it couldn't possibly obey her every command.

"I haven't figured that out either, but she's been a bit eccentric and mischievous since she was little. Don't worry, honey, I definitely won't let her get away with this."

“Even if you call the police, it won’t do any good,” Shen Banxia said helplessly.

"Doesn't she like doing that stuff? This time, I'll let her experience it to her heart's content."

Shen Banxia did not stop her; she felt that the world was becoming increasingly strange.

Whether it's the little field mouse that appears, the weasel that fights with it, or Zhou Mingjiao's precise control, she wants to see how she will deal with it.

However, "What are your plans regarding Zhang Baohua?"

"Give him a beating." Although he wasn't the mastermind, he was still an accomplice. If it weren't for that magical little field mouse, his wife and children would have...

Thinking of this, Zhou Mingqian felt his heart clench.

Shen Banxia hugged him, "It's all in the past."