Chapter 83 Invite Zhao Mei to Come Home
Ye Xiaomei got up tiredly in the early morning. She shyly lifted the quilt and rubbed her face speechlessly.
Isn't it true that she only gets this kind of impulse when she comes into contact with a man? How come... she actually had erotic dreams all night, all of which were scenes of her and Ma Qijun being entangled in each other's affairs?
Ye Xiaomei couldn't understand, was this like a cold? Did she need to be treated every now and then?
Ye Xiaomei frowned and unconsciously put on her work clothes and a pair of old cloth shoes. These days Wang Lan got up early every day to go to the fields to pull up corn seedlings, and it would be a pity to throw away the extra ones.
The newly grown corn seedlings at the foot of Tieqiao Mountain are green and lush. The villagers go to the fields early and the children are chasing and playing in the fields.
From a distance, Ye Xiaomei saw her mother picking up discarded corn seedlings from various places. In just one morning, they collected a large bundle.
"You must be tired. Have some tea." Zhao Mei was frail. She threw the corn seedlings she was chopped into in the yard and rubbed her aching shoulders.
Ye Xiaomei had just taken the teacup and took a sip when she noticed a head poking in from outside the courtyard gate.
"Isn't that your aunt?"
Zhao Mei looked at her daughter and muttered, "What is she doing here?"
Ye Xiaomei shook her head.
"It's definitely not good news." Zhao Mei swung her arms as she walked out the door, and saw Wang Minzhi with her trouser legs rolled up, carrying a hoe and a smile on her face.
"Sister-in-law, I'm just passing by and want to ask for a drink of water." Wang Minzhi walked into the yard, put down the hoe and looked around:
"Oh my, this sheep is really good looking. Wow! This bastard has grown so big too."
Ye Xiaomei and Zhao Mei looked at each other silently, and then looked at Wang Minzhi who was jumping like a sparrow.
No matter how much they quarreled about dividing the family property, they were still sisters-in-law. Zhao Mei went back to her room without saying a word and poured out a bowl of cool tea.
"Oh, this is really well-fed." Wang Minzhi took the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp with an admiring look. However, she did not show any intention of leaving. Instead, she took a stool and sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air:
"Where did you learn how to raise rabbits and sheep? Teach me tomorrow."
Zhao Mei curled her lips and said, "I didn't learn it. Xiao Mei learned it from a book."
Wang Minzhi was obviously stunned, but her embarrassment was soon covered up by a flattering laugh: "That's great, I heard from Xiaolin that you also signed up for night school, okay, it's never too late to learn."
Ye Xiaomei was almost unable to hold back her excitement. What on earth was she doing here? She didn't feel a bit self-boasting and chatting awkwardly, which made Ye Xiaomei feel awkward.
"Sister-in-law, if you have something to say, just tell me. It's noon now and I still have to cook." Zhao Mei didn't have the slightest intention of keeping her here for dinner.
"That's it." The smile on Wang Minzhi's face gradually disappeared, and she rubbed her hands, which were not sure where to put them.
"You are the daughter-in-law of the Ye family after all. It won't be a long-term thing for you to live outside. Otherwise, you can go back with your sister-in-law."
Zhao Mei suddenly became uneasy.
Ye Xiaomei stopped feeding the rabbit and suddenly turned back to look at that face. No matter how she looked at it, it felt awkward:
"Did my grandmother ask you to come, or did you come here on your own?"
"Your grandma and I have the same idea. You should persuade your mother to go back home. It's not appropriate for a married woman to live outside. It would be a joke to others, don't you think?"
Although Wang Minzhi was smiling the whole time, Ye Xiaomei easily discovered the forbearance behind the smile, which was written in her eyes:
"I think it's your own idea, Auntie. Based on my understanding of Grandma, she will never admit her fault even if she insists on doing so."
After Ye Xiaomei finished speaking, Zhao Meiduo glanced at her daughter. This girl was saying the truth that she dared not say out loud.
"How can that be possible? It's absolutely impossible. Xiaomei, think about it." Wang Minzhi panicked and quickly played the empathy card:
"You're married to the Ma family. If you don't come home all day, that would be a joke."
Ye Xiaomei lowered her gaze and saw the flaw at a glance:
"Auntie, you want my mom to go back to work, right? You can take care of her. It was my mom and I who did all the work with our little girl, and we didn't tire anyone out."
Wang Minzhi, who was exposed, stood up suddenly and waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, Xiaomei, you misunderstood. Auntie is really considering the reputation of the Ye family."
Ye Xiaomei looked at her palms and said, "You haven't done much work, so you got so many blisters on your palms when you suddenly lifted the hoe. Don't think I'm timid and blind. If I were you, you wouldn't have the face to mention this."
"Hey, how do you talk to your elders like that? Are you calling me shameless?" The smile on Wang Minzhi's face completely disappeared when she heard that.
Ye Xiaomei is also a bit strange. She has made her wishful thinking without any success and she thinks she is the smartest person in the world:
"I didn't say you were shameless. You said that yourself."
"You...you girl." Wang Minzhi jumped up in anger:
"Is it wrong for me to persuade your mother and your sister to go back out of kindness? I am telling the truth. You are such a good man, Zhao Mei. You just stand there and watch your daughter behave like a child without any respect for her. Fine, I don't believe you two, an orphan and a widow, can survive for long without a man to support you. When people say that you are supported by your in-laws, I don't know how you can save your face."
After saying that, Wang Minzhi picked up the hoe angrily and said, "You took my kindness for granted. Why didn't Ye Daxiong beat you to death back then?"
"Auntie, please take care of yourself. You like to live the kind of life where you have to ask for money after spending it. My mother and I don't like that." As soon as Ye Xiaomei's calm and soft voice fell, Wang Minzhi's face turned red with anger.
"The money I want is my man's. The food I eat is also earned by my man. What business is it of yours? People are not idle, but they are always busy with other people's business. You should also take care of your lame man. Sooner or later, he will starve you and your wives to death."
Wang Minzhi turned around and left, so angry that she took three breaths with every step she took.
Wang Minzhi took a shortcut along the ridge and stepped over the ditch at the door. She fell flat on her face and said, "Ouch, what is that?"
Looking back, she saw a stick in the bushes. Wang Minzhi rubbed her aching knee and pushed it aside to see that it was the threshold that was removed by Ma Qijun. She was immediately furious.
"For all my ancestors, I am in conflict with Ye Xiaomei's family."
"Are you done with the work?" The voice of the old lady came from the yard. She was sitting in the shade, fanning herself leisurely with a palm-leaf fan:
"Hurry up and cook. I'm hungry."
The fire in Wang Minzhi's stomach was rising. Her hands were covered with blisters, her legs were so tired that she couldn't even move. Ye Xiaomei had also angered her and she fell down again. At this moment, she wished she could raise the hoe in her hand and beat the old lady to death and bury her alive.
"Eat, eat, all you do is eat. Grandma is over 70 years old and can still work in the fields, but you are only 60 years old and you are taking advantage of your age. You don't want to do hard work. Cooking at home won't kill you, right?"
There were sounds of banging in the kitchen. She didn't dare to beat the old lady to death, but she could at least complain a few words, otherwise she would be suffocated to death by this.
Li Cuihua had never been so angry before, so she twisted her feet and went into the bedroom to curse:
"Are you rebelling? What? I have worked hard all my life to raise several children, and now I am done, can't I think about my peace of mind? How come she never thought about so many things when Zhao Mei was around? If she can do it, why can't you? If you do it again, you will learn from Zhao Mei and get as far away from me as possible."
Sure enough, these words scared Wang Minzhi enough.
If one of their sons had gotten married, she would have had a place to go. Where should she go now?
"I'm not as lucky as her. I ended up with a son-in-law who is a sucker." Wang Minzhi's voice softened a lot.
Li Cuihua was not relieved: "You wishful thinking, you can't even teach your daughter well, she has learned to climb into a man's bed before getting married, if you have the ability, you can let your daughter find a son-in-law who is willing to support you, there is no point in complaining to me."
After hearing this, Wang Minzhi chopped the radish with the kitchen knife in her hand. The radish instantly split into two pieces and flew far away. The tip of the knife sank deeply into the chopping board:
"Mom, what did you say?"
Li Cuihua was so frightened that she couldn't help but move a few steps.
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