Chapter 83 Granddaughter-in-law
Everyone thought Liu Xuejun was just nervous, but only Liu Zhixia saw the frustration in his eyes.
In his previous life, he repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, which eventually led to his despair and a life of alcoholism.
Could it be that my younger brother really isn't cut out for this?
She snapped out of her reverie and met Shen Yi's gentle gaze.
"You're leaving the day after tomorrow, so you'll have to help me pack the pickled vegetables this afternoon," she said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Shen Yi's voice was deep and affectionate.
Xu Zhigang immediately raised his hand: "I'll help too!"
Liu Zhixia smiled and then said to the guests, "I made some pickled vegetables. If you don't mind, please take a jar with you when you leave!"
"Really?!" Xu Zhihong exclaimed in surprise.
The leader of the educated youth team was a little embarrassed: "Isn't it inappropriate to eat and take things at the same time?"
"It's homemade, it's worthless, don't be shy!"
Just as everyone was about to distribute the pickled vegetables, a hunched figure suddenly rushed into the yard!
"Ah! Who is this?!" Xu Zhihong screamed in fright.
All eyes turned to that direction.
There stood a disheveled, filthy old woman in the middle of the courtyard, her eyes vacant as she looked around.
"Auntie?!" Aunt Zhou exclaimed in surprise, "How could you..."
The old woman ignored her, only muttering hoarsely, "I...I came to find my good sister...to go play in the mountains..."
Liu Zhixia walked over.
When the old woman saw her, her previously lifeless eyes instantly lit up, as if she had seen some treasure. She rushed over, grabbed her hand tightly, and shouted excitedly:
"Granddaughter-in-law! You're here too!"
Upon hearing the address "granddaughter-in-law," Zhang Xiuying and Aunt Zhou's faces instantly darkened.
"What are you yelling about!" Zhang Xiuying rushed forward to chase her away. "Your granddaughter-in-law is in jail! Don't come to my house and cause trouble!"
Aunt Zhou also stepped forward to pull him away, saying, "That's right! It's such a joyous occasion, don't come and cause trouble!"
Unexpectedly, Grandma Lu possessed astonishing strength. She pushed Aunt Zhou to the ground, then rushed to Liu Zhixia, her withered hand gripping her wrist tightly, her eyes cloudy yet filled with a strange obsession.
"Granddaughter-in-law! I'm hungry! Hurry back and make me noodles!"
"Huaiyuan is back from the city, his clothes are piled up like a mountain, go wash them! And wash Guangyao's diapers too! Don't be lazy!"
"You haven't swept the floor or tidied the house! Who let you run away?! Come back with me right now!"
Hearing this series of orders, Xu Zhigang couldn't help but mutter, "This isn't mistaking someone for someone else; this is treating my sister-in-law like a maid!"
However, Liu Zhixia was struck dumb, her face turned deathly pale, and she stared in disbelief at the crazy old woman in front of her.
Just now... she mentioned "Lu Guangyao".
That was a child Lu Huaiyuan brought home from outside in his past life, whom she raised and treated as her own!
But now, this child... hasn't even been born yet!
How does this old woman know that name?!
Seeing that Liu Zhixia remained unmoved, Grandma Lu's anger intensified:
"You brat! I've been calling you for ages and you still won't move. Do you have to be beaten up before you'll behave?"
“If you don’t listen to me, Huaiyuan will divorce you sooner or later! All the young ladies in the city are lining up to like him! If it weren’t for his sentimentality, you would have been kicked out of the Lu family long ago!”
“Our Huaiyuan is a college student! He’s a national scientific research talent! How dare you, a country girl like you, be worthy of him?!”
Hearing the old lady's incoherent ramblings, everyone cast sympathetic glances at Liu Zhixia.
Xu Zhihong whispered disdainfully to Zhao Dongmei, "Lu Huaiyuan? A college student? A research talent? This old lady is dreaming!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhixia's expression gradually warmed, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.
Even in his past life, Lu Huaiyuan only used "scientific research" as a pretext. The little knowledge he had was not even worthy of carrying the shoes of real scientific researchers.
She lowered her head and looked at Grandma Lu with a mocking expression: "Grandma Lu, wake up! I'm not your granddaughter-in-law. You want someone to do your laundry, cook, and clean your chamber pot? Go find your city princess! Oh, by the way, she's in jail right now, you probably won't be seeing her for a while."
Grandma Lu was stunned, and only then did her cloudy eyes notice Shen Yi standing next to Liu Zhixia.
The two held hands tightly, intimately connected.
"You little slut!" Grandma Lu instantly flew into a rage, pointing at her and cursing, "While my precious grandson is out doing scientific research, you actually cheated on him! I'll beat you to death!"
She bared her teeth and lunged forward, but Zhang Xiuying and Aunt Zhou held her back! Lu Kai was even more decisive, he simply found a rope, tied her up, and carried her outside.
Aunt Zhou chased after her, her face full of apology: "Xia, I'm so sorry! This old lady has gone mad! We'll take her home right away!"
However, Grandma Lu, who was being carried on his shoulders, was still struggling and cursing wildly:
"You are not good enough for my grandson! If it weren't for the precious bracelet that your grandmother received from the gods, I would never have let you into the family! Give me back the bracelet! Get out of the Lu family!"
Even after the person had walked away, the sharp curses seemed to still echo in their ears.
Shen Hongmei's eyes darted around, and she looked at Liu Zhixia curiously: "The bracelet she mentioned, is it the one from the engagement ceremony? And it was given by a deity?"
Liu Zhixia caught a glimpse of the greed in her eyes and smiled nonchalantly: "Sister-in-law, you believe what a madman says? This kind of feudal superstition is no longer popular."
“That’s true,” Shen Hongmei smiled sheepishly, but couldn’t help asking again, “However, the bracelet was smashed. If it really was a gift from a deity, it shouldn’t have broken! By the way, where is the bracelet?”
"They were all broken, so I put them in the drawer."
“Oh…” Shen Hongmei responded thoughtfully.
Liu Zhixia frowned slightly. It seemed that her sister-in-law really had her eye on the bracelet.
However, the real item had already been stored in her spatial storage, so Shen Hongmei could only steal it in vain.
After seeing the educated youth off, Xu Zhigang also went to the Lu family's house to watch the excitement, and the Liu family finally quieted down.
Liu Xiangyang and his wife hesitated, pushing each other, neither daring to speak first.
Zhang Xiuying pretended not to see anything and went straight to sit down next to Liu Zhixia: "Girl, what do you think about what the educated youth said today about Lu Huaiyuan wanting to take the elementary school teacher exam?"
Liu Zhixia pondered for a moment, then calmly analyzed: "It shouldn't be unfounded. Lu Jianping originally planned to have his son become an accountant at the commune, but now that he can't be an accountant, he definitely has to find another way for him. Teacher, it is indeed a good choice."
Zhang Xiuying had a terrible headache: "There are three spots, so I'm not worried about Lu Huaiyuan taking one. I'm just afraid that Lu Jianping will sabotage things and deliberately prevent your brother from passing the exam! Then all the effort the fourth brother has put in will be for nothing?"
Liu Zhixia nodded: "Then shall we go and find out some information about the principal later? See if we can curry favor with him."
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