The next morning, Yang Liu opened her eyes and raised her arm, only to feel sore all over that she didn't want to move. She cursed the shameless culprit from head to toe.
Hearing the noise in the room, Chu Yue came in from outside carrying a bowl of brown sugar eggs. He saw Yang Liu sitting on the bed rubbing her waist, her little face rosy and shiny, with a crystal light.
But her face was full of anger. When she saw him come in, she suddenly became angry, looking like a cat with its fur standing on end.
"Liuliu, get up and eat this first. If you're tired, you can go back to sleep after eating."
"It's all your fault." Yang Liu took the bowl from his hand and twisted his arm hard.
Even though Chu Yue grimaced in pain, he still endured it. If he didn't let his wife vent her anger today, he was afraid he would be hungry for a long time.
Although she enjoyed it, it still took a lot of effort, so she finished the bowl of brown sugar eggs in one go. Seeing her wolfing it down, Chu Yue smiled and said, "Eat slowly. If it's not enough, I'll cook more."
"No, I have to eat later."
Seeing that she was about to come down, Chu Yue asked again: "There's nothing to do today anyway, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Yang Liu shook her head. She didn't want to sleep a full sleep during the day, otherwise she would not be able to sleep at night and would have nothing to do, which would make it even easier for him to do bad things.
Seeing that his wife's anger had almost subsided, Chu Yue packed up his things and went to school.
There was only one old hen at home, which didn't lay enough eggs. In addition, the family had been short of eggs recently, so he went to the village to find someone to exchange a lot of eggs.
After the autumn harvest, everyone is responsible for cleaning up the fields. Women are responsible for picking up the large grass stumps in the fields, and men are responsible for plowing the fields. The autumn wheat must be planted around the time of Frost Descent, so these tasks need to be done quickly.
Qin Meixia shared a piece of land with several other women in the village, and listened to them chatting about their daily lives.
Li Dazui asked, "Sister-in-law Dazhu, I saw Chu Zhiqing coming out of your house early this morning. What did he want from you?"
Aunt Dazhu waved her hand and said, "You have such sharp eyes. Nothing can be hidden from you. You are almost becoming the know-it-all in our village."
Qin Meixia was originally picking up trash over there, but when she heard them mention Chu Yue, she immediately moved over quietly, pricked up her ears, and prepared to listen to what was going on.
"You said Chu Zhiqing wasn't paying attention to Liu Yatou at first, but I think he treats her very well. He knows my chickens lay a lot of eggs, so he specially gave me money to reserve some, saying that he would take all my eggs from now on."
"What does he need so many eggs for?" Li Dazui is the type who always wants to get to the bottom of things. She is very active in other people's affairs and wants to know even the smallest details. Then she has material to talk about when chatting with others, making herself appear more capable than others.
"What else can we do? Of course, we should nourish her wife's body." Aunt Dazhu said.
"What? To replenish your body?"
Nowadays, people are reluctant to eat eggs at home. They either exchange them for other things or for money. It is rare to see someone as extravagant as him.
"You're so young, healthy, what's there to supplement?" Li Dazui was shocked. He tutted his tongue a few times and said sourly, "Young people nowadays really don't know how to live. Unlike us, we usually want to break every penny into pieces."
"You're just saying sour grapes. She's lucky enough to marry a good man who knows how to care for others. Do you think she's the same as your man?"
Li Dazui's husband is like a bolt. He hardly cares about the family affairs. He moves at the touch of a button and is very stubborn. The two of them quarrel at home every few days.
Qin Meixia heard their words clearly and hated Yang Liu in her heart. Such a good brother Yue should have been hers, but now he was taken away by that woman.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She pulled out the straw stakes in the field and went back in a rage.
It was Zhao Xiaoqiu's turn to cook today, so she came back early. She was getting firewood to make a fire in the yard when she saw her kick the door open and run into the room angrily.
She brought a bowl of water, and seeing that the door was not closed, she went straight in and asked with concern: "Meixia, you came back so early, are you not feeling well?"
Qin Meixia couldn't hide her worries. She would usually tell Zhao Xiaoqiu anything. Seeing how concerned she was, she sat up from the bed and said indignantly, "I really feel sorry for Brother Yue. Today I heard from the aunts in the village that in order to replenish that woman's body, he went to a family and ordered all their eggs. And it was a long-term order."
"Brother Yue worked hard to earn his money, but she doesn't know how to save it at all. She does nothing every day and eats so well. I think she is just taking advantage of Brother Yue and doesn't really love him at all."
If she really liked him, she should feel sorry for him, help him work in the fields, and save money.
Zhao Xiaoqiu knew that she had a temper like a spoiled little girl. If she didn't agree with her, she might lose her temper again, so she said, "Yang Liu is indeed very pretty. Men like pretty girls. Chu Yue may just be temporarily bewitched and fascinated by her. After a long time, when the novelty wears off, he will naturally know who is the best for him. Don't worry."
"Is that woman really that beautiful, even more beautiful than me?"
Qin Meixia has received countless praises since she was a child, so she doesn't think she is inferior to Yang Liu.
"That's not the case. It's just that you two grew up together. He's been looking at you for so long that it's no longer fresh. So now that he sees someone different from you, he's full of freshness. Once the freshness wears off, he won't be interested in her anymore. After all, you two are a perfect match."
"Besides, when we return to the city, how will someone like Yang Liu adapt to city life? You will be more helpful to Chu Yue in both life and work. After weighing the pros and cons, he will definitely choose you."
"If you really want to capture Chu Yue's heart, I have a way."
"What is it? Tell me quickly."
"Save the country in a roundabout way. Since Chu Yue is now so obsessed with that man that he can't see your good side, then you should be nicer to his parents. As long as you coax your future in-laws in advance, then you will still be worried that they won't support you and Chu Yue being together?"
When Qin Meixia heard this, she suddenly felt enlightened. She immediately understood and went out happily.
Zhao Xiaoqiu learned from Qin Meixia that Chu Yue came from a wealthy family. Because of this, she knew that she would never be able to reach his high position.
But even if she couldn't reach it, a country girl like Yang Liu was able to get a great bargain, which made her feel indignant.
It was because of this extreme imbalance, coupled with her inner disgust towards Qin Meixia, that she tried hard to instigate her to cause trouble.
She was happy to see the two of them fighting each other, and she would be the one who benefited in the end.
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