Unexpectedly, He Yushen did not leave, saying, "I'm afraid that if I leave, you will bully my wife, so I won't go to work."
Old Mrs. He was furious, "You!"
The other daughters-in-law came to persuade him, "Sixth brother, there are so many mouths to feed at home, how can you not go to work?"
"That's right, so many nephews are still growing. If you don't go and do some work, will everyone starve?"
Sheng Yueqing laughed. "What does your being starving have to do with He Yushen?"
"If you want to eat, go earn it yourself. You're not disabled!"
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The daughters-in-law were shocked by Sheng Yueqing's sharp tongue and became angry.
"Sixth brother's wife, I'm not trying to criticize you, but it's one thing to sleep until late in the morning, but to encourage the men not to do chores is another. You'll be criticized for that."
Sheng Yueqing retorted, "We're newlyweds, what's wrong with taking a few days off?"
"Besides, whoever gives birth to the son should raise him. If you parents don't even raise your own son, why should we be in a hurry?"
In the years when the work-point system still existed, He Yushen would take on all the work in the fields.
These brothers and sisters-in-law hid away and slacked off.
Now that the work point system has been abolished, why is He Yushen still left to do all the work in the fields by himself?
He Yushen was magnanimous and didn't hold a grudge, but Sheng Yueqing wouldn't let him suffer again.
The daughters-in-law were indignant after hearing this, saying, "We're all family, why are you making such a fuss!"
"That's right, it's only natural for an uncle to support his nephew."
Sheng Yueqing spat coldly, "Are you dead or crippled? You want He Yushen to raise your son? Is He Yushen your living father?"
The wives all turned green with anger.
"Mom, listen to what she's saying."
Seeing her daughters-in-law's defeat, Old Mother He was exasperated and asked He Yushen, "Are you going to work today? If you're not going to work, you won't be eating at home!"
He Yushen glanced at the menacing He family members, then at the outnumbered Sheng Yueqing, and finally chose, "I'm not leaving."
His wife will definitely be bullied if he leaves.
The He family was furious and immediately went to ask the village chief and elders of the He family to uphold justice.
Sheng Yueqing didn't care.
He Yushen was a little worried, "The elders in the He family love to lecture people. If you don't like listening to them, we'll leave together."
Sheng Yueqing knew he would protect her, so she had nothing to be afraid of.
Soon after, the village chief and several of the more authoritative elders of the He family arrived.
He immediately started lecturing, "Sixth brother, let your mother handle things at home. You should go to work and earn money to support your family; that's what a man should do."
In the past, He Yushen would have remained silent upon hearing these things.
But this time, he had someone he wanted to protect, and for the first time, he expressed his demands.
I want to take a few days off.
"Let my brothers do the work in the fields."
The elders in the He family knew that he worked all year round, so it was only right that he take a few days off.
However, Old Mrs. He disagreed, saying, "His older brothers have to go to town to work, they don't have time to do farm work."
Even the village chief couldn't stand it anymore, "They don't have time to do farm work, but He Yushen does?"
He Yushen not only does farm work during the day, but also has to go to the city to work at night. Why doesn't his mother feel sorry for him?
Old Mrs. He was speechless after being rebuked. "You all just spoil him," she said angrily as she went back into the house.
The group of brothers and sisters-in-law also felt that He Yushen was siding with outsiders, and glared at Sheng Yueqing.
Sheng Yueqing ignored them; she was preoccupied with the betrothal gifts in her mother's hands.
In her past life, Sheng's mother lived a life of luxury with the money she received from selling her daughter's dowry; she would never allow her to have such a life again in this one.
I need to find some time tonight to go back and get it.
At midnight, Sheng Yueqing found her way home with practiced ease.
Five hundred yuan in betrothal gifts and some gold jewelry were found where Sheng's mother had hidden the money.
These gold jewelry pieces were earned by her, so it's good to return them to their rightful owner.
Sheng Yueqing put the things in her spatial storage and then went to search through Old Master Sheng's room.
Finally, they found a small package containing her childhood clothes, which were surprisingly of very good quality.
Sheng Yueqing recalled that her family was not wealthy when she was a child, and her mother did not love her, so it was impossible for her to buy her such nice clothes.
Perhaps, she really is someone else's child?
That explains why Sheng's mother treated her badly.
But whose child is she?
Seeing that she hadn't come out yet, He Yushen came over to keep watch, saying, "Wife, it's time to go back."
Sheng Yueqing was also afraid of waking up her mother's family, so she went back with He Yushen under cover of darkness.
Seeing that she seemed preoccupied, He Yushen asked with concern, "Wife, is something on your mind?"
Sheng Yueqing nodded, "I have many unsolved mysteries in my heart."
Perhaps when technology advances in the future, she can get a paternity test.
Now we should think about how to transfer He Yushen's household registration out.
She remembered that the He family's house would be demolished many years later.
In his previous life, He Yushen felt disillusioned with the He family and refused to accept their land, which resulted in him receiving nothing when the He family village was demolished.
I must fight for him in this lifetime.
Sheng Yueqing looked around the dilapidated house and came up with a plan.
She beckoned He Yushen closer. "Do you want to move out sooner?"
He Yushen nodded, "But my mother won't agree."
Sheng Yueqing instructed him, "You do it like this."
He felt her warm breath on his ear, and He Yushen's wheat-colored face flushed red instantly. He responded haphazardly.
In the middle of the night, the mud wall inside their house collapsed with a loud "boom!"
After waking everyone up, He Yushen went to ask.
"My house is dilapidated, can we borrow one of your houses for the night?"
The He family has many members and many houses.
The eldest and second eldest sons each have two large rooms; it would be acceptable to give them one.
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