Zhang cursed in her heart but smiled on the surface, "Mother, don't I know I'm wrong? You're the best person in the world to me. I'm also young. I've eaten less rice than you have eaten salt!"
[Then grandma must have choked to death! ]
Old Madam Xia has now already distinguished between a good daughter-in-law and one who is just talkative. Even if Zhang had not cheated on her, she would not be nice to this woman anymore.
"Won't I choke to death?" Old Mrs. Xia asked back.
Zhang smiled awkwardly and said weakly, "Mom, I'm not picky. I can just find a place to live. But... I'm worried that if it gets out, people will think you're being harsh on me. If my future third brother's wife finds out, she might have other ideas!"
Old Lady Xia shook off her sleeves and said, "You don't have to worry about that. The third son's wife is a reasonable person. Besides, I am kindhearted enough to take you in. Don't think that I have really forgotten about the dirty things you did just because I didn't tell others about them?"
"Mother... I was wrong. I... I was doing this for the good of our family, wasn't I?" Zhang's eyes rolled around, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Old Madam Xia snorted coldly, "I didn't say I wanted you to return to this home. I just took you in temporarily because I saw you were injured. You and your cousin are already married, and you are his."
Speaking of Hu Erping, Zhang wanted to take a kitchen knife and chop him into pieces, dig out his internal organs, and throw them into the water to feed the fish.
Xia Zhiliao did not miss the resentment on Zhang's face. The last time Zhang came back crying, she knew that Zhang was not having a good life.
Now the two of them are just a little bit away from breaking up.
For this, her mother has to step in.
Firstly, Xia Zhiliao wanted her mother to behave more in front of her grandmother and father. At the moment, it seemed that her scumbag father and mother could not be separated. No matter what happened in the future, the more they liked her mother now, the better her mother's life would be.
She can also benefit from it.
As a cannon fodder, I have to live one day at a time and not think too far ahead. Maybe she will be dead tomorrow and there is no telling what will happen.
The house is full of people. It is impossible and unrealistic to build another house for Zhang. It is winter now and the mud will freeze before it can be mixed.
Zhang wanted to squeeze in with Xia Jinxiu, but she knew that even if the old lady agreed, that dead girl would not agree.
So, she could only make do in the woodshed.
Not only was the room drafty everywhere, but there wasn't even any bedding. She wasn't wearing thick clothes, and after sitting for a while, she felt not only hungry but also cold all over.
Xia Zhiliao managed to convince her mother by both gestures and writing.
Xia Chen still felt a little guilty, "Zhi Li, I know you are doing this for my own good, but... can I really do this? I don't want to mess things up again."
Old Lady Xia glanced at her and said, "Zhiliao must have chosen you for a reason. You are the only one in this family with a good temper. If you can't do this, then no one else can do it either."
Xia Chen looked at her mother-in-law, and instead of her usual hesitation, she nodded decisively, "Mom, if you let me go, then I will go."
Old Lady Xia was amused by her behavior. "What are you talking about? If I ask you to go through fire and water, will you go?"
Unexpectedly, Xia Chen actually nodded, "Yes."
Old Madam Xia put away her smile, and a hint of moisture appeared in her eyes. "Let her hang out for a while."
Xia Chen nodded quickly and tried to change her clothes, but was stopped by Old Lady Xia. "What are you going to change? Just wear them. They are fine."
Xia Zhiliao also nodded vigorously.
[Yes, wearing it can stimulate that bad guy. ]
Soon, Xia Jinxiu's angry voice was heard from outside.
"What are you doing? Who told you to touch my things? Get out!" Xia Jinxiu shouted angrily.
Zhang is now living under someone else's roof. When she was the evil daughter-in-law of the Xia family, she might have been able to confront Xia Jinxiu head-on, but now she really doesn't dare to do so. "Aunt, I... I'm really hungry, so I'll just get something to eat myself."
"Just bear with it if you're hungry. It's just right if you starve to death. I tell you, these are all prepared for my third brother's wedding. Mother hasn't even eaten a bite. How dare you? Take your claws away!"
Xia Jinxiu's strength is not fake. She has already demonstrated it to the core even before she has had a chance to communicate with Old Madam Xia.
Zhang pursed her lips. There was chicken, fish, and a lot of meat. She was drooling at the sight.
This is all the money from selling her.
It’s really too much to not let her eat.
"Aunt, I see my sister-in-law and brother-in-law are wearing new clothes. You love to look pretty, so why aren't you wearing any of your clothes?"
Xia Jinxiu was no fool. She saw through the woman's thoughts at a glance. She was not fooled before, but was just too lazy to stand up for Xia Chen.
"What's the matter? You mean mom bought some for my second sister-in-law and Zhiliao, but didn't buy any for me?"
Zhang exclaimed, and said exaggeratedly: "Didn't I buy it for you? That shouldn't be the case!"
"They earn their own money, so they can buy whatever they want, isn't that right?"
"She...earns money? Embroidery?"
Xia Jinxiu wanted to provoke her on purpose, "That's right, I just did a simple embroidery and got a few taels of silver. Oh, by the way, since you left, this family has been so smooth. Not to mention that my third brother is getting married, my fourth brother's business is also booming."
Old Lady Xia knew that Zhang was greedy and wanted to stop her daughter from talking too much.
Just as he was about to get off the ground, Xia Zhile grabbed his arm, looked into his eyes and shook his head.
[Don't go, let my sister-in-law tell you, the more jealous a bad woman is, the better. ]
Old Mrs. Xia looked at her granddaughter, gritted her teeth, and said, "So be it."
Zhang was indeed frightened.
Just a few taels of silver? And the fourth brother earns hundreds of coins a day, then... then the Xia family is rich!
She really wanted to slap herself. How could she be so blind to choose that man Hu Erping? If she didn't go with him, she would have to bear a share of these.
Clothes, jewelry, and no need to live that kind of life!
As they were talking, Xia Jinheng walked in. When he saw Zhang, his smiling face turned grim and he even picked up a shovel. "Why are you here? Are you here to make my mother angry again? Get out of here right now. If you don't leave, I won't care if you are a woman or not, I will beat you up anyway!"
“No, no, no!” Zhang was so scared that she quickly hid herself and poked her head out to say, “It was… it was my mother who asked me to come back.”
"Did I hear you right? Mother asked you, a shameless woman, to come back?"
Inside the house, Old Lady Xia cleared her throat and said, "Old Four, I let you go."
"Mother! How can you get him back?"
Old Lady Xia curled her lips and deliberately asked, "Let's not talk about her. Don't worry about this matter. How much money did you make today?"
Xia Jinheng rolled his eyes at Zhang, and was determined to make her regret it, so he deliberately said loudly: "Mother, we have another customer today, at least 800 coins today!"
How many?
Eight hundred coins, Zhang felt like she could hardly breathe.
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