Song Wenhui got up from the ground while crying. There was no one in the deserted alley, but she could see that the gates of every house were ajar, and the neighbors were watching her excitement through the cracks in their doors.
The delicious food on the table in her yard was all snatched up, and even the things she was supposed to sell that day were packed up and taken away by her mother-in-law.
She sat on the doorstep and wailed. The only consolation was that her son had only been slapped once by his second aunt.
She cried for a while, then turned to look at her son with heartache and asked, "Dongkui, does your face hurt? It's all your three older sisters' fault for being useless and not helping the family at all. They saw you being beaten, but they didn't even go to beat your second aunt."
"It's my fault for only having one son, you. If I had had four sons, you brothers could have helped each other out!"
Cheng Dongkui pushed his mother's hand away and said, "Is this because you gave birth to a daughter?"
Ha! How do you usually treat your three older sisters? No wonder they ignore you!
I advised you long ago not to invite Grandma and your second aunt's family, but you insisted on inviting them to the feast.
I really don't understand what you're thinking. Didn't you get beaten by your second aunt and scolded by your grandmother before?!
Song Wenhui sat on the threshold, stamping her feet in anger. She cried and shouted, "Wasn't I doing this for you?! I was thinking of extorting money from Du Ziqiang to give to your second aunt's two children, to show off your wealth."
Let her know we're loaded! Anyway, it's Du Ziqiang's money, not ours. Spending his money to show off our wealth—isn't that a great deal?!
She had been thinking about this for several days, and no matter how she thought about it, she was bound to make a profit!
Cheng Dongkui said, "Du Ziqiang is my second sister's husband. Spending his money is the same as spending my second sister's money. Have you been bitten by a bug in the head?"
Song Wenhui said, "Your second sister's money isn't our family's money. She's not a member of the same family, so what's wrong with her spending a little more of her money?!"
Cheng Dongkui's face twitched violently. He said, "Incomprehensible! I'm not out of my mind, I can't understand your thinking!"
Could it be that your sister isn't as close to your aunt's family as you are, using your own daughter's money to fill the hole left by your brother-in-law's family?
He turned the wheels of his wheelchair with his hands. If he had nowhere else to go, he would have run away from home too!
Watching her son return to his room, Song Wenhui hurriedly followed him in and said, "Don't worry, I'll ask your second sister for a set of three-wheeled and one-sound equipment later! When she got married, her in-laws didn't give me one, so hers should be given to me too!"
And your older sister will get married sooner or later, I'll ask her in-laws for another set of apartments!
You'll get everything you're owed; I won't let these heartless little devils get away with it!
Cheng Dongkui said with a dark face, "I don't want it! I'm capable of earning it myself. Our family business makes so much money every day, and we're not short of money. Why do you insist on taking our sisters' money?"
Song Wenhui said, "Who complains about money getting on their hands? Only you silly boy always complain about having too much money!"
They're so young, yet they're already making so much money. While they're still young, make sure to get as much of their money as possible from them!
She figured that her daughters would definitely stop giving her money now that they all had children, so she would quickly try to squeeze more money out of them while they were still childless!
Once she gets her hands on it, it's her money; nobody complains about money being a burden. And she certainly doesn't think she has too much money!
Cheng Dongkui slammed her bedroom door shut, separating herself from her mother.
Song Wenhui's face, legs, and stomach hurt. She sat on the ground crying because of the pain, but her son ignored her completely.
She cried and felt more and more aggrieved, completely unable to understand why her son wouldn't be on her side despite all the effort she put in for him!
In Cheng Xiaokui's courtyard, the family enjoyed a harmonious lunch together.
Cheng Xiaokui asked the aunties and grandmas to take the leftover food home so that their families could share in the joy of his family's celebration.
Cheng Xiaokui's banquet table was filled with meat, shrimp, and fish—all delicious dishes. The aunties and grandmas happily cleared away the food, taking it all home so they wouldn't have to cook dinner.
Cheng Xiao Kui invited Du Ziqiang to take a nap in Cheng Chun Kui's room.
She called her younger sister into her room, and the three sisters sat on the bed, eating snacks and chatting.
A woman's stomach can be divided into many parts. Even if she is full during a meal, she can still eat a few more pieces of snacks.
The three sisters ate sachima and sweet honey-glazed pastries while whispering to each other.
Cheng Xiaokui asked, "Qiu Kui, tell me honestly, how have you been at your in-laws' house these past few days? Is your mother-in-law treating you well?"
If it's not good, tell your sister, and she'll go to your in-laws' house and reason with your mother-in-law!
Cheng Qiu Kui ate the honey-glazed pastries one after another, her mouth overflowing with honey juice.
She said, "Sister, my mother-in-law is so good to me. In the few days since I married into the Du family, she hasn't made me do any work."
When relatives and friends came, she asked me to chat with them.
The Du family has been eating very well these past few days, with fish and meat at every meal.
I asked Du Ziqiang if his family usually ate like this. He said no. It's just that they had relatives visiting these past few days, so they were eating better.
His family usually eats mostly vegetarian food, with little meat, and they only stew meat two or three times a month.
I'm thinking that when I earn money in the future, I'll give some to my in-laws so they can have a better life too.
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "What you're doing is right. From now on, you'll eat at your in-laws' house, and if you improve their living conditions, you'll be able to eat and drink well too. How will you sleep at night? Will you sleep in the same bed as Du Ziqiang?!"
Cheng Qiu Kui blushed when asked the question. She didn't say anything, but just nodded.
Cheng Xiao Kui leaned closer and asked, "You two slept in the same bed, did you do 'that'?"
Cheng Qiu Kui asked in surprise, "What's wrong? It's just that we slept together."
Cheng Chunqiu asked in surprise, "You two really slept together?"
Cheng Qiu Kui said, "When you're in bed, you just sleep, right? What else can you do but stare at each other like that?"
Cheng Xiao Kui asked, "I'm not asking about sleeping, I mean, did you two do 'that'?"
Cheng Qiuqiu asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Looking at the bewildered Cheng Qiu Kui, Cheng Xiao Kui knew that premarital education didn't exist in this era. Was Cheng Qiu Kui truly clueless?
But she was too embarrassed to ask too directly.
She shifted her gaze and said, "Um... about having a baby, have you two done it?"
Cheng Xiao Kui grabbed Cheng Qiu Kui's hand and asked, "Sister, I was just about to ask you that. How did the baby end up in a woman's belly? Did it sneak into my feet while I was sleeping?"
Did the man grow into a child when the woman swallowed his tongue during a kiss?
Countless black lines slid down Cheng Xiao Kui's forehead. Was Cheng Qiu Kui serious? Did she really think that's how babies are made?
She said, "Okra, didn't Du Ziqiang tell you how to make a baby? When you two were sleeping, didn't he hug you and kiss you?"
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