Chapter 575 Qixing Mountain Safety Zone
Of course, those who plan to relocate are all relatively powerful civil groups and have nothing to do with ordinary survivors.
In an ordinary house, a woman in her fifties or sixties, dressed simply, with neatly combed hair and obvious wrinkles on her face, opened a simple lunch box and saw only two cold steamed breads inside. Her face instantly turned ugly. She looked at the young woman who was dressed up in an embroidered cheongsam and was about to go out, and asked, "Taoguo, where is the meat we stewed last night? Didn't you say you would bring it back for your father when he goes to work today?"
Xue Taoguo stopped walking after hearing that, turned around and smiled, "Mom, I've thought about it, let's leave the meat for Xinbao. After all, he's still a child, and it's time for him to grow. Children need to eat more meat so they can grow tall and strong, right?"
Xue Taoguo has a slim figure, a high nose bridge, and big eyes, but her chin is slightly pointed and the corners of her lips are slightly drooped, which makes her look a bit mean and destroys the overall beauty of her face.
People with this kind of appearance may look very beautiful at first glance, but in fact they are not very attractive.
"We stewed such a big pot of meat last night. Xinxin couldn't finish it even if she took ten days. The meat can't be kept for ten days! We weren't allowed to eat it last night. We were told to give it to your dad today. How can you go back on your word?" the older middle-aged woman said angrily.
"Mom, look at how fussy you are. You know that the points you earn from working every day are not enough to buy meat. This meat was given to me by others, not earned by you. Why are you thinking about this meat? Really." Xue Taoguo said with disdain, curling her lips.
"What makes you say that it was a gift to you? Why should they give it to you? And leave it for the children? Do you think I don't know? Early this morning, your brothers from your mother's side took away the pot of meat. I didn't expect it. We agreed on it yesterday, but you didn't even leave a piece for your father. He eats this steamed bread every day. Your father fainted on the construction site the day before yesterday. Did I tell you? Do you still have a conscience?" said the mother-in-law angrily.
"My dad fainted. He's not feeling well. What does it have to do with me?" Xue Taoguo rolled her eyes.
"As for why you say the things were given to me, isn't it obvious? Before I married your son, the people who came to give me gifts lined up outside the city gate. Do you need me to make it clearer? The things people give to me, I can give them to whoever I want. It's none of your business!" Xue Taoguo said as she took out a mirror from the small bag she was carrying and looked at herself.
"You, you..." The older woman pointed at Xue Taoguo and was so angry that she couldn't speak for a moment.
"What's wrong, Lanzhi? Don't be angry. Your health is important!" A tall man with gray hair on his temples heard the quarrel between the two, walked out of the house, and helped the mother-in-law to persuade her.
"Listen to what she said. This family is really unbearable!" The mother-in-law became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, and she couldn't help but cry.
"Taoguo, what did you just say? You made your mother so angry, why don't you apologize to her!" the man frowned and scolded.
"I apologize. Don't think I take myself seriously just because I call you dad and mom. There was a heavy snow before the New Year, and Lidong injured his hand. There was no work on the construction site. If Xiaorui hadn't often sent us meat and vegetables, this family would have frozen to death or starved to death. We eat other people's food and don't even give them a good face. In the end, we still think about the things they sent us. How shameless!" Xue Taoguo said sarcastically.
"Oh, by the way, there is also this house. Xiaorui rented this house. Since you don't like me so much, don't live here. I might as well bring my parents over to live with us!" Xue Taoguo sneered.
"Okay, very good! Xue Taoguo, this is your true self! You are pretending all the time. The work points earned by the three of us are handed over to you to prepare the meals, and you give this to my parents!" The door behind Xue Taoguo opened, and her husband Rong Lidong was standing outside the door, having listened for an unknown period of time.
Rong Lidong's sudden appearance made Xue Taoguo look flustered for a moment. Seeing Rong Lidong's eyes, she suddenly realized that Rong Lidong might have heard everything she had just said.
Since she had already heard it, Xue Taoguo simply did not bother to hide it, and looked at her with contempt, "Lidong, how many work points do you earn a month? Is it enough to pay the rent for living here? It's good enough to have food to eat, but you are still picky."
"Dad, Mom, let's go. Dad, you and mom don't have to go to work from now on. The money my son earns alone can make you live better than you do now." Rong Lidong blamed himself very much. For such a long time, he didn't even know that his parents were treated like this by his wife behind his back.
During the cold winter of last year, Rong Lidong braved the heavy snow to look for food and his hands were frostbitten. The family was almost in despair. Xue Taoguo went out to look for food and met a young mercenary somewhere. From then on, the young man often sent them things. Xue Taoguo thought that the whole family was taking advantage of her, and she became more and more arrogant, as she was originally selfish.
At the beginning of this spring, the safety zone recruited a large number of workers. Anyone who was willing to work could get a job. Xue Taoguo urged her parents-in-law to go to work and the children to go to school, while she stayed at home in the name of taking care of housework and logistics.
Rong Lidong and Xue Taoguo had a fierce quarrel over this matter. Rong Lidong believed that the two of them, father and son, could support the family by working, and there was no need for their mother to go out to work. Xue Taoguo refused to give in and insisted on forcing Rong's mother to go to work. Rong Lidong wanted to separate from Xue Taoguo at that time. Rong's mother pretended to be angry, saying that she was not old yet and was not a useless person. It was good for her to be willing to go out to work and be self-reliant. In fact, Rong's mother loved her son and grandson and did not want the family to break up.
"Rong Lidong, once you leave this door, you'll never see your son again. Think it over carefully and don't regret it!" Xue Taoguo frowned and threatened.
"Lidong, Xinbao is still young. If we leave, the child..." Rong's mother looked embarrassed. She had learned about the relevant policies in the safe zone before. If the couple separated, the child could choose who to live with. When her son and daughter-in-law had a quarrel before, it was because the child clearly expressed that he wanted to live with his mother that Rong's mother endured and gave in.
"Mom, she gave birth to my son, and it's not a bad choice for him to live with her. However, I can't let you suffer any more for the sake of the child, otherwise I won't be able to explain to my sister in the future." Rong Lidong said firmly.
"Tsk, in this world, you don't even know if your sister is going to survive, how can we meet again?" Xue Taoguo sneered.
(End of this chapter)
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