Yang Chunhua laughed in anger: "Zhao Chunling, if your husband treats you like this in the future, let's see if you can still say such things."
Zhao Chunling then remembered the origin of the argument, and she turned to scold Zhao Hongfei: "Do you think you're the master? If you're so capable, go hire some maids and servants to serve you. What kind of skill is it to make things difficult for your wife!"
"shut up!"
Old Master Zhao, who had been eating quietly, suddenly shouted, "What time is it now! How dare you mention the master and servants? Do you think life is too comfortable?"
Zhao Chunling realized she had said the wrong thing again and shut her mouth in frustration.
The head of the family, Zhao, gestured for the others to be quiet, and then asked, "Hongfei, you're not usually like this. Tell me, what's wrong with you?"
Zhao Hongfei tilted his head, looking unconvinced, but remained silent.
"Dad, I just sparred with him a bit, maybe I'm tired." Zhao Honghui looked at the chaos and explained to his father with a dark expression.
"Fine! No wonder he was so irritable today, it's all because of you, my dear brother!" Huang Qiufang, who always took advantage of her pregnancy to act arrogantly, immediately objected when she learned that her husband had been scolded. "Hongfei is already married and settled, he doesn't need you to meddle in his business."
Yang Chunhua objected: "Huang Qiufen, don't interfere in the affairs between those two brothers. Just mind your own business."
Seeing that her mother-in-law was favoring her brother-in-law again, Huang Qiufen was so angry that her stomach hurt: "Ouch, my stomach hurts so much."
"What happened? Hongfei, quickly help your wife back to the room to rest!" Yang Chunhua urged her third son anxiously.
Zhao Hongfei simply stopped eating and helped his wife off the table and back into the house.
The remaining people reacted in different ways.
Zhao Honglin and Wen Xiumei were frightened. They recalled their outrageous behavior some time ago and hoped that their elder brother hadn't taken it to heart.
Zhao Hongqin and Zhao Chunling kept their heads down and silently ate sweet potatoes, wondering to themselves: Have we done anything that offended our elder brother (nephew) lately?
Zhao Laoda and Yang Chunhua were very worried. If Yao Yao saw their eldest son's stern side, would she be scared away?
They looked over, only to see Xie Yuyao with a calm expression, her thoughts unreadable.
Yang Chunhua chuckled awkwardly, "Yaoyao, you've made a fool of yourself in front of everyone."
"It's nothing. Every family has its own problems. It must be really tough for you to manage such a large family," Xie Yuyao said politely.
Yang Chunhua felt that her efforts were finally understood, and that Yao Yao was a kind and understanding girl.
She picked out a large sweet potato and handed it to Xie Yuyao, saying, "Yaoyao, let's not concern ourselves with men's affairs. Just eat and drink our fill and be happy."
"Thank you, Aunt Yang!" Xie Yuyao took the sweet potato, broke off half and gave it to Zhao Honghui, secretly giving him a thumbs up.
Zhao Honghui's mood instantly soared. He first peeled the sweet potato and handed it to Yao Yao before taking the remaining half to eat.
He was secretly worried that Yao Yao might find his family affairs too troublesome, or that he was too violent, etc.
Now that he knows, Yao Yao is not afraid of him at all, but instead appreciates his actions. It seems that if any of his younger brothers dare to cause trouble in the future, he will not hesitate to teach them a lesson.
Several younger brothers: ......
The old lady was so jealous of how considerate her beloved grandson was to a little girl.
Zhao Chunling winked at Xie Yuyao and gave her a thumbs up before turning to comfort her grandmother.
This meal gave Xie Yuyao the most direct insight into the Zhao family's character and conduct.
She became even more determined that she would never marry into the family unless they were prepared to separate.
*
After the meal, the brigade leader came to find Zhao Honghui, accompanied by Yang Shumei.
Xie Yuyao grabbed a handful of melon seeds and chatted with Yang Shumei by the door, learning about her recent situation from him.
Yesterday, the brigade leader mobilized donations, and a total of 23.74 yuan was collected. Regardless of the amount, it represents the heartfelt wishes of the residents of Qingshantun.
As for the houses, the educated youth compound is already digging foundations for reconstruction, and their houses have also resumed construction.
Meanwhile, Zhao Honghui welcomed the captain into the tea room.
"Honghui, could you go and get the tiles that the educated youth compound needs?" The brigade leader handed him a slip of paper.
Zhao Honghui took the document and glanced at the contents. "No problem. I'll arrange for an idle vehicle to haul the tiles back as soon as I get to the brigade. Has construction on Yao Yao's house resumed?"
He secretly hoped that Yao Yao would stay at his home for a while longer; the closer they were, the more at ease he felt.
But he also knew that Yao Yao wasn't comfortable living there, so he prioritized Yao Yao and wanted to finish building the house as soon as possible.
The brigade leader said, "Work has resumed, so it won't delay Xie Wazi's matter. It's just that the roof-raising ceremony is going to be canceled because the house, which is nominally built by the brigade collective for the educated youth team, is not going to be held."
"Then I'll ask Yao Yao." This house was built with funds jointly from Xie Yuyao and Yang Shumei, so such an important matter needs to be decided by the two of them.
Zhao Honghui called Xie Yuyao and the other girl in as well, and told them about the roof-raising ceremony.
They both agreed that it would be better not to have a ceremony. They just wanted a safe and independent place to live and didn't care much about the ceremony; not having one would actually save them trouble.
The brigade leader also talked about allocating sweet potato fields, saying, "They'll be assigned to the educated youth team today. Xie Wazi, are you still going to the county town?"
"Then please have Shumei write down which plot of land it is, I'll go dig it tomorrow." Xie Yuyao thought it over and decided to go to the county town for another day.
“No problem,” Yang Shumei readily agreed.
After finishing their business, Xie Yuyao and Zhao Honghui set off. One went to work, and the other went to the county town.
Upon arriving in the county town, Xie Yuyao went to a secluded spot, slipped into her spatial dimension, and began preparing medicinal wine.
She took out an eight-pound jar of high-quality medicinal wine from the warehouse, specifically for treating wind-cold-dampness syndrome, and mixed it with spiritual spring water in a 1:1 ratio.
The colorless and odorless spring water, once mixed with the amber-colored medicinal wine, instantly emitted a unique fragrance.
The spring water not only did not dilute the flavor of the medicinal wine, but also brought out all its potential, making it a dazzling and exquisite elixir.
She took a small bite and was immediately delighted.
The aroma is rich and lingering upon entry, and after drinking it, a warm feeling flows into the body, making one feel warm and comfortable, like basking in the winter sun.
It seems that this spiritual spring water is no different from plain water when drunk directly.
However, once other ingredients are added, their true essence can be fully brought out.
Looking at the jar full of golden medicinal wine, she took out a one-pound sealed glass bottle and divided it into eight bottles.
They then diluted the remaining half of the medicinal wine with water and bottled it, making a total of 16 bottles.
She planned to use this medicinal wine to improve Zhao Honghui's health, so as not to constantly make him drink water and arouse his suspicion.
Of course, she wouldn't miss the opportunity to drink the spiritual spring water directly, but she controlled the frequency.
After preparing the medicinal wine, she took apples, bananas, oranges and other fruits to the inpatient department of the county hospital.
Yu Wenbo and the others were no longer surprised by her arrival.
Seeing that she was carrying so much fruit, Li Weidong advised her, "You don't need to buy so much; there's still plenty in the ward."
Xie Yuyao smiled and put a large bag of fruit on the table. "I won't be coming to the county town tomorrow."
The room fell silent for a moment after those words were spoken. It was unexpected, yet perfectly logical.
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