[Congratulations, host, on completing the property protection mission. Reward: 50 yuan.]
"Hey, this money's too easy to make. Get me some more missions later."
Is it easy? Many daughters-in-law choose to swallow their anger when faced with these problems; they have too many concerns. They fear what others will say about them, and even more so, the scolding from their in-laws and the physical punishment from their husbands.
Ye Xiaoxiao was overjoyed to see that she had received another fifty yuan. Every day, as long as she argued with her in-laws and beat her husband, she would get money. Who wouldn't be happy in that situation?
The day before the full moon celebration, neighbors all came to help. Wang Ailing was the first to arrive.
"Xiaoxiao, what are your plans for tomorrow? Is there anything we can help you with?"
"Aunt Wang, you're here. I didn't know either. You know I'm not from around here, and I don't know anything about our customs. I'll have to see what my dad and the others say."
Anyway, whoever comes, let them find someone else; Ye Xiaoxiao can just be a mascot. She sat on the kang (heated brick bed), watching the child.
The first day I invited everyone over was just to treat them to a meal, then clean up all the dishes, and slice some meat. These days, don't even think about big fish and meat dishes; it would be good enough if I could just stir-fry some meat slices in the dishes.
Anyway, the house is quite lively with people coming and going.
The next day was the important day. Everyone came to help early in the morning. Breakfast was prepared at their house.
"Sister-in-law, I heard that the chef was hired by my uncle, Uncle Yang from Shuanglong Village nearby."
I heard she used to run a restaurant, but she was later labeled a capitalist remnant and even criticized. It was only in the last two years that she went back to her old job.” Zhou Amei sat on the kang (heated brick bed) cracking sunflower seeds.
"Really? Then your cooking skills must be pretty good!" Ye Xiaoxiao perked up at this. If you're talking about the most stable profession, isn't it the chef?
"That's right. I heard that our ancestors ran a restaurant before Liberation. How could it be bad?"
Ye Xiaoxiao thought that Li Chenyang, although he had learned to drive tractors and repair vehicles at the agricultural machinery station for a few years, was a blockhead. He could do the work but not run a business.
The original owner had run a car repair shop for him, and he would never charge customers he knew. But after a while, the shop was abandoned, with only expenses and no income.
Later, even after he bought a tractor, it was still the same. He'd drive it, fill up the gas, and help people plow their fields, but he wouldn't collect payment. If I went to collect, we'd argue, and he'd say things like it didn't look right. Why should I charge a neighbor for helping out?
After 10 a.m., relatives from all walks of life began to arrive. Apart from her sister-in-law with her cousins, the rest were all relatives of the Li family, whom she simply recognized. There wasn't much to say.
Just then, a shrill voice could be heard from afar: "Sister-in-law, where is sister-in-law?"
Ye Xiaoxiao looked up and saw that it was Zhang Xiuju, the third brother's fiancée. This woman didn't look like someone easy to get along with.
As soon as Zhang Xiuju entered the room, her eyes darted around, looking at everything as if she were scrutinizing it.
"Xiuju's here," Liu Juan greeted her warmly. "Come in and sit down."
"Auntie, I heard there was something going on at home, so I came to help."
Sun Xiuju smiled like a flower, but her eyes kept glancing at Ye Xiaoxiao's table with various gifts on it.
Ye Xiaoxiao pretended not to see and continued chatting with Wang Ailing.
Sun Xiuju is incredibly cunning. Ever since she entered the family, she's been stirring up trouble all day long. She says one thing to people and another behind their backs, and has caused countless problems. Ye Xiaoxiao doesn't want to get too close to her.
Sun Xiuju exchanged a few words with Liu Juan and then sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), calling her "sister-in-law" repeatedly.
"Sister-in-law, I heard your family sent you a lot of money?"
Sun Xiuju thought to herself that she was a new bride who hadn't yet officially entered the family. This sister-in-law was also an elder.
Since she's visiting, I should give her a small gift as a token of my appreciation, so I brought it up on purpose.
"Yes, my family felt sorry for me. They were worried that I wouldn't have a good life after having a child, so they gave me some money, at least enough to keep me fed."
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't care what she did. The family hadn't even been divided yet, and she was already grateful to have her mother-in-law giving her money. What was she thinking? Even if the family had been divided, she was still her peer, so what kind of logic would it be for her to give money to someone else?
A flicker of jealousy flashed in Sun Xiuju's eyes. Two hundred yuan! That was something her mother had told her—that her third aunt was from their village. It was Li Chenhui's mother who had spread those rumors.
"What are you saying? Your aunt would never let you go hungry. We're all family, why should we be so formal?"
If you ask me, most of the household chores are handled by the housekeeper. Sister-in-law, don't be shy, just let them manage things. It'll be much better if you don't have to worry about anything.
Sun Xiuju deliberately spoke so intimately in front of Liu Juan.
She also subtly suggested that Ye Xiaoxiao give the money to Liu Juan. This made Liu Juan feel much better.
"Yes, Mom is so good. Xiuju, you should marry into our family soon, so I'll have someone to keep me company. Mom will definitely treat you even better than she treats me."
Ye Xiaoxiao held her son, only trying to make him laugh. She ignored them.
What a show of a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law family! Once you step into the house, it'll be like a grand opera.
Li Yanhong arrived shortly after, and surprisingly, her mother-in-law came with her this time.
Judging from past events, Chen's parents-in-law should be quite nice.
It was only because of Li Yanhong's actions that her reputation was tarnished.
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled: "Aunt Liu, you're here. Come and sit down."
Ye Xiaoxiao quickly called for people. Judging from the situation, Li Yanhong's previous actions must have been known to her in-laws, otherwise, given their family's situation, they might or might not have come.
Li Yanhong noticed that her sister-in-law ignored her but was quite enthusiastic towards her parents-in-law.
He didn't stay here anymore and went straight to his old house.
When Sun Xiuju saw that there were many people in the room, she immediately went out and followed her sister-in-law into the room.
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