Zhang Xiulan hadn't walked far when Li Cuifen called out to her, "Xiulan, where are you going? Why are you walking so fast? Are there dogs chasing you or something?"
Zhang Xiu Lan thought that it was almost the same without the dog chase, as she was afraid that if she walked too slowly, the third wife would ask her for the half pound of sugar.
Without replying, his eyes fell on the other person's headscarf, "Are you going to the county?"
Li Cuifen was pleased by her eyes and reached out to touch her headscarf. "I went out for a walk. You know my wife. She can't do anything. She gets bored staying at home. By the way, did you see your third son's wife when you came back from there? It's Jiang Zhiqing."
Li Cuifen didn't wait for her to reply and rushed to complain, "I say your third son married this daughter-in-law, she's too talkative. I just asked her a few questions, but she was so unreasonable. As the eldest sister-in-law, you have to say something to her when you get the chance. This will offend everyone in the village, and won't it be your Lu family who will be implicated?"
Zhang Xiu Lan thought that she wanted to speak as well, but she couldn't win the argument.
"Also, I saw her go to the county town and buy such a big bag of things, and there was even mutton. You haven't separated yet, so she won't eat all the food herself, right? If so, you are too easy to bully. Others may not know, but I do. You have been married to the Lu family for so many years and have done everything for them, not to mention that you gave birth to two sons for them. For this reason alone, you are a hero to their Lu family. They say that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. They just got married and don't take you, their sister-in-law, seriously. What will happen in the future..."
Seeing Zhang Xiu Lan walk away with a heavy heart, Li Cuifen touched her newly bought headscarf again and snorted coldly, thinking that she was still too young to compete with her.
Thinking about how everyone said the headscarf looked pretty, she started laughing again. When she had time, she would ask Erhunzi to take a look. Maybe it would make her feel better.
Zhang Xiu Lan was thinking about Li Cuifen's words as she walked. When she entered the house, she saw her mother-in-law and Wang Sanni making lunch in the kitchen. She ignored them and went straight back to the house.
Lu Hui was lying on the kang. When he saw his wife come in, he jumped up and said, "You're back so soon. Where's the mung bean cake?"
Zhang Xiulan took off her headscarf and threw it on the kang. "You're still talking about mung bean cakes to me? I don't think the third daughter-in-law has any intention of teaching me. She just asked me for sugar. Have you ever heard of a pound of mung beans and half a pound of sugar? If I had that much money to buy sugar, how could I make mung bean cakes?"
Lu Hui leaned against the kang and smacked his lips. "The mung bean cake that day was quite sweet. I think they added sugar. Why don't we make less so you don't take it to your mother's house?"
"I can't afford to do less. You think she's just like the third son's wife? I just saw her coming back from the county with a big bag of what looked like mutton. We haven't even had mutton during the Chinese New Year, but she eats good food every day regardless of the festival. Your brother is still moving rocks at home, but she's out wandering around. If I were the third son, I wouldn't spoil her like that. I have to say what I need to say and spank her when I need to spank her. She doesn't act like a wife at all."
Lu Hui nodded in agreement. "Indeed, it's true. Not being virtuous is fine, but she's also not filial to her elders. No, I have to complain to mother about this."
Just as Mother Lu was about to ask her children to call her eldest son and his wife to eat, she saw her eldest son coming out of the house. It was rare that he knew to go to the table without being asked.
Lu Hui first glanced at the cornmeal pancakes on the table and said, "Why is Mom eating this again today? Qiu said it's time to improve the food. Look, the third child eats meat all day long, and we don't even have barbecue soup."
Mother Lu brought the Naobaicai to the table and glanced at her eldest son, wanting to say that the third son could eat meat because he had married a good wife. However, as a mother-in-law, she couldn't say this in front of her other two daughters-in-law.
"Live your own life. If you are jealous of the third couple, you two can move out."
Lu Hui stopped talking for a moment. Are they going to live in poverty if they move out?
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When Jiang Wanwan returned home, Lu Xiao was preparing lunch. He knew that his cooking skills were not good, so he prepared to eat noodles and was rolling them by hand.
He was wearing a well-worn cotton shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strong arms.
A rolling pin, about one meter long, rolled back and forth in his hands, and the strands of hair on his forehead moved with his movements.
Most men in the countryside have flat heads, and Lu Xiao's short, messy hair was not something he did intentionally.
He lives alone and has a somewhat aloof personality. He doesn't like asking for help from others or going to the barber shop, so his hair just grows like this naturally.
However, Jiang Wanwan quite likes his hairstyle. It can also be said that he has good looks and any hairstyle looks good on him.
Jiang Wanwan put down her things and came to help. She made a stew with cabbage vermicelli and mushrooms picked in the mountains. When she was done, the noodles were ready to be put into the pot.
Jiang Wanwan was lighting a fire, pointing to the cloth bag beside her and discussing with Lu Xiao, "I bought some mutton ribs. It's too late to eat them at noon. Let's call Mom over tonight and eat together."
I will go to the brigade headquarters in the afternoon to rub corn kernels, and I will be able to see Lu's mother.
Lu Xiao had already seen the things in the bag but didn't ask. When he heard Jiang Wanwan say this, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, "Okay."
After the noodles were out of the pot, Jiang Wanwan first served Lu Xiao a bowl and placed it in front of him. The man also took out a handful of money from his pocket and handed it to her.
It looked like quite a lot. Jiang Wanwan was really impressed by the man's ability to make money. "Why is there so much again?"
"I found a wild ginseng plant in the mountains earlier, but I haven't sold it yet. I'll sell it in a few days to buy piglets. Here's the remaining money. Take it and buy whatever you want."
Jiang Wanwan was first surprised at Lu Xiao's good luck, but then she felt that there was something wrong with his behavior.
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