However, just as the couple opened the gate, they saw Gousheng'er's mother carrying a load of firewood, holding her hands up timidly.
It was obvious that she wanted to knock on the door, but hesitated and didn't knock.
Tai Jizong was not good at dealing with women, so he made an excuse that he hadn't taken the shovel and turned back, leaving Liu Dongniang alone to ask, "Sister-in-law, are you going to chop wood?"
Gousheng'er's mother was embarrassed. After a long pause, she finally said, "No, well, I... Gousheng'er pushed Zhuzhu down earlier, and we really can't afford to pay him with food. I was thinking of chopping wood to make food. I wonder if that would work?"
Liu Dongniang glanced at the load of firewood. They were all dried branches, and they were cut into the same length, which showed that they were carefully cut.
She thought about it and went back to call her sister-in-law over.
Yang Lihua did not refuse. She took the firewood with a faint smile and exchanged a few words. Then Gousheng'er's mother left in a hurry.
Liu Dongniang wasn't a mean person, but thinking of the bump on Zhuzhu's head that had been there for so long, she couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, are you just going to let her get away with it? A load of firewood you can find anywhere is worth two pounds of grain?"
Yang Lihua shook her head and replied softly, "If anything happened to Zhuzhu, even if she gave her life as compensation, I wouldn't think it was enough. But Zhuzhu woke up because of that fall, and Gousheng'er became Zhuzhu's opportunity, so I can't blame her too much.
"Besides, it's only been two days since the Mancangzi incident. If our family gets into trouble again over a small matter, even if we are right, I'm afraid the clan members will still have some complaints in their hearts.
"So it's better not to make a fuss about it. Just keep in mind in the future that you shouldn't make close friends with people like that."
Liu Dongniang nodded, looking at her sister-in-law with admiration in her eyes.
If she had been half as smart and steady as her elder sister-in-law, she wouldn't have been bullied like this by her family...
Without going into details about what was happening at home, let’s just say that Grandpa Tai took his sons to the cattle and horse market, hitched a ride on a horse carriage on the way, and actually arrived at noon.
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