"Sister-in-law, it's me. Please open the door. I need to talk to you." Chen Caocao said hesitantly.
What's the second son's wife doing here?
Zhao Guihua hesitated for a moment, then put down her work and went to open the courtyard gate.
Standing outside the door was a woman with dry, yellow hair, a sallow complexion, a tall frame, but very thin. This woman was Zhou Lao Er's wife, Chen Cao Cao.
Zhou Lao Er and his wife were honest to the core. Zhou Lao Er was even a bit pedantic. The couple were very capable, but they did the most work and ate the least and the worst food, so their son and daughter were also hungry.
The two children were bullied by Zhou Laosan and Zhou Laosi's children all day long, and Zhao Guihua really couldn't understand what the couple was thinking.
Even if not for yourself, you should think about the children.
"What are you doing here?" Although Zhou Lao Er and his wife never participated when Zhou Lao San and his gang came to cause trouble, Zhao Guihua didn't want to have much contact with the Zhou family, so she didn't give them a friendly look.
Chen Caocao rummaged in her sleeve and pulled out four mountain eggs. "Sister-in-law, these were found by the child's father on the mountain this morning. No one else in the family knows. Take them and cook them for your brother."
Seeing that Zhao Guihua did not answer, Chen Caocao was very embarrassed and said with a bitter face, "The second brother originally wanted to come and see the eldest brother yesterday, but Dad asked him to go to the fields to watch the water, so he couldn't come."
When the weather is dry, paddy fields need to draw water from irrigation ditches frequently. To prevent other farmers from intercepting the water, someone needs to watch over it.
However, there is no water shortage recently, so Chen Caocao was obviously lying. This honest woman is not good at making excuses. When she lies, her eyes dart away and her face turns red.
To be honest, the second son and his wife are good people, and not bad-hearted. They are just honest to the point of being stupid. They are bullied by their two younger brothers for many years but dare not fight back, simply because the two elders favor the twin brothers.
However, the second son and his wife still cared about Zhou Laoda and secretly sent him pheasants. Zhao Guihua's expression softened a bit, but she still refused to accept the bird eggs.
"Take these mountain eggs back for the children. Your older brother has plenty to eat."
Chen Caocao quickly stuffed the mountain eggs into her hand and said in a muffled voice, "Take these eggs back, my children won't get any, there's no share for them, you take them and give them to your older brother."
After saying that, he turned and ran away.
Zhao Guihua: "..."
My sister-in-law knows her children aren't getting enough to eat, so why doesn't she stand up for them and fight for their well-being?
Forget it, she has no right to interfere in the Zhou family's affairs.
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