Chapter 54: Digging a Trap for Her Brother
"Chen Xiaojuan, get the hell out of here! You're a dog!"
Chen Chengcai grabbed Chen Xiaojuan's hair. Chen Xiaojuan widened her eyes and bit Chen Chengcai's hand with a row of small fangs.
"Oh! My great aunt!"
Zhou Cuihua was overwhelmed and went over to grab Chen Xiaojuan by the back of the collar and lifted her up.
Chen Xiaojuan was thrown aside by her, still gasping for breath in her throat.
She was extremely angry. She had just been picked up and weighed like a piece of pork, with a bunch of people in the village watching.
As for Baoya, the girl was held by Yun Chenglu, who tilted his head to watch her make a fool of herself!
That good-for-nothing who can't do anything is now being laughed at by her! Why?!
Chen Xiaojuan was so angry that she was shaking all over.
Yun Chenglu is the older brother, and so is Chen Chengcai. Why is Chen Chengcai just a lazy bastard who only cares about bullying her?!
She was like a mad dog, staring at Chen Chengcai with her bright eyes, and her look was so frightening.
"I think you're just like a she-monkey looking in the mirror—you're getting carried away!"
Zhou Cuihua slapped Chen Xiaojuan on the head: "What? You think that just because you're hooking up with the Wang family, you're their mistress?! They've just decided on you first, whether you want her or not is another matter!"
Chen Xiaojuan only dared to fight with Chen Chengcai because of her anger just now. After all, she was still afraid of Zhou Cuihua.
At this time, after being scolded by Zhou Cuihua, his anger was extinguished and he dared not even breathe.
Her new jacket was torn during the fight, and Chen Xiaojuan lowered her head and wiped away her tears.
This was the only new dress she had ever had since she was a child. It was a gift from Nanny Li because she saw that she was not wearing it properly and was afraid that it would embarrass the young master of the Wang family.
"Hmph," Zhou Cuihua gave her a displeased look, "That's all you can do. You think you can beat your brother! How could I have given birth to such a troublesome thing like you!"
"Go! Wash your hands and eat!"
At her command, Chen Xiaojuan left wiping her tears.
"Hiss," Chen Chengcai took an exaggerated breath when he saw Chen Xiaojuan leaving, raised his hand that was bitten by Chen Xiaojuan and bled, and blew it to his mouth.
Zhou Cuihua was immediately distressed: "Oh, my son, come here, let me see! That damned girl Chen Xiaojuan is dying, she said such a harsh word!"
She took Chen Chengcai's hand, and the two went into the house to apply medicine. No one cared about Chen Xiaojuan.
Chen Chengcai was still dissatisfied: "Mom, look at her now, does she still take us seriously? This hasn't even reached the Wang family yet, and it's like this."
"Don't be afraid. Who am I, your mother? I can control a little girl like her very well." Zhou Cuihua said as she applied ointment to Chen Chengcai.
"But what about her weight? It's quite a bit off." Chen Chengcai was mainly worried about this.
Chen Xiaojuan is too light, so if she wants to gain weight she has to eat well.
Give Chen Xiaojuan, that money-loser, a good meal? He won't do that! How much food would that waste?
Besides, the Wang family gave them ten taels of silver. He saw it when his mother was holding it in her hand and cherishing it just now.
If this money was really used to buy food for Chen Xiaojuan, he would be the first one to disagree!
He is the boy in the family, so of course the money should be spent on him!
"No problem!" Zhou Cuihua said mysteriously, "Mom has an idea. Do you know what kind of food makes people fatter?"
"What?" Chen Chengcai was confused.
"Eat noodles and rice!" Zhou Cuihua slapped her thigh after applying the medicine on him, "Tomorrow, mother will make noodles and rice for her every meal. She'll mix white flour with corn flour and sorghum flour and feed her until she's fat!"
"I'll save the money the Wang family gave me to buy you writing materials and meat. And when she's taken in by the Wang family, I'll also exchange the gold earrings and bracelet for silver for you to spend!"
"Mom is so kind!" Chen Chengcai smiled until his eyes narrowed. "I will definitely study hard and do well in the exams, and repay you in the future!"
"Oh, my good-looking son!" Zhou Cuihua rubbed Chen Chengcai's head, looking pleased, "Mom and the Chen family are counting on you!"
Chen Chengcai's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
He just saw Zhou Cuihua's excited look when she saw the Wang family from the window, and he was afraid that his mother would change her mind and go to support Chen Xiaojuan.
Fortunately, his mother still loves him the most.
At dinner time, Zhou Cuihua made two dishes.
She ate meat patties with Chen Changshui and Chen Chengcai, and gave Chen Xiaojuan mixed noodles with some vegetable leaves and soybean paste.
Chen Xiaojuan looked at the greasy meat pie and couldn't eat it, but Zhou Cuihua forced her to eat two bowls.
At the dinner table, Zhou Cuihua stared at Chen Xiaojuan, her small eyes narrowed calculatingly.
"Xiaojuan, now you are entitled to a share of the delicious food and drinks at home. These white rice and white flour were all bought with silver. But we don't have much silver at home. The ten taels given by the Wang family is not enough to support your brother's education."
"What should I do?" Chen Xiaojuan paused as she ate her noodles and whispered, "How about I...eat less?"
This mixed noodle is bitter and really not tasty.
"That's not necessary," Zhou Cuihua smiled. "Look, the Yun family's tofu is selling very well these days. People from Yaoxiantang in town are rushing to buy it. And didn't you tell me this morning that the Yun family's tofu is sold to the big restaurants in town, and they can earn more than one or two taels of silver a day."
If she could also make and sell it, she would at least make thirty or forty taels this month.
Chen Xiaojuan looked at her and said, "Mom, do you want to make tofu too?"
"Well," Zhou Cuihua nodded, "Look at what mother has prepared for you. Shouldn't you help her with some chores?"
Mixed noodles are considered good? She used to eat mixed noodle buns. When Baoya was still in their house, they were only slightly better than Baoya.
You can pick out wheat straw from Baoya’s steamed buns, but there is none from hers.
But she still nodded: "What does mother want me to do?"
"Well, what can mother ask you to do? You should get up early tomorrow and take advantage of the time when they are grinding beans to make tofu. Then, peek through the crack of the door and see how they are doing it. And take a look at that little girl Baoya to see if she is helping or not!"
Chen Xiaojuan's small hand holding the chopsticks gradually tightened, and her eyes became gloomy.
It's only been a few days, and her mother is already restless again? They were just warned by the Yun family about the river clams incident last time!
"I know, Mom." But she still agreed.
She caught a glimpse of Chen Chengcai's face, which was full of gloating. She gritted her teeth and added, "But those big river clams in their house can pinch people. I'm really scared."
Not only was she scared, Zhou Cuihua was even more scared and was completely terrified.
When Zhou Cuihua heard Chen Xiaojuan mention this, her face darkened. "Why do you care about their clams? Do they give you pearls or make soup out of them?! If I tell you to watch them make tofu, just watch how they make it!"
"Oh." Chen Xiaojuan agreed with her head down.
Zhou Cuihua didn't notice it at all, but Chen Chengcai, who was sitting next to her, had already caught some words that interested him from the conversation between the two of them: clams and pearls.
He put down his chopsticks, rubbed his fingers, and narrowed his eyes secretly.
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