Yan Xia spent all the silver she had left, leaving her with only five taels.
It almost filled Zhao Dali's oxcart.
Fortunately, there weren't many people in town today.
Otherwise, we would have to hire an oxcart to go home separately.
"Oh my, Yan Shi, you've brought all the shops in town back! Buying so much stuff, we know you made a lot of money selling grizzly bears, but you can't spend money like this. Tsk tsk, it's really different without your mother-in-law watching over you. Back in the village, you didn't dare to say a word, and you didn't even dare to lift your head when you walked. Sure enough, money makes you strong. But don't be so ungrateful. If I were you, I would at least give some money to my parents-in-law to show my respect!"
Not long after the oxcart left the city gate, a woman began to speak in a sarcastic tone.
This person is Cui Siniu, Zhu Xiaohua's best friend. The two of them married into Baihua Village together.
We've been playing together since we were kids.
The relationship is extraordinary.
In the past, Cui Siniu often berated the original owner, and several times she even made the original owner cry.
That's awful.
"What, are you envious? Oh, how come you came back empty-handed from your trip to town? You didn't have any money to buy anything, did you? Why don't you go and kowtow to Zhu Xiaohua? She'll definitely give you, her lackey, some food. If she doesn't, it would be too unfair to your loyalty to her."
Yan Xia looked at Cui Siniu with a mocking expression. Cui Siniu was staring at her with a sour look on her face.
Do you really think she's like the original owner, afraid to utter a word when scolded?
What a joke!
"You little bitch, you dare to curse me? Who are you calling a lackey? You just got lucky and picked up a grizzly bear, what are you so smug about? Back when you were kicked out of the Chen family, you were still living in that dilapidated temple. It hasn't been that long, and now you've got a little money and you dare to raise your voice. In the past, if I pointed my finger at you and cursed you, you wouldn't dare to talk back. What a piece of trash!"
Cui Siniu had an arrogant and domineering demeanor.
Yan Xia was so angry she almost laughed.
She genuinely didn't know what gave this person the audacity to be so arrogant.
Their family was so poor they couldn't even afford to eat, and they often went to the Chen family to borrow grain from Zhu Xiaohua.
Perhaps feeling that the original owner was in an even worse situation than her, she began to bully the original owner.
This would add some fun to her hard life and also please Zhu Xiaohua.
Next time, we will be able to borrow more grain.
"Look at how poor you are, how come you're not jealous? Are you especially envious of me? Then why don't you go and go pick up grizzly bears in the mountains? Go ahead, no one's stopping you. I'll let it go if you bully me in the past, I won't stoop to your level. But if you dare to use foul language again, I'll curse you to death!"
"Oh, you've gotten bold, haven't you? You dare to insult me now..."
Before Cui Siniu could finish speaking, Yan Xia kicked her off the oxcart.
The inertia caused her to tumble in the mud and roll straight into the roadside latrine.
Instantly, Cui Siniu turned into a mangy mess.
It was absolutely appalling.
"Damn it, you think I won't show my power? If you can't keep your mouth shut, I'll make you eat shit!"
If you can take action, don't just talk!
Yan Xia didn't take a nap today and was very tired, so she really couldn't be bothered to argue with Cui Siniu.
Let's just kick her and send her to her knees.
"Brother Dali, hurry up and leave her alone. She stinks. Don't get your oxcart covered in poop."
During this period, Yan Xia rented an oxcart several times, and her relationship with Zhao Dali became increasingly familiar.
Since she had spoken, Zhao Dali naturally listened.
He took a copper coin from his pocket and threw it in front of Cui Siniu.
"Fourth Sister, here's your money back. You smell terrible, so I won't give you a ride. Remember to hurry back, it's getting dark."
After saying that, Zhao Dali whipped the old ox twice.
Let the cows run faster.
"Hello--"
"return--"
Cui Siniu climbed out of the cesspool, stomping her feet in anger.
However, Zhao Dali didn't even turn his head.
Hahahaha—
Accompanied by Yan Xia's mocking laughter.
The oxcart quickly disappeared from her sight.
"Yan Xia, you bitch! May you die a horrible death, may you be childless and your daughter-in-law never be able to give birth to a son, and if she is, he won't have an anus!"
Cui Siniu roared and cursed, her eyes wide with anger, her neck turning red.
However, all around was completely silent.
As the sun was about to set.
Cui Siniu was scared.
She quickly ran towards home, but the stench emanating from her made her want to vomit.
In the summer, the high temperature causes the excrement and urine in the latrine to ferment.
The stench is comparable to that of a biological weapon.
It smells so bad it hurts my eyes.
Several oxcarts from other villages refused to take her home, even though Cui Siniu increased the fare to three copper coins.
And still, nobody paid any attention.
Then, night fell.
Cui Siniu was still struggling to keep up with the journey.
At that moment, Yan Xia was enjoying a meal with her family.
I made three dishes and a soup for dinner.
Sweet and sour pork ribs, spicy stir-fried pork belly, braised spicy chicken, and loofah and pork rib soup.
Four meat dishes.
It made the children swallow hard.
"Look how greedy you are, hurry up and eat!"
Yan Xia picked up a piece of pork rib and laughed and scolded.
She knew that the children wouldn't eat if she didn't start eating first.
"Mom, what day is it today? Why are there so many dishes?"
Jinlu stuffed a large piece of pork belly into his mouth; the aroma made his eyes squint.
It's so delicious it's heavenly.
"Mother opened a shop to sell pastries, shall we celebrate today?"
Actually, no, Yan Xia was just craving something sweet.
But for the sake of prestige.
She told a little lie.
"What? Selling pastries? Mother, you didn't mention it when you came back."
Jin Fu put down his chopsticks and looked at her in astonishment.
“It just so happens that I have some money on hand, and I’m thinking of finding something to do. I can’t just sit around and do nothing. You guys are doing the work in the fields, so I’m just sitting around doing nothing anyway.”
Yan Xia responded calmly.
"Mom, making pastries must be tiring. Why don't you stay home and rest? You have your son. He'll go to town to do odd jobs tomorrow. We won't just sit around and do nothing."
"You child, all you ever do is fuss over your mother. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were my father. We've already taken over the shop, it would be a waste of money if we didn't go out and do it. And why bother with odd jobs? Who will help me if you go out and do odd jobs? I'm counting on you and Guihua to help me at the shop."
Yan Xia hit Jin Fu hard on the head with her chopsticks.
"Then, Mom, I'll help you in the morning, and I'll do odd jobs in the afternoon."
Jin Fu clutched his head in pain, but he still hadn't given up.
"You're not allowed to go! You'll be doing odd jobs this afternoon, and by the time you get home it'll be dark. I'm worried about you walking alone at night. What if something happens to you, Xiaohe? It's settled then. You and Guihua will go to the shop to help me, Jinlu will take care of the work in the fields, and Xiaohe will take care of the housework. Lamei, you have to listen to your sister-in-law. Alright, let's eat. After we finish, I'm going to study pastries tomorrow."
There is no oven at home.
She had to go to the shop to work. As for why she brought the things back, it was because she was afraid that if she left them in the shop unattended, they might be stolen.
She didn't have the money to buy another one.
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