As for vegetables, Captain Chen didn't mention them, but in the countryside, the area around the yard is a private plot where every household grows vegetables. They also pick mushrooms when they have time, which doesn't cost much.
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was happening and were astonished: "You hunted so many prey?"
One of the best men was handing out drinks and beverages from table to table when he heard this and said loudly, "Brother Xiang Jun is a sharpshooter, he hits the bullseye every time. That night he brought more than twenty bullets and not a single one missed. We followed along and were responsible for carrying the wild goods."
"We didn't even get a good look at that rabbit before Brother Xiang fired a shot and it fell down."
"Hehe, Xiang Jun is really capable, so much meat without spending any money."
Upon hearing this, a group of villagers immediately became interested and asked about the hunt that day.
Someone asked with interest, "Ji Xiangjun is not young anymore, he should be looking for a partner."
One of the groomsmen chuckled, "Fourth Uncle, you're too late. One of the bridesmaids today is Brother Xiang Jun's girlfriend."
As he spoke, he pointed to the seats for the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Everyone shook their heads regretfully, while peering over to see who Ji Xiangjun's girlfriend was.
Captain Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quietly gave Chen Jing a warning look, telling him to tone it down and not be too flamboyant.
He knew his son had made a lot of money in the last two months. His eldest son had been following him, getting some goods from the garment factory to sell at a stall. In just a month or so, he had already earned two or three hundred yuan.
Needless to say, the third brother gets his goods from the garment factory, ranging from dozens to hundreds of pieces. Even if he only makes a penny per piece as a wholesaler, he can still earn a hundred or two a month.
This lucrative position was entirely due to Ji Xiangjun's connections; in other words, it was because of the marriage alliance with the Ji family that he was able to obtain it.
Captain Chen was at his wits' end, as the villagers had become arrogant after making just a little money. He had finally come up with a reason to make the villagers happy with their meal so that they wouldn't cause any trouble behind his back.
Outside the courtyard, a group of people kept praising Ji Xiangjun, expressing their regret that Ji Xiangjun already had a girlfriend and their envy that Chen Jing had found a good marriage.
A group of women of all ages in the courtyard kept praising Ji Xia.
"I heard that Ji Yatou got first place in several exams in middle school, and the teachers and principals all think she has a great chance of getting into university."
"Her dowry was 388 yuan. Not only did she not have to give back the money she earned to her parents' family, but Secretary Ji also gave her a lot of subsidies. The Chen family is really lucky to have found such a daughter-in-law."
Lin's mother sat among a group of middle-aged and elderly women, her face growing increasingly gloomy as she listened, her eyes filled with jealousy.
Is it really that easy to get into university? Last year, out of all the educated youth and recent graduates in the entire commune who took the college entrance exam, only her son passed.
She chuckled to herself for a moment, then suddenly realized that if Liu Pianran hadn't interfered, Ji Xia should have been her daughter-in-law.
The dowry money then became part of the Lin family's household.
Since Lin Haodong and Ji Xia confirmed their relationship, Lin's mother also enjoyed a period of good days.
We can often enjoy white rice, fragrant fatty meat, sweet milk powder, malted milk powder, red dates, longan and other nutritious foods.
It's fair to say that during those months, every time Ji Xia delivered something to their door, the older women around them would speak with a sour tone.
Lin's mother felt it was only natural, because her son was capable; he was not only good at studying but also good-looking, and he could win Ji Xia's heart completely.
She thought that once Lin Haodong got into university and married Ji Xia smoothly, she could finally enjoy a peaceful and happy life.
In this era, it was assumed that the money earned by a daughter-in-law belonged to her husband's family. Even if Ji Xia didn't hand over all of it, handing over half of it, which amounted to fourteen or fifteen yuan a month, was enough to ensure that Lin's mother ate and drank well and could occasionally afford some meat.
Unfortunately, this good fortune vanished when Lin Haodong's affair with Liu Pianran was discovered.
People who have never enjoyed good fortune can only feel envious in their hearts when they see others eating meat and rice.
But having enjoyed such treatment, Lin's mother felt that when all the benefits were canceled, life was even harder to endure than when she had just lost her husband and become a widow.
This is all because of those two vile women, Ji Xia and Liu Pianran.
The Ji family is petty and will hold onto even the smallest things, forcing them to break off the engagement. Then they turn around and hook up with Chen Jing. They are also promiscuous and shameless women.
Liu Pianran was beautiful but couldn't do any work. The food she earned from working in the fields every day wasn't even enough to feed herself.
She was no easier to handle than Ji Xia; she had a bad temper and a narrow mind. If her mother-in-law said something she didn't like, she would throw things around at home and make veiled insults, which made Lin's mother so angry that she had chest pains several times.
Besides irritating her, Liu Pianran was also a restless woman. She dressed in a seductive and alluring way, which always displeased Lin's mother, who would keep an eye on her whenever she went out to work.
After eating more than half of the six main dishes, everyone finally slowed down. When they saw Chen Jing and Ji Xia coming out in formal attire to offer toasts, they all cheered.
Lin's mother suddenly realized that her daughter-in-law, Liu Pianran, who was sitting at the next table, was gone.
Lin's mother's eyes darted around menacingly. Where was he? Where did he go? Could he have been out fooling around with some man while things were getting lively?
That bitch, when Lin Haodong comes back from his vacation, I'll make sure he teaches her a lesson.
Liu Pianran was hiding in front of the small warehouse behind the house, blocking Chen Zhang who was going into the warehouse to get wine.
She smiled ingratiatingly: "Brother Chen, the twenty or thirty pieces of children's clothing you gave me last time are gone. When will you have more?"
When Chen Zhang saw Liu Pianran blocking his way, he was startled and instinctively glanced around.
Fortunately, everyone ate in the front yard and no one came to the back yard.
Seeing that no one was around, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pleaded in a low voice, "Grandma, there are so many people here today, how dare you come here? Aren't you afraid of people finding out?"
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