Chapter 40 Returning to My Mother's Home 3
Chen Cui'e looked up at her little daughter in surprise and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of saying this?"
"No," Jiang Xinbai glanced outside the door again and continued, "Mom, I heard some rumors in the city. You'd better keep those things of grandma. Someone might find out and report it."
When Jiang Xinlan heard her younger sister say this, she couldn't help but look at her and opened her mouth to say something, but she held back in the end.
"That's impossible? Who would be so bored as to report it?" Chen Cui'e was a little unconvinced. They were all villagers and would not do such a thing.
"Mom, listen to me. I'm more informed than you are. Anyway, you've hidden it, so it's best not to take it out. As for how I know, well, I saw you sneakily taking it out to wipe it once."
Jiang Xinbai felt a little embarrassed when talking about this. She was greedy at that time and was looking for the walnut cakes hidden by her mother in her mother's room. Unexpectedly, her mother came back suddenly. She was anxious and hid under the bed, and then she was seen by her mother.
"You damn girl," Chen Cui'e stretched out her hand and wanted to hit her a few times, but then she remembered that she was still pregnant, so she stopped.
"Xiao Lan, Xiao Bai, the fried eggs are ready. Eat them while they're hot. They're delicious." At this time, Wu Hehua came in with two bowls of fried eggs. Chen Cui'e could only stop eating. After giving Jiang Xinbai a glance, she took the bowl from her eldest daughter-in-law and put it on the table. "Eat it. Don't let my grandson starve."
Then he took a key from his waist and handed it to his eldest daughter-in-law, "Hehua, go make lunch. Oh, there's a small piece of bacon in the basket above the kitchen. Fry it. You can handle the rest yourself."
Wu Hehua was delighted when she took the key and said, "Okay, I'll go right away." Hehe, you can taste the saltiness of the bacon yourself before frying it.
In just a short while, Jiang Xinbai and the other man had finished a bowl of poached egg soup. Seeing this, Chen Cui'e raised her chin and said, "Come into the house with me. I have something to tell you."
After closing the door, Chen Cui'e sat on the bed, sighed and said, "You also know that your grandmother used to be a maid in a wealthy family. She had some money. When the country was liberated and the landlords were fought, the family fell into decline. Your grandmother was smart. She hid some good things early on and married your grandfather. The two of them relied on these things to support your father and his brothers. There is nothing left now. It's not that mom doesn't want to give you anything..."
"Mom, what are you talking about? You make it sound like you're worried about me. Just hide it yourself. No one else can find out. Otherwise, it will be confiscated and you'll be locked up."
"Xiaobai, don't scare mom." Seeing her mother's face turn pale, Jiang Xinlan quickly pulled her little sister.
Jiang Xinbai also reacted, and she quickly comforted her: "Mom, I said it was a bit serious, don't take it seriously, just be careful."
Then he looked at his second sister and continued, "Second sister, you must be curious about how I knew this. Do you remember the time we went to Li Fengyue's house? Her behavior made me realize something, and then I paid more attention. I felt that something big might happen."
"That's it?" Jiang Xinlan was a little unconvinced.
"Oh, don't worry about it. Just don't let Mom take the things out." Jiang Xinbai couldn't explain why he knew all this.
However, Chen Cui'e kept it in mind, thinking that she would find a good place to hide the things later. It was this action that saved their family from disaster.
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Half a month later, Jiang Xinlan came back in a hurry and went straight to the Yang family.
"Aunt Sun, is Xiaobai resting at home today?"
"Oh, Xinlan, Xiaobai is here. She should be taking a nap now. Is there something urgent you want to talk to her about? If not, I'll talk to her later." Sun Erni glanced at her daughter-in-law's room door and replied in a low voice.
It is already the end of November, the weather is getting colder, and Jiang Xinbai is slowly becoming sleepy. He just went back to his room for a nap after lunch, so the sounds he heard outside the door were hazy and not very real.
Although Jiang Xinlan was very anxious, she calmed herself down and said, "Aunt Sun, there's nothing urgent. My third brother is back, and I..."
"Second sister, it's you." Jiang Xinbai stood at the door of the room, rubbing his eyes, looking like he had just woken up.
"Oh, Xinbai, you just got up, put on more clothes quickly. Don't catch a cold. It will be difficult for you to take medicine now." Sun Erni quickly found a coat for Jiang Xinbai to put on, fearing that she would catch a cold.
Jiang Xinbai glanced at her second sister sheepishly, then smiled at her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, it's okay. It's not that cold."
"That won't do. It will be too late when you feel cold. Wear more clothes and be obedient. There are two of you now. Wait, mom will cook two poached eggs for you. You can talk to your second sister first."
Sun Erni is now openly cooking special meals for Jiang Xinbai, not to mention that these eggs were sent by Jiang Xinbai's parents, which makes her act even more legitimate.
"Well, thank you, Mom. You've worked hard." Jiang Xinbai smiled sweetly at her mother-in-law.
Sun Erni was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. "It's not hard. It's all for my eldest grandson."
Jiang Xinlan looked at her younger sister strangely, then lowered her voice and asked softly, "You knew it was a boy after just a few months?"
"How could that be possible? I was just trying to appease my mother-in-law." Jiang Xinbai said as she looked towards the kitchen. Anyway, the baby wasn't born yet and no one knew. She insisted that if it was a boy, he could enjoy the benefits for a few more months. As for the future, that would be discussed later.
"You are really brave. What if it isn't her?" Jiang Xinlan looked at her younger sister worriedly. If she gave birth to a daughter, wouldn't Aunt Sun be furious?
Jiang Xinbai glanced at her and said, "Sister, what are you worried about? We'll talk about it when the time comes. It's a 50-50 chance. Maybe I'll win the bet."
"You are strong." Jiang Xinlan gave her a thumbs up. This mentality is unmatched by most people.
"Come here, Xinbai, the poached eggs are ready. Taste them and see if they are sweet enough. If not, I'll add more sugar. Well, Xinlan, how about I make you a bowl too?"
Jiang Xinlan waved her hands repeatedly, "Aunt Xu, no need, I'm not a child, you go ahead and do your work."
"Okay, then. You sisters can chat while I go to the vegetable market to take a look. The weather is getting colder day by day, and green leafy vegetables are becoming increasingly scarce." Sun Erni wiped her hands on her apron, then untied it and hung it on the wall.
Jiang Xinbai scooped up some sugar water and asked, "Second sister, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Ouch, I almost forgot, Third Brother is back."
"Brother San is back if he wants to. Is it worth it for you to come all the way here to tell me?"
"That's not the case," Jiang Xinlan shook her head and then lowered her voice, "Li Fengyue came to me and she wanted to cooperate with us."
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