Chapter 167: The Fodder Was Stolen

After hearing this, Liu Lan thought that what she was going to say was more important. She was actually not willing to show her favor to Xia Juanjuan, so she withdrew her hand and said, "Zhan'er, Juanjuan has given birth to three big fat boys at once. Although their mother is taking care of them, she is their grandmother after all, right? Come on, the grandmother of the three little guys is still alive. How can you ask their grandmother to coax them? The gossip in the village is so unpleasant!"

Mom was thinking, why don't you go to the commune and talk to Secretary Zhao, and tell them not to separate from me. I won't live with your second brother and his wife anymore, I'll just live with you and Juanjuan.

Your new house is big, so I'll move in and help you take care of the baby.

As for Juanjuan's mother, if Juanjuan doesn't want her mother to go home, then she can just let her mother live in the house with her. It won't cost much more food anyway...

Mom used to be a little prejudiced against Juanjuan, but now she has come to her senses. You already have a child, so what else should I be dissatisfied with?

Zhan'er, can you discuss this with Juanjuan and see if it's feasible?"

Although Xia Juanjuan said that everyone had gone back into the house, she was still paying attention to what was happening in the yard. After hearing what Liu Lan said, she almost got so angry that she rushed out and cursed.

It sounded nice, saying that he would move in to help her take care of the baby, but in reality, not only did he fail to gain any advantage from Li Qiang and Wang Guixiang, but he also suffered, so he now set his sights on her 'arch enemy', the fourth son?

Judging from his tone, he's acting like the head of the household even though he hasn't even moved in yet.

What does it mean that if her mother doesn't want to go home, she can just live here too and not spend any money on food?

Did she spend half a dime on food? Did the food in this room have anything to do with her?

Moreover, she generously "agreed" to let Lin Yuru continue to live here. Perhaps it was because she couldn't bear to part with her mother, the free and responsible nanny?

After all, with Lin Yuru around, not only could she push the tasks of coaxing the baby and cooking to Lin Yuru, she could even have ready-made meals for herself!

Xia Juanjuan didn't even need to think about it. If Lizhan really agreed with Liu Lan, then within a month after Lizhan left, Liu Lan would have to ask her for Lizhan's allowance and all the power in the family!

Even if she doesn't give it to me, there will be chaos in the future!

In the past, she never mentioned Liu Lan in front of Li Zhan, let alone gossip. That was because she had never been completely convinced of Li Zhan as a man, and she had this mentality that if Li Zhan was too much of a mama's boy, she would find the right opportunity to divorce him and live on her own.

But now, I have three children, and my mood has naturally changed.

Xia Juanjuan put Yebao and Yaobao back on the crib, walked out, and said crisply: "I don't agree!"

There is a high probability that Li Zhan will reject Liu Lan's request, but it is not 100% certain.

What if he agreed, and she came out and said she disagreed, wouldn't Liu Lan have a handle to accuse her of disrespecting her parents-in-law? Her son had agreed to let her live with him, so what right did the daughter-in-law have to say she disagreed?

Therefore, she had to make her attitude clear before Li Zhan did.

If Li Zhan still agreed to let Liu Lan move in, then she would have no choice but to move out with the kids.

When Liu Lan heard that her son hadn't expressed his opinion yet, Xia Juanjuan expressed her opinion first. But now she was asking for help, so she could only suppress her anger and whispered as if she was bullied by her daughter-in-law:

"Juanjuan... I know I wasn't nice to you before, but I've changed. Just give mother-in-law a chance, okay? Even if you don't like me, Zhan'er hasn't said anything yet. You're so eager to say you don't agree. Isn't it just putting Zhan'er in the middle of us, in a dilemma?"

Xia Juanjuan sneered: "Mother-in-law, you haven't even moved in yet, but you're already putting accusations on me. If you move in, won't I become an unforgivable evil daughter-in-law in less than three days? I'm putting Li Zhan in a dilemma? How do you know that Li Zhan will agree to let you move in? Do you think you're partial? Or do you think you can't even cook? If you really move in, I'm afraid you won't be the one taking care of our children, but I'll have to take care of the children and provide you with food, drink, and toilet supplies!"

Liu Lan was so angry that she couldn't hold back her anger: "You! Xia Juanjuan! Don't be so shameless! My son hasn't spoken yet! Is it your turn to speak?"

After he finished speaking, he realized his own gaffe. His heart skipped a beat and he looked towards Li Zhan.

Li Zhan had no expression on his face.

"Zhan'er, Mom... Mom doesn't mean that. Mom just thinks... women should listen to men. It's not good to be too opinionated..."

Li Zhan interrupted Liu Lan, his tone somewhat cold:

"Mom, I think we should just forget about this. Even if Juanjuan didn't express her opinion first, I had no intention of agreeing. Taking care of three little ones is very tiring. Changing diapers, washing diapers, washing clothes and cooking every day, I don't think you can handle it. Don't let Juanjuan become like the eldest sister-in-law and the third sister-in-law in the past, who will have to cook and wash clothes for you in the future, which would be counterproductive.

Besides, I also know that you and Juanjuan have different personalities. Even if Juanjuan cooks for you, can you feel at ease eating it?"

Liu Lan shuddered! She still remembered clearly that time when Xia Juanjuan took advantage of the fact that no one was around and pushed her down!

If the meal was really cooked by Xia Juanjuan, she would not be able to eat it with peace of mind!

But... she was unwilling!

As long as she can get through this door, in time, Lizhan's 65 yuan allowance will still be hers! Xia Juanjuan can also find a reason to force her to leave, and then find a stepmother for the three little kids, that's it!

"Zhan'er..."

"Let's leave it at that. Mom, don't mention it again!"

Lizhan did not allow her to say anything else and ended the discussion of this matter decisively.

Liu Lan was truly despairing now.

She always thought that her fourth son Lizhan was easy to control. When she asked him to join the army, he would actually go to the battlefield in a foreign country in the south to fight. She heard that many people died there and not even their bodies were returned home. However, Lizhan packed his bags and left without saying a word.

Later, she wrote to him and asked him to send the allowance back, and Li Zhan sent it back without saying a word.

But now...she just wants to live with him and let him take care of her in her old age, why doesn't Lizhan agree?

After thinking about it for a long time, Liu Lan finally attributed the problem to Xia Juanjuan!

Li Zhan became like this after marrying Xia Juanjuan! It must be Xia Juanjuan's instigation!

Liu Lan hated Xia Juanjuan to death.

This little episode is over.

Neither Xia Juanjuan nor Li Zhan mentioned Liu Lan again.

Soon the day arrived for Lizhan to leave, but Xia Juanjuan still prepared steamed vermicelli and meat-filled buns and sour beans and meat-filled buns for him, and also baked a lot of cakes for him to take with him.

Thinking that he might not be able to come back in time for the New Year, she told Lin Yuru about it, kneaded the dough, made the dumpling filling, and made dumplings right away.

I made two kinds of stuffing, one with leeks and eggs, and one with mushrooms and meat. In addition to eating them at home, I also steamed a lot and let Lizhan take some to eat on the road or after we get back.

In addition, the sesame-filled glutinous rice balls were also eaten in advance, which made Beibei and the others very happy!

Lizhan carried Yanbao, Yebao and Yaobao back and forth, not feeling tired and reluctant to put them down.

The next time he comes back will probably be a few months later. The three kids must have grown up a lot. I don’t know if they will still recognize him by then, and whether they will let him hold them.

But now, the three little guys are very happy to be held by Lizhan.

The little hands tightly grasped Lizhan's clothes, and as soon as she saw him, she couldn't help giggling, and even stretched out her little fingers to poke the stubble on Lizhan's chin, without any sadness of parting!

You have no conscience!

Xia Juanjuan used the buckwheat skins she had peeled off from hunting over the past year to sew a close-fitting vest for Li Zhan these days, and asked him to try it on. The size fit him perfectly.

"It's quite warm." Lizhan grinned.

How could it not be warm if it was made by his wife?

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "As long as it's warm, it's good."

After a moment of silence, he continued, "My children and I are at home. We have enough food and daily necessities. We also have enough money to spend. Don't worry too much."

Lizhan agreed and instructed: "As for my mother, just ignore her. If she comes to make trouble with you again, or goes to the commune to make trouble, just send a telegram to me..."

Xia Juanjuan also agreed.

Li Zhan thought for a moment and then said, "Even if you have nothing to do, you should send me telegrams frequently. Tell me which brat made you angry, which brat always cries, etc. I will write it down in my notebook and deal with them when I get back..."

Xia Juanjuan, who was about to cry, laughed: "They are only a few months old, can you really beat them up?"

Li Zhan smiled and said, "Anyway, I'll keep a record of it first. When they grow up and become sensible, we'll teach them together."

Xia Juanjuan couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and said with a smile, "Really? Is there any father like you?"

There was no conversation that night. The next morning, Lizhan left early in the morning, when it was still dark.

Xia Juanjuan sent him to the village entrance and then returned reluctantly.

A few days later, something big happened in the village.

There was fodder for the cows in the cowshed, but somehow some of it was lost. We had bought two new calves this winter, so there was not enough fodder, and this made the situation even worse.

Yang Qiushi reported the matter to the commune, and Secretary Zhao was extremely anxious. He called a meeting and asked everyone to contribute one yuan to buy some fodder from a distant state-owned livestock farm to meet the emergency.

However, no one is willing to do so.

"The people in the cowshed were responsible for feeding the cows and keeping an eye on the fodder. They didn't keep an eye on the fodder and it was stolen. Why should we pay for it?"

"That's right! No one's money comes from the wind, so why should we pay for it?"

"Whoever is willing to pay can go out! Anyway, I won't pay! With that money, I can buy a pound of meat, isn't it better than anything else?"