The scene was a complete mess.
Shuiqing was crying and complaining that she didn't have enough money.
Fan Jin was caught in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.
Regardless of the consequences, Hu's mother was determined to go back and call Hu the butcher over to supervise the work and earn money.
Upon hearing that Butcher Hu was coming, the Fan family was terrified!
That's a butcher, a master of brutal slaughter, strong enough to catch pigs. If they dare to compete with him for a living, he'll skin them alive!
Fan Qian trembled with fear.
Fan Dazhu and the other three cowered in fear.
Mother Fan's eyes darted around. She couldn't get any benefit herself, so she was determined not to let Mother Hu get it either!
She looked at Fan Jin and said considerately, "My son, your elder brother and nephew originally came to help you, but we were afraid you would overwork yourself."
I see you've arranged everything well here, and we don't need you, so we'll head home now.
Then he said to Hu's mother, "Mother-in-law, you should give up on that idea! Didn't you hear your daughter say that she doesn't have enough money? You're still thinking of making money to cover your son's wedding expenses. How are you going to make money if you don't have any?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hu seemed filled with regret and asked Mrs. Fan, "Then wouldn't I be losing out by helping out here?"
“How can you lose money? Think about it, this is also your daughter’s home. How can helping your daughter with some work be considered a loss?” Mother Fan quickly advised.
On the other hand, I feel that since I didn't put in any effort, I've still benefited.
Mrs. Hu waved her hands repeatedly, "This is also your son's house. You are his own mother and you don't even help with the work. How can I, as his mother-in-law, not help with the work?"
"No, no, I have to leave after these two days! Besides, we don't even have enough money to build the house yet. Will my daughter have to borrow from her family again?"
As Hu's mother thought about it more and more, she pulled Fan's mother aside and said urgently, "Let me make this clear first, I've done my part, so I won't lend you any money!"
"I still have a son who isn't married yet, and he needs money for everything. This is your son and daughter-in-law, from your Fan family. Older sister, you have to take care of them!"
Fan's mother and son originally came here to earn money, but now that they haven't earned any, and they hear that they will need to borrow money when they don't have enough, how could they agree to that?
After offering a few perfunctory words, they forcefully broke free from Hu's mother's grasp and left cleanly and decisively without even turning their heads back!
Watching their retreating figures, Mrs. Hu pursed her lips, snorted, turned around, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to wash the next batch of bok choy.
Shui Qing and Fan Jin exchanged a glance, their lips curving slightly upward.
"My mother-in-law is much more capable than my own mother," Fan Jin exclaimed sincerely.
Shui Qing shared the same thought.
She was very curious: how could Hu's mother, with such excellent methods, have taught the original owner to be so submissive and tolerant?
He then shook his head, thinking of Fan's mother's mean and selfish nature. She gave birth to Fan Qian, who was a carbon copy of her, but didn't she also give birth to Fan Jin, such a fine son?
It's not impossible for bad bamboo to produce good bamboo shoots.
"Don't worry, they won't come during the construction process, and they won't be coming for a while after the house is finished, because they're afraid you'll borrow money from them to pay off your debts," said Mrs. Hu with a smile, her earlier unreasonable and argumentative demeanor gone.
"Thank you, Mother," Fan Jin said gratefully.
"Silly child, there's no need to thank me," Hu's mother replied, then squatted down to continue washing the bok choy.
More people mean more food is needed.
Washing them all at once won't get them clean; you have to wash them in several batches.
With just over two months until the Lunar New Year, the weather was a bit chilly before the holiday, and the water was even colder. Fan Jin looked at his mother-in-law helping him and felt a bittersweet warmth in his heart.
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