"Why is everyone making so much trouble this week when they could just enjoy a peaceful day?"
"I think it's because she's having such a good time that she's always eyeing other people's little plot of land."
"Too smooth? Who can say otherwise? This old Hao, although he's not good-looking, he's always obedient to Zhou Pandi, and he's never short of food or drink."
Several middle-aged women nodded in agreement after listening. Indeed, life was going too smoothly, and when things are too smooth, trouble is bound to arise.
“You don’t know what kind of life Zhou Pandi lived in her parents’ home before. She was just like a maid or farmhand in a landlord’s house. She’s been living a comfortable life with Hao Ren for a short time, and now she’s causing trouble again.”
Upon hearing the man's voice, the group immediately perked up. Zhou Pandi had only married Hao Ren and moved in two years ago, and to be honest, they knew nothing about her background.
"What day is it? Tell us."
"You all don't believe me when I tell you, but let me tell you..."
They were talking enthusiastically, and the listeners were completely absorbed, with Zhou Pandi's screams punctuating the conversation from time to time.
Old Mrs. Wu sat inside listening without a trace of pity. Huang Mancang cautiously leaned closer, "Wife, Mingxia..."
After shouting for a long time without getting a single glance from anyone, Huang Mancang sighed, stood up and winked at Huang Xiaoqiang, signaling him to put in a good word for him.
Huang Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes, pretending not to see it. He didn't care. He wasn't absent yesterday. If it were him, he would have beaten Huang Mancang up for three days straight for his attitude.
He hits me once a day, just to vent his anger.
Huang Mancang's eyes were practically twitching with rage. Seeing that Huang Xiaoqiang was pretending to be stupid, he stomped his foot and went out to cook.
The two brothers, Huang Xiaoguo and Huang Xiaomin, exchanged a glance. As the younger generation, they decided it was best not to get involved in their parents' affairs.
"Mom, my older brother and I have been looking around the city these past few days. Jobs are so scarce in the city right now, it's like everyone's in a position. Even recent graduates are being sent to the countryside by their schools, so there's no chance for us..."
A glint flashed in Old Mrs. Wu's eyes, and she suddenly remembered something, glancing subtly at Huang Xiaoqiang beside her.
When she went to Huang Xiaoqiang's school, his homeroom teacher seemed to have mentioned something about going to the countryside.
Is this about to begin? But judging from the homeroom teacher's tone, it's probably not mandatory yet; they're still mobilizing people.
"mom...?"
Grandma Wu picked up the enamel mug, took a sip, and nodded, "I understand."
The two brothers were taken aback, realizing what it meant. Should they still go out to look for it?
After the dramatic events of the past two days, Li Jin'e has become much more well-behaved. During meals, she quietly stayed by Huang Xiaomin's side. When she saw that Old Lady Wu had finished eating and was about to leave, she hurriedly called out to stop her.
"mom."
Seeing that the person had stopped, Li Jin'e quickly said, "Someone told me today that my mother is not feeling well, and I want to go home to see her tomorrow."
Grandma Wu lowered her eyes, paused for a moment, and then nodded, "I understand."
Upon hearing the agreement, Li Jin'e subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
She felt really stifled staying at home these past few days and wanted to go back to her parents' house to relax.
In the past, just saying hello to Huang Mancang would suffice, but now... She glanced up and saw Huang Mancang still staring longingly at the door that Old Lady Wu had just closed.
Li Jin'e glanced at the corner of her mouth and realized that the Huang family had changed. Her mother-in-law was no longer the Wu Mingxia who was as easy to mold as clay.
This thought appeared in the minds of the Huang family members simultaneously. Huang Mancang was completely defeated by Old Lady Wu and could never recover.
A thought flashed through Huang Xiaoguo's mind. Looking at the third brother across from him, he adopted the air of the eldest brother and said, "Third brother, how about we take turns washing the dishes? I'll do it for two days, and you do it for two days?"
Since the situation can't be changed, we can't keep doing this work for their whole family. The third son has started his own family, so it's time for him to share the burden.
Huang Xiaomin pouted, somewhat displeased, "Why are we dividing things among family members? Why don't you just let your sister-in-law do it?"
Wang Huijun, who was holding Huang Xuewen's arm, froze for a moment, then heard Huang Xiaoguo's voice in her ear.
"Why should I? My wife isn't a maid, so she's expected to work diligently for you?"
"From now on, don't throw your clothes at her. If I see them... I'll tear them to shreds!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up Huang Xuewen with one arm and left with Wang Huijun.
A large mess of leftover food and dishes was left behind, greasy and disgusting. Li Jin'e looked away and hugged Huang Xiaomin's arm, saying, "Xiaomin, I don't know how to wash dishes, you wash them."
Li Jin'e looked at Huang Xiaomin pitifully, which softened his heart. "Okay, I'll wash. You hurry up and get some water to wash up and go to bed."
Huang Mancang's lips twitched; he couldn't bear to look. He pulled Huang Xiaoqiang down from the table.
As he left, he whispered in Huang Xiaoqiang's ear, "Don't you ever be like your third brother. This isn't marrying a wife, it's like marrying a tyrant."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Xiaoqiang glanced sideways, as if to say, "You treat his mother the same way."
Huang Mancang cleared his throat and tried to explain... no! He tried to explain to him, "I did it willingly. Besides, your mother has worked hard for most of her life, isn't it only right that I help her?"
Are you sure this isn't coercion? Huang Xiaoqiang thought to himself, speechless.
After Huang Xiaomin finished packing his things, he turned off the lights in the room.
Zhou Pandi, who had been staring intently at the Huang family, sat by the window, her face bruised and swollen, staring with a hint of hatred in her eyes.
It's all that bitch Wu Mingxia's fault!
If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been beaten up like this.
When Hao Ren returned after washing up, he saw her still sitting by the window, her gaze seemingly fixed on the Huang family. A surge of anger welled up within him again.
"Aren't you ashamed! You're practically throwing yourself at him, have you no shame?"
Zhou Pandi's lips curled into a sneer, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes. "I don't want it anymore, I don't want anything anymore. That bitch Wu Mingxia hurt me like this, I'll make her pay!"
Hao Ren felt dizzy. "How did they harm you?"
"Didn't you repeatedly try to cause trouble for them? Yesterday you even instigated a fight between the couple, how did they end up harming you?"
After talking for a while, Hao Ren saw that she was still sitting still, so he didn't bother to talk to her anymore and went to bed on the kang (heated brick bed).
Zhou Pan glanced at Hao Ren, who had fallen asleep in a second, and withdrew her gaze expressionlessly. It was Wu Mingxia who was wrong. She had only spoken up a few times because she couldn't stand it, and Hao Ren took advantage of the chaos to hit her. Wasn't that Wu Mingxia's fault?
When the police presented Wu Mingxia with a banner, she only raised a few questions. What was wrong with that?
Wu Mingxia actually had people isolate her. Isn't that her fault?
Today, Hao Ren even hit her. If it weren't for Wu Mingxia's instigation, how could Hao Ren, who had always been good to her, have such a drastic change in temperament?
All of this, everything! Wasn't it Wu Mingxia who ruined her?
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