"Mom, this rabbit seems to be sick. Let's kill it as soon as possible!" Lin Xiaoman came to Jiang Fengzhen, holding the rabbit by its long ears, and made a convincing argument with solid reasons.
"Xiaoxiao, the sick rabbit won't get sick from eating it, right?" Seeing that the rabbit was indeed sick, Jiang Fengzhen was a little hesitant.
"No, it's still alive, and it should just have diarrhea. Those that have died of illness cannot be eaten, but if you kill it while it's still alive, it should be fine. I'll cook it a little longer, and it will definitely be fine." Lin Xiaoman said earnestly.
"Well, okay then." On the one hand, she felt that what Lin Xiaoman said made sense, and on the other hand, Jiang Fengzhen couldn't bear to throw it away, so, she ate it.
As I said, sterilize it at high temperature and cook it for a while, and it will definitely be edible.
After convincing Jiang Fengzhen, Lin Xiaoman sharpened his knife, killed the rabbit with one stroke, and then skinned it neatly.
Rabbit skin, although not that valuable, can still be sold.
At dinner, there was a large bowl of rabbit meat on the table. Although there had been no laughter and joy in the Lin family since Lin Chuan's accident, eating meat would still make people happy physically and mentally, and everyone was satisfied with the meal.
With Jiang Fengzhen's encouragement, such as "We will definitely find the person back", "The difficulties will pass", and "Things will get better", the haze that had shrouded the Lin family for many days finally dissipated a little.
But Lin Xiaoman knew that no matter how much hope there was at the moment, there would be great despair after Lin Dahai came back.
He worked during the day and practiced martial arts at night. Before Lin Dahai came back, the original owner's biological mother, Wang Cuifen, arrived first.
That morning, Lin Xiaoman was still washing clothes in the yard when Wang Cuifen appeared outside the fence carrying a bamboo basket. "Xiaoxiao!"
"Mom, why are you here?" After putting down her clothes, Lin Xiaoman went to open the door.
"Mother-in-law, please come in and sit down." Jiang Fengzhen hurriedly invited the person in, led her into the lobby, and turned to go to the kitchen to make sugar water.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Lin Xiaoman was a little surprised. This didn't happen to the original owner at that time. Wang Cuifen came here only after Lin Dahai came back.
Could it be that the news of selling the dowry has spread to Mujia Village?
Well, it should be.
"I came to see you." Putting the bamboo basket on the eight-immortal table, Wang Cuifen took off the cloth covering it. "I brought some eggs and some homemade pickled mustard greens."
"Mother-in-law, you are so polite. It's enough for you to just come. Why do you have to bring anything else?" Jiang Fengzhen came out with the sweet soup. She had a polite smile on her face, but she felt uneasy in her heart.
Selling the daughter-in-law's dowry is really shameful. Jiang Fengzhen felt very insecure and was completely inferior in front of Wang Cuifen.
"Yes, yes." Wang Cuifen pushed the things over without hesitation. "They are all our own things and not worth much. Mother-in-law, please keep them first."
"Thank you so much." Jiang Fengzhen found a bamboo basket, took it, and said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, please stay for lunch. Please sit for a while and I will prepare it."
"Oh, no, it's not a bother. I'll just sit for a while and then leave. I don't want to eat." Wang Cuifen declined.
"It's not a bother. Okay, okay." Jiang Fengzhen hurriedly asked for permission to stay. "Mother-in-law, it will be past dinner time when you return. We have to cook anyway, so why not stay and eat together?"
"Yes, Mom, please stay for lunch." Lin Xiaoman asked to stay.
"Okay then." Looking at Lin Xiaoman, Wang Cuifen agreed hesitantly, then added, "Mother-in-law, we're all family, so don't be too picky. Just get some vegetables."
"Hey!" Jiang Fengzhen responded with a warm smile, "You guys have a good chat, I'll go get ready."
"Thanks for your hard work."
"It's okay, it's okay."
Feeling that she had done something wrong, Jiang Fengzhen gritted her teeth, went to the chicken coop, picked out a hen that was not very diligent in laying eggs, and killed it with a cruel heart.
After calling Lin Yang and Lin Xing, who were still playing in the mud in the vegetable garden at the back, back to help pluck the chicken feathers, Jiang Fengzhen began to prepare lunch.
Wang Cuifen glanced at Jiang Fengzhen who was busy walking in and out of the yard, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Mom, can you come up to my room and sit for a while?"
"well."
Arriving at the small tiled house next door, Wang Cuifen looked around. When she saw that the refrigerator that had been placed in the main room was gone, her face immediately turned ugly.
Pulling Lin Xiaoman's arm, she quickly entered her room. After their line of sight was cut off and she was sure no one outside could see, Wang Cuifen couldn't help but ask, "Daya, are your in-laws treating you harshly? When Lin Chuan got into trouble, they started to covet your dowry? Did you sell that refrigerator?"
"Mom, who told you that?"
Sure enough, it was caused by the butterfly effect.
"Of course everyone else has spread the news!" Wang Cuifen was angry. She glared at Lin Xiaoman and started to scold her. "How could you be so stupid? That's your dowry. How can you sell it? If you sell it now, what will you do in the future?"
As she spoke, Wang Cuifen's tears immediately flowed at the thought that her son-in-law might be in danger.
"Mom, it's okay. I know my limits." Lin Xiaoman could only comfort him. "Besides, this refrigerator was originally bought by the Lin family. Now that something has happened, it's only right to sell it. Mom, don't listen to their nonsense. My parents-in-law are very nice people! You saw it just now. My mother-in-law would never kill those chickens on normal days!"
"What's the point of being nice? Tell me, what happened to your son-in-law? Now everyone says he's dead! How come you didn't say a word when such a big thing happened?"
Lin Xiaoman briefly explained Lin Chuan's situation and continued to comfort him, "Mom, he's just missing now. My father-in-law is out looking for him, and he will definitely be found. I'm just afraid that you'll worry!"
"You!" Wang Cuifen cried even harder. "Daya, you need to be more realistic and think more about yourself. You're only twenty years old and have only been married for three months, and something like this has happened...
If the son-in-law comes back, that's fine, but what if... Mom isn't cursing him, but he hasn't shown up for so long, I'm afraid he's really gone. What are you going to do in the future? The Lin family has so many children, a full five! And their second, third, and two girls are all studying. If you stay in the Lin family, you'll have a lot of hardship in the future! You're still so young and don't even have children. What are you going to do...
If your father and your brother were reliable, mom wouldn't be so worried, but the two of them...even if they are willing to let you go back to your parents' home, I'm afraid it's just to use you to exchange for the betrothal gift!
Your son-in-law is gone, and you are getting married for the second time. People may gossip about you and say that you are unlucky. And your father and brother are two black-hearted and greedy people. How can you find a good family? What are you going to do, Daya?
My dear, why are you so miserable?"
Without giving Lin Xiaoman any chance to interrupt, Wang Cuifen kept on talking and crying, as if she was chewing Xuanmai and couldn't stop.
Knowing that this mother was a poor little girl, Lin Xiaoman could only comfort her.
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