Su Man was determined to sow discord, so she naturally sided with Zhao Chunhua, adding fuel to the fire. "Yes, you said that if it weren't for you, her family's Fu'an wouldn't have been able to get a wife. You're taking advantage of her and still acting like a spoiled brat. It really chills my heart to hear that."
The more she talked about it, the angrier Zhao Chunhua became. No matter how she thought about it, she felt that she had been wronged. She said angrily, "If I had known earlier, I should have dragged her along like the second brother's family did."
Li Zhuang, who was washing his face to cool off, grabbed the hem of his clothes and wiped it twice, "Then just worry about her."
"want..."
Zhao Chunhua hesitated a little, "Now that this person has been sent away, how can I still ask for money?"
"Why not?"
Su Man continued, "I heard from Third Aunt that tomorrow Old Madam Zhou will go over to see Chen Susu to see if it's a boy or a girl. If it's a boy, you can ask her while she's happy. I don't think Third Aunt will refuse."
"Oh, Xiaoman is the one with the idea. If the livestock is successfully bred, they will be given money for fodder, not to mention giving his family a big fat boy."
With the example of Second Aunt's family, Zhao Chunhua was extremely enthusiastic about asking Third Aunt's family for money. She was as happy as if she had received the money. She rubbed her hands and said, "Then I will go to your Third Aunt's house early tomorrow morning and tell her about this."
"No."
Su Man made a disapproving sound, "If we go straight over, what if Third Aunt doesn't agree? Then we'll be in trouble. I think we should wait a little longer. If it really is a boy, we can invite Third Uncle and Third Aunt over for a drink tomorrow night. It will definitely be easier when they're happy."
Zhao Chunhua agreed after a moment's thought, and pulled Su Man aside, saying, "You are really thoughtful. Look at you, you are capable and smart. You are a blessing to our family."
Su Man smiled meaningfully, "It's my blessing to be able to marry here."
Perhaps because they had been talking about money, Zhao Chunhua dreamed of getting rich all night long that night, and early the next morning she urged Su Man to go to her third aunt's house.
Su Man was moving the table to prepare breakfast. Hearing this, she comforted him, "Don't worry, Mom. I heard from Chen Susu yesterday that Mrs. Zhou won't be here until the afternoon."
"We have to wait until the afternoon."
Since Su Man said so, there was no point in being anxious. She could only eat breakfast first.
Li Pozi drank too much again last night and didn't get up. Only Su Man, Zhao Chunhua and Li Zhuang were at the dinner table.
Li Zhuang ate quickly and finished his porridge in a short while. He put down the bowl, put on his hoe and left.
"Why are you eating in such a hurry? You haven't even finished your dry food." Zhao Chunhua took the steamed bun from the side of Li Zhuang's bowl.
Su Man swallowed the pickles in her mouth and said, "Brother said that he asked someone to bring back the pesticides. It's a little late this year. If we don't hurry up, the crops will suffer."
"Yes, they've been making such a fuss lately that I've been completely confused. It's really time to spray the pesticides."
It is not easy for people from Tieshan Village to go to the town. It is impossible for everyone to go to the town to buy pesticides. Most people ask someone to bring the pesticides back, so the time for each household to spray pesticides is about the same.
After dinner, Su Man and Zhao Chunhua cleaned up the table together. When they passed by Li Pozi's house, Su Man turned her head and glanced inside. "Dad hasn't woken up yet?"
"Yeah, I don't know what's wrong with him these past two days. He sleeps until noon every day. He's never been like this before."
Su Man glanced at the wine jar at the door and asked, "Did you drink too much?"
"No, he drank more than this before."
Zhao Chunhua took the rice bowl from Su Man's hand and said, "Forget it. Since the wine you brewed is out of the jar, we can save money on wine. It doesn't cost any money. If he likes to drink, let him drink it."
Su Man smiled, "Yes, it's all homemade glutinous rice wine, the alcohol content is not high."
but...
It’s different if it’s mixed with high-proof distilled liquor, especially for an old man of Li Pozi’s age. It’s not good for him to drink such high-proof liquor all the time.
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Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Chunhua didn't let Su Man help her pack up, and rushed Su Man to go to her third aunt's house to keep an eye on things. Before leaving, she did not forget to give her some instructions.
"If you knew she was pregnant with a boy or a girl, come back and tell me."
"Hey, don't worry, Mom."
“…”
It was not yet noon when Su Man went out, but in the dog days of summer, the sunlight was very scorching even in the morning. She was sweating all over her forehead after walking in the sun for a while.
Su Man couldn't stand it anymore, so she found a shady place to sit for a while, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and fanned herself with her hands.
In the distance, a few children were using small wooden sticks to poke at the insect holes on the ground, chirping loudly.
The place where they were playing happened to be where she met Li Caizhe yesterday. Thinking of the story between Xiaowen and Li Caizhe, her chest, which was already stuffy due to the high temperature, became even more stuffy.
After listening to Li Zhuang's story, Su Man also understood why Li Caizhe always clamored to take "Xiao Wen" away. He thought it was to make up for his regret of not taking Xiao Wen away in the first place.
Li Caizhe is now crazy and doesn't understand the world, but Xiaowen is so innocent.
She didn't want to be bound by fate and tried hard to break free from the shackles, but Li Caizhe and his parents put another layer of chains on her, making it impossible for her to escape.
Likewise, Li Caizhe, bound by so-called brotherly love and parental filial piety, was forced to compromise. It was this move that made him the executioner, separated him from Xiaowen forever, and led to his madness...
"The fifth brother's wife?"
Su Man's thoughts were interrupted by a broken Mandarin voice. Turning around, she saw a shirtless man. He was scratching his belly while staring at Su Man, smacking his lips and with narrowed eyes.
Su Man recognized the man as Li Xiang's fourth uncle, who had taken advantage of her in front of everyone on the wedding day.
At this moment, the fourth uncle was no less wretched than before. Seeing that no one was around, he reached out to touch Su Man's face, "Let the fourth uncle touch it, this little face is tender..."
"Fourth Uncle."
Su Man avoided Lao Si's hand and stood up, "I still have to go to Third Aunt's house, so I won't stay."
After saying that, she didn't care what the fourth brother said and just walked away.
"Hey, don't go."
The fourth brother missed the opportunity and spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground, watching Su Man's swaying waist. "Little bitch."
“…”
Turning the corner, Su Man walked around and saw from afar that the fourth brother was sitting where she had just sat, rubbing his hands in his pockets, and she suddenly felt nauseous.
She had heard Li Fuan mention inadvertently before that her fourth uncle had been married before, but was later killed by him in an accident.
After that, he remained a bachelor. He couldn't walk when he saw a woman, and the girls and wives in the village all avoided him.
Lustful...
Su Man narrowed her eyes.
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After such a delay, it was almost noon when Su Man arrived at her third aunt's house.
After Su Man’s repeated threats yesterday, Third Aunt no longer dared to offend Chen Susu, and the house became much quieter.
When Su Man came in, Third Aunt was sitting at the door and dozing off. She was awakened by the sound of Su Man pushing the door bolt and rubbed her eyes. "Xiao Man is here, come quickly, your sister-in-law has been talking about you all morning."
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