When there are celebrations in the village, the bowls, chopsticks, tables, and chairs are all borrowed from the neighbors. Nowadays, no family is well-off, so the men in the family make the tables and chairs themselves, and the bowls and chopsticks are only bought according to the number of people in the family. The rest has to be borrowed, and families with better conditions will rent them.
Lu Rong didn't want Qiao Wanyue to help with washing the dishes and tidying up, but seeing her roll up her sleeves, he didn't stand on ceremony and pulled his eldest daughter-in-law to tidy up the tables and chairs. The four of them had different tasks, but they all did them in an orderly manner.
Yang Lin was ignored, so he squatted in the corner watching his wife and son, muttering to himself, "A real man does this kind of rough work, what are women doing?"
Boss Lu glared at him.
Qiao Wanyue quickly cleared away the dishes and put them in a basin. She was about to wash them when Sister-in-law Lu took the basin and went to the well. There was a well in the Lu family's courtyard. She said, "My hands are wet, so don't touch them. Go and tidy up the chairs and return them to my cousin's house."
They said they borrowed it from a neighbor, specifically from Lu Rong's cousin's house. The Lu family's relationship with their neighbors in the village was so-so; apart from today's wedding banquet, people from Xiahe Village rarely visited the Lu family.
Qiao Wanyue and Lu Rong tidied up all the tables and chairs and returned them to their cousin's house next door.
When I returned, Boss Lu and his wife had already cleaned up the dishes and returned them. Some of the dishes were rented in the county town, and I could return them when I had time.
Old Master Lu swept the yard with a broom.
Lu Rong pulled Qiao Wanyue to sit down and rest.
People came and went in front of the Lu family's house, but no one stopped.
Although she gave Lu Yunzhou the spiritual spring water, she was also afraid of unexpected events. Although her marriage exchange with Qiao Shanshan changed some things, there were some things that needed to be prepared for in advance, in case Lu Yunzhou really sacrificed himself.
The Lu family needs someone to protect them.
To prevent the tragedy of the previous life from repeating itself.
Her gaze shifted to her father-in-law, who was looking dejected in the corner, but she looked away after only a second. Although her father-in-law had fallen out with the Yang family in the end, he was now showing great affection for them.
If he can regain his senses, fine; if not, he'll remain confused for life. Qiao Wanyue won't use such a painful price to make someone who's pretending to be asleep wake up, even if it means sacrificing the lives of the Lu family to make him see the true nature of the Yang family.
As dusk fell, Qiao Wanyue remained lost in thought.
There was a lot of meat left over from the Lu family's banquet. Lu Rong shared some with the neighbors and kept the rest. In the evening, they simply reheated the lunch. Nowadays, people don't care so much. Although it was all leftovers, it was all food they wouldn't normally eat.
The family sat at the dining table for a meal.
Yang Lin started to spoil the mood again, "Wanyue, did we actually lose anything? You sign the letter of understanding later, and let Huaiyuan go home tonight. After all, it's his wedding night." He spoke in a commanding tone.
Qiao Wanyue ate with her head down, without saying a word.
Yang Lin didn't hear what he wanted to hear for a long time, so he slammed his chopsticks on the table with a loud bang, and the bowl fell directly to the ground. The atmosphere in the house suddenly became tense, and Lu Hui was so frightened that he started to cry.
"Yang Lin, if you're not going to eat, then get out." Lu Rong had been holding back all day. She wanted to give him some face in front of her new daughter-in-law, but this old bastard had no shame at all and was still thinking about the Yang family.
"Shut up, I'm talking to Yunzhou's wife." Yang Lin had been holding back his frustration all day, and after being scolded by his own mother, he was now filled with anger.
After a long while, Qiao Wanyue put down her chopsticks and looked at her father-in-law with a half-smile. "The Yang family stole my dowry. As long as they give me the remaining items in cash, I will sign a letter of forgiveness."
Otherwise, I won't sign.
“We’re all family, why are we talking about money? I’ve already returned the money to you, what else do you want?” Yang Lin’s heart ached at the thought of those three hundred yuan.
Qiao Wanyue said, "Why should I give you my money? Does my father-in-law have to pay off the Yang family's debts? Those items are worth fifty yuan each. Give me the money, and I'll sign tomorrow." After saying that, she picked up her chopsticks and continued eating.
outside the house
Old Mrs. Yang waited and waited, but the Lu family didn't start making a scene, so she took a small stool and leaned over the wall to eavesdrop.
Hearing the commotion coming from the main room, she felt relieved. This was how the second son should be. The head of the family was being controlled by a woman named Lu Rong. But when she heard the last part, her face turned dark.
That bitch still wants fifty dollars, and she'll have to wait until tomorrow.
She kicked open the Lu family's door with her small feet.
"Qiao Wanyue, get out here right now."
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