With no one around, Qiao Sunshi glared at her daughter-in-law, her expression extremely serious.
"Keep your mouth shut. Don't tell anyone else about this. What if they ask you questions? Just say you don't know, understand?"
Zhang Ru was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth. What was her mother-in-law up to? Was she going to go against her father-in-law? There was clearly not enough food; there wouldn't be enough to eat. Wouldn't that make them the laughingstock of the whole village?
I don't know why everyone in the village came today, even the little kids who are just a few years old. They said they wanted to share in the good fortune so they could go to university someday...
Everyone kept surrounding her and talking to her. At first, she was unhappy, but that feeling had long since vanished. Now she felt very proud because she was now the aunt of a college student.
Qiao Sunshi continued her warning, "Remember what I just said. If you don't listen to me, and the old man brings up dividing the family property again, I'll kick you out immediately. I won't give you anything, not a single penny!"
After some mental calculation, I realized that even if this matter escalated, it wouldn't be her fault. She's too old for that kind of calculation.
They pushed all the blame onto Zhang Ru, letting her take the fall. Even if she had ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare say what she just said.
Zhang Ru wanted to argue, but her mother-in-law had already walked away. What was she going to do now? She looked around but didn't see Qiao Hainan. That guy was never there for her when it mattered most.
She needs someone to make a decision: should she tell her father-in-law that they don't have enough supplies? If she does tell him now, it might still be possible to salvage the situation. She could borrow some things from a familiar neighbor, even just some eggs!
Heaven did not hear her prayers. More and more people gathered, and Qiao Hainan's figure seemed to have vanished. She could not be found anywhere. She had too many things to take care of. When she remembered again, the rice was already cooked, and only two green vegetables were left to be cooked... She was so frightened that her hand trembled, and when she poured the oil, she poured out a large chunk of lard.
Qiao Sunshi happened to witness this scene. Such a huge chunk of lard had been poured in! You couldn't eat that much oil in half a month! This made her face turn white with anger. If there hadn't been other people around, she would definitely have gone over and given them a piece of her mind.
It was only then that Qiao Tianli realized that a lot of people seemed to have come to the village today. A group of people were sitting under the tree roots outside, and the courtyard was almost full. Groups of children were running around, shouting that it was almost time to eat.
There were dozens more people than he had estimated. Thinking of the two chickens, about three pounds of salted meat, and vegetables from the backyard he had prepared at home, he wondered how this would be enough for everyone. He panicked and almost fell, but luckily someone next to him caught him. Just as he was about to turn around and go back into the house to think of a solution, he heard a commotion behind him. He turned around and saw Qiao Haisheng walking in surrounded by everyone, greeting them as he went. The scene was quite lively.
Qiao Xiaoni and Su Chenhao were pushing the cart from behind, and it was almost there.
As Qiao Haisheng greeted everyone, he couldn't help but feel worried for the old man. With so many people coming to eat, how much food would he have to eat?
He'd lose money! Normally, a favor is only worth two yuan; they wouldn't give more than that!
Su Chenhao's expression was a bit unpleasant. Along the way, many young men had been greeting their wives. They were dressed in clean clothes and looked very attentive, clearly trying to steal their wives away!
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