Although Song Lili and Song Jianshe were inexplicably jealous, they treated Zhang Qinghua with utmost respect, because it was a matter of family reputation and Song Lili's confidence after marrying into the family.
So, of course, we treated Zhang Qinghua the best we could be.
Song Lili originally wanted to do it herself, but Xia Niu stopped her, saying, "Lili, you don't need to do it today."
"You go and talk to Qinghua, I'll take care of things here. There's no reason for you to lay a hand on him."
This is the bride's family doing this to save face for Song Lili; they absolutely won't let the woman do anything herself.
Song Lili didn't understand these things, but after hearing what Xia Niu said, she didn't object and turned to leave the kitchen.
Although Xia Niu couldn't cook some fancy dishes, she was quite good at other things, so Song Lili wasn't worried.
However, Song Lili, who had been kicked out, had nowhere to go. She didn't want to go inside and listen to her father-in-law and Zhang Qinghua talking.
So, a person squats under the eaves and watches the holes made by the raindrops that dripped from the thatched roof in the afternoon.
Well, you could say she's really bored.
After a while, I suddenly felt a shadow loom over me. When I looked up, I saw Zhang Qinghua smiling at me.
"Why did you come out?" Song Lili clapped her hands, brushing the dirt off her hands, revealing her white teeth.
"I came out to see you." Zhang Qinghua squinted as he watched the sunlight create a halo behind Song Lili, giving her a sudden sense of holiness.
"What's so interesting about me? You were having a great chat with my boss, weren't you?" Song Lili said with some resentment.
She hadn't quite shaken off the sour feeling from years of jealousy, so her words were tinged with bitterness.
"No, Uncle asked me to come out and see you." Zhang Qinghua was still smiling, which made Song Lili very uncomfortable. Smiling, smiling, what's so funny? You might as well laugh yourself to death.
Song Lili turned around angrily, "I don't have anything to see, you can go inside. Don't worry about me, let me fend for myself."
"Lili..." Zhang Qinghua suddenly called out, his voice filled with deep helplessness.
"What?" Song Lili glanced sideways. Was she angry?
"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Qinghua felt a headache coming on and was completely helpless against Song Lili.
"Nothing, you!" Song Lili paused, unsure of what to say. She couldn't very well say she was jealous, could she?
Jealous of Zhang Qinghua? Or because of his own boss? It's really laughable.
"It's okay, just think of me as having a fit of madness, I'll be fine in a bit, you don't need to worry about me," Song Lili said weakly, truly helpless.
Zhang Qinghua was truly at his wit's end. He had no idea why Song Lili was acting this way; he only knew that something was wrong with her.
Now, after hearing what Song Lili said, I don't know what to say.
"Then...then I'll stay with you."
"Why are you keeping me company? Are you crazy?" Song Lili raised an eyebrow. Is she out of her mind, trying to act crazy?
"No, I'm here with you." Zhang Qinghua looked at Song Lili very seriously, not just accompanying her when she was acting crazy, but simply and purely keeping her company.
"Forget it, you should go inside. Otherwise, people will think I'm mistreating you, my son-in-law. Come on in," Song Lili said, pushing Zhang Qinghua towards the house.
"I'm fine now, go inside and chat with my dad," Song Lili said, and followed him inside.
It was truly a bizarre situation; she had no idea what was wrong with her that led to this.
When Zhang Qinghua said "I'll stay with you," he suddenly felt a loss of energy and realized how ridiculous he had been.
So at this moment, he felt a little embarrassed to face Zhang Qinghua, and could only hand Zhang Qinghua over to Song Yongren for the time being.
"You guys sit here, I'm going out for some fresh air." With that, Song Lili slipped away again.
"Hey... what's wrong with this child today? He's acting strangely," Song Yongren asked, also somewhat puzzled.
"She probably went to check on the kitchen," Zhang Qinghua said, looking at the doorway where there was no shadow.
"Oh, okay, then let's ignore him and talk about our own things." Song Yongren was relieved and, ignoring Song Lili's curiosity, pulled Zhang Qinghua along to continue talking, while Song Jianshe listened from the side.
Zhang Qinghua was multitasking, listening to Song Yongren while keeping an eye on the commotion outside.
After Song Lili came out, she shook her head and laughed at herself, thinking, "I must have had nothing better to do than act crazy."
It would be more practical to help out in the kitchen. That would offer some real assistance.
Song Lili went to the kitchen, where Xia Niu had almost finished preparing. "Lili, what brings you here? Are you here to get something?"
Song Lili shook her head. "No, I just came out to see if there's anything I can help with."
Xia Niu shook her head. "No need, I can do all of this myself. I don't need your help. You can't interfere today."
"This is related to your future status in your husband's family, so you can rest assured and leave it to me," Xia Niu said shyly.
Song Lili glanced at Xia Niu's smiling face, then nodded, "Alright, thank you very much, sister-in-law."
Then, Song Lili said to Song Fang, who was looking at her expectantly, "Fangfang is also good, she deserves encouragement, keep up the good work in the future."
After offering a perfunctory compliment, Song Lili turned and walked away nonchalantly, deciding to go take a stroll in her private plot.
After arriving at her private plot, Song Lili looked at the rows of white plastic sheets and fell into deep thought.
Should we expand production once things stabilize a bit more? Hmm, preferably in a legitimate way.
Now that they're paying grain taxes, can they use vegetables instead in the future?
In this way, she doesn't have to work in the fields; she can just take care of her own vegetable shed.
I wonder if it will actually happen?
However, these were just wild ideas that Song Lili had no intention of actually making come true.
She felt that given the unstable external environment, her current life was the best it could be, so she couldn't be the one to stick her neck out.
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down!
After dawdling for a while, Song Lili finally headed home, thinking that the food should be ready soon.
Sure enough, as soon as I got home, I smelled the aroma of food, which kept wafting out of the kitchen.
Soon, Xia Niu emerged from the kitchen, holding a spatula, and said, "Lili, dinner is ready. Call them all out to eat."
"Okay, I understand," Song Lili replied, went inside, and called Song Yongren and the others to eat.
Xia Niu's cooking was excellent; it looked very appetizing. The group enjoyed a very nice meal together, and the atmosphere was also very pleasant.
After finishing their meal, Zhang Qinghua chatted for a while longer before taking his basket and saying goodbye to go home.
Song Lili saw Zhang Qinghua to the door, then said to him happily, "Okay, that's all for now, goodbye."
The smile on that face made Zhang Qinghua's eyes twitch slightly. Was he so eager for him to leave?
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