The atmosphere inside the house was warm and peaceful.
Grandma Li handed the fish soup to Qi Ran: "Eldest daughter-in-law, I've brought you the soup. Please don't cry anymore, or you'll hurt yourself."
Qi Ran's tears flowed uncontrollably, her voice choked with sobs: "The fish soup has been brought, but can the lives of the fish be brought back?"
Old Mrs. Li sighed deeply upon hearing this. Her eldest daughter-in-law had been seriously ill a year ago, and when she woke up, she was in this state.
They all say that killing animals in the family is what caused Lu's daughter-in-law to be infertile for many years and led to the family's poverty.
When Old Lady Li heard this, she thought to herself that, apart from the fifth son's wife who had been married into the family for a relatively short time, the other four daughters-in-law had been married into the family for at least two years, yet there was still no sign of pregnancy.
But she disagreed with attributing all the blame to killing. How many lives could one possibly kill when one barely eats meat all year round?
Qi Qi insisted on releasing all the game the family had hunted in the fall, or else she would divide the family property. In the end, Old Madam Li was so exasperated by the commotion that she released all the game despite pressure from the other four branches of the family, and only then did Qi Qi calm down.
As luck would have it, a month after releasing the prey, Qi Ran actually became pregnant. Now she's almost four months along, and the whole family is eagerly awaiting the birth of this child. They really hope there won't be any accidents!
"In that case, I'll find a place to bury these fish pieces, as a way to give them a peaceful rest, okay?" Old Mrs. Li comforted Qi Ran, reaching out to take the bowl back, but Qi Ran stopped her.
Qi Ran picked up a spoonful of fish, her expression sorrowful: "What's done is done. If we just let it fall like this, how can we face these lost lives?"
After saying that, she picked up the fish and put it in her mouth so quickly that no one around her could react.
answer.
Her mission was already complete when she took the fish soup back from Shen Qianqian, and she gained 100 luck points! Since the mission was completed, it wouldn't be a waste to throw the soup away; it would be more worthwhile to drink it herself.
Besides, in order to accumulate enough luck points, she hasn't touched a single piece of meat these days, which has made her incredibly hungry!
Shen Qianqian stood at the door and saw this scene, then let out a cold laugh.
Is this the legendary saintly heroine? She's hypocritical and self-righteous!
"Sister-in-law, you'd better eat slowly." Chen Qianqian's voice came into the room from the doorway: "Just in case you eat..."
"Too fast! The fish wasn't chewed properly, and it might develop a spirit in your stomach and then resent you for eating it. What if that happens?"
Qi Qi's mouth was stuffed with fish, and her words were slurred: "Fifth sister-in-law, I'm doing this for your own good! By eating this fish, I'm taking the blame for your sins of killing. Instead of thanking me, you're mocking me. What kind of nonsense is this?"
"Oh, thank you so much, sister-in-law." Shen Qianqian replied with a nonchalant thank you, then turned her gaze to a basket of eggs on the dark red wooden cabinet: "In that case, I'd also like to do you a favor, sister-in-law."
As she spoke, she walked towards the wooden cabinet, reached out and picked up the basket, slowly meeting Qi Ran's wary gaze.
He said, "Oh dear, there are 10 eggs here! These are 10 tiny and fragile lives!"
Let me bear this sin for you!
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Qianqian ran away as fast as she could, leaving Qi Ran and Lu Yuncheng's voices behind her.
She returned to her room, placed a basket of eggs on the table, and, meeting Lu Yunzhi's questioning gaze, said frankly, "These are my spoils."
Although it couldn't compare to the fish soup in her heart, it was still worth it to make Qi Ran feel the pinch for a while.
On the other side, Qi Ran watched helplessly as the eggs she had just brought back from her parents' home were all taken away by that wretched woman, Shen Qianqian, before she even had a chance to enjoy them!
Come to think of it, that wretched woman loved to oppose her at every turn in her past life. Now that she's been reborn and has a luck system, she'll see how Shen Qianqian will still dare to mess with her!
She quickly downed the last bit of fish soup, rubbing her stomach and panting heavily, her face full of heartache: "With my fifth sister-in-law's sharp, lazy, greedy, and slippery nature, those 10 eggs might be gone in an instant! That's 10 lives!"
It's also because she has 100 points of luck!
She absolutely cannot let Shen Qianqian get away with this!
Qi Ran urged Lu Yuncheng to hurry up and go find Shen Qianqian to get the eggs back. Seeing his wife's pained expression, Lu Yuncheng vowed that he would personally get the eggs back.
Seeing this, Old Lady Li and Old Man Lu exchanged a knowing glance.
Why don't we just stay out of this? After all, we took the fish soup from Lao Wu's family first. If we get involved again, Lao Wu's family might really hate the old couple.
After reaching an agreement, the elderly couple made an excuse that they still had work to do in the fields and slipped away together.
Lu Yuncheng knocked on Shen Qianqian's door so hard it was almost kicking it, but the door remained completely still.
At this moment, Shen Qianqian quietly hid ten eggs in the cabinet where the original owner usually hid food.
Actually, she lied just now. There weren't ten eggs in the basket, but twenty. She did this so that she could hide a few when the eldest son's family came to ask for the eggs later.
It's impossible to monopolize this basket of eggs now. But who knows about the future?
Shen Qianqian is a vengeful person. If anyone dares to take something from her, she will definitely make them pay back with interest in the future!
She hid the ten eggs before letting Lu Yunzhi open the door.
As soon as the door was pushed open, Lu Yuncheng rushed into the house, reaching out to Lu Yunzhi for the eggs, his tone unfriendly: "Give me back my eggs! We haven't shortchanged your family from food!"
Lu Yunzhi carried the basket in his left hand, but showed no intention of returning it to Lu Yuncheng. After all, Qianqian was quite upset that her sister-in-law had taken the fish soup, so how could he let his older brother easily get the eggs back?
Seeing his younger brother standing in front of him like a pillar, Lu Yuncheng was furious, but he was no match for his retired fifth brother.
He cleared his throat and softened his tone: "Ranran is pregnant and emotionally sensitive. Can't you, as her younger brother and sister-in-law, be a little more considerate of her?"
"No way." Lu Yunzhi abruptly uttered two words, almost making Lu Yuncheng's eyes bulge with anger.
Before Lu Yuncheng could even catch his breath, Lu Yunzhi burst out, saying infuriatingly, "One thing at a time. My sister-in-law stole our fish soup. Based on the cost of ingredients and labor, you have to give us 25 yuan. Otherwise, we'll settle the debt with eggs."
"How much?" Lu Yuncheng could hardly believe his ears.
25 yuan! That's a month's wages for an ordinary worker! A bowl of fish soup, and Lu Yunzhi actually wants so much money!
That's just plain stupid!
Lu Yunzhi didn't care what his older brother thought. He put the eggs on the table behind him and said firmly, "Do you want the eggs or the money? Once you miss this opportunity, the price will go up."
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