"Two dollars a day?" Zhou's mother sneered, "How many two dollars did they give you in the end? You got so much money so easily, and I see that you are not only not happy, but also jealous that they earn more than you, because your biggest problem is that you are greedy and stupid.
You only think that they get more than you, but you don’t think that the money is given to you by Laoyao and Chunyan because they treat you as their brothers and sisters and they are willing to share it with you out of consideration for the affection between brothers.”
Li Qiuyue's face turned red and white at Zhou's mother's merciless words. She wanted to explain, but it was like a piece of glutinous rice cake was stuffed in her mouth, and she couldn't open it or turn it around.
Mother Zhou continued mercilessly, "You have another big problem. You say one thing and do another. You say that you hate your family for favoring boys over girls and raising your son as a landlord's son while treating you sisters like animals. Then what did you do after you gave birth to Xiaolong?"
She became angrier and slammed her hand on the small table, "I think you want to move your old Li's house to the third room, let Xiaoru and Xiaolin serve Xiaolong as livestock, and raise Xiaolong into a good-for-nothing, and live by sucking their blood in the future.
I don't know how many sins these kids must have done in their previous lives to have a stupid and vicious mother like you!"
Li Qiuyue's heart felt like it was stabbed by a knife, "Mom, I know I was wrong. From now on, I will change and will not let Xiaolong become a person like Li Laoer and Li Hongxing.
I will learn from my elder sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law, and Chunyan, stop being so competitive, treat people sincerely, and live in harmony with my family."
Mother Zhou stared at her for more than ten breaths and said, "Remember what I said today. If you don't keep your word again, I will never let you stay."
Li Qiuyue nodded vigorously, "I remember it!"
Mother Zhou looked at Zhou Huaishan and said, "What are you still standing here for? Go and unload the goods. We have to kill the pig for the New Year tomorrow morning."
"Yeah!" Zhou Huaishan turned and left.
Mother Zhou handed the key to Li Qiuyue again, "Xiao Ru and Xiao Lin are sleeping here, go back and make the bed yourself."
"Got it!" Li Qiuyue took the key, "Mom, do you have rice noodles at home?"
"Yes!" Zhou's mother stood up and walked towards the kitchen, and saw that Zhou Jiaming and others had already collected their eating bowls and chopsticks and put them in the pot.
She opened the cupboard and took out a small jar, then handed it to Li Qiuyue, "Go to the oven and fill it with boiling water yourself."
"Oh!" Li Qiuyue took the jar and went back to the third room to get the thermos bottle. She clearly felt that her mother-in-law's attitude towards her was much colder than before. In the past, she would have prepared these for them long ago.
After washing the pots and pans, Zhou's mother went upstairs. When she opened the door, she saw the maids and Luo Qiaoling huddled together, their little faces flushed from sleep.
She went to the second room and saw Yang Chunyan, Luo Haili, and Zhou Yumei sitting on mats and talking. Xiaoxi and Xiao Jiuer were sleeping next to them. "I saw you made a big bunk bed for Xiaoqian and the others."
Yang Chunyan smiled and said, "Several children clamored to sleep together, so I took some wool felt and spread it on the floor for them to sleep on."
Mother Zhou smiled and nodded, "The good thing about the floor is that you can just lay a cotton blanket on it and sleep on it."
"Mom!" Zhou Yumei looked at her with a smile, "We wanted to go down, but when we saw you scolding your third brother and his wife, we stayed upstairs to talk and not disturb you."
Mother Zhou sighed, "Qiuyue has a lot of problems, but compared to those unreasonable shrews in the village, she is still good. Besides, there are Xiaoru and the other two. We have to think about them."
Yang Chunyan nodded, "Mom is right. Compared to those shrews in the village, my third sister-in-law is already a good one."
Zhou Yumei smiled and said, "I think so too, I'm just a little too stubborn."
Luo Haili also said: "Third sister-in-law at least knows how to protect her family and not talk about family matters outside."
"That's right, you see..."
The women chatted for a while, and as soon as they went downstairs, Zhou Huaian and his brothers entered the yard.
"Lai Laoer said that last night, chickens and ducks from several households in Fangtian Brigade and Guanyin Brigade were stolen."
Yang Chunyan said: "I heard from the villagers who were selling truffles this afternoon that one family even had a dog and took the dog away with them.
"Luckily our house has a high wall, and we have Wangcai and Laifu to watch over the house." Zhou Huaian said, looking at the three older ones, "I think you should just hang your bacon and sausages at my house, otherwise no one will know if they are all stolen."
Zhou Huairong nodded three times, "Okay, I'll put them all in your house."
Zhou Huaishan took out a wad of money from his pocket and said to Zhou Huaian, "Youngest, Mom gave me the money from selling the fat pig. I'll make up the 900 yuan when I get back."
"Okay!" Zhou Huaian, Zhou Huairong and Zhou Huaijun went to the bathroom to wash up. The two brothers came back to stay for one night. They were too lazy to go back and make the bed, so they just stayed here for one night.
After Zhou Huaian washed up, he returned to his room in his slippers and said to Yang Chunyan, who was sitting at the desk doing accounts: "Yan'er, my third brother told me that they got a letter of guarantee..."
Yang Chunyan looked up, "Mom said that Third Sister-in-law might be truly repentant this time. She even said that she would be sincere to others in the future and that the family would live happily together. This proves that she was deeply touched and that's why she said this."
She also hoped that Li Qiuyue could change. After all, they had been sisters-in-law for two lifetimes and she knew her very well. She did have some bad habits, but compared to those who stabbed her in the back and those who were treacherous, she was already good.
"You're right. She never said that before. But if she doesn't change, I think Third Brother really wants a divorce."
Zhou Huaian squeezed in and sat down next to her. "Yan'er, your man is still the best. He knew clearly that you took me to the mountains to collect herbs in order to reform me, but he didn't say a word and went with you!"
"How dare you say that!" Yang Chunyan glanced at him, "Who was the one who hugged the quilt and didn't want to get up? Who said I had spent all the money?"
"Hehe! I'm just complaining because I'm lazy. You see, I always followed you up the mountain obediently." Zhou Huaian hugged her waist, his five fingers crawling around like little octopuses. "Yan'er, are you well from your cold?"
"No, my nose is blocked and my head is dizzy." Yang Chunyan slapped his restless hands away, "Since you are in such good spirits, write down the rest."
"Yes!" Zhou Huaian took the pen, "My dear wife, if you are not feeling well, leave it to me."
Yang Chunyan gave him the list that she had not yet written down, and went to bed. After catching a cold, she was particularly sleepy and fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the pillow.
Zhou Huaian wrote down the remaining few notes, then filled another one, put the account book away, and went to bed beside her and fell asleep.
The night was as dark as ink. From time to time, the sound of dogs barking could be heard from the silent village. Several dark figures climbed up the hill and entered Funiusi Village.
Yang Chunyan was half asleep, and she seemed to hear the barking of a dog and vaguely heard someone knocking on the door. She pushed Zhou Huaian and said, "Huaian, listen, someone is shouting outside."
"No one is here, you are sleepy!" Zhou Huaian turned over and fell asleep again.
Thinking that he must have been exhausted these days, Yang Chunyan took a flashlight and put on the cotton coat hanging on the side of the bed. She walked to the window, lifted the curtains and looked out. She saw Zhou Huairong and Zhou Huaijun walking towards the gate of the courtyard.
Wangcai was guarding the gate of the yard and barking "Woof woof woof..." non-stop. There was indeed someone knocking on the door outside, and the sound sounded like Ye Laoya's voice.
At this time Zhou Huaian also sat up, "Yan'er, it seems that Ye Laoya is calling!"
"Yeah!" Yang Chunyan looked at the gate, "Big brother and second brother opened the door and went out."
Zhou Huaian stood up and put on his jacket, "It might be a chicken thief. I'll go check it out."
Outside the yard, Ye Laoyao said to Zhou Huairong anxiously, "Brother, a chicken thief broke into Lin Wu's house to steal something and was caught in a trap. Lin Wu heard the noise and came to check.
I didn't know they were not alone, and they hit him with a stick, splitting his head. I realized it only when Sister Ma started crying, and I quickly asked the youngest to borrow some hemostatic medicine.
"I'll go call him!" Zhou Huairong hurried back after hearing this, and happened to meet Zhou Huaian who came out, "Youngest, hurry up and get the hemostatic medicine, Lin Wu's head is cut open."
"Oh!" Zhou Huaian turned around and ran back. As soon as he reached the door, Yang Chunyan handed him the hemostatic medicine and iodine, "Disinfect first and then apply the medicine."
"Got it!" He took the medicine and went out, gave the gun to Zhou Huairong, and said to him, "You and my second brother go home to see the family, I'll go to Lin Wu's house."
Zhou Huaijun slapped his head and said, "Brother, you see we are not as smart as the youngest. How could we forget that there is no one at home!"
"Stop talking nonsense and go back to check." Zhou Huairong pulled him and ran towards home.
Zhou Huaian and Ye Laoyao ran to Lin Wu's house. As soon as they entered the door, they heard the sobbing of Ma Chunhua and several children.
Xu Erchun said: "We carried him into the house, and he fainted immediately."
"Sister Ma, the hemostatic medicine is here." Zhou Huaian walked forward and saw Lin Wu lying on the bed with a pale face. The pillow was also covered with blood stains. There was a bloody wound on the right side of his head, which was still bleeding.
"Sister Ma, don't worry, this is just a minor injury. As long as there is no concussion, it won't be a big problem."
"I chased him out and saw him lying on the ground. The trap was gone." Ma Chunhua wiped her tears. "Youngest brother, you see he hasn't woken up yet. I want you to drive the tractor and take him to the town to check on him."
"Okay!" Zhou Huaian agreed readily and turned to look at Ye Laoyao, "Go find my brother and ask them to drive the tractor over quickly. I'll stop the bleeding for him."
"Oh oh!" Ye Laoya turned around and ran away.
Zhou Huaian took a few cotton swabs, soaked them in iodine, and wiped the area around the wound. At this time, Lin Wu opened his eyes.
"Youngest, the thieves have entered the village, you have to be careful at home. And the things at your brother's house are best kept at your house."
"Thank you, Brother Lin!" Zhou Huaian unscrewed the cap of the hemostatic powder and sprinkled it on his wound. "Are you feeling dizzy, nauseous, or want to vomit?"
When he was a gangster, he had seen people getting concussed in fights and felt nauseous and wanted to vomit whenever he moved.
Lin Wu made a bitter face and said, "No, it's just that my head is throbbing with pain."
Zhou Huaian: "It's okay, there's no concussion. Go to the hospital for a checkup and rest for two days and you'll be fine."
Ma Chunhua heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. "Lao Lin, I think we should buy some yellow bricks to fence off the woods in the backyard when the new year comes, so that wild animals and chicken thieves won't come and rob our house." (End of this chapter)
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