Ye Weiwei scoffed.
Seeing that Ye Weiwei ignored her, Ye Wanwan felt a surge of resentment, but on the surface, she pretended to be concerned for Ye Weiwei, her words full of worry, "Weiwei, I'm only saying this because I'm genuinely worried about you. I know you're always generous and don't care about gifts, but this isn't the capital. People in this remote countryside haven't seen many good things. Giving half a pound of brown sugar is already a very generous gift. Giving away something as precious as milk powder might cause trouble."
"I can give my things to whomever I want, and as many as I want. It's none of your business." Ye Weiwei looked at Ye Wanwan with a sneer. "Anyway, I won't give them to you!"
"You..." Ye Wanwan clenched her fists in anger, and after a while she said, "Weiwei, do you have to talk to me like this? We are cousins, and here, we are the closest of family."
Ye Weiwei sneered, "Don't try to get close to me, Ye Wanwan. I'm not the fool I used to be. Stop playing these tricks. If you're smart, stay away from me and stop coveting things you shouldn't be coveting. If you don't know what's good for you, then just wait and see."
"Weiwei..." Ye Wanwan called out to Ye Weiwei's back, but Ye Weiwei didn't turn her head.
She was so angry her face turned out contorted.
The thought that Ye Weiwei would rather give the brown sugar milk powder to a complete stranger from the countryside than give it to her made her heart ache with anger.
That milk powder must have been a special supply from the military, sent by Ye Weiwei's uncle, who was a regimental commander. Ordinary people couldn't even buy it, and she herself had only drunk it a few times. Ye Weiwei just gave it away!
She's so angry!
Ye Weiwei was surprised to find that Ye Wanwan's jinx had actually come true; the bag of milk powder she gave to Wu Dayou had indeed caused trouble.
When she went to the Huo family to give Huo Xiao acupuncture in the afternoon, she heard that there was a huge commotion at the Wu Dayou family's house two doors down.
It all started with that bag of milk powder.
Wu Dayou brought brown sugar milk powder home with his baby at noon, which moved Zhao Yue'e deeply. She secretly vowed that she would repay Ye Weiwei's kindness in the future.
She was born prematurely and had no breast milk, so she could only give her baby some millet porridge. But the baby was already premature and weak, so what nutrition could that little millet porridge provide? The baby was so hungry that he didn't even have the strength to cry. His voice sounded like a kitten's meow, which made her feel heartbroken and wipe away her tears.
This formula is truly a lifesaver for children!
The couple knew that the formula was precious, so they hid it in the cupboard after feeding the baby.
But even so, it couldn't be hidden from that old hag at home!
As soon as Wu Dayou left for work, the old woman ran into their room asking for milk powder, saying she wanted to make a bowl of milk powder for her sister-in-law Wu Xiaojing to help her recover.
When Zhao Yue'e refused, the old woman immediately flew into a rage, pointing at Zhao Yue'e and launching into a tirade of abuse.
Zhao Yue'e retorted angrily, which stirred up a hornet's nest. Her sister-in-law and the old woman ganged up on her.
Poor Zhao Yue'e was already weak after giving birth, and she had to protect her child. Not only did her wicked mother-in-law and sister-in-law steal the milk powder, but they also beat her.
Just then, Zhao Yue'e's biological mother heard that her daughter had given birth prematurely to a girl. Feeling relieved at home, she brought her son and daughter-in-law over to see her.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw her daughter being beaten. I immediately went up and grabbed the old woman by the hair, pulled her up, and beat and scratched her.
When Zhao Da Sao dealt with Wu Xiaojing, she gave Wu Xiaojing a good beating, slapping her face until it was like a pig's head, pinching her chest and twisting her thighs, making Wu Xiaojing scream in pain.
Seeing that his mother and wife hadn't suffered any loss, Brother Zhao went straight to the field to find Wu Dayou. As soon as they met, he beat him up, cursing him as he did so, calling him a heartless, ungrateful coward. He spread the word throughout the field that Wu Dayou's mother and sister were shameless, stealing baby formula and beating his wife who was in confinement.
Upon hearing this, Wu Dayou rushed home in a panic, only to find his wife with messy hair, a cut on her lip, and a large red handprint on her face. Enraged, Wu Dayou went berserk!
Without Brother Zhao or his mother-in-law needing to speak, Wu Dayou went directly to the village chief, the secretary, and Accountant Wu, saying he wanted to divide the family property.
Wu Dayou's mother immediately objected, lying on the ground and throwing a tantrum, refusing to allow the family to separate and threatening to hang herself at the gate if they dared to do so.
Wu Dayou's father died early, and his mother had a hard time raising two sons and a daughter. Because of her crying and making a fuss, some people in the village advised Wu Dayou to stop.
However, Wu Dayou was determined to separate the family. He knew that his wife was gentle and easy to bully, unlike his sister-in-law who was fierce and assertive. His mother dumped all the housework on his wife, and even his younger sister's clothes were washed by his wife. He had long had objections to this.
If yesterday's events hadn't happened, he might have been able to tolerate it a little longer. After all, it wouldn't look good if the family split up while his parents were still alive. But when he thought about how his wife and child almost lost their lives yesterday, and now his mother and younger sister were even trying to steal his daughter's food, he simply couldn't bear it any longer!
"This family must be divided!" Wu Dayou wouldn't listen to anyone, gritting his teeth as he looked at his mother, who was throwing a tantrum on the ground. "If you don't agree to divide the family, then don't think you can let yesterday's events go unresolved!"
When the old woman heard Wu Dayou bring up old grievances, she immediately felt guilty. Wu the accountant had long known what kind of person his sister-in-law was and didn't want his honest nephew and his wife to continue to be tormented, so he immediately said, "Take stock of the family's belongings and divide the property."
Old Lady Wu dared not disobey Accountant Wu, and with the village chief and village secretary pressing her on, she had no choice but to reluctantly divide the family property and put her fingerprint on the division agreement.
When Zhao Yue'e's family saw that Wu Dayou genuinely wanted to live with her, and that they had even separated their household, their resentment towards Wu Dayou dissipated.
However, worried that after Wu Dayou went to work, his wife and children would be left unattended and suffer further mistreatment, Zhao Yue'e was taken back to her parents' home to recuperate after childbirth.
When he left, Wu Dayou packed up the milk powder, brown sugar, and a few eggs from the wild pheasant he kept in the chicken coop for his wife to take with her.
When they caught the chicken, Wu Dayou's mother started wailing again, cursing Wu Dayou as an unfilial son and a traitor who had forgotten his mother after getting married, which made the villagers laugh for a long time.
Even after Ye Weiwei finished acupuncture on Huo Xiao, the Wu family's drama was still far from over.
"Weiwei, after you get married, do you want to separate from the family and live separately?"
Huo Xiao had exceptional hearing and lived close to Wu Dayou, so he naturally heard all the commotion over there.
Ye Weiwei thought for a moment, "It doesn't matter whether we separate or not."
In her time and space, most people would live alone after marriage and not with their parents.
Ye Weiwei had certainly thought about enjoying a free life together, but she respected Huo Xiao's wishes.
She could tell that Huo Xiao had a good relationship with his family. Apart from Sun Hongying, who was a bit clueless, she could get along with everyone in the Huo family, from the oldest to the youngest. She didn't mind living with this whole family.
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