Chapter 114 Finally, I can go back to the Zhong family.
He had only been watching for a short while when he saw Zhong Xiao leading a skinny-looking little boy out of the chicken coop.
Zhong Xiaoxiao held an egg in one hand, her face full of excitement: "We're so lucky! Our old hen just laid an egg, and Mom will cook it for you later!"
Song Yanshen gestured, roughly meaning that it was unnecessary.
Zhong Xiaoxiao patted his shoulder and said, "Our family's speckled chickens are welcoming you! They laid eggs especially for you, so of course you have to eat them!"
Zhang Chunxue happened to come out of the kitchen and heard this, and she was both amused and exasperated.
She reached out and patted Song Yanshen's head: "Since Xiaoxiao has said so, we have to eat the eggs whether we want to or not."
She softened her voice and looked at Song Yanshen: "Xiaoshen, do you prefer scrambled eggs or stewed eggs?"
She held out both hands: "If you want scrambled eggs, put your hand on my left; if you want steamed eggs, put your hand on my right."
Song Yanshen felt a little embarrassed, so he put both of his hands on it.
Zhang Chunxue suddenly realized: "Oh, so you want to eat both scrambled eggs and stewed eggs?"
Upon hearing this, Song Yanshen immediately became anxious, shook his head, and quickly let go of Zhang Chunxue's hand, groaning incessantly.
What he meant was that both scrambled eggs and stewed eggs are fine, not both!
Zhang Chunxue laughed heartily: "I understand. Then we'll have scrambled eggs for lunch today and stewed eggs for dinner, okay?"
Song Yanshen's face flushed red as he nodded emphatically.
Zhang Chunxue patted Zhong Xiao's head again: "Xiao Xiao, go teach your brother to write! Xiao Shen can't speak, so he needs to learn more characters so that he can express his thoughts clearly in the future."
Zhong Xiaoxiao immediately grabbed Song Yanshen's hand: "Okay!"
The three of them then went into the kitchen together.
Zhong Chengfa stared blankly at all of this from behind a courtyard wall.
He remembered that his mother had played this game with him when he was little.
He still remembers that his dad said it was like training a dog, but his mom glared at him and his dad didn't dare to say anything more.
Looking back now, that time was truly wonderful.
But now he's grown up, his father is gone, and his mother has a new "son".
There was a courtyard wall as tall as a person between him and his mother, but it felt like they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.
Zhong Cheng got off the stool and stood there stunned for a while, unable to quite describe the feeling in his heart.
He had originally intended to confront his mother, but now he had completely abandoned that idea.
They've already separated their households, and he's married with children. What right or standing does he have to question her?
Just thinking about Li Hongjuan made Zhong Chengfa feel a little irritable again.
Li Hongjuan's life at the Li family became even more difficult during this period.
Ever since Zhong Chengfa's last visit, the Li family had been confident that they could control him and were just waiting for him to bring them money.
But ever since that incident, Zhong Chengfa has acted as if he really doesn't want this wife anymore, and he has never come back.
He used to help with things like chopping firewood and digging, but now he hasn't even come into their village.
This puzzled the Li family.
Could it be that Zhong Chengfa really doesn't want this wife anymore?
During this time, Sister-in-law Li secretly went to Zhongjia Village to inquire about Zhong Chengfa's current situation and also to ask about their division of the family property.
She then learned that Zhang Chunxue's family had divided the property very thoroughly. Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengren didn't receive much money, but Zhong Chengyi received more because he hadn't gotten married yet.
This made Sister-in-law Li very unhappy, so she went back grumbling.
However, this meant that Li Hongjuan had even more work to do.
Li Hongjuan is now living a miserable life at home every day. She has no way to resist, so she can only secretly spit into the food while cooking.
And coincidentally, today, Sister-in-law Li couldn't resist coming to Zhongjia Village again.
She was also fed up with Li Hongjuan, who was always timid and submissive at home, and whose cooking was terrible, always dark and unappetizing.
She does the laundry haphazardly, barely rinsing it in the water, without actually washing it properly.
She cried and sobbed even when they made her get down on the ground, as if they were abusing her.
Sister-in-law Li also wanted to get rid of this plague, but she had been eating for free at her parents' house for so many days, and Zhong Cheng hadn't given her any money. She was really unwilling to give up.
This time, when Sister-in-law Li arrived at Zhongjia Village, the topic she heard them discussing the most was Zhang Chunxue's adoption of another son.
Sister-in-law Li thought Zhang Chunxue must have gone mad.
But upon hearing the villagers of Zhongjia Village speculate that Zhang Chunxue was very likely to marry Song Xingzhi, Sister-in-law Li's mind immediately began to stir.
If Zhang Chunxue really marries Song Xingzhi, wouldn't their Li family also be related to Song Xingzhi?
This is a real relative! The thought of Zhong Cheng spending money on food or anything like that instantly vanished.
Sister-in-law Li rushed home and urged Li Hongjuan to pack her things and go back to the Zhong family as soon as possible.
Li Hongjuan couldn't believe her ears: "Sister-in-law, I... I can really go back?"
Sister-in-law Li said irritably, "What else? Are you going to keep me here so you can continue to eat and drink for free?"
She snorted coldly: "I only let Hongqing go back because he's pitiful and has lost weight without a mother to take care of him!"
Her eyes darted around: "When you go back, remember how good your family has been to you. Don't go back and think you're just a freeloader!"
"You should still think of your family when you receive any benefits in the future, understand?"
Li Hongjuan appeared meek and submissive on the surface, but inwardly she was seething with anger.
She's still thinking about her parents' home! Didn't she think about her parents' home enough before? She saved all the good things for herself, sometimes even giving the good things she wouldn't give to her own son to her nephew!
But she's only been back for a few days, how has her family treated her?
Even her own parents dislike her, so if she ever gets anything good in the future, she'll definitely stuff it all into her own mouth!
What maternal family?
Bullshit family!
Seeing that she was very nice, Sister-in-law Li nodded in satisfaction, but she still kept an eye on him as he packed his things, afraid that she would take away a single penny of the Li family's money.
Li Hongjuan cursed under her breath.
But it doesn't matter, as long as she can return to the Zhong family, everything is negotiable.
She was fed up with life at her parents' home.
The thought that she could return to her husband's family home and live the same good life as before filled Li Hongjuan with immense satisfaction.
After packing her things, Li Hongjuan didn't even linger for a minute before heading straight to Zhongjia Village.
Thinking of Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Hongqing's welcome to her, Li Hongjuan felt like she was walking with energy!
As Sister-in-law Li watched her leave without looking back, she couldn't help but curse again, "Pah! You ungrateful wretch!"
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