Luo Hao and Mu Xiaoting were cooking and chatting happily in their small home when they heard the sound of ping-pong fighting coming from the other side.
Knowing that she was weaker than Luo Jun, Li Fang didn't fight him directly. Instead, she threw pots and pans all over the floor.
Looking at the broken porcelain bowl on the ground, Luo Jun's eyes were full of heartache. "You spendthrift woman, these things cost money to buy! You don't earn a single penny yourself, yet you nag so much. You still have the nerve to compare yourself to others. Don't you know your own worth?"
Li Fang really went too far, driving an honest and simple man to the point of cursing and swearing.
Luo Hao wanted to intervene and mediate, but Mu Xiaoting stopped him, saying, "This is a matter between husband and wife; don't interfere. You might get yourself into trouble..."
He was full of enthusiasm and just wanted to uphold justice. He didn't want his older brother to be misunderstood for no reason, so he couldn't stop anyone and quickly walked over.
Before he could say two words, Li Fang turned the gun around and sprayed him with bullets.
"Haozi, you've come at the right time. I want to ask you, why is it that you and your brother are both building houses for Secretary Yu, but your brother only gets two yuan a day, while you can stuff large sums of money into your pockets!"
Luo Hao was shocked. These words, which were turning black into white, might have been said in anger when spoken to his elder brother, but now they were being said to him as well. It was truly absurd and unreasonable.
He put on a stern face and tried to explain patiently: "Sister-in-law, you need to understand the situation. We put money into setting up the construction team. I contributed a thousand yuan! Moreover, the construction team is just starting out. None of us in charge have earned a single penny yet. Don't make baseless accusations about pocketing the money. That's slander!"
After hearing this, Li Fang rolled her eyes, scoffed, and, hands on her hips, shook her head and said, "Oh, you're really rich. If you're so rich, why do you pay your older brother such a low salary? When the family divided the property, you should have given all the money to your older brother!"
As her words became increasingly absurd, Luo Jun reached out and pulled her away. "What are you saying! Why should you get a share of the money he earns! I'm only making money now because Haozi is helping me..."
The couple started arguing again, and Mu Xiaoting took the opportunity to pull Luo Hao away.
He returned to his room and found his clothes were soaked.
It's a waste of breath to argue with someone who is unreasonable and insists on making trouble.
However, he didn't have time to think about it. He quickly finished cooking and eating, and then he had to go back to work in the fields.
Hurry up and finish harvesting the rice. Secretary Yu's house is almost finished, and he doesn't have time to waste on these trivial matters.
He couldn't bear to let Mu Xiaoting work in the fields. She was a native of the county town and had never done farm work before. It was impossible for her to suffer hardship after marrying him.
However, she hasn't been idle. She's been working hard to learn how to make clothes, so that once she's mastered the craft, she can earn money by making clothes for others, just like Lu Wanqing.
She's quick-witted and learns everything fast. She's already quite good at making little clothes for the baby.
When Mu Xiaoting arrived at Lin Ye's house in the afternoon, she told everyone about Li Fang's argument.
Lin Chunhua pouted, "Luo Jun has been good enough to her, yet she's still not satisfied. This kind of behavior will easily ruin their relationship!"
Lin Xiaocui's bright eyes narrowed into slits with a smile: "I feel like Li Fang is a bit too ambitious. She used to say she wanted to learn sewing from my sister-in-law, but she gave up after pricking her hand a few times. Now that she sees others making money, she's all envious and resentful!"
In my opinion, Brother Luo is just a punching bag; she's just venting her anger!
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at her with amused eyes. This young girl, though not very old, was surprisingly clear-headed!
Mu Xiaoting knew perfectly well that she and Luo Hao were richer than them, and now that everyone in the village was starting to generate income and make money, she felt resentful.
Her family wasn't bad off. Two years ago, she was a well-known wife in the village. Now, she's suddenly better off than everyone else. No wonder she's jealous!
"As her sister-in-law, it's not appropriate for me to say anything. I hope she won't cause me any trouble. Otherwise, I'm not someone she can just bully!" Mu Xiaoting adopted a fighting stance.
As Lu Wanqing watched them work and chat freely, she laughed and said, "We just want to make more money so we can buy whatever we want in the future and make those envious people jealous."
As she spoke, she patted her belly, and the image of her children running freely on the lawn of the villa came to mind, which made her even more motivated to work.
Just as everyone was working enthusiastically, Wang Xu knocked on the window glass outside and waved to Lin Xiaocui, signaling her to come out.
Lin Xiaocui came out and stood aside with Wang Xu. Only then did she hear him say in a panic, "There's been an accident at Secretary Yu's construction site. Xu's grandson somehow ended up there and is trapped under a corner of a collapsed house. Everyone is trying to find a way to rescue him."
Aunt He was wailing and crying, demanding compensation from the Yu family and threatening to cause trouble for Brother Ye. Brother Ye looked grim, trying to figure out how to save them; he seemed very worried. Do you think we should tell your sister-in-law about this?
After hearing this, Lin Xiaocui glanced into the house, feeling somewhat bewildered. What was going on? Everyone was working in the fields, so what was Xu Bowen doing at the construction site? He was just making things worse!
Lin Ye was in charge of the project after all, so he was definitely responsible. I wonder how things would get worse?
But when Lin Xiaocui thought about how Lu Wanqing's belly was so big, she knew she wouldn't be able to handle the shock, so she decided not to tell her for the time being.
Although Lu Wanqing couldn't hear what Wang Xu and Lin Xiaocui were saying from inside the house, she could tell from their expressions that it wasn't anything good. So, she used her mind to have Xueqiu sneak up on them and overhear what was going on.
"Wang Xu, come here quickly. What's wrong? Tell me everything in detail," Lu Wanqing called out solemnly.
Wang Xu knew he couldn't hide anything from her, so he went inside and explained everything in detail, his voice trembling slightly at the end:
"Sister-in-law, Xu Bowen is still under the collapsed house. One of his legs is trapped under a wooden plank with lots of red bricks on it. If we move the plank, the bricks on it are likely to fall down, so it's going to be very difficult to rescue him intact. Some people are saying to amputate his leg, while others are thinking of doing it by force. The scene is too chaotic!"
Lu Wanqing felt a pang of sadness at the thought of Lin Ye facing such a complicated situation.
She put down the fabric in her hand, stood up, and said calmly, "Let's go, take me to see it."
I heard that Secretary Yu's new house was built next to his old house, and it was made of red bricks. Lu Wanqing only glanced at it from afar and never went up to see it in person.
Lin Ye was worried about her wandering around anymore, but she didn't know that the house was almost finished.
When she arrived, Lin Ye had already rescued Xu Bowen unharmed, but his back was covered with marks left by the red bricks that had hit him.
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