Chapter 36 Doubt
"Uncle, Aunt, elder brother and sister-in-law, please take this wild boar meat to the kitchen quickly, otherwise it will spoil in the warm weather."
As she spoke, she casually lifted the entire heavy piece of wild boar meat.
She straightened her arms slightly, but her face was still beaming with smiles.
The Li family was stunned for a moment, standing in the courtyard with their expressions frozen for a few seconds.
Goodness!
Such a big piece of wild boar meat?
"Wow, this is a rare find!"
Li Jianjun blurted it out.
He worked odd jobs in the kitchen of a state-run restaurant in the county town.
I've been exposed to these ingredients and their prices over time.
He knew very well that wild boar meat, especially freshly slaughtered meat, was very valuable on the market.
Moreover, state-run restaurants usually need to contact acquaintances to make purchases.
The price is significantly higher than that of ordinary farmed pork.
Right now, the Qiao family is offering over ten kilograms of wild boar meat at a time.
This is a genuine apology that cost them real money.
However, Li's mother, true to her nature, protected her daughter and her face darkened.
"Don't think you can get away with this by offering a little bit of meat. This isn't going to end so easily."
Before the words were even finished,
"mother!"
He Cuilian quickly interrupted her mother-in-law to continue speaking.
“What young couple doesn’t argue and bicker sometimes? Jianjun and I also stumbled along the way back then. I think Jianguo really regrets it this time, otherwise he wouldn’t have brought so many good things. Now, I’ll go and call Hongmei out so the two of them can have a good talk and resolve things.”
Actually, she was thinking about it too.
Such a big piece of meat! If it's properly cured and made into bacon, it'll be enough for the whole family to eat for several months.
What if the mother-in-law becomes a bit more aggressive and the Qiao family changes their minds and takes the meat away?
Seeing that her mother-in-law was about to say something, He Cuilian didn't wait for a response. She immediately turned around, stepped into the inner room, pulled back the curtain, and went straight into the room to pull Liu Suqin, who was crying on the bed, out.
When Qiao Jianguo saw his wife's red, swollen, and shiny eyes, his heart ached terribly, and he almost couldn't hold back his tears, his throat tightening with emotion.
"Hongmei, it was all my fault before."
"I shouldn't have hit you. I'll never make that mistake again. Please forgive me just this once more, okay?"
Liu Suqin looked at her husband with reddened eyes, then glared fiercely at her sister-in-law.
She had a million reasons not to go back to that kind of life.
"Nothing you say will change anything! We can't live like this anymore, let's just get a divorce!"
You think I'd willingly go back to your home with such a small amount of meat and continue working day and night and suffering mistreatment?
Are you just letting this wicked sister-in-law live off you for free?
No way!
Qiao Wanyin understood, of course, that Liu Suqin was currently harboring a burning anger.
Anyone in her position would feel disheartened and angry!
It is his only family heirloom gold ring.
The eldest brother-in-law secretly took it to pay off a debt and gave it to his younger sister-in-law.
She had only muttered a few words quietly when she was slapped hard across the face.
What if it were really Qiao Wanyin instead?
They would have already grabbed a knife and chased after them to slash them, instead of sitting here listening to their sarcastic remarks!
"Second sister-in-law."
Qiao Wanyin slowly put down the wild boar meat she was carrying and looked up at Liu Suqin calmly.
"I'm so sorry, I feel guilty. Don't worry, I'll find a way to get that gold ring back for you."
"Not only that, once you get home, I'll go to my parents and ask them to agree to let the three of us live separately. Do you think that's a good idea?"
"What? Separating the family?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Suqin was visibly stunned, and the anger on her face vanished instantly.
She was originally determined to get a clean divorce.
But those words stunned her.
Back then, the sister-in-law was most afraid that her brother and sister-in-law would separate from the family and no longer take care of her food and drink.
Even though she's so old, she still relies on her older brother to make ends meet.
Every time the topic of dividing the family property comes up, she cries and throws a tantrum to prevent us from even considering it.
But now, she has actually taken the initiative to suggest moving out and living separately.
Has something gone wrong?
Or is there some other plan?
What exactly is she up to?
"Little sister, why did you suddenly say you wanted to separate the family property? If you bring this up, Father definitely won't agree..."
Liu Suqin's tone became more suspicious as she tentatively asked a question.
"Second Brother!"
Qiao Wanyin interrupted him directly.
“I will explain these things to my parents myself. You don’t need to worry about anything going wrong, and you don’t need to get involved. I have my own plans and I will never let things go wrong.”
"Second sister-in-law, don't worry. From now on, my second brother and I will live our own lives well and will never trouble you two again."
To be honest, the original owner's sister-in-law used to be a real handful.
He spends all his time freeloading off his brother and sister-in-law.
The brothers came from a large family with limited resources.
And with her eating and drinking for free, life became even more unbearable.
The families were struggling to make ends meet, often unable to afford a decent meal.
Sometimes the pot is too full to open, and there are only some pickled vegetables and dried radish on the table to make do.
Several of the sisters-in-law had been planning to separate from the family for several years, wanting to live their own lives and avoid being constantly burdened.
But at that time, the original owner's father just couldn't let go of his thoughts.
He was worried that he would have no one to care for him in his old age, and he was also worried that his youngest daughter would have no one to look after her.
Therefore, no matter who brings up the matter of dividing the family property, he always refuses with a stern face.
In addition, whenever this topic was mentioned, the original owner would either wipe away tears or pretend to be sick and throw a tantrum, resorting to all sorts of tantrums and outbursts.
This made my brother and sister-in-law afraid to say anything more.
As the days went by, no one mentioned this anymore.
But things are different now. Qiao Wanyin has already made up her mind and has a clear understanding of her situation. She feels that now is a good time to make a decision.
"You...you really want to separate from the family?"
As Liu Suqin listened to these words, her brows furrowed involuntarily.
She simply couldn't believe it.
Still harboring some suspicion, he looked the other person up and down.
That look carried a sense of probing and wariness.
However, Qiao Wanyin remained calm and composed, her expression serene and her speech clear and steady, showing no signs of weakness.
This only made Liu Suqin more suspicious.
"snort!"
Liu Suqin snorted coldly and suddenly broke the silence.
"Now I finally understand why you were in such a hurry to split up the family!"
She sneered, her eyes filled with wariness.
"Your family is dirt poor right now, what are you going to get? Even if you did get a share, where would you live? Do you think your parents could spare the money to build you three new houses?"
"I should have guessed it sooner; there's no such thing as a free lunch!"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, and her tone rose considerably.
"You put on a virtuous and gentle act, saying you 'know how to manage a household,' but you just want to get rid of your burdens, right? Do you think I can't see through you? You've been planning this all along!"
After hearing these words, Qiao Wanyin sighed softly.
She raised her hand and rubbed her throbbing temples.
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