Chapter 58
Zhao Cuihua was stunned. Does this poor mother-in-law want to listen to what she is saying? What? She is a living person, but a few fish are not as important as her. Is this family crazy?
"What? You're still not convinced? Fish can provide nutrition for the whole family, but what can you do? You still have the nerve to say that Jiaojiao is a loser, but I think you are the loser. What are you standing there for? Go and help your second sister-in-law cook. If you keep talking nonsense, you won't get a penny from the family's extra income in the future!"
Zhao Guifen became more and more excited as he scolded, venting all the frustration he had endured from Bai Xiu Xiu in the past few days.
As soon as Zhao Cuihua heard about the money, she stopped being angry.
Forget it. She won't bother with this unlucky mother-in-law. Getting the money is the most important thing.
Zhao Cuihua ran very fast.
"Fourth son's wife, please bring the fish in for me. I want to see what kind of fish they are." Zhao Guifen's eyes were fixed on the basket.
When Chen Fang heard her mother-in-law wanted to see the fish, she took it without saying anything.
She didn't want to be scolded like Zhao Cuihua.
Seeing the six catfishes in the fish basket, Zhao Guifen also felt a little hungry.
"Okay, what's so great about these fish? They're not worth much. Just stew one, and let the second and fifth sons take the other five to their uncle tomorrow. Business is more important." Wang Shoucheng had been keeping an eye on his eldest son since early this morning because his eldest son didn't bring back anything yesterday.
Wang Qinghe didn't look like he had brought back any big game, so he immediately arranged for the fish to prevent the eldest brother's family from taking advantage! After all, he got the advantage of stewing a fish, and he could even drink the fish soup.
Bai Xiu Xiu saw through his thoughts at a glance. She had never had any expectations of the Wang family's bottom line!
Not to mention a fish, she would even take advantage of a piece of fish scale!
It is better to act than to think. Before they agreed, Bai Xiuxiu quickly spoke: "Dad, no matter how many fish there are, it is an extra income for this family, right? Since it is an extra income, shouldn't the family share it equally?"
"How can this fish be divided? How much can it be worth if sold?"
Wang Shoucheng looked at his daughter-in-law unhappily.
This eldest daughter-in-law is always troublesome.
Bai Xiuxiu was not afraid of him seeing it: "The rabbits that Qinghe caught before were small and could not be sold for much money, so everyone did not give half to their families and divided them up directly. I think the same thing should be done for the fish this time. There are six fish, so isn't it just right for each family to get one fish?
Whoever wants to give it as a gift can give it to them. Anyway, we are not giving our fish away. I am going to stew it."
"Dad, I won't even give away my fish." The fourth brother Wang Qingzheng became unhappy when he heard that he was going to give fish to his second and fifth brothers as gifts.
Now that he sees Bai Xiu Xiu coming forward, he can't miss it.
This is not the fish's fault, it's the parents' favoritism.
Only the second brother and the fifth brother can find jobs. They have to farm at home. In the future, when their children grow up in the city, their own children may not even have enough food to eat.
Besides, won’t it cost the family money then?
In the kitchen, Zhao Cuihua heard what was happening outside and ran out quickly: "Dad, you're not going to give me and the third child's fish away. If you want to give them away, just give them their own!"
Suddenly, the yard became static.
Wang Shoucheng really wanted to beat his son.
These useless guys are all one family, why are they being so divided?
"Dad, how are we going to give two fish away? Otherwise, let me and some brothers buy some." When Wang Qingqi heard that there were two fish, or he and his second brother each had one and gave them to his uncle, he felt embarrassed.
Isn't this embarrassing?
"I'm not selling mine. I finally caught a fish to eat." Bai Xiu Xiu said it so bluntly.
That was his wife's fault! Wang Qingqi got angry when he saw his sister-in-law. Why did she suddenly go crazy? No, she used to be mean and sarcastic. But at least she didn't fight for food before, and she even occasionally shared some of the things her sister mailed to her.
Even though it wasn't much, it was still a share.
Now it’s fine, there’s no difference at all.
And I only eat theirs.
"Brother, we are family after all, can't you take care of my sister-in-law?" Wang Qingqi couldn't help it any longer, he asked Wang Qinghe for help with grievance.
Wang Qinghe glanced at him, then silently stood beside his wife, with a puzzled tone: "Your sister-in-law and I are from the same family."
Wang Qingqi wanted to slap himself in the face. Why did he ask his elder brother?
"I won't sell mine either. My son hasn't eaten fish since he was weaned, so I have to give this fish to him." Zhao Cuihua also chimed in. As expected, she is the eldest sister-in-law who dares to ask for anything.
Seeing that none of them wanted to sell, the fourth brother Wang Qingzheng also said: "I won't sell it either."
Wang Shoucheng was so angry that his heart ached: "You useless guys, second brother, fifth brother, take the fish your mother and I caught with you. We can make a pot of three fish."
Wang Qingqi didn't want to give it away at all. How could three fish be as good-looking as five fish?
But for work, I still have to go.
Bai Xiuxiu glanced at them, then turned to look at Zhao Cuihua: "Third wife, I'm going to make soup with this fish tonight. I'm not going to share it with the whole family. Please give me some separately."
Wang Shoucheng's liver was aching now. He looked at his eldest son standing next to his eldest daughter-in-law and asked, "Big brother, where is your prey today?"
Wang Qinghe was very calm and honest: "There is nothing I can do if the prey doesn't show up. I don't know where they live."
"You!" Wang Shoucheng was so angry that he picked up a shovel and wanted to hit him.
"Brother Wang, Sister Xiuxiu, here are your packages." Chen Chengcai rode his bicycle past the door, and his voice made Wang Shoucheng quickly put down the shovel.
Wang Qinghe went forward to take the package.
"Thank you, Xiao Chen." Bai Xiu Xiu spoke for Wang Qinghe.
When they heard that it was a package, the whole family couldn't help but stare at Bai Xiu Xiu and Wang Qinghe.
Bai Xiuxiu looked at their eyes and smiled: "What are you looking at? My sister is not a prey in the mountains. The things she mailed to me are not some kind of extra income."
After saying that, he went back to the house with Wang Qinghe.
After returning to the house, Wang Qinghe opened the package neatly. It was the pot that Bai Xiuxiu had been thinking about.
With a pot, you can cook secretly, and you don’t have to buy a new one after the family splits up.
"Xiu Xiu, today I took a detour from the mountains to the county town and sold the ginseng. The other party's family was in urgent need, so they gave me three hundred yuan, cloth coupons, non-staple food coupons, and two cans of food." Wang Qinghe handed the things and money to Bai Xiu Xiu.
When Bai Xiuxiu saw the can, her eyes lit up.
The market price of ginseng is one hundred yuan for a ten-year-old ginseng. The ones they had looked about twenty or thirty years old, which meant that their quality was very poor, otherwise they could be sold for a higher price.
However, the money was given to Zhao Cuihua, and she kept this thing for herself.
After all, this is the price of ginseng on the market, and the other things are additional.
Taking her eyes off the can, Bai Xiuxiu looked at her man, ready to show him what happened in the space, so she pretended to be mysterious: "I'll show you a trick!"
As she spoke, she pulled Wang Qinghe towards the curtain.
Wang Qinghe followed her in astonishment. He wanted to obey, but was also a little worried: "Xiu Xiu, we haven't eaten yet, and the child hasn't slept yet..."