Xiao Jian was hit on the buttock and fell face down.
He had just gotten up when he wiped the mud off his face and started cursing at the crowd above.
"That bastard, he knocked me down?"
"Fuck you, I'm going to die, it's so cold."
"Who the hell did this? Step forward!"
Xiao Yuehua remained unfazed, saying, "Coward, what are you yelling about?"
"They're already down there, hurry up and catch the fish, you useless piece of trash."
"Didn't you see that your older brother went down to catch fish on his own? You're not proactive in anything, but when it comes to eating, even a pig can't keep up with you."
Xiao Jian was furious. He had just made new cotton-padded trousers last year for the Chinese New Year, and he had been reluctant to wear them. Today, he wore them to show off, but they were now soaked and dripping wet, so he had to hold them up with his hands.
And his shoes and socks.
He was about to explode.
"Xiao Yuehua, did you do it?"
Xiao Yuehua looked completely innocent. "No!"
"Look how many people are standing here. Why are you standing so close to the pond instead of going down?"
"It's crowded like this, it's normal to get pushed off if you're not careful. You're just petty. There aren't that many bad people in this world."
"Quickly take off your cotton-padded trousers and shoes, and let Xiao Juxiang take them to the well to soak them before taking them home to dry."
As she spoke, Xiao Yuehua tempted, "These fish are so fat this year, some of the big ones weigh four or five pounds."
"We're giving away a fish for free! You keep the profit and eat it yourself, who dares to say a word?"
Xiao Jian thought about it and realized that it made sense. Since they were already soaking in the water, he would eat the big fish that was meant for him all by himself.
He immediately turned around and headed towards the puddle in the middle.
Xiao Quangui grabbed onto a bare branch by the pond to steady himself, his eyes flashing with hostility as he glared at Xiao Yuehua.
He wasn't as easily fooled as Xiao Jian; he must have been brought down by this unfilial daughter.
"You beast, your father is 49 years old this year, how could you do this in such cold weather?"
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're already married, and you still want to come home and share the fish? Bah!"
Have some shame!
"Other people are filial children to their parents, but you are the opposite, always wanting to go back to your parents' home to freeload."
Xiao Yuehua grinned and said, "Why can't I share the fish? I wasn't even married when the fish fry were introduced. A few months ago, I also harvested fish grass when it was our family's turn to harvest fish."
"Is it considered begging for alms if I go home for a meal? What's the meaning of you sending bags and bags of food to that Widow Wang's house?"
"So you feel bad about your own child or nephew taking a bite, but you're happy to raise someone else's child?"
Xiao Quangui was so angry that his lips were trembling when he saw Xiao Yuehua spouting nonsense in public.
"Stop talking nonsense, I can't be bothered to argue with you."
Xiao Quangui flicked his hand and headed towards the puddle in the middle.
Xiao Yuehua looked at the scene before her with satisfaction.
The Xiao family sent three strong men to catch fish, and each of them could choose a large fish weighing nearly 20 jin (10-10 kg). In addition, with their own share, they should be able to get 40 jin (20 kg) this year.
The Xiao family consists of Xiao Quangui, Xiao Jian, Xiao Long, Song Zaizhao, Xiao Juxiang, and Xiao Xiaobao. Five adults plus one child (excluding the child) make five, plus themselves, which equals six.
Dividing 40 jin by 6, she can get 7 jin of fish.
Rounding up, seven jin equals ten jin.
Xiao Yuehua clapped her hands together, "Great! We've got the preserved fish for this year's Lunar New Year sorted out."
Su Qingci, who was standing next to her, was stunned.
No wonder Xiao Yuehua can live so comfortably in this patriarchal countryside; she's truly capable.
"Little Flower, aren't you afraid they'll gang up on you and beat you up?"
"Don't worry, they can't beat me!"
"That's your own father, how dare you?"
"What's so strange about that? You wouldn't believe it. This old man is a troublemaker. He's always hanging around that widow Wang's house at the east end of the village. And that widow Wang's daughter even dared to show off in front of me. I slapped her so hard she was knocked unconscious."
“The old man even came over to stand up for someone else’s daughter, and forced me to go to Widow Wang’s house to apologize.”
Did you go?
"Of course I'm going!"
“I went to her house that day and carried her grain jar back to my brother and sister-in-law.”
"I didn't take a single grain of rice from them."
"I think my dad has become a bit out of his mind since my mom passed away."
Xiao Yuehua said with a serious expression, "Either you're too healthy and have too much energy, and you should get sick."
"Xiao Jian hasn't even gotten married yet, but he's already thinking about getting one for himself first."
"This Xiao Jian is a good-for-nothing. All he thinks about is eating. He has no plans at all."
Suddenly, Xiao Yehua seemed to realize something, "Huh!"
"It seems that Widow Wang's eldest daughter is also of marriageable age."
Su Qingci's lips twitched. "You're really living a despicable life."
Xiao Yuehua said with a serious expression, "Qingci, you don't understand."
"My sister-in-law is quite nice."
"Capable, but not talkative."
"The old man upstairs is causing all sorts of trouble, and the younger brother-in-law downstairs is also a handful. There's no mother-in-law to manage things; she's in charge of all of these things."
"Xiao Long is a good-for-nothing. All he cares about is earning work points and nothing else."
"What if my sister-in-law also quits doing all this work?"
"The men in that room will most likely end up in Xiao Juxiang's or my hands."
"Once Xiao Juxiang marries out, she'll fall into my hands, won't she?"
"So for the sake of my happy life, nothing can happen to my sister-in-law."
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