The couple's joy lasted only two seconds before Wen Qihang spoke again.
"My brother-in-law is very handsome, taller and stronger than me, and a perfect match for Xiaoxue. Most importantly, he is very capable. They have built a new three-room brick house, which is very spacious and unique in the village."
He was also a skilled hunter; a single trip to the mountains with the villagers would provide enough meat for a year. Xiaoxue could eat meat at every meal.
He was telling the truth. He ate meat every meal during the few days he was there. They themselves said that's how they usually eat, and they didn't give him any special treatment just because he went there.
He also saw the small room behind the main hall, where a lot of cured meat was piled up, definitely a hundred or two pounds. It was normal to eat meat every day.
But to others, this sounded like bragging; even Wen's parents thought he was exaggerating.
Wen Moyu chuckled, "Brother, when did you learn to be hypocritical? Try saying that to anyone and see if they'll believe you."
Eating meat every meal? How could that be? Even capitalists in the past probably didn't have that standard of living.
Yu Xuejian was also completely incredulous. She never expected that her brother-in-law would make such a boast just to embellish the man's image, without even caring that people would laugh at him.
Wen Qihang wanted to retort and show them the meat he had brought back to prove he wasn't lying. But then he thought better of it; if word got out, it might not be good for his younger sister and the others.
Believe it or not.
Seeing his reaction, Wen Moyu and her husband were even less inclined to believe him.
She asked with a smile, "Brother, is Xiaoxue able to handle working in the fields every day in the countryside? Has she lost weight? Has she gotten a tan?"
In his imagination, that girl must have become a dark-skinned and thin village woman now, definitely not as good as him, and no one would mistake them for each other anymore.
Looking at her expression, Wen Qihang knew that she wasn't concerned, and he felt a chill in his heart.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. The scenery over there is very good for people. Xiaoxue is even better looking now than when she was at home. Her skin is much fairer and she's gained weight. She's even prettier than before."
That's the truth. Before, his two younger sisters looked so alike that he couldn't tell them apart unless he paid close attention. Now, they've really become quite different. His younger sister's skin is noticeably fairer and smoother, her features are more delicate, and her figure is better than before.
Wen Moyu's smile froze, not because she heard that her sister had become even more beautiful—that was obviously unbelievable—but because of the words that had disappointed her.
This blatant exposure and digging made her somewhat embarrassed.
“Brother, look at what you’re saying. Why would I be disappointed that Xiaoxue has become even better? I’m happy for her.” Then she added, “My little sister works in the fields every day, and she still manages to become fairer and prettier. It’s really amazing.”
This statement clearly implies that Wen Qihang is lying, and that his words do not make sense.
Wen Qihang sighed inwardly; no one believed him even when he told the truth.
“Xiaoxue and her family only go to the fields to do farm work during the busy farming season. They can choose not to go at other times. My brother-in-law is capable and has no worries about food and drink, so he doesn’t let her go to the fields.”
"Moreover, my brother-in-law taught Xiaoxue how to drive a tractor, so during the busy farming season she doesn't have to go to the fields; she can just drive the tractor to transport grain."
Although he didn't get to see his younger sister driving the tractor on the first day of the broadcast, everyone in the village said they had seen her driving the tractor and she looked so dashing and beautiful!
"My brother-in-law also said that even if it's not busy with farming, Xiaoxue will work as a scorekeeper, just distributing farm tools and recording work points."
"Really? Xiaoxue doesn't have to work in the fields, she only has to drive the tractor and keep work points?"
This time, it was Mo Yitao who spoke up. She had always felt sorry for her little girl who worked so hard on the farm, and thought it would be so nice if she didn't have to work so hard.
Wen Qihang nodded, "It's really Mom. The brigade leader is A Yuan's cousin. He treats them very well. He's the one who calls the shots in the brigade."
"That's good!"
Mr. and Mrs. Wen were overjoyed, their faces beaming with the first smiles they'd seen since entering the house.
Wen Moyu's teeth ached from watching it, and she angrily tugged at the corner of her clothes twice.
"Brother, did Xiaoxue really love her brother-in-law and that's why she married him? Or was she just trying to avoid working by marrying a country bumpkin?"
"shut up!"
Wen Shengtao's angry rebuke startled her.
"Dad, what are you doing? You scared me."
As she spoke, she held her stomach with both hands, looking terrified.
Seeing this, Wen's father took a deep breath and said sternly, "Wen Moyu, Xiaoxue is your own sister. Don't use your filthy thoughts to speculate about her. She is not like you and would not do such shameless things."
As a father, these words were undeniably harsh; they were a direct accusation that she was filthy, malicious, and shameless.
But these words were true, yet Wen Moyu felt extremely distressed upon hearing them, and her eyes instantly reddened.
"Dad, in your eyes, is Xiaoxue your daughter and I am? You tell me not to speculate about her, but you say I have a dirty mind and am shameless. Is that how you talk about your daughter?"
"Have you forgotten what you did to Xiaoxue? Do you even have any shame?"
Wen Moyu cried, this time she was really heartbroken, sobbing uncontrollably.
Yu Xuejian, anxious, kept saying, "Xiaoyu, don't cry, be careful not to harm the baby."
A short while later, the person actually clutched their stomach and said they felt unwell, which frightened the group so much that they rushed them to the hospital.
Fortunately, the doctor said the pregnant woman was just too excited and there was nothing seriously wrong. He just needed to be careful not to upset her in the future.
Yu Xuejian said, “Mom and Dad, brother, I was the one who wronged Xiaoxue back then. It had nothing to do with Xiaoyu. From now on, if you have any anger, take it out on me. Don’t blame Xiaoyu anymore. She and Xiaoxue are both your daughters. I don’t expect you to care for her as much as you care for Xiaoxue, but I beg you not to make her sad anymore.”
This attempt to shift the blame almost killed Mr. and Mrs. Wen; one was so angry that his hands trembled, and the other was so angry that he kept pounding his chest.
Wen Qihang rushed forward to support his mother and gently pressed on her arm.
"Mom, what's wrong? Are you so angry with this guy surnamed Yu that you can't breathe?"
Mo Yitao paused in her chest pounding, then quickly realized what was happening. She stopped pounding herself and started panting heavily, looking like she was having trouble breathing and was about to faint.
Wen Qihang looked at Yu Xuejian, his eyes wide with anger, "You surnamed Yu, look how angry you've made my mother! You know she's not in good health, she fainted and was hospitalized a few days ago, and you still come to upset her, saying ungrateful things that have made her so angry."
"If you really anger my mother to the point of causing her serious illness, I will definitely not let you off the hook!"
Seemingly realizing that he was about the same size as the man surnamed Yu and might not be able to gain the upper hand, he added a sentence after thinking for a moment.
"I'll have my brother-in-law come over then, he can knock you out with one punch!"
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