Chapter 469: The Delicate and Soft Sister-in-law VS the Black-hearted Brother-in-law Who Was Borrowed for Seed 19
He turned to look at Wang and Qian, and said coldly, "Mother, Second Sister-in-law, you guys are really going too far by making such a fuss today. Do you really want to force Third Sister-in-law to leave before you are satisfied?"
Wang was frightened by her youngest son's eyes and tone. She had never seen her youngest son so angry and was slightly stunned.
But soon he said forcefully, "Humph, it's good that she left. A woman like her is a disaster."
Chen Mufeng was so angry that Wang laughed. His smile didn't reach his eyes, and he even looked cold. "What about Third Brother? If Third Sister-in-law dies, what will happen to Third Brother? Are you going to spend another thirty taels of silver to find a wife for Third Brother? No, Third Brother is paralyzed. I'm afraid no girl would be willing to marry him with thirty taels of silver. Are you going to take care of Third Brother every day?"
When Wang heard Chen Mufeng's words, her face turned ugly. She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but she didn't know what to say.
Liu Lang was right. Although she disliked the third son's wife, if she really forced her away, who would serve the third son in the future?
Seeing her mother-in-law not speaking, Qian became anxious. She wanted to say something, but was glared back by Wang.
"Second son's wife, get out of here. You are causing trouble for no reason."
Wang turned around and yelled.
Qian curled her lips and did not dare to resist Wang. She turned around and went back to the house, muttering as she walked: "Humph, I am doing this for the good of the Chen family. You have been deceived by that woman."
Chen Mufeng ignored Qian and just looked at Wang. His tone was a little softer. "Mother, my third brother is paralyzed now. My third sister-in-law has to take care of him every day without taking off her clothes. It's already very unfair. She is also busy going up the mountain to find food. Where can you find such a good daughter-in-law? Think about it carefully and don't look at her with prejudice. If you continue like this, this family will only fall apart."
Wang frowned. She knew that what her youngest son said made sense, but she just didn't like the third son's wife. Every time she saw her, she wanted to curse and get angry.
Maybe the two of them were just not meant to be together.
If she wasn't afraid that the woman would secretly harm the third son and kill him, she would have wanted to separate the third room and end it without seeing it.
How long a paralyzed person can live depends entirely on how attentive the person who takes care of him is.
"Mom knows. As long as she doesn't do anything to let down the Chen family and takes good care of Third Brother, I won't make things difficult for her."
Wang sighed, left this sentence, then turned and went into the house.
Chen Mufeng breathed a sigh of relief. When he saw his mother come into the house, he went to the kitchen.
When he walked into the kitchen, he saw his third sister-in-law silently processing a pheasant. Her back was facing away from him, so he couldn't see her expression, but her slightly thin figure made people feel distressed.
He coughed lightly. Yu Yao knew who was coming. She didn't turn around, but said coldly, "Sixth brother, what are you doing here? It's too fumy here. Please go out."
Chen Mufeng walked up to her with a complicated look on his face, "Third sister-in-law, don't argue with mother and second sister-in-law. I know you've been wronged."
She paused and continued to deal with the pheasant. "Grievance? Humph, don't I have enough grievances in this family? If I wasn't worried about your third brother, I would have left long ago."
I am now considering whether to leave this home.
Chen Mufeng's expression became more complicated. On the one hand, he hoped that she would leave this home. After leaving, she could live a better life without being bound by her third brother.
But if she really left, and her parents' home was in such a situation, how would she, a woman, survive?
Besides, it would be difficult for me to see her again.
He was confused and didn't know how to comfort himself.
After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Third sister-in-law, you have contributed so much to this family, and everyone knows it. I will let mother and second sister-in-law give you an explanation for what happened today."
Yu Yao had already cleaned up the pheasant in her hand. She stood up and walked to the chopping board, chopped the pheasant into small pieces with a kitchen knife, and shook her head, saying, "Explain? No, I don't care. I see through this family. Besides, don't get involved, lest you be suspected."
There is really nothing worth reminiscing about in this house except the man in front of me.
Chen Mufeng just looked at her like this, his heart ached slightly, and he really wanted to hold her in his arms and comfort her.
But the current environment does not allow it, and it would be bad for both of them if someone saw them.
Neither of them spoke.
The kitchen was so quiet that only the sound of processing ingredients could be heard.
After a while, he sighed and frowned, "Third sister-in-law, no matter what choice you make, I will support you. But no matter what decision you make, I hope you can tell me in advance. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me for help."
Yu Yao paused for a moment, looked up at him, and said with a softer expression, "I know, you shouldn't stay here. The kitchen is filled with fumes. I'll call you when dinner is served."
Chop the whole pheasant into pieces and set aside to drain.
He bent down again and took out the morels from the basket to wash them, preparing to stew them with pheasant soup later.
"Third sister-in-law, what is this? Why have I never seen it before?"
Chen Mufeng looked at the morels in her hand and asked curiously.
He had seen this thing in the back mountain, but he couldn't name it, and no one in the village would pick it.
But you can tell it's a kind of fungus just by looking at it.
Yu Yao put the morels in a wooden basin and washed them carefully one by one. Hearing her words, she smiled faintly, "These are the morels I picked in the mountains. They are also a kind of fungus. They are stewed with pheasant. The taste is especially delicious. It's too late at noon. You can try it in the evening. It's delicious and nutritious."
Chen Mufeng also smiled when he heard this, "Third sister-in-law knows a lot."
She has never been to school, but she knows everything. It shows how smart she is and how much she has suffered, which makes him feel even more distressed.
Yu Yao smiled faintly and said nothing. She put the washed morels in the casserole, put the pheasant in, and finally cut a few slices of ginger and started stewing.
She took out the young thorny shoots from the basket, cleaned them, and prepared to use them to fry eggs.
Seeing her busying around, Chen Mufeng wanted to step forward to help, "Third sister-in-law, let me help you."
Yu Yao pushed him away, "I don't need your help here. The kitchen is very fumy, go ahead, I'll call you when dinner comes."
Chen Mufeng refused to leave, but walked to the stove and sat down, "Then I will light the fire for my third sister-in-law."
She looked surprised. She didn't expect that Chen Mufeng, a scholar, would take the initiative to light a fire.
"Isn't it said that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen? Sixth brother, if you light a fire for me, aren't you afraid of getting your clothes dirty?"
She looked at Chen Mufeng and said with a smile.
Chen Mufeng added a handful of firewood to the stove, the flames reflected his face, he looked up and smiled, "Third sister-in-law, I don't agree with this. A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, which means that a gentleman does not easily kill and does not want to see those bloody and cruel scenes. But making fire and cooking is a necessity of life and also the warmth of human feelings. Although I am a student, I also know that the smell of fireworks in the world is the most soothing to ordinary people. Besides, I covet your cooking skills, it is my honor to make fire for you."
When Yu Yao heard him say this, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she thought: He is indeed a scholar, he can even make such a clear explanation about making a fire.
She added some oil to the pot and said jokingly, "Sixth brother, your eloquence is more effective than the knowledge in the books. Since you want to help, stay. But be careful not to let your bookish spirit run away."
Chen Mufeng chuckled and added firewood more diligently. One of them was making fire, while the other was cooking. They worked in perfect harmony, and occasionally when they looked at each other, they smiled at each other, just like a couple in the countryside.
While Yu Yao was frying the scrambled eggs with young thorn sprouts in the pan, she said with a smile: "Sixth brother, you are good at studying, and you will definitely be the top scholar in the imperial examination in the future, bringing honor to our family. When you do that, don't forget us country folks."
Chen Mufeng paused while he was burning the fire, looked up at her, and said seriously, "Third sister-in-law, I don't like to hear that. What country folk, what top scholar, in my opinion, those are just empty names. Being with you is happiness. If that day really comes, I will definitely take you with me to enjoy the peace and tranquility after fame and success, so that Third sister-in-law will no longer have to do rough labor, wear gold and silver, and have maids and servants to serve her."
She was very happy to hear his words. Just as she was about to say something, she heard footsteps at the door. It turned out to be Zhao coming to the kitchen.
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