Seeing that Fang Qiao's expression was off, Wang Yun paused in his actions and asked softly, "Who is it?"
Fang Qiao answered softly, "Cheng Hongmei."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yun also peered out the window and saw Cheng Hongmei quietly enter the kitchen. He immediately panicked, thinking, "There's chicken in the cupboard, don't let her steal it."
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves and headed out.
Fang Qiao pulled her back: "Don't panic, I locked the kitchen cabinet, she can't open it."
Upon hearing that the kitchen cabinet was locked, Wang Yun calmed down, took Fang Qiao's arm, and came out of the west room with her.
The two of them slowly walked to the kitchen door and clearly saw Cheng Hongmei trying to pry open the lock on the kitchen cabinet with her hands.
Fang Qiao couldn't help but click her tongue.
Trying to pry open the lock with bare hands is a futile effort.
stupid.
"Cough cough..."
Cheng Hongmei was looking down, concentrating on trying to open the lock, when a soft cough suddenly came from behind her. Feeling guilty, she was so frightened that her knees buckled and she quickly loosened the lock.
However, the panic only lasted for a moment, and once I came to my senses, I was no longer afraid.
No matter how you put it, Fang Qiao is her sister-in-law. Although they're not very close, the man she married shares the same father as her. So what if she ate a chicken from her, even if she didn't eat it yet?
We're all family, how could we possibly report her to the village committee?
Without batting an eye, Cheng Hongmei smiled and called out to Fang Qiao, "Sister-in-law, the chicken you stewed smells so good, it's making me hungry. Open the cupboard and let me have some."
Wang Yun rolled her eyes speechlessly and muttered, "Caught red-handed trying to steal food, and still has the nerve to ask for more? That's shameless."
Although it's said to be quiet, the volume is actually loud enough for everyone to hear.
Cheng Hongmei's smile faltered, and she retorted through gritted teeth, "My sister-in-law didn't say anything to me, so what business is it of yours, an outsider like you?"
“Your sister-in-law is just shy and doesn’t want to say anything to you, that’s not a reason for you to be shameless.” Wang Yun pouted: “You’re so greedy, you’re shameless.”
Enraged and embarrassed, Cheng Hongmei turned to Fang Qiao for help: "Sister-in-law!"
Fang Qiao herself wanted to retort, but she kept quiet for the sake of her unborn child. Now that Wang Yun had taken the initiative to stand up for her, she was too busy watching the show to help her. She just smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Wang Yun is right. Hongmei, you're a young woman now, you should be more careful. You can't get a bad reputation for being greedy, otherwise it will be hard to find a husband in the future."
On the surface, Fang Qiao was thinking of Cheng Hongmei's best interests, but her deeper meaning was actually that she was being gluttonous.
Cheng Hongmei understood, and her eyes immediately turned red with anger!
"Sister-in-law, you're my own sister-in-law! How could you join in bullying me too!"
"I didn't bully you at all." Fang Qiao said to her without changing her expression, "I'm doing this for your own good, but honest advice is hard to swallow, so don't take it personally."
Cheng Hongmei gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly: What kind of honest advice is this? Saying that she is greedy is clearly a bad thing, so how come it is considered a good thing?
The educated youth from the city are really annoying. They take advantage of their years of education to curse people in languages that others can't understand.
Fang Qiao was too lazy to deal with her annoying sister-in-law, so she gave her the order to leave: "Alright, Hongmei, if you have nothing else to do, go home. I have things to do."
Cheng Hongmei came with a task assigned by her family, and she wasn't going to leave: "Sister-in-law, you're heavily pregnant and it's inconvenient for you. Is there anything I can help you with?"
“I have Wang Yun to help me, I don’t need you,” Fang Qiao refused.
Cheng Hongmei had no sense of propriety at all; she turned around and went inside.
“I saw a flatbed truck parked outside your house. It looks like they moved things over from the former educated youth settlement. Sister-in-law, did you really let Wang Yun move into your house?”
Cheng Hongmei tentatively opened her mouth.
There are no secrets in the village. The flatbed cart came from the educated youth settlement, passing through half the village. It encountered countless people along the way, and basically knew everything that needed to be known.
There was no reason to hide anything, so Fang Qiao simply gave a soft "hmm".
Cheng Hongmei said worriedly, "Sister-in-law, Wang Yun is an educated youth. She has to work every day. Wouldn't her moving here just cause you trouble?"
Fang Qiao glanced at her, quietly observing what she was planning.
“Sister-in-law, why don’t I move in with you? I don’t have to work, so I can keep you company and help you with chores at home.”
Cheng Hongmei looked enviously at the three red brick houses in the courtyard. The thought of moving in soon made her heart pound with excitement.
She had considered getting rid of Wang Yun, but this wicked woman was on good terms with Fang Qiao, and Fang Qiao would definitely not agree to let Wang Yun leave, so it would be pointless to say anything.
Fang Qiao clearly saw the covetousness in Cheng Hongmei's eyes and sneered inwardly.
Move here?
Are they here to keep me company or to harm me?
Fang Qiao refused again: "No need, Wang Yun is enough to keep me company."
"Sister-in-law, let me keep you company." Cheng Hongmei reached out and tried to grab Fang Qiao's hand, acting coquettishly.
Fang Qiao pulled her finger back to avoid it.
"Sister-in-law~" Cheng Hongmei stamped her foot, her tone trailing off softly and for a long time.
“Wang Yun goes to work early and comes home late. What if something happens to you while you’re home alone?”
"Pah, pah, pah, you jinx."
Wang Yun was furious and shoved Cheng Hongmei out the door, saying, "You'd better leave quickly. Don't stay here and be a nuisance. It's really unlucky to hear you talk."
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..."
Fang Qiao watched coldly without saying a word.
Finally, with a 'bang,' the door slammed shut in front of Cheng Hongmei, cutting off her entire view.
Cheng Hongmei gritted her teeth in anger and shouted over the wall, "Sister-in-law! Wang Yun is chasing me out, she's awful! Can't you do something about her?!"
In response, Fang Qiao said, "I can't control it."
Looking at the tightly closed door, Cheng Hongmei was filled with impotent rage. In her anger, she kicked the stone block in front of the door, but the sole of her shoe was too thin and hurt her foot, making her wince in pain.
In the courtyard, Fang Qiao and Wang Yun exchanged a smile.
Wang Yun raised his eyebrows smugly and asked in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them, "How was it? Did I sing the red-faced part well?"
Fang Qiao nodded and gave her a thumbs up.
*
Cheng Hongmei returned home with a dark expression and a limp.
Hearing the voice, Huang Yan quickly put down her needlework and came to greet her: "Didn't you go to Fang Qiao's house? Why are you back looking so down? What happened to your foot?"
"You still dare to talk back!" Cheng Hongmei kicked off the cotton shoes. "Look at the soles you made! They're so thin, they'll hurt your feet when you kick things."
"What's wrong with the sole? Let me see." Huang Yan picked up the shoe and saw that the sole was fine. She subconsciously complained, "Isn't it perfectly fine? Everyone in the family has the same thickness sole. Why don't others complain? Why is it only you who's experiencing discomfort in your shoes?"
"It's so painful, it hurts so much when I kick something. I don't even dare to put my foot down," Cheng Hongmei said angrily.
Huang Yan had just been beaten at noon and was feeling unwell. Cheng Hongmei didn't share the punishment, but Huang Yan didn't complain. After all, Huang Yan was her own daughter, and she couldn't bear to see her daughter get beaten.
But it's one thing for men to take their anger out on her, but why do they also take their own children's anger out on her?
How could she be so despicable, allowing any person in her family to treat her so badly?
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