Chapter 116: Showing Good Will
Joyful laughter echoed throughout the entire village.
The ten women gathered around Xiang Chuntao and Wang Juying and talked, their words full of gratitude to them.
Wang Juying felt uneasy.
Xiang Chuntao said loudly and generously: "This is not a big deal. Next time there is a chance to make money, I will treat all the sisters-in-law."
"Chun Tao, Ju Ying, we are both bad at speaking and can't say nice things. Anyway, we will remember your kindness. Call us if you need work in the future. We may not be good at other things, but we are strong and obedient."
"Yes, yes. From now on, just give me orders. I will never say no."
Xiang Chuntao said cheerfully, "Don't worry, sisters-in-law. As long as Aunt Taohua's business is good, they will definitely need mushrooms in the future. Even if they don't need mushrooms, they will need something else. I will definitely ask for your help then."
Li Erniu was passing by carrying firewood. Seeing so many people here, she, who had always been a lively person, hung her head, turned a corner, and continued to walk forward in a depressed manner.
"Mrs. Baoyu has lost a lot of weight, and her temper has changed. If it were in the past, she would have scolded us if she saw us blocking her way."
"She is being bullied by her mother-in-law all day long, how can she have the energy to offend others? And her son would come home and beat her when he gets angry outside. She no longer hugs Tang Baoyu and calls him her darling. She feels like she has seen a ghost when she sees him."
"She was too arrogant before, and now the retribution has finally come. You can't sympathize with such a person. If you sympathize with her, you never know when she will pounce on you like a poisonous snake and bite you."
After Xiang Chuntao said this, the sympathy in everyone's eyes disappeared, and they quickly divided the money and went back home. Those who needed to save money saved money, and those who wanted to buy meat went to buy meat.
Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba drove over in a ox cart.
"Damn man, we are here..." Xiang Chuntao waved.
Song Tieniu sneered: "Which wife calls her husband like this?"
"I can shout whatever I want, why should others care what I shout? They call the child dad, but I have to have a child..." Xiang Chuntao glared at him coldly.
"Okay, okay, you can yell all you want. You and your sister-in-law can go home and sit for a while. We will be back after we return the oxcart. I will tell you something later."
Wang Juying found that her husband looked surprisingly good today. When she looked over, he smiled back. His eyes were brighter and no longer as dull as before.
The marriage between Wang Juying and Zhang Jieba was a compromise between the weak. No one wanted Wang Juying because she was too thin and ugly. Farmers wanted to marry women with big hips and strong bodies so that they could have children. She looked like she was only twelve or thirteen years old, like a malnourished bean sprout, so no one came to her house to propose marriage.
Zhang Jieba was the type who couldn't find a wife. He was thin and could not speak for a long time, so his family members disliked him. So they decided to find him a wife and then divide him up. After making inquiries from many sources, they set their sights on Wang Juying. When the Wang family saw that Wang Juying had turned 15 and no one had proposed marriage, they asked for 50 kilograms of cornmeal and married her off.
On the day of their wedding, Zhang Jieba's parents and brother and sister-in-law separated them from each other. After all, Zhang Jieba was not a capable person, and Wang Juying was skinny and could not do any work. The house they lived in was a dilapidated house that no one in the village wanted. They gave the village chief ten kilograms of cornmeal and gave him the house to live in.
When Wang Juying and Zhang Jieba got married, they held a banquet. After all, they could receive gifts at a banquet, and Zhang Jieba's parents would not miss this opportunity to receive gifts. After the banquet, they simply threw the young couple into a dilapidated house and left them alone. The dilapidated house was leaky, the pots were broken, the bed was about to collapse at any time, and there was not even a cover.
The newlyweds looked at the tattered things without any joy. They both knew that they were nothing at home, and this wedding was just a joke for others to see. At this time, Song Tieniu and Xiang Chuntao appeared with large and small bags of things. In the dark night, the couple brought them the first ray of light.
They helped clean the house inside and out, and then replaced the pots and pans, quilts and mattresses, face towels, water basins, etc. for them.
"Sister Juying, when we make some more money, we can build a new house. Let me tell you, judging from the looks on our men's faces, they must have made a lot of money today."
"Sister-in-law, thank you." Wang Juying hugged Xiang Chuntao's arm and looked at her with admiration and gratitude.
My sister-in-law is so amazing. Not only is she eloquent, but she also has a good mind for making money.
Xiang Chuntao felt embarrassed by her gaze and scratched her cheek: "What's there to thank me for? You are like my own sister. Don't we take care of each other?"
That night, Qin Huiyin and others washed dozens of kilograms of soybeans and soaked them in clean water.
After she finished her work, she didn't do anything else and went back to the room to rest.
No homework was assigned to Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao today. After all, it is a good idea to combine work and rest. Everyone is so tired that they can't learn anything at this time.
Um……
Except next door.
"Wife, I haven't written anything today..."
Qin Huiyin covered her head to block out the noise from next door.
"Get out of the way." Li Taohua cursed, "I'm so tired, get out of the way."
"I'll give my wife a massage."
"Tang Dafu, are you a reincarnated pervert?" Li Taohua said in a low voice, "I'm telling you, there's work to do early tomorrow morning. You're so energetic, why don't you just stay up tonight and go to work now."
Tang Dafu: "...slept."
"If you snore so loudly again tonight, I'll kick you out. My daughter is tired after a day of work. How can she sleep well if you snore so loudly?" Li Taohua kicked Tang Dafu twice. "Tomorrow, I'll talk to the village chief about building a house. Has the village chief's son built a house for others? Just give this favor to the village chief."
There are many things to worry about when building a house. The materials needed for building a house can be obtained in the mountains, but even if you go up the mountain to get them, someone needs to plan. Then you have to arrange the labor, monitor the progress, and make sure every detail is done well. Tang Dafu can monitor the labor, but he may not be able to plan such a big thing as building a house.
Qin Huiyin turned sideways and saw Tang Luwu still writing and drawing at the table. She said, "Sister Luwu, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"I'll put down the money I spent today."
"Oh, yes, I forgot." Qin Huiyin stood up.
"Don't worry, I've finished writing it and I'll show it to you. It's just that my handwriting is a little ugly, so don't be disgusted."
Tang Luwu really wanted to learn. Qin Huiyin taught her how to read and write, and she always practiced secretly. Qin Huiyin taught her how to keep accounts, and she also studied hard.
Qin Huiyin took the paper handed over by Tang Luwu, which recorded all the expenses for today, from the purchase of ingredients, the purchase of pottery jars, the purchase of crabs and mushrooms, and then calculated the total amount of all expenses.
"Yes, that's right. The numbers are correct, and the final result is also correct. Sister Luwu, you have made rapid progress, it's amazing!"
Tang Luwu's eyes were full of stars when she received the praise.
"I will study hard."
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