As soon as she saw her coming, Chen Xuanxuan's third sister-in-law Zhang was like seeing a ghost in the daytime. She was so surprised that she started to scream.

She only heard her screaming in her particularly sharp voice, "Third sister?"

"Third sister, why are you back?!"

Oh my god, this little sister-in-law is carrying a basket of rotten vegetables and grass roots. Is she coming back to beg for money?

When she thought of the eldest sister-in-law who came just the day before yesterday and left with a basket of food, Chen Xuanxuan's third sister-in-law Zhang couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

Seeing her third sister-in-law Zhang, she was walking towards her happily. He even stretched out his hand to take the basket from her hand. Chen Xuanxuan avoided him at first, then she said seriously, "Third sister-in-law, I have something to do at home, and I can't waste time. I'm going to visit my parents and leave immediately."

Third sister-in-law Zhang couldn't help but curl her lips when she heard this.

That's what she said.

But if you really ask your parents-in-law for food, how could they not lend it to you?

"Third sister, you haven't come back for a few years, you don't know what happened in our family."

"Your eldest sister-in-law is a disappointment. She finally gave birth to a son. As a result, she accidentally contracted the confinement disease. Recently, she has been lying in bed every day, eating and drinking well. She has chicken, duck, fish and meat every other day. But her body is not well..."

"Third sister, sometimes I think that we rural people are all worthless. Once we get sick, where can we get the money to treat it? Even if we spend money, it will be thrown into the water and hit a big water fall."

"Although we seem to have a large family and wealth, living in a few thatched houses and owning more than ten acres of fertile land, all these things are to be left to our descendants. We can't let your eldest sister-in-law spend them all by herself, right? Third sister, it's a coincidence that you came here today. It's a good opportunity to persuade our parents not to waste money on our eldest sister-in-law... With that money, it's better to buy a few more pounds of food for you to take back..."

Chen Xuanxuan wanted to interrupt her third sister-in-law Zhang several times.

She could feel that her third sister-in-law had a lot of resentment towards the eldest sister-in-law.

But think about it, it makes sense.

There are more than ten people in this family, all living under the same roof. They haven't separated yet.

The fact that they didn't split up the family meant that they ate, lived, slept, and worked in the fields together.

The shrewd couple of the third sister-in-law had a heavy burden in life. They not only had to support themselves, but also had to support their seven or eight children.

Thinking of her own family, it was also a mess every day. Chen Xuanxuan smiled calmly and told her directly.

"Third sister-in-law, this is still a life after all!"

"No matter what, eldest sister-in-law is still our eldest sister-in-law. She has lived with our eldest brother for so many years. After such a long time, my eldest brother and her have been inseparable. Our parents spent money on her treatment, and they also hoped that she could get better as soon as possible. As long as she can live, what's wrong with spending a little more money? Moreover, I heard Buddhist disciples often say that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. It can be seen that our eldest sister-in-law should be saved..."

When the third sister-in-law Zhang heard this, she felt that her sister-in-law was talking without any pain in her waist!

This was well said.

But has she ever thought that after her parents spent money on her eldest sister-in-law, her eldest sister-in-law was unlucky and died suddenly?

They spent so much money on her, but she still died in the end. This kind of thing happened to the family of Chen Mazi next door before...

She had heard Chen Mazi's mother say every day that her dead daughter-in-law had cost her family a full 1 or 2 taels of silver before she died!

What does 1 or 2 taels of silver mean in this country?

1 or 2 taels of silver is enough for the dozens of people in their Chen family to live peacefully for half a year!

Just when the third sister-in-law Zhang was about to say something, to encourage Chen Xuanxuan to say more bad things about her eldest sister-in-law to her parents, and then to ask everyone in the family not to pay for her eldest sister-in-law's medical treatment, an old lady with a very strong body suddenly rushed out of the main room of the Chen family.

When the old lady saw Chen Xuanxuan, her eyes turned red at that time.

"Why are you back, kid?"

Seeing the gray-haired old lady in front of her, Chen Xuanxuan couldn't help but call her mother.

Old lady Liu heard it and responded immediately. Then she took her to the stove room.

"Have you eaten?"

"I left two taro here for your elder brother. Your elder brother went out to do business. Since you are back, you can eat first..."

As she said, old lady Liu took out a big bowl from the cabinet.

Chen Xuanxuan didn't say anything polite to her. After sitting by the stove, she put the two taro in her hand.

Seeing that her little girl was wearing clothes full of patches and the trousers on her legs were so short, old lady Liu couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Several daughters of the family have not married well, and as a mother, she feels heartbroken...

"Daughter of the family, later, I will secretly get you five pounds of taro, and you can take it back. After getting the things, you should leave quickly. But don't let your sisters-in-law see you..."

Chen Xuanxuan leaned her head over after hearing this. Under the puzzled eyes of the old lady Liu, she lowered her voice and said, "Mom, I'm not here to beg for money."

"I did get some good things, and I want to ask my eldest brother to help me sell them. In this way, both my brother and I will benefit..." When

the old lady Liu heard this, she didn't agree with it.

What good things are there in this country?

It's not wolf skin, fox skin, or a big group like wild boar.

If the daughter of a noble family could get these, then these country folks should be able to get a few taels of silver in exchange for them in the county town...

But, can a daughter of a noble family get such a good thing? !

Thinking of this, the old lady Liu said impatiently, "Don't lie to me. Although I am old, I am not old and confused! What good things can we country folks get except the little we can earn from farming?"

Knowing that she didn't believe it, Chen Xuanxuan had to carefully show her the bowl of white and shiny pearl rice in the basket.

"Mom, take a closer look, what is this?"

The old lady Liu took a quick look and her eyes widened immediately.

Oh my goodness!

What kind of rice is this?

Why are they all so white and shiny?

And they are round and round?

"My dear, I didn't see it clearly. Let me take a closer look..."