Dong Qin could only confide in her husband, and after saying it all in one go, she felt much better.
As the eldest daughter, she is truly unfilial. Not only does she not help the family, but even returning home is a luxury for her.
Su Dashan frowned. He knew his mother-in-law's family situation well; they were indeed struggling.
When he wasn't busy with farming, he would go to town to do odd jobs. He would give half of his earnings to his mother and secretly give the other half to his wife so she could handle it herself.
As for the family's food, the couple dared not touch it under any circumstances; their mother knew exactly what was going on, even if it was just a single grain of rice.
"Honey, once I'm done with this busy period, I'll have some free time. I'll go to town to do odd jobs, and you can handle all the money."
Dong Qin was alarmed. "How am I going to explain this to my mother?"
It's already quite generous of my mother-in-law to allow them to keep half of it; how could she possibly not hand over a single penny?
As a son-in-law, Dashan was truly competent. He wasn't particularly capable, but he always put her first. Even when he went to town, he would buy her the snacks she liked. So no matter how much his mother-in-law teased him, she never harbored any resentment.
"Don't worry, I'll find an excuse to cover it up."
Su Dashan pretended to be relaxed and said, "Go to sleep, you have to get up and work later."
"Um."
The couple then embraced and fell asleep.
An hour later, almost everyone except the mother and her two children got up.
Li Hanting hadn't actually slept at all. He propped his arm up and gazed at his wife's sleeping face, his eyes clearly showing exhaustion. Even the noise outside couldn't wake her.
I tucked her in, got out of bed, and changed her clothes.
His father-in-law and the others must be working in the fields, and as their son-in-law, he can't just stay at home with a clear conscience.
"Han Ting, did I wake you up?"
Yan Ling was the first to spot her son-in-law, then peeked behind her and asked, "Where's Jing? Is she sober yet?"
Li Hanting walked calmly into the yard, picked up a hoe, and said, "Mom and Dad, Big Brother, I'll go work in the fields with you. Jingjing is still sleeping."
"How can we let you do the work? No need, no need, the three of us can handle it."
Yan Ling knew that her son-in-law could do farm work, and he did it effortlessly. Having been a soldier made a difference; he was full of energy.
But this time Han Ting came as their son-in-law, so how could he order people around? There are too many people outside, and who knows what they might say about the Su family.
Li Hanting insisted, "Mom and Dad, I think Jingjing needs to sleep a little longer. I'm just sitting here anyway, so I might as well go help out in the fields."
"But…"
Yan Ling wanted to say something more, but the old man interrupted her.
He took a deep drag on his cigarette, his expression obscured by the swirling smoke. "Alright, Hanting, if you want to go, then go. It's been a long time since we've worked together."
Su Xiang didn't care what outsiders thought, but he appreciated that Han Ting had brought it up himself.
This son-in-law has always been an outstanding individual. It's not that he's belittling himself, but his own daughter, Jing, might not be a good match for him.
Throughout history, which marriage between people of unequal social standing has ever lasted?
Dong Qin stayed at home, carrying out her mother-in-law's orders to take good care of her sister-in-law.
The mother and her two children inside continued to sleep soundly, clearly exhausted.
Today, Li Hanting was present in the Su family's field, and everyone excitedly ran over to call him Commander Li. Back then, Li Hanting was a respected and exemplary official.
It's a pity that it was snatched away by the daughter of the Su family. Everyone felt that it was like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.
Li Hanting was a very efficient worker; two adults couldn't match him.
At this rate, the corn harvest will be finished tomorrow.
Su Jingjing, lying on the bed, let out a sob and reached out to touch the spot next to her, only to find a wad of blankets. The next second, she opened her eyes and found that Li Hanting was nowhere to be seen.
Subconsciously propping herself up to get out of bed, Su Jingjing realized that she was wearing clothes and her body was dry and not sticky at all. She was not surprised, but curious about where A-Ting had gone.
I quickly changed my clothes, opened the door, and went outside.
Stretching, I saw my sister-in-law busy with needlework, while the two children were playing with clay figures in the yard, their hands now dark and unrecognizable.
"Mom, you're awake! Look at the figures my brother and I made."
The little one came over and wanted to hold his mother's hand, but his hands were dirty, so he had to hide them behind his back.
The mother's face was expressionless. She was somewhat frightened, and her next words were somewhat ingratiating. She said cautiously, "These are Dad and Mom, and next to them are your brother and Yuanyuan. Do I look pretty?"
Su Jingjing remained silent, and the sensitive little girl immediately burst into tears, "Mommy, don't be angry, Yuanyuan will go wash her hands right away."
Li Cheng'an thought his mother was about to revert to her old ways, so he quickly pulled his younger sister behind him and braced himself to show his face to his mother, saying, "I let my sister play this game. If you want to scold someone, scold me."
Su Jingjing remained silent for a moment, yet she was misunderstood by the two children, which shows that some deep-seated wounds are not so easily erased.
"Quietly..."
Dong Qin put the needle and thread aside and got up to stop her sister-in-law.
"Why would I scold you?" Su Jingjing gently pinched her son's cheek, squatted down, and said to the two children earnestly, "Didn't Mommy say that I would never scold you for no reason again?"
"I won't stop you from playing whatever you want, as long as it's reasonable. But we need to wash our hands thoroughly before we eat."
Noticing that the little one had relaxed, he gently pulled her into his arms. "Yuanyuan and your brother are so great. Are these four mud figures our family of four?"
"It looks so real. Let's show it to Dad when he gets back."
If only I had a camera, I could have saved it.
"Mom, are you really not angry with Yuanyuan?"
"Silly boys, Mom can't bear to be angry with you."
Su Jingjing wiped away the little one's tears, and she finally smiled through her tears. Children's emotions come in waves, and she could feel them as long as they were treated well.
"By the way, sister-in-law, where is Li Hanting?"
I can understand my parents going to work, but where did Li Hanting go?
Hearing her sister-in-law's words, Dong Qin finally felt relieved. She had been really afraid that her sister-in-law would cause trouble again, and she wouldn't be able to handle it.
She softened her tone and truthfully recounted her brother-in-law's whereabouts.
"Did he go to work in the fields too?"
"Hmm, it's been about an hour."
Su Jingjing glanced at the sunlight outside. Let alone working, just standing under the sun felt uncomfortable.
Quite a few people suffer from heatstroke in this kind of weather.
"Sister-in-law, do you still have any mung beans at home? I'd like to cook some mung beans and send them over."
"Huh? Yes, yes, yes."
Dong Qin didn't understand what her sister-in-law was up to.
"But... Mom locked me in the closet, and I don't have the key."
Su Jingjing rolled her eyes and interjected, "I know there's another key."
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