Xie Yushu could easily see through what Qu Xiaodie was saying. However, since Qu Xiaodie hadn't openly declared her ambition to climb the social ladder, it would be giving her face if she were to hold a grudge. Let her show off if she wanted to! It was a good opportunity for her to take a break!
While Xie Yushu remained calm and composed, Widow Liu's mind was racing with countless thoughts.
She was originally working for Li's family at Xiao Yi's house. Xiao Yi wasn't stingy; at least he wasn't stingy when it came to food and drink, and he made sure all the workers were well-fed!
Thanks to the help she received these past few days, not only did she eat and drink her fill, but her three children also gained weight and became plump. In just a few days, the four of them have all gained weight and their faces are glowing!
She didn't want these good days to end, but Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie were back, and obviously they couldn't cook with these people. Wouldn't she and her three children have to live frugally again?
As the saying goes, a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home!
Her two sons were at the age where they could eat a lot, and they would eat three or four bowls of rice per meal. The little bit of rice and grain that the imperial court distributed was not enough to feed the four of them for two months!
Although the land has been planted, the sweet potatoes will not be ready for harvest for about two and a half months. Moreover, the sweet potato seeds are limited. Although her family has seven acres of land, the seeds they were given are only enough to plant three acres!
To put it bluntly, after a major disaster, the imperial court's capabilities were limited. It could only ensure that the people did not starve to death, and it was impossible for them to eat their fill. However, after these few days of having enough to eat and drink, they really did not want to go back to the days of drinking thin porridge and going hungry!
Moreover, Widow Liu witnessed Xie Yushu return with a cart full of things, including several bags of grain, fruit, and chicks and ducklings. If she could follow Xiao Yi, at least she wouldn't have to worry about being fed and clothed!
Thinking of this, Widow Liu glanced at Xie Yushu. Although she was pretty, she was skinny and bony, far inferior to her!
Which man wouldn't like a woman with such charm? If she could capture Xiao Yi's heart and give him a son, Xiao Yi might just hand over his money to her!
Then I'll be the one sitting at the table eating and drinking to my heart's content, and what will Xie Yushu, that little yellow-haired girl, have to do with it!
Widow Liu was increasingly tempted, but seeing that everyone had finished eating and it was time for them to go home, and knowing that she might not be able to eat here again tomorrow, she felt uneasy and became even more determined to stay!
Watching the crowd leave, Widow Liu gritted her teeth, knelt down with a thud at Xiao Yi's feet, grabbed his trouser leg, and cried...
"Brother Xiao, I know that Sister Xie and Miss Qu are back, so I don't need to cook anymore. I shouldn't have come tomorrow, but it's really not easy for a widow like me to raise these three children!"
I'm useless, and the children are often crying from hunger. Could you please have pity on me and let me stay? I can do more work!
Look at your family, you have to build a house, clean the house, do laundry and cook, and take care of the children. How can Xie's sister manage all of this by herself?
"I can do all of that, just give me and the children something to eat!"
Widow Liu's voice was quite loud, and given her beauty, her crying was so pitiful that even the workers Xiao Yi was leading out stopped to look at her and Xiao Yi, and occasionally glanced at Xie Yushu.
Even Aunt Tian next door was alarmed. She quickly finished her bowl of vegetable porridge and leaned over the wall to watch the commotion.
Xiao Yi seemed lost in thought, frowning and remaining silent for a moment.
The others were just helpers; none of them were well-off at the moment, and they had also seen how much the widow Liu and her four children could eat!
Especially those two boys, not only can they eat a lot, but they also have no sense of propriety. No one would like them in any family, so they didn't offer to help!
Seeing that no one spoke up for her and Xiao Yi remained silent, Widow Liu began to panic. She didn't want to let this rich, foolish sucker—no, her backer—go free!
Then, squeezing out a few more tears, she turned to Xie Yushu and said, "Sister Xie, you wouldn't disagree, would you? As a wife, you have to follow your husband's lead. Brother Xiao is the head of the household, so don't throw a tantrum and make things difficult for him!"
Xie Yushu was speechless. She hadn't even said a word, yet she still got caught in the crossfire. What a master of green tea bitch!
As expected of Widow Liu's words, Xiao Yi also looked over, and Xie Yushu raised an eyebrow and snorted coldly.
"Why are you looking at me? Lady Liu is right, you're the head of the household, do whatever you want!"
Xiao Yi frowned as he looked at the widow Liu, who was clinging to his leg and crying her eyes out. Thinking of their neighborly relationship, he decided not to be too harsh and said...
"Then come again tomorrow! Anyway, the house will be finished in two more days!"
Just like Xie Yushu, I decided to put up with them for two more days!
But Widow Liu was unwilling to give up. Two days... what would happen after two days? So many more days of hardship awaited her, with no end in sight! So Widow Liu put on another layer of crying, sobbing and choking as she spoke...
"Brother Xiao, you are a capable man, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to build a house and buy a car!"
Now that they have these chicks and such, they can be considered a wealthy household in the surrounding villages. Rich people have a lot of things and a lot of work to do, so they need someone to help them!
Why don't you hire me? It's just a small thing for you, but it could save our lives!
I will make sure my three children remember your kindness! From now on, they'll treat you like their own father, okay?
Widow Liu spoke with heartfelt sincerity, which moved everyone who heard it. They felt sorry for her, as she struggled to raise three children while struggling to make ends meet, and they also sighed that it's not easy to be a good person these days!
Aunt Tian, who lives next door, has long disapproved of Xie Yushu's behavior!
A young wife, acting like she's in charge of the household as soon as she arrives!
Especially every morning, either Xiao Haitang or Xiao Yi gets up to cook. She, the wife, sleeps until noon every day, which makes her so angry that she wants to grab Xie Yushu and beat her up!
Especially seeing Xie Yushu carrying back bags and bags of purchases!
This time, they even bought such expensive items as donkeys and carts without hesitation!
She was so angry that she had been cursing at Old Man Tian all night!
He cursed Xiao Yi for never having seen a woman in his eight lifetimes, saying that he was completely controlled by that little hussy Xie Yushu!
They cursed Xiao Yi as a coward and a spineless coward, saying that a grown man like him couldn't take charge and let a young girl make the decisions!
He cursed Xie Yushu for being a lazy bum! She was such a spendthrift, she deserved to be beaten eight hundred times a day!
In short, she was so angry that her heart ached and her liver hurt. She wished she could take charge for Xiao Yi and beat Xie Yushu up and send her back to her parents' home!
She had witnessed Widow Liu's behavior over the past few days, and now that Widow Liu was about to cause trouble, she thought it best to teach Xie Yushu a lesson, to show her how to serve a man. So she immediately chimed in.
"Xiao Yi, you're such a big man, why are you being so indecisive? Your sister-in-law Liu has it so hard!"
"Neighbor, they've come to you for a favor. You're not short of food, so just agree!"
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