Chapter 115 Testing
“Mother, don’t worry, I have already prepared Pingping’s tuition fee.”
Wan Qiqi closed the door to the main room tightly and had Chen Yongxing organize the things and put them in the cabinet to hide them.
This is the principle behind not flaunting one's wealth.
Wang discovered that as long as Wan Qiqi was in the house, everything could be taken care of perfectly.
Compared to this daughter-in-law, I am far inferior.
Wan Qiqi waited until she saw that everything was almost ready before pulling out the meat, opening a packet of salt, and starting to marinate it.
Upon seeing this, Li Chongniang hurriedly said, "Oh dear, put in less salt, as if it's free." As she spoke, she was about to reach out to stop her.
Chen Yongxing immediately stepped forward to calm Li Chongniang down; he was already used to his sister-in-law's behavior!
While helping his sister-in-law make sauce, he saw her rubbing the grapefruit peel with salt, which he considered a waste.
Luckily, my wife doesn't know, otherwise she would be heartbroken.
Chen Yongxing used to think that he should save money, but gradually he realized that his sister-in-law made a lot of sense. Saving money alone wouldn't save much; the important thing was to make money!
Only by making money can life get better and better.
Wang was heartbroken to see Wan Qiqi sprinkling salt, but she had heard that cured meat, like pickled vegetables, could be stored for a long time.
Now that the meat is marinated, you can enjoy meat even if you don't go out in winter.
Thinking of this, she gradually felt less upset.
Wan Qiqi marinated the meat, placed it in the corner, covered it with a clean piece of paper, and then stood up and said, "Marinate the meat for two days first, then hang it on the stove to smoke and dry it. This will preserve it for a longer time and make it more fragrant."
She fondly remembers the cured pork her grandmother used to smoke when she was a child; it had a wood-fired aroma and tasted especially delicious.
Chen Yongxing exclaimed in surprise, "Sister-in-law, how do you know so much?" He felt that his sister-in-law was a treasure, capable of everything and knowing everything.
"I didn't like learning to read before, but I liked to flip through strange picture books, and that's where I wrote these things down." Wan Qiqi had already come up with her reason.
Almost all the children in the Wan family were literate, and the original owner of this body was also literate, but she didn't like reading classical texts; she preferred strange tales and gossip, so this wasn't exactly a lie.
"There are picture books like this? I want to see them too!" Chen Yongxing also wanted to learn more and help his family.
Wan Qiqi retorted, "Then why don't you work harder and earn more money so that the insect mother will suffer less after giving birth!"
Chen Yongxing awkwardly scratched his head. How did everyone know he loved to slack off?
Is he really that bad?
They sat down together and briefly discussed Tang Qiwen's situation, as well as the injuries of Chen Yongliang and Chen Yongnian, telling Wang not to worry, as they were now much better.
Just then, voices came from outside.
Is anyone home?
Wan Qiqi's eyes darted around; the male voice sounded familiar, like Chen Lizheng.
Upon opening the door, Chen Lizheng was indeed standing at the entrance, looking around.
Upon seeing Wan Qiqi, he suppressed his probing expression and smiled gently, "Qiqi, you're back! How's Lao San's injury? Should we have Lao Sun take another look at him?"
Wan Qiqi stared at it for a couple of seconds, then lowered her eyes slightly.
Chen Lizheng arrived just in time!
She frowned slightly, feigning weakness, "My husband and third brother are still in town and haven't returned yet. I don't know when they'll be alright! Alas, only my second brother is left to work at home!"
Chen Lizheng stared at her for a long time before saying, "I am also deeply sorry that such a thing happened... How did you feel about meeting Magistrate Fang this time?"
really!
Wan Qiqi knew that although Chen Lizheng's words were concerned, the way he looked at her was different from usual. He was afraid that she would offend Magistrate Fang and implicate him as the village head.
However, this is only natural. No one else would want a troublemaker in their village who opposes the county magistrate.
However, her lawsuit against Tang Qiwen was already a fact, offending Magistrate Fang was also a reality, and becoming a troublemaker in the village was also a reality.
Wan Qiqi did not invite Chen Lizheng inside, but instead answered politely in the courtyard.
Not long after, Chen Lizheng tactfully left the courtyard, and the others came out from inside.
Even Wang could tell that Chen, the village head, had come to investigate, and she couldn't help but worry, "Qiqi, could it be that someone above has ordered the village head to..." She didn't dare to finish her sentence; how could the common people fight against the officials?
Wan Qiqi watched Chen Lizheng's figure disappear and said, "Magistrate Fang is a wise man."
If the other party really wanted to target her, they would never have been so direct. This was probably just Chen Lizheng trying to find out what was going on.
However, this reminds Wan Qiqi to be prepared for unexpected situations.
At this moment, Magistrate Fang will not act directly, nor will he act openly. However, he may bribe others to act secretly.
She didn't regret the incident, but she felt she shouldn't have failed to find out who Tang Qiwen's relative in the county government was. If she had known it was Fang Ziming, she should have been more ruthless to avoid putting herself in a passive position.
But now there's no chance to start over, so she can only keep moving forward.
Night falls.
Pingping and An'an finally got their mother back and clung to her, wanting to sleep together and refusing to let her leave.
Wan Qiqi knew that she had been busy with other things lately and hadn't spent enough time with her two little ones.
Children at this age need their parents' company and education the most.
She propped her head up, looking directly into the eyes of her two little ones on the bed. "It's a promise, I'll stay with you. Close your eyes and go to sleep!"
Pingping pouted and asked, "Mother, where did Father go? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
Wan Qiqi reached out and pinched his cheek, saying softly, "Your father goes to town to earn money so that he can send you to school to learn to read and write."
"Do we really have to learn to read and write?" Pingping thought his father and mother looked so tired, and he didn't want them to work so hard.
"Not necessarily, but knowing these things will give you more opportunities for future development."
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