Chapter 133 People Who Envy Wan Qiqi
During dinner, Grandma Chen and Yunniang were somewhat surprised when they saw the dishes on the table.
Each person had a bowl of brown rice, and five dishes and a bowl of soup were laid out on the table. Wild vegetables, mushrooms, bamboo shoots... each dish was mixed with bits of minced meat.
Although it's only a small amount, dishes with meat are much more fragrant.
Wan Qiqi also specially stewed an egg custard for Li Chongniang, which was mixed with minced meat, making it look quite tempting.
Neither Yunniang nor Old Mrs. Chen had such a good diet during their pregnancies.
Not only that, Chen Yongxing also personally served him, taking excellent care of him, which made everyone envious.
The Chen family members, however, remained uninvolved, as if they had become accustomed to such things.
After dinner, Mrs. Chen, worried about the situation at the Chen family, went home first, leaving Yunniang at the Chen family home.
Since Wan Qiqi said she would bring Yunniang along, she didn't stand on ceremony with her and ordered Yunniang to start peeling pomelos while she took care of the remaining housework. Only after everything was in order did she work with Yunniang.
Inside the house, Li Chongniang was asleep, so Chen Yongxing quietly opened the door.
The oncoming wind extinguished the oil lamp in his hand and also gave Chen Yongxing a shiver.
The dim light made him abruptly close his eyes. Looking again, the dim light from the stove outlined the silhouettes of two women swaying in the wind.
He used to think that men were the ones who earned money to support their families, and that women should stay at home. But his sister-in-law changed his mind and made him realize for the first time that women could also shoulder the responsibility of the whole family.
Hearing footsteps behind her, Wan Qiqi didn't turn around, but continued to stir-fry the pomelo peel in the pan. "Yongxing, you'll stay home during this time. Dazhuang and I will take care of things when you go out. Yunniang's sauce is almost ready, so she'll stay home with you."
"Sister-in-law, about the matter in Baizhi Town..." Chen Yongxing started to speak, but then felt that with Yunniang present, it was not appropriate to talk about Lin Zhaodi, so he stopped abruptly.
"Put it down. I'm going to Hefeng Town first, along with your eldest brother and third brother." Wan Qiqi walked to the stove, picked out a couple of pieces of firewood to reduce the flames and allow the sugar water, pomelo peel, and pomelo pulp in the pot to mix thoroughly.
The refreshing aroma of pomelos mingled with the sweetness of syrup, drifting over several mud walls and into Aunt Yang's yard.
"Mom, it smells so good!" Lin Xiaohua leaned over the wall, craning her neck to look at the Chen family's house, but could only see a few scattered lights.
A gentle breeze blows, making the fragrance in the air even stronger.
Aunt Yang glared at Lin Xiaohua with annoyance, "The third son of the Chen family is not married yet. If you are really capable, marry him. What can't you have after that?"
"Mother!" Lin Xiaohua said shyly. She hadn't expected her mother to be so direct. She wondered what others would say if they heard her.
Although Wan Qiqi's reputation in the village is polarized, many people envy her for doing business.
Every time they returned from town, they carried large and small bags, everyone wore new clothes, and the aroma of rice wafted from the stove every day.
In Lianhua Village, apart from the village head's family, who else could have such a family? Having wild vegetables mixed with rice porridge was already quite good!
The Chen family's life was something everyone longed for and envied.
Ignoring her daughter's reaction, Aunt Yang continued, "Otherwise, the village head's son, Sanyuan, is also quite good. He's strong and healthy, and literate. He might just be the next village head..."
Lin Xiaohua immediately stopped Aunt Yang from continuing, "Mom, you can't say things like that."
Although everyone thought Chen Sanyuan could succeed Chen as the village head, the position of village head has always been appointed by the county magistrate, not by anyone who is capable of holding it.
Chen, the current village head, is only able to hold this position because he married Zheng, a woman of some renown who is literate and upright.
Whether his children will be able to succeed him in the future is anyone's guess.
Aunt Yang slapped Lin Xiaohua's hand away, lowered her eyes, and said coldly, "It wasn't easy for us to raise you. You can't let us raise you for nothing for more than ten years. Find a good family yourself and don't cause trouble for the family."
She heard that Lin Youtian had made a deal with someone to marry Lin Zhaodi to Baizhi Town for five taels of silver. That was quite a sum! After all, the two families were relatives, and she couldn't let her daughter's face be tarnished.
Lin Xiaohua lowered her head and nodded twice.
She was glad that although she also had the surname Lin, she did not have a father like Lin Zhaodi and would not be sold by her family for money. But apart from busying herself with housework, she did not know anything else. How could she attract a good family?
Chen Yongliang is in town and it's unknown when he'll return. Chen Sanyuan is the village head's son, and she's afraid of him. How can she approach him?
Lin Xiaohua turned her head to look at the Chen family and sighed softly.
With all three of them working and some sauce left over, they quickly finished their busy evening.
It was late, the night was dark, and a cold wind was blowing. Yunniang decided to stay overnight at the Chen family's house and sleep on the old bed that Wan Qiqi had provided.
The two tiptoed into the house, where the two babies were sleeping soundly, cuddling together.
Wan Qiqi rummaged through the closet and found an old quilt from previous years. She made the bed and said in a low voice, "You can make do with this for one night."
Yunniang was in the room, looking at the neatly made bed, feeling a little embarrassed.
Whether at her parents' home or after marrying Chen Ergou, she had never slept in a bed alone, which was a luxury for her.
Wan Qiqi had already taken off her coat, carefully lifted a corner of the blanket, and sat down on the bed. "Hurry up and get into bed, aren't you sleepy?" she said, yawning.
Before, when she had a cell phone, she would be busy with work until the early hours of the morning without feeling sleepy. Now, it's only a little past nine o'clock, and she's already incredibly sleepy.
In the past two or three months, she has developed a good habit of going to bed early and waking up early.
I fall asleep before 9 p.m. and get up around 5 a.m., when it's just getting light, without feeling tired.
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