Chapter 529 Returning to the Village
Wan Qiqi always acts on her impulses.
She said she wanted to go back to the village, and that noon she had Wu Gousheng drive her back in a horse-drawn carriage.
Why noon?
Because Wu Gousheng had to go back to town in the afternoon to pick up Xiaobao from school.
It's a bit of a hassle now that school is over; I have to pick up my child from two different places.
However, it wasn't too much of a hassle, because after building good relationships with many people, they would offer to take the children to the restaurant if Pingping or An'an were still waiting for someone to pick them up.
After all, now both Hefeng Academy and Jingjing Academy know that Manager Wan of Xinglong Restaurant is the mother of the two little ones.
Of course, Wan Qiqi's focus at the moment was not on that, but on ordering Wu Gousheng to move the things in the carriage home.
She returned suddenly. Wang Zhi, who was in the courtyard, was holding a bowl of porridge and looked somewhat flustered.
Wang Zhi did nothing wrong, so why was he panicking?
Of course, it was because she didn't listen to Wan Qiqi's instructions to eat on time, and she even drank brown rice porridge that contained almost no rice.
The Chen family could easily afford to eat white rice every day, but Wang Zhi refused to eat these delicacies and chose to save them for her son, daughter-in-law, and her several-month-old granddaughter.
In her opinion, she doesn't care what she eats, as long as she doesn't go hungry.
But her eldest daughter-in-law insisted that she eat well and get proper nutrition.
The villagers were content with just having enough to eat, and she was no exception.
As for the money earned by the eldest daughter-in-law, it is naturally under her control.
As the business grows, there will be even more expenses, including sending my grandchildren to school. I will try to save money wherever possible.
Seeing Wang Zhi's evasive gaze and the bowl she secretly placed in the kitchen, Wan Qiqi could guess the reason, but she didn't expose Wang Zhi.
"Gousheng, move your things inside and go home! You haven't been back for a while. There are some other things in the car, take them home with you."
Wu Gousheng was taken aback upon hearing this, and replied, "Okay."
Wan Qiqi watched as Wu Gousheng carried the last bag of rice into the house, then took out a few pieces of silver from her pocket and said, "You can decide what to do with it yourself."
She did not force Wu Gousheng to give the money to his parents because she was not Wu Gousheng and could not make the decision for them.
Wu Gousheng took the money without saying much. After saying goodbye to Wang Zhi, he drove away in his carriage.
Wan Qiqi then looked at Wang Zhi and asked, "Mother, where are Yongxing and Chongniang?"
Seeing that she hadn't noticed what had just happened, Wang Zhi smiled and said, "Yongxing went to help Chen Lizheng, and Chongniang took Siyu back to her parents' home for her mother's birthday."
No wonder!
Wan Qiqi turned her head to look at Wang Zhi, her eyes slightly narrowed, and said, "I haven't eaten anything yet! I bought some meat, shall we get some to eat?"
“Okay, whatever you want to eat, I’ll make it.” Wang Zhi said as she walked into the house, rolled up her sleeves, and looked ready to get to work.
Wan Qiqi followed behind her, watching her rummage through the ground and pick things up.
"So much? It'll go bad if we can't finish it!" Wang Zhi sighed, a hint of regret in her expression.
"It's okay, eat more, you can finish it all." Wan Qiqi said, stepping past Wang Zhi, picking up a piece of pork, and said, "I've learned a few new dishes, I'll make them for you."
"No need! No need! My teeth aren't good, they get stuck in my teeth easily, you eat it yourself!" Wang Zhi said, pulling out another piece of meat. Her brows immediately furrowed, thinking: How come there's still some?
Although we are not short of money at home, this is not how you buy meat.
Wan Qiqi seemed to guess what Wang Zhi was thinking from her expression and said, "Grandma and Zhuzi have it tough too. Let's send some meat over to help her recover."
"Really? Really?" Wang Zhi was somewhat unwilling to believe that these words came from Wan Qiqi's mouth. After all, it was common knowledge that she, as the daughter-in-law, did not have a good relationship with her mother-in-law.
Asking Wan Qiqi, of course, is a lie.
She didn't want to spend her own money to support her mother-in-law, but she had to consider Wang Zhi's situation.
Although Grandma Chen couldn't help much at home, Wang Zhi was weak-willed and easily bullied.
Although Old Mrs. Chen's thinking was somewhat old-fashioned, she was quite good at protecting her own.
Besides, the old lady knows she's making money now, so she'll definitely try to please her.
However, in comparison, the person who was actually the most effective protector of the Chen family was Chen Lizheng.
But it doesn't prevent the addition of Old Mrs. Chen, after all, it solves the problem of Old Mrs. Chen causing trouble and allows Wang Zhi to stay in the village in peace.
After thinking things through, Wan Qiqi carried the pork and headed towards the kitchen.
She chose a small piece of pork and prepared to eat it.
She planned to chop up the rest and mix it with cabbage to make dumplings.
It's a pity there are no refrigerators in this era, otherwise we could make more and save some to eat slowly.
The aroma of stir-fried meat quickly spread, attracting many villagers who came to smell it.
When they saw Wan Qiqi in the kitchen, they greeted her warmly, trying to get close to her and hoping to win her over so they could have a bite of meat.
But Wan Qiqi ignored them completely, casually responding to a few words before turning her back on them.
However, there were also people Wan Qiqi wanted to stay for dinner, such as Chen Lizheng.
Chen Lizheng and Chen Yongxing were busy outside when they heard the news of Wan Qiqi's return, and the two rushed to the Chen family home without stopping.
When they arrived in the yard, the meat in the pot had just come out, and the smell made their mouths water.
Wan Qiqi carried the freshly cooked meat to the two of them, and whether intentionally or not, she stopped and said with a smile, "Uncle Chen, sit down and eat with us?"
Chen Lizheng sniffed the air, couldn't help but swallow, and said, "No need, I have things to do."
Wan Qiqi glanced at Chen Yongxing, carried the dishes inside, and muttered, "What's the rush? There's always time to sit down and have a meal. You can only work if you're full."
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