"Mother! Didn't I tell you to rest at home? Why did you come up the mountain?"
Shen Yunsheng's eyes were full of worry and concern.
She knew her mother-in-law had been through a lot recently and was exhausted both physically and mentally. She sincerely hoped that her mother-in-law would stay at home and rest.
"I originally planned to rest at home, but your father was worried about you all, so he asked me to come with him." Madam Luo looked at her daughter-in-law tenderly. Ever since her daughter-in-law married into their family, she hadn't had a single good day. It was all her fault for being incompetent!
Shen Yunsheng thought to herself, her father-in-law wouldn't care whether she lived or died; he was worried about his son, which was why he rushed up the mountain.
Xiao Jingchuan smiled and looked at his wife. She was right. His father had indeed gone up the mountain because of him.
“Jingchuan’s family, go rest under the big tree for a while, I’ll help you break it off.”
As Luo spoke, he casually broke off a bamboo shoot.
Shen Yunsheng felt a warmth in her heart. She wanted to refuse, but seeing her mother-in-law's firm gaze, she nodded and took her sister-in-law to rest under the tree for a while.
Xiao Jingchuan also helped break off bamboo shoots, and in no time, he and his mother had broken off a large pile.
"Mother, you should rest. We'll take care of the rest." After resting, Shen Yunsheng quickly got up.
"It's alright, I'm not tired." Luo placed the bamboo shoots in her hand on the large rock and said, "These bamboo shoots are growing really well, they'll definitely fetch a good price."
Shen Yunsheng smiled; she knew her mother-in-law was trying to comfort her. Although life was tough, her mother-in-law's support warmed her heart.
Xiao Wanqing also got up to work. Seeing that the rocks were piled with bamboo shoots, she smiled and suggested, "Sister-in-law, let's carry the bamboo shoots home first, and take two large sacks to put them in."
Shen Yunsheng smiled slightly at her sister-in-law, "Alright, let's go back now."
"Wanqing, your sister-in-law and I will go together. You stay here and chat with your mother."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan immediately looked up at his younger sister.
"Husband, you've just recovered, you should rest a bit." Shen Yunsheng didn't want her husband to overwork.
"Brother, just listen to your sister-in-law." Xiao Wanqing tied the bamboo shoots on her back and squatted down to carry them on her back.
Just as Shen Yunsheng was about to carry the basket on her back, Xiao Jingchuan picked it up and placed it on her back.
"Husband, there's still water in the kettle. Drink if you're thirsty." Before leaving, Shen Yunsheng secretly added spiritual spring water to the kettle.
Xiao Jingchuan smiled as he watched his wife and sister leave.
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After returning home, Shen Yunsheng and Xiao Wanqing quickly grabbed two burlap sacks and went back up the mountain.
"Mother, we're back." Shen Yunsheng walked to Luo Shi's side and greeted her with a smile.
Looking at them, a hint of relief flashed in Luo's eyes. "You must be exhausted. Take a rest."
"Not tired." Shen Yunsheng shook his head, squatted down and began to pack the bamboo shoots.
After working for a while, the four of them finally managed to pack all the bamboo shoots into sacks.
"Now we can make more money." Luo comforted her daughter-in-law with a smile. During the famine, she had eaten bamboo shoots, which were bitter and astringent, and really hard to eat.
She accompanied her daughter-in-law to pick bamboo shoots, entirely to appease her daughter-in-law.
"Yes, I hope it will fetch a good price," Shen Yunsheng casually agreed, confident in her skills.
After the bamboo shoots were packed, Xiao Jingchuan insisted on carrying the sack, Luo Shi helped her husband carry firewood, and Shen Yunsheng and her sister-in-law took turns carrying the bamboo shoots.
On the way down the mountain, Xiao Wenjing kept nagging Shen Yunsheng: "Jingchuan's daughter, how can you be so insensible? Your husband has just recovered, and you're taking him up the mountain to pick bamboo shoots!"
“Dad, from the moment we met, you started nagging me. You’re not annoyed, but I am annoyed for you.”
Shen Yunsheng couldn't help but retort, "Your legs are Xiao Jingchuan's. If Xiao Jingchuan doesn't want to, can she just call him?"
“Jingchuan’s son, I said a few words to you, and you still won’t listen. These bamboo shoots are inedible. I really don’t know why you broke them off.” Xiao Wenjing said, looking at his son with heartache, as if he felt that his son had suffered a great injustice.
Luo interrupted her husband impatiently, "Honey, shut up."
"Jingchuan's family has become like this because you spoiled them." Xiao Wenjing was in a bad mood and took it out on his wife. He thought his wife was too foolish. She doted on her daughter-in-law like the apple of her eye. Sooner or later, she would definitely regret it.
Luo sneered, "Of course I'll spoil my own daughter-in-law. I'm not as vicious as your mother!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenjing, who was standing to the side, immediately became displeased and frowned, saying, "Honey, we're talking about the Jingchuan family's affairs. Why are you dragging my mother into this?"
Xiao Wenjing was furious. Although he knew his mother had some flaws, he didn't think she was a bad person.
He believed that his mother's personality was somewhat distorted simply because she had lived in poverty and under pressure for a long time.
Besides, his mother has always been like this, and he's gotten used to it.
However, Luo retorted dismissively, "Hmph, am I wrong? Your mother is a vicious woman who does nothing but sow discord and spread rumors all day long. If it weren't for you, I would have argued with her long ago."
Xiao Wenjing became even angrier after hearing this. He said loudly, "Enough! Don't bring this up again. You're only making me more upset. The most important thing now is to resolve the Jingchuan family's problem, not to keep arguing here."
Shen Yunsheng and his wife exchanged a knowing glance, both seeing speechlessness and helplessness in each other's eyes.
Both of them thought at the same time: Our dad is hopeless!
"Father, all my wife did was pick some bamboo shoots. Why are you so angry and even instigating me to punish her?" Xiao Jingchuan was also very angry. His father put on a stern face.
Xiao Wenjing stared wide-eyed at his son in disbelief.
"Don't be ungrateful. I'm doing this for your own good. If she wants to pick bamboo shoots today, you let her. But if she wants to kill someone tomorrow, are you going to hand her a knife?"
"And your grandmother, although she may favor your second uncle a bit, you don't need to slander her."
After Xiao Wenjing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to his wife, his eyes carrying a hint of coldness.
"Hmph, do I need to slander her? Your mother was born a bad seed; whoever gets involved with her is doomed." Madam Luo snorted coldly, looking at her husband with disdain.
Xiao Wenjing was furious at his wife's words, and his face suddenly turned gloomy.
"Luo, you're getting bolder and bolder, daring to humiliate my mother."
Shen Yunsheng interrupted her father-in-law coldly, "Father, if you're angry, take it out on me, don't use my mother as a punching bag."
Xiao Jingchuan was even angrier than his wife. He felt that his father in this life was completely beyond saving. They could say a few casual words and his father would treat them as enemies.
Shen Yunsheng subconsciously looked at her husband. She deeply regretted bringing him up the mountain to pick bamboo shoots. They had just separated their households, and her father-in-law was already causing trouble. This was truly a bad omen.
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