Although Zhou's mother was also dissatisfied, she was, after all, her most beloved daughter. "Alright, your mother knows what's going on. I'll talk to Jiaojiao when she gets back."
Zhou Mingqian curled his lip in disdain, "Wait until she sheds a couple of tears, then let's see if you still dare to say anything."
Zhou's mother choked, then said angrily, "Do you still want the eggs?"
Upon hearing this, he thought, "Hehe, Mom, I knew you were the best, of course I want them." Now that he had achieved his goal of getting the eggs, he would turn a blind eye to Zhou Mingjiao's matter.
However, he wouldn't let that pretty boy who dared to take their eggs get away with it.
Ge Hongying immediately objected, "Mother, this isn't how you do things! I didn't receive this kind of treatment when I was pregnant."
If it weren't for Zhou Laosan's handsome appearance, she, a girl from the commune, wouldn't have married into the village.
Hearing that his sister-in-law gets an egg every day completely broke his guard.
Zhou's mother said irritably, "Look at your body, you're as strong as an ox, what do you need to supplement? Didn't you hear what the eldest son said, the doctor said your sister-in-law is malnourished?"
"If only I had gone to the county town to see a doctor back then," Ge Hongying muttered resentfully.
Li Erya felt a pang of sadness. She longed to be like her sister-in-law, but feeling guilty for having given birth to three girls, she could only look on with hope at her children's father.
Zhou Lao Er hesitated for a long time, but ultimately couldn't speak.
Eggs were already scarce at home, so why should he ask his parents for help and put them in a difficult position?
Shen Banxia saw it clearly, but if she didn't even speak up for herself, how could she expect others to hand her good things?
Zhou Mingjiao, humming a song as she entered, sensed the silent atmosphere in the room. "Mother, what's wrong? Did Big Brother upset you again?" she asked, her words immediately aimed at sowing discord.
"Hey, Zhou Mingjiao, I haven't even said anything to you yet, and you're already making fun of me. Look at you, always trying to curry favor with outsiders and giving them the best things in the house. Are you out of your mind?"
Zhou Mingjiao retorted, "Brother, you're really being rude. What do you mean by 'fawning'? I was just discussing study-related issues with Brother Zhao."
Zhou Mingqian scoffed, "Are you trying to fool people? I don't care whether you discuss studying with me or not, Zhou Mingjiao, but if you dare to take the eggs out again, don't blame me for making you lose face as 'Brother Zhao'."
Zhou Mingjiao's face turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she stomped her feet. "Mom, look at my older brother, he's bullying me again. Brother Zhao is so thin, what's wrong with me helping him? He even explained a lot of things I didn't understand to me. Shouldn't I give back a little? I'm clearly just helping each other out, and my older brother still says those things to me."
Upon seeing her daughter's tears, Zhou's mother, who had originally planned to have a heart-to-heart talk, exclaimed, "Oh dear, don't cry, my darling! It breaks my heart. I'll discipline your older brother."
Having anticipated this, Zhou Mingqian dodged directly, shouting under his breath, "Anyway, if you dare to send me, I dare to go find someone."
"Shut up! Can't you see your sister is crying?" Zhou's mother said as she chased after her.
Looking at the slippery boss, and then at Shen Banxia who was watching the show from the side, she said, "Boss's wife, you need to keep an eye on your man."
"Pfft," Shen Banxia couldn't help but laugh. She was just watching the show, how did she suddenly find herself in the middle of it? And to make matters worse, she was being asked to manage Zhou Mingqian, who wasn't even her son.
Zhou's mother's face turned red and then dark.
Shen Banxia belatedly realized, "Yes, Mother-in-law, you're right, Zhou Mingqian should be disciplined."
Zhou Mingqian looked resentful.
Shen Banxia turned his head and said, "Better you die than me. No matter what, you are still your mother's biological son."
Seeing the couple putting on airs, Zhou's mother simply decided to ignore them.
I was confused just now. How could I ask my daughter-in-law to take care of my son?
As Zhou Mingjiao cried, she felt a mouthful of blood rising in her chest. "Mother, tell me, should I help Brother Zhao?"
The daughter kept calling him "Brother Zhao," which gave Zhou's mother a headache.
"Jiaojiao, you're still young." If she weren't a daughter, she wouldn't have spoken so tactfully.
Zhou's mother was being tactful, but Zhou Mingqian was different. He said, "You're not in a hurry to get married yet."
Zhou's mother glared at Zhou Mingqian, who was causing trouble, and said, "Jiaojiao, I was hoping that you could go to university in the future."
"Cough cough cough—", Zhou Mingqian choked on his saliva. "My goodness, you really have wild ideas. Not to mention Zhou Mingjiao's half-hearted attitude towards studying, she has never even earned any work points. Who would choose someone as lazy as her?"
There's one thing he held back from saying; wouldn't that be blind?
"Waaah, Mom, look at my brother, I'm not that lazy! It's clearly my sister-in-law who's lazy."
Shen Banxia, who was caught in the crossfire, what's wrong with you people? Why do you have to drag me into this when you're just talking about your own issues?
Was I being lazy? When have I ever come down without a valid reason?
Seeing his wife with a bad cold, looking like she was about to roll up her sleeves and confront someone, he suppressed a laugh, tugged at her sleeve, and gave her a look that said, "Watch your man."
“Zhou Mingjiao, tell me, how is your sister-in-law lazy? Has she not gone to work? Has she not earned work points? Is she just sitting at home eating for free? Aren't her work points enough for her to eat?”
Zhou Mingjiao, who was crying, was completely dumbfounded by her brother's confident question.
Yes, she did go to work and earned work points, but she earned child work points. Moreover, as soon as she got to the field, she needed to go to the toilet in less than ten minutes, felt thirsty in less than ten minutes, had a stomachache in less than ten minutes, and then had pain all over her body in less than ten minutes. In the end, she fainted and went home.
So where does the confidence to say that the work points are enough to live on come from?
Not only was Zhou Mingjiao stunned, but the rest of the Zhou family were also stunned.
Even Zhou's mother, Shen Banxia, doesn't go to work. Do you think she's really afraid of Zhou Mingqian's shamelessness?
No, she tells you, absolutely not, absolutely, absolutely.
Shen Banxia is just too much trouble, and she causes too much trouble.
You're just dawdling around all day and only earning one or two work points, why bother?
If Zhou Mingqian hadn't been so self-righteous, they would have almost forgotten Shen Banxia's "achievements".
Shen Banxia didn't care what others thought. With a beaming smile and an air of pride, she raised her head and confidently declared, "That's right, I'm talking about myself!"
"Little sister, look, you can just learn from your sister-in-law. I was the top student in the whole school back then."
Zhou Mingqian chimed in, "That's right, that's right. In that case, you should give the eggs that 'Brother Zhao' gives you every day to your sister-in-law. They're all family, and your sister-in-law will definitely teach you properly."
The thought that flashed through everyone's mind was, "Shameless, utterly shameless."
Zhou Mingjiao was almost laughing in anger. Her mother, however, seemed lost in thought.
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