Wu Xianglan watched the gleam in her younger sisters’ eyes and felt a sudden increase in her sense of crisis. Zhou Jiaojiao ntioned the job of her elder sister-in-law but said nothing about her own textile factory job. She had to shut up imdiately and act as if she knew nothing, otherwise, if they got their eyes on Zhou Jiaojiao’s opportunity, how could there be any chance left for herself?
"Mom, my life in the county is truly hard. My husband’s legs aren’t well, the whole family is cramd into one small yard, and my in-laws are difficult to get along with. Every day I’m at ho, cowering, often beaten and scolded. I really see no way out, mom."
Lu Lanhua, watching her sister say this, quickly wiped the corner of her eyes and also started sobbing.
"Mom, dad, my man is just a temp worker. We have two kids at ho and his monthly salary is only 19.7 yuan. It’s truly difficult to feed the family. My in-laws are biased, only caring about their youngest son and daughter, completely disregarding our wellbeing. Life... sob, sob, is just unbearable~ sob, sob, sob...."
Liu Sanjin paused in wiping her tears; what kind of talk was this? If life at ho was unbearable, how could they still bring her so many things every ti they visited, and her calling her daughters-in-law over today was to help herself and her hubby convince their eldest son’s family to be filial, incidentally restoring the amount of money given by Bai Shuyu from Shangjing to its original sum, not to hear their complaints of poverty.
Lu Changzhu had already seen through her daughters’ tricks. Although they used to bring things over, every ti it was taking money or tickets from ho. The grandsons and granddaughters were all fed fat, how could it be that they couldn’t make ends et? Their long absence this ti was nothing but fear of their eldest brother settling accounts after the autumn, wasn’t it?
Now, hearing that the eldest daughter-in-law got a job, they were crying poor again; he didn’t need to guess to know what kind of crap they were pulling.
"Stop howling. I was hoping I could count on you, but to my surprise, you’ve co to add chaos instead. Speak to your elder brother if you can, and if you can’t, then never mind. At the critical mont, you’re truly useless."
"Mom, calm down, my elder sisters don’t an that. Living in the city is indeed hard, where everything costs money. If life were easy at their in-law’s house, they wouldn’t cry in front of you. You are their birth mother, they want your affection!"
Zhou Jiaojiao swayed Liu Sanjin’s arm, her coquettish intent obvious. Seeing her like that, how could Liu Sanjin remain angry? Among all her family, only this youngest daughter-in-law thought about making sure she took care of her health every day.
Lu Lanhua and Lu Miaomiao exchanged glances, hurriedly wiped their eyes, and began to act coquettishly, tugging at Liu Sanjin’s sleeve. After all, they were flesh from her flesh, and even if they were married off to the county, they couldn’t let them cry till their eyes were swollen, not only would it be hard to explain to the relatives, but it also provided gossip fodder for outsiders.
"Alright, no more crying. Your fourth brother knew you were coming back and specially got two pounds of good at from the commune, pure fat. Later, let your second sister-in-law cook it for you to nourish yourselves."
"Ah, thank you, mom. It’s Lao Si who rembers us two elder sisters."
"Yes, but surely Jiaojiao had a hand in this too."
Wu Xianglan rolled her eyes, yes, yes, yes, everyone’s good, everyone cares for you, then why not let those who care for you cook? Why call out specifically? I’m too exhausted to even move!
Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua looked down on Wu Xianglan, who was always sneaky, greedy, and secretly indulgent. If she hadn’t born two children, they wouldn’t even bother giving her a second glance.
"Second sister-in-law, if there’s nothing else, you go cook. We have so things to talk about. You can take these two egg cakes back for Yong Qiang and Yong Li."
After Lu Miaomiao finished speaking, Lu Xianglan didn’t even lift an eyelid.
If it were in the past, Wu Xianglan would’ve gladly gone to cook, since the family had cut at, and if she cooked, she could sneak a little away for her two children to eat. But now, she was not the Wu Xianglan of the past; she was now Niu Hulu Xianglan.
"Today, it’s Jiaojiao’s turn to cook. If you want to cook, it’s not that I can’t. I have to fry two eggs for Yong Qiang and Yong Li to eat, and as for these egg cakes, never mind, the ones my sister-in-law brought back last ti all went moldy, and Yong Qiang nearly choked to death after eating them."
After speaking, Wu Xianglan stood up and left. When she reached the door, she paused, steadied herself, and directly said what she wanted to say - it felt so refreshing to be unencumbered.
In the room, both Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua turned red and white as they were scolded, stiffening their faces and turning to look at Liu Sanjin and Lu Changzhu.
"Mom and Dad, look at what elder sister-in-law is saying. I gave her sothing and even that turned out wrong. What kind of person is she? I said it in the beginning, to not let my second brother marry her, but you wouldn’t listen. Look now, let’s see if there can be any good outco in the future."
Lu Xianglan noticed that her elderly parents, who hadn’t said a word, must have sensed that sothing was amiss at ho. Otherwise, Wu Xianglan would never dare to make such bold statents with her personality.
"Dad, Mom, did second brother do sothing wrong?"
Liu Sanjin didn’t keep it hidden, as after all, it concerned her own daughters, and if she kept it from them, they might think they were being treated as outsiders!
After hearing this, Lu Miaomiao and Lu Lanhua were furious. Their second brother was such an idiot; what was he doing ssing around with that worn-out shoe? If this had happened a couple of years earlier, he would have been dragged out already. If any disgraceful rumor really spread, it wouldn’t be easy for them in their in-laws’ house either.
"Second brother, really, he’s not achieving anything at all. We’ve been back for so long now and haven’t even seen a shadow of him. Where could he have possibly gone?"
"Where else could he be, but on Liu Suqin’s belly!"
Both of them occasionally glanced at Zhou Jiaojiao as they spoke. Who doesn’t know that Liu Suqin and Zhou Jiaojiao are best buddies? It could very well be her instigation!
Seeing the conversation veering off course, Zhou Jiaojiao hurriedly explained.
"What second brother did was really out of line. If it wasn’t for our parents overseeing things, elder sister-in-law would surely make an even bigger fuss. Now, we can live a peaceful life all because we care about the parents and the two kids. Elder sisters, let’s not talk about second brother and elder sister-in-law anymore to avoid causing more trouble. After all, the ones having the best life in our family now are elder brother and elder sister-in-law. Even Jinghao and Jia Sheng are living a more prosperous life each day. Having a job really adds a lot more confidence."
What happens at the parents’ house is ultimately decided by the parents. As long as they are around, things won’t go awry.
"Mom and Dad, life in the county is really tough for . Could you ask elder sister-in-law to let have her job? I’d be grateful to her for a lifeti."
"Why should she? Your man is also a formal employee. The job should be given to . I would also be grateful to elder sister-in-law for a lifeti, and I could even give her a tenth of my wages."
Lu Lanhua stood up abruptly.
"The job should be given to ! Mom and Dad, elder brother and everyone have always favored you since we were kids. Now it’s about ti you treat well too. If you don’t give it to , I’m never coming back here again."
"Whether you co back or not, no one cares. Elder brother and elder sister-in-law cherish , and they will definitely pass the job on to . Mom and Dad, you have to decide for !"
"You wretched woman..."
"I’ll strangle you..."
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Liu Sanjin and Lu Changzhu trembled with anger as they watched their two daughters start fighting at the slightest provocation.
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