The Prime Minister’s Little Wife

Chapter 66: Auntie’s Money Should All Belong to Us

Xu Lanhua sneered inwardly. Her mother would rather vomit blood than vent her anger by hitting her sister! Her mother had always been this biased.

Her sister was still spouting infuriating words! Did she really want to drive their mother to death?

Xu Lanhua really wanted to ask her sister if she was trying to kill their mother.

But she didn’t dare. She was afraid her mother would turn her anger on her, and her mother would definitely hit her without hesitation!

She silently poured a glass of water for her mother: “Mom, drink some water. Don’t be angry anymore. Your body can’t take it.”

Ever since her cousin Zhizhi had broken off her engagement, she had become incredibly capable, often teaching her and Chunhua how to cook various dishes.

There were also different flavors of breakfast. The porridge Zhizhi taught them to make was especially delicious, and there were steamed buns made from flour. She even taught them life lessons.

Whenever Xu Lanhua was so angry with her sister that she wanted to cry, she would talk to Zhizhi, who would always cheer her up. At those times, she truly felt happy.

No matter how big the grievance, after talking to Zhizhi, it didn’t seem so bad anymore. The phrase she remembered most was:

“Look on the bright side of life, and you’ll live happily!”

At the time, she didn’t know what “happily” meant, but Zhizhi explained that it meant being very, very happy. After hearing that, she really did feel much better. Now, whenever she thought of that phrase, her mood lightened.

She couldn’t control, nor did she want to control, the mess between her mother and sister. She hadn’t seen Zhizhi all day and figured she must be at the new house by now.

“Mom, sister, eat while the food is still hot. I’ll go wash the dishes first.”

Xu Honghua was truly hungry. She hadn’t eaten much for breakfast because she was in a bad mood.

She also knew that her sister, father, and mother were working at her uncle’s house for wages, so she said:

“Hurry up and wash the dishes. We’ll eat by ourselves. Come back to collect the basket after you’re done.”

As she spoke, she took out the dishes from the basket. The aroma of braised pork filled the air, and she couldn’t care less that her mother was still angry. She sat down and started eating heartily…

Third Aunt Xu was so angry that she really couldn’t eat, but her daughter didn’t wait for her and just ate with relish!

She kept glaring at her youngest daughter as if she didn’t recognize her.

“Mom, why are you staring at me? Hurry up and eat. If you don’t go to work this afternoon, they’ll deduct your wages!”

Xu Honghua saw her mother staring at her while she ate. She wanted to eat the meat in big bites, but she was afraid her mother would scold her for being unladylike, so she just wanted her mother to leave quickly.

Third Aunt Xu: “…”

She suddenly didn’t know what to do!

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At the Li family’s lunch table, Li Xiaobao, the son of the third branch, poked at the pickled vegetables and coarse grain porridge in his bowl with his chopsticks. After one sip, he found it almost unbearable to eat.

Compared to the meals at his aunt’s house, he felt like they were eating pig slop.

He complained to his father: “Dad, look at what we’re eating. Every day it’s either pickled vegetables or wild vegetables, coarse grain porridge or coarse grain buns. But at my aunt’s house, they’re eating meat and fish…”

Li Laosan, seeing his parents’ faces darken, quickly signaled his son to stop talking.

“Third Uncle, what’s wrong with your eyes? Are you feeling unwell?” Li Er Gou asked, seeing his uncle’s eyes twitching as if they were cramping.

“Here we are, eating this garbage, while my sister’s family is feasting on delicious food…” Second Uncle Li, reminiscing about the fresh fish and braised pork, also felt like they were eating pig slop.

“Mom, Li Da Ni’s family is living the good life now. Not only are they eating well, but they’ve also built such a big house. Yet they don’t bring any meat back for you and Dad,”

Sun Shi, looking at the coarse grain porridge in her bowl, thought of her sister-in-law eating bowl after bowl of meat at home. Jealousy burned fiercely in her heart.

Li Dashao gritted his teeth and said, “How can there be such an unfilial daughter in this world? The thunder god should strike her down for not bringing meat and money back to honor her parents!”

“Yeah! How can they let Mom and Dad eat this garbage? So unfilial!”

“Grandma, you must make Li Da Ni bring all the money and meat from their house back. Auntie’s money should all belong to our family…”

The sound of the courtyard gate creaking open interrupted them. An ox cart stopped at the entrance.

The Li family rushed out to see Xu Dahu sitting at the front, driving the cart.

Li Xiaomao, her face bruised and swollen, lay on the cart, with Li Ermao sitting beside her.

“What happened?” Li Laosan asked Xu Dahu, looking at his daughter in such a state.

“Your daughter went to our Xu family to start a fight. My aunt tried to stop them, but your daughter pushed her into a wall, causing her to bleed profusely. My uncle asked me to send them home, saying that since we’re relatives, we won’t report this to the authorities.”

Xu Dahu, who had been selling bean sprouts and buying building materials in town with Xu Zhizhi, had learned a lot. In just a few words, he made the situation clear, especially emphasizing that they wouldn’t have reported it if they weren’t relatives.

Old Man Li was so shocked that he roared, “You old hag, is this how you manage the family? What did I tell you last night? Are my words just wind in your ears?”

Old Man Li, who had just been eating pickled vegetables and listening to his children and grandchildren, had almost been swayed…

But Xu Dahu’s words jolted him awake, reminding him of the fierce look in his son-in-law’s eyes. This time, he truly gave up on his schemes!

Old Madam Li was stunned by Xu Dahu’s words. Now, with her husband’s roar, her body trembled.

“Second daughter-in-law, third daughter-in-law, hurry up and drag these two shameless troublemakers to the woodshed and lock them up!”

The second daughter-in-law of the Li family didn’t dare to speak. It was clear that her daughter had taken Xiaomao with her. She grabbed Li Ermao and started dragging her away. If she weren’t afraid of her mother-in-law’s scolding, she would have slapped her.

The third daughter-in-law of the Li family wasn’t having it: “Tell me, you little brat, did Ermao force you to go?”

“Li Laosan, you heartless scoundrel! Don’t you know how well-behaved my daughter is? Look at how badly she’s been beaten!”

The third daughter-in-law wasn’t distressed for the sake of her daughter but was thinking about how her sister-in-law had invited them to eat last time. No one in the family had believed her, but in the end, her sister-in-law had given her a silver hairpin as a bribe.

This time, her daughter had caused her sister-in-law to bleed profusely. Would she still receive gifts in the future?

She was determined to shift the blame to the second branch. She had been planning to curry favor with her sister-in-law…

“Second sister-in-law, how could your Ermao be so bold? Mom and Dad both said not to go to my sister’s house without permission. Did you tell her to go?”

“Third sister-in-law, don’t slander me! I was out collecting firewood early in the morning. How would I know what happened?”

The second daughter-in-law of the Li family wasn’t stupid. She wouldn’t admit to anything.

The second and third branches of the Li family argued noisily, neither willing to back down. The first branch, seeing that this had nothing to do with them, simply went back inside to finish their meal.

Xu Dahu didn’t bother saying goodbye. He turned the ox cart around and left.

He had no interest in watching the Li family’s drama!

(End of Chapter)