RPAGF Chapter 183 Aren't you two just messing around?
Chapter 183 Aren't you two just messing around?
She quietly went to the small vegetable garden to pick some greens and scallions, went into the kitchen, washed and chopped the vegetables, asked Xiao Jiu to start a fire, and began to cook dinner.
Liu Cai'er felt a deep sadness, but she forced herself to continue sewing shoe soles. She heard a noise from the kitchen and looked up to see smoke drifting into the yard. She guessed that her niece was making dinner and immediately put her needlework back into the bamboo basket.
"Feng'er, Tang'er is still young. I'll go make dinner. I'll sew the soles for you tomorrow."
Liu did not stop her. She thought it was good that her sister was busy, so as not to overthink things and have suicidal thoughts.
“Okay, there’s no rush for these needlework tasks. You can do them whenever you want. Sister, you go cook. Let Tang’er help you. Don’t let her young age fool you; she cooks better than me.”
Liu Cai'er was a little surprised, "Sister, Tang'er is so young, how long would it take her to cook so well that she can cook even better than you?"
"Before the family split up, Tang'er cooked a lot of meals at Old Shen's house. After the family split up, she started doing business. Her father and I burned pig hair and washed pig trotters, and Tang'er still cooked the meals. Sometimes I feel sorry for her, letting her suffer so much with us at such a young age."
Liu Cai'er could only comfort her, "Every family has its own troubles. Fortunately, Tang'er and Yu'er are growing up, and your lives are getting better and better. The baby in your belly is going to be a lucky one, coming when things are going well."
Mrs. Liu gently patted her belly and said with a smile, "That's right, this little one is better at picking her time than her two older sisters. I'm also enjoying the good life. Ever since I got pregnant, neither my father nor my daughter has let me do anything..."
She suddenly realized she had said too much and immediately stopped.
The older sister was already heartbroken because of being divorced and kicked out. If she then mentioned in front of her sister how good her husband was to her and how filial her daughter was to her, wouldn't that be like rubbing salt into her sister's wounds?
So she immediately changed her mind and said, "Sister, why don't you go and cook with Tang'er first? Let's eat early tonight."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
So, Liu Cai'er went into the kitchen and took over the cooking duties from Lin Xiaotang. She was a diligent and efficient person, and with Lin Xiaotang's help, she quickly made several dishes: a plate of stir-fried shredded pork, a plate of scrambled eggs with scallions, a plate of green vegetables, a plate of braised pork, flatbread, and half a pot of rice soup.
Xiaoyu smelled the aroma and circled around the kitchen like a cheerful little sparrow, calling out "Auntie this, Auntie that" so that Liu Cai'er didn't have time to think about her messy life.
At dinner, everyone sat around a table, but there wasn't enough room. Lin Qingchuan thought to himself that he hadn't thought much about it when he made the table. He thought it would be enough for his family of four, but unexpectedly, two more people joined the family. After his wife gave birth to this child, there was even less room. If Shuisheng was allowed to stay for dinner occasionally, he would have to squat down and eat with his bowl in his hand.
He needs to make another large table as soon as possible.
Lin Xiaotang and her mother kept putting food into her aunt's bowl, afraid that she would be too shy to eat much since it was her first time there. No one dared to ask her aunt when she had eaten her last meal.
Liu Cai'er looked down at the bowls piled high with meat, and her nose tingled, and she couldn't help but shed tears again.
When she was at the Xie family home, Xie Laifu, his parents, and his two sons all sat at the table to eat, but she was not allowed to sit at the table. She only dared to eat a little in the kitchen.
Her former mother-in-law was a two-faced person. When she went out in the village, she would praise her as gentle, considerate, virtuous and capable, and always said that she treated her like her own daughter. But when she returned home, she would immediately change her attitude and not treat her as a human being at all. She would treat her like a mule or a horse all day long, and would make her do chores even when there were none.
She also controlled how much food she cooked each day. If she cooked a little more, she would scold her for being wasteful, greedy, and stealing food. So every day after serving everyone rice, she could only eat half a bowl from the bottom of the pot. Let alone meat, it was a good thing if she could fill her stomach even once.
When she arrived at her sister's and brother-in-law's house, she found that it was the fullest bowl of rice she had ever seen since her wedding, and her sister and niece kept serving her food.
She was so moved that tears streamed down her face, and she ate quickly with her head down, tears still in her eyes.
Everyone looked at Liu Cai'er, but no one said anything to comfort her. There was no other reason than to avoid embarrassing her. So everyone pretended not to see her, picked up food from each other, and ate happily, occasionally putting some food on her plate.
That night, Liu sent her husband to sleep with Xiao Jiu, while she slept with her sister. The two sisters chatted until midnight.
Later, Liu Cai'er worried that her younger sister couldn't stay awake, so she stopped the conversation. Liu Shi was also extremely tired and soon fell into a deep sleep. Liu Cai'er had worries and was overwhelmed with grief, so she couldn't fall asleep. Afraid of disturbing her sister's sleep, she forced herself not to turn over and eventually fell asleep without realizing it.
At night, Lin Xiaotang, Xiao Jiu's father, and the other two took turns braising pig's trotters, and the next day they were delivered to two different counties.
On the way back from Dushui County in the morning, Shuisheng noticed that Xiaojiu seemed hesitant to speak, so he asked, "Jiu'er, just tell your uncle what you want to say. We've been on this journey for days, don't you know your uncle's temperament?"
Xiao Jiu then said, "Uncle Shuisheng, Xiaotang asked me to discuss something with you. We can't tell Uncle Qingchuan and Aunt Liu. Will you agree?"
Shui Sheng turned his head with a smile, "That clever little Tang, what important thing could she possibly be hiding from her parents?"
"I can only tell you if Uncle Shuisheng agrees."
"Okay, I agree. Go ahead and tell me."
Xiao Jiu curled her lips and said, "Xiao Tang arranged something for us. She told us to go to Xie Family Village next to Liuxi Town to find out where Auntie's ex-husband's family is, and also the young widow who seduced Xie Laifu. Once we find out the locations of their two families, we'll go there at night, dress up as ghosts, and scare them to avenge Auntie!"
Shui Sheng immediately frowned and said, "Nonsense, aren't you two just being ridiculous? There are no ghosts in this world. What if Xie Laifu doesn't believe you and exposes you on the spot, and even attacks you?"
Xiao Tang is still young and simple-minded. Are you still young? Compared to others who get married early, you're almost old enough to be looking for a partner. How can you let Xiao Tang do this? You two can't do this; it's too dangerous!
"Uncle Shuisheng, you already agreed. You haven't even let me finish speaking. How can you go back on your word so quickly?"
Shui Sheng, his brows furrowing deeper, strongly disagreed, saying, "Jiu'er, you should understand that adults should handle their own affairs. You two are still children. What if you cause trouble? Don't get involved in this matter, lest you mess it up and cause trouble for Xiao Tang's aunt."
Xiao Jiu hurriedly said, "Uncle Shuisheng, Xiaotang's aunt is gentle, virtuous, kind, generous, hardworking and capable. She even gave birth to two sons for Xie Laifu. Not only does Xie Laifu often beat his aunt, but he also got involved with a young widow. The young widow's belly is getting big, and he can't wait to divorce her. So he found some fabricated charges to pin on his aunt and divorced her and kicked her out."
Not only could Xiao Tang not swallow this insult, but I also felt that Xie Laifu should be taught a lesson. Why should that beast, worse than a pig or a dog, get all the benefits while ruining my aunt's life?
At first, Shui Sheng didn't know the reason. After hearing it, he was even angrier than Xiao Jiu. He clenched his fists and slammed them on the carriage.
A deafening bang!