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Chapter 327: Unbelievable!
Chapter 327: Unbelievable!
After dinner, Zhou Chenglei gave Zhou Chengxin and Zhou Chensen each a snakeskin bag filled with items, claiming they were specialties he brought back from Suicheng.
Once everyone had returned to their rooms to sleep, Li Xiuxian, after taking a bath, decided to inspect the contents of the snakeskin bag.
Inside, she found a Jinhua ham, two packs of sausage and smoked meat, and two bottles of wine—one foreign wine and one ginseng wine.
Zhou Chensen, after finishing his bath, saw Li Xiuxian rummaging through the items given by Ah Lei, "Aren't you going to sleep? Why are you checking everything?"
Li Xiuxian carefully placed each item back, "Fourth Brother gave more things to Big Brother and Big Sister-in-Law than to us. There's even a sweater in Big Sister-in-Law's bag."
Although it was hidden in the snakeskin bag, out of sight.
But Li Xiuxian intentionally touched the bag of items belonging to Tian Caixia and felt a sweater.
There was no sweater in her bag!
Zhou Chengxin couldn't be bothered to respond. He wiped his hair with a dry towel and lay down on the bed.
Seeing that he wasn't speaking, Li Xiuxian continued, "Jiang Xia even bought a silk pillowcase for Zhou Zhou. I saw Fourth Brother go and change it for Zhou Zhou. Yingying only has a cotton quilt that's almost ten years old. I heard that silk pillowcases are soft and warm."
Only then did Zhou Chensen speak up, "So, if you have time, why don't you go to the department store and buy a silk pillowcase for Yingying?"
Li Xiuxian was furious!
Did he truly understand what she was trying to convey?
"Don't you think Jiang Xia is being too biased? Zhou Zhou and Yingying are both nieces. Why did Jiang Xia only buy for Zhou Zhou and not Yingying?"
Zhou Chensen looked at her, "Can Zhou Zhou and Yingying be compared? Yingying has us, but who does Zhou Zhou have?"
Li Xiuxian pursed her lips, wanting to say that Zhou Zhou also had a mother! Don't make it sound like Zhou Zhou is an orphan!
However, she didn't voice her thoughts but couldn't resist a sarcastic remark, "I find you truly magnanimous, not bothered by anything! You're not bothered when Fourth Brother and his wife treat Big Brother and Big Sister-in-Law better. You're not bothered when they favor your nephew and niece and neglect your daughter. You're not bothered at all!"
Zhou Chensen was exasperated, "What's there to be bothered about? Ah Lei and Xiao Xia went to the Canton Fair during the harvest season. The crops in the fields were all harvested and dried with the help of Big Brother and Big Sister-in-Law. Isn't it right for them to give more to Big Brother and Big Sister-in-Law? This is common courtesy! They understand social etiquette! Moreover, I saw that Xiao Xia bought the same things for all the children. Where's the favoritism?"
"Besides, Xiao Xia can buy for whoever she wants. Can you control that? Just like how you buy things for your maternal nephews and nieces, and for your brother and sister-in-law, without buying anything for your husband's nephews and nieces, or for my brother, sister-in-law, Ah Lei, and Xiao Xia. Have they ever complained about you?"
"Do you think Big Sister-in-Law doesn't complain about me? Every time I come back, she gives me the cold shoulder!..." Li Xiuxian couldn't help but recount the afternoon's events.
"After harvesting our few acres of land, we only get a tiny portion, and the rest goes to her. And when it's harvest time, you also come back to help. Didn't you take a harvest break and help harvest the rice for two days? Every time you come back, you give twenty yuan to Mom and Dad for living expenses! And they still mock us for only taking things and not working! Unfilial! This afternoon, I also peeled sweet potato skins for hours. Didn't I cook dinner? Didn't I help with lunch? Weren't those things I dried?"
Zhou Chensen was extremely annoyed, "Fine, next harvest season, come back and plant the fields yourself. From now on, you do the weeding, fertilizing, watering, and pest control yourself! During the autumn harvest, you can also harvest the fields by yourself, dry the crops, and transport everything back to town. Not a single seed needs to be given to Mom, Dad, Big Brother, or Big Sister-in-Law. Is that okay? You think they care! Others might think you've given a lot! Tomorrow, I'll tell Mom and Dad that from next year, we'll manage our fields ourselves. We don't need their help!"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
"Since you feel that my brothers are biased, and you have such strong opinions every time you return, from now on, don't bring back fruits! Take back the fruits and cookies you bought. Don't take back the things Xiao Xia gave you! From now on, manage the favors for your maternal siblings yourself. I won't get involved! I'll handle the favors for my siblings, you don't need to worry about it! From now on, you don't need to come back to the village with me! I'll bring Yingying back myself! Are you satisfied now?"
"After Zhou Chensen finished speaking, he pulled the blanket over himself, covered his head, and went to sleep."
"Li Xiuxian: '...'"
"In the adjacent room, Jiang Xia had already fallen into a deep sleep, unaware that the gifts Zhou Chenglei had bought for his two older brothers had sparked another marital dispute."
"Jiang Xia had indeed given more to Tian Caixia, not just an extra wool sweater, but also a set of skincare products."
"Today, she noticed that Tian Caixia's hands were chapped, with many of her ten fingers bleeding and feeling rough."
"During the days when Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei were away, Tian Caixia had been helping with all the work in the fields."
"It wasn't easy to harvest and dry so much grain."
"Jiang Xia couldn't possibly show no gratitude."
"Moreover, the family raised cattle, ducks, and geese, all of which were kept at Tian Caixia's place. Usually, after school, the brothers would take turns herding the cattle, ducks, and geese."
"Jiang Xia thought it was only fair to show some favoritism towards them."
"Zhou Chenglei also prepared the same items for his great-grandmother's family, and Jiang Xia bought clothes for his great-grandmother, great-grandfather, and Zhou Jie. She even bought a tube of Snow White Cream for his great-grandmother and a set of skincare products for He Xinghuan."
"Since his great-grandfather was helping with the construction of the house, and He Xinghuan was making dried fish by herself, Jiang Xia felt it was only right to buy gifts for them as a token of appreciation for their help."
"By the time Zhou Chenglei finished his bath and returned, the arguing voices in Zhou Chensen's room had ceased."
"He entered his own room and saw that Jiang Xia was already asleep."
"He had taken a cold shower, and his body felt chilled, so he didn't immediately get back into bed, fearing he might wake Jiang Xia. Instead, he sat by the desk, opened a book, and started translating."
"He continued until late into the night, finishing half of the remaining book before finally going to bed."
"
The greenhouse of the new house was dismantled three days later. Great-Grandfather said they should wait until the bricks on the outer wall hardened before removing it. Having the greenhouse made it convenient for any future repairs, and it didn't affect their plastering work inside."
"The greenhouse only slightly reduced the brightness inside the house, but it wasn't a significant issue."
"Their house had large windows with unobstructed views, ensuring excellent lighting."
"After the greenhouse was removed, the entire house was revealed in its full glory."
"A brand-new white water-stucco house stood before everyone's eyes."
"The eaves of the house were lined with green rectangular bricks, and the balcony railing was adorned with green rice flower bricks featuring a pattern of two pink rhombuses."
"Villagers passing by stopped to watch the dismantling of the greenhouse, creating a lively atmosphere."
"Gazing at the house, they exclaimed with envy, 'Yongfu, your house is so beautifully built, just like the tall buildings in the city!'"
"'Must have spent a lot on the exterior, right?'"
"'So beautiful! The layout of the house is also excellent.'"
"..."
"Wen Wan happened to walk by and took a glance at the two houses before turning around and leaving without a word. The difference was too stark for her to bear."
"She regretted building her house next to theirs!"
"I had estimated that it would be completed by 10:00 PM, but my child had some math problems they couldn't solve, so they came to ask me for help, which delayed me. My apologies!"
"It's likely that I'll be late from now on, so don't wait up too late. You can check the next morning instead.~"
(End of Chapter)
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