Transported Into The Book, She Thrives In The 80s Chapter 36: So Quick to Take Her Side? - Novel Cool

Chapter 36: So Quick to Take Her Side?

Chapter 36: So Quick to Take Her Side?

Tian Caihua lifted her face with a smile. "Where are you going, Xia?"

Jiang Xia replied, "I’m bringing some fruit to Great-Grandma."

Tian Caihua’s face immediately fell, and she asked, "Are Guangzong, Yaoguang, and the others with you?"

Jiang Xia: "No."

Tian Caihua walked away with a darkened face.

It was as if someone owed her a million dollars!

Zhou Chengxin awkwardly smiled at Jiang Xia. "Fourth Sister-in-Law, we’ll be going back now."

Jiang Xia smiled. "Alright."

Then, she walked into Great-Grandma’s house without a care.

Zhou’s mother glanced at Jiang Xia’s back and then at Zhou Chenglei. "Your wife is quite generous, but you can’t show favoritism. Your eldest sister-in-law will be upset."

She wasn’t saying it was wrong for the younger daughter-in-law to bring fruit to Great-Grandma, but she thought they should also send some to the eldest son’s family.

Zhou Chenglei, expressionless, carried a bucket of fish into the courtyard. "I’m not showing favoritism. It’s just a matter of reciprocity. Jiang Xia can give her things to whoever she wants. If anyone is upset, they only have themselves to blame."

The eldest sister-in-law never had a good face when she saw Jiang Xia. Would Jiang Xia even give her fruit?

Zhou’s mother: "…"

They had only been on good terms for a few days.

So quick to take her side?

Zhou’s mother grumbled, "Didn’t your eldest brother also give you a bucket of fish and crabs, saying he knew Jiang Xia liked them? Why don’t you say it’s reciprocity then?"

When Tian Caihua got home, none of her four sons were there. Their schoolbags were carelessly thrown in the yard, and chickens had run out from the back, leaving droppings all over. The oldest son’s bag was covered in chicken poop!

After a tiring day at sea with no earnings, already frustrated, and made angrier by Jiang Xia, she came home to a cold kitchen and a messy yard. Tian Caihua was fuming, her lungs about to burst. She roared, "Guangzong, Yaoguang, get your butts back here!"

Zhou Chengxin, who had been following behind her, shuddered and pretended to be angry. "I’ll go catch those brats. They’ve really gone too far!"

But he was about to slip away.

Tian Caihua stopped him. "Stand still! Where are you going? Don’t you see the chicken droppings all over the ground? Clean it up, or you won’t eat tonight! If you don’t, go stay with your mother!"

Zhou Chengxin silently picked up the broom from the corner and started cleaning.

Tian Caihua picked up the schoolbags one by one, muttering curses as she did. "Your parents are so biased, their favoritism as vast as the ocean! Fourth son and his wife go out to sea, one goes with them, and the other stays home to cook and do housework. When they come back, there’s food ready for them. What about me? No help with the chickens or cooking. I get up in the middle of the night to go out to sea and come back to cook for you all."

Zhou Chengxin knew they hadn’t made any money today and that she was upset and exhausted. He let her vent, but he couldn’t take it anymore. He snapped, "Dad said he would go out with us today, but you said it wasn’t necessary. You were worried about splitting the money with him, so you didn’t want him to go."

Tian Caihua grew even angrier. "And what about your mother? She can cook for Jiang Xia, but she can’t come help me with the chickens or cooking? I’ve given the Zhou family four sons. What has Jiang Xia done? Look how well your parents treat her! All that fruit, clearly bought by your father at the market today. Jiang Xia can’t even finish it, so she’s giving it to others. They’re so biased! And you, thinking about your fourth brother’s family, giving him a bucket of fish. Does he think of you as an older brother? He doesn’t even share his fruit with you!"

Zhou Chengxin: "Didn’t your mother cook for Guangzong and the others at noon? She said she would come over to cook last night, but you said you’d do it when you got back."

"Since the family has split up, isn’t it normal for your parents to live with Lei and his wife and help out more? Before the split, your parents worked hard too. They even gave us the new house, so how can you say they’re favoring anyone?"

"Bringing glory to the family isn’t her grandson’s responsibility. What’s wrong with her coming over to cook a meal? You’re not her son, so what’s the problem with her helping out a bit? Your mom worked hard too, but I haven’t been lazy either. I just don’t have the same luck as Xia. Her family is wealthy, and her husband is good at making money. She doesn’t have to do anything at home and is pampered with good food and drinks. Unlike me, who works like an ox for you all!"

Chengxin was also furious: "Do you even realize I’m my parents’ son and the eldest at that? Why didn’t you keep my parents here when the family split? If you had kept them, would they just sit around doing nothing? You always talk about Xia, why don’t you learn from her and take care of your in-laws? You don’t want to take care of my parents, but you expect them to work for you. Don’t you feel guilty?"

With that, he threw the broom and stormed out of the yard, only to see a few of his sons standing outside, holding half a watermelon and a basket of fruit, looking anxious.

Chengxin: "…"

Wenguang: "Dad, Uncle Xiao just brought us some fruit and water chestnuts. He and Auntie went to the market today, and she bought them. Auntie said to send them over."

Caihua: "…"

Wenzong: "Mom, I’m sorry. The chickens got out because we heard them clucking after finishing our homework and went in to collect eggs but forgot to close the door. Grandma said she fed the chickens and pigs and watered the vegetables! We’ll go round up the ducks in a bit."

Wenyao: "Mom, we ate lunch at Uncle’s place. You locked the door, and Grandma couldn’t get the rice to cook."

Caihua: "…"

She had forgotten she put the rice in her room.

Chengxin glanced back at Caihua, sneered, and walked out.

Caihua muttered: "Your dad just has a bad temper. I forgot, that’s all."

Wenguang: "I’ll go round up the ducks."

Wenyao: "I’ll sweep the yard."

Wenzong: "I’ll wash the vegetables."

Wenzu: "I’ll start the fire."

Caihua quickly said: "No need, no need. You boys should focus on your homework. Men shouldn’t do housework. You need to study hard and get into college to make your mom proud!"

Caihua couldn’t bear to see her sons do such chores. Usually, Zhou did these tasks. She was counting on her four sons to excel and bring her honor, unlike her, who couldn’t even write her own name and was often bullied.

Chenglei returned home, and Xia saw that his expression was off. She didn’t ask, guessing he had heard something unpleasant. Caihua’s face had been particularly dark earlier, and with her temper, she would likely have a fit at home.

Earlier, Chenglei had brought back a few mud carp and crabs, which Chengxin had given him, knowing she liked crabs. So Xia picked out some fruit and had Chenglei take it over. She didn’t like owing others, especially someone like Caihua, who might demand repayment if something came up.

Actually, Chengxin was a decent person, just like in the book.

For dinner, Xia and Zhou’s mother made a pot of mud carp, fermented bean curd steamed fish, garlic chives, and stir-fried pumpkin and beans, along with a few steamed crabs.

The family enjoyed their meal.

Suddenly, Zhou’s father remembered: "The morning broadcast said there’s a typhoon coming, and everyone should stay off the sea for the next few days. We probably won’t be able to go out tomorrow."

Xia was startled: "The broadcast said there’s a typhoon?"

Today’s extra update~

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