Chapter 501: The In-Laws Visit Again
Chapter 501: The In-Laws Visit Again
After purchasing two new boats, although they were just small ones, Zhou Mu decided to celebrate the occasion.
Tian Caixia and Li Xiuxian were tasked with helping prepare lunch.
Tian Caixia asked Li Xiuxian to slaughter a chicken.
"I'm not feeling well today, sister-in-law. You do it, I'll tend to the fire," she said, and then walked into the kitchen.
Tian Caixia was taken aback, pursed her lips, and had no choice but to go and catch a chicken herself.
Jiang Xia, who was cutting potato shreds, asked, "Sister-in-law, do you need help with holding the chicken's feet?"
Tian Caixia held a chicken tied by its feet, using one hand to grab both its wings and head, and then she hung the chicken upside down. She wiped its neck with a knife, put down the knife, and grabbed the chicken's claws, turning it right-side up. "No need, it's just a chicken. Why would I need help? Besides, with your strength, you might not even be able to hold on to the chicken. It'll flap its wings and you'll drop it!"
"It's not that exaggerated," Jiang Xia replied.
Her strength was naturally not as good as Tian Caixia's, who had been doing farm work since she was young, but it wasn't to the point where she couldn't even hold a chicken.
Li Xiuxian didn't pay attention to them and went to tend to the fire.
Zhou Chengsen was still cold-shouldering her, ignoring her except when it came to Zhou Ying's matter. Li Xiuxian was also upset about this, so she decided not to help with lunch!
Moreover, Zhou Chengsen was out in the fields transplanting rice seedlings. Who was she working so hard for?
The other wives from the first and fourth rooms had finished transplanting their seedlings yesterday, but her family's field was still not done. Her father-in-law had only plowed their field, saying he planned to hire someone to help them today.
Since they were hiring people, why wait until today to mention it? She decided to just sit there tending to the fire, not even moving her butt.
Why should she work when it wasn't even her family's boat purchase?
Speaking of which, this rattan chair was small but surprisingly comfortable, not hard on the butt at all, and it even had a soft cushion.
In the past, the Zhou family used to sit on wooden stools made of three pieces of wood when tending to the fire. Clearly, this specially made rattan chair was prepared specifically for Jiang Xia.
In the Zhou family, Jiang Xia was like a privileged young mistress.
...
Around 10:30 AM, Zhou Chengsen returned home with mud on his pants. He saw Li Xiuxian tending to the fire in the kitchen.
His mother was stir-frying in the earthen stove.
Jiang Xia, with her pregnant belly, was cooking in the kitchen on the gas stove.
Tian Caixia was squatting in the courtyard, chopping a goose.
After washing his hands and feet, Zhou Chengsen walked into the kitchen and said to Li Xiuxian, "A-Xian, come out for a moment."
Li Xiuxian put down the fire tongs and walked out.
Zhou Chengsen walked out of the courtyard and said to Li Xiuxian, "Your father and your two brothers came to help with the transplanting this morning, and they're still in the fields."
"Did you invite them to have lunch at our house?" Li Xiuxian thought that her in-laws were more reliable during critical moments. As for the money they had deceived from her, her mother had already returned it to her. It was only because of Zhou Chengsen's mistreatment of her that her mother specifically set aside some money to help her.
Zhou Chengsen glanced at her indifferently, "Where is our family? Or do you think that since Li's family helped you with the transplanting, we should invite them for a meal? Do you think you're that important?"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
So she had been tending to the fire for half a day, and she couldn't even get a meal out of it?
"You're talking as if you have no stake in that field! They came to help you too!"
Zhou Chengsen smirked, "Thanks, but no need. It's a matter of two dollars, and I'm afraid even two hundred dollars won't solve it! You can tell them to get lost!"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
"If you really want to invite them, go back to your own family and invite them. Go back to town and invite them! You think helping with the fire warrants an invitation for a meal?"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
After speaking, Zhou Chengsen went to help with the cooking and didn't return to the fields.
If Li's family wanted to help, let them. The money they deceived was enough for transplanting for ten or eight years!
Zhou Chengsen didn't want to deal with them, as their intentions were not pure.
Li Xiuxian was furious!
Was Zhou Chengsen not planning to live in harmony anymore?
Why couldn't Zhou Chenglei invite her father and brothers for a meal?
Wouldn't it be more lively to celebrate together? Moreover, Zhou Chenglei had bought so many seafood, along with chicken, goose, duck, pigeon, and roast meat. Did he really need her father and brothers to fill three more mouths?
Zhou Chengsen just didn't want Li Xiuxian to have a good time!
She was so angry!
Li Xiuxian stormed off with a dark face.
If she wanted to invite them, she would. The next time she returned to the village, she wouldn't come back to the Zhou family; she would go straight to her own family.
Zhou Chengsen walked into the courtyard, "Sister-in-law, I'll chop the goose meat!"
"Okay, then I'll stir-fry the vegetables."
"Tian Caixia was not one to stand on ceremony. She handed over the knife in her hand and went into the kitchen, saying, 'Mom, I'll cook, you go start the fire!'"
Tian Caixia was a particular person, but she was not lazy. She always liked to do things her way.
Now, with Jiang Xia being treated like a god of wealth, it was only natural that she wouldn't argue with him.
Nor would she argue with Zhou Fu and Zhou Mu for favoring Jiang Xia.
Who wouldn't love a god of wealth? It was only natural to be partial!
She even wanted to take Jiang Xia to live at her house and cook for him every meal!
Li Xiuxian rode her bicycle to buy groceries when she saw a Jeep approaching.
At a glance, she recognized it as Jiang Dong's car, and she saw Jiang Dong driving with Zhang Fu Yan in the passenger seat.
Of course, Jiang Dong recognized Li Xiuxian.
The good boy immediately stopped the car and greeted her warmly, "Auntie."
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Zhou Fu and Zhou Cheng Lei were also sitting in the back seat. After worshipping on the boat, they were heading to the ancestral hall. Just as they finished and were about to return home, they saw Jiang Dong's car and got in.
Zhou Fu asked Li Xiuxian, "Where are you going, Xiao Xiuxian?"
Li Xiuxian replied, "My dad and big brother are coming to help us transplant rice seedlings. Ah Sen asked me to buy some seafood and cook for them at my parents' house."
Hearing this, Zhou Fu and Zhou Cheng Lei probably thought it would be better to just eat at home.
Li Xiuxian leaned into the car window, and it seemed like there were a lot of things in the back seat, even on the roof, where a large pile of items was tied down. What good things had Jiang Dong brought this time?
Li Xiuxian was a little reluctant to go to her parents' house to cook, fearing that Tian Caixia and Guangzong Yaozu's brothers would pick out all the good stuff.
Zhou Fu laughed and said to Zhang Fu Yan, "That's right, you go ahead! Buy more! Thank you, dear in-law!"
Of course, Zhou Fu wouldn't invite the Li family father and son to eat at his youngest son's house.
What if they took the opportunity to ask his son to take them out to sea again? That would only cause him trouble.
On this joyous day, Zhou Fu just wanted to be happy.
He wanted all the disharmony to stay far away!
Zhou Cheng Lei said, "Then, Auntie, take your time buying groceries. We'll head back first. Xiao Dong, drive, I still need to go back and cook."
With their own boat, Jiang Xia would surely not sit idly by.
Jiang Dong quickly started the car and stepped on the accelerator!
Li Xiuxian: "..."
When the car stopped at the door, Tian Caixia was the first to notice and immediately said, "Xia Xia, your family is here."
Jiang Xia plated the dishes, turned off the gas stove, and walked out of the kitchen.
Zhang Fu Yan had already gotten out of the car and was walking in. She wanted to give Jiang Xia a hug, but seeing Jiang Xia's belly so big, she hesitated, fearing that if she hugged her, she might squeeze the baby out.
Zhou Cheng Lei saw Zhang Fu Yan rushing towards Jiang Xia and was a bit worried, afraid she might not be able to stop her body from bumping into Jiang Xia.
"Oh my! Xia Xia, you're about to give birth, right?" Zhang Fu Yan hugged Jiang Xia's arm.
Jiang Xia laughed and said, "Not yet, I'm due in July, so it's still about three months or so."
Jiang Dong took a baby stroller out of the car, and even he was shocked by his sister's belly.
Zhou Cheng Lei took out another baby stroller.
Zhou Fu helped with the luggage.
Jiang Dong quickly took it and said, "In-law, let me help. This one's heavy."
The suitcase was filled with many things, all of which he had bought for his sister, and they were quite heavy.
After taking it out, Jiang Dong pulled up the handle and demonstrated, smiling at Zhou Fu, "In-law, try pulling it like this."
Zhou Fu laughed, took it, and imitated Jiang Dong's actions, saying, "Oh, this suitcase is so convenient! It's much lighter to pull like this, not heavy at all."
"That's right! It was my sister's idea."
There were also two baby strollers and a luggage trolley tied to the roof. Jiang Dong climbed up and took them down.
Zhou Cheng Lei helped to receive them.
Whenever Jiang Xia's family came, they always brought many good things for her. The neighbors couldn't help but stand at the door, watching from a distance.
They were truly envious of the Zhou family for having such a wealthy daughter-in-law! Whose family would send a whole carload of things every few days? Even Wen Wan couldn't help but watch from the second floor.
Seeing the baby strollers, she didn't think much of it.
But when she directly saw the luggage trolley, she stood up subconsciously.
(End of Chapter)
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