The newlyweds drank chicken soup affectionately in the backyard.

The atmosphere in the main room in the front yard was tense!

Mr. Chen, who was checking the crops in the fields today, heard a lot of gossip along the way!

What made him most angry was that the village chief surnamed Zhao mocked him and treated his youngest son and his wife harshly. If they were injured and wanted to eat chicken, they had to go to the villagers to buy it!

There is no elder as stingy as him in Xixi Village!

Old man Chen returned home with a dark face after being pointed at by the villagers. He went to the main room angrily to have a fight with his wife!

"How do you treat Yun You normally? I just turned a blind eye to it. What time is it now? You are still so stingy and petty! How can you be a mother-in-law at all!"

"There are so many eyes on our family outside, and you're still thinking of cutting off our food. Where do you want me to put my old face?"

"Why is it a big deal if there's a little scratch on the head? We eat porridge, but they can't? Do you want me to hire a chef to prepare three meals a day for them?" Liu responded righteously!

Seeing his old wife being so self-righteous, the usually well-mannered Mr. Chen was so angry that he trembled.

"Humph, do you think I don't know? What have you fed Yun You over the years? Watery porridge, leftovers, why do you want me to list them all for you?"

When Liu heard this, her arrogance instantly waned, and she changed her tone and said, "If he wants to eat chicken, he can just tell the servants. Can I not give it to him?"

Old Master Chen snorted, "You know whether I will give it to you or not!"

Faced with her husband's pressing gaze, Liu finally did not argue.

In fact, she knew in her heart that the old man had been mistreating the illegitimate son in terms of food for a long time. The old man came back and went crazy with her today. He must have heard gossip outside again!

Liu suppressed her anger and said calmly, "Then tell me, what should we do?"

"Go to the top of the mountain and catch three chickens and send them to them, and bring a basket of eggs. Do this in a big way, so that the villagers won't gossip about it anymore!"

When Liu heard this, she wanted to tear the handkerchief in her hand, but the old man was a face-conscious person. Even if she hated the young couple in her heart, she couldn't go against the old man at this moment!

After all, her only eldest son died, and her grandson has not yet married and had children, so she has to endure it!

Liu said reluctantly, "I understand. I'll have someone do it tomorrow!"

Only then did Old Man Chen nod his head in relief, "By the way, when the third daughter-in-law comes back, remember to bring her a bag of food and a piece of bacon.

"Send a farmhand to drive a donkey cart to take them back! Do things openly! Don't be so stingy!"

Mr. Chen wanted to use this opportunity to reverse the unfavorable public opinion situation in the past few days.

When Liu heard that she had to prepare a return gift for the illegitimate son's wife, no matter how much she tried to endure it, her face couldn't help but darken!

Seeing that his wife refused to agree for a long time, Mr. Chen felt that his authority was challenged!

He said in a sharp tone: "If you can't do it, there are people who can do it!"

This is a naked threat!

Liu suppressed the anger in her heart and agreed reluctantly!

She has lived most of her life and survived the most difficult times. How could she fall into such a trap and have her power taken away from her!

It's really not worth touching the old man's reverse scale at this time just for those two small characters!

The next day, Liu took her daughter-in-law to the foot of the mountain to catch chickens. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law held chickens in their hands and carried a basket of eggs, and took a long detour through the village.

Whenever someone asked, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would stop and explain to the villagers that this was to nourish their younger daughter-in-law!

It can be said that this kind of public opinion offensive was quite effective. In just one morning, the news that Liu gave a chicken to her daughter-in-law spread throughout the village.

After that, no one teased Mr. Chen about what happened yesterday!

Mrs. Liu walked around the village with a smile on her face. After returning home, she went back to the main house to rest with a headache. Three chickens and a basket of eggs were finally delivered to the backyard by little Mrs. Liu.

Xiao Liu walked into the backyard and threw the things on the open space in the yard. She was too lazy to go in and just called out!

"Uncle, my mother asked me to bring you some food!"

The couple was copying test questions at the desk at the time. When they heard the noise, they hurried out to check, only to see three chickens and a basket of eggs at the sister-in-law's feet!

Little Liu said in a bad tone: "Uncle is really something. If you want to eat chicken, why don't you just ask mom? Why go out and buy it? It will only make people say bad things about mom and dad!"

He glanced at Song Xile who was standing by the door and said unhappily, "My uncle used to be a sensible person, why is he so willful after getting married?

"You are greedy, that's all. Now that the chicken is brought to you, don't go out and embarrass yourself!"

After saying this, without giving the two people a chance to speak, he walked away with his head held high like a victorious rooster!

Song Xile didn't care at all about the harmless verbal sarcasm. After all, she had gained real benefits.

She secretly glanced at Chen Yunyou beside her, and seeing that he also had a dull expression and showed no joy, she was the first to laugh out loud.

"We bought a chicken yesterday, and it led to an unexpected surprise today! Well, these chickens and eggs are just right for you to replenish your body!"

Chen Yun turned his head to the right, looked at his wife who was smiling like a flower, and the corners of his mouth curved up.

"Dad, what you care about most is your reputation. Maybe I went to the village to buy chickens yesterday and he heard the gossip, which led to what happened today!"

Song Xile shrugged nonchalantly.

"It's good to care about your reputation. You were the one who tolerated them and kept silent before, which is why they treated you with impunity. Don't worry, I'm here now. I will never let them bully you again!"

After hearing his wife's words to protect him, Chen Yunyou's deep eyes were filled with smiles. From now on, he would also have someone to protect him!

This feels pretty good!

The couple used bamboo branches to build a fence in the corner of the yard, untied the three chickens, and placed them inside the fence, where they would keep them for the time being!

Song Xile looked at the courtyard again. The courtyard was quite spacious and could be used to develop a vegetable plot. This way, the couple could have the freedom to eat vegetables in the future!

Song Xile shared his ideas with Chen Yunyou.

"When you feel better, I'll help you till the soil!"

Song Xile narrowed his eyes and smiled. He planned to go to the space and buy some vegetable seeds that were available in this era, such as green vegetables, shepherd's purse, eggplant, cucumber, beans and the like!

Imagining the yard filled with fruits and vegetables and full of vitality, Song Xile's heart was filled with anticipation!

At lunch, Song Xile asked Chen Yun to bring a bowl of cooked chicken soup to the main wife. Before any big fight, they had to put on a show!

After all, they are the elders, and a word of unfilial piety can make the scholars unable to hold their heads up!

When Chen Yunyou carried the chicken soup to the main room, Old Man Chen scolded him.

After scolding her, she did not forget to give her another sweet date, "You will return home tomorrow. I have asked your mother to prepare food and bacon. I will ask the farmhand to use a donkey cart to take you there.

"You are married now, so you should consider the impact of your actions in the future. After all, you are a family, and there is no reason to let others laugh at you!"

Chen Yunyou sneered in his heart but did not show it on his face. He replied respectfully "yes" and then left the main courtyard!

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like