Chapter 111 is waiting for you
Shen Sisi ignored him and walked straight out of the house.
The three brothers of the Zhong family looked at Si Bao's brilliant face, and they couldn't help but feel sympathetic. However, they knew Tu Niu's temperament, and no one could persuade her, so they were powerless to do anything. They wanted to advise her, but it seemed like they didn't have a leg to stand on - after all, they were just Tu Niu's older brothers, even though they didn't have any of the dignity that came with being an older brother.
Si bao stood stupidly for a long time, gritting his teeth in hatred. Tuniang, wait for him, wait until he grows up, and there will be trouble for her...
He secretly made a vow, but now he couldn't help but feel resentful, still having to work for the Zhong family without pay, it was really miserable.
Shen Sisi didn't bother with his entanglement, she went out of the house and saw Niu Laogen and Zhong Gensheng almost fell to the ground, suddenly a black line appeared. She stepped forward and said: "Dad, Uncle Niu, it's getting late, stop drinking and rest early..."
The dishes on the table had gone cold, and both of them reeked of alcohol.
Niu Laogen stumbled up, having also had too much to drink, and laughed as he said: "Your family... should go to bed early, I'll head back first."
Niu Xiaohua also came out at this time and said: "......Dad, let me help you back home?"
"No need, you're just a girl..." Niu Laogen licked his tongue and said: "It's not safe... Dad can go back alone, it's fine..."
"I'll, I'll send you..." Zhong Gensheng tried to get up, but fell back down. Shen Sisi hastily supported him and said: "Dabao, Sibao, the two of you help Niuhui back..."
"Here we are..." The two of them walked out, with Si Ba still having a sulky expression, but he obediently supported Niu Laogen as they headed outside.
Niu Xiaohua also hurriedly helped Shen Sisi to support Zhong Gensheng into the house. He Axiu had already laid out the kang and took over Zhong Gensheng, saying: "......How can you drink so much? Even if you're happy, you can't drink that much!"
Niu Xiaohua went to the kitchen early to fetch water for Zhong Gensheng to wash his hands, face and feet. He Axiu put away the clothes and helped Zhong Gensheng cover himself with a quilt, saying: "Tuniu, tomorrow all the clothes will be finished, tonight Xiaohua and I will rush out the clothes for Er Bao and San Bao first, so they can go to school. I don't want the children to be laughed at by their classmates, after all, these new clothes are also a bit... "
"Uh-huh." Shenshitian responded, then said: "Mom, you go wash up and sleep, the kitchen stuff I'll take care of with Dabao and the others..."
"Hey, be careful not to trip..." He Axiu said softly. The house was still a bit dim, in the dark of night, relying only on moonlight and a small oil lamp, visibility was limited, but Shen Sisi's eyesight was quite good, she responded with a sound and went out.
"Your father has prepared lunchboxes for you, bring some food and put whatever you want to eat in the box. You have to take them with you tomorrow morning..."
"Alright, Tuni, we'll remember...". The two of them went off to take care of things.
Shen Sisi then picked up the unfinished food and put it at the bottom of the well. As soon as she threw the bowl and chopsticks into the wooden basin by the well, Niu Xiaohua came over and said urgently: "Tuni, I'll wash, you're so small, be careful not to fall into the well..."
Shen Sisi was sweating profusely, but still gave up her position to her. Niu Xiaohua was indeed a good hand at doing things, and this girl was really a down-to-earth person, but also too honest... Thinking that Tian Guihua's temperament could actually give birth to such a daughter, it was truly strange... Probably because she was really too much like Niu Laogen, so she wasn't liked by Tian Guihua?!
Some couples are like this, coming over for a lifetime, clearly having many different values, yet still enduring, just like Niu Laogen and Tian Guifang, it's really sad.
But what's most pitiful is that Niu Xiaohua being stuck in between is called suffering.
Dabao and Sibao returned from outside with not-so-good expressions on their faces. Shen Sisi frowned as soon as she saw them, and privately asked Cow Xiaohua: "What's going on?!"
Dabao pouted, looking unhappy, and Sibao was even more displeased, coldly sneering: "That Tian Guifang always mocks us with a mixture of cold and hot words whenever she sees us. If we can't stand it, let's just go back."
Shen Sisi furrowed her brow and immediately understood that Tian Guihua was displeased with Da Bao, which is why she dared to speak so loudly.
She coldly smiled and said: "Let her go ahead and stir up trouble, if she dares to stir up trouble at our home, I'll sweep her out with a broom..."
Dabao's mood calmed down a bit, and he let out a slight sigh before entering the house to sleep. Sibao took one look at Shen Sisi's sharp eyes, shuddered, and also went in. For some reason, seeing Shen Sisi's expression made him more afraid than seeing Tian Guihua's twisted face...
Tian Guihua looked at Niu Laogen lying on the kang with a black face, and didn't even bother to care about him. She now hated this old thing to the bone, how could she help him clean up these dirty things.
Just as Niu Laogen was drunk and fell asleep, she looked at Dabao coldly for several times, said a few strange words that were neither heavy nor light. That child didn't make a sound, like a dumb melon, not even calling out "Aunt". She thought about it and her heart felt anxious.
Such a son-in-law, later on, where would he put this mother-in-law in his eyes. It's all because of this old thing, she glared at Niu Laogen again with hatred, her eyes were as if they wanted to devour him...
She simply covered him with a thin quilt and didn't bother about him anymore, going straight to the west room to sleep. Lying on the kang, Tian Guihua was so anxious that she felt like scratching her heart and lungs, thinking that today her three daughters-in-law went to find that dead girl, but didn't get any response, how could she be willing to give up.
The girl is dead, it's all in vain to have given birth to her.
Tian Guihua was so angry that she gritted her teeth and felt unbearable, staring blankly at a large sum of wealth right in front of her. How could she bear to let it go?! Especially for Niu Xiaohua, this matter was simply a case of "near water tower" (meaning something easily attainable), how could it be so... difficult?!
This dead girl! She and that old thing are really a match made in heaven, so stubborn and disobedient, so annoying.
No matter what, she was unwilling to give up, so she had to go coax that dead girl again... But now she actually got angry, oh, it's really worrying.
If she had gone to Fangzi, she would have been too lazy to care about that dead girl's obedience.
Tian Guihua tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep.
As soon as it dawned, she woke up and got up to cook breakfast excitedly. After eating breakfast, she planned to wait patiently for the old cow to come down from the ground, then go to the Zhong family to find Xiaohua.
The old cow woke up in the morning and felt dizzy and uncomfortable. He looked at his face and saw that it was still dirty, and he hadn't even washed his feet. His body reeked of strong liquor, and his face turned black. This woman, she didn't even help him clean up last night when she came back, and she didn't sleep here either. He felt very uncomfortable in his heart.
He came to the kitchen with a dark face, washed his face and saw Tian Guihua's appearance. He became even more serious. As soon as Tian Guihua saw him wake up, she was a bit afraid and didn't dare say anything to him, but instead quietly brought over breakfast for him to eat.
The old cow ate breakfast and drank a cup of tea, but showed no signs of leaving. The atmosphere between the two was very silent, even somewhat eerie.
Tian Guihua was anxiously waiting for him to get down, but no matter how long she waited, Lao Geng didn't get up. She was so anxious that she couldn't bear it. If she went to the Zhong's house late and ran into that little girl who had returned home, she would have to deal with a lot of trouble. Suddenly, she became even more anxious, but still tried her best to suppress her anxiety and asked him: "Old man, why haven't you gotten down yet? Isn't there a lot of grass in the field?"
Niu Laogen glanced at her and said, "I have a headache today, I must have caught a cold last night. Let's take a break today and talk about it later. Weeding isn't too tiring, and there's not much work left in the field. You go and finish it for me..."
Tian Guihua's face stiffened, she was most afraid of doing farm work. In the past, when there were chores at home, Niu Xiaohua would do them. Now that Niu Xiaohua is gone, Tian Guihua can still order her three daughters-in-law to do things, but now the old man actually wants her to do farm work. In the past, Niu Laogen could do everything himself and sometimes would call his three sons to help him with farm work, but he never called her. What's going on today?! Is it because of what happened last night that he's not happy?
"...... I'm not feeling too well either, I've had no energy for the past two days?!"
Niu Laogen sneered: "How much strength does it take to pull out a few strands of grass?! What? Don't you want to go?!"
Tian Guihua suddenly shut her mouth, thinking that she might not be able to outdo Niu Laogen after all. She could only get up, hating in her heart but not daring to speak, and walked away with a hoe on her shoulder. Niu Laogen looked at her footsteps, which were slow and hesitant, and hummed coldly - this woman was getting more and more unbearable.
Tian Guihua carried a hoe, extremely unwilling to go to the fields, and halfway through, she turned around and went to the Zhong family's house. Looking at the sky, usually at this time, the Zhong family had already entered the city, so she wasn't worried about running into that little girl at all. Who knew, Shen Sisi hadn't left early today and was waiting for her at home.
It's not surprising that Shen Sisi guessed she would come, but Tian Guihua is a woman who rushes into things and has no patience, only knowing how to cry and make a fuss. Only someone as honest as Niu Laogen can tolerate her for a lifetime. But this woman is useless, even worse than Zheng Niangzi. At least Zheng Niangzi knows some tricks and when to stop, she knows when to give up when she can't get what she wants. Even if she's not willing to give up, at least she doesn't dare to come and cause trouble again...
Only Tian Guihua is the most hateful.
In the morning, Shen Sisi instructed Er Gouzi and others about the price of pickled vegetables. After reminding them for a while, she sent away Er Bao and San Bao, and then leisurely sat on a small stool in the courtyard, her eyes shining brightly as she waited. So when Tian Guihua came to the door, what she saw was Shen Sisi's extremely leisurely expression, seemingly not angry at all. As soon as she saw her, she seemed to have expected her to come and smiled, saying: "Tian Guihua, you've come alone today?! Why didn't you bring your three daughters-in-law along? Aren't you afraid of being taken advantage of by me if you come alone?"