in2ebook Chapter 146 I Want a Beautiful Wife
Chapter 146 I Want a Beautiful Wife
Wen Youcai was so charmed by her that he let her lead him back obediently, but he still turned back to look at the courtyard gate with reluctance.
He had barely sat down when he started complaining again, "I'm hungry, I want to eat meat!"
He kept kicking his legs against the ground, and his stomach was making rumbling noises.
Old Mrs. Zhou was heartbroken. She got up, craned her neck, and shouted loudly into the house, "Eldest son! Go to the field and see if you can dig up any taro!"
A few days ago, she had Qian Zhaodi pull weeds. They should be growing well, so she dug up a few to feed her eldest grandson.
They only have one meal a day now, and they can't bear to see anyone else suffer.
Wen Dazhuang borrowed some money yesterday and bought two ounces of wine. He was so drunk that he was still sleeping soundly even when the sun was high in the sky, snoring loudly.
She yelled at him several times but he didn't respond. Old Zhou was furious but helpless, so she had to call Wu Hong.
"Third son's wife, go to the field and dig up some taro."
She looked at Wu Hong with dissatisfaction. This lazy bum never stopped talking all day long; she had almost eaten all the melon seeds in the yard.
It would be better to keep it and sell it for silver!
Oh right, she doesn't even know to go back to her parents' home to ask for money; all she thinks about all day is food.
Wu Hongcai wasn't that diligent. Spitting out a mouthful of sunflower seed shells, she said nonchalantly, "Why didn't you ask Wen Zhuzi to go? I'm on my period and can't go."
Old Zhou grabbed the stick Wen Youcai had used to beat leaves and started hitting Wu Hong with it, yelling, "You lazy bum! You're even ordering your own husband around! If you don't want to do it, get back to Willow Tree Hollow!"
Wu Hong jumped up and ran into the house. If she were sent back to Willow Tree Valley, she wouldn't have such a good life anymore! Then she would be a discarded woman!
They'll have to work every day without being fed, and their parents might sell them to some old bachelor or a fool like Wen Youcai for a few taels of silver.
"I'll go! I'll go right away!"
She went back into the house, grabbed the lightest hoe, slung it over her shoulder, and went around Old Zhou to the field. It was just a matter of digging up a few taro roots; she could do it with a few quick digs.
Old Mrs. Zhou snorted smugly. She couldn't even control her daughter-in-law? What a joke!
Wu Hong lazily walked to the field, and when she saw the land in front of her, she stood there dumbfounded with her mouth agape.
Is this their most fertile plot of land? How come...?
how……
The field is full of withered yellow weeds; there's not a single bit of green to be seen. You can't even find a single wild vegetable, let alone taro!
Yes! There aren't any wild vegetables either!
Didn't the old man say that Qian Zhaodi came to pull weeds and Wen Dazhuang even came to water the plants with manure?!
What about food?! This family is waiting to dig up taro to keep for the winter!
She felt like the sky had fallen, so she picked up her hoe and went to another field.
The result was the same: either the ground was covered in weeds or it was so dry and cracked that it was clear no one had taken care of it.
She nervously carried the empty basket back home, her heart filled with anxiety.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, Old Zhou saw her return, stood up, and rushed over to snatch her basket.
Her eldest grandson is starving! Why did this lazy woman take so long to come back?
Wu Hong was afraid that as soon as she came back, the girl would snatch the basket and stuff it with a few handfuls of weeds. Otherwise, it would be empty and she wouldn't even have a chance to escape. She didn't want to be beaten.
She threw down the hoe and moved far away. Old Zhou snatched the basket and wondered why it was so light.
She thought to herself, "Maybe that lazybones didn't dig enough!"
She parted the weeds and found nothing there! Absolutely nothing?!
"Where's the taro?! Did you lazy bum steal some from me?!"
She stared fiercely at Wu Hong with her slanted eyes, as if she wanted to bore a hole through Wu Hong.
She said, "It's just digging up a few taro, why does it take so long!"
She must have cooked it in the field and eaten it on the way! What a lazy and greedy woman!
Wu Hong swallowed hard and stammered, "In the field...in the field."
"The fields are full of weeds, there's no taro to be found! Go and see for yourself! The whole field is full of weeds!"
"You don't even have a single wild vegetable, and you want to dig up taro? You're dreaming!"
Old Zhou was furious when she heard what she said. This damned woman was definitely talking nonsense. She must have been slacking off because there wasn't a speck of mud on the hoe on the ground!
Wu Hong slipped out of the yard, her neck stiff, and said, "If you don't believe me, go dig it up and see what you can find!"
Old Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she was about to hit her, but in the blink of an eye, she had disappeared.
Having no other option, she had to ask Wen Zhuzi to go to the fields. "Third brother, go check on the fields."
She handed the empty basket to Wen Zhuzi, who pouted and said, "Didn't Ah Hong already say there weren't any left? I'm not going! I'd be exhausted from a wasted trip!"
He turned around and went back into the house, where he lay down on his own bed and pretended to be asleep.
It's not like he's Wen Zhuzi's child, why bother with him so much? He's a complete idiot! He keeps asking for this and that, and we have to give it to him! It's so unfair!
Left with no other choice, Old Mrs. Zhou went herself, otherwise her beloved grandson would go hungry forever!
Wen Pandi thought that the brat had disappeared somewhere, nowhere to be seen since early morning!
After she left, she locked the yard. Wen Youcai was so hungry that he kicked and rolled around in the yard.
Wen Pandi carried a large bundle of firewood past the house construction site. Everyone was working enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was peaceful.
She glanced at it longingly, then hunched over and walked home.
Daya came over to deliver water and saw her, so she quickly grabbed a bowl, poured some plum juice over, and went over.
"Pandi, put down the firewood and rest for a while."
She helped Pandi take the firewood from her back, and the weight in her hands almost made her fall to the ground.
"Drink this quickly to soothe your throat."
She handed her the plum juice, and Pandi gave her a shy smile, whispered a thank you, and then lowered her head to drink the plum juice.
The sweet and sour taste made her sip it slowly, and seeing that she liked it, Daya poured her another bowl and brought it over.
"Drink slowly, as much as you want."
She still felt sorry for Pandi, who was so small and had to do so much work every day without even having enough to eat.
Although her grandmother had disliked her and Er Ya before, she had never treated the two sisters like this before.
It's even better now. Ever since my aunt improved, my grandma has also come to like them both and often praises them for being capable.
Pandi's eyes were brimming with tears. Her parents and family, who should have been her closest relatives, treated her badly. On the contrary, her second uncle's family, whom they had forbidden her from having any contact with, treated her like family.
Seeing that she had drunk two bowls, Daya pulled her to a place to sit down, then took out a hot packet from her sleeve and placed it on her lap.
My aunt packed this for her to eat on her way home, worried that she might get hungry after coming over.
Even though it was such a short distance, she was afraid she would go hungry and insisted that Pandi carry the food. She wasn't hungry at all, so it was perfect for Pandi to eat.
Pandi sniffed, smelling a strong aroma of meat and scallions.
She turned to look at Daya, who smiled and said, "Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and open it and eat! These are xiaolongbao made by your aunt; they taste best while they're hot!"