Chapter 28
Chapter 28 Bad luck, lost money
Su Afang doesn't care what the people in the village think of her now, she only cares about where the money Su Jinxiu earned is.
"Don't let your second aunt bully you, because your family just plowed the fields.
The land is not divided, only the household items are divided.
Anything moved out of this house must be divided equally."
The meaning is very clear, no matter where Su Jinxiu hides the silver bracelet.
As long as we are still in this family, we all have to be divided again today.
There are sensible people in the village who know that Su Afang saw that Su Jinxiu had recently gone to work in the Sun Mansion.
It must be that I got a silver reward, so I made such a fuss.
"The money after the division was all earned by Jinxiu herself, so why should we divide it again?"
Su Afang rolled her eyes and took a sip.
"Who knows if she earned it? Or if it was hidden secretly by the family last time?
Besides, she wasn't the only one making money.
The men in our second and third houses have just come back from working outside, and they have a lot of money!
If we really divide it, I don’t know who will suffer.”
The villagers were gagged and could not say anything else.
Li Zhaodi held a jar of pickled vegetables and stood by the door wiping her tears.
Today, a new house is completed, and Jinxiu asked her to clean it up at home so that she can move to the new home.
She didn't follow her just now. Before she could finish cleaning up, she heard such a commotion in the second room.
Jinxiu cannot let the second fan take away something she has worked so hard for.
Jiang Chunlan walked to Li Zhaodi and sighed softly.
"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law has always been like this, and I can't stop you.
I just said a few words to help you, and then she scolded me."
Looking at Li Zhaodi, she knew what was in the pickled cabbage jar.
It's also thanks to Su Afang, otherwise I still wouldn't be able to find this thing.
"Sister-in-law, don't say anything for a while, I'll help you think of a solution..."
Li Zhaodi now had no backbone and nodded while holding the pickled cabbage jar.
Su Jinxiu stood next to the chief, looked around and asked.
"Everything is here, let's share it equally this time, no one will take advantage..."
Jiang Chunlan quickly stepped forward and spoke before Su Afang.
"Jinxiu, the third aunt can't control your second aunt.
Don't talk about dividing it equally. This time, let's draw lots.
It doesn't matter who catches the good ones or who catches the bad ones, it all depends on luck.
Third Aunt is useless, I can only help you think of this method..."
This method sounds very fair, and the separation of families depends entirely on luck.
But Su Afang knew that Jiang Chunlan would definitely have a way to catch him.
"Sure, don't say that we bully your orphans and widowed mothers.
Just draw lots."
Although the chief wanted to help Su Jinxiu, Su Jinxiu himself nodded, what else could he say?
He asked someone to bring pen and paper and counted everything first.
Then write them one by one on the paper, wait for the ink to dry, and then group them together.
Jiang Chunlan wiped her hands and stepped forward, spreading the papers one by one to dry.
Su Afang saw this and imitated others.
He walked to the chicken coop, touched it and then stepped forward to help.
Su Jinxiu walked aside and helped Li Zhaodi sit down.
"Mom, don't worry, the second aunt and the third aunt will help.
I went out to find something..."
When Li Zhaodi and the people around him heard this, they couldn't help but feel anxious.
Let’s not talk about the third bedroom, but the second bedroom will definitely have to do something to help!
If Jinxiu isn't keeping an eye on the spot right now, why is he running out?
It was sunny and windy today, and the paper dried quickly.
The head of the liar did not let the second and third bedrooms interfere, and stepped forward to take back the paper.
I found a deserted place and rolled them into paper balls, then threw them into a basket and bounced them around.
"Everyone touches a paper ball. Whatever he touches is what he touches. No changes are allowed."
Jiang Chunlan stared at the pickled cabbage jar in Li Zhaodi's hand, and her hands shook uncontrollably.
"According to the order, the big room draws first.
Sister-in-law, you come first."
Just as Li Zhaodi was about to get up, she saw Su Jinxiu coming back with a dog.
"Mom, let me do it!
Don't move, it will be bad if you drop the jar."
Li Zhaodi nodded, holding the jar tightly and not daring to move.
Su Jinxiu stepped forward and picked through the basket.
Pick up this one and flip that one.
The dogs around me seemed anxious and barked twice from time to time.
Su Afang was as anxious as a cat scratching its paws. Seeing Su Jinxiu's slow and leisurely attitude, she couldn't help but urge her.
"Can you pick out flowers? Just pick any one."
Su Jinxiu slowly took out a paper ball and glanced at Su Afang.
"Why are you so anxious, Second Aunt? Did you take a note? Are you afraid that you won't be able to recognize me?"
Su Afang was startled and quickly squeezed Su Jinxiu away.
"Don't talk nonsense. The director has already seen it. Where is the mark?"
Su Jinxiu didn't say much, and walked aside with the dog and the paper ball.
Su Afang pretended to choose a paper ball, lowered her head and smelled it.
Huh, she's not stupid either.
I watched Jiang Chunlan dip her hands into acid water while drying paper.
In this way, the smell of sour water will be left on the paper.
You can't see it, but you can smell it.
She can't read, but Jiang Chunlan knows how to read!
Whenever Jiang Chunlan dropped paper that smelled like sour water, she squeezed it again with her hands that smelled like chicken feces.
In this way, Jiang Chunlan will not be able to smell the sour water.
In order to prevent Jiang Chunlan from recognizing it, she also deliberately pinched a few more pieces of paper.
Su Afang took a piece of paper that smelled like chicken shit and stepped aside.
Finally, there is Jiang Chunlan.
Sure enough, she walked to the basket and smelled it.
It only smells like chicken shit, not sour water.
Her expression changed, apparently she had guessed something.
Unexpectedly, the second wife was actually smart for once, but he used his cleverness on her.
Jiang Chunlan took a deep breath, found a paper ball with the strongest smell of chicken shit, and held it in her hand.
Under the witness of the chief, the three people opened the paper ball.
For the first time, Su Jinxiu touched a new house.
The chief was sincerely happy for her and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Jinxiu is very lucky."
Su Jinxiu smiled and touched the head of the dog next to her.
Su Afang gritted her teeth. What she touched was a three-bedroom house.
But when Jiang Chunlan saw that what she touched was the old house where Su Jinxiu and others lived, she felt relieved.
It doesn't matter, the house has been emptied, and the silver bracelet should be hidden among these belongings.
Jiang Chunlan was not in a hurry and stood quietly by the side holding the paper ball.
It was another round of drawing lots, and this time Su Jinxiu got three stones of rice.
Su Jinxiu was very satisfied and couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
This time, Su Afang only shared one load of rice bran.
Jiang Chunlan was stronger than her and split two stones of rice.
After being caught twice, Jiang Chunlan didn't look anxious at all.
Su Afang was not only confused but asked, where are the silver and the bracelet?
It's windy outside and the smell of chicken poop is gone.
She was afraid that no matter how late it was, she wouldn't be able to smell anything at all.
"If we delay any longer, it will get dark.
Divide the remaining paper balls!
This time, I’ll go first.”
Su Afang stepped forward and picked through the basket.
There were eighteen paper balls in total. Each of them drew two, leaving twelve.
Su Afang picked for a long time, took four and walked aside.
Jiang Chunlan pushed Su Jinxiu forward and asked her to take it first.
At last there were a few left in the basket, and she grabbed them into her arms.
The three of them opened the paper balls one by one, and the chief looked at them for help.
Su Afang was unlucky, the four paper balls were all bits and pieces.
She looked at Su Jinxiu, a little nervous.
Could it be that Su Jinxiu was lucky enough to take back the silver and bracelet?
Su Jinxiu opened all the paper balls and turned pale instantly.
Inside, there were only some broken tables and benches.
Su Afang immediately realized that the things were not with Su Jinxiu.
She looked at Jiang Chunlan and saw Jiang Chunlan raising the paper ball in her hand.
"I'll share some of the sauerkraut jars at home. Sister-in-law, please give me the jar in your hand first!"
(End of chapter)
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