The ostentatious golden hairpin given by Zhou Yanqing was put away by Qiao Mingjin.
She didn't dare to bring him out in Xiahe Village.
It's so eye-catching. Maybe Wu's eyes can expose her.
Now Wu is waiting every day to catch her on a man's lap.
Now that Mrs. Wu has figured it out, she has to keep her Qiao Mingjin out of her son's sight and never let Mrs. Wu cause any trouble.
She couldn't figure it out, how could this daughter-in-law, who had been sulking for four years, be so lighthearted and humiliate her so many times, and it seemed like she never answered her request?
In the past, Qiao Mingjin, relying on her good embroidery skills, not only aroused the resentment of her other two daughters-in-law, but also wanted to save her private money to help her poor mother-in-law. But why didn't she let the Wu family control her to death?
Isn’t the money from the embroidery work saved in her hands? She, Qiao Mingjin, is not even qualified to send the finished embroidery work to the embroidery shop.
But how long has it been since she stopped recognizing her as mother-in-law?
Seeing Yue Dongzhi and Shi Gen, two poor families that were far inferior to hers, now turning over, she felt itchy with hatred.
Not only because the Yue family has raised her for four years, but also because Wan'er is the niece of her two sons, the two jobs in the workshop must fall on her two sons, right?
But what did Qiao Mingjin say?
He didn't show any respect to her and her two sisters-in-law, and didn't even care about any family ties. He gave up such a good job to someone who didn't matter.
That’s one tael of silver a month!
One tael of silver a month was steadily paid into her account, and there was no heavy work. She just wandered around the workshop. Can her two sons do such work?
He also said that he was afraid that the work would be too hard and Wan'er's two uncles would not be able to bear it. He also said that the candidate was personally selected by Mr. Liu, the owner of the family.
Bah!
Who doesn’t know that it’s her, Qiao Mingjin, who has the final say in all the chores such as taking care of things in the village?
Now I started playing Tai Chi with her.
No matter what kind of money she has, she doesn't care. Such a woman is too arrogant. Even if she has money in the future, I'm afraid it won't end up in her Wu family's pocket.
Let the third child marry a girl who is obedient and can bring a dowry. A woman like Mrs. Qiao might hang around in front of her every day, just to poke her eyeballs.
Don't let me catch you!
Let me see you, Mr. Qiao, hooking up with other men. I don’t care what the patriarch said about the one-year period!
Mrs. Wu thought angrily. She would go to the workshop and walk around Qiao Mingjin's house several times every day. She also told her two daughters-in-law to keep an eye on them.
Sun and Yu were very happy after hearing the instructions.
This kind of thing can show their filial piety, because they really listen to their mother-in-law's instructions. Secondly, it can also hide and laze around. Who wants to guard the wash basin at home and hang around the stove and pots and pans?
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Therefore, Qiao Mingjin could often see these two sisters-in-law wandering around the workshop every day carrying melon seeds and roasting them.
They couldn't get into the workroom, so they ran to the kitchen to watch Ma and He washing vegetables and cooking, and chatted with each other. For example, will Mr. Saturday come today? Will Qiao Jinniang go to the city today? And so on.
Qiao Mingjin bumped into them several times, and after chatting with them for a while, she stayed at home whenever she heard the two of them were in the workshop.
He also kept his three children at home. When he had nothing to do, he taught them how to play with beads on an abacus.
Now even Xiao Yunluan can count to one hundred with his head shaking, which greatly surprises Yun Jin and He.
After finishing work every day, I excitedly grabbed my son and asked him to count. After I finished, I would hold my son and nibble on his little face. This made the little thing even more enthusiastic about counting and dialing the abacus.
It seems that the food is really delicious when you rush to eat it. The effect of learning can be seen more than learning.
Since Xiao Yunluan received encouragement from his parents, he has shown great enthusiasm for abacus beads.
And Xiao Wan'er, who originally only regarded abacus beads as a toy, every time she heard her mother say: "Oh, our Yunluan is so awesome. Although we are slow to learn, we are almost catching up with my sister. He is indeed a brother.
That’s smart!”
Every time Xiao Wan'er heard her mother say such words, she would look at her little cousin with hatred.
Since he came, my mother has been divided into half. Now that he has caught up with her, my mother has not praised her for a long time.
I dug out my eyes hatefully and dug them out again. Then I buried my head in the abacus beads. With my short hands open, I was doing calculations very fast. Not only did I know the formula by heart, I also started to learn how to count and reduce hundreds of pieces. It was really gratifying.
Congratulations.
Qiao Mingjin was very happy when she saw it.
He even praised her once and praised Yunluan twice.
So little cousins, little cousins, you chase me and learn more lively.
As for Ming Qi, Qiao Mingjin has taught her other things since she learned abacus beads.
In addition to practicing Chinese calligraphy every day, she was also asked to learn some books on women's enlightenment.
Qiao Mingjin knew that her grandmother wanted to teach her, Qiao Mingjin, to be a lady. She didn't know the origins of her father and mother, but she could feel her grandmother's vision.
In the past, there were three girls in the family, and someone had to do the work. There were no conditions at home, so my grandmother only took Qiao Mingjin with her to learn some things.
After Qiao Mingjin got married, her grandmother taught Mingyu again. Now that Mingqi is on her side, the teaching task naturally falls on Qiao Mingjin.
She didn't expect her youngest sister to behave like a lady. However, her grandmother demanded that the girls in her family must not be blind or illiterate.
So except for the two younger brothers, the three girls in the Qiao family can all read. More or less.
Now Qiao Mingjin also has this ability, and Zhou Yanqing often sends some pens, inks, paper and inkstones from the house. She no longer lets Mingqi dip his hands in water to write big characters on the table. She spreads out the white paper and writes dozens of words every day.
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You should also read a few pages of the book every day.
Ming Qi was very serious and didn't even need Qiao Mingjin's orders.
Qiao Mingjin felt comfortable here. She was blocked by soldiers and covered by water and earth. The frequent visits of Sun and Yu did not affect her at all.
But the Yue family is another story.
Early that morning, Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Yu were about to leave one after another again. Yue Xiaoman poked his head out of his room and gave these two lazy sisters-in-law a hateful look. He was filled with hatred.
"Sisters-in-law, where are you two going this early in the morning? Do you even skip breakfast?"
These two guys used Wu's chicken feathers as seasonal arrows. They got up early every morning and went out, wandering around for a while. After Yue Xiaoman made breakfast and Wu went out, they quietly came back. After breakfast
, while Mrs. Wu was away, I had a good sleep in the house, and I thought about the time when Mrs. Wu was going to go home, so I hurriedly slipped out and wandered around until the smoke started rising from every house before entering the house again.
Naturally, breakfast is no longer cooked, clothes are no longer washed, children are no longer taken care of, and dinner is no longer cooked. All household chores are left to Yue Xiaoman.
Yue Xiaoman naturally knew what Wu ordered them to do at home, which was to keep an eye on the third sister-in-law, preferably to catch her in bed.
Yue Xiaoman didn't believe that her third sister-in-law was that kind of person.
At first, she didn't say anything when Sun and Yu ran away every day. If you want to catch them, let them catch them and see what you can catch.
But as the days passed, she couldn't bear it.
She has always been pampered by the Wu family. Originally, there were three sisters-in-law at home. She only embroidered purses in the house, so what kind of work was needed for her?
Now that the third sister-in-law is gone, she occasionally comes out to help, but the two sisters-in-law do nothing and leave everything to her. This is not good.
Sun and Yu were getting ready to go, so as not to have to go to the kitchen early in the morning.
Unexpectedly, their sister-in-law said this from behind.
Mrs. Yu smiled coquettishly at Yue Xiaoman. She couldn't find anything to say for a while.
Mr. Sun is used to being a talker, almost as soon as he opens his mouth.
"Fifth sister, we all listen to mother's words and have things to do. It will be harder on you during this period. When your third brother brings back the new third sister-in-law, you will be relaxed. Anyway, mother is not busy during this period.
You go out every day to talk to the matchmaker about your marriage, and you can't stay at home for more than a few days. Why don't you think of your brother and sister-in-law's hard work and be more considerate?"
After hearing what Sun said, Yue Xiaoman held his breath in his heart. He couldn't swallow it, and he couldn't spit it out. It was really uncomfortable.
She took a few deep breaths and said: "Second sister-in-law and fourth sister-in-law, since you have said so, little sister, if I don't listen, why don't I have to be laughed at for my ignorance?"
"That's right, Fifth Sister, you are at a critical moment now. If people know that you are always lazy at home, how can you talk about marriage? But if people know that you are obedient, good-looking, and able to do all kinds of work at home,
, so people who come to ask for marriage are still not allowed to line up at the entrance of the village?"
Mrs. Yu also opened and closed her lips and talked a lot.
Yue Xiaoman was blocked again and suffered a lot.
I just wanted to pounce on these two people and bite them.
Yue Xiaoman took a few deep breaths, exhaled it for a long time, and said: "Oh, my two brothers have been resting at home these days, and they haven't gone to dig stakes in the forest. Rice and noodles are also tight at home.
When I make breakfast later, I won’t cook for the two sisters-in-law. It can also save some rice and food, and just treat the two sisters-in-law as considerate of the family."
When Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Sun heard this, they looked at each other. Is this going to save their rations? If they don't work, they will have nothing to eat?
This is not possible if they come back from wandering around and have nothing to eat!
"Fifth sister, you see, we are not going out to be lazy. Mother has not told us that we have to rush out early in the morning. In fact, we don't want to be? This early in the morning, we didn't get enough sleep.
But it’s not easy for a girl like you who doesn’t leave the court to do this kind of thing, don’t you think?”
"That's right, Fifth Sister, you see, your two brothers have been digging stakes for so long, and they only need to take a break in these two days. If they don't eat well, they won't be able to work in a few days. My sister-in-law doesn't.
Your brother has a good life, but he still has to run around every day. In a few days, he will go into the mountains to dig rotten wood. Why don't you show some consideration to your sister-in-law? In the future, if you get married and are wronged in your husband's family, your sister-in-law will definitely feel sorry for you when you come back.
You decide."
Yue Xiaoman leaned against the door frame and listened to what the two sisters-in-law were talking about. He ignored them and said with a "hum", "Anyway, I said, if you don't work today, you won't have food to eat. You can do whatever you want."
After saying that, he turned around and walked in. The door was also closed.
Sun and Yu stared at the closed door hatefully, wishing to poke a hole in it. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest support.
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