Mingheng was so angry after hearing what Wu said, and just as he was about to jump up to retort, he heard his sister calmly say: "Mingheng, let the guests come in."
Wu shook off Mingheng's hand and walked in, followed closely by Chen and Yu. The two people's faces were filled with excitement that they were about to see a good show, and their faces seemed to glow.
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The three of them entered the courtyard and saw Qiao Mingjin and several people sitting around a simple wooden table, waiting for dinner.
Mrs. Wu first glanced at the dining table, feeling somewhat disdainful. There was no meat at all. Their family had eaten meat every day in the past two days.
Looking at the table again, I felt no longer angry.
I originally thought that Ms. Qiao would only eat some dried sweet potatoes for food. Her family has no land and no vegetables to harvest. I'm afraid she won't be able to eat even the pickles. I was just about to say something sarcastic. Look, she left my in-laws' family.
, can’t you survive?
Unexpectedly, although there was no meat on the table, there were three dishes plus an egg soup.
With so many people in her in-law's family, they only eat two dishes and one soup. And look at the rice, although it is mixed with sweet potato shreds, it is a serious dry rice.
Wu's heart suddenly became unbalanced.
Originally, she wanted to see the couple live in misery and look miserable. Finally, she couldn't live any longer, so she came to ask her for help, asking to go back to work as cows and horses in exchange for a mouthful of food, and then let her take care of them.
This not only fulfills her son's interests, but also fulfills her righteousness. Let's see who in the village will criticize her Wu behind her back!
But they never thought that not only did the mother and daughter not look pretty, but the little thing actually had flesh on his face. He also raised so many people! And the one next to him! Who is it?
Ms. Liu is right, this family indeed has a wild man!
Wu felt that she seemed to have caught something against Qiao Mingjin, so she didn't want to find fault with him, so she just brought this one out, which was enough for her to suffer.
There will be no reconciliation at that time. Even if it is divorce, who will say a word about it? The condition is that her in-laws’ family will not be responsible for the divorce.
Wu was faintly excited.
When her mother-in-law left, she held her in her arms and talked for a long time, but she took it all in her heart. Her mother-in-law even gave her a silver hairpin, which is called grandeur and a good person.
Not to mention the Liu family, it is the Wu family herself. At this moment, she wants to solve this matter quickly. Otherwise, when will the twenty-five taels of silver be available? The nights are long and the dreams are many.
Besides, Xiao Man is getting older now, and it’s time to get married, so we can’t keep putting it off. These days, more than one family is keeping an eye on a good son-in-law.
As Wu thought about it, she felt like she was winning. She winked at her two daughters-in-law.
Mrs. Sun is smart and can read her mother-in-law's eyes. She has been the laziest among the three sisters-in-law in recent years, but because she can coax Mrs. Wu, she has received the least punishment.
As soon as Mrs. Sun caught Wu's gaze, she looked at Qiao Mingjin and said, "Oh, Madam Jin, are you eating? There's no room in the kitchen, so they have to move to the courtyard to eat. You have to eat quickly.
.Otherwise, you will have to spend money to light the oil lamp later, and the lamp oil is not cheap."
Not to be outdone, Mrs. Yu was eager to show off in front of her mother-in-law, and hurriedly said: "Mother Jin, you guys eat so easily, you don't even have any meat. Look at Wan'er's face. We are here in Beishu."
I've been eating meat at home every day for a few days. He said he was tired of it and insisted that I go to the field to pull some vegetables and cook them for him. Wan'er, come over for dinner tomorrow."
Mrs. Wu listened to the words of her two daughters-in-law and nodded with satisfaction.
It really touched her heart.
Mrs. Sun waited for Mr. Yu to finish speaking, then raised her chin towards He Xiaochun and said, "Third brother and sister, who is this man? This is wrong of you. The third child was still at home yesterday. Although you and Wan'er
Moved out. But you haven't reconciled yet."
He Xiaochun's face turned red after hearing this, and he quickly lowered his head.
When Mrs. Wu saw it, she laughed sarcastically.
Sure enough, it is difficult for Heli's woman to find a home. In what way is this man comparable to her son?
And this Mr. Qiao is too brave, right? He openly brings people into his home to raise them?
After hearing this, Mingheng and Mingjue tightened their chopsticks in their hands, with angry expressions on their faces. Mingqi was about to speak, but Qiao Mingjin glanced at her lightly, and she had no choice but to shut her mouth reluctantly.
Qiao Mingjin looked at the three Wus.
Wu still looked the same, with a proud smile on her face now, and she looked a little less sharp than usual.
However, the Sun family and the Yu family still looked worried about the world being in chaos. They looked like they were waiting for the show to begin.
Qiao Mingjin glanced at the three of them and raised the corner of her mouth. This was rare. It had been a long time since the mother and daughter moved out, and this was the first time Wu came to visit her.
Mrs. Liu came to the door as soon as she left. Could she have some instructions?
Seeing Qiao Mingjin's indifferent expression, Wu felt very uncomfortable.
Her son is an official now and has a fixed salary every month. I don’t know how many people envy him. He won’t let go of others if they hug him, but she is determined to leave.
How many times can a woman go up the mountain to chop firewood? After a few days, she will have to lie down. When the time comes when she is missing a leg, an arm, and no food to eat, don’t come crying to her door again.
Who are you pretending to be aloof to show?
Mrs. Wu hated her indifferent look, as if she didn't care about anything.
Qiao Mingjin glanced at the Wu family and the three of them, and said calmly: "What's the matter with you coming to my house? You just said that it will get dark soon, so we have to eat quickly, otherwise we really can't afford it.
Oil lamp.”
After saying that, regardless of the expressions of the three of them, he called on his younger siblings and He Xiaochun to start eating. He also put a large chopstick of cattail leaf into He Xiaochun's bowl.
He Xiaochun also gradually calmed down. He was really afraid that because of him, people would misunderstand Sister Mingjin.
Now that he saw that Sister Mingjin didn't care, he felt relieved.
When Mrs. Wu saw Qiao Mingjin putting vegetables into the bowl of the unknown man, she became very angry.
He shouted: "Ms. Qiao, don't be shameless! Now you haven't even reconciled with my son yet. You openly brought a man into your home. You don't want reputation, and my in-laws want face!"
Qiao Mingjin put a chopstick of food into the bowls of her younger siblings and daughter, while beckoning them to eat quickly.
Wu's words were like wind blowing in her ears.
When Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Yu saw Wu's anger, they also said, "Mother Jin, mother is talking to you and asking you who this man is. You brought a strange man home like this. But have you ever thought about your third brother's face?"
He still has to earn a living in the Yamen, so how can he raise his head?"
Qiao Mingjin swallowed a mouthful of rice and said, "What does it have to do with me whether he can raise his head or not? Your family has nothing to do with me. There is more than one man in my family. Didn't you see it?"
After finishing speaking, she didn't look at them and continued to eat. After the meal, she had to give her daughter a bath, and she also had to wash her clothes. Then, if she could still see, she would rub some more straw ropes.
She doesn't have time to grind mushrooms with others.
She told the gardener that the straw rope could help the transplanted flowers and trees retain moisture and heat.
Qiao Mingjin believed that if they wanted to keep their jobs and get more rewards, even if they couldn't completely believe what Qiao Mingjin said, they would definitely give it a try.
Then, by then, the demand for straw rope will increase.
Two days later, when Ming Jue went home to pick up the books copied by Father Qiao, he asked him to tell Mother Qiao and the others that they would collect more straw and twist more straw ropes in the village. Ming Yu and her grandmother had their free time at home.
You can also make money by rubbing straw ropes.
Qiao Mingjin was thinking about her plan to make money. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Wu's face turned pale after hearing her words.
This woman is shameless!
Fortunately, they have separated and are about to reconcile with the third child. Otherwise, such a daughter-in-law would really be able to love her from time to time.
Mrs. Wu shouted: "I don't know how your parents taught you, but you have no shame at all. You were really blind at first. Now, thanks to the blessing of our ancestors, another good woman has been sent to my son. You are now
In this case, you can’t blame our family for divorcing you. It’s not you who asked for divorce, it’s our family who wants to divorce you!”
Qiao Mingjin has reached this stage and is no longer afraid of what she will say. It doesn't matter whether she makes peace or divorces, or talks to her.
Of course, it would be better for her and her family to make peace with her. If that doesn't work, just divorce her. It's not a big deal. Just give her your daughter.
Qiao Mingjin said: "Then please quickly ask Yue Zhongyao to give me a divorce letter. I'll be waiting."
After a pause, he then said: "Don't forget to go to the clan leader and tell me that the agreement was written at that time. And don't forget to give Wan'er to me when the time comes."
Wu's chest heaved when she heard this. She didn't know what this woman was relying on? How would a woman live without a man? Could it be that with a child, a mature woman could marry into a better family?
Wu sneered inwardly.
Sun and Yu, who were standing on both sides of her, did not expect that Qiao Mingjin was not even afraid of divorce now, and they suddenly couldn't understand her.
The two sisters-in-law looked at Qiao Mingjin.
It's just that Qiao Mingjin doesn't even have the eyes to pay attention to her.
At this time Mingjue said: "What else do you three have to do? We really have to eat, and you have delayed our time for more than a while."
Mingheng also stood up and said, "Let's go, I have to close the door."
The three Wus looked at each other and had no choice but to walk out.
Before Mrs. Wu left, she turned around and said to Qiao Mingjin: "But you said you were waiting for my son to give up. You can't go back on it!"
"I will never regret it!"
Qiao Mingjin looked at her steadily and said.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu left with an angry look on her face.
Qiao Mingjin continued to greet the family for dinner...
At night, Mrs. Wu lay on the bed and tossed and turned, thinking about what Mrs. Liu had said to her... Mrs. Liu said that if her daughter could become a big wife, then her son would give his sister more dowry.
Ms. Liu's hint was very clear, which meant that her son would take part of his share and give it to his sister.
Mrs. Wu thought that the original dowry of twenty-five taels of silver was a lot. If her son's share was added, wouldn't it be fifty taels?
At that time, I will be able to hold a beautiful wedding for my daughter and prepare a generous dowry, and there will still be a lot left over.
Wu became very excited just thinking about it, tossing and turning over and over. She was yelled at by the old Yue Tou several times, but she did not restrain herself at all.
After struggling for most of the night, I finally decided to go to the city in person tomorrow.
