Chapter 25

Chapter 25

"But... what about the things we gathered on the mountain?" Zhao Cuihua was still thinking about getting rich with Bai Xiuxiu!

Bai Xiuxiu refused outright: "Once was enough. If you want to save up some money for yourself, go pick some mushrooms in the mountains. But don’t go too deep, look at your second sister-in-law and Old Fourth’s wife."

Thinking of those two, Zhao Cuihua felt pain all over her body!

It was too tragic!

"Then, Big Sister, aren’t you afraid they’ll divide the spoils secretly?" Zhao Cuihua couldn’t understand why her sister-in-law didn’t take the usual path.

Bai Xiuxiu wasn’t scared at all!

"What’s there to be afraid of? No one can hide anything from me! You should go up the mountain every now and then so that we’re not fooled." Bai Xiuxiu automatically included her in her camp.

After all, the benefits of following her weren’t free!

Zhao Cuihua looked confused, feeling like she had boarded a pirate ship!

Back home, Bai Xiuxiu took out the new fabric she had prepared to make clothes for the children and started cutting patterns.

Right, calculating the days, her older sister and mother should send her some things soon! She remembered that in her previous life, around this time, they sent her some yarn!

It seemed that they had received a batch of flawed yarn which was sold at a low price without needing coupons.

Her mother and older sister had gotten some for her.

No, tomorrow she had to go to the county town and call her older sister! She needed to ask her to send more.

The yarn from her previous life was only enough for her and the two children. This time, she also had to knit a set of sweaters and pants for Wang Qinghe.

When she first married Wang Qinghe, she simply wanted a peaceful life.

Even when she died, it wasn’t about love or affection.

She truly liked this man because, over the decades, he had dedicated his life to avenging her and venting his anger on her behalf.

He hadn’t even looked for another partner after her death.

Her heart wasn’t made of stone; since he was sincere with her, she had to respond in kind.

In the evening.

At the Wang family’s meeting table… oh no, dining table.

The family had learned from past experiences and ate first. After everyone finished eating, Wang Qingqi laid out the money from selling the herbs today: "Today, Big Brother and I sold those Astragalus. The pharmacy gave us a price of one yuan per catty.

There were more than thirty catties of Astragalus, and the pharmacy calculated it as thirty-five catties.

They also gave us fifteen yuan for the other miscellaneous herbs.

In total, we got fifty yuan and ten coupons for vice food products."

Seeing so much money, Zhao Guifen almost fainted from happiness.

Upon seeing the vice food product coupons, she snatched them away: "We’ll keep these for buying New Year’s goods."

No one objected, as the items were already in Zhao Guifen’s hands.

Wang Qingqi handed the money to his father, Wang Shoucheng.

Wang Shoucheng glanced approvingly at his youngest son before taking out twenty-five yuan and putting on an act: "Old Lady, here are five yuan for us. The remaining twenty is for the family. Keep it well."

Then, he gave each of his five sons five yuan.

Although everyone had some private savings, they rarely received such amounts openly.

And it was five yuan at once!

Zhao Cuihua could barely contain her smile! The price of the Astragalus reminded her of their stash at home!

Bai Xiuxiu put the money away.

Everyone had different thoughts.

Zhao Guifen coughed and mentioned what she had discussed with Old Fifth’s wife: "Recently, the second and fourth wives have been injured and can’t go up the mountain. But we can’t fall behind on the mountain trips. Why don’t the eldest’s wife, the third’s wife, me, and Old Fifth’s wife go up the mountain together starting tomorrow?"

"Mom, I was just going to say this. Today, the third’s wife accompanied me to Uncle Zhang’s place. He said that if I overexert myself again, I might die. This concerns my life. If I die and you still make me go up the mountain, you’re intentionally killing your daughter-in-law.

You might end up in jail."

Bai Xiuxiu still had a smile on her face.

Go up the mountain? Not a chance! She had already obtained the seeds of the herbs she wanted, confirmed Zhou Jiaojiao’s situation, and most importantly, could share in the gains from Zhou Jiaojiao’s finds. There was no need to go up the mountain anymore!

Hearing Bai Jiaojiao’s words, Zhao Guifen was furious: "What? Haven’t you pretended to be sick enough yet?"

"Mom, what do you mean by that? When has Xiuxiu pretended to be sick? Everyone in the village knows she passed out in the field due to poor health. Yesterday, you didn’t let her rest properly and forced her to go up the mountain. Her condition worsened today…

Are you only satisfied when she’s dead?"

Wang Qinghe’s expression turned cold. He didn’t know whether Uncle Zhang’s words were true or false, but regardless, he had to discuss it with Xiuxiu and take her to the hospital to check her condition.

"You! I’m your mother! Are you scolding me for a vixen?" Zhao Guifen was stunned by the rebuke.

"Enough! Why are you speaking so rudely?" Wang Shoucheng, who had planned to keep his sons quiet recently, was suffering from a headache.

He scolded his wife and then said to Wang Qinghe and Bai Xiuxiu: "Since you’re sick, rest well. Our family isn’t cruel. Once the village sells its grain and we receive the money, take your wife to the county town to see a doctor."

"Fine." Wang Qinghe's face was cold, and his tone made one's heart sink.

Zhao Guifen, hearing that her own old man wanted the eldest daughter-in-law to go for a check-up in the county, became even angrier.

What for?

She had never gone for a health check-up in the county; how could Bai Xiuxiu be considered more precious than anyone else?

"What about going up the mountain? There are so many good things in the mountains; are we just not going there anymore?" Zhao Guifen was unwilling.

"You and Old Fifth's wife can go." Wang Shoucheng glanced at his own wife.

She was truly stupid for life!

When had their family ever found so many good things? Tomorrow, she would follow Old Fifth's wife and see if it was this child's good luck. If so, she could also help Old Fifth hide some items.

They said they would bring everything back to share among the family, but would they really distribute it all?

Zhao Guifen was unhappy at the thought of following her youngest daughter-in-law; wouldn't that mean she had to work too?

"Mom, I'll come along too. The three of us will look out for each other in the mountains. Look at Second Sister-in-law and Fourth Sister-in-law." Zhao Cuihua, seeing her mother-in-law and Old Fifth's family going up the mountain together, became anxious.

As if her mother-in-law wouldn't hide everything?

She had to go to the mountains.

"That's more like it." Only then was Zhao Guifen satisfied.

Wang Shoucheng: ...

The previously spirited Zhou Jiaojiao, who had been thinking about hiding items, suddenly deflated.

She cursed her mother-in-law silently for being so foolish.

After the family discussion, everyone dispersed.

Back in their room, Bai Xiuxiu met her husband's serious expression.

Confused, Bai Xiuxiu asked, "What's wrong?"