Chapter 128

Chapter 128

If the whole family found out that the thousand-plus on the books is now worth nothing, this family would fall apart!

Zhou Jiaojiao didn't understand why they were so anxious; she assumed they wanted to fill this big hole as soon as possible.

She was also furious.

That old hag, couldn't she give her a break?

She had just gotten out of the police station; couldn't she have a few days of peace?

"Jiaojiao, your parents are asking you a question." Seeing her silent, Wang Qingqi grew anxious too.

He was going to be a worker in the future and needed to find a way to buy a house in the city.

The factory wouldn't allocate him a house, and the family couldn't afford to buy one for him. Apart from his wife earning money, he didn't know any other good solutions.

After all, what his wife earns is his, so making money quickly was the right path.

"I'll take care of it tomorrow, Mom and Dad. Rest assured, I can handle this. I'm a bit tired, can I go back and rest?" Zhou Jiaojiao held back her anger and made a promise. Given her current disheveled appearance, Wang Shoucheng and Zhao Guifen didn't press her further.

"Old Fifth, take your wife back. When your second sister-in-law returns from the mountains and prepares dinner, call her out to eat.

By the way, although the black market business is important, you can't neglect the mountains either."

Wang Shoucheng added another sentence.

Zhou Jiaojiao nearly lost it. What? After doing black market business, she still had to go to the mountains?

Even the donkeys in the team didn't work like this!

"Wife, let's go." Wang Qingqi smiled foolishly and led Zhou Jiaojiao away.

As expected, marrying Jiaojiao was the right choice. She had two ways to make money.

Zhou Jiaojiao was pushed back into the room.

Her anger could no longer be contained: "Why did you push me back? Can't you see that my parents are treating me like a donkey?"

Wang Qingqi was stunned by her scolding: "Wife, what else can we do? I don't like it either, but we don't have better options right now. Let's bear with it for now. When we get a chance, we'll separate from the family."

Zhou Jiaojiao felt a bit better.

That was more like it.

"So, Big Brother and his wife will be separated from us? We only need to give the Wang family four yuan every month?" Zhou Jiaojiao suddenly remembered Bai Xiuxiu again, feeling like ants were gnawing at her heart.

Why should she?

Bai Xiuxiu had caused her so much trouble, yet she still had to earn money for Bai Xiuxiu and watch her live a good life?

"Isn't that right? If we don't separate them, they'll cause trouble and jeopardize my job."

Wang Qingqi was also frustrated. For years, his older brother had been working hard for the family. Now, losing such a helper made him uncomfortable too.

With all that money, if it were used on him, how comfortable his life would be?

"Wife, don't worry. I won't let them live so comfortably. I'll tell you..." Wang Qingqi recalled last night when he ran out of toilet paper and overheard their plan while getting some from the main room.

Mom and Dad planned to extort money from Big Brother's children.

Zhou Jiaojiao was shocked by the cruelty of the elderly couple but also felt a glimmer of hope.

In the east room, Bai Xiuxiu was playing with the two children while watching Wang Qingqi cook.

Today, Wang Qingqi bought eggs and meat from the county supply store. He was preparing shrimp stir-fried with eggs, another meat dish, and a small packet of seaweed sent by her sister, which she planned to use for seaweed soup.

The aroma of freshly steamed rice filled the room.

New rice tasted completely different from old rice.

Seeing the seaweed, she thought of her eldest sister and her mother. Once they moved into their new house, she would write to her eldest sister and mother.

Wang Qinghe noticed his wife staring at him and assumed she was hungry: "Wife, the food will be ready soon. Do you want me to find something for you to eat?"

Bai Xiuxiu was deep in thought, and his words made her laugh.

Bai Xiuxiu was beautiful, and when she laughed, her eyes seemed to sparkle. Wang Qinghe, not well-educated, couldn't describe it, but he felt full of joy and wished she would always smile like that.

The next morning.

After washing up and having a simple breakfast, Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe took the two children out.

The courtyard wall was almost complete, leaving only a passage since the gate hadn't been changed yet.

Zhao Guifen sat on a small stool in the yard, watching Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe. Seeing them leave with the children, she felt frustrated.

At this rate, when would there be an opportunity?

"Mom, I'm scared." Yueyue tried to hold her mother's hand, hiding in her father's arms, still feeling afraid.

Bai Xiuxiu was puzzled: "What's wrong, Yueyue?"

"Grandma is scary." Yueyue whispered, not daring to look.

Bai Xiuxiu looked back at Zhao Guifen. Zhao Guifen's eyes revealed malice and greed.

It made her feel uneasy all over.

This old woman must be up to no good.

She thought about how she and Yueyue had almost been abducted in their previous life. These two old people were probably planning the same thing again.

They needed to move as soon as possible.

She could take risks with herself, but not with the children.

Last night, Wang Qinghe had already gone to the team leader's house to ask for leave on her behalf, so the two of them headed straight to the commune to catch a ride.

Usually, when they came to the city, they came separately.

It was rare for all four of them to come together like this. Upon arriving in the city, Bai Xiuxiu followed Wang Qinghe to meet Xiao Zhang.

She had met Xiao Zhang a few times, but always in the village.

After becoming Wandering Spirit, she watched from behind her husband as Xiao Zhang helped him with his work.

Xiao Zhang had been waiting outside his house early in the morning. Seeing Wang Qinghe arrive with his wife, he quickly greeted them, "Brother Qinghe, Sister-in-law, you're here? Mingming and Yueyue look like they've grown quite a bit."

As he spoke, he gave each child a small gift—a little bear.

"This is something my sister-in-law made. She's very skilled; give it to the kids to play with."

"Quick, thank Uncle."

Bai Xiuxiu reminded the children, who obediently thanked him: "Thank you, Uncle."

Xiao Zhang smiled and gently pinched the cheeks of both children before asking Wang Qinghe, "Brother Qinghe, shall we go see the house directly, or rest a bit first?"

"Let's go directly." Wang Qinghe glanced at his wife, noticing her eager expression and understanding what she was thinking.

"Alright, let's go then."

Xiao Zhang led them back to Seventh Aunt's courtyard. As they arrived, a family with angry faces had just been chased out of the yard.

Seeing them, that family's eyes filled with hostility.

"What bad luck! Coming to cause trouble in my old lady's courtyard early in the morning." Seventh Aunt cursed, then seeing them approach, put on a smile: "You're here? Come inside."

"Seventh Aunt, what happened?" Xiao Zhang asked with concern.

"What else? Relatives from next door wanted to buy the house. I told them it was already sold, and they went berserk, making a scene. Ignore them; let's talk inside."