Chapter 134

Chapter 134

What reason is there now to still be worried and scared?

Zhou Jiaojiao was worried and glanced at Zhao Guifen, only to find that her mother-in-law seemed completely unaware.

Zhao Guifen wasn't just unaware; she was even angrier than Wang Qingfu.

She looked at Zhou Jiaojiao and said, "Old Fifth's wife, what's going on? Both my sons say this has nothing to do with them. Is it you? Whose money did you take? Where is the money?"

Zhao Guifen's words shocked Zhou Jiaojiao.

Does this old lady know how to speak properly?

Money?

How dare she even ask?

"Mom, don't you remember this money?" Zhou Jiaojiao decided not to hide anything anymore and said while crying.

"What's going on here?" Wang Shoucheng felt something was amiss.

Is this related to his old woman too?

His old woman never did any good deeds; she only did foolish things.

"How would I know what money?" Zhao Guifen was puzzled.

Zhou Jiaojiao cried harder: "Mom, isn't this the money we found when we went to sell herbs in the county? At the time, I said it was some cloth strips, but it was actually money we picked up. I gave all of it to you then. I think this person must be after that money.

Qingqi and I always give everything we have to the family. How could we possibly hide anything?"

Zhou Jiaojiao's words made everyone stare at Zhao Guifen, who immediately turned pale: "How long ago was that? How could it be those few dozen dollars?"

"Mom, several dozen dollars can last a family for quite a while. Who wouldn't miss their money if someone took it?"

Zhao Cuihua started making sarcastic remarks, feeling equally speechless inside.

So, Zhou Jiaojiao picked up the money, and her mother-in-law took it, then forgot about it?

And now the aggrieved party beat up Second Brother?

What kind of situation is this?

Wang Shoucheng couldn't hide his displeasure either. Several dozen dollars...

He also remembered.

But how many days had passed since then?

"Dad, I never knew about Old Fifth's wife and Mom picking up money. If it weren't for this beating, would you have kept it hidden? What happened to being a family?" Wang Qingfu felt justified and began questioning them aggressively.

Zhao Guifen's eyes darted around.

Wang Shoucheng thought for a moment and found an excuse: "Second Son, unexpected wealth is someone else's luck. Your mother and Old Fifth's wife not sharing it isn't wrong. The money we earn together should be shared among the family.

Did you ever pick up money?

Old Fifth's wife was filial and gave all the money to your mother.

But no one expected something like this to happen.

As the second son, consider this as protecting your younger brother."

"Dad, I got beaten up like this..."

Wang Qingfu wasn't satisfied. He wanted at least half of the money!

"Old Fifth, Old Fifth's wife, your Second Brother suffered for you. How much money did you pick up?" Wang Shoucheng asked his youngest son and daughter-in-law.

"A total of over seventy dollars." Zhao Guifen pouted, blaming these few dollars for causing her second son to get beaten up.

"Let's call it seventy. I'll decide: give thirty dollars to your Second Brother. The rest, Old Woman, keep twenty, and give another twenty to Old Fifth and his wife. You can't keep it all yourself," Wang Shoucheng thought. With the family's already meager funds decreasing by another twenty, he felt even more unlucky.

"I understand." Zhao Guifen was unwilling.

The money was long gone. How much did they have left?

She took out the money, and although Wang Qingfu was still somewhat dissatisfied, he knew when to stop.

However, he still harbored resentment towards Old Fifth and his wife.

"We're a family; we can get through anything. Second Son, Fifth Son, how much did you make from selling ginseng today?"

After dealing with this mess, Wang Shoucheng asked a more important question.

"Two hundred and thirty dollars. They said the quality wasn't great." Wang Qingqi took out the money.

Wang Shoucheng directly took one hundred and thirty dollars: "We still need to repay the money to that ungrateful eldest son. Keep one hundred and thirty with me, and the remaining one hundred will be divided into five parts. Old Woman, you cook today."

Wang Shoucheng looked at his second son's injuries and thought his second daughter-in-law should take care of him first.

The potential conflict within the family was temporarily quelled by Wang Shoucheng.

Zhao Cuihua took her share of twenty dollars and decided to tell her sister-in-law about this juicy gossip later, hoping to get some good food in return.

Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe were unaware of the situation next door. Their family of four had dinner and then started working.

In addition to the rabbits and wild chickens, Wang Qinghe brought back a wild goat.

This thing isn't often encountered, and it's even rarer to catch one.

It runs fast and is highly alert.

In the mountains, Wang Qinghe was afraid of attracting wild beasts, so he could only handle it once he brought it back.

Bai Xiuxiu pulled the curtain shut on the children's side so they wouldn't get scared.

After cleaning up and tidying the house, it was already late.

The family washed up and went to bed early.

The next morning, Bai Xiuxiu woke up early to the aroma of chicken soup filling the house; she had been woken by her craving for it.

In the courtyard, Wang Qinghe was neatly arranging firewood.

Bai Xiuxiu got up, kissed the sleeping children, and went outside.

At the courtyard gate, Zhao Cuihua had been waiting for a while. Seeing Bai Xiuxiu, she quickly waved from the entrance: "Sister-in-law!"

She kept her voice low, afraid that someone in her own yard might hear.

Last night, she wanted to share the big news, but her husband talked nonstop about family matters, and the yard was lively, making it impossible to leave.

So she had to wait until today.

Taking advantage of Liu Xiaoe cooking, she hurried over to talk.

Bai Xiuxiu gestured for her to come closer.

Zhao Cuihua then entered the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, yesterday Old Fifth and his wife, and Second Brother..."

"Let's talk inside." Bai Xiuxiu also wanted to ask Zhao Cuihua about the situation, as knowing both sides would help make their lives even worse.

Zhao Cuihua quickly followed her into the house.

Upon entering, seeing the children still asleep and smelling the chicken soup, Zhao Cuihua's eyes turned envious; her sister-in-law's life seemed too good.

Swallowing her saliva, she quickly got to the point: "Sister-in-law, Second Brother was beaten because of Zhou Jiaojiao picking up money! Zhou Jiaojiao didn't find any scraps; she picked up money.

She picked up someone else's money and made them hate her.

They were supposed to beat Old Fifth and her, but ended up beating Second Brother."

Picked up money?

Bai Xiuxiu remembered; Zhou Jiaojiao had tried to trick her into going back there to pin the blame on her for picking up the money.

"Third Sister-in-law? Third Sister-in-law?"

A voice called out from outside.