Chapter 138

Chapter 138

In the past, when the eldest brother hunted, the income he brought home was different from that of other families in the village.

Now, Old Fifth's wife's good luck has also brought more income to the family, causing them to look down on these two yuan. He had to remind this family; otherwise, they would be difficult to manage in the future.

Wang Shoucheng's words also made everyone else in the family suddenly sober up.

Indeed, it's not a small amount.

Zhao Cuihua silently listened to her father-in-law and put away the money, with a thousand complaints in her heart.

Talking sounds better than singing, but is it really the same thing?

Before the eldest brother separated from the family, their earnings came from hunting in the mountains, which was tacitly accepted by the village.

Although the eldest brother didn't sell at the black market, his parents would have others handle it.

Through the uncle's connections, the goods were sold to factories.

There wouldn't be any trouble!

But now, can this work? This is going to the black market.

If caught, the whole family would suffer.

However, regardless of how the money was earned, it was still money, and as long as it was money, it was fine.

She would save enough money and then separate from the family.

Everyone else also had their own thoughts and took the money back.

After taking the money, Zhao Cuihua thought for a moment and secretly went to find Bai Xiuxiu when no one was around.

When she arrived, Bai Xiuxiu was sewing clothes for the children for the New Year, while Wang Qinghe was just finishing cleaning the prey he had hunted today.

Hearing the knock on the door, Bai Xiuxiu put the prepared meat into her space.

Only then did Wang Qinghe go to open the door.

As soon as Zhao Cuihua entered the house, she felt a warm sensation.

The stove in the eldest brother and sister-in-law's house was burning brightly, warming her entire body. Zhao Cuihua immediately wanted to go home and scold her husband.

Both are men; why can the eldest brother hunt and chop wood, yet he does nothing?

A few days ago, he could say he was helping expand the house, but now that the house is done for Second Brother, he's still slacking off!

"Come in and sit?" Bai Xiuxiu saw her standing at the door and invited her in.

After all, she hadn't finished the gossip from earlier.

Zhao Cuihua then came in.

After adding more firewood to the stove, Wang Qinghe went out.

Inside the house, only Bai Xiuxiu and the two sleeping children who were tired from playing remained.

Zhao Cuihua sat next to Zhou Jiaojiao: "Sister-in-law, today, Second Brother and Old Fifth got beaten again."

Beaten again?

Bai Xiuxiu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It seems the other party wants to get back the money they found and extort some more.

However, they might be in for bad luck.

If Zhou Jiaojiao owed someone, and they wanted it back, they might not be unlucky. But if someone tried to take from Zhou Jiaojiao, they would certainly be unlucky!

"They want two hundred yuan, and Father agreed," Zhao Cuihua said, though she didn't mention the black market business.

She came here to get some benefits from Bai Xiuxiu, share a bit of gossip, and if possible, get some favors. Even if there were no favors, maybe in the future, if Sister-in-law and Eldest Brother lived well, they might help her.

Agreed?

Bai Xiuxiu was even more surprised. It seemed the Old Wang family didn't want any trouble recently.

Unfortunately, it was a dream.

Seeing Zhao Cuihua looking at her expectantly, Bai Xiuxiu understood her intentions.

She grabbed three handfuls of sunflower seeds that Wang Qinghe had brought back: "These are freshly roasted this year. Want to try some?"

Zhao Cuihua quickly stuffed them into her clothes, feeling she had come to the right place.

Although sunflower seeds weren't worth much, free things were always welcome.

Besides, she still had something to say.

"Sister-in-law, you must take care of the children. I heard the parents still resent your decision to separate and have talked several times about kidnapping your children for money. It's scary to hear."

Bai Xiuxiu had already guessed this, but hearing it confirmed made her hate those two old ones even more.

"Thank you for the warning." Bai Xiuxiu thought for a moment and gave Zhao Cuihua the rabbit Wang Qinghe had prepared to stew tomorrow.

"You haven't separated from the family yet, and you're willing to tell me these things. I appreciate it. This rabbit is already cleaned. Find a way to cook it secretly in your room. If there are more such matters, just let me know, and I won't forget your kindness."

Bai Xiuxiu didn't beat around the bush.

Zhao Cuihua was a person who prioritized her own interests, so with enough incentives, she could always manage to get some information about the Wang family from her.

"This... This is too much, I feel embarrassed."

Despite her words, Zhao Cuihua naturally accepted the items.

She didn't say much more to Bai Xiuxiu but chatted idly for a bit before leaving quickly.

If her mother-in-law saw her come over, there was no telling what kind of scene it would cause.

After Zhao Cuihua left, when Wang Qinghe returned, Bai Xiuxiu told him what had happened.

Wang Qinghe frowned, and his handsome eyes showed a colder expression than usual.

It made one feel a bit intimidated.

"The water is warm. Let's wash up and go to bed." Wang Qinghe didn't mention the matter again but instead brought water for his wife to wash up.

In his mind, he silently counted the factories where Wang Laoer and Old Fifth worked, as well as the factory where Zhou Jiaojiao's family members worked.

The next morning, Wang Qinghe went to the county early to meet Xiao Zhang as agreed.

Bai Xiuxiu stayed home to pack things up.

She had taken leave from the Women's Federation with Chen Jinhua.

By the time she finished packing, it was already noon.

Sitting on the kang, Bai Xiuxiu opened the space in her bracelet. The water screen displayed that the ginseng had matured, along with several batches of astragalus.

There were so many batches of astragalus that her storage space was almost full, so she could only wait until they moved to harvest them.

As for the ginseng, the longer it grew here, the better.

There was no need to worry about it.

Wang Qinghe didn't return until late afternoon, just as the sun was setting.

Seeing his relaxed demeanor, Bai Xiuxiu guessed that things had gone well.

Wang Qinghe entered the house, hugged his wife, and kissed her. "My dear, it's done. For now, I'll be working at the canning factory doing loading and unloading. The work isn't heavy, and the shifts end early. It pays twenty-seven yuan and fifty fen per month, and we can move tomorrow."

Bai Xiuxiu was also happy.

However, the physical labor worried her a bit.

"Don't worry, I'm strong, and this job won't tire me out. Plus, I can travel with the factory's truck to carry things around, which will benefit us." Wang Qinghe reassured her.

Bai Xiuxiu felt a pang of sorrow, yet she was aware of the challenge in securing a formal position in the county, particularly for someone like Wang Qinghe, who had limited education. Attaining this job was already a significant accomplishment, facilitated by networking.

"You don't have to strive too hard at this factory. You mustn't exhaust yourself trying to impress others." Bai Xiuxiu instructed the man in front of her.

Hearing this, Wang Qinghe felt as satisfied as if he had eaten a big meal of red-braised pork.

"I'll do as you say, my dear. Shall we go to sleep? We have to move tomorrow. By the way, Xiao Zhang said today... A friend of his brother from the provincial city came to visit us."