Chapter 280

Chapter 280

But his wife’s gaze was almost boring two holes into his back, making him feel that if he refused, she would surely make a big fuss.

Moreover, there were too many people in the family who needed nourishment.

He couldn’t bring himself to say no.

"Would this be too much trouble for you?" Chen Zhuangshi was somewhat worried.

"It won’t be a problem. It’s just me and Xiuxiu, and I’m afraid I can’t take good care of her. Besides, with more people, we might have a better chance at larger game. Uncle Chen, Aunt Jinhua, I can hardly find anyone else in this village I can trust.

If you’re willing to come with us, I’d be grateful."

Seeing Chen Zhuangshi wavering, Wang Qinghe quickly added.

Chen Zhuangshi had never seen Wang Qinghe so eloquent before. Seeing him like this, he smiled: "You, who usually don’t speak unless poked with a stick, can now talk so well. Uncle Chen knows you want to help me and your aunt. We appreciate it.

Let’s go to the mountains together."

Chen Zhuangshi didn’t want to take their kindness for granted just because of his seniority.

He also didn’t want them to flatter him, leading to half-hearted acceptance.

If they benefited, they would acknowledge it.

When the two kids went to the provincial city later, they could bring more vegetables from the village.

They could visit more often too.

Chen Zhuangshi quickly made up his mind: "Wife, let’s pack up and follow Qinghe and Little Bai into the mountains."

Chen Jinhua was very happy: "You finally said something nice. I’ve been feeling frustrated with you lately. Wait here, I’ll pack, and I’ll bring the food I prepared this morning. We can eat in the mountains. Oh, and don’t forget the water."

After Chen Jinhua busied herself, they set off.

At the same time, Old Wang’s family packed their things and prepared to head into the mountains.

The ones going today were the daughters-in-law, and Wang Shoucheng watched them, not quite at ease: "We don’t do the hiding stuff in our family. If any of you hide anything good..."

"Dad, relax," Zhou Jiaojiao didn’t like Wang Shoucheng’s words.

Wasn’t he just afraid they would pretend to bring nothing back and then sell their findings secretly?

If she were alone, she might consider it, but with the other sisters-in-law around, she wouldn’t dare.

If anyone blabbed and the father-in-law found out, there would be trouble...

Just thinking about it gave Zhou Jiaojiao a headache.

The two groups entered the mountains one after the other.

Chen Jinhua’s group moved a bit slower. When the four of them entered the mountains, they saw footprints and distant figures ahead.

She whispered to the others, "Look, aren’t those Old Wang’s daughters-in-law? They look familiar."

Bai Xiuxiu glanced and nodded: "It’s them."

She knew these people too well.

Even their backs were recognizable.

"Let’s follow them. We need to take this path anyway." Wang Qinghe understood his wife’s thoughts and suggested it to Aunt Jinhua and Uncle Chen.

As a hunter, his words wouldn’t raise suspicion.

Sure enough, Chen Zhuangshi immediately agreed.

They followed the footsteps ahead.

Meanwhile, Zhou Jiaojiao led the three sisters-in-law, pondering how to find ginseng or other valuable items this season.

Or even some game would be good.

She hadn’t eaten meat in days, and with so many people gathered in her house, it would cost a fortune to buy meat.

But she was really craving it.

If they could get some wild game or medicinal herbs, that would be great.

But they needed to wait for their luck to turn bad.

Zhou Jiaojiao wasn’t in a hurry and led them aimlessly.

Zhao Cuihua walked with a sullen face. She didn’t want to come at first, but the whole family pressured her. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t get her share of the money.

She had been thinking about splitting the household but hadn’t figured out how to do it naturally.

Although she didn’t want to be dragged down by the family, she also considered what would happen if the family prospered while her brother and sister-in-law struggled.

She didn’t want to offend either side too much.

So, she came along.

She stayed on the edge, fearing Zhou Jiaojiao. Whenever she followed Zhou Jiaojiao into the mountains, nothing good ever happened.

Zhou Jiaojiao’s eyes were now on the three women, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. Why did they all look so cautious? How could they have bad luck like this?

Just as she was thinking this, Fourth Sister-in-law slipped and rolled down the hill.

Zhou Jiaojiao almost burst out laughing.

But she still put on a show of concern, shouting, "Fourth Sister-in-law, are you okay? I'll come over right away."

Saying this, she ran over.

The other two also followed her.

Bai Xiuxiu and the others had just made their way around to this area when they saw this scene from a distance.

Chen Jinhua frowned, "None of Old Wang's family are good people. In such cold weather, they make the women in the family come out to look for things in the mountains. Look how cold it is here, and the ground is slippery. She fell because of that."

As she was speaking, she suddenly stopped.

Because when Fourth Sister-in-law rolled down after falling, she accidentally knocked out a wild rabbit.

Seeing them pick up the rabbit and walk away, Chen Jinhua was momentarily stunned.

"This..."

"Auntie, let's get ahead of them," Bai Xiuxiu felt that today could be quite fruitful.

Zhou Jiaojiao had brought so many people today, and she hadn't been back for a long time.

She had been having bad luck lately, and this time in the mountains, she must have come with the intention of making a big profit.

Getting ahead of them would definitely be the right move.

As for feeling guilty about cutting Zhou Jiaojiao off? She didn't have any such feelings.

When Zhou Jiaojiao had harmed her, she did it without any hesitation, so Bai Xiuxiu didn't need to be polite to her either.

Chen Jinhua was still shocked by what had just happened, so she had no objections.

They walked quickly, and with Wang Qinghe being very familiar with the mountain paths, they soon got ahead of them.

"Let's follow this road forward. There's a place I often hunt at the front. The game in this area is pretty good," Wang Qinghe pointed ahead.

Behind them, the group from the Wang family, Zhou Jiaojiao looked smugly at the rabbit now in Chen Fang's hands.

Feeling very pleased, she said, "Our luck is really good. Fourth Sister-in-law rolling down actually hit a rabbit."

Chen Fang didn't want to talk to Zhou Jiaojiao; she was in a lot of pain from the fall.

She was also more careful with her steps.

She wasn't stupid; she had already picked up on some things recently.

Old Fifth's wife was acting very strangely, and bringing them out here was clearly with the hope that they would get hurt so she could benefit.

Although she didn't know why, it was clear that they were being set up to lose!

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Liu Xiaoe scream in surprise beside her.