Chapter 253: Don't Stir Up Trouble at Home All Day Long

Qiu Tai-nai glanced at everyone in the yard, gave a sharp command: "Enough. This is an offering from my great-granddaughter-in-law to me. Don't play tricks before me. Go back to what you were doing."

Zhang Shanmei was naturally unwilling; this honey was rare, and she didn't want to miss it: "Tai-nai, I'm still carrying your great-great-grandson in my belly."

Qiu Tai-nai chuckled twice: "You said it yourself. If I had a great-great-grandson, how could you, a great-granddaughter-in-law, have the face to use the excuse of the child in your belly to snatch things from an old woman like me, whose yellow earth is already halfway up her neck?"

Once these words were spoken, the matter became serious.

Qiu Lao-tou, who rarely managed household affairs in daily life, spoke up now: "If you want honey, send your man to get it. Don't stir up trouble at home all day long."

Zhang Shanmei felt somewhat resentful and reached out to tug at her husband's shirt hem, but her mother-in-law glared at her: "Enough. Don't make a fool of yourself here. Go back to your room and stay there."

Seeing that her own eldest sister-in-law had spoken, Qiu Mu also walked over to her own daughter-in-law's side: "Xia Qiu, good child, you've truly had a hard time."

After speaking, she also gave Zhang Shanmei a look full of implied meaning.

Just then, the gong sound for starting work came from outside.

Qiu Lao-tou lightly tapped his tobacco pipe bowl: "Enough, let's go."

Qiu Tai-nai spoke: "Xia Qiu doesn't need to go down to the fields. When you arrive, tell the team leader. From now on, you'll just cut grass. It's fine if the work points are fewer; don't overexert yourself."

Before Xia Qiu could reply, Qiu Shaofeng quickly took up the conversation: "Thank you, Tai-nai."

Xia Qiu also followed with thanks.

Naturally, no one else dared to object; after all, whenever a woman in the family was pregnant, Qiu Tai-nai always made arrangements like this.

Qiu Shaofeng walked to Xia Qiu's side and whispered: "Hold on a bit longer. Once Shaocheng gets married, returns for the homecoming visit, and the family splits, we'll close our doors and live our own life as the second branch."

Xia Qiu smiled: "Don't worry. I won't take it to heart."

In Liu Shu Village, Liu Father went to the village first to return the mule cart to the keeper, then headed back.

Unexpectedly, he happened to overhear people discussing yesterday's housewarming banquet: "Don't say I didn't tell you; yesterday's housewarming banquet at Shanliang's family was the finest meal I've had in recent years."

"That's right. Although the meat in each dish wasn't very much, they still prepared several meat dishes, and they even prepared so much sorghum baijiu. Many people got drunk yesterday."

"That's rare indeed. Ever since Shanliang broke his leg, his luck has actually improved quite a bit."

"Exactly. I think it's because Fifth Uncle's family cursed him. Once they split the household, his fortune rose. Once the family tie was severed, they moved into a house with green bricks and tiled roofs. We don't have many brick-and-tile houses in total."

"Their second daughter's boyfriend is an officer. You didn't see how diligent he was yesterday. Just wait; in the future, we'll probably all envy their life."

"By the way, I heard the boyfriend Chuxue is dating brought ten jin of meat yesterday. Is that true or false?"

"Of course it's true. I saw it with my own eyes. That was top-quality pork belly."

"The engagement isn't even settled yet, and they're already so generous. If this were the betrothal gifts, wouldn't they give even more?"

Just as everyone was discussing with great enthusiasm, someone said: "No matter how good the housewarming banquet was, they didn't send a single bite to Fifth Uncle and his wife. They really severed ties cleanly enough."

"What you're saying is nonsense. Once the family tie is severed, what kind of meal would they send? You're really just full and bored."

"Sigh, you people are really something. Did I say anything wrong?"

"Even if the family tie is severed, aren't we still in the same village? Shouldn't they have sent a portion of food to Fifth Uncle and his wife?"

(End of this chapter)