Chapter 706

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Early the next morning, just past six, Wang Erhai was roused by Liu Meiqi.

He had been worn out by Liu Meiqi until past one in the morning before falling asleep, so when he got up this morning, he looked listless and drained.

Liu Meiqi was very displeased with his appearance:

"Wang Erhai, can't you perk up? We're going back to pray for a child—such a solemn, sacred matter—and you're going back looking like that?"

"I told you last night to sleep early, but you insisted on not letting me sleep early. We're up so early today, isn't it normal that I haven't slept enough and my spirits are poor?"

Wang Erhai was both exhausted and speechless.

He didn't know where this woman got her energy—the more she wore herself out, the rosier her face became, so how could she not be tired?

"Stop making so many excuses for me! Hurry up, get dressed, and hit the road!"

Liu Meiqi hurriedly urged him on, rolling her eyes and speaking righteously:

"We agreed on at least once a day, and last night was just you going through the motions!"

Wang Erhai didn't want to argue or bicker with her, because he was simply too tired.

"Fine, fine, fine, whatever you say. You drive later, and I'll sleep a bit in the car."

However, Liu Meiqi retorted:

"Why should I drive? I wanted to put on some makeup in the car!"

Wang Erhai was speechless:

"Can't you just do your makeup at home before calling me up? We didn't say we had to be back in Shangou Village at the crack of dawn!"

But Liu Meiqi said:

"I want to get back early, otherwise it's not sincere enough. Stop talking so much nonsense—hurry up, get dressed, and let's set off!"

Wang Erhai felt his heart was weary.

Because whether it was a big matter or a small matter, he and Liu Meiqi could never get on the same page.

Many times Liu Meiqi even deliberately argued against him, just to make him uncomfortable.

But now he didn't want to argue with Liu Meiqi about anything—he had no energy left to argue.

"Fine, fine, fine, then let's set off early!"

After getting dressed and brushing their teeth, without even having time for breakfast, the two of them hurriedly set out.

By the time they returned to their hometown, it was not yet seven o'clock.

Li Xiulan, Wang Zhanggen, and Zhou Hongwei along with five workers were eating breakfast together.

Rural breakfasts were generally plain congee with pickled vegetables, at most a few more eggs, plus leftover rice and dishes from the night before.

So they weren't any tastier than city food.

"Erhai, Mei Qi, you're back. Have you had breakfast?"

Seeing them return, Li Xiulan hurriedly came over to welcome them.

"Mom, neither of us has had breakfast yet."

Wang Erhai answered honestly.

"Then hurry and sit down, eat breakfast together. The food at home is simple, so don't dislike it!"

Wang Zhanggen sat where he was, calling them over to sit while telling Li Xiulan to get two pairs of bowls and chopsticks from the cupboard.

Wang Erhai hurriedly took the initiative to get the bowls and chopsticks himself, not letting his mother Li Xiulan help.

He first poured a bowl of congee for Liu Meiqi, then a bowl for himself.

Wang Erhai had long been used to the food at home, so whether it tasted good or not didn't matter—just filling his belly was enough.

But Liu Meiqi inwardly disliked it; after two bites she said she was full.

"Mom, we need to worship the gods. Haven't you killed a chicken yet?"

Liu Meiqi asked Li Xiulan.

"We'll kill it later. The big pot in the firewood room is boiling water; we need the water to boil before we can kill the chicken."

Li Xiulan explained with a simple, honest smile.

"Oh, I see. All right then."

After breakfast, Zhou Hongwei and the other workers went to the construction site to work.

Wang Zhanggen also went to the construction site to wander around. Although he didn't work, he liked to loiter at the site—first, to keep an eye on the work, and second, he had nothing else to do, and being with Zhou Hongwei and the other workers, they could chat a few sentences to pass the time.

As for Li Xiulan, she was busy washing the bowls and chopsticks, then going to kill the chicken.

Wang Erhai asked Liu Meiqi to go with him to help kill the chicken, but Liu Meiqi said she was tired and wanted to rest.

Wang Erhai couldn't help but mutter a curse at her under his breath:

"Just now in the county town, you weren't tired? I told you not to come back so early, but you insisted on coming back so early!"

Liu Meiqi said coldly:

"I didn't expect that when we got back, your mother still hadn't finished killing the chicken. Didn't you say she usually gets up at five or so to work?"

Wang Erhai said:

"My mother gets up at five or so, but she doesn't have to make breakfast for the workers!"

But Liu Meiqi said:

"Can't she kill the chicken for us first, then make breakfast for the workers? Or is our coming back to pray for a child less important than greeting those workers with breakfast?"

Wang Erhai was immediately stunned speechless.

From what angle did this Liu Meiqi raise her question? How could it be so prickly?

"If you don't want to go help kill the chicken, just say so, don't say such neurotic words!"

Wang Erhai said this in anger.

"How am I neurotic? I'm just telling the truth, okay? I think your mother is just more biased toward your eldest sister-in-law; she probably doesn't want us to have children before your eldest brother and sister-in-law, so she's so unconcerned about us coming back to worship the gods and pray for children."

Wang Erhai laughed in anger:

"You're really a neurotic! Don't you dare say anything about my mother again, or I'll beat you!"

After saying this, Wang Erhai went out in anger.

He didn't want to say a word to Liu Meiqi anymore; this guy was a neurotic, suspicious and nitpicky, seriously ill!

Other workers go to work after breakfast, and his mother prioritizes preparing breakfast for them—there's nothing wrong with that!

Besides, they came back this time to worship at the Ancestral Hall, and there was no rule that they had to go early; they could go whenever, so what does it matter if they do it later?

Liu Meiqi was just finding fault in eggs, making trouble out of nothing!

Seeing Wang Erhai's attitude, Liu Meiqi was also very angry:

"Wang Erhai, why are you angry? Am I wrong?"

Liu Meiqi questioned Wang Erhai's back righteously and confidently.

Wang Erhai paid her no more attention, too lazy to waste words on her, and went out without looking back to help kill the chicken.

However, in Liu Meiqi's view, Wang Erhai was angry because she had hit the nail on the head.

She felt that this time returning to Wang Erhai's home, she had not been given enough respect by Wang Erhai's parents.

Clearly they had told them yesterday that they would return this morning to worship the gods, but they had prepared nothing in advance.

The chicken hadn't been killed in advance, and the incense candles and firecrackers probably hadn't been bought in advance either.

These two old things, is this how they treat their daughter-in-law?

She was angered to death!