Marrying a Cook in the 1960s

Chapter 25

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The last time Wang Ying went into the mountains to fish, she just used her backpack to fish aimlessly. When she went into the mountains again this time, Xu Shuang said that this wouldn't work.

"The backpack is too heavy, and I can't catch much at one time."

Xu Shuang planned to collect enough supplies for the winter at one time; two backpacks might not be enough.

So when he went into the city a few days ago, he spent a few dollars at the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a fishing net.

The two of them climbed up the mountain in the cold wind. The fish pond was already covered with a thin layer of ice. Xu Shuang rubbed his hands, asked Wang Ying to stand behind him, and used a stone to break the ice.

I don’t know if it’s due to the season, but the clear surface of the fish pond in winter has turned dark, as if there is a pool of black water hidden inside. I can’t see clearly what’s inside, which makes Wang Ying a little nervous.

I cast the fishing net down, but there was no movement for a long time.

Wang Ying hesitated a little: "It's not winter anymore, the fish have all run away, right?"

Xu Shuang tugged at the fishing net: "Let me pull it up and take a look."

As a result, when they pulled the fishing net, it fell into their hands. The two men looked at each other with joy in their eyes.

Sure enough, when the fishing net was pulled up, what caught my eye was a huge fish with its mouth moving!

Wang Ying's eyes widened. Catching fish before was not so intuitive, but now that she used a fishing net, she was shocked by the richness of this small pond.

There were more than a dozen big fish, the big ones were more than ten inches long! The small ones were seven or eight inches long! No wonder they felt so heavy when I caught them just now. I don’t know how many years it has been since anyone caught such a big fish!

Xu Shuang had just exerted all her strength, so her breathing was a little unstable, but she could not hide her happiness: "Pick it up and pack it up, and send it back later."

The two backpacks can hold at most ten fish. Although the fish are big and numerous, winter is also very long.

After being locked up at home for more than two months, they only had pork distributed once in the twelfth lunar month. Even if Xu Shuang was very capable, she still felt that she was treating Wang Ying unfairly.

With this batch of fish, I can make more dishes this winter to nourish my body.

The two men cast the net three times, picking out the smaller fish and throwing them back into the pond, only the big fish that were ten inches taller or larger.

They divided the work and cooperated with each other. One person kept an eye on the fish pond on the mountain, while the other carried the fish basket down the mountain and took it home.

Xu Shuang was in a bit of a dilemma. He felt a bit distressed for Wang Ying to run around carrying the fish on her back. The fish were not light. There were six or seven in a basket. The weight was overwhelming and it was hard to carry.

But if Wang Ying was left alone on the mountain, he would worry about whether there were any wild animals there.

At this time, all the leaves on the trees had fallen, and there was no food to eat in the wild animals on the mountain. Although the team led people to hunt wild boars a few days ago, who knows whether they succeeded in getting them all.

Wang Ying patted her chest and assured: "Don't worry, I can do it!"

Although she is not as strong as Xu Shuang now, she is more flexible.

At worst, you can just climb a tree and hide.

With her insistence, Xu Shuang could only agree: "Then be careful and don't run around."

Wang Ying nodded vigorously: "I will definitely not run around."

Xu Shuang felt itchy and touched her head: "Well, good girl."

Even though she had done everything she should have done, Wang Ying still couldn't help blushing: "You should leave now!"

What if someone finds out later

This is not like the summer, when there are leaves and grass around to provide some cover. Now without the cover, it is just a big fish pond. It is okay if there is little noise, but if someone finds the traces, there will definitely be a series of troubles.

Xu Shuang went down the mountain carrying a basket of fish. Wang Ying was bored, so she didn't run around to get herself killed. Instead, she stared at the surrounding environment, looking left and right.

As she looked, Wang Ying suddenly discovered that there was a slightly higher spot. Because it was uneven with the terrain next to it, a little bit of the plant roots were exposed in the cut-off part.

Wang Ying leaned over and tried to break off a small piece. She was immediately overjoyed, it turned out to be wild yam!

It is not uncommon to find wild yam in the mountains, but what is rare is that no one has discovered it here!

Wang Ying's eyes lit up, and she found a handy stone and started digging.

Although she was going to eat them at home and there was no need to worry about breaking them and affecting the appearance, Wang Ying was still very careful. It took her a long time to dig out two wild yams with their roots intact.

Compared again, it's half a person's height!

Xu Shuang had just finished delivering her first batch of fish and when she came up she saw Wang Ying digging the soil.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Ying held out the wild yam like a treasure: "I'm digging yam!"

Wild yam is very nutritious and can nourish the stomach and relieve dryness. When Wang Ying saw wild yam, she thought of yam pork ribs soup and suddenly felt full of energy.

Xu Shuang made a prompt decision: "Let's catch the fish first, I'll find a hoe and bring it up later."

It is too tiring to dig with hands. Although the hoe will inevitably break the yam, the broken parts can be taken back and processed, such as slicing and drying, or directly blending into puree. Yam and hibiscus soup is made with yam puree, and the taste is just right for this kind of weather.

In this way, the two people took turns and brought home nearly thirty big fish!

Xu Shuang also dug dozens of kilograms of wild yam.

Wang Ying couldn't help but sigh that she had really caught up.

The yams in the mountains are not as regular as the yams cultivated later. Except for the two straight ones dug in the front, the yams in the back are all strange in shape, and two of them are coiled like a snake. If you are far away, you will have to hide away if you see them.

But it was fortunate that this happened, otherwise such a thick yam would not have waited for me. It would have been dug up by someone long ago!

Wang Ying knew that many people in the team also sneaked up the mountain. After all, the rich resources in the mountains were not just for her family. When they went to hunt wild boars some time ago, many families went into the mountains to look for wild animals.

Although the brigade distributed grain, they could not eat it all. For households with more people, they had to calculate the amount to avoid going hungry when spring came and the weather got warmer.

After returning home, Xu Shuang started to process the big fish without stopping. She threw the more lively fish into the water tank, and kept half of the remaining ones to be sealed up when it snowed. The last few were cut open, rubbed with salt, and hung under the eaves to dry in the sun when the weather got better. When the weather got cold, she took them into the room with a kang to dry, to ensure that the thirty fish could be eaten until the winter was over.

Wang Ying went down to the cellar and put the wild yam away.

Originally, there was no cellar in her house, but when Xu Shuang was repairing the courtyard wall last time, she simply built one.

There are now piles of white radishes and cabbages, two bags of coarse grains, half a basket of potatoes, dozens of kilograms of wild yams, and a large bag of black fungus and dried tofu in the cellar.

Such reserves are already the best. Looking at the entire brigade, there are not many families who can prepare so many things for the winter.

Not to mention that there was a big bag of candy and two bags of peach cakes in her room.

There was still half a bowl of lard and leftover rabbit meat from entertaining guests a few days ago in the kitchen. Xu Shuang even told her that he had dried some vegetables, beans, potatoes, mushrooms, etc. in the summer before. There was also a jar of pickled cabbage and several jars of various pickles.

Wang Ying was very content. Although her life now was not as good as in the future, she was lucky to have enough food and drink. Wang Ying felt lucky to have come here from the end of the world and met Xu Shuang.

Xu Shuang made fish stew with pancakes in an iron pot for lunch.

The thick iron pot is filled with freshly killed fish, accompanied by cabbage and dried tofu, and a row of cornmeal pancakes on the side.

Wang Ying kept asking as she lit the fire: "Is it done? Is it done?"

It smells so good that she can hardly bear it!

Xu Shuang smiled and said, "Right away."

Old Lady Xu hurried over at noon. She had cooked and eaten by herself in the past few days, thinking that she would leave some time for the two young people to be alone. But today Xu Shuang went to see her and told her that she would stew fish for noon and asked her to come over early.

Old Lady Xu was also puzzled. Xu Shuang knew that this boy looked quiet but had a lot of tricks. He had also been dealing in things privately in the past few years. However, seeing that he knew how to do things in moderation, Old Lady Xu didn't care much.

But they caught fish right after getting married, and I haven’t seen the couple go into the county town!

As soon as she entered the door, Old Mrs. Xu was shocked.

There are several big fish hanging in Wang Ying’s yard!

Wow, it looks like one of them weighs more than ten pounds!

Seeing her mother-in-law coming, Wang Ying hurriedly greeted her: "Mom, it will be ready in a while. Let's have fish stew in an iron pot for lunch!"

Old Mrs. Xu felt uneasy, so she secretly pulled Wang Ying aside and said tremblingly: "What did you two do?"

How can you get so many fish!

Wang Ying quickly explained that she did not steal or rob, but just caught it in a wild pond in the mountains.

Mrs. Xu immediately put her heart at ease and said excitedly, "That's great! We can finally have a good meal this winter!"

Old Mrs. Xu has a high standard of living, but that is only in comparison with the rest of the brigade. Every winter, they cannot go into the mountains, so it is still difficult to get meat.

We have so many fish this year, and we have fish every year. It shows that we have married a good daughter-in-law and God has helped us.

Xu Shuang did not serve the fish stewed in the iron pot. The family ate around the iron pot in the kitchen. After all, fish meat is not tasty when it is cold, and it has a strong fishy smell. Anyway, there are few people and they can sit in a spacious place. There is a fire burning under the stove to ensure that the pot is always bubbling. The three of them ate lively around the stove.

Wang Ying picked up a large piece of fish, which was incredibly tender. Wild fish have no natural enemies, and the meat is delicate and has few bones. The tofu soaked in fish soup is also very flavorful, and the taste of the vegetarian side dish is not worse than the fish.

Wang Ying took another bite of the crispy corn tortilla from the pan and ate it till her eyes narrowed.

Old Mrs. Xu also praised it highly: "This fish is good! It's better than the one your father made back then."

Who told them that they don't have the conditions to raise fish here, and they don't eat much fish? Xu Shuang's father's skills are okay at other things, but his cooking skills for fish are still not so good.

Wang Ying ate two bowls and held her stomach: "I can't eat any more."

The big fish in the pot was almost completely eaten, with only some soup left. The three of them were all stuffed.

After dinner, Xu Shuang went to wash the dishes. Wang Ying pulled a chair and sat outside to chat with Old Mrs. Xu.

As we were chatting, snow started falling outside.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, and soon a layer of snow accumulated in the yard.

Old Lady Xu kept muttering: "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. Next year will definitely be a good year."

Wang Ying's side was lively and warm, but Wang Yongshun's family was not so lucky. Wang Yaozong's injuries were not serious, but his face looked scary.

He was too embarrassed to go back to school and stayed in the hospital for a few days. It was Wang Yongshun who saw that it was about to snow and decided to discharge him and go home immediately.

As for the two who beat people up and ran away, Wang Yongshun went to the militia several times and asked the police, but there was no result.

Wang Yongshun only dared to say that someone beat someone up, and he dared not say anything more specific. Wang Yaozong's behavior, if it was said, was speculation, and if it was more serious, he would probably be investigated for wanting to buy stolen goods.

I think the two people are sure of this, so they are fearless. Those who can be deceived are not innocent themselves, so they naturally dare not expose their scam. As long as these two people hide for a while, they will be safe next time.

Wang Yongshun lost 80 yuan in one go, and Wang Yaozong spent another 10 yuan on hospitalization. Every time I opened my eyes, I felt heartbroken.

Food and drink were expensive in the city, and he didn't have any food coupons, so he had to secretly exchange them outside the hospital. They were incredibly expensive.

As soon as he saw it snowing, Wang Yongshun urged them to leave quickly.

If the snow falls heavily and the mountain road becomes difficult to walk on, they will have to walk back to the team step by step.

Wang Yaozong reluctantly left the hospital, and the three of them hurried back, but it started snowing halfway through the journey. They were so cold that they were shivering and couldn't speak clearly.

By the time they reached the town, the three were so frozen that they could not speak.

Wang Yongshun stammered, "Let's go to Pingping's house and drink some water before we go."

The weather was too cold. He and Li Chunjuan left in a hurry and did not bring thick clothes. They were still wearing thin clothes. Not only were they shivering with cold, but their stomachs felt empty and they felt dizzy.

Wang Pingping has been married for more than a year and married into the Li family in the town.

The three of them walked towards Li's house with their hands in their pockets, one step deep and one step shallow.

The Li family is a distant relative of Li Chunjuan. It was because of this relationship that Li Chunjuan married her eldest daughter to the town.

Li Chunjuan was proud of this for a long time and showed off her abilities to others everywhere.

However, this show-off came to an abrupt end after one year this year.

There is no other reason, it’s just that Wang Pingping has been married for a year and there is still no news of pregnancy.

Li Chunjuan couldn't understand why she gave birth to three children in a row without even taking a break. She got pregnant right after the confinement period. Although the first two were girls, which was a bit disappointing, as long as she could get pregnant, no one would say anything.

In the countryside, as long as you can give birth, except for a few unlucky ones, most people will give birth to sons.

But it was not the case with Wang Pingping. After she married into the Li family, she hadn't received any news for a whole year, which was already eye-catching.

In particular, her mother-in-law took Wang Pingping to the clinic for treatment, and after the treatment, a piece of news was passed on to the Wang family.

—Wang Pingping cannot have children.

When the letter arrived, Li Chunjuan was dumbfounded.

She never expected that the girl couldn't lay eggs!

Fortunately, the Li family just sent a message to her family but did not spread the news.

Li Chunjuan was afraid that the Li family would divorce Wang Pingping. This infertile girl would not be accepted by anyone if she returned home. Was she just going to be kept at home and eat idle food

When the two families lived together, Wang Pingping always sent food and drinks to her brother in town, and invited him to her home for dinner from time to time. She also never returned to her parents' home empty-handed during festivals.

After the news of her infertility spread, not only did Li Chunjuan not dare to ask her son to come over again, even Wang Pingping herself restrained herself.

It has been three or four months since we last saw each other.

The family of three was very cold at the moment, so they decided to go to the door to ask for some water to drink.

The Li family did not get a house in the town and still lived in the small courtyard they built before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Li Chunjuan knocked on the door and called Wang Pingping. After a while, Wang Pingping came out.

Wang Pingping had short hair and was wearing a half-cut old jacket with a towel wrapped around her hair. "Mom, what are you doing? I'm sweeping the beams."

She trembled as she glanced into the room and whispered, "My mother-in-law is also at home... Mom, didn't I tell you that if you have anything to say, just ask someone to tell me, don't come to me."

Li Chunjuan: "I just came here to drink some water. It's too cold. We walked back from the county town..."

Wang Pingping did not ask her parents why they went to the county town. When she heard that they were going to drink water, she rushed back to the house, took a gourd ladle, scooped a spoonful of cold water, and mixed it with half a pot of hot water.

Her mother-in-law was sitting in the house. When she heard the noise, she shouted, "Who is it?"

Wang Pingping pretended nothing happened: "No one, passers-by need a drink of water!"

After saying that, he quickly went out with the gourd ladle in his hand, stuffed it into Li Chunjuan's mouth and urged her, "Mom, drink it quickly."

Li Chunjuan felt bad. What did this girl mean? Was she begging for food for her family

Wang Yongshun's face was not looking good either. He had come here to rest in the house because he was exhausted from walking all this way. The weather was cold and he could feel his ears were numb from the cold. It was time to go into the house and light a fire to warm themselves up so that they could walk on the even colder mountain road.

But the eldest daughter didn't even mention letting them in, and she didn't dare to tell the truth even when her mother-in-law asked.

"What do you mean? Do you think we are begging with your brother? As your parents, we can't even enter your house?"

Wang Pingping lowered her head and said nothing, but in Wang Yongshun's eyes, this look meant she agreed.

Thinking back to my two daughters, the older one is a loser, she can't even have a child, she can't be relied on for anything, now she has to depend on her mother's face even for a sip of water. The younger one is a complete loss-making commodity, not only does she have to pay for her stepmother, she can't even take home a dowry.

Li Chunjuan drank all the water from the gourd in one go and stuffed it to Wang Pingping: "You are good! Don't get close to your brother when he becomes successful in the future."

Wang Pingping felt sad as she watched her family members walk away.

But what can she do

If she could give birth, she would definitely be brave enough to bring her family into the house to warm up. Her husband's factory recently distributed some vermicelli, and she brought them all home to her family to feed her brother.

This is what she did in the past. She would bring her younger brother Wang Yaozong home for dinner, cook a big pot of pork stewed with vermicelli, and feed her brother well so that he could support her in her husband's family when he had a good future.

But it’s no longer possible. Wang Pingping feels very bitter. She can’t give birth, and it’s useless even if her brother supports her.

Back in the inner room, Wang Pingping's mother-in-law, Mrs. Li, looked unhappy: "The people in the corridor want water to drink, can't you give them cold water? And the firewood is free?"

Wang Pingping agreed timidly, but Mrs. Li was picky again: "Hurry up and sweep the beams! And the tiles on the roof, check them before it snows too much."

Wang Pingping had a submissive look on her face, while Mrs. Li leaned back in her chair, feeling extremely comfortable.

Wang Pingping's sister-in-law Li Ying said while cracking melon seeds: "My sister-in-law is really virtuous now. You can't tell at all that she was like when she first got married."

Mrs. Li looked disdainful: "Burned her! And you still think it was the same as before!"

When Wang Pingping first came in, she was very arrogant and even urged her husband to divide the family, saying that there were three brothers in her family and it would be uncomfortable to mix things up.

I feel so uncomfortable!

She just thought that now that she was the head of the family, she could be honest and supportive of her mother's family! Don't think she didn't know that she always gave special treatment to her brother from her mother's family.

Looking to eat at the rich man's house!

And there is that old woman Li Chunjuan. She has married two girls who are too high up, and she is determined to ask the girls to help her brother.

Mrs. Li was completely hypocritical in this matter. If it was her own daughter, then staying close to her parents' family was considered filial piety and sensible. But if it was her daughter-in-law staying close to her parents' family, that would not be acceptable.

Li Ying was cracking melon seeds with great enthusiasm. She was the youngest in the family and had three older brothers, so even Mrs. Li, who favored boys over girls, was not too harsh on her.

Mrs. Li asked Li Ying, "How is your relationship with Yue Jin going?"

Li Ying cracked some melon seeds and said, "That's it. He said he would come to our house after the Chinese New Year."

Mrs. Li smiled happily: "That's good, that's good. Yuejin is a chef. You will enjoy a good life when you marry him."

The mother's family can also enjoy the good life. The cook has so much food in his hands that he can feed her and her family well-fed and wealthy.

Li Ying boasted to her mother with saliva flying: "Yuejin said that he is in charge of the kitchen and will ask me to eat at the restaurant tomorrow! I will bring you a big pig's trotter tomorrow!"

Mrs. Li couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she thought of the shiny pig's trotters. Although her family lived in a town, her life was not easy either. There were many people in the family and many mouths to feed.

Among the three daughters-in-law, two are temporary workers who don't earn much money a month, and Wang Pingping is the only one who does nothing. The combined salary of the sons looks high, but it's all gone. Every time she passes by the door of a state-owned restaurant, she smells the delicious food and becomes greedy.

Now, my youngest daughter has found a great chef, so we don’t have to smell the smell outside the door anymore!

Mrs. Li gave the girl some advice: "Since you are coming after the New Year, ask Yuejin's family how much dowry they can give. We can't agree if we don't have thirty-six legs. We don't ask for a full three turns and one ring, but at least we need a bicycle and a radio."

Li Ying patted her chest and assured her mother: "Of course! When we decide, I'll ask Yue Jin to get me a job at the restaurant."

Mrs. Li was very surprised: "What? Yuejin said he could find you a job?"

Li Ying stopped going to school after graduating from elementary school and has been idle at home all these years. She has no academic qualifications and is not willing to work hard, so she can't find a temporary job.

When Li Ying heard her mother's question, she felt a little guilty. In fact, she had kept the matter of her work a secret from Xie Yuejin.

The two of them were introduced to each other by a friend. Li Ying told Xie Yuejin that she was a formal worker at the thermos factory. In the past few months since they started dating, Li Ying and Xie Yuejin would always meet at the entrance of the thermos factory.

So Xie Yuejin doesn’t know yet that he is unemployed.

"Of course, when we get married, he's been a chef for so many years, he will definitely be able to get me a job in a restaurant."

Li Ying coaxed Mrs. Li so much that she was stunned.

"My goodness, how can Yuejin be so capable?"

Li Ying: "He's the chef of the restaurant in our town. He's the only one who cooks in the whole restaurant! If he leaves, the restaurant will be at a loss. How can he be incompetent?"

Li Ying was not exaggerating, because Xie Yuejin really said this to her.

"He also said that the leaders appreciate him and maybe he can be transferred to the county in the future!"

Mrs. Li took a deep breath and said, "Into the county town?"

It is so difficult to move to the city these days. She never thought that her daughter could find such a successful man just by looking around.

"Then you have to hold on tightly. Yuejin has such a good job that there must be many vixens eyeing him... How about this, don't ask for the bride price. As long as Yuejin does a good job, we don't care about these things."

Of course, having a son-in-law who is a chef is more important than the one hundred or eighty yuan of betrothal gift.

It’s over once the money is spent, but if there is a son-in-law who is a chef, wouldn’t the benefits to the family be mountains and seas

Li Ying also felt that her mother was right. She couldn't do those hard jobs. If she could find a promising man, wouldn't that be much better than working

Speaking of this, Li Ying gossiped with her mother with a mysterious look on her face: "Do you know my third sister-in-law's sister?"

Of course Mrs. Li remembered that she was actually hesitating between the two daughters of the Wang family at the beginning, but later she felt that Wang Lingling was too cunning and chose Wang Pingping.

"Let me tell you, my third sister-in-law's younger sister, Wang Lingling, found a man and became his stepmother!"

Mrs. Li had never heard of it before, so she quickly grabbed her daughter and asked her about it.

Li Ying: "You said that when I saw my brother getting married, he said she was too shrewd. She doesn't seem that shrewd. She said she chose a divorced man with two children. Although he was a soldier, his family was very poor, but she insisted on marrying him and even broke up with her parents."

Li Ying knew that Wang Lingling's behavior was not surprising at all. Wang Lingling's behavior had long been spread around. The reason for the spread was not only that she acted arbitrarily, but also that the family she chose was not a good one.

The old lady of the Zhao family thought she was very capable, as she married her daughter-in-law without spending any money, and she was a first-time bride. She showed off a lot outside.

Mrs. Li looked down upon Wang Pingping more and more, but Li Ying was still talking.

"I saw her a few days ago. She looked so miserable, washing clothes by the river in the middle of winter."

Mrs. Li was surprised: "Isn't the river almost frozen? Is she going to wash clothes?"

Li Ying: "That's right. I heard her mother-in-law treats her badly..."

Mrs. Li took a bite of the hot melon and didn't notice that the window of the house moved.

Wang Pingping stood outside the door, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice hole.

She couldn't understand how her life could get worse.

What was Wang Lingling thinking! She married without caring about anything, wouldn't she get herself into trouble? In the end, her sister should be blamed for being a stepmother. Her life was already difficult, and now she would be bullied by her sisters-in-law, right

Wang Pingping was extremely worried.

Wang Lingling on the other side was no less embarrassed. She was also asking herself a question at this time: why did she decide to get married in the first place

Snowflakes were floating in the sky, but Old Mrs. Zhao kept muttering that there was no tofu at home, and forced Wang Lingling to grind the mill outside in the cold weather.

As the millstone turned, Wang Lingling felt that her heart was no different from soybeans. Life was just like this huge rock, squeezing her so hard that she had no place to rest.

Ever since she heard about Wang Ying's situation in the car, Wang Lingling knew that her life would be difficult. Of course, her life was indeed difficult.

But it was totally unreasonable for Old Lady Zhao to torture her.

Wang Lingling has been doing most of the housework recently, and is often scolded by Old Lady Zhao. She also eats plain soup without any oil.

Wang Lingling kept enduring and felt that she could not bear it any longer.

She was thinking of marrying in and taking care of two ready-made children, but she didn't expect that she would have to pass the test of her mother-in-law first!

This is not the life she wants!

Wang Lingling became angry as she pushed the cart. Why should she live such a life

Now that she is reborn, everything should be fine.

Even if she chose Zhao Jun for a better life in the future, she didn't intend to wait in the cold kiln for eighteen years.

Wang Lingling slammed the basket to the ground, and her sister-in-law next to her was startled: "What are you crazy about!"

Old Mrs. Zhao asked Wang Lingling to work and also arranged for her sister-in-law to supervise the work. Although the sister-in-law was not happy to endure the cold, she felt that she was not at a disadvantage seeing Wang Lingling working while she was doing nothing.

Wang Lingling threw the basket away, and the soaked soybeans inside spilled out.

"Just wait! I'll go tell Mom right now!"

The sister-in-law ran into the house with a look of gloating on her face.

Wang Lingling gave up and went home empty-handed.

When I got to the door of my house, I heard the loud voice of Old Lady Zhao: "She is a rebel! How dare you kick her in the face!"

Wang Lingling was so angry that she rushed over and started to fight with the sister-in-law who was complaining. The two of them fought together, and Mrs. Zhao banged the table and jumped up and down.

When they finally separated, Wang Lingling had a sore at the corner of her mouth, and her sister-in-law had a bruise at the corner of her eye.

"Are you sick?"

Wang Lingling sneered: "I am sick, so what? I tell you, if you make my life miserable, then we will all be miserable together! From now on, if you ask me to wash clothes, I will throw them into the cesspool. If you ask me to cook, I will dare to put rat poison in your house. I won't do housework! I just take care of the two children!"

Old Mrs. Zhao raised her eyebrows: "You dare?!"

No one has ever been able to turn the tables on her, and all of her daughters-in-law are completely submissive to her.

Wang Lingling: "Why wouldn't I dare? Your son and I have obtained a marriage certificate. If you harass me again, I will report you to the higher authorities for abuse!"

Old Mrs. Zhao covered her chest and cried out, "You want to piss me off to death, right? You are nothing. Get out of here! We don't want a daughter-in-law like you!"

Wang Lingling: "You want to kick me out? Fine, it's a military marriage, you can ask your son to divorce me and see what happens!"

Old Mrs. Zhao was not prepared for Wang Lingling's sudden attack. She had no idea about the requirements of a military marriage and thought Wang Lingling was talking nonsense: "You are dreaming. If you don't do the housework, who will? Why are you occupying the nest when you don't do anything? Get out of here as soon as possible! My little son has plenty of girls coming to his house."

Mrs. Zhao had actually been regretting these past few days, thinking that she had lost out by finding Wang Lingling, and wanted to find another one according to Wang Ying's conditions. At this moment, Mrs. Zhao simply spoke out her true feelings: "Look at you, you are not even as good as Wang Ying's little finger! I was so blind to find you."

Wang Lingling was furious: "If she is fine, go find her. Don't blame me for not reminding you. She's already married! Your son married me and I was told to take care of the two children. You decide if Wang Ying is willing to be your stepmother."

Old Mrs. Zhao was about to lie on the ground: "You're making me mad! You're making me mad! Big brother, second brother, beat her up!"

Wang Lingling glared at him: "How dare you! If you hit me, I will go find the militia and your son's unit!"

Only then did Old Mrs. Zhao realize what kind of daughter-in-law she had found. Wang Lingling's sudden attack made Old Mrs. Zhao so angry that she lay in bed for most of the day.

For most of the day, Wang Lingling did nothing. She just lay in the room, thinking about the days to come.

The two children said things that made her sad, but how could she blame them? It was the whole family that got involved and caused the children to be coaxed into saying such things by their sisters-in-law.

And what right did Old Lady Zhao have to bully her? Zhao Jun sent all his money back from the army to support his family. She was Zhao Jun's wife, so she should be served by her sisters-in-law!

Wang Lingling thought about it again and again, but couldn't suppress the idea in her mind.

Separation.

If she wants to live a good life, she can't get involved with a big family.

Separation is inevitable.

With a direction in mind, Wang Lingling got up from the bed, grabbed a pen and paper and started writing a letter to Zhao Jun.

Zhao Jun would definitely have to make the decision on the division of the family, but Wang Lingling didn't think Zhao Jun would disagree. How could he be happy with the whole family spending his money

Wang Lingling carefully chose her words and wrote a long letter to Zhao Jun. In the letter, she not only expressed her grievances, but also talked about how miserable it was for her two children to live with Old Lady Zhao and how they couldn't even get an egg to eat!

After writing the letter, Wang Lingling prepared to go to town tomorrow to mail it.

She must give some points to this one!

As soon as the heavy snow fell, Xu Shuang lit the kang at home. The warm kang made the room not so cold anymore.

After lunch, Old Mrs. Xu went home and told Xu Shuang that she would come over to eat at noon and that they could just have a few bites at home in the morning and evening.

But Xu Shuang didn't intend to make her work too hard, so she steamed a big pot of steamed buns in the afternoon and gave most of them to Old Lady Xu. It was very suitable to steam the buns and add some pickled vegetables to make porridge.

It got dark early in the evening, so Xu Shuang made a soup with mashed yam and eggs, and ate it with steamed buns and pickles for a hot dinner.

Just after finishing my meal, I heard the door next door open.

After a few clangs, Wang Yaozong was heard complaining, "It's so cold! Hurry up and light up the kang and get me a brazier."

Li Chunjuan hurried to make a fire. She hadn't been home for a few days and the house was as cold as an ice cellar.

The next door had its kang built, and then there was a commotion about cooking. Suddenly, Li Chunjuan let out a cry.

Wang Ying chuckled and whispered to Xu Shuang: "Do you think my aunt is like a screaming chicken?"

There is always a sudden voice.

Xu Shuang didn't know what a screaming chicken was, but she immediately thought of a crowing hen: "It does look a bit like that."

Li Chunjuan went crazy after she yelled: "Where's my meat? Where's the piece of meat hanging in the room!"

Li Chunjuan saved the meat for her son to eat when he came back. She divided the pork the family received into two halves, one half was used to make lard, and the remaining half was prepared to wait for Wang Yaozong to come back to make fried pork with chili peppers.

But at this moment, the strips of meat hanging in the kitchen disappeared, and Li Chunjuan felt terrible.

Wang Yongshun looked around and knew the reason: "Do you have a urinal on your head? How dare you leave the meat out there? The cat took it away!"

There are wild cats in the village, and no one is watching over them. People just hope that the cats can catch mice. Otherwise, every household has some stored food, and it would be bad if it was stolen by mice.

But at the same time, wild cats also like to sneak into the kitchen, and if someone’s things are not placed properly, they can easily be taken away.

Li Chunjuan was in a daze. She used to use the kitchen of Wang Ying's house. The door was thick and it was a bungalow. As long as the doors and windows were closed, she could not get in.

Now that she has moved to her own kitchen, she has long forgotten the caution she took in previous years of locking everything in the cupboard.

"My flesh!"

It’s so big, weighing at least two kilograms!

Wang Yongshun was also heartbroken, but could he bear the pain

During this period of time, first there was money, then there was sex. Why couldn't he have the same good luck

"Stop crying! Hurry and cook!"