When Mrs. Tong returned tremblingly, she found that the others had not returned home yet. She quickly hid her things and quickly went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Not long after, Mu Sijiao came back from outside. She took a look into the kitchen and said impatiently: "Why haven't you cooked the food yet? You're so slow, it's really useless."
As an elder, Mrs. Tong was humiliated by Mu Sijiao, a junior, but she did not dare to complain. She had to carefully coax her: "I fell down when I came back just now. I feel a little uncomfortable and don't have much strength. Jiao'er, can you
Can you help me light a fire?"
Mu Sijiao snorted and looked at her with mocking eyes: "Grandma said that the work at home is your business. I just take care of the childbirth and don't get my hands rough. You want me to help you light the fire? Wait for grandma.
I'll tell her when I get back."
"Don't... don't tell your grandma. I won't let you help." Tong said and continued to work.
Mu Sijiao felt disdainful when she saw Tong's timid look. Thinking that Mu Siyu had this kind of character before, now that she was married, her wings were hardened, and even she dared to offend her, and suddenly there was a flash in her eyes.
Get angry.
She filled a ladle of water and poured it on Mrs. Tong, and said angrily: "Oh, I'm so sorry. I see there's sweat on your face, and I want to help you wipe it away. Auntie Auntie won't blame me, right?"
Tong's heart was chilled by the water splashing in front of her. The water stains dripped down her cheeks, soaking her shabby patched clothes. There was a lot of dust on her face, but now it is gray and white.
, even more embarrassed.
"No...it's okay." Mrs. Tong wiped a handful of water with her hand, and her face became even dirtier.
Mu Sijiao snorted coldly, raised her head and walked out: "Hurry up, I'm starving."
Mrs. Tong had long been numb, but at this moment she remembered what Mu Siyu said to her.
If we separate...
No, no, no, my mother-in-law has the final say in the family, and she will never allow this to happen. When the trouble breaks out, everyone will poke her in the back.
Tong thought that this kind of life would continue, and her numb heart felt like a heavy stone weighing on her.
Mu Zhenghan came back carrying Chaishan who was taller than his body.
Mrs. Tong quickly came over to catch her.
After he unloaded the firewood, he gave him a ladle of well water and said, "Drink some water quickly."
Gulu gulu! Gulu gulu! Mu Zhenghan drank heavily and drank all the well water in a few gulps.
"Are you tired? Take a rest." Tong said.
Mu Zhenghan did not rest, but came to the stove to help light the fire. His small figure looked so reliable, which made Tong feel at ease.
At this time, she remembered what Mu Siyu told her that her uncle's son could study, but their Han'er was doing more work than an adult man at this age.
As a mother, how could she not feel distressed? It was just her years of cowardice that prevented her from resisting her mother-in-law's decision.
Mu Zhenghan lit the fire in silence. As a young man, he was taciturn and would do whatever others asked him to do. He seemed very sensible. But his behavior would only make Tong Shi feel more uncomfortable.
The voices of Jiang and Mu Sijiao were heard from outside. Mu Sijiao complained to Jiang, saying that Tong actually let her light the fire.
Mrs. Jiang shouted with darlings, and cursed loudly: "You are so brave that you let us Jiao Jiao'er set fire to the fire. If you make our Jiao Jiao'er's palms thicker, you will not be able to do it."
Rich lady, see how I tear her apart."
"Scoff." The silent Mu Zhenghan showed a sarcastic expression.
Mrs. Jiang strode in and saw that the vegetable porridge in the pot was not ready yet. She scolded Mrs. Tong again: "Why is it not ready yet?"
"Mom, I just fell down and was slightly injured." Mrs. Tong was shaking like chaff.
"Why didn't I throw you to death? You're useless." Mrs. Jiang cursed a few more times: "Hurry up, do you want to starve me to death? Don't think that Mu Siyu, that bitch, has hard wings, and you also want to climb up to me.
She's acting wild. If I can't control her, how can I control you?"
The Mu brothers came back from the fields, and with them came the eldest daughter-in-law Tang.
Mrs. Tang was wearing clean clothes, her hair was neatly done, and she was wearing a beaded flower. Look, she went to the fields to stay all afternoon, and her clothes were not dirty at all. How could she be working in the fields?
Yes, I was obviously coming back from a show.
"Oh, mother, I'm exhausted." Mrs. Tang said delicately.
"Have a rest. It's really hard on me." Mrs. Jiang finished her heartfelt words and shouted towards the kitchen: "You don't have the eyesight to see. Don't you know how to bring water to your sister-in-law? You don't have any brains.
Don’t you even have eyes?”
Mrs. Tong served the Mu family like a servant. Her husband only frowned but didn't say a word for her. He enjoyed Mrs. Tong's service with peace of mind, and felt like everyone else that she was being unreasonable.
It is as it should be.
While she was serving rice, Mrs. Jiang went to the chicken coop to pick up eggs as usual.
"One, two, three... three? Isn't it usually four?" Mrs. Jiang rummaged through the chicken coop but only saw three eggs.
Suddenly she ran out angrily and kicked Tong hard as she was serving the porridge.
With a bang, the bowl in Tong's hand slipped, and the freshly cooked vegetable porridge spilled on her body.
"Ah!" Tong screamed in pain.
"Mother..." Mu Zhenghan ran over in panic.
Others watched all this indifferently.
Mu Dashan spoke this time and said, "Mom, if you have something to say, please tell me. What are you doing?"
When Mrs. Jiang saw that Mrs. Tong was being burned, her expression was still extremely cold: "What are you doing? Today I have to take care of this dirty bitch. Tell me, did you steal my eggs?"
Ms. Tong was so hot that she screamed. She wanted to take off her clothes, but her uncle was here, so she didn't dare to do such a shameless thing. However, the vegetable porridge was being hot right next to her, and she felt as if she was being cooked in a pot.
Like fried.
She was not allowed to change clothes, and was not allowed to leave. In addition to frightening Mu Zhenghan, the other people's expressions were extremely indifferent. The person next to her did not look at her coldly, but did not take any actual action.
Mu Zhenghan let go of Mrs. Tong, came to the stove at a very fast speed, brought a bucket of water and poured it on Mrs. Tong.
Only then did Tong feel like she was alive.
Although the burning feeling has not disappeared, it is much better than before.
Ms. Jiang was still interrogating the missing eggs. She was cursing and her words were extremely dirty, as if she was not a member of their family, but an enemy of their family.
Mrs. Tong had long been heartbroken, but she didn't give up. At this moment, she completely gave up. She cried and said, "Mom, I have been married to the family for so many years, when have you ever seen me stealing food?"
"You said it doesn't exist? I have to find it." As she said this, Mrs. Jiang walked towards Mrs. Tong's bedroom.
When Tong saw this, she felt even more sad.
Suddenly she thought of what she had hidden just now, and she panicked. She got up with difficulty, trying to stop Jiang's movements.
"Mother, don't touch my things. I really didn't take the eggs, mother..."