A Good Country Wife
Chapter 241 - 234 Backstabbing_1

Chapter 241: Chapter 234 Backstabbing_1

Li Xiaomei could clearly see Mrs. Liu’s surprise, and she herself was quite astonished when she heard the news in her room, but once she thought of Wei Family’s smug face, she couldn’t help but say with a hint of sarcasm, "Of course, what else did you expect? Do you think mother-in-law could be so enthusiastic if not for the money? She’s all too eager to ingratiate herself. Sadly, her daughter is only a concubine. Mr. Wei from the Wei Family doesn’t even give her the time of day and doesn’t consider her his mother-in-law at all. Since when does anyone consider a concubine’s mother as a mother-in-law? That would be totally absurd."

Lin Yue could tell how sharp-tongued Li Xiaomei was, which probably meant that the conflict between her and the Wei Family had deepened. It was quite something for a daughter-in-law to speak like that. Even if it made sense, it was the kind of talk that could cut deep. If the Wei Family heard it, there would definitely be a showdown with Li Xiaomei.

"Third sister-in-law, must be quite busy at home now. Don’t you need to go back and help?" Mrs. Liu didn’t continue in the direction Li Xiaomei was heading. Although the Wei Family was harsh to her own family, she didn’t like gossiping about others behind their backs, and after all, Zhao Lingxiang was her sister-in-law. Kind-hearted people think differently.

Li Xiaomei bristled at Mrs. Liu’s words, "Help? What help is needed? Doesn’t she have her beloved daughter-in-law, Jin Family? Let Jin Family help her out. It’s better for the unliked ones like us to stay away. Otherwise, we’d exert effort and get nothing in return. Who needs that kind of insult? She can dote on whoever she pleases. If it’s not to her liking, just split the family and live separately. I would be more than happy."

Mrs. Liu shook her head at Li Xiaomei’s outburst, thinking that she must be fed up with the Wei Family’s favoritism. "Third sister-in-law, you should not mention splitting the family too often. If mother-in-law hears of this, she’ll be upset again."

"So what if she’s upset? Anyway, Zhao Cheng is on my side now, and I don’t care about the others. If the Wei Family dares to mistreat me, my family won’t just sit by and watch. My parents won’t let her off easy." Li Xiaomei said this with a touch of pride. Among the Wei Family’s daughters-in-law, her family was the most supportive. Her parents were the Wei Family’s cousins and didn’t hesitate to chastise them.

Now that Li Xiaomei stood opposed to the Wei Family, seeing the Wei Family’s enemies became somewhat pleasing to her. Looking at Mrs. Liu’s simple demeanor, she felt frustrated with her passivity, "Sister-in-law, you’re really too naïve. You and my brother work hard outside, earn money and give every penny to the Wei Family without reservation. The Wei Family won’t remember your good deeds. You need to be more cautious and not hand over all your money. Save some for your own future." Li Xiaomei spoke as though she truly had Mrs. Liu’s interests at heart.

Lin Yue and Mrs. Liu exchanged glances, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Li Xiaomei’s remarks. Not handing over the money could disrupt the peace of Zhao Dahuo’s family’s work here, as Wei Family would surely find ways to cause trouble. Everyone else was manageable, but not Zhao Jingen; neither Zhao Dahuo nor Mrs. Liu wanted to directly confront him.

Li Xiaomei found Lin Yue and Mrs. Liu’s reactions rather disheartening. It seemed as though they both saw the Wei Family as an adversary, yet they didn’t speak a single bad word against them, making it seem as though Li Xiaomei was the only one who resented the Wei Family. How utterly boring.

Li Xiaomei’s young son, Zhao Bing, who followed her around, saw so many duck eggs in the winnowing basket that he drooled with desire, "Mama, I want to eat eggs. Yummy eggs."

"Eat what? All you think about is eating. These are raw; don’t you know that? Later, I’ll have grandma steam some for you. She got plenty of silver today. If she refuses, make a fuss. I don’t believe she would dare to hit you in front of her daughter and son-in-law," Li Xiaomei chided him, her mood foul.

"I want to eat, I want to eat," Zhao Bing, at an age of six or seven and at the peak of his naughtiness, wouldn’t listen to Li Xiaomei, especially since he knew how stingy his grandmother was. She would save eggs to sell for money or even give them to his older cousin from his uncle’s family to eat but would never give any to him. He didn’t trust his mother’s words at all and quickly wriggled out of Li Xiaomei’s grip, running to the winnowing basket, grabbing two duck eggs directly. What did it matter if they were raw? He could roast and eat them himself.

"You little glutton, always thinking about eating. Can’t you use your brain for once? Look at Zhao Lin, about your age, so much more sensible, already helping around the house." Li Xiaomei, who cared greatly about appearances, felt incredibly embarrassed by her son’s conduct in front of the Lin and Li families. She grabbed Zhao Bing by the collar and yanked him over, smacking him twice on the body.

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