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Chapter 86: It’s your father’s business, call him uncle when there’s nothing (Thanks to Hongjie+update)

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: It’s your father’s business, call him uncle when there’s nothing (Thanks to Hongjie+update)

Just as Chen Kaide was cursing Suizi, Yu Jingting stepped forward with a beaming smile, clasping his hands warmly.

If you didn’t know better, you’d think he was a local leader shaking hands with his constituents.

Suizi signaled for Yu Jingting to deal with him aside.

"Next."

Her speed at calculating was astonishing.

With a few quick taps, she’d worked out precisely how much this family was entitled to.

When Chen Kaide heard the amount they were getting compared to his own pathetic sum, he was ready to explode.

He opened his mouth to curse at Suizi, but Yu Jingting’s hands, firm as a vice, still held him back, swinging him gently back and forth.

"Uncle, if you have any complaints, direct them at me. Don’t hold up my wife distributing money, okay?" Yu Jingting’s words were exactly what everyone wanted to hear.

The people lining up behind were all waiting to collect their money.

He used the term "uncle" to address Chen Kaide repeatedly which was absolutely infuriating Chen Kaide.

"I’m your father-in-law, for god’s sake. Is it decent of you to address me as ’uncle’ repeatedly?"

"Oh...Second Uncle? Are her uncles all her uncles?"

"!!!"

"Chen Hansui, you unfilial daughter, what’s the deal with this money? It’s so measly!" Unable to get the better of Yu Jingting, Chen Kaide could only vent his anger at Suizi.

Without raising her head, Suizi was pushing the account book for the next in line to sign.

"I added the work points correctly. You, as one person, only amount to this much."

"Even though you got married and left, isn’t your mother and sister still at home?"

"Ah! Don’t joke around. My mother-in-law is a city dweller and gets commodity food. She doesn’t have work points; and I don’t remember my wife having a sister — Honey, do you have a sister?"

Yu Jingting knew that his wife would be at a loss of words once she argues, so he decided to step in proactively.

Chen Kaide wished he could kill him with a glare.

"I am an only child." Suizi retrieved the account book before calmly announcing "next."

"I’m going to see the village chief!" proclaimed Chen Kaide in a huff.

"What’s all this hollering about?" The village chief walked in, looking haggard.

He had just escorted Li Youcai away and got spat on by the unreasonable Li Youcai’s mother on the way out.

Good grief, Madam Li hadn’t brushed her teeth in days, the stench was unbearable!

"The money isn’t right!"

"Kaide, it was you who agreed to settle your feud with Suizi back then. The price of settling the feud was the work points of Lun Lamei and Wang Fenfang. Have you forgotten?" said the village chief.

"Next, Grandma!" Suizi called out.

Wang Cuihua came in, and Suizi announced the tally right in front of Chen Kaide’s face.

"My husband earns full points for male labor, I earn full points for female labor— Mother, you’ve worked so hard."

Chen Kaide was irritated again.

"Worked my ass! When have they ever worked?!"

If it weren’t for Yu Jingting’s formidable reputation, how could they have scored so high?

Suizi, acting as if she hadn’t heard him, continued to calculate.

"Also, the dung fertilizer we submitted, this part has to be added as well. Subtracted from the grains we received, the remainder is this much."

Wang Cuihua cheerfully accepted the money, her thick stack of bills making Chen Kaide swallow enviously.

"Wait, don’t leave just yet. There’s also the work points for two female laborers, ah~ they’re full points too, thanks to the hard work of Wang Fenfang and Luna Lamei. Mother, hold onto this money."

Suizi pulled out another stack of bills and handed them to Wang Cuihua.

Nothing could be more frustrating for Chen Kaide than this.

Originally, Wang Fenfen and her mother hadn’t earned so many work points. It was when the production team heard that the money would be given to Suizi as compensation, several people, including the village chief, met to discuss this matter and agreed that Yu Jingting and Suizi deserved more for capturing the thieves.

As there was no extra money to give them, they decided to award more work points so that Suizi could get more payout.

"This is for you two." Wang Cuihua handed the extra two portions of money, along with Yu Jingting’s portion, to Suizi.

"Although we haven’t split the family, you two, as a young couple, need to have some money in your pockets. Learn to live carefully and when home money runs out, you can contribute more living expenses."

"Thank you, Mother!" Suizi accepted readily.

She found her mother-in-law wasn’t the kind of old woman who clung tightly to money, and she was rather surprised.

Typically, rural mothers-in-law were somewhat guarded with their new daughters-in-law, but hers seemed to be quite open-minded.

When it came to the dowry Suizi wanted to remit back earlier, not only did Wang Cuihua not want it, but she also returned the money meant for Yu Jingting and Suizi.

Her mother-in-law was like a godsend.

"No need to thank me. Although Tiegen has his faults, he has one redeeming quality— money turns into gold in his hands. Moreover, Suizi, you’re a wife who brings good fortune. Giving you money is meant to make your lives better."

Wang Cuihua’s words filled Chen Kaide with envy.

"By the way, Uncle—" Wang Cuihua also referred to Chen Kaide as "Uncle" instead of "kin", the damage wasn’t big, but it was greatly insulting.

"The New Year is coming soon, right? Tiegen has bought new cotton-padded jackets for us. They’re so lovely. There’s still leftover fabric, enough to make another jacket. Tell Lamei to come to my house."

Chen Kaide responded grumpily.

"One jacket and you want my family’s money? Of course we want the jacket, but we also can’t pass up on the money."

Wang Cuihua slapped her thigh, laughing boisterously.

"What are you thinking? How could we give it to you? This is for Lamei to see what’s fashionable in the big city, and to get a feel of the luxury of a wealthy family. Then you can use your money to make another one for her, it’d be good for her to benefit from my family Suizi’s good fortune."

"Pu!" Suizi laughed.

The others in the room also laughed.

Chen Kaide’s face went from green to red.

He could see that the mother and son of the Yu family were protecting Suizi with all they’ve got. They were rubbing his nose in it!

"Kaide, we had many elders witness our settlement back then. Words spoken by the venerable men are like nails spat out, the work points are for Suizi, and you ought to accept it."

The village chief advised.

"Chen Hansui! You vixen! Come out, come to your death!" Li Youcai’s mother stormed in with her hair flying about.

After Li Youcai was taken away, she was a bit unstable mentally.

Yu Jingting instantly released Chen Kaide’s hand, gave him a push towards Li’s mother.

"Chen Hansui’s father is here. Go ahead and scratch him!" After saying this, he gave Chen Kaide’s shoulder a pat in a serious and heartfelt manner.

"Father-in-law, in your lifetime, you haven’t done much for my wife. Now’s your chance to prove yourself."

Here you go, off for a beating!

Chen Kaide was dumbfounded by Yu Jingting’s shove, not knowing what had happened when out of the blue, Li Youcai’s mother pounced on him, her long finger nails aiming for his face.

Chen Kaide was scratched all over his face. During the money distribution, they addressed him as "Uncle", but when it came to the beating, they suddenly remembered he was a father-in-law?!

"Chen Kaide, look at the wonderful daughter you raised! Look at your darling stepdaughter! My son was locked up. Lun Lamei ran fast, not a single good person in your family!"

Mother Li not only scratched but also bit.

Grabbing hair, biting ears, the situation was chaotic for a while.

Right now, Chen Kaide cared less about money, with his mouth shrilly protesting:

"Madwoman! Aren’t you afraid of being a laughingstock!"

He ran around yelling.

The chaotic atmosphere added some festivity for the people lining up to collect their money.

Suizi was enjoying the show, and her mood was equally enhanced, so she started to work faster with her abacus.

She was about to finish payment distribution and ready to go home when someone entered through the door.

"Excuse me, is there someone named Chen Hansui here?"