I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s
Chapter 162: Dull, Timid, Afraid of Wife

Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Dull, Timid, Afraid of Wife

"Big brother, Mingyang and Mingliang, you guys are back, quickly go inside and give thanks, I’ve served your dishes, elder sister-in-law has already eaten, so you should quickly eat some too. There are still several pairs of shoes that need to be brushed, I’ll go busy myself with that first, and then come talk to elder sister-in-law later. Oh, she’s asleep now, so be quiet when you go in, don’t wake her up!"

Everyone: "...."

This isn’t someone playing dumb, this is madness, she’s lost her mind!!!

Mingliang was raised by his mother to be picky about food; he didn’t want to eat the old yard’s dishes at all, plus there was good food left over from noon at home, and he wanted to save his appetite to have a good meal in the evening!

"Auntie, we’ve already eaten at uncle Sanjin and auntie’s place, we’ll leave the food at home for dinner. You go on with your work, dad, brother, and I are going to take a nap too!"

Lu Lanhua’s expression stiffened and she hesitated as she looked at Lu Zhenping. Why else would she still be waiting here after hanging up the clothes if not to show Lu Zhenping how much work she had done? In the cold weather, not only did Shen Meng give her a big pile of dirty clothes, but also a basin of stinky shoes, she was washing them until she was nearly frozen. As her big brother, he should feel some pity for her, right?

She didn’t expect the adults to remain silent, but Lu Mingliang jumped in with an answer. This was disrespectful, but despite that, she still looked at Lu Zhenping hopefully, hoping that he wasn’t just as Shen Meng describes: wooden, timid, and afraid of his wife; hoping that to prevent the family from falling apart, he could stand up to Shen Meng and his parents during their quarrels.

Lu Zhenping’s eyelids twitched when he heard Lu Lanhua say Shen Meng was asleep, and after watching her without saying a word, he looked up to find her staring intently at him. His eyes moved slightly, remembering the instructions his wife gave him.

"Well, Lanhua, you go on with your work, finish up early and get back early, don’t make your elder sister-in-law angry. I’m going to see how she is; if she wakes up and doesn’t see me, she’ll be furious."

Lu Zhenping said this and then ran toward the house.

Lu Lanhua: "...."

Useless thing, tall for nothing!!!

Mingyang and Mingliang tried to act innocent, bouncing and running towards their own room. Instantly, only Lu Lanhua was left in the courtyard. Her hands, chilled from the cold water, were now slightly warm and itchy. After they dried, she lost all sensation in her fingertips. Looking at the basin of shoes beside the water tank, she clenched her teeth and walked over. Not for any other reason, but for the job opening of a ticket seller. Enduring this temporary disgust wasn’t a big deal.

Over at the old yard, Zhou Jiaojiao was sobbing with her hand over her mouth. She’d originally wanted the two cousins to be concerned about Shen Meng’s job opening, to let her taste the difficulty of being torn and forced into an unpleasant situation. However, she didn’t anticipate that Shen Meng could be so cruel as to make things difficult for a pregnant woman like her, and to reveal the fact that she had a job - that was just malicious.

"How could this be okay? This job at the textile factory was personally delivered to me by the Textile Factory Director’s wife. It’s impossible to give away, let alone sell. If they find out, will they let it go? Jiaxuan has just been promoted recently, dad, mom, Miaomiao sis, aren’t you afraid that if the textile factory finds out, they would make things difficult for Jiaxuan?"

"If you don’t want to give it up, just say so, why play tricks on me? If your job can’t be given away, then why can elder sister-in-law’s job be transferred? Zhou Jiaojiao, you aren’t trying to pit me against elder sister to stir up trouble with elder sister-in-law, are you?"

Zhou Jiaojiao, her face streaked with tears, suddenly turned her head to look at Lu Miaomiao, making her feel so guilty that she couldn’t help but burst into tears with her hands covering her face.

"I, I just can’t explain myself clearly, the job offer was from the County Government because of my elder brother’s connections. True, my sister-in-law is a military wife, but our parents and we are also a military family. As long as it could lighten my brother’s burden, it doesn’t matter who takes the job, really. Here I am, doing a good deed only to be treated like it’s worthless. Why is it so hard to be a decent person? Wuu wuu wuu..."

Lu Miaomiao, her face flushing with shame, was not as smart as Lu Lanhua and was easily fooled by a few words; after all, Shen Meng had already promised to sell the job slot, deep down, she truly believed what Zhou Jiaojiao said was correct.

Only Wu Xianglan, who had seen through their ruse, couldn’t help but roll her eyes in contempt; she thought, they’re still considering themselves part of a military family? They can hardly count as relatives now, while Shen Meng is definitely part of a military family, no doubt about it.

However, Shen Meng was also angering her now. She outright refused, but how could she let two young sisters-in-law covet the job slot at the Textile Factory meant for Lao Si’s wife? Wasn’t it already agreed upon that it was hers, and she only had to report after the new year? She could just..... quietly take it from Zhou Jiaojiao.

"You don’t need to say all that. Just a word to them that you’re giving the job to me, and they won’t object. Look at yourself; your belly is almost as round as a ball, how are you going to work? It’s even hard to walk, let alone work. Better let me do the job, and I’ll give you the salary you’d earn during your pregnancy, isn’t that a wonderful deal? You don’t have to work and still get several months’ salary for free!"

"Miaomiao, stop talking nonsense. Who are you trying to fool? You think you can just bully Jiaojiao because she’s good-natured, right? The job is hers, and she can still earn money even after she’s given birth to her child. You talk as if it’s so easy, offering a few months’ salary, but you’re ready to take over a lifelong secured job. What a pretty thought! Mom and Dad, say something. Jiaojiao’s job can’t be given to Miaomiao. It’s fine to love your daughter, but you have to think about your own family too."

It should be given to me, the obedient and sensible second daughter-in-law Wu Xianglan, the one who doesn’t cause trouble!!!

Lu Miaomiao didn’t dare to retort Wu Xianglan. After all, Lu Jiahe had already been unfair to Wu Xianglan. If she said something that upset Wu Xianglan, causing her to storm back to her parents’ house, leaving Yong Qiang and Yong Li behind, and causing unrest at home, then if word got out that she was the cause, it wouldn’t be good for her reputation. Now she was considered a city dweller.

Liu Sanjin’s expression was very ugly. Usually, when her daughters returned home, she felt so proud and respectable; every grandmother in the village envied her. To be called the leading figure among the grandmothers of Lu Family Village was not an overstatement. But now, Shen Meng had made her life difficult; every trip to the head of the village, she got squeezed by the old men and women.

Now that her daughters had returned home, she had hoped that they would help restore some of her lost dignity. But before she had a chance to boast about her two excellent daughters in the village, her eldest had already gone to do laundry and sweeping at eldest son’s home, and the youngest was coveting her daughter-in-law’s job at home. Neither was of any use to her.

"Stop this nonsense, it’s getting late. Go do what you need to do. Elder sister-in-law, stop crying too. In your belly is Lao Si’s first child. If it’s a boy, you wouldn’t want to turn it into a crybaby, would you? Everyday with all these fits and temper. Off you go, all of you."

Lu Miaomiao’s eyes reddened, looking pitifully at Lu Changzhu and whimpered, "Dad, say something, please!"

Lu Changzhu had no intention of letting his daughters come home, fearing it would further ruin the relationship with Lu Zhenping. Given the current situation, he didn’t want to intervene. His children were grown and had their own families; his worrying was pointless as each had their own destiny.

"Say what? It was your mother who asked you to come back. I don’t have the time to deal with you all. Go do whatever you need to do; I’m going out for a walk."

Seeing his disinterested demeanor, Liu Sanjin felt a surge of silent resentment. That old bastard, all he cares about is that one son, as if all the children she bore weren’t his damned offspring!!!

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