Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 49 The Fool Who Ruins His Family

Chapter 49: Chapter 49 The Fool Who Ruins His Family

"Have you heard? Yang Ming’s new wife wants to buy up all the cabbages?"

"Heard! Heard! Five coins for two kilograms. That’s half a coin more expensive per kilogram than at the market!"

"Do you think she’s a fool? Cabbages are such cheap things, everybody has them, and she still wants to buy them!"

"Better for us if she’s foolish, we can sell more. I can’t talk now, I need to let my folks know so they can all come to sell! It would be a shame not to take advantage of this opportunity!"

"Right, right, right, I need to inform my folks too!"

As they spoke, the villagers scattered, each hurrying to tell their relatives. In no time, the news of Xiaoxiao buying up cabbages had spread!

Only one person didn’t leave but, puffed up with anger, headed for Yang Ming’s house!

Yang Family

"Sister-in-law, this business of Yang Ming’s wife buying up cabbages, is it true?"

The visitor grabbed Xiaoxiao’s mother-in-law as soon as she entered the yard and asked!

"Sister-in-law, it’s true, what’s the matter!"

The newcomer was Yang Ming’s fourth aunt-in-law, Yang Sizhu’s wife.

"What’s the matter, you ask? Just listen to how people are gossiping about Yang Ming’s wife outside, they’re all calling her a fool!"

"What’s going on..."

"You guys, if you want to buy, then buy, but why offer more than the market rate? Now look what happened, everyone’s saying the Yang Family has married a spendthrift idiot!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. These people really had some nerve. They were clearly getting a good deal, yet they couldn’t say a kind word.

"Aunt, don’t worry, let them talk, we’ll earn our money. Let them be envious and resentful!"

Xiaoxiao really hadn’t thought it through this time; she figured if she offered market rate, many families would keep the cabbages for themselves and not sell, so she decided to pay a little extra. She didn’t expect it to cause such a fuss.

"Child, how can you be so oblivious? I’m worried sick about you!"

"Being oblivious is good, it helps you live longer!"

Xiaoxiao spoke nonchalantly, what else could she do, since she couldn’t control what other people said.

The crowd: "Pfft!"

Xiaoxiao managed to amuse everyone with her attitude. Indeed, with such a personality, if it weren’t for her, just this cabbage event alone would be enough to have any other daughter-in-law weeping all day and living in sorrow. Xiaoxiao, however, could hold up the family as if nothing was amiss.

Aunt: "Right, what do you need so many cabbages for?"

Mother-in-law: "Our third daughter-in-law got a gig supplying vegetables for a restaurant in the county, they need these cabbages."

Aunt: "Does that mean your family won’t have to worry about food and clothes from now on?"

Mother-in-law: "Yes, we don’t have to worry about food and drink anymore, and we’ve paid back all the Silver to elder brother’s family."

Aunt: "Sister-in-law, you’ve finally made it through the hard times, now we just need to find a wife for your fourth son!"

Mother-in-law: "Yes, now our third daughter-in-law is in charge of the household, and his father and I are just enjoying our blessings. If you know any nice girls, could you help look out for a match for my youngest?"

"..."

"..."

Listening to her mother-in-law and aunt chatting on the side, Xiaoxiao could tell that her mother-in-law got along the best with this fourth aunt among her sisters-in-law. It seems she would have to get closer to this aunt in the future and support her more.

After seeing the aunt off, Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered something.

"Mom, is it really okay for us to be buying up cabbages on such a large scale? Shouldn’t we report it to the Village Chief?"

It is always wise to proceed with caution in business; since ancient times, trading has involved giving the right gifts to the right people, to avoid troublemakers!