Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife
Chapter 427 Pretending to be Mysterious

Chapter 427: Chapter 427 Pretending to be Mysterious

Village Chief Sun’s broadcast through the loudspeaker had the same effect as they had anticipated - not good.

The success of the vegetable greenhouses in Qin Family Village was based on the villagers’ trust in Lin Chuxia, as well as the fact that the entire investment for the greenhouse was shouldered by Lin Chuxia.

Village Chief Sun had been broadcasting for half an hour, yet not a single person was willing to plant, and there were even a few who, taking advantage of their age and seniority, tried to persuade him to plant other types of fruit trees instead.

"I know these saplings are all something your third son brought back. It’s good for young people to have drive, but as elders, we must also keep a lookout for the kids, we can’t let them run wild."

"Exactly Qiangzi, I heard your eldest and second sons made some money from chicken farming last year, it wouldn’t be that the third son is using the money they earned to buy these saplings, right? If they end up losing money, won’t that cause conflict among the brothers?"

"That’s right, Uncle Sun, it’s one thing for you to spoil your son, but now you want the whole village to indulge in this nonsense with you, aren’t you just afraid that your third son will lose all the money and you want everyone else to help share the burden? That’s not right, other families don’t have the spare cash like your family does."

"Indeed, you have good land and yet you ask us to plant trees, yellow peach trees at that. If they really don’t sell, isn’t that scamming people?"

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There were all sorts of comments, and some of them were getting nastier.

Village Chief Sun took all this in but didn’t get too upset, he even responded with a smile.

"This matter is entirely voluntary anyway, if you’re not willing, of course, I won’t insist. Now that everyone understands the situation, let’s head back. I need to make some further plans. When work resumes on Monday, I’ll have to visit the County Forestry Bureau. With the village planting so many trees, the Forestry Bureau should send a technician over."

Village Chief Sun walked home cheerfully with his hands behind his back, unlike someone burdened by a prodigal son.

Someone sneered, "Putting on airs. Can the technicians from the Forestry Bureau come just because he says so?"

"Right, I think the village chief is just putting on a brave face. I heard that Sun Laosan lost his decent job in the county and got fired by his superiors. He’s too embarrassed to come back to the village to farm, so he’s resorted to planting yellow peaches here out of some misguided idea."

"It looks like the village chief is swallowing his pride. As for Sun Laosan, he’s of such an age and still without a partner. Da Jun is two years younger than him, right? And his son is almost running around."

"Isn’t that the truth."

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On the outskirts of the crowd, Lin Jiadong, who had just gone to the small store to buy a pen refill, listened to the villagers’ discussions, his eyes flashed, and he walked away from the crowd.

As soon as he walked through his house’s door, he heard the sound of a child crying from inside, causing Lin Jiadong’s brow to involuntarily furrow.

Indeed, upon entering, he saw that his eldest sister had come again.

His seven or eight-month-old nephew, whom she raised thin as a rail, resembling a little monkey, was all skin and bones and did nothing but cry all day long.

At the moment, he was being held and cooed by their mother.

His eldest sister sat on the edge of the kang bed, pulling a long face as if someone owed her a lot of money.

Lin Jiadong took one look at the door, then turned to go back to do his homework.

Lin Jiayi spoke out unhappily, "Are you blind or mute? Can’t you see someone has come to visit? Don’t you know how to speak?"

Lin Jiadong unapologetically responded, "I would like to treat you as a relative, but you run home at every chance, more often than I do, what’s left to say?"

Lin Jiayi immediately widened her eyes, "What do you mean Lin Jiadong? I come back to my parents’ house and they don’t say anything, are you expressing disdain for me?"

Lin Jiadong frowned impatiently, "Why would I disdain you? If you want to come, then come. Can we not start issues over nothing?"

He had long run out of patience with his eldest sister.

Before getting married, she was already sharp-tongued, and although she was the eldest, they, as her younger siblings, still had to yield to her.

Yielding was one thing,

but after getting married, the eldest sister became even more unreasonable.

Lin Jiayi, upon hearing the disdain in his voice, couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.

"Me, starting a fuss? Mom, listen to how he talks. Does anyone speak to their sister like this?"

She then looked toward Lin Jiadong, exuding the authority of an elder sister.

"So, you’re always fawning over the second sister and now you look down on me? Did you only learn to suck up to those above and trample over those below while attending school in the city? Lin Jiadong, let me tell you, don’t think that Lin Chuxia is truly looking after you, she’s only doing it for herself. She’s been unpopular since she was a child, nobody wanted to play with her, and now she just wants everyone to revolve around her, she enjoys the feeling of being coddled by everyone. In reality, she is the most selfish one. If she truly had a conscience, if she truly cared about the family, why haven’t we seen her show any filial piety toward mom and dad? The Qin Family is so rich, but she hasn’t given mom and dad a single penny. During festivities, she doesn’t even bother to visit home. If you ask me, she’s nothing but an ingrate."

Mother Lin couldn’t help but avert her gaze with a twinge of guilt upon hearing this.

It was true that the second daughter didn’t return home for the Spring Festival, but Sun Laosan had brought a message from her, saying she was worried her elder sister would feel uncomfortable if she saw her, so she didn’t come back to avoid spoiling everyone’s festive mood.

Mother Lin believed the second daughter had a point. The eldest daughter hadn’t been living a satisfied life for the past two years. How could she feel good about herself after seeing the second daughter’s situation?

Mother Lin knew all too well about her eldest daughter’s temper. If she felt unhappy, she had to vent it out, causing everyone else to be unhappy before she would stop.

In that case, it might truly be better for her not to come back.

What Mother Lin didn’t expect was that the second daughter had also sent her 50 yuan through Sun Bingnan.

Now, Mother Lin had come to a realization. The eldest daughter was unreliable, and although the second daughter was not much to count on either, at least she still cared for her youngest son.

At least the second daughter remembered to send her some money during the festivals, which made all her efforts of raising her worthwhile.

Considering the money, she couldn’t let the eldest and the second daughters continue fighting.

If the son-in-law got upset and stopped the second daughter from giving her money, the eldest daughter certainly wouldn’t give her any.

The second daughter was easy to handle, but that son-in-law was not someone you’d want to provoke.

Of course, she couldn’t control the second daughter anymore either.

Lin Jiadong couldn’t stand listening to his elder sister slander the second sister.

The second sister supported him through school, bought him new clothes, and took him out for good food. How could that be considered ulterior motives?

He retorted with his neck stiffened, "And you’re the perfect daughter, aren’t you? You know how to give mom and dad filial respect, only with your mouth and eyes. Every time you return to your husband’s place, you make mom and dad pay. From what I see, your so-called filial piety is nothing compared to the second sister’s."

Lin Jiayi’s sore spot was hit, and like a cat whose tail was stepped on, she let out a sharp scream, "Lin Jiadong, are you looking for trouble?"

She even tried to hit him.

How could Lin Jiadong just wait for his elder sister to hit him? He dropped a comment about going to do his homework, then retreated to his room and locked the door.

Lin Jiayi was furious, scaring the child into crying out loud.

Mother Lin could only coax gently from the side, and after a while, Lin Jiayi gradually calmed down. Seeing her son still quietly sobbing, she was filled with a sense of grievance.