Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 306 - 4: The Cannon Fodder Sister-in-Law in the Group Pampering Novel (4)

Lv Cuiping is such a shrewd person. She immediately sensed that Jiang Lai was trying to stir trouble between her and the other two daughters-in-law and began clapping her hands and yelling curses.

"I haven’t even died yet, and you’re already eyeing the eggs in the house! I was saving them to nourish the men after the busy farming season, and now you’ve eaten more than half, you gluttonous short-lived wretch! Stealing food from the men, our Old Xie Family is truly unlucky to have married you, such a shameless thing!"

The onlookers outside, the old men and women, also started to gossip. Right now during the busy farming season, the men are the hardest-working, and everyone in the household saves the thickest portion of the porridge for them, nobody complaining because they know the men work hard.

The newly married daughter-in-law in Old Xie Family is indeed greedy; she actually gobbled up such good food all at once. No wonder Lv Cuiping is so angry. If it were someone else’s daughter-in-law, surely both husband and mother-in-law would join forces to punish her.

Seeing Lv Cuiping gaining the upper hand and coming over to hit her, usually she never holds back when hitting her daughters-in-law. Only by instilling fear can she maintain her authority and status in the family, ensuring her words are respected and everyone continues to spoil her daughter.

Now, with Jiang Lai stealing her daughter’s eggs, Lv Cuiping would wish to beat her to death.

Jiang Lai wasn’t going to just stand there and let her hit. As Lv Cuiping rushed over, she dodged to the side, swiftly moved aside, and shouted loudly.

"You say the eggs are saved for the men, but would you dare let your daughter take out what’s in her pockets?"

Everyone instinctively looked at Xie Yumian’s light green exquisite blouse that she was wearing. Because she was fair-skinned and tall, coupled with wearing a rare light green blouse, she seemed like a young lady from the city, utterly lacking the rural demeanor.

This was also the point of pride for Lv Cuiping, that her daughter was not only blessed but also beautiful, unlike the other dark girls in the village. Her daughter looked like a city girl who was sure to marry a city man and live a blessed life.

Who knew her daughter was Fubo, back in the day it was her daughter’s fortune that sustained the Old Xie Family from starving to death, wasn’t it? 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Under the gaze, Xie Yumian felt a bit dissatisfied but still took out two boiled eggs from her pocket. As expected, seeing the eggs, the eyes of the eldest and second daughters-in-law immediately changed.

Especially the second daughter-in-law, Wang Fengjiao, since she got pregnant, only had a bowl of watered-down egg soup, Lv Cuiping was stingy with everyone except her own daughter! Others couldn’t even see the eggs that her daughter had in her pocket!

Lv Cuiping didn’t know what to say for the moment, when Xie Yumian already divided the two eggs and gave one to Gou Dan and Ermao.

"These eggs were originally told by mom to save for big brother and second brother, they couldn’t bear to eat them, so I brought them back to divide among everyone. Third sister-in-law, don’t hold onto this, even if mom favors me, she’s never been unfair to anyone. Others wouldn’t gobble up the family’s most precious things all at once like you."

She spoke slowly, her tone gentle but strong, evidently someone who was educated.

At this time, if it were the original person, they would have been so angry they would jump around on the spot, unable to come up with any reason, just letting people see their anger.

But Jiang Lai wasn’t the brainless original person, she looked at Xie Yumian.

"Since my little sister-in-law is so sensible, why not take on the farm work instead? Feng Jiao is pregnant after all. You’re still young and strong, so why not trade places? Since you care for your second brother, surely you wouldn’t want to see your second sister-in-law suffer with her big belly in the fields, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lv Cuiping was so enraged she wanted to tear Jiang Lai’s mouth apart.

"It’s not the second daughter-in-law’s place to say anything here, who are you to chirp away? My daughter is meant to eat this kind of meal! Without her, the whole family would have starved to death, and now that it’s her turn to enjoy a bit, every single one of you are clinging to her work! Ungrateful thing! How did the second and third sons marry you two ungrateful creatures!"

This time, without Jiang Lai speaking up, the always aggrieved but never daring to voice her feelings, Wang Fengjiao couldn’t hold back and cried as she clutched her belly.

"Mom, your daughter is precious, me and this one in my belly are just like grass, not even worthy of an egg, but I still have to come back to cook and bring food to you in the fields, after eating I have to wash the pots and dishes. After finishing house chores, I have to go help in the fields. Xie Yumian just sits under the canopy eating and drinking without effort every day; yet you accuse me of being ungrateful!"

Jiang Lai echoed from the side.

"Who exactly is ungrateful? Xie Yumian, if you’ve got the guts, go work in the field! Why always hide behind others?"

Under everybody’s gaze, Xie Yumian gritted her teeth, unable to bear the accusing stares, and in anger she retorted.

"Fine, I’ll exchange places with second sister-in-law, okay?"

After saying this, she turned and left, leaving Lv Cuiping jumping up and down, yelling curses.

"Ungrateful thing! From now on, anything my daughter brings back to eat, don’t you two dream of tasting a single bite!"

Jiang Lai scoffed.

"Fine, we won’t eat. If that’s how it’s going to be, we might as well split the family!"

Lv Cuiping was wide-eyed, shocked Jiang Lai dared to say such things.

"Split the family?! Fine, I’ve had enough raising you ungrateful wolves, when the third one comes back you two just get out! From now on, don’t think of stepping foot inside this house!"

The crowd dispersed, and the argument between Old Xie Family’s daughter-in-law and mother-in-law quickly spread.

Wang Fengjiao, who was rejoicing in not having to do farm work, immediately thought Jiang Lai was insane upon hearing about the idea of splitting the family.

"This is nonsense, how can we split the family? How many work points can you and the third one earn? Fourth sends twenty bucks a month! Split up and kiss the money and the ration tickets, fabric tickets goodbye!"

Unsplit, everyone shared expenses together; although most benefits went to Xie Yumian, others could still get scraps, like the fabric Xie Yumian didn’t want, or the occasional chicken, duck, fish, or meat she brought home.

"Plus our little sister-in-law is absolutely a Fubo, otherwise who could find so much meat right after going into the mountains?"

Jiang Lai chuckled dismissively.

"If we leave, won’t you guys be able to enjoy more anyway? I still want to run my household independently."

"When the third comes back... well, you’ll see then!"

To talk of filial piety, all four sons of the Xie Family are respectful.

Especially the third son, Xie Jian; he’s practically an old ox, knowing neither pain nor fatigue. While other men earn ten work points a day, Xie Jian earns twelve, being one of the most industrious men in the village.

There’s no way the mother-in-law would willingly let Xie Jian split away, probably resulting in Xie Jian simply chokingly scolding Jiang Lai, maybe even hitting her, then apologizing to Xie Yumian, making the matter end.