Who understands? I took the library with me to farm

Chapter 80

"It smells good. It's delicious. The pork elbow smells really good. Mm-hmm."

In the second room next door, a chubby little girl was lying on the kang, sleeping soundly. She was smacking her lips and talking in her sleep, with saliva dripping from the corners of her mouth, as if she had tasted the delicious food she had been longing for in her dream.

"Look at how greedy your daughter is. She was born greedy but she has no good life. She didn't get to be reborn into the belly of a rich family's daughter-in-law, and now she is starving and suffering."

When Chen Xiu'e heard her daughter's talking in her sleep, she began to complain with exaggeration. She casually folded the clothes that had been hung out to dry during the day and threw them into the wooden box that contained clothes for the three of them. She poured some cold tea with an impatient look on her face. She was unhappy and used more force with her hands, causing the teapot and teacups to bang loudly.

The little girl on the kang had a very good sleep quality and was not woken up and continued to sleep soundly.

Feng Erzhuang seemed not to have heard or seen his wife's dissatisfaction. He sat on the lame wooden stool, washed his feet casually, stood up, opened the door, poured the foot washing water into the mud, then closed the wooden door, and climbed onto the bed without even raising his head.

"His-"

Seeing that her husband ignored her words and actions, Chen Xiu'e glared at him with bared teeth. Her inner dissatisfaction grew stronger. She turned off the lights, took off her coat, and got on the kang. Holding the tea bowl in one hand, she pushed and twisted the arm of the man who was about to fall asleep with the other hand.

"I haven't finished yet. Did you see how Third Sister-in-law behaved today? She was really outstanding. The whole family was worried about the harvest, but she was thinking about making tea. Did she think she was the eldest daughter of a prominent family?"

After saying this, Chen Xiu'e took another sip of tea, looking forward to the other party's reaction.

Feng Erzhuang knew from the tone of her words that she was going to start a plot against his third brother's wife He Miao. He turned over in disgust and said in a cold voice: "Hey, drink your tea. Such good tea can't stop you from talking. If you have the energy to do that, you might as well think about how to get through this difficult time."

Although the difficulty is great, it may be a good opportunity for Chen Xiu'e, who has long had ulterior motives.

So, when she heard her husband's words, she took the opportunity to say excitedly: "What are you afraid of? If we can't make ends meet, we can just split up. At least I have skills and can embroider. I won't starve to death wherever I go. I'm much better than my eldest sister-in-law and my third brother's wife."

This is true. Although she had a hard life living under someone else's roof when she was young, she did develop a lot of skills. It is always good to have many skills. Even if the crops did not produce any harvest and she could not survive, she would have other ways out.

Feng Erzhuang understood this truth, but he just couldn't stand her pulling others down, so he said sarcastically: "You are really good at flattering yourself, and you even dare to compete with my third brother's wife to see who can make more money. Don't you even look at who bought our donkey cart? Over the years, I haven't seen you do anything for our family, and you keep all the money in your box. What a miser."

The money in the box...

It would have been better if she hadn't said this, but once she said it, it was like turning on a switch in Chen Xiu'e's heart. Over the years, she had saved a lot of money by selling embroidery, and she was reluctant to spend even a penny of it, saving it for her own use in the future.

Unfortunately, all the money was extorted.

If she thought about it more deeply, she became even angrier. Even though she was a wicked person who did evil things and reaped the consequences, it was all because the Feng family had a third daughter-in-law who was both beautiful and omnipotent. Chen Xiu'e blamed all her misfortunes on He Miao.

"So what? Who knows where she learned this 'wild fox Zen'? She's a swindler and it's not a legitimate business. In my opinion, ah..." Before she could finish her words, the man's snoring could be heard loudly, and it was hard to tell whether it was real or not.

"Pretending to be dead again! You stupid man, if you really die in your sleep one day, I won't be here to collect your body!" Chen Xiu'e was choked and felt extremely resentful. She gritted her teeth and cursed a few times in a low voice, then went out for some fresh air.

At this time, Chen Xiujuan was waving an iron rake to turn the rice in the yard, and her busy figure happened to be seen by Chen Xiu'e.

My sister is staying at her husband's house, so it's her duty to do more work. Chen Xiu'e doesn't feel sorry for her sister, but just takes her hard work for granted. But...

She had never taken a close look at the sister she grew up with before. Now, under the reflection of the bright moonlight, the girl's fair face with beads of sweat on her forehead looked particularly crystal clear and lovable.

"Wow, she's really grown up." Chen Xiu'e couldn't help but sigh, staring at the thin but pitiful girl, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

……

The couple in the big room in the east wing were also restless.

Li Xianhua has always been a proud and carefree person, so she would not worry about fleeing famine for long. However, she has been thinking about something big recently.

Perhaps it was because the fetus in her belly was growing bigger day by day, not only expanding her body but also filling her heart, she actually had the idea of ​​going to the town to make a living.

"Boss, the year is not good. I think we can't hang ourselves on a tree. Otherwise, while it's not time to flee from the famine, we might as well run away..." She tried to stare at her eyes, revealing some not-so-smart cunningness, "It's better to run away first!"

It was rare that her stupid mind could come up with such a plan. Feng Dazhuang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Escape? We have been farming for generations. We will starve to death if we leave. Besides, this house, my mother, and our ancestral graves are all here. Where else can we go? Just take care of your pregnancy and don't worry about the family affairs. I'm here for you."

This man is not good at speaking, but he is very gentle and considerate. His words are often comforting, which always makes people feel at ease. Maybe this is what is called a tough guy with a soft heart.

"I think you are narrow-minded. Anyway, I have my own plan and I have already informed my parents. My mother said that we should go out while we are still young. There are good teachers in the school in the town. By then, I also hope that our Dabao and Xiaobao will pass the imperial examination and make a name for themselves. Maybe they can earn a lucky wife for their mother."

She probably wanted to say "Lady of Imperial Concubine", and it was already very difficult for her to know this word. Feng Dazhuang smiled, he didn't know what "Lady" meant, he just knew that the daughter-in-law must have learned this from her mother-in-law.

His mother-in-law, "Golden Scissors", was always a bully, but she didn't seem to have any real skills. She was good at snooping, and often got news from outside, and secretly imitated the behavior of the rich women in the town. Most of the information she got was hearsay, and her imitation was not complete, making her look funny. In the eyes of the villagers, she was almost like a monkey show.

However, being well-informed also has one advantage, which is that it broadens one's horizons and naturally leads to some shocking and avant-garde remarks.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'm happy to do whatever you want." Feng Dazhuang stroked his wife's belly. Li Xianhua was only wearing a small red bellyband, which barely covered her bulging belly, with most of it exposed outside. It was covered with strange dark brown marks, which were the marks left by the baby growing in her belly.

Feng Dazhuang looked distressed, and his tone softened: "As long as you are happy, but no matter what happens, you have to give birth to this child safely first."

"Of course, there's no rush for this. I still have to go around and ask for some money from my parents."

The couple discussed it and came up with a plan. If the day came when they had to flee famine, they would have a plan to deal with it.

After all, Li Xianhua's father, Li Yidao, was an experienced butcher and was not completely incapable of dealing with risks. The Li couple loved and spoiled their only daughter and would definitely not abandon her.

I forgot to write the chapter title, I don't have the permission to modify it, so I'll add it here (Chapter 80: Thoughts of Each Room)