Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 178 You're Deliberately Making Everyone Unhappy

Li Ruru leaned against the door, watching him with a leisurely air.

She wanted to see if this stubborn old man would actually beg her to take him in today.

Fang Xingzhi can be incredibly stubborn when he's angry. He turned his head and walked forward with a stiff upper lip.

The surrounding area was desolate, with nothing but overgrown weeds.

He wanted to find a place to take shelter from the rain, but the nearest house was over 100 meters away.

The cold, icy rain slapped haphazardly across his face, chilling him to the bone.

He walked slower and slower, waiting for Li Ruru to call him back because she couldn't bear to see him getting wet in the rain.

But Li Ruru didn't shout, and just watched him walk slowly forward in the rain.

After a brief standoff, Fang Xingzhi finally couldn't take it anymore and turned to run towards Li Ruru.

His clothes clung to his body, soaked with water, and he pleaded humbly, "Mrs. Li, may I stay one more day?"

Li Ruru looked at him with a smile and said, "Hurry up and go in, your bundle is all wet."

Fang Xing jumped three feet high, exclaiming, "Oh no, my book!"

He ran quickly into the house, unpacked the bundle, and took out several books.

Fortunately, the books were only slightly damp on the surface; the inside was still fine.

Seeing this, Xiao Yishan said, "Master Fang, take it to the main room and bake it; it'll dry faster."

The sudden downpour not only disrupted Fang Xingzhi's plans but also shattered the tranquility of Chenjia Village.

The wheat in the field had only been half harvested when it started raining again.

Chaos reigned in the fields; some were cut by sickles, some fell while pulling carts, and some cried while clutching wheat.

The sky is unkind; humanity is small and pitiful.

This season's wheat harvest is completely ruined.

With no other option, they had to brave the heavy rain and haul the soaking wet wheat home.

That night, He Dajiao and He Xiaotou, carrying hoes and shovels, arrived at Li Ruru's doorstep in the dark and rain.

The two of them crouched down and first blocked the confluence of the ditch in front of Li Ruru's house and the village ditch.

This way, the village's irrigation canals can be used normally, but the water in Li Ruru's yard cannot be drained.

Afterwards, the two piled up the soil, branches, leaves and other debris they had dug out of the ditch in front of Li Ruru's house, and soon a sizable dam was built.

The canal couldn't drain the water, and a high dam had been built at the entrance, completely blocking the water in Li Ruru's yard.

He Xiaotou asked somewhat timidly, "Dad, won't we be discovered if we do this?"

He Dajiao muttered under her breath, "If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who will know it was us? Besides, Li Shi never leaves the house, she won't find out."

He had been secretly observing Li Ruru for several days. Her family was very secluded, keeping their eating, drinking, and toileting activities all behind closed doors.

He Xiaotou raised his little face and asked, "Then... Dad, will this allow me to marry Bailu or Peipei?"

He hasn't decided which one to choose yet. He feels they are all beautiful and he wants them all. He doesn't want to give up any of them.

He Dajiao affirmed, "Of course! When they get trapped by the water, you'll be the first to show up and be a hero. Women all fall for that. Don't worry, you'll have a wife soon."

He Xiaotou chuckled, and He Dajiao laughed along. After working hard for a while, the two of them quickly and quietly left.

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Chen family.

After returning from Li Ruru's house, Chen Dagang kept a long face and didn't say a word.

The wheat from the Chen family's field had just been hauled back in the rain, and the whole family was exhausted, plus they had to watch his sullen face.

Zhao asked, "Eldest son, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Chen Dagang shook his head.

Wang Shuixia asked, "Are you hungry? If you are, I'll go cook something."

Chen Dagang shook his head again.

Chen Jingang asked, "Dad, are you tired? If you are, go and rest." Anyway, at least some of the wheat has been harvested, enough to get through the winter.

Chen Jingang was in a good mood because he didn't have to eat wild vegetable porridge for the next few days, and he even showed some concern for his father.

Chen Dagang shook his head like a wooden statue.

Chen Bingxiao wiped the water off his neck and said irritably, "Who are you trying to fool with that long face? If you can't borrow an oxcart, whose fault is it?"

He knew his son must have been mistreated at Li Ruru's house, but he never indulged him.

No one goes a day without feeling wronged. A man should swallow his grievances.

Why are you giving me that long face? It's ruining my appetite.

No matter how big the world is, he'll get angry with anyone who bothers him while he's eating.

Even if this person is your own son, it's not allowed!
Chen Dagang moved his lips and said, "Father, I'm not angry because I couldn't borrow an oxcart."

"Why is that?" Zhao asked.

"I don't care why or why, old woman, ignore him and go cook," Chen Bingxiao roared.

Zhao pursed her lips and didn't say anything, then hurriedly went into the kitchen.

Chen Huaidi didn't go to harvest the wheat today; instead, she brought back some damp firewood.

The Chen family didn't have much firewood left, and the little they had left was borrowed from Pan Dayan.

Zhao mixed dry and wet firewood together to burn, and thick smoke billowed from the kitchen. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was refining some kind of elixir.

Zhao's eyes welled up with tears from the fumes, and after working for quite a while, the meal was finally ready.

Today's meal was made by cooking wheat bran and wheat together. After cooking, it turned into a grayish-brown mess with two pitiful wild vegetables floating on top.

Chen Bingxiao was the first to pick up his bowl and take a bite.

Although it doesn't taste good, at least there's something to eat.

The others also started eating, and everyone ate heartily.

Chen Dagang hesitated to pick up his chopsticks. He sighed and said, "Alas, you have no idea, Li Ruru's family eats chicken, duck and goose better than we do."

The whole family disliked hearing this; they couldn't stand seeing Li Ruru doing well.

Zhang Junniang asked coldly, "Brother, does that mean all the animals in her family eat gold nuggets?"

After saying that, she rolled her eyes. The food rations for the whole family were all brought back by her from her parents' home. What was Chen Dagang anyway?

It's good enough to have something to eat, let alone be picky.

Chen Dagang said, "Their chickens, ducks and geese eat grass mixed with wheat bran, and there's a lot of leftover rice."

"This...this is nothing, right?" Wang Shuixia said softly.

Although she thought Li Ruru was simply out of her mind, using such a good thing as wheat bran to feed chickens, ducks and geese was just too wasteful.

But then I thought, Li Ruru's family is nothing special, and her beasts didn't even get to eat gold nuggets.

Chen Dagang sighed again and said, "There's a lot of oil floating on the leftovers in her house, and a lot of noodles too."

As he spoke, he gestured, "It's white; there's a lot of white noodles in her leftovers."

After these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.

Even Chen Bingxiao found it hard to swallow the rice in his bowl.

Why?

Why do Li Ruru's livestock live a better life than them?
Zhang Junniang was so angry her nose was practically spitting fire, "You think her family is good? Then you go live with her!"

She then pointed at Wang Shuixia and said, "Why don't you divorce your sister-in-law first?"

"How dare you!" Chen Bingxiao angrily smashed the bowl.

"Hey, what are you doing? My bowls cost five coins each!"

Zhao went to pick up the broken bowls with a heavy heart, crying as she did so.

Chen Bingxiao slammed his hand on the table and looked at Chen Dagang, saying, "Boss, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You deliberately made everyone unhappy, are you happy now?"

(End of this chapter)