Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 38 Testing
Su Yaoguang cooked braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, egg custard, and mushroom soup.

When these delicious dishes were served, Zhang Zhaodi, who was used to being frugal, felt very distressed.

"Mother, Wangshu and I have earned eight taels of silver. You don't have to worry about having no money to spend. We will earn more silver. Eat more. You look much more haggard. You need to nourish yourself."

She kept picking up food for Zhang Zhaodi, and soon Zhang Zhaodi's small bowl turned into the shape of a small mountain.

Zhang Zhaodi tapped the back of her hand lightly with her chopsticks and said unhappily, "Do you think I'm a pig? You eat so much! Stop giving me food. If you do, I'll get angry."

As she spoke, she divided the contents of the bowl between Zhou Wangshu and Su Yaoguang, leaving only a piece of braised pork and a piece of sweet and sour spareribs. The egg custard was so tender that it had already blended with the rice.

She looked at Zhou Wangshu and asked, "Yaoguang said you guys made some money. Did you sell all that rouge and powder you made earlier? Did anyone actually buy it, and did you make eight taels of silver?"

Zhou Wangshu nodded seriously, "It's true. Yaoguang wouldn't cheat you, would anyone. Yaoguang and I went together. Yaoguang is amazing. She even helped the lady boss sell the clothes and earned a share of the profits. We sold over twenty boxes in total, and there are still over forty boxes left. After we came back, Yaoguang and I made some more, but they're not finished yet. We'll wait until they're finished before going into town."

Zhang Zhaodi held Su Yaoguang's hand, touched the calluses on her fingers, and her nose was sour: "My daughter is more capable than mother."

"Mom, I'm not as capable as you." Su Yaoguang hugged her, "I didn't give birth to the child myself, I didn't wash diapers myself during the confinement period, and I didn't carry the newborn baby up the mountain to dig wild vegetables... Mom, I was young before and couldn't share the burden with you, but I won't do that in the future. We will be together forever, and our lives will get better and better."

"Bah, who wants to be with you forever? You have Wangshu, and you will be with Wangshu every day in the future." Zhang Zhaodi scolded with a smile.

Someone is taking pictures of the gate.

Hearing the knock on the door, Zhang Zhaodi and Su Yaoguang, who were in love with each other as mother and daughter, did not want to open the door.

This knocking sound was not unfamiliar to them. Every time it appeared, it meant that the visitor had bad intentions.

However, the other party kept taking pictures, and if he continued, it would disturb the neighbors next door, so I had no choice but to open the door and then drive him away.

Zhou Wangshu stood up: "I'll go take a look."

Su Yaoguang and Zhang Zhaodi wiped the tears from their eyes and tried to calm themselves down. Before they could finish cleaning up, Zhou Wangshu's angry voice came from the courtyard gate.

"What did you come in for?"

"I am Zhang Zhaodi's mother-in-law and Su Yaoguang's grandmother. This is my eldest son's home. Why can't I come in?" Grandma Su strode into the yard.

After taking a few steps, my knees hurt and I fell to the ground.

"Ah..." Grandma Su's face turned pale with pain.

Zhou Wangshu frowned. "What on earth are you doing here, old lady? Why don't you just rest at home so late at night and come here to cause trouble? Do you want to drink manure too?"

Grandma Su's face changed drastically: "Bah, I'm not...Okay, I just saw that Yaoguang Niang is back, so I came to see her."

Grandma Su thought about the purpose of her visit and calmed down a bit. She almost forgot why she came here today. She was usually arrogant and hadn't corrected it yet.

Su Yaoguang was really getting stronger and stronger, and her courage was growing. Before, she was just like Zhang Zhaodi, and she didn't dare to contradict her at all. As long as she liked something in her house, she would take it. Now, the girl has become smarter and started to protect her food.

But then again, this orphan and widow relied on the little money she earned from delivering a baby to survive. If she didn't protect her food, she'd probably run out of food soon. It seemed like she was in a desperate situation, so she was just throwing in the towel.

Since she was in such a desperate situation, she should just be obedient and marry Mu Tou. As long as she married Mu Tou, at least she wouldn't starve. Mu Tou was the only one in his family. If she gave birth to a son for him, wouldn't all of Mu Tou's things belong to her? "Mom, why did you think of coming to see me today?" Zhang Zhaodi came out.

Grandma Su looked at Zhang Zhaodi and asked, "Did the delivery go smoothly this time?"

"Why is mother suddenly concerned about my work?" Zhang Zhaodi asked, "Could it be that she knows that life is difficult for an orphan like me and a widow like me, so she wants to help us out?"

"I know it's not easy for you, but it's not easy for your father-in-law and me either. Yaoguang's father is away, and the only ones I can rely on are the second and third brothers. The third brother is in the city all day, and I only see him a few times a year. Only the second brother's family can I have some hope. We have five mouths to feed there, and life is much harder than yours."

Help them? What kind of sweet dream is that?
Even if she couldn't finish the food, she would feed it to the chickens and dogs, but she would never feed it to this disaster and money-loser.

"If that's the case, then what's the point of asking me? This time, the host family was so mean and stingy. I did so much for them, but in the end, I still didn't get any money for the delivery." Zhang Zhaodi said angrily, "I'm very tired and want to rest early. If you don't have anything important to do, please go back first!"

"What delicious food did you cook at home? It smells really good. Since I'm here, I might as well have a meal at your house. It's been a while since I've had a meal at your house."

Grandma Su said this and walked inside.

Su Yaoguang stood in front of her.

"Grandma just fell down. Go back and rest quickly! If it gets dark, the road will be difficult to walk on."

Grandma Su felt frightened when she saw this face.

She glanced at the table in the lobby and saw only a few bowls of soup on it, nothing else.

Could it be that someone else made something delicious?

How did this aroma get here? It’s so rich that even my tongue wants to eat it.

Seeing that there was no advantage to be gained and that she could not get any information, Grandma Su did not want to stay in this gloomy place and turned away.

As soon as she left, Zhou Wangshu immediately closed the door.

Zhang Zhaodi gave Su Yaoguang a thumbs up: "My daughter is smart. She prepared mushroom soup in a bowl in advance to deal with it."

Su Yaoguang brought out the hidden food and set it on the table. She said to Zhou Wangshu and Zhang Zhaodi, "If she doesn't leave soon, the braised pork will get cold. Eat it quickly, or it won't taste good if it gets cold."

"What did she come for?" Zhang Zhaodi asked, "Just to ask me if I got paid?"

"She's testing you to see if you've encountered any problems. Mother, I originally thought you were unlucky enough to have met an evil master, but now it seems there's something fishy going on."

"Are you saying that the Feng family is a trap set by your grandmother and her gang?" Zhang Zhaodi said angrily. "If that's the case, I will never let them go."

"Mom, do you want to get rid of their family completely?" Su Yaoguang said.

"Although your father is gone, you are still the blood of the Su family. How can you get rid of them? Unless I take you with me and remarry, but I don't want to abandon your father."

(End of this chapter)