NFBE Chapter 340 Sister Chang'er, go check on your sister-in-law!
Chapter 340 Sister Chang'er, go check on your sister-in-law!
She really hadn't expected Wu Qingfeng to be gone for so long this time.
They are not engaged yet, so she couldn't very well ask the county government for information.
I did try to subtly ask Old Madam Bai a couple of times, but she was easygoing and just said that if we couldn't get through this small storm, there was no hope for the future.
Lin Chang'er didn't press him further, so she simply left it to fate. It would be best if he could come back in time, but she wouldn't be disappointed if he couldn't.
Even if you go to the county town, you can't get past Linshui Village.
That's what I thought, but I'll still have to wait. I've prepared extra food, so if Wu Qingfeng comes back and sees her for the first time, he'll be happy.
“Auntie,” Gu Xiaoman appeared out of nowhere, giggling as she hugged her leg.
Lin Chang'er looked down and met the little guy's chubby little face, which was so cute that she couldn't help but pinch it and tease him, "Why did you run out here instead of eating fruit inside?"
Gu Xiaoman beckoned to her mysteriously. Lin Chang'er bent down and saw him rummaging in his pocket, finally pulling out a handful of copper coins. "Here!"
Lin Chang'er paused, then pointed to her own, "For me?"
Gu Xiaoman nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Xiaoman picked them out of the basket this morning, and specially saved them for your aunt!"
Lin Chang'er's eyes flickered, her gaze softening even more. When she saw the little guy stuffing copper coins into her pocket, she thought he was being unreasonable!
Lin Chang'er reached out and patted Gu Xiaoman's head, surprised that it was left for her. "Our Xiaoman is so thoughtful!"
She picked up a cup of coins from the little guy's full hand and stuffed it into his purse. "One is enough for Auntie. Xiaoman can keep the rest to buy candy!"
Gu Xiaoman's eyes curved into crescents. He knew that all the money in the family was earned by his aunt, so in fact, all the money in the family belonged to his aunt.
His aunt gave him a monthly allowance, and she was never stingy with the snacks from the workshop.
He had nowhere to spend the money in his little piggy bank, but he was still happy when his aunt gave him money because she loved him.
Gu Xiaoman grinned as she stuffed all the copper coins back into her pocket, chattering away, "Auntie, when we threw away the steamed buns this morning, Big Head Brother and Little Tree Brother's relatives from the next village all came over."
"I heard from Big Head that they got several steamed buns and they were very happy. Big Head's big and strong cousin even found seven or eight copper coins!"
Lin Chang'er had a gentle expression. The more lively the housewarming party, the happier she would be. In her previous life, when her family moved to a new house in the countryside, villagers from the neighboring village would also come to join in the fun.
However, back then, every household knew about this custom, and everyone had already figured out the best way to do it. They all brought baskets, and some even brought umbrellas, which served as excellent containers for receiving things.
Here, it's like a young woman getting married for the first time; everyone relies on their own two hands, but each person has gained something and is very satisfied.
Gu Xiaoman is a chatterbox. He was already close to Lin Chang'er, and once he started talking, he couldn't stop. It was only after Zhou Yi came over to find him that he went to play with his group of friends.
Lin Chang'er waited a while longer, then turned to go back, just as she ran into Sister-in-law Gu coming out of the house.
Upon meeting, Sister-in-law Gu appeared unusually flustered.
Lin Chang'er was taken aback, but finally spoke first, "Sister-in-law, the banquet is about to begin, is there something you need?"
Sister-in-law Gu panicked even more. She never expected to run into Lin Chang'er at the door when the banquet was about to start.
But hearing her ask that, I was afraid she would overthink it, so I forced myself to calm down and said, "No, it's nothing. There are a lot of people inside, I just came out for some fresh air!"
Lin Chang'er nodded. She always believed that everyone should have their own private space, so she didn't ask any further questions. She only told her, "Don't go too far and come back soon."
Sister-in-law Gu hummed twice. After Lin Chang'er entered the hall and was surrounded by guests talking, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly headed towards the old house.
As we walked to the corner of the old house, we saw an old man and two young men squatting outside the courtyard gate.
Sister-in-law Gu stared intently for a moment, then closed her eyes tightly. Since this morning, her eyelids had been twitching non-stop, and her heart was beating inexplicably fast.
Just now, Sister-in-law Xiaohua said that a few tourists from out of town came to the old house. They were peeking around outside the yard, but when asked, they wouldn't say anything.
Her heart was beating even faster, but now that she had seen the person, she calmed down.
What's meant to happen will happen; there's no escaping it.
Sister-in-law Gu clenched her fists, took a deep breath, then relaxed them, and strode over. When she reached the three men, she asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here?"
The three people who were originally squatting all looked at her.
The old woman was quite old, with a face full of rough wrinkles, while the two men, though not very old, had skin that was tanned dark.
His clothes were patched, and his ten fingers were covered in black mud, as if they could never be cleaned.
When Sister-in-law Gu met these three familiar yet unfamiliar faces, her blood ran cold, and her expression and tone became extremely harsh.
The next moment, one of the men quickly stood up, grabbed Sister Gu's arm, and said excitedly, "Da Mai, Da Mai, it really is you! This is wonderful!"
Another man chimed in, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, we heard your husband's family is doing well now, but we didn't believe it! How are they treating you?"
The elderly ladies also gathered around, grabbing Gu's hand, "Da Mai, Grandma has come to see you!"
Sister-in-law Gu coldly withdrew her hand, "Ever since you pawned me to the Li family to have a child, I have had nothing to do with your Xu family."
"Xu Gu, your elder brother has already sold me out. I am no longer your sister-in-law. From now on, just consider me dead!"
"Take your travel money and leave. Don't come back again." He took a piece of silver from his pocket, stuffed it into the old woman's hand, and turned to leave.
Xu Dao grabbed her wrist. "Yu Damai, what do you mean by this?"
Sister-in-law Gu shook him off, "Don't you understand what I mean by 'get lost'?"
"Yu Damai, I'm your man!" Xu Dao yelled at her.
Sister-in-law Gu felt her blood freeze, but then it suddenly boiled over again. "Xu Dao, you pawned me once, and then sold me out again. How dare you call me your wife? Didn't you hear me telling you to get out?"
"You've rebelled! You think you can get rid of me with this little bit of silver? If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll never know what the world is!" Xu Dao raised his hand and swung it at Gu Dasao's head...
At the Gu family's new residence, Lin Chang'er chatted with the guests for a while, but her heart was inexplicably uneasy.
I always felt that my sister-in-law seemed to have something on her mind, but it was a private matter. She wasn't like Aunt Gu, and it was only out of concern for a younger person that an elder would ask.
She's a junior; if she asks a question, it sounds like she's being bossy.
But Gu Dasao's expression just now was the first time she had ever felt something was off.
Still feeling uneasy, Lin Chang'er looked around the new house but couldn't find Gu Dasao. She was about to ask a few of the more energetic boys about it.
"Sister Chang'er," Niu Xiaomei rushed in and grabbed Lin Chang'er's arm, "Quick, sister-in-law, sister-in-law has been beaten up! Second Brother and the others have arrested her! You have to go, you have to go see sister-in-law..."