How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 373 - 375: Go Be Jealous_1

As the last firework faded, darkness enveloped the village again.

Li Qiao was sleepy, so he washed up and went to bed. On the first day of the new year, the young people who followed Qin Jin to make money began to pay their New Year’s visits, one after another, carrying gifts.

Old Mrs. Qin was busy entertaining guests all morning before she finally had a chance to rest.

While sitting in the courtyard soaking up the sun, Yu Feng passed by the entrance and deliberately said, "They’ve all left, huh? I’m going to say something unpleasant."

Old Mrs. Qin responded, "If you know it’s unpleasant, why say it?"

Yu Feng continued regardless, "These people only suck up to Jin because he’s useful to them. The moment he stops making money for them, they’ll run away faster than anyone." Then she left.

Old Mrs. Qin snorted coldly.

The money for Jin’s wedding was raised collectively by those rascals.

And when she wrongly mourned, it was they who collected the money and brought it to her door, so she could have something for her old age.

Who in the village had cared?

Only Fugui and Feng Kui, along with a few educated youths, would come by to lend a hand.

Back when everyone was poor, they couldn’t afford gifts. How could they visit?

Were they supposed to show up empty-handed, looking for handouts?

She ran to the entrance and yelled at Yu Feng, "Go ahead and be jealous!" Shameless woman!

At that moment, Peng Chunhua came out of her house, "Old Mrs. Qin, she’s just trying to stir up trouble on purpose, don’t believe her."

"I didn’t believe her," said Old Mrs. Qin as she looked at the two children standing beside the other woman.

Being with Yu Feng all day long, she wondered whether they would grow up crooked. Poor kids, human nature is inherently good. Children are the most innocent, and she really didn’t want to see Yu Feng ruin the siblings. After a pause, she said, "If you ask me, you’d be better off building a new house and moving out."

"I’d like to, but the circumstances don’t allow it," said Peng Chunhua.

Feng Hu just never had any initiative.

It wasn’t so bad when they first got married, but after they had two kids, he completely stiffened up. Just like his mother, he barked orders at her. Now she has to both take care of the children and do the household chores, which they take for granted and still find all sorts of faults with her.

In her dreams, she envied Li Qiao, who really knew how to enjoy life.

They married around the same time, yet Li Qiao could still sleep until she naturally woke up each day.

She did nothing, yet the grandma-in-law sometimes praised her for being capable.

She never heard her and Qin Jin argue either. They seemed happy every day, still like a young girl.

As for herself, she felt like she’d aged more than ten years overnight.

Old Mrs. Qin suggested, "Your needlework isn’t bad, you can make clothes and sell them at the market."

"What about the children? My parents have to look after my sister-in-law’s two kids. If I ask them to look after mine too, my sister-in-law might not be happy."

"You don’t have to go to the market every day; when you do business, give your sister-in-law a pound of meat. She’ll definitely be happy," Old Mrs. Qin said.

"Now the price of meat has gone up, costing more than eighty cents a pound. How much can I earn from selling clothes?" Chunhua mentioned the cost as she spoke.

"Profit margins on clothes are high. In the summer, thirty meters of wholesale fabric cost just over two yuan, and that’s enough to make eight or nine adult garments. You can sell a piece of clothing for one yuan fifty cents, and it’s definitely easy to sell in the local area. You can borrow twenty yuan from the wealthier folks in the village to start a small business. There are people in the city who sell fabrics, and our Jin has clean hands," Old Mrs. Qin said.

Chunhua pondered who to borrow from. In the village, other than Qin Jin, only Fugui and Feng Kui had money.

But Fugui’s wife Maimiao held grudges, and Chunhua had offended her before, so she definitely wouldn’t entertain her. The only option for borrowing money would be Jin Daxue.

However, Jin Daxue’s in-laws were not easy to mess with. Feng Kui and Qin Jin were close, and he was already annoyed with her.

Sigh, how she regretted her past behaviors.

They’d led to her current situation, making it hard for her to make even a slight move. "I’ll think about it."

"You better think quickly because I’m going back to Beijing on the fifth or sixth day," Old Mrs. Qin said.

"Oh."

"....."

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The second day of the New Year was for visiting relatives, but Li Qiao had no relatives to visit, so she just squatted at home basking in the sun.

In the afternoon, Li Jiaoyang’s family and Li Jiaojiao’s family came over.

Each carrying gifts in their hands.

The children rushed to greet her first.

Li Qiao was surprised, "How do you have time to come today?"

Li Jiaojiao said, "Isn’t this just going back to my parents’ home? Just happened to be on the way."

Li Qiao: "...."

Li Jiaoyang glared at Li Jiaojiao, can’t you speak properly? She laughed and said, "I was planning to come tomorrow, but your sister’s husband’s aunt broke her leg last night, and we are going to visit her tomorrow. There’s a wedding in the village on the fourth day, and I need to help out. Jiaojiao said you might be going back to Beijing on the fifth or sixth day. So, we could only come now. Look, the kids and I are wearing the new cotton clothes you prepared for us, do they look good?"

Li Qiao smiled, "They look great, I welcome you anytime you come." She invited everyone to sit down.

Then she took out red envelopes and distributed them to the children.

The kids couldn’t contain their curiosity and opened them to look.

"One yuan? There’s actually one yuan. Third Aunt is the most generous, Second Aunt only gave ten cents." Miss Song Er’ni from the eldest sister’s family had no filter.

Li Jiaojiao said, "If you think it’s too little, give it back."

Li Jiaoyang also scolded, "No matter how much, it’s your Second Aunt’s kindness. You’ve taken someone’s money and still complain, lack of education! See how I deal with you when we get home."

Miss Song acted like a little grownup, "Exactly, lack of education! Hurry up and apologize to your Second Aunt!"

Miss Song Er’ni hurriedly said, "Second Aunt, I was wrong."

Li Jiaojiao snorted coldly.

Miss Song Er’ni’s apology was rejected, and she felt at a loss. Afraid of being beaten at home, she looked at Li Qiao with tearful eyes and pleaded, "Third Aunt, I was wrong. Please speak up for me."

Li Qiao said, "To know you’re wrong is good, eldest sister, let’s just leave it at that."

"This child doesn’t learn her lesson. She knows she’s wrong today, but she might still make the same mistake tomorrow," said Li Jiaoyang.

Li Qiao: "Educating children is a process of constant repetition." She remembered her own childhood when she wasn’t very good at remembering lessons either. Speaking of which, Li Jiaojiao used to never give out red envelopes because her family had fewer kids, while the eldest sister had more.

She felt it was not worth it, so she suggested they all stop giving them out.

In recent years, it was always her alone who gave them, so she prepared casually.

This year, she earned more in manuscript fees and her scholarship was also increased to 350.

Plus, Qin Jin occasionally gave her some pocket money, which made her quite well-off, so she thought of giving out larger red envelopes.

But she never expected the children to compare amounts.

If she had known, she would have discussed it and agreed on a standard amount.

Li Jiaoyang took the opportunity to let it go, "Fine." She told her child, "I’m letting you off because of your Third Aunt. Next time you compare, you won’t escape a beating."

"I understand, wuu wuu...." The child couldn’t withstand the scare and started sobbing uncontrollably.

Li Qiao patiently calmed the child for a while until their emotions stabilized. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Off they went to play.

Li Jiaojiao commented, "Qiaoqiao, the way you soothe kids, you’re like you’re about to be a mom."

Li Qiao was inwardly shocked; her guess was spot on. She composed herself and said, "I indeed want to be a mom." In the next moment, she changed the subject, "Didn’t we say before about going to Beijing together? Let’s go on the fifth. I’ll ask Jin to buy the tickets."

"Just worried that the old people at home might have objections if we leave them behind."

"We could bring them along," Li Qiao suggested.

"With so many of us, would there be a place to stay?" Li Jiaojiao worried.

Li Qiao replied, "There are places for hosting everyone; do you want to stay at my place?"

"Staying at your place would be better, convenient for us three sisters to catch up," Li Jiaojiao mused.