How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 443 - 445: Joke_1

At that moment, the child pointed at the cage and then toward the north.

Li Qiao thought for a bit, "After the Chinese New Year, when you go back to Beijing, do you want to take the rabbit with you?"

The child nodded once and babbled for a while, but the whole family couldn’t understand.

In the evening, a movie was being shown in the village, and Qin Jin tucked the child into his arms and took them to sit in the front row.

The threshing field was surrounded by people.

It was the child’s first time watching a movie, and those two exposed eyes were fixed on the screen the entire time, not even blinking once.

Li Qiao sighed, remembering that in the past her partner would embrace her, and she never felt cold.

Sitting alone today, she was so cold that her hands and feet were numb. No wonder her grandmother never went to the nearby villages’ movie showings in winter—it really is very cold when you’re alone.

"Jin, I’m going back first. After you finish watching with the child, hurry home, too."

"Okay, take it slow," Qin Jin said without turning his head.

Li Qiao felt helpless, once men had children, all they saw were their children!

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Li Qiao passed by the four-way intersection in the village path.

"Qiaoqiao."

It was Cai Hechuan.

Li Qiao turned her head, and he apologized, "Qiaoqiao, it was my fault that day. I shouldn’t have harbored evil intentions, and I hope you can forgive me."

Li Qiao snorted, "If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"

Cai Hechuan said, "It was Jinhua who instigated me, she fed me information about you, and even said that once you left, the old Qiaoqiao would come back."

Li Qiao grew angrier at his words. Damn Li Jinhua, she knew it was her doing. Even paralyzed, she could convince Cai Hechuan which was impressive. With such a mind, why not use it for good? "I’ll settle the score with her sooner or later." She walked away.

Cai Hechuan caught up with her, "Qiaoqiao, if you’re willing to forgive me, I’ll do anything you ask." He was almost ready to kneel before her.

Li Qiao understood what Cai Hechuan meant. His work unit must have pressured him, and he wanted to eliminate the negative consequences, which is why he asked her not to pursue the matter further. She relented, "Forgiving you is not impossible. Let your mother apologize to Yu Xiu for her own words and actions, as well as to my partner."

"Yes, I’ll go home and talk to my mother right now," Cai Hechuan promised and left.

Li Qiao went home, washed up, and went to sleep.

When she woke up the next day, there was an extra little bundle in her arms, with only the two of them on the bed. She held the child for a long while before she could bear to let go.

Just out of bed, she heard Mrs. Cai’s voice, circling Qin Jin and slapping her own face begging for forgiveness. "Ah Jin, I was completely jealous that you married the Top Scholar, which is why I slung mud at you for picking up ’discarded goods.’ My son made it clear to me yesterday that he never even held hands with Qiaoqiao."

Qin Jin said, "Did you even need to tell me that? Leave right now, or I won’t be able to hold back from kicking you out."

"So do you forgive me?" Mrs. Cai became very humble.

Sweat formed on her forehead.

She was extremely reluctant to apologize, but that little bitch Li Qiao actually managed to control her son’s job.

Sigh.

How did things end up like this?

If she had known, she would never have broken her son and Li Qiao up.

Now her son had married a shrew who just looked for trouble all day and was nothing like a proper housewife.

She regretted it immensely.

Qin Jin rolled up his sleeves, and Mrs. Cai fled, even stumbling at the door but not daring to stop.

The neighbors saw it and came over to ask, "What did the old Cais want with your family?"

Qin Jin replied, "She was apologizing to me, probably hoping her son could work at my factory."

The neighbor thought to himself, the college graduate has a formal job and gets monthly food rations—why on earth would he work in your factory?

At this moment, Li Qiao came out and greeted the neighbor, "Good morning, Auntie."

"Oh, just got up, have you?"

Li Qiao smiled sheepishly, she did indeed get up quite late today.

"In our village, you’re the most pampered one. Other daughters-in-law get up early, carry the child on their back, and prepare breakfast for the entire family. They also feed the pigs and the chickens. They’re incredibly capable and receive praise from everyone. You, on the other hand, don’t have that much work at home, and you surely can cook. Don’t always leave it to your grandmother. She’s getting old—don’t you know to cherish her? Let Ah Jin do it, if it gets out, people will say he’s unsuccessful."

Li Qiao was somewhat displeased, "Why should I have to do this? Household chores should be voluntary, right? This kind of thing isn’t worth praising at all. A daughter-in-law suffering in her in-laws’ home is a poor reflection on the family, yet in your mouth, it’s somehow turned into something honorable. Do you care about my own grandmother more than I do? Whether Jin amounts to anything, I know in my heart, and everyone else can see it."

The neighbor was taken aback, and she wanted to say more.

But fearing to provoke a bad end, she forced a smile and excused herself to leave.

After Li Qiao washed her face, she cleaned up the child and then handed him over to Qin Jin. "Where has Grandma gone?"

"She was called away early this morning by Maimiao."

After breakfast, Li Qiao said, "I’ll go see Li Jinhua today, so you take care of the child at home."

Qin Jin said, "Going on foot?"

"What else? I can’t ride a big vehicle, only know how to edge along on foot," Li Qiao replied.

Qin Jin chuckled.

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Li Qiao walked to Tulou Village.

Li Shengcai was surprised yet very pleased; his deadbeat daughter had finally deigned to come home. He looked behind her, "Why didn’t Jin and the child come with you?"

"The child didn’t want to visit relatives, and Jin is home taking care of him," she explained.

Li Shengcai asked, "...What about your grandmother?"

"Grandma had something to do," Li Qiao said as she walked towards the courtyard.

Li Shengcai looked at her hands in her pockets, "You didn’t bring anything for the New Year’s visit."

"Whatever you need, have your son buy it. He can earn money now, right?" Li Qiao argued.

Li Jinniu was very honest, and supposedly, all the money he earned was handed over to Dong Lamei.

Some people in the village even considered his prospects when approaching for a marriage proposal.

Li Shengcai’s days should be quite comfortable.

It showed on his face, too—he had put on quite a bit of weight.

Hearing the noise, Dong Lamei came out of Li Jinhua’s room, walking with a slight limp. Facing Li Qiao, she wasn’t welcoming, "What are you doing here?"

"So should I leave?" Li Qiao asked.

Dong Lamei said, "...Anyway, I’m not cooking for you."

Li Shengcai scolded her, "She rarely visits, what’s the big deal if you cook something?" He lowered his voice, "Don’t you want things to go well for Jinniu? Qin Jin’s factory has hundreds of workers; they make more money than you can count. We should be honest. In the future, Jinniu is sure to benefit from it."

And there was the eldest son’s family.

This year, during their visit to relatives, the fish and meat they brought were more than ten times what they had in previous years.

It was much more than what the second son had presented.

Now he had come to realize, as long as his useless youngest daughter remembered to care about her brother and sister, he wouldn’t insist on controlling her.

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Dong Lamei reluctantly entered the kitchen.

Li Qiao glanced around silently, and then she entered Li Jinhua’s room.

Before, Li Jinhua had only appeared worn-out, but now she had grown significantly thinner. Seeing Li Qiao, she became extremely agitated and sat up in disbelief, "You, you, you’re okay!"

The corners of Li Qiao’s mouth turned up coldly, "Did you think Cai Hechuan had done me in? He’s so cowardly. After it came out that he tried to drug me, he’s been begging for my forgiveness, scared it would affect his job."

Li Jinhua fell back, looking weak and desperate, "You came today just to mock me."

Li Qiao clicked her tongue, "Smart!" She spoke with regretful reproach, "Imagine if you’d applied that cleverness to your studies, to your family life? You could have done so well. You never took your studies seriously, and when a good man came along, you couldn’t hold onto him. Li Jianguo is hardworking, competent, and easily content. If you had been honest and stuck by him, by now your child might have been old enough to fetch soy sauce. He’s generous with money, especially with his wife—he gives all his earnings to her. But you held yourself too high and thought to follow Qin Jin instead, and time after time, you harmed me. Now look at you, stuck in bed."

Li Jinhua was infuriated, wanting to grab a pillow and throw it at Li Qiao. But she was too weak to muster the strength, so she could only glare at her with hatred, "My child will grow up to avenge me."

Li Qiao laughed, remaining calm, "Afraid by then your child won’t even be able to catch a glimpse of us." She and Qin Jin had already taken their first step up the social ladder, and Qin Jin’s business was bound to grow. Her own social status would rise because of her hard work, too.

People in the village might have to pull strings just to meet them.

Let alone Li Jinhua’s daughter.

Li Jinhua had also realized this. In her previous life, once Qin Jin became successful, the only way people in the village knew about him was through television reports. Filled with anger and hatred, she passed out in a rush.

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