Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Chen Lang lay on the bed, feeling a little uncomfortable.

I don’t know what Xiuzhi and Guoguo are doing now. Are they thinking about me?

And the Li Xiuzhi he missed had just walked out of the temple.

He also held a peace blessing in his hand.

Zhao Chunhua asked anxiously, "How is it? What did the master say?"

"Is this talisman effective against spirits?"

Li Xiuzhi smiled and shook her head: "This is the most common blessing of peace and happiness."

"Ah? You didn't ask." Zhao Chunhua was stunned.

Li Xiuzhi said, "I think I understand. There's no need to ask."

"Whether he's a monster or Chen Erlang, as long as he changes for the better, I'll spend my whole life with him."

Zhao Chunhua thought for a moment and said, "That's the truth. Isn't the goal of us women in this life to marry a good man?"

"And to be honest, I don't think my brother-in-law is possessed by a demon, he's just a prodigal son who has returned."

"There aren't so many monsters in the world."

Li Xiuzhi looked at the Ping An Fu in her hand and murmured, "Yes, a prodigal son returns...it's worth more than gold."

……

At four quarters past the hour of Mao, Chen Lang woke up from his sleep.

This sleep lasted quite long, almost ten hours.

At this moment, Chen Lang felt that he had endless energy.

Of course, the prerequisite is to fill your stomach first.

Thinking that Qin might secretly get up at this time to make breakfast, Chen Lang immediately put on his coat and tiptoed to the kitchen.

Although the kitchen was dark, two figures could be vaguely seen busying around in it.

Chen Lang raised the corner of his mouth and shouted deliberately, "You little thief, you stole from me yesterday and you come again today? And you come in a group! I'll beat you up and make you a household name!"

The two people in the kitchen screamed in fright when they heard the sound.

"Erlang, don't do anything stupid. I'm your mother, and she's your sister-in-law, Qian!"

After realizing what was happening, Qin scolded loudly.

Chen Lang feigned surprise and said, "Mother? Sister-in-law?"

Qian quickly lit the oil lamp to prove that what Qin said was true.

Chen Lang said with a half-smile: "I didn't realize that my sister-in-law is quite diligent. She can get up at this time to cook."

Although Qian was smiling, any fool could see how awkward her smile was.

Chen Lang didn't want to push them too hard. After all, he was going to play the role of a prodigal son. So even though he knew that the two of them got up in the middle of the night to cook in order to discriminate against him at breakfast, Chen Lang had to pretend not to know.

Qin asked, "What are you doing up in the middle of the night?"

Chen Lang said, "I've had enough sleep, so I'm going to go to the river to fish and make some money."

When Qin heard that Chen Lang didn't get up to catch them in the act, but was going out to earn money, the resentment in her heart instantly disappeared, and she even praised him: "Erlang, you have really grown up and know how to earn money to support the family."

"Take these two white flour buns and eat them on the way. Catch more fish today and earn more money."

Chen Lang took the steamed bun and said, "Thank you, mother. I'll be leaving now."

"Go quickly." Qin urged him, as if she was afraid that Chen Lang would refuse to leave.

After Chen Lang left, Qian let out a long sigh: "I was scared to death."

"I still can't blame you. You're clumsy and woke up this evil boy."

Qian said coquettishly, "Mom, I was already very gentle. Who would have thought that Second Uncle would wake up at this time?"

Qin gritted her teeth and said, "What a pity for my white flour buns and the forty coins from yesterday."

Qian comforted her, "Mother, you have to think of it this way. Those forty coins are just temporarily placed with Second Uncle. He promised to give you money every day in front of all the neighbors."

"Even if it's a little less per day, it's only ten cents, and you can get it back in four days."

Qin thought about it and realized that this was the truth, but she still felt uncomfortable: "But no matter how I calculate it, I'm still short of forty cents."

At this moment, there was a noise at the courtyard gate. Qin slapped her thigh and said, "I almost forgot about the important matter."

After saying that, he ran out and said, "Erlang, stop!"

Chen Lang stood at the gate and said, "Mom, is there anything else?"

"Where's your wife?" Qin asked, "She disappeared yesterday. Where did she go?"

Chen Lang said: "Oh, I sent her to her brother's house."

"How could you send your wife back to her parents' home without my consent?" Qin was furious.

Chen Lang frowned: "For something like this, do I need my mother's consent?"

Qin said loudly: "Of course, I am the mother of the family. The women in the family must report to me wherever they go and what they do."

Chen Lang sneered in his heart and said, "Then I'll report to you now, okay?"

"No!" Qin said, "Hurry up and bring Li Xiuzhi back to me. There are so many things waiting for her to do at home. What's the point of her staying at her parents' house?"

Chen Lang said, "Mom, what you said is not right."

Qin asked, "What's wrong?"

"When Xiuzhi was at home, you kept calling her a lazy woman and a spendthrift daughter-in-law, saying she was clumsy and couldn't do anything well, and was far inferior to Qian."

"In that case, I'll send her to Xiaohu's house and let Qian do the housework. That should be just what you want."

Chen Lang took another bite of the white flour bun in his hand and said, "And this bun, Xiuzhi doesn't have such good craftsmanship. Every time she makes a bun, you guys always curse while eating it."

"But Qian's steamed buns are so soft and sweet, they're incredibly delicious. If you ask me, since Qian has such great cooking skills, she should be allowed to cook all the time. That way, you, Dad, and the third and fourth children won't have to look so sad when you eat every day."

Before Qin could respond, Qian couldn't stand it any longer and stood at the kitchen door, saying, "Mom, no! I don't want to keep cooking!"

Chen Lang said, "Those who are good at cooking don't cook, and those who are not good at cooking are asked to cook. Mother, is this the same rule in other families?"

Qin opened her mouth, not knowing how to refute.

After all, what Chen Lang said were all her words!

Only when a boomerang hits yourself will you know what pain is!

Seeing her mother-in-law speechless after being refuted, Qian quickly walked over and whispered two words in Qin's ear: "Autumn Harvest."

Qin's eyes lit up instantly, and she said, "Although Xiuzhi is not good at housework, she is good at working in the fields."

"The autumn harvest is coming soon, and our fields cannot do without Xiuzhi's labor."

For farmers, autumn harvest is the most important thing of the year, and all other matters must give way to it.

By then, even Qian would have to roll up her trousers and go to the fields to work. The difference was that she could slack off while working.

As for Li Xiuzhi, any act of laziness would result in insults or even beatings from Qin or even Old Man Chen!

Chen Lang glanced at Qian and said calmly, "The autumn harvest is still a month away. I'll let Xiuzhi come back then."

After saying this, without waiting for Qin and Qian to react, Chen Lang strode out of the house.

Qian felt like the sky was falling. She sat down on the ground and started howling, "Mother, I won't give in. I won't give in!"

"You're going to have to cook for a month, you might as well kill me!"

At this time, the voice of Old Man Chen came from the house: "Why are you howling in the middle of the night? Shut up!"

After a while, Chen Sanlang, wearing a thin coat, ran out and pulled his wife into the house.

Qin just felt upset.

Although Chen Lang agreed to give her money every day, Qin felt that this was not a good thing.

Chen Lang seemed to be planning some big move.

Just like now, with just a few words, he allowed Li Xiuzhi to spend a month leisurely at her brother's house, while all the chores at home fell on her and Qian.

For the two people who were used to enjoying themselves, this news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

In the past, she would have thrown a tantrum and asked Chen Lang to take Li Xiuzhi back.

But today, this action was about to happen, but Qin still forced herself to hold it back.

She was afraid of angering Chen Lang and not getting the money he handed over every day. At the same time, she was even more afraid that Chen Lang would split the family business.

With a monthly subsidy of fifty cents, plus a dozen copper coins to be handed over every day, Chen Lang can earn several cents for his family every month.

For the sake of this money, Qin had no choice but to give in on the matter of Li Xiuzhi.