Liu could only turn and leave, but unexpectedly, she ran into Liu Yin at the village entrance, who had just returned from gambling. He had exchanged his basket of eggs for a few hundred coins in town, but that was just a small amount of money, so he went home in a bad mood after losing everything. It was even more unlikely that Liu Yin would give her a good face when he ran into her asking for money.

Liu Yin frowned and looked at Liu with impatience, "What are you doing here?"

Looking at Liu Yin's expression, Mrs. Liu's anger was ignited once again. "If you hadn't insisted on taking that basket of eggs, how would I have been discovered? Do you know that I'm almost getting divorced because of you? Hurry and return the money I earned from selling the eggs!"

"Give me back the money!" Liu Yin's eyes widened in disbelief, but he quickly regained his nonchalant demeanor. "You were the one who offered to give me the eggs. I won't pay you. You caused this trouble yourself, so you should solve it yourself."

Liu was so angry that she was shaking all over. "How can you be so selfish? What good will it do you if I'm divorced?"

Liu Yin curled his lips and said, "What does it have to do with me if you get divorced? Besides, I've already spent all the money I had. What can I give you?"

Liu looked at Liu Yin in despair, her heart filled with regret, regretting that she had been confused and given those things to Liu Yin.

"Liu Yin, how can you be so cruel? I am your biological sister." Liu said with a sob.

Liu Yin waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, stop crying here. Go away and stop being an eyesore." After that, he turned and walked towards home.

Liu dragged her heavy feet and walked towards Xie's house step by step. She stood at the door and hesitated for a long time before she mustered up the courage to go in.

She came to Old Lady Shen and knelt down with a plop. "Mom, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I went to my mother's house, but they refused to return the things or give me money. I really have no other choice. Please give me another chance. I will work hard in the future and return all the money I earn to Songlin."

"Do you really think I expect you to get something back from the Liu family? Don't I know the morals of your Liu family?" Old Lady Shen frowned and waved her hand, really not wanting to see Liu. "The third daughter-in-law has gone to cook. You should go and help her now. The Songlin family's house will be completed soon. You won't be paid for the next few days. I will have Songlin deduct the money you earned from your previous work as repayment for the meat, vegetables, and eggs."

Liu didn't dare to complain at all. She quickly replied, "Yes, mother, I'll go right away. Thank you."

Old Mrs. Shen closed her eyes, obviously she was very disgusted with Liu. She was planning to drive out her second daughter-in-law after arranging Xie Lian's marriage. If she had not had no other choice, she would not have let her second son marry into such a family. She always felt very sorry for her second son.

For the next few days, Xie Wanxing worked as a small supervisor at home, because the house was about to be completed and the final finishing touches were already underway. The craftsmen were busy making the final repairs and decorations.

Some of the furniture made by Xie Songmu and other carpenters was also gradually moved in. The large wardrobes in particular attracted a crowd of onlookers as soon as they were moved out. The spacious interior could accommodate a lot of clothes. Every bedroom in the backyard was furnished the same way. Currently, there were only simple desks and wardrobes. The boys were two to a room, so two beds were placed in the room. Xie Songlin planned to slowly add other furniture after moving in.

Xie Wanxing is the only daughter in the family, so she has her own room. She looked around her room happily and planned to move the mattress out of the space. She would then just cover it with an inconspicuous cloth.

As the house was gradually completed and furniture was moved in, the atmosphere of the new house became more and more intense.

Moving also has its own rules, and Xie Songlin asked the village chief to help choose an auspicious day.

A notice was posted at the door of the shop that the shop was closed for the day. The family got up early in the morning and carefully moved the packed items to their new home. However, there was not much in the Xie family's thatched house to begin with. It could almost be said that it was bare. The new kitchen had been put into use for a long time, and a new set of pots and pans had been bought. All they had to move were some small things, just a moving ceremony.

A new cowshed and chicken and duck house were built in the front yard, and the two cows bought by the family finally had a proper nest. When moving, Xie Songlin specially bought some chickens and ducklings to raise in the house. The chirping of the chickens and ducks was so lively that several boys in the Xie family squatted at the door to watch.

They looked at the little chicks and ducklings, as if they saw chickens and ducks running around the yard in the future, and imagined the scene of them laying eggs.

"Brother, when do you think these chicks and ducklings will grow up?" Xie Heng asked with blinking eyes.

"It should be soon. When they grow up, we will have chicken and duck eggs to eat." Xie Lin was so happy that he was almost drooling.

"Okay, okay, stop looking and go to your rooms." Xie Songlin called to his sons.

They cheered and rushed into the backyard. The bedrooms in the backyard had already been allocated. Xie Lan had a room to himself, Xie Lin and Xie Heng lived together, and Xie Yao slept with Xie Songlin and his wife.

The original room was no longer bare. Cheng Hui had already put new mattresses on each bed and placed thin quilts on them. The old clothes in the closet had been put away, and several sets of brand new summer clothes were hung on the wooden hangers. They were soft and comfortable to the touch.

These are a few new clothes that Cheng Hui prepared for each of them. Of course, as a modern person, Cheng Hui's needlework skills are average, let alone making a complete set of clothes. She bought the fabrics and outsourced them to several women in the village who were good at needlework.

This action won the favor of many people in the village. The young wives in the village benefited from it, and many of them often came to talk to her and get close to her. Whenever Cheng Hui walked around in the village, there were always women who greeted her warmly with expectant smiles on their faces, just waiting for her to think of them first when she had work next time.

Xie Lan was also very happy as he touched the new clothes. He never thought that he could live such a good life, but he was not as lively and playful as his two younger brothers. Since he started studying with Shen Yuxi, he has become more polite and sensible.

Xie Lan was deeply moved as she held the new clothes in her hands: "Thank you for your trouble, mother."

"Good boy, you are my son, and I should treat you well." Cheng Hui touched his head, feeling really fond of this well-behaved and sensible eldest son. "Okay, let's go to the front to eat."

Xie Songlin prepared a lot of dishes, and Qian and Zhou were the chefs. They made a sumptuous family dinner. The family ate it happily, which was also a congratulations to Xie Songlin and his family for officially moving into their new home.

However, Liu did not come. It was not that she did not want to come, but that Old Lady Shen did not allow her to come.

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