The younger sister-in-law falsely accused the sickly uncle and ran away with the baby

Gao Lai Di smelled the fragrance and became sarcastic again, until her husband slapped her in the face, and then she shut up.

The clever little sapling had already run to the next door and was serving Yu Ruyue, lighting the fire, passing water, and wiping sweat, hoping that his wife would give him a piece of food later.

Yu Ruyue asked Xiao Shumiao to watch the fire while she washed the monkey legs and old ferns that she had picked up from the mountain yesterday, and put them in when the time was right.

Of course, in order to prevent Shen Chou from not being able to eat spicy food, she made another big bowl of egg custard and steamed it on the curtain together with the bran flour and vegetable dumplings.

This bran flour is made from the outer husk of rice. It is extremely irritating to the throat and it itches when it gets on the body. But there is no other way. In this era, farmers were heavily taxed. The white rice they had worked so hard to process had to pay the grain tax. It was good to have some bran left...

When Shen Jiaojiao returned with a large pile of lotus leaves, she guzzled a large bowl of cold water. "I'm so exhausted, Yu Ruyue, let me tell you, those gossipers actually spread the news that we're going to town to sell hawthorn cakes tomorrow. Now everyone in the village wants to see us laugh! Tomorrow, we have to work together to sell them all!"

Yu Ruyue smiled and handed her a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. "Don't worry, it will definitely sell. I stewed chicken for lunch, even if it's to celebrate!"

Shen Jiaojiao smelled the spicy meaty aroma in the air and felt her saliva was about to flow down, but her family tutor told her since she was a child that she should go home when it was time to eat. Everyone's life was not easy and she should not take advantage of others.

Yu Ruyue saw what she was thinking and advised, "This meal is not for nothing. After eating, we need to wash the lotus leaves, cut them into equal sizes and put them together to dry! We will need them tomorrow."

Only then did Shen Jiaojiao agree to stay.

After the dishes are ready, I still let Xiao Shuimiao take them back as a thank you for their help.

After a while, Qiuhong came over with an embarrassed look on her face, bringing six steamed buns filled with wild vegetables, a small basket of wild vegetables and a large bowl of pickles as a return gift!

Yu Ruyue accepted it without hesitation and ordered another dish of stir-fried vegetables.

At the dinner table, Shen Jiaojiao sat aside with her back straight and very stiffly, staring at the table, as if she wanted to stare a hole in it!

When Yu Ruyue brought the last of the vegetables, Shen Jiaojiao obviously breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Ruyue looked at the very reserved Shen Jiaojiao strangely, "Jiaojiao? Why are you standing there? Come on and eat! Just treat it like your own home, don't be polite!"

Shen Jiaojiao didn't move.

Yu Ruyue directly picked up a chicken leg and put it into her bowl, "Try it, this chicken is called hot pot chicken, it's fresh, spicy and very delicious!" Shen Jiaojiao still didn't move.

Until Shen Chou picked up the chopsticks and said calmly: "Eat!"

Shen Jiaojiao felt as if she had been pardoned, and she picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Wow, it's funny that Shen Jiaojiao, who is fearless, is actually afraid of her sickly uncle.

She looked at Shen Chou with a serious face and felt that he was indeed a little scary, but when her eyes fell on his tightly wrapped right arm, she felt a little pitiful.

He quickly placed the egg custard in front of him and put a lot of vegetables and a chicken leg into his bowl.

"Brother, this hot pot chicken is a bit spicy. You have to eat less, otherwise it will not be good for the recovery of the wound. After eating this chicken leg, have the egg custard and vegetables."

In order to prevent Shen Chou from having trouble with one hand, she tore the chicken legs into pieces and made two crosses in the middle of the egg custard to allow it to dissipate heat.

She was even considerate enough to pour a bowl of sugar water and place it on his left hand side, within easy reach.

When everything was done, she found that Shen Chou and Shen Jiaojiao were looking at her in amazement.

"What are you looking at? Eat quickly! Don't be polite!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up a piece of chicken and put it in her mouth.

It tastes spicy and soft, numb and hot, and you can't stop eating it. It's so delicious.

Seeing that she was eating happily with her eyes closed and looking extremely enjoyable, Shen Jiaojiao didn't care about being afraid and immediately picked up the chicken leg and took a bite.

"Oh my god! This is so delicious!"

"Ruyue, let's go sell this tomorrow. It's sure to sell better than hawthorn cakes!"

When Yu Ruyue mentioned this, she told Shen Chou about her plan.

The meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.

After dinner, Yu Ruyue changed Shen Chou's medicine and then went out to wash the lotus leaves. She didn't finish until the evening.

The next day, both of them got up early. Shen Jiaojiao took the scale that the family had bought a few years ago and quietly prepared to leave. However, as soon as she reached the door, she was stopped by her eldest brother Shen Chengye and eldest sister-in-law Zhang Huiyun.

"Big brother and sister-in-law, good morning!"

Shen Jiaojiao greeted with a fake smile.

Shen Chengye snorted coldly, "Shen Jiaojiao, you are so brave! If your sister-in-law hadn't happened to pass by the village entrance, she wouldn't have known that you were hanging out with Shen Yushi yesterday. No wonder you didn't even come home for lunch!"

"What? Are you really going to take the scale and go to town with Shen Yushi to make trouble together? Do you think doing business is so easy? What does a little girl like her know?"

Zhang Huiyun also advised, "Who said it wasn't true? Jiaojiao, your brother was terribly worried when he found out yesterday. Who is Yu Ruyue? Who are you? Being with her will not only tarnish your reputation, but will also be a bad influence on you. Listen to your brother, put down the scale, and go back obediently!"

Shen Jiaojiao was feeling a little guilty at first, but when she heard what her elder brother and sister-in-law said, she immediately got angry, "Brother! Sister-in-law! Yu Ruyue is very good, we misunderstood her."

Shen Chengye snatched the scale back and scolded: "There is no misunderstanding, you were deceived!"

Zhang Huiyun echoed, "Jiaojiao, she abused her uncle, seduced men, and disrespected her elders—that's all true. You're about to get married, so stay away from her. Do you really want to be an old maid at home for the rest of your life?"

Shen Jiaojiao refused to listen and even tried to snatch the scale back. Shen Chengye was so angry at his sister's stubbornness that he gasped for breath and couldn't help but say something harsh, "I'm telling you, if you continue to associate with that kind of shady guy, I won't care about you if something happens. When you become an old maid, don't expect me to support you!"

Shen Jiaojiao didn't expect that her elder brother, who was always kind to her, would say such words. Tears immediately flowed down her face and she turned and ran away.

Shen Chengye wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by Zhang Huiyun. "Husband, my little sister has been spoiled. She should think about it carefully. Otherwise, can we really support her for the rest of her life? It won't sound good if we tell others about it, right?"

Shen Chengye looked at his wife deeply, and finally turned and went into the house without saying anything.

Zhang Huiyun finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her goal had been achieved!

She wouldn't keep supporting this sister-in-law who was good at nothing and ate everything! She had to find someone to marry this sister-in-law away so that her precious son would be the most favored one in the Shen family.

Next to the ox cart, Yu Ruyue saw Shen Jiaojiao with red eyes and went to meet her worriedly, "Jiaojiao? What's wrong with you? Did someone bully you?"

Shen Jiaojiao looked at the gentle Yu Ruyue in front of her and felt distressed. She burst into tears, "Wow... I failed to complete the task you assigned me. I didn't get the scale out. What should we do?"