The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

Qiao Xi wiped her tears, her voice slightly hoarse, "Sister-in-law, you know that studying is very expensive. The paper alone costs countless silver coins. Ten taels of silver won't last you long. You have to think long-term, right?"

After hearing this, Liu Lan felt that this was reasonable. If studying was not too expensive, Xuliu Village would not have produced a scholar like Xu Yi.

Seeing Qiao Xi's tears still flowing, Liu Lan was afraid that she would be too sad, so she quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll definitely call you when I go back!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi quickly wiped away her tears, broke into a smile, and bowed to Liu Lan, "Thank you very much, sister-in-law. My brother-in-law is waiting for dinner, so I'll go back first."

In the evening, Qiao Xi cooked the porridge, and then washed and selected the vegetables according to her memory, ready to stir-fry them.

But I searched the kitchen for a long time but couldn't find any oil.

This really troubled her. Without oil, how could the dish be delicious? Even if it was stir-fried, it would taste just like boiled water.

Helpless, I can only make do with this meal for now.

……

Qiao Xi set the table and said, "Brother-in-law, it's time for dinner."

Xu Yi sat down at the table, looked at the dishes, but did not pick up his chopsticks.

Qiao Xi thought he disliked the simple food, so she explained softly.

"We don't have any other vegetables at home. We borrowed these from Sister Lan next door. Please be patient today. Oh, and we're out of oil. Please buy some lard tomorrow when you buy rice."

After saying that, he urged Xu Yi to pick up his chopsticks.

If he doesn't eat, she feels embarrassed to eat.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yi still had no intention of picking up his chopsticks.

Qiao Xi whispered tentatively, "Are you hungry, brother-in-law?"

That shouldn't be the case. They had the same lunch, and she didn't do as much work as him, but she was already starving.

Hearing this, Xu Yi's thin lips curled slightly, and he looked at her with a terrifying gaze, "Why, sister-in-law, are you trying to poison me so you can run away with the money?"

Qiao Xi's heart skipped a beat. How could this start again?

She was puzzled and asked, "Where did you get this from, brother-in-law?"

His eyes were as cold as ever, and he pointed at the dish she cooked, "I've never seen food of this color."

It would be better to say that it is a plate of black unidentified object rather than a dish.

Qiao Xi looked at the dish she cooked, her mouth twitching, her cheeks slightly red, and she pointed at the dish and said confidently, "Green vegetables will turn black when exposed to heat. I used to do the same thing."

After saying this, Qiao Xi remembered that what she had done before was either poured out in anger or went into her husband Xu Tai's mouth.

Xu Tai always said it was delicious after eating, so she mocked him as a pig.

Xu Yi saw her suddenly lost in thought, his eyes darkened, "In that case, why don't you try it first, sister-in-law?"

The sound of his voice brought Qiao Xi back from her memories. She argued with him unconvincedly, "Eat it if you want. I have nothing to be ashamed of. There's nothing to be afraid of. Humph!"

Qiao Xi picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, looking at Xu Yi very proudly, but after chewing it twice, her expression froze.

Who could tell her why this dish was so unpalatable, bitter, astringent, and a little sour, just like the taste of summer vegetables that had been left in the sun for two days.

Qiao Xi couldn't bear it any longer and opened her mouth to vomit. When she looked up, she saw Xu Yi staring at her.

Thinking of what she just said, Qiao Xi wanted to slap herself.

But for the sake of face, she swallowed it whole.

With a nonchalant look on his face, he said, "Well, it's okay. It would taste better if you added some oil. You should eat it quickly too! Haha..."

Josie pushed her plate toward him.

Xu Yi seemed to see through her, and smiled, then pushed the plate back. "Since it's delicious, please finish it, sister-in-law. I don't have much of an appetite today, so just some porridge will be fine."

Haha, with her selfishness, how could she let others have the delicious food?

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi's expression was extremely wonderful.

It seems like crying but not crying, it seems like smiling but not smiling.

Is she shooting herself in the foot? Woo woo woo, she doesn't want to eat - but, but -

"Why, didn't sister-in-law just say it was delicious, or did sister-in-law really poison it?"

Xu Yi urged.

Yes, you have to eat it even if you don’t want to.

Qiao Xi pulled the plate in front of her with a fearless attitude, took a deep breath, held her breath, and shoveled the food into her mouth in big mouthfuls.

At this moment, she was somewhat glad that she had fried the vegetables until they were a little softer, otherwise she would not be able to swallow them even if she wanted to.

She finished the whole dish in one gulp, and immediately picked up the porridge to drink.

If she didn't suppress the taste in her mouth, she was afraid she would vomit on the spot.

Despite this, after just two sips, the strange taste could no longer be suppressed.

"vomit--"

Qiao Xi couldn't bear it anymore and ran out, covering her mouth.

Then the sound of vomiting was heard in the yard.

Xu Yi smiled faintly, his eyes were without any smile, and were as cold as the winter wind.

He drank the porridge slowly.

Well, it tastes good.

Xu Qiao, you killed my mother, yet you can sit here and eat as if nothing happened. It seems I thought too little of you before.

He has to think long term.

By the time he finished his porridge, Qiao Xi was still vomiting.

Xu Yi stood under the eaves, looking up at the sky, his voice cold, "I've finished my meal, sister-in-law, enjoy your meal. We still need to keep watch at mother's funeral hall today. Yan Zheng has been keeping watch for a few days and is a little tired. I'll trouble you for the next few days."

Qiao Xi, who was squatting on the ground and about to vomit bile, nodded when she heard this and paused, "Okay, brother-in-law, you can vomit as much as you want--"

Before she could finish her words, Qiao Xi started vomiting again.

A cool breeze blew, but Xu Yi wrinkled his nose and took two steps away. "Then Yan Zheng won't bother my sister-in-law anymore!"

After saying that, he turned around and went straight back to the room.

Now Qiao Xi no longer had to worry and vomited freely.

The nausea didn't subside until she was dizzy and had nothing left to vomit.

Looking at the remaining porridge, Qiao Xi couldn't eat it anymore, so she just cleaned up the dishes.

Enduring the physical discomfort, she came to the mourning hall, lit three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner, knelt on the mat, kowtowed three times to her mother-in-law, then stopped and began to keep vigil.

In fact, according to custom, there is no need to keep vigil after the funeral. Xu Yi asked her to keep vigil because he didn't want her to have an easy time.

The reason why she didn't expose it was because torturing her would make Xu Yi hate her less, so why not do it.

After all, she planned to stay and take care of her son for the old woman she scared to death until he became an official, so that she would feel better.

Since we are staying, we still have a long time to spend together, and it would be best if we can live in harmony.

Besides, kneeling for a few hours is nothing compared to a life.

……

Qiao Xi turned her head to look out the window. At this time, the shadow of the sun could no longer be seen. She estimated that in a while, she would be able to hear the night watchman's call.

After kneeling for only an hour, she felt that her knees were no longer hers.

He knelt all day and all night during the funeral a few days ago. He didn't look strong. How did he get through it?

Josie blamed herself.

She remained kneeling and rubbed her knees with her hands, hoping to feel better when she stood up.

But not long after he started rubbing, he heard a commotion outside the courtyard gate, as if a lot of people were talking.

I couldn't help but prick up my ears and found that the noise was getting closer.

Just as Qiao Xi was curious, she suddenly heard someone knocking on her gate.

"Knock, knock, knock..." A series of rapid knocks on the door sounded, followed by a sharp female voice.

"Qiao Xi, you stinky bitch, come out here!"

"I'm telling you, if you don't come out, I'm going to tear down your door. You stinky bitch, you dare to hit my son, I'll tear you apart!"