Her father only stole money this time; her mother didn't really suffer a big loss. When her bottom line was crossed, her mother proved to be quite ruthless.

This time, her father probably has a psychological trauma from dealing with her and her mother.

"Mom, your mother-in-law is really fine. You'll know when she comes to work tomorrow. Xiao Ning's injury was also accidental; one of them closed the door, and the other tried to get inside."

My father-in-law was probably terrified by the knife and wanted to escape.

Honey, you were too impulsive!

I need to have a good talk with her about this tonight.

"Is it really okay?"

"fine."

"It's good that you're alright. Xiao Ning, next time if you need anything, call Feng Zi. Don't rush in! Your dad is a man, he's stronger than any of us."

"Got it, mother."

That's absolutely true. In the past, no matter how thin a man was, most women couldn't beat him when he beat his wife.

Thinking about it, I glanced at Song Feng. I wondered if he would resort to violence when they were arguing.

Song Feng felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze. What was wrong with his wife? What had he done wrong?

"By the way, don't set up your stall for the next few days. Xiao Ning injured his hand and can't make cold noodles."

"It's alright. These past few days, since Brother Feng has been busy, I've been collecting the money. I can use my uninjured hand to collect the money. Usually, Brother Feng pushes the cart to and from the station, so I haven't had to do anything."

"Take a few days off." She didn't want her in-laws to think that she was mistreating her daughter-in-law, making her work even though she was injured.

"I can't bear to, Mother. Let's wait until it gets cooler before we rest. When it's cold, no one will eat cold food, and we'll have plenty of time to rest." Even if it gets cold, it's impossible to rest. If she doesn't eat cold food, she can make hot food.

You can't rest until you've made enough money; you have to keep rolling around.

"But……"

"It's just a matter of collecting money, Mother."

Song Feng actually wanted to say that he could do it alone, and he could just take his time, but he knew that his wife would definitely not want to rest.

“Mom, I’ll keep an eye on her and won’t let her do it. The stall can’t close. Lately, the herbal tea and jelly have been selling so well, so Xiao Ning can work a little harder.”

"Alright, you guys handle it."

Fang Xiaoning sighed as she looked at the family's tattered clothes. They had earned some money, but it had exhausted everyone. No one in the family had a moment's rest. Her mother-in-law was frail; besides washing faces and cooking, they dared not let her do anything else. Even so, they were afraid she wouldn't be able to handle it. Her own mother was also constantly busy at their house. Recently, she had even started washing the clothes for the family.

My younger brother, too, does the work of tending the fire, making dishes and chopsticks, cleaning, and feeding the chickens.

The reason she never bought fabric was that there was no one in her family who could do needlework.

The whole family was covered in patches, and she had to find a way to make some clothes.

"Xiao An, your sister-in-law is selling cold noodles tomorrow. What do you want to eat? Melon seeds, candy, or pastries?"

With children at home, and her mother-in-law finding her daily medication bitter, she would often buy snacks. She would also frequently bring some for Zhao Shi and her two younger brothers.

"No, I don't want any more. I haven't finished the ones I bought last time."

This kid is really frugal; the snacks I buy for him only get a taste a day.

"Don't buy it. It's hot, and he doesn't eat much. It'll be a waste if it spoils."

"Okay, Xiao An, eat whatever you want, don't worry about saving it, okay?"

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Song An felt that since his sister-in-law married into the family, life had been like a dream. The family had coarse grains, and then they started eating refined grains. He had snacks, his mother had money for medicine, and his older brother was always grinning from ear to ear. Now, the family had bought land and was about to start building a house.

How could life be so good! Sometimes he was afraid that he would wake up one morning and find that it was all just a dream.

When her daughter was injured, Zhao was worried that her family wouldn't be able to handle the situation, so she came to help that afternoon.

When Su saw that apart from her swollen face, she was otherwise fine, she was relieved.

"Mother, what about father?"

"He was still asleep when he came out, saying he was injured and couldn't get out of bed. Tiezhu said he would take him out to fetch water later."

This father only asks for food and drink, and has no ambition. If you provide him with good food and drink, he will agree to anything and will not care about anything.

Sigh, it's so hard for my mother to have met such a person.

........................

"Brother Fa, have you heard? Sister Xiaoning went to her parents' house with a knife and caused a scene." Cui Hehua said with a hint of schadenfreude. She was having a hard time, and Fang Xiaoning wasn't doing much better.

Knowing that the enemy was not doing well, her own miserable days didn't seem so bad anymore. She was feeling particularly happy now.

"That shrew, always doing shameful things," Wang Defa said disdainfully, engrossed in his book. With the imperial examinations approaching, he was also somewhat nervous. Although confident in his abilities, he had never taken the imperial examinations before, and the specific format was completely unknown.

He was afraid that if he wasn't well prepared and didn't do well on the test, he would lose face terribly.

This time, he must defeat the fourth son of the Fang family.

"Honey, after the New Year you're going to the county town for the exam, can I go with you? I'm worried about not having anyone to take care of you."

She had truly had enough of the Wang family. Her mother-in-law treated her like a laborer, making her do all the hard and dirty work. She didn't want to do it, but her mother said that the head of the household was about to take the imperial examination, and she should endure it for a few more months to avoid being labeled as unfilial.

Once he passes the exam, they'll settle in the city, and her mother-in-law won't be able to find her to do anything. Because she still harbors feelings for Wang Defa and dreams of becoming an official's wife, she's been enduring it all. Several times, she's even ignored the advances of old bachelors and widowers as she passed their homes. Having caught them in adultery before, she knows that if you want no one to know, you have to do it in the first place.

What does temporary happiness matter? She wants lifelong happiness. Wang Defa is a promising investment, and he's still worth investing in.

"talk later."

He dared not agree casually; even if he did, there was nothing he could do if his grandfather disagreed.

Cui Hehua glared at the back of his head. Useless!

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