Chapter 104

104 Pointing At The Mulberry And Scolding The Locust

She squinted her eyes, and a cold light flashed in them.

It was best not to let her know what they were up to. Otherwise, she wouldn’t mind letting them “suffer ” again.

“What? That b*tch is back? What’s going on?”

When Qin Shi heard the news from her second daughter-in-law, the cigarette in her hand suddenly fell on the bed. The tobacco leaves and sparks fell on the bed, burning a few holes in the bamboo mat.

She hurriedly patted it with her hands, but she burned herself so much that she grimaced in pain. She couldn’t help but curse her daughter-in-law who was standing at the side.

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“Are you a piece of wood? Can’t you see my cigarette falling on the bed? Why are you still standing there!”

When the second daughter-in-law came over to help dust off the cigarette, Qin Shi pushed her away in disgust and said impatiently, “Alright, alright! You’re so clumsy. Where’s your man? Where did he go? You can’t even keep an eye on your own man, what else can you do?”

Qin Shi’s second daughter-in-law, Wang Shi, was originally following her mother-in-law’s orders to inquire about the news. She didn’t expect that she would be scolded when she brought back the news. Her mother-in-law also scolded her for dropping her cigarette. She felt wronged in her heart, but she didn’t dare to reprimand Qin Shi.

Now, all the money in the family was in Qin Shi’s hands. In the past, she could still get some money from Qin Shi, but ever since the new house and the land were lost, Qin Shi was stingy with even a copper coin. She was simply guarding against her second branch as if they were thieves.

If she dared to talk back and anger Qin Shi, it would be fine for the second branch of the family. The two children still needed to eat and dress, and Qingyuan still needed to go to school. They all needed money!

Seeing that the hole in the bamboo mat could not be salvaged, Qin Shi simply did not care about it anymore. Instead, she knocked the ashtray on the bedside and knocked out the tobacco leaves inside. She continued to ask, “What’s going on? Make yourself clear!”

Wang Shi still felt wronged in her heart, but she didn’t dare to not answer. She immediately said, “The villagers saw Mo Ruyue driving the imperial carriage back with the babies. She even pulled a cart full of things. It didn’t look like she was arrested for questioning, but more like she went to play!”

“The people in the village are all talking about it now. No one knows what’s going on. It seems that we can only find out when they go into the city tomorrow.”

Today wasn’t the day of the market. Although Mo Ruyue had been captured by the county magistrate, the villagers of the Qin Family Village wouldn’t walk dozens of miles to see the excitement. However, there would be a big market tomorrow. At that time, there would definitely be many people going to the market.

“Hmph, Second Brother said he was going to look for Divine Doctor Qin, but where did he go? After snatching the chickens, ducks, pigs, and lambs at home, he probably sold them for money to buy wine. He must be drunk somewhere, right? Hurry up and get your man back.”

Wang Shi was stunned. “But, mother, I still have to make dinner. If I go out now, who’s going to cook?”

Qin Shi’s eyes widened and she shouted, “Qingfei is not human? How old is she, and she still doesn’t know how to cook? When she marries into the in-laws’ family in the future, Won’t she be beaten out by your mother-in-law with a broom? It’s all because I spoiled her!”

Wang Shi turned around and walked out the door. She bit her lips so hard that there were deep teeth marks.

It turned out that when the eldest branch was still alive, Mo Ruyue and her children were the ones who took the blame for the scolding. She also gloated a lot. Now that the knife had stabbed her, she finally knew the pain and what kind of life her mother and children had been living.

“Qingfei, go to the kitchen and watch the fire. Remember to stir-fry the vegetables. The rice will be ready after braising for a while.”

She said as she walked out. She took off her apron and threw it on the ground, shouting towards her room.

In the past, Qin Qingfei and Qin Qingyuan had their own rooms. Now that the two of them were squeezed into one room, they were afraid that people would gossip about them. They had no choice but to pull a curtain in her room to separate the bed.

“I don’t know how to cook. If I hurt my hand while cutting vegetables, how am I going to get married in the future?”

Qin Qingfei walked out of the room and said unwillingly.

She was already a big girl, and now she had to squeeze into a room with her parents. How could she face others?

“Mother, don’t we still have two empty rooms? Why can’t you clean one for me to live in? I’m already twelve, and I’m still sleeping in a bed with you guys separated by a curtain and pajamas. If word gets out, can I still find a husband?”

Qin Shi’s heart was still in a state of frustration, but when she heard her daughter’s complaint, she finally couldn’t help but explode. “Clean up the house? Look at that wall, that beam, can it be fixed without money? I don’t have a single penny on me, so I’ll go and clean your house for you.”

“Hurry up and go to the kitchen. If you don’t know how to cook, then learn! If you want to be a young miss in the future, who are you waiting for to serve you?”

She took advantage of this opportunity to point at the Mulberry and scold the locust. Her feet did not stop as she walked out. If she waited for Qin Shi to come back to her senses, she would not have a good ending.

Wang Shi had only taken a few steps when she heard Qin Shi’s curses chasing after her. She quickly ran a few steps and quickly left those curses behind.

She was using Qin Xu as an excuse to hide from the scolding, but she also really wanted to bring him home. If this man was drunk, she might be able to find a few copper coins on him.

It was just that she didn’t know where this bastard had gone. It was almost dark, but she still didn’t go home. If he was really drunk and proud, he would be groped by the wolves at night. What should she do?

Qin Shi’s thoughts ran wild and she didn’t know where to find Qin Xu. She only vaguely remembered him saying that he wanted to find Divine Doctor Qin, so she went to Divine Doctor Qin’s house with the idea of trying.

However, when she reached the door, she only saw the iron general guarding the door. It was obvious that there was no one in the courtyard, not to mention Qin Xu’s figure.

This time, Qin Shi was completely out of ideas. She could only hold the thought that Qin Xu had gone into the city and hadn’t returned yet and slowly search all the way back.

On the way back, they had to pass by the Qin Family’s new house. Now, the Qin Family’s main branch was living inside. At this time, smoke was rising from the kitchen. They could also hear the children’s laughter. The sound entered their ears and pierced Wang Shi’s heart.

Once upon a time, when her family lived here, they also sang and laughed like this. Although some nights were hard to endure, it was over. They had enjoyed good food and drinks. Now that she thought about it, it really felt like a dream.

Qin Shi came back to her senses and couldn’t help but spit on the ground.

“Let’s see how long you can be proud of yourselves. The higher you jump now, the worse you will fall in the future!”

She was extremely jealous of Mo Ruyue’s life now, but she didn’t have any countermeasures. She was looking forward to getting back the house and land and living the life she had in the past. But now, it seemed that it was not going to happen.

Qin Shi looked around outside but still couldn’t find Qin Xu’s shadow. Helplessly, she could only move back home step by step.

From a distance, she saw a figure loitering in front of her house. He was sneaky and didn’t look like a good person.

She casually picked up a wooden stick, sneaked over, and hit the man’s back hard.

A shrill scream resounded through the entire village. By the time Wang realized that she had hit her man, it was already too late.