Chapter 3

The man at the door is Xiao Wang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the old man Xiao.

In the Xiao family, the oldest is the old man Xiao. There are three sons below. Wang Xiao is from the big room, Li Hongmei is from the second room, and Chen Xiao is from the third room.

Li Hongmei was a prostitute in her early years, so since she married, she has been suppressed by Da Fang and San Fang everywhere. In the Xiao family, no one thinks highly of her except her husband who died early.

Fortunately, she was naturally optimistic and thick skinned. No matter whether they beat her or scold her, she pretended to be all right.

Now, as soon as the Xiao Wang family came to scold, Li Hongmei also forked her waist and scolded: "what are you doing? What are you doing? You haven't been a bride? You haven't entered the bridal chamber? I'm afraid your husband is not capable. Didn't he serve you well at the beginning? Are you jealous of the tendons of our family treasure mountain?"

"You... Are really the goods from the construction yard. I'm very experienced." Xiao Wang continued to scold, "if you don't go to work, who will cook today's lunch?"

"Can't I just do it?" Li Hongmei said.

Li Hongmei actually stumbled and became addicted to her mouth. After all, she is a woman with a dead husband. Her second son has just returned. There are two small ones below. She has to work to survive in this family.

After the quarrel between Li Hongmei and Xiao Wang, she immediately turned and smiled at Ye Xiaoxian: "leaf, just lie down. My mother will cook and bring it in for you to eat."

Ye Xiaoxian looked at Li Hongmei. Although she was a little vulgar, she defended her everywhere, so her favor for Li Hongmei increased a bit.

When Li Hongmei came out of the door, the Xiao Wang was still standing in place, staring contemptuously at Ye Xiaoxian inside.

Ye Xiaoxian didn't dodge. She also stared at Xiao Wang and said coldly, "does aunt want my mother to work alone? It's noon. If you cook late, Grandpa will curse again."

Xiao Wang glanced at Ye Xiaoxian and muttered, "it's just a round room. I really think I'm Xiao's daughter-in-law? Look at her arrogance. I haven't seen her like this before."

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After Xiao Wang and Li Hongmei went out, ye Xiaoxian thought she could be quiet for a moment. Unexpectedly, after a while, there was a quarrel among several sisters in law of the Xiao family.

"How can you wash vegetables like this?"

"How can I wash it if I don't wash it like this?"

"Don't wash the pork so many times. Wash off the oil. There's no oil at all in the cooking."

"Second sister-in-law, can you pay attention? The water is spilled on my feet!"

"Third brother and sister, can you not take the kitchen knife like this? The knife doesn't have eyes and almost cut me!"

“……”

The three daughters-in-law of the Xiao family don't worry. They quarrel every time they get together.

Xiao, an old man living in the East Room of the yard, couldn't stand it. He came out with a crutch and cursed: "stop it! Your men work hard outside. It's good for you to make such a noise when cooking!"

Old man Xiao is always strong. He is the eldest in the family and despises women. With his roar, several women in the yard immediately calmed down.

After scolding, old man Xiao went back to the house and lay down. In this house, he just gave orders and cursed. He didn't do anything else. He had to eat at the whole hour and swear a quarter of an hour late.

Ye Xiaoxian suddenly felt a burst of irritability.

This is a feudal family. It pays attention to four generations living together. All the money earned at home should be taken care of by old man Xiao and then distributed to each family.

Lao Xiao's eldest son Xiao Tieshu and his third son Xiao Tongshu both work in the county and earn two liang of silver a month. However, these are all accounts on the surface. They must hide some private money secretly.

The big room and the three rooms are doing well. They can buy new clothes for the children at home during the new year's festival, and the boys can go to the school in the town.

Li Hongmei of the second room died a man early and had a bad reputation earlier, so all the dirty work and hard work at home fell to the second room. Cutting firewood and pig grass is done by the second room.

Ye Xiaoxian has accepted the fact that she came through, and knows that it is not easy for a married woman to change her destiny in this era.

What she can do now is to stay and make the life of the family better and her own better.