Chapter 100 The change of mother-in-law
"It's really her. I didn't lie to you." The young woman sighed: "We didn't expect that she was still alive. She seems to be alive and well."
The sister-in-law frowned slightly, feeling dubious.
After all, this is unbelievable. It is already amazing that a person can survive alone, but he still has the energy to provide food and medicine? How did she do it?
"I'll go take a look." After saying these words, the sister-in-law hurried to the isolation room.
After arriving, the first thing she saw was her mother-in-law, who looked relaxed and happy, and her face even turned a little rosy due to excitement.
The sister-in-law's heart sank.
Then she looked around again, and there was no figure of Lin Xiao in the room.
"Mom." She walked to the bed and asked, "Everyone said that my sister-in-law came here and brought medicine and food. Is it true?"
"It's true, it's true!" I don't know whether it was because her health was getting better or because she was emotionally excited, but my mother-in-law's voice was a little more energetic, "She just left not long ago. If you come back early, you can still meet her. "
"Going back?" My sister-in-law frowned and asked, "Where did she go back? Is it our original home?"
"I don't know that, she didn't tell me."
"Mom, have you asked her why she suddenly thought of coming to us today? And where did all these things come from?"
"I asked, but she didn't say anything."
The sister-in-law raised her eyebrows and said, "I won't say this, and I won't say that. We are obviously a family, but they guard us like thieves. Are you afraid that we will steal her things? My sister-in-law is still the same, mean and scheming."
In the past, when my sister-in-law said this, my mother-in-law would always echo her words. However, this time, the mother-in-law said meaningfully: "Yes, she is much smarter than me."
The sister-in-law frowned, but she didn't think much about it. Instead, she looked around and said with a trace of greed in her eyes: "By the way, Mom, where are the things my sister-in-law brought? Where did you put them? Let me check. I always feel something is wrong. She can't get that many things. I'm worried there's something wrong inside."
The mother-in-law looked straight at her sister-in-law and said, "I gave the things to Hu Biao and the others for safekeeping."
The sister-in-law's face suddenly changed slightly: "Mom, you are really sick and confused. How can you give things to them?"
"It's not for you." said the mother-in-law: "I can't move. If you don't give these things to them, they can only keep them for you. But you have to go out every day, and you can't carry them with you. If you stay here, it won't be the same as the exchange. What's the difference between giving it to Hu Biao and the others? If I take it outside and hide it, it's dangerous and laborious, so I might as well forget it and save you some trouble."
The sister-in-law shook her head and said, "Worry-free? It's not safe to leave it with him. I'll go get it back."
"If you don't come back, he won't give it to you without me." My mother-in-law said: "You don't have to worry. When I handed the things to him, I let everyone witness that if they are missing something, then Everyone will find out. By then, his rules will no longer stand."
The sister-in-law said nothing.
However, that night, she found an opportunity to meet Hu Biao alone and asked him to hand over the things.
Unfortunately, no matter what she said, Hu Biao's reply was the same.
——Of these things, I will only take out three meals a day and enough medicine, and leave the rest untouched. And it’s going to be looked at by other people every day. If you are really worried, then let your mother speak. She gave these things to me, and she can only take them away.
My sister-in-law had no choice but to give up.
After that, everything went as usual, and after she no longer had to bear the rations and medicines provided by her mother-in-law, the burden on the sister-in-law's shoulders suddenly became lighter, but her mood became worse.
Lin Xiao's act of providing help in times of need aroused a lot of discussion among the people. Some people are curious about how she survived and where she got these things. Some people lamented that she was also a good person, and she was willing to use precious supplies to save her mother-in-law in such a difficult situation.
Even Lin's father and his wife began to ask their sister-in-law about Lin Xiao.
This made my sister-in-law very upset and full of unknown anger.
Looking at Father Lin who kept praising his mother-in-law for her good fortune, her filial daughter, and her filial daughter-in-law, the sister-in-law frowned and suddenly asked, "Auntie, how is your health?"
"It's not bad. It's not bad..." When this topic was mentioned, Father Lin's face showed a hint of melancholy, "If I could take more... if there were still medicine, it would probably be a lot better."
"Medicine?" The sister-in-law said thoughtfully, "I see, maybe...Uncle, aunt, what medicine does she need to take?"
That evening, my sister-in-law, who had returned from her exploration, first went to Hu Biao to exchange her share with that of the victims, and then said, "Give me my mother's share as well."
"For your mother's sake, I'll ask someone else to send it over. You won't be needed." Hu Biao said.
The sister-in-law frowned: "I'm right here, why do I need someone else to send me away?"
"This is also what your mother asked for." Hu Biao said, "If you are not satisfied, go to your mother and don't bother me."
The sister-in-law's face darkened, and she turned around and went to the isolation room to ask about this matter.
"Isn't this just to make you worry-free? If you can do less things, do less." The mother-in-law said, "Besides, you come back so late every day. If it had to be you, I wouldn't starve to death."
The sister-in-law pursed her lips, unable to refute, so she had to leave silently.
When she reached the corridor outside, she let out a 'tsk' sound.
She originally wanted to take this opportunity to see if any of the medicine Lin Xiao sent could be used by Lin's mother. If so, she would secretly give it to Lin's father.
But I didn't expect that there would be no chance.
Just a few days later, with sufficient food, medicine and rest, my mother-in-law improved rapidly and was soon able to get out of bed to work.
On this day, the entire third floor was rejoicing, and everyone was sincerely happy for my mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Although due to limited conditions, it was impossible to hold any celebrations, everyone gathered together and chatted lively, and the atmosphere was quite warm.
But when it was time to fall asleep, the young woman and Lin's father approached her sister-in-law.
Their intention here is very simple. Before, my mother-in-law was seriously ill, so they took the initiative to stop the sister-in-law's assistance. But now that my mother-in-law is cured, should the assistance be resumed?
It's just that it's a bit hard to talk about, so they are all embarrassed.
However, my sister-in-law said matter-of-factly: "It's really time to recover. It's hard for you to stop for so many days. We'll recover starting tomorrow."
The two were overjoyed and thanked him profusely before leaving.
On the next day, my sister-in-law went to her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, since you have recovered from your illness, uncle and the others can't delay their affairs any longer. Of course, I don't want you to fall ill again, so I don't need you to cook for four people today." It’s enough for three people.”
The mother-in-law looked at her sister-in-law with complicated eyes. After a moment of silence, she shook her head and said, "I won't do it."
(End of chapter)