Chapter 103 Houses Collapse One after another
The mother-in-law’s speech was loud and clear, attracting puzzled looks from everyone.
The sister-in-law froze immediately. At this moment, she was like a little white rabbit being dragged out of the nest. She was extremely panicked. She subconsciously shouted: "I'm not complaining! I'm not tired, why should I complain?"
But before the mother-in-law could speak, Aunt Liu suddenly said: "No, you are too tired at noon today and want to ask your mother for help?"
The sister-in-law was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "How did you know?"
After saying that, she reacted suddenly, and her hands and feet instantly became cold.
At this time, everyone onlookers also had a clear idea of what was going on and couldn't help but start talking in low voices.
"I usually look at such a noble person, but I never expected that he would lie."
"Yeah, I thought she was so different, but it turned out to be nothing more than that."
"Hey, don't say that. I think the little girl really can't bear it. Who can support three people by one person?"
"That's true. Those two have the nerve to blame everything on others."
At the same time, the young woman and Lin's father who were standing at the door were originally angry because they were deceived by their sister-in-law. Now that they heard these comments, they immediately stiffened and their faces turned red and purple.
But it’s hard to have an attack in front of a crowd of people.
And my sister-in-law has never encountered such a thing. No matter what she did in the past, someone would take care of it for her, so she didn't need to worry about cleaning up the mess. So much so that she stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.
There was a moment of stalemate in the living room.
At this moment, Hu Biao walked in with a box of food. Looking at the scene in the living room, he shouted: "What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? Are you going to eat?"
Everyone was shocked and immediately ignored the sister-in-law and the others and went to collect the food.
Seeing this, the mother-in-law simply relaxed her hand, let go of her sister-in-law, and went to get the food by herself.
The sister-in-law and the others also lowered their heads, took the food and left as quickly as possible.
But the matter did not end there. That night, Father Lin and the young woman called their sister-in-law out again, and the three of them talked in front of the window in the corridor.
Father Lin's expressions were gloomy and his eyes were full of anger.
Father Lin said aggressively: "What do you mean?"
The sister-in-law immediately took a step back and said: "I, I..."
"Let me ask you, what do you mean?!" Father Lin said: "If you feel tired, burdened, and don't want to help, just tell us directly. Why beat around the bush? Why lie? Why push back? To your mother? What are you afraid of? Or do you think we will hate you?"
"No." The sister-in-law wanted to explain, but the real reason was even harder to say. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say it.
When Father Lin saw this, he thought he was right, and said with a sneer: "That's right. After all, I was the one who begged you eagerly at the beginning. Later, your mother recovered from the illness, and I couldn't wait for you to continue. It's normal for you to think that we are not things. . But let me tell you! I can’t help it because my wife is sick. I thought your sister-in-law is so capable that she won’t be able to tire you out, so... forget it!”
Halfway through his explanation, Father Lin suddenly felt unmotivated and said, "That's it anyway. Don't you want to help? Then there's no need to help anymore. I will find a way myself in the future."
After saying that, Father Lin turned and left.
The sister-in-law looked anxious and wanted to persuade her to stay, but at this time the young woman called her to stop her.
"Those complaints," she said, "Since your mother didn't say it, it was you. I'm sorry, I didn't notice that you were so resentful. These days, I have gradually become more proficient at growing potatoes. I will take care of the child by myself. Thank you for your help these days.”
After saying that, the young woman bowed slightly and left.
Watching the two people leaving, the sister-in-law stood there blankly.
The cold air in the corridor gradually made her shiver, but she felt that she was losing not only her body temperature, but also something else.
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The next day, my sister-in-law was walking on the street.
Even though she did nothing yesterday and didn't earn any points, she wasn't hungry.
Because Zheng Yong helped her.
Even though that kind of thing happened, Zheng Yong's attitude did not change much and he could understand his sister-in-law's behavior.
"I've seen you look so tired that you're about to collapse when you go to the warehouse to move things, so I can understand you." Zheng Yong said, "If you couldn't stand it anymore, you wouldn't do this. As for why I can understand lying to save face."
My sister-in-law thanked her.
She was relieved that someone was willing to take her side.
But Lin's father's behavior last night always made her feel worried.
At this time, two figures suddenly appeared in front of them. Looking closer, they found that they were the Lin family's father and daughter. The sister-in-law became energetic and hurried over.
"Uncle." my sister-in-law called.
But Lin's father just glanced at his sister-in-law and wanted to turn around and leave. "Uncle, it was my fault yesterday, please forgive me?" said the sister-in-law.
"What forgiveness?" Father Lin suddenly frowned when he heard this. "You just don't want to help me anymore. It's reasonable and natural. What should I forgive you for? I hope you can give me some grace. What have you given me these days? I will still remember how much rations you have robbed me of. I will pay you back one by one by then."
After Father Lin finished speaking, he took the fake daughter and left without any hesitation.
Looking at the other party's back and feeling the other party's extremely cold attitude, the sister-in-law became more and more uneasy.
She couldn't help shouting: "But uncle, you two can't get enough points to cure aunt, can you? Let me help! I don't want my aunt to die like this!"
The next moment, the sister-in-law froze when she saw Father Lin's back, and then moved on.
Even though it was just such a small detail, my sister-in-law felt happy because she realized there was still a chance.
After all, Father Lin couldn't let go of Mother Lin.
If she could provide enough food, or even enough medicine, to completely cure Mother Lin, she could reverse the situation and regain the other party's gratitude.
But the question is how to get it?
The sister-in-law frowned and thought for a while, and suddenly an idea came to her.
Originally, Zheng Yong had agreed with her today to meet at the old place and continue to help her collect supplies, but at this moment, her sister-in-law let Zheng Yong go without hesitation and went back to the apartment directly.
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"Huh?" Hu Biao said with a confused look on his face: "Are you going to take over the task of finding a motorcycle some time ago? Now? Isn't your mother's illness better?"
"You don't have to worry about this." My sister-in-law said, "You said you would give me double points so that I can get enough medicine and food. Let's keep it in mind."
"Of course it's a matter of course." Hu Biao looked strange. "The problem is that you are late. The matter has been handed over to others."
"What?" My sister-in-law said dissatisfied: "What are you trying to do again?"
"What scheming is there?" Hu Biao frowned and said, "This is such an important matter. If you don't do it, I will naturally find someone else to do it. Now everyone else has come back, and the first motorcycle has been brought over. I am still choosing. It’s the second group of people, and you just came here and said you want to pick them up, what do you want me to do?”
When my sister-in-law heard the first half of the words, she felt panicked and thought that the only road was blocked. But after hearing the second half of the words, she felt hopeful again.
"How many points can the second batch of people get?" she asked.
"I can get half of it. After all, this snowmobile is very important. Even if it costs a little bit, I have to make sure I get it." Hu Biao said, "But don't count on it. The candidates have been decided."
The sister-in-law didn't give up and asked again: "Who did you choose?"
"Zheng Yong, Xiao Zhao, Xiao Li..." Hu Biao reported the names of several people, all of whom were young men. The next moment he suddenly said an obviously inconsistent name, "There are also Aunt Liu, Zhiqiang …”
"Wait a minute." The sister-in-law immediately realized something was wrong, "Aunt Liu is so old, why was she chosen?"
"Because it was her youngest son who took over the task." Hu Biao said: "She requested that her mother be brought along to earn more points."
"This is unreasonable." My sister-in-law said immediately: "You will be given points for completing tasks. These are your rules. Making the default decision is not among them. And didn't you say it? This matter is very important. Bring an oil bottle with you, just in case something happens. What should I do?”
"It shouldn't happen, right? And I already promised..."
"After so many days of searching for things around here, we probably won't be able to survive much longer. I don't know if those potatoes will grow. If we can't expand the search area as soon as possible, then sooner or later we won't be able to survive. You also know this. "That's why you say those snowmobiles are important?" My sister-in-law said, "Is it really okay to leave such an important matter to an old lady? If there is an accident, can you still find the second batch?"
After hearing what his sister-in-law said, Hu Biao really had a hint of worry on his face.
"It makes sense, it does make sense." Hu Biao touched his chin and thought for a while and said, "It's time to replace him. Let's do this. When he comes back, I will discuss it again with him and replace his mother."
The sister-in-law's eyes were filled with joy: "Then I..."
"Since it was you who made the suggestion, I'll naturally take over your position."
The sister-in-law secretly clenched her fists, but on the surface she said calmly: "In fact, it should be replaced by someone else who is more suitable. But it will be troublesome if the person replaced is resented, so let me sacrifice it."
"Anyway, you should go back first. If the deal is settled, I will inform you tomorrow."
The sister-in-law nodded and left.
At dusk, Aunt Liu's youngest son came back.
Hu Biao pulled him into the room and explained the situation.
The youngest son suddenly looked angry and said: "Brother Hu, how could you do this? Didn't we agree? Will my mother be given a place?"
"I didn't think it through at first, but I realized it was inappropriate after she reminded me." Hu Biao explained with some embarrassment: "But it's my fault. How about this? I'll give you some more points as compensation, okay?" Okay? By the way, you don’t want your mother to go on an adventure with you, right?”
The younger son pursed his lips and said, "I can't say this matter alone. I'll go find my brother and let him talk to you!"
After saying that, he quickly rushed out of the room.
A moment later, Zheng Yong, who was so angry that he looked ferocious, rushed in and shouted: "Who wants to steal my mother's spot?! My brother fought hard to get it! What kind of beast is trying to steal it!?"
(End of chapter)