Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

“Tong! Tong! Listen to me, Tong! Tong!…”

Liu Sisi didn’t watch any further. Instead, she lightly jumped over the courtyard wall and left.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to intervene, but judging from their conversation at the moment, it was already too late to do anything now!

Moreover, Shou Hou was so much older than her. If he could really listen to her, he should have stopped when Di Cheng passed on her words initially, instead of ending up in such a situation now!

Raising her head to look at the sky, the clouds were dense, and the dark clouds seemed to press down on the roof, making it hard to open one’s eyes.

It seemed that the rain wouldn’t stop anytime soon! Braving the cold wind, she headed home. Before she could step into her house, Ms. Gao came over to report.

“Madam, two young wives are in the hall looking for you.”

Which two young wives would be looking for her?

“Oh, I see.”

Liu Sisi casually took off her cloak from her shoulders and handed it, along with the paper umbrella, to Ms. Gao before she lifted the curtain into the hall. She immediately spotted Miao Cuihua, who was happily chatting to herself in the hall. Sitting opposite her was Ms. Xin, whom Liu Sisi had met a few days earlier.

As soon as the two saw Liu Sisi entering, they hurriedly stood up from their seats.

“Sisi! Where have you been? We came to see you today, and we’ve been waiting for you quite a while!”

Miao Cuihua had a loud voice, and she laughed with her eyes nearly closed when she spoke. Comparing her to a woman named Tong, they were truly polar opposites!

Ms. Xin beside her had a moment of embarrassment, but she quickly regained her composure and bowed slightly to Liu Sisi.

“Third Sister-in-law, Ms. Xin pays her respects, I haven’t seen you for a long time. Hearing that Sister-in-law Cuihua was coming to see you, I took the liberty to follow and express my gratitude.” Ms. Xin’s words had double meanings.

Liu Sisi’s eyes flashed with an underlying radiance as she sat down at the main seat and casually signaled the two with a raised hand.

“So it’s both of you coming, truly rare guests. We are all family, no need for such courtesy. Please, sit!” Liu Sisi took the opportunity to say.

Miao Cuihua, who was sitting beside her, was completely oblivious to the undercurrent between the two. She sat down in her chair and picked up a pastry from the serving plate, shoving it into her mouth while gesticulating with her hands.

“Mmm… Sisi! These pastries from your home are so delicious, I haven’t had anything as tasty for a long time… so delicious, delicious!”

She was speaking while still stuffing pastries into her mouth. Seeing that the plate would soon be empty, Liu Sisi gave Ms. Gao a glance. Understanding her signal, Ms. Gao left and quickly returned with more pastries. Seeing the new varieties, Miao Cuihua’s eyes lit up, and she eagerly reached out with both hands, grabbing two pastries with each, and devoured them.

This action made even Ms. Gao look away, unable to bear the sight.

Ms. Xin next to her twitched the corner of her mouth and couldn’t help but cough lightly, “Sister Cuihua, these pastries are indeed delicious, but eating too many might cause indigestion, you…”

“No worries! I just love sweet treats! Eating more of these pastries won’t cause indigestion!”

She completely missed the hidden meaning in Ms. Xin’s words.

Liu Sisi smiled, not at all surprised by Miao Cuihua’s move. She decided not to beat around the bush and bluntly asked.

“Cuihua, did you come today because you have something to talk about?”

Miao Cuihua was startled for a moment, swallowing the pastry in her mouth before breaking into a big smile.

“Oh! Sisi, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten. I came today for Shou Hou’s wages, hehehe…”

“Wages? Weren’t Shou Hou’s wages settled at the end of the month? You…”

As Liu Sisi was speaking, Tong’s face inexplicably flashed before her eyes, and she couldn’t say the rest of her sentence.

Could it be that Shou Hou didn’t give the wages to Miao Cuihua, but instead spent it all on that…

Looking at the carefree Miao Cuihua in front of her, it was hard to imagine the scene if she knew the truth of the matter.

Thinking about it, the rest of her sentence could no longer be spoken.

Ms. Xin, who was beside her, blinked curiously, noticing the change in Liu Sisi’s expression.

Miao Cuihua opposite her laughed heartily and confidently patted her chest.

“I understand now! It must be because you moved into this residence, rented the shop, and bought people, so the silver was not enough to give my Shou Hou his wages? You should have said so earlier! I, Cuihua, am not unreasonable. If you’re short of silver, just take it and use it first. You can give it to me next month! Hehehe!”

Her laughter caused Ms. Gao behind her to step back a little, raising her head to glance at Miao Cuihua for the first time before hurriedly lowering it again.

Liu Sisi’s smile could barely hang on her face, completely at a loss for how to communicate with Miao Cuihua.

Did she look like someone who couldn’t afford to pay a few taels of silver wages?

Miao Cuihua brushed off the pastry crumbs from her body, stood up, and said, “Alright! It’s not early, and I have to go home and cook dinner for Little Chubby. Oh, right! Little Chubby loves these pastries the most, I’ll take some back for him.” As she spoke, she directly opened her wallet and began packing the pastries.

“How about… you stay here for dinner before leaving?”

Liu Sisi courteously tried to keep her.

She wanted to remind Miao Cuihua about Shou Hou and Tong, but there was no way to bring it up.

“Never mind! I’m worried about Little Chubby being alone at home, what if someone bullies him?”

It wasn’t until Miao Cuihua had packed all the pastries from the fruit plate into her wallet that she picked up a teacup from the side, drained it, and headed outside.

Ms. Xin, who was beside her, coughed lightly and bowed slightly, “Third Sister-in-law, I’m truly sorry about today’s incident. Also, Cui’er came today to thank you for helping her, Cui’er is very grateful to Third Sister-in-law.”

“It’s nothing! I spoke up for you only because of the child yet to be born in your womb,” Liu Sisi shrugged casually.

Ms. Xin still bowed seriously, “Nevertheless, Third Sister-in-law saved Cui’er’s life, and I have to express my gratitude. It’s late, I’ll take my leave.”

“Wait.”

Liu Sisi hurriedly stopped Ms. Xin, who was turning to leave.