Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 315 - 13: The Cannon Fodder Sister-in-Law in the Group Pampering Novel (13)
"Jian! Today he hauled a few thousand bricks and even hired a lot of people to help him build a house. He pays a dollar a day and includes meals! Why let others do such good work? We have so many people in our own family, we’d definitely be more dedicated than the others."
Lv Cuiping listened carefully, and almost dropped what she was holding.
"The third one wants to build a brick house?!"
"Yes, what’s wrong? Big aunt, how could you not know?"
Lv Cuiping’s eyes turned red. She truly didn’t know, how could she possibly know!
Her own son wanting to build a house, such a huge matter, and he didn’t even tell his family, but instead went to outsiders for help. Isn’t that putting the Jiang Family’s face on the ground to be stomped on?
Lv Cuiping couldn’t sit still and turned to go into the house, shouting loudly.
"Eldest Xie! Your son has some guts, just divided the family and now has money to build a big brick house! Look at the ungrateful wretch you raised!"
Everyone in the Xie Family came out, including Xie Yumian, who put down her book and came out.
"What’s going on, Mom?"
"Your third brother! Quite capable! Got his share of the family and instantly has money to build a big brick house! I was wondering why he divided so simply and neatly, turns out he’s been secretly saving up a lot of money all these years!"
Xie Yumian was somewhat in disbelief. She knew her third brother’s temperament very well; he’s always been the type to bear hardships himself but never shortchange his family. How could he secretly save money behind their mother’s back?
And even if he did save, the money he earned over the years was all sent home, how could there still be money saved?
"Mom, don’t make a fuss yet. Let’s go over and take a look before we say anything."
"Go? Of course, we’re going! My son wants to build a house and I can’t go?"
The whole family skipped dinner and came mightily around to the back house. As soon as they arrived, they saw the tall stacks of red bricks, and what used to be a house overtaken by weeds was now tidied up completely, looking nothing like its previous barren state.
The couple had temporarily used bricks to make a kang on the side that hadn’t collapsed. It wasn’t cold these days, sleeping inside wasn’t any hardship.
Looking at these thousands of bricks, Lv Cuiping was so angry she couldn’t even speak.
At this time, Xie Jian happened to bring people back from another direction, and Lv Cuiping rushed forward to ask.
"What is this about?! Where did you get the money to build a brick house?!"
A mud-brick house alone costs nearly a hundred, such a big brick house would cost about three to four hundred.
Three to four hundred!
Where did Xie Jian get this money?
The people helping out looked at each other, quietly moved aside to tidy up. Now it was getting dark, they couldn’t do much, but everyone cherished this money-making opportunity, so they proactively came to help clean up first, intending to formally start tomorrow.
Everyone who could come already knew, that Xie Jian had split from the family, and the Xie Family gave him just one broken mud-brick house out of the entire row of houses, and from Lv Cuiping’s words, it was clear that he hadn’t been given much money after the division. Now, she came to ask for an explanation.
Xie Jian, however, wasn’t reactive, calmly addressing them as dad and mom.
"Mom, I’ve already separated, I need a place to live."
Lv Cuiping felt a suffocating blockage in her chest these days and pointed at Xie Jian’s nose, shouting.
"I’m asking you, where did you get the money to build a house?"
"I earned it myself."
"You, you... you really did hide money from me!"
As she spoke, Lv Cuiping reached out and fiercely slapped Xie Jian’s arm, just like when he was a child, whenever he didn’t meet expectations, it would inevitably lead to a beating. When Xie Jian was young,
he wouldn’t cry out in pain,
and now that he’s grown he won’t either, allowing Lv Cuiping’s slaps to fall with loud cracks.
Suddenly, a hand stretched out from behind and grabbed Lv Cuiping’s wrist, forcefully pushing her back, causing her to stumble a few steps.
It was Jiang Lai, standing beside Xie Jian with an unfriendly look.
"How dare you push me!"
"The third one! Look at your wife daring to lay hands on your mother! She’s in need of some discipline!"
The two older brothers, seeing their mother stalled, quickly stood in front to back her up.
Facing two tall and well-built men, Jiang Lai wasn’t afraid at all; cupping Xie Jian’s battered arm, she put her hand on her hip and cursed directly.
"Are you looking to hit me?! Everyone come and have a look, see how the Xie Family bullies others! After the division, they just gave away a useless broken mud-brick house without a penny, and now they still want to hit people!"
Lv Cuiping was shocked into urgency upon hearing this.
"Rubbish! Have you done anything since you came to the Xie Family? Have we ever mistreated you? Otherwise, would you look like a rich lady like you do now!"
Looking at Jiang Lai again, although thin and weak, she was indeed white and tender from head to toe. Especially her face, it seemed more delicate and fair than the village’s most beautiful, Xie Yumian, resembling not a country person but someone from the city.
Everyone noticed Jiang Lai’s transformation. The way she looked when she first married from the Jiang Family was no secret, emaciated like a bundle of firewood, jaundiced face and rough skin, clearly having endured a hard life.
Now, completely transformed!
Seeing this, Lv Cuiping was also annoyed. Looking closely, Jiang Lai was even more radiant than her daughter. How could a country woman measure up!?
"I turned out this way all because my man is capable. He cares for me, doesn’t make me work, and takes care of everything himself. What does that have to do with you! I’m telling you, ever since the family split, I call the shots in this house. Xie Jian is my man, and no one else will lay a finger on him!"
"I’m his mother! He’s the flesh that fell from my body; I can hit or scold him, none of your business!"
Jiang Lai showed no signs of weakness.
"I couldn’t control what kind of life he lived before, but from now on, Xie Jian is not your old workhorse, and I’ll risk my life to protect him from any discourtesy!"
"You, you, are you trying to rebel?!"
Lv Cuiping was evidently so furious her mind was not normal.
Jiang Lai continued to push.
"Nowadays, the people run the show. What’s rebellion? Against whom? Do you still think the Xie Family is an emperor or old landlord? Talking about rebellion — I think you need a better grasp of ideology, maybe you still need some re-education!"
Those dark times have passed.
However, "re-education" had long been ingrained into people’s minds, causing shivers at the mere mention.
Lv Cuiping turned pale, glaring at Jiang Lai, finally looking at Xie Jian.
"The third one, you’re just going to stand there watching your wife scold your mother?"
Xie Jian finally spoke up, standing in front of Jiang Lai.
"Mom, you’ll always be my mom, but Jiang Lai is my wife. We’ve already separated, and from now on, Jiang Lai has the final say in our house."
These words nearly made Lv Cuiping faint with anger, pointing at Xie Jian’s nose, unable to speak.
Xie Yumian looked at Xie Jian with red eyes, full of disappointment.
"Third brother, if you can’t see who truly cares for you, you’d better not regret it later!"
Jiang Lai peeked her head out from behind Xie Jian.
"Regret what? Regret not being able to serve as your beast of burden anymore? Come off it, pfft!"
