Reincarnation in the 60s: My Spatial Supermarket Brings Forth Wealth-Chapter 344 - 342: It’s More Important to Be Down-to-Earth
After spending a long time with Niu Yingying, she rarely associated with this sister-in-law anymore, and increasingly noticed her excessiveness.
Sometimes, when she thought about everything she did with this sister-in-law in the past, she began to understand why her aunt didn’t want to deal with them.
After hitting someone, you still expect them to smile at you. Isn’t that just wishful thinking?
Now she just wants to live her own life well. Of course, if her aunt offers a helping hand, it would be great. But if she still refuses to forgive them, then they can just go their separate ways. She has no expectations anymore.
"Come on, get in quick! Auntie will lay more mats for you! It’ll be comfy to sit on!" Feng Minghua hurriedly ran inside, afraid that the second sister-in-law would get ahead.
Lin Xue didn’t say anything, letting her busy herself. She planned to leave soon anyway, and go back to the little house to spend the night.
Zhang Yuan didn’t have much vacation time left, so they needed to hurry back. Her parents were still worried.
Li Xiuying had already come to terms with everything. Every child and grandchild has their own blessings; as an old lady, what can she really do?
Feng Minghua swiftly climbed onto the bed, pulling down the mats, and made a thick one for Lin Xue, even going to get slippers for her.
Zhang Yuan wasn’t going to give others the chance and had already personally carried her onto the bed.
The whole family was downstairs, looking as if they had just finished dinner. The five kids from her two uncles’ families were all there. Only the eldest daughter from the second uncle’s family, Xiao Fang, went to town to help her third aunt, Niu Yingying, with the kids.
Grandmother got onto the bed, and Zhang Yuan also sat beside his wife. They originally planned to leave, but they couldn’t just come in and immediately arrange to leave.
Seeing the situation, the old man hurriedly took his son and grandson to the eastern room where Wang Yongsheng and his wife stayed when they returned.
The granddaughter was pregnant and needed more rest. With those uncles and brothers around, she would surely feel uncomfortable. The old man was very considerate.
In the room, only the two aunts and the little girl from the eldest uncle’s family, twelve-year-old Wang Xiaoyu, were left.
"Big cousin, what are you wearing around your neck? It’s so pretty!" Wang Xiaoyu, being naturally sociable, moved over.
Actually, Lin Xue wasn’t very familiar with this little cousin.
Because she didn’t like interacting with her two uncles’ children very much, whenever she came over, she barely spoke, just greeting them plainly.
But this twelve-year-old girl had eyes full of cunning and calculation, much like her mother’s penny-pinching nature, inheriting eight or nine parts of it.
Lin Xue didn’t like this child at all from the bottom of her heart. Those eyes, darting back and forth, always seemed to be trying to gain some advantage.
"This is a necklace your big cousin-brother-in-law gave me!" Lin Xue gave a heads-up early. It was a unique necklace designed by Zhang Yuan himself, without gold inlay because wearing gold chains nowadays was too flashy. So Zhang Yuan made it with silver. But it was inlaid with jade! And she particularly liked this piece of jade.
"Oh! It’s so pretty! Big cousin, do you have another one? Give me one too! I love it so much!" Wang Xiaoyu’s eyes were wide with innocence, like a child who didn’t understand the world. Listening to her words, you’d almost think she was just asking for a piece of candy.
Lin Xue was stunned for a moment, honestly not expecting the child to say such a thing after she had already explained that Zhang Yuan gave it to her. She thought the kid wouldn’t persist in wanting it after hearing that.
But she actually asked Zhang Yuan for it, saying she liked it so much.
Zhang Yuan frowned, "This is a one-of-a-kind necklace in the world; there won’t be another one!"
That one sentence made the little girl’s eyes redden, full of the unwillingness that comes when one can’t get something they like.
"What are you saying, child? You’re just a kid, what do you need a necklace for? Now go apologize to your big cousin!" Feng Minghua’s face didn’t look too good either. She wanted her daughter to chat more with this big cousin, not say something like this.
She now had a plan, and if they were offended, what would she do? This brat was just causing her trouble.
"Mom..." Wang Xiaoyu was extremely aggrieved. Instead of apologizing, she gave her grandmother a glare, calling for her mother as she moved towards the bed.
Lin Xue had been watching the child’s every move, noting how she was a miniature version of Feng Minghua, just less savvy.
But why did she glare at her grandmother?
Once by the bedside, she turned to Li Xiuying, "Granny, you don’t love me, you only care about my cousins! You’re so biased!"
Li Xiuying was momentarily at a loss after being accused, before finally understanding what the little granddaughter was saying.
Before she could speak, Feng Minghua strongly smacked her daughter, "What are you saying, you little brat? Shut up!" Then she turned, "Mom, kids don’t know any better, and they spout whatever comes to mind! Don’t take it to heart! She’s just speaking offhand!"
Liu Lingling coolly chimed in, "Sister-in-law! If a child isn’t taught by adults, they wouldn’t say something like that!"
Lin Xue and Zhang Yuan sat back to watch the drama unfold. The day wasn’t fully spent yet, so watching the theatrics wasn’t too bad. Who knows what kind of show this outstanding mother-daughter pair might put on?
But they were a bit too hopeful; shortly after, Feng Minghua sparred verbally with Liu Lingling for a few lines and started complimenting Lin Xue. Compliment by compliment, her true intentions surfaced, and she chose to play along with the mistake.
"Xiao Xue! Our Xiaoyu grew up in the countryside, with no education, and doesn’t know much. This child often talks about how much she likes you! Now that you’re pregnant, why not take her with you to take care of you? She’s just idle at home anyway!" She said, pushing her daughter towards Lin Xue, "Don’t worry, feel free to order her around; she’s tough!"
As soon as Wang Xiaoyu heard her mother’s suggestion, her eyes immediately lit up. Is she going to the Capital City? That’s a biiiiiig city! Does this mean she’s gonna become a city person?
Liu Lingling’s expression turned awkward. The sister-in-law’s plan... Wouldn’t it be more fitting for her daughter to go? After all, her daughter has experience taking care of kids for two years! Wang Xiaoyu going? What a joke. To take care of someone? More like having someone serve her daughter!
But Li Xiuying didn’t think the same way. Even though it was just a granddaughter, maybe following her cousin to learn something was good too, it could later help her two brothers.
So she nodded, "Okay, Xiao Xue, take her with you, have her serve you tea and take care of chores, so you don’t tire yourself out. Xiao Yun and the others are busy studying every day and don’t have time to care for you!"
Lin Xue shook her head. She really underestimated this grandmother. Maybe in the future, with this grandmother, it would just be a matter of respecting her... not wanting to get too close anymore. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Grandpa and Grandma have already arranged an experienced nanny for me. She has taken care of pregnant women, looked after women recovering after birth, and can care for children too! She’ll be going to the house as soon as we’re back! No need for extra care! Why doesn’t my little cousin stay here and help my uncle and aunt with cooking and tidying up the house? If that doesn’t suit, getting an education would be beneficial. Even though she’s twelve now, it’s still not too late to start learning! I can’t delay my cousin’s future, right?"
Lin Xue spoke gently, but her words were clear! She directly told them, what’s the point of her bringing an inexperienced kid over?
She had professional help; bringing her over wouldn’t be clear who would end up taking care of whom. Instead of wasting time on her, it was more important to be grounded and send the child to school.
