The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 133: Trouble at the Threshing Ground

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Trouble at the Threshing Ground

Xu Si was daydreaming about marrying a girl from the city.

Suddenly, someone appeared at the threshing ground.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Chen Sufen.

"Sister-in-law."

"Aunt."

"Mother."

Lu Zhaozhao, Gu Yaozu, and Man Er greeted Chen Sufen.

"Zhaozhao, why are you up so early? You should sleep a bit more in the morning," Chen Sufen asked with a smile.

"I couldn’t sleep, so I went to check out the wheat harvest," Lu Zhaozhao replied with a bright smile, showing her pearly white teeth.

Chen Sufen couldn’t help but laugh. What’s so interesting about harvesting wheat? A girl from the city is curious about everything.

"Man Er, is your grandma up?" Chen Sufen asked.

"Yes, grandma has fed the pigs and made breakfast," Man Er replied.

Chen Sufen nodded.

"Alright, you all go watch the wheat harvest. Be careful not to cut your feet on the stubble," Chen Sufen advised Lu Zhaozhao thoughtfully, and then instructed Man Er and Yaozu, "You two take Zhaozhao on the good path, avoid the difficult ones."

Man Er and Yaozu agreed, heading towards the wheat field with Lu Zhaozhao.

Xu Si was disrupted by Chen Sufen, hiding behind the wheat straw heap.

Watching Lu Zhaozhao running far away, his heart was filled with hatred toward Chen Sufen.

It was this Gu Family daughter-in-law who ruined his plans.

Such a great opportunity, he had waited so long for it, and now it was destroyed. Who knows when the next chance will come?

Since Xu Si was hiding behind the wheat straw heap, Chen Sufen hadn’t noticed him.

As she helped the Liu Family harvest wheat, Chen Sufen was thinking about her pigs at home and her mother-in-law’s breakfast. Seeing that the Liu Family’s wheat was almost harvested, she told Mrs. Zhao and left the wheat field to feed the pigs and prepare breakfast.

On her way back, she encountered Lu Zhaozhao and the others at the threshing ground and learned from Man Er that the pigs had been fed and breakfast was ready.

She then decided not to rush back.

There was still some wheat at the threshing ground that hadn’t been threshed. After a night of dew, the wheat was somewhat damp. Chen Sufen saw the sun rising and began to shake the wheat open to dry under the sun, preventing the grains from molding.

She thought that the more she worked, the easier it would be for her husband, Gu Dahuan.

Then, she spotted a silhouette behind the wheat straw heap.

Chen Sufen was startled, thinking it might be a thief after all.

Every year during the wheat harvest, there’s theft in almost every village. Even the Gu Family had been robbed before.

To prevent theft, Gu Dahuan and Gu Dashu took turns sleeping at the threshing ground. Chen Sufen contemplated whether a thief had been waiting overnight, ready to steal once the threshing ground was empty at dawn.

"Who’s there?" harboring this thought, Chen Sufen asked while holding a pitchfork.

Xu Si stayed silent, hidden behind the wheat straw heap.

"Come out, or I’ll call for help," Chen Sufen declared.

Xu Si gritted his teeth and emerged from behind the straw heap.

Seeing Xu Si was more frightening for Chen Sufen than seeing a thief.

"Xu Si, why are you hiding there?" she asked, glancing at the distant Liu Family wheat field to muster some courage.

"My family’s threshing ground is here too, why can’t I be here?" Xu Si replied cheekily.

Seeing Xu Si’s shifty appearance, Chen Sufen recalled the time he had touched her, feeling a strong urge to stab him.

The threshing ground was empty; there was no one around.

With her pitchfork, Chen Sufen attempted to evade him and head home.

"Sister-in-law Sufen, which relation is the girl from the city to your family? She’s really fresh," Xu Si glanced towards the Liu Family wheat field, barely seeing Lu Zhaozhao’s silhouette.

Xu Si was extremely unwilling. If Chen Sufen hadn’t appeared, he would have already been rolling in the straw with Lu Zhaozhao.

Chen Sufen’s mind exploded, instantly understanding.

This scoundrel was tailing Lu Zhaozhao.

Why follow Lu Zhaozhao? Isn’t it obvious?

Chen Sufen was drenched in cold sweat — thankfully she had encountered him; had anything happened to Lu Zhaozhao in Qinghe Bay, the Gu Family wouldn’t have been able to bear the consequences.

Lu Zhaozhao was so young, akin to a young girl like Taohua, and Xu Si wouldn’t spare her.

This depraved wretch should rot in hell.

Luckily, she intercepted disaster; otherwise, the outcome would have been dreadful.

"You toad lusting over swan meat. Xu Si, I advise you not to covet what you shouldn’t. Get into trouble with the Lu Family, and you’ll have consequences," Chen Sufen said, her face stern.

"We’re all common folks; if your family can eat swan meat, why can’t I?" Xu Si casually pulled a stalk of wheat, putting it in his mouth, and squinted at Chen Sufen.

Previously, Chen Sufen was worn-out by Tong Dajiao, becoming so dark and skinny that she appeared much older, almost like she could be Tong Dajiao’s sworn sister.

He wasn’t interested in the earlier Chen Sufen.

But now, Chen Sufen was a different story.

Dressed in bright clothes, she had grown fairer, her demeanour relaxed, and she exuded mature charm characteristic of a young married woman. By his standards, although not as fresh as Lu Zhaozhao, she wasn’t far off from Qiao Yun, the clever bride, Liu Qiaoyun.

Previously, he couldn’t resist grabbing Chen Sufen after getting off Mr. Xu’s carriage. Now with Lu Zhaozhao running far, Chen Sufen was standing right in front of him, igniting his desire.

Since Chen Sufen ruined his plans, if he can’t have Lu Zhaozhao, Chen Sufen would make a fine consolation.

The humiliation inflicted by Tong Dajiao and Gu Taohua, the moments of embarrassment Tong Dajiao caused his mother publicly at the riverbank, and the deeds of the Gu Family harvesting extra wheat... he needed to settle these scores.

He couldn’t act against Tong Dajiao and Gu Taohua, so he’d target Chen Sufen.

After all, Chen Sufen was Tong Dajiao’s daughter-in-law.

With these thoughts, Xu Si edged closer to Chen Sufen.

Chen Sufen felt as if all her hairs were standing on end, she intended to sidestep Xu Si and leave the threshing ground.

"Sister-in-law Sufen, don’t go," Xu Si playfully taunted.

His sleazy expression made Chen Sufen nauseous.

Chen Sufen lifted her pitchfork and jabbed at Xu Si.

Xu Si seized the chance to grab the pitchfork, and with a fierce pull, Xu Si wrested it from her hands, causing a strong tug that made Chen Sufen stumble forward, almost losing her balance.

"Xu Si, I’ll call for help!"

Xu Si lunged to grab Chen Sufen’s hand, while she shouted.

It was so early, there was no one around the threshing ground.

Even if there were people far away, they wouldn’t hear Chen Sufen’s shouts.

Xu Si held a hand over Chen Sufen’s mouth, using the other to drag her behind the wheat straw heap.

Chen Sufen fought desperately.

...

Liu Yueer’s niece Liu Xiuxiu carried a basket to bring water to her family working in the fields, arriving at the threshing ground and hearing the commotion of a struggle.

She heard Xu Si’s voice and saw Chen Sufen’s figure, prompting the terrified ten-year-old girl to sprint towards the Gu Family.

"Grandma Tong, Grandma Tong..."

Liu Xiuxiu encountered Tong Huaqiong at the Gu Family gate, who was carrying a pitchfork to the threshing ground to flip and dry the wheat.

"At the threshing ground... Xu Si... Man Er’s mom..." Liu Xiuxiu stammered, unable to form coherent sentences.

Tong Huaqiong immediately grasped Liu Xiuxiu’s stammering words, and dashed towards the threshing ground with her pitchfork.