A Good Country Wife-Chapter 121: A Bit Too Much_1

Lunch was sumptuous. Lin Yue had prepared five dishes and a soup, and had also wrapped a large plate of shepherd’s purse dumplings. The leftover steamed buns from the morning were reheated and placed on the table.

Despite not adhering to many formalities in the countryside, basic etiquette still existed. As women, Lin Yue and Zhao Yunxiang naturally did not dine with the outsider guests. The children also weren’t fit to join the table. After Doctor Zheng and his servant had eaten their fill and left, then Lin Yue, Zhao Yunxiang, and the children began their meal.

Lin Yue had prepared plenty of food. There was still a lot left after Doctor Zheng and his group finished. Lin Yue did not just set aside two bowls; there was enough for the children to have their fill. Dalang and the others were at the age where they were growing, and even if frugality was necessary, she wouldn’t skimp on the children’s food.

Zhao Yunxiang looked at the lavish spread on the table, thinking that since marrying Lin Genfa, even their New Year’s feast hadn’t been this bountiful, let alone on ordinary days. She felt that Lin Yue was being too extravagant and wasteful. This single meal could cover their family’s expenses for half a month. Even if it was to entertain Doctor Zheng at home, there was no need for such ample portions. Life shouldn’t be lived like this.

"Look here, Erhu’s wife, it’s not my place to say, but you really can’t live like you’re doing now. Erhu barely earns some silver coins, how can he afford your spending? Look at this meal—meat, eggs, white flour, and all these other fine and costly items. It costs so much silver coin. You really have no sense of economy. How did Erhu end up marrying such a wife that squanders money, eating up Erhu’s hard-earned money like this? It’s pitiable that Erhu is now lying in bed, unconscious."

Even though Zhao Yunxiang knew that Lin Yue was not someone to be provoked easily, she couldn’t help but criticize Lin Yue after holding back for so long. The more she talked, the angrier she became, finding Lin Yue unforgivable.

Lin Yue simply ignored Zhao Yunxiang, continuing to eat her own food and occasionally serving the children. Zhao Yunxiang, not getting any reaction, only became more and more energized in her speech. Lin Yue, utterly annoyed, finally gave her a cold glare.

"Sister, haven’t you heard the saying ’a married daughter is like spilled water?’ From now on, you’d better mind your own business. Let’s not even mention that I did all this for the guests today, even if I wanted to eat something and spent silver coins, what’s it to you? Besides, Erhu has never given me a single coin, and the silver coins spent now are all hard-earned by myself. Sister, just look after your own household and don’t reach out too far." freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"You, I’m doing this for your own good. If you won’t listen, so be it. You really don’t know when someone is trying to help you."

The truth in Lin Yue’s words were infuriating, and Zhao Yunxiang, rebuked in such a manner, couldn’t swallow another bite of food. She slammed her chopsticks down on the table and went to see if Zhao Erhu had awakened, thinking about when Erhu would wake up so her younger brother could deal properly with this disrespectful woman. She absolutely refused to acknowledge such a sister-in-law.

In the afternoon, Lin Yue left a few children at home to watch over things and went to the village chief’s house to grind cornmeal and beans. By the time she returned, her elder sister-in-law had already left, leaving behind only the basket of eggs she had brought.

Shanglin Village was separated from Zhao Family Village by another village, so it was already late by the time Yunxiang would get back. Lin Yue had thought that Yunxiang would stay over for the night. Although she was upset at Yunxiang’s attitude towards her, Yunxiang was still Zhao Erhu’s elder sister after all. Despite their poverty, she had brought a large basket of eggs to see Zhao Erhu, and having eaten barely any lunch, she had just left. Reflecting on her own actions, Lin Yue wondered if she had gone too far.