Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich-Chapter 183 - 182 Cold War
Chapter 183: Chapter 182: Cold War
Chapter 183 -182: Cold War
Meng Zhaojun, after hearing elder sister Ye Luoqi’s words, mocked her and said, “If you don’t understand, it’s because you’re dumb. Don’t think your sisters are as ignorant as you are.”
Ye Luoqi’s expression turned awkward at Meng Zhaojun’s words; she knew she might not be as smart as her sisters, but she would not lose her temper in front of guests, remaining silent without speaking a word.
“Lost for words, huh? Admit that you’re dumber than your sisters?”
Ye Luoqi didn’t speak, but Meng Zhaojun wouldn’t let her off that easily.
After scolding Ye Luoqi, she pointed her finger at the youngest, Ye Shiqi, and said, “You… do you have a ‘space’? I knew it must be you. Why don’t you admit it already?”
Ye Shiqi knew she was being singled out by Meng Zhaojun; pretending to be confused and scared was the only thing she could do at that moment, aside from that… she could only pretend to cry…!
“Whimper, whimper…” Ye Shiqi took out a small handkerchief and kept wiping her eyes, looking genuinely as if she had been crying.
“Don’t think a few crocodile tears will get you off the hook; it won’t be that easy…” Meng Zhaojun was relentless…
“Little Sister… you’ve gone too far, you’ve made the youngest cry. Apologize quickly.” Meng Ruixiang, who usually stood up for his sister, was now protecting others, making Meng Zhaojun glare at her elder brother in anger.
“Meng Zhaojun, nothing good happens when you show up. I’ve never seen this little girl cry before. How could you upset her? Have you gone mad today? Did you take the wrong medicine?”
Unable to hold back any longer, Tang Shunyan’s temper flared, and he looked quite fierce.
Her brother scolding her, and now Tang Shunyan berating her as well. Meng Zhaojun felt so aggrieved she wanted to cry…
Ye Shiqi rarely cried when she was young; in Hongji’s father’s heart, she was even more precious than if he had a son at this moment because he had been both a father and a mother to his little daughter for several months.
Seeing his daughter cry, he disregarded the guests, almost done eating, he put down his chopsticks, walked over, and picked up his crying daughter, carrying her out of the small living room.
With Hongji carrying out the main actor from the living room, Meng Zhaojun no longer had any reason to continue her outburst and could only watch helplessly as she lost the opportunity to interrogate.
“Son, let’s go!” Lady Tang said with an ironic smile. She had enjoyed a good drama today and wondered if Mrs. Meng would dare boast in front of her about how smart and well-mannered her daughter was next time!
Tang Shunyan had intended to stay at the Ye Family’s home for a little longer, but given Meng Zhaojun’s incident, he had no choice but to obediently nod his head to his mother.
With the Tang Family ready to leave, Meng Ruixiang also told Meng Zhaojun, “It’s time for us to go back.”
What could Meng Zhaojun do with her unwillingness? She could only pout and follow her brother’s steps out of the farmhouse’s small living room.
In the yard, where the maids and guards were dining, they had long finished their meal. Now that their masters were leaving, heedless of the scorching noon heat, they could only make arrangements for their masters to get into the carriage.
Once the guests had left, the courtyard finally quieted down.
After Ye Shiqi’s father carried her back to her room and her four sisters followed, she was no longer crying at this point.
“Wuwa, don’t cry, no need to cry over that person…”
Her sisters comforted her nonstop while Ye Shiqi just shook her head; her eyes were only red and had not shed any tears.
The redness in her eyes was merely from rubbing with the handkerchief, just a ploy to cry and escape the questioning.
Seeing his daughter had stopped crying, Hongji’s father left her room. The guests were so difficult, he was worried his wife would not be able to handle them.
Finally, having seen off all the guests, Mrs. Lai asked her son,
“They picked so much fruit, ate here, did they pay any money?”
“Mother, they paid,” he replied.
“Where’s the money?”
“I have it with me, son!”
“Give it to mom!”
“No, they’re investing in the estate right now, all the income is being used for the investment.”
“Oh, son, how big is your investment? How can you invest so much money?”
“Building houses, digging fish ponds, all these require money, and we need to hire people to work.”
“This investment won’t lose money, will it? It’d be better not to invest all this money, just give it to mom to keep!”
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“No, how can you be half-hearted in doing things? Mom, just don’t worry about it. As long as you eat and drink well every day, both you and Dad should stop managing things.”
“Are you saying we’re too old to handle things? Is that it? Now you listen to her for everything…”
Mrs. Lai, talking and again bringing the topic to Mrs. Li, held her son who wanted to sleep and quietly carried him back to the room.
“Mom… we have workers to do the work, there’s no need for you. This time, it’s about letting the two of you enjoy life.”
When Hongji’s mother spoke like that about his wife, he, as a man, unconditionally defended his wife.
“Enough already! All hair and no brains. Children and grandchildren have their own luck. They want to invest and make money, just stop worrying about it. Save your energy!”
Hongji’s father, now treated with the respect of a landlord wherever he went, didn’t remain idle. When he had the time, he’d still go to the wood factory to work. Even if he didn’t do the heavy lifting, he’d give directions to the workers.
When her own husband spoke to her like that, Mrs. Lai could do nothing but nod. Her son no longer listened to her, and she had little say in the household.
To be honest, she didn’t have much to be dissatisfied with; she just wanted to manage her son and daughter-in-law’s private money as a mother-in-law.
Over the past two years, she had also saved a fair amount of private money. The household expenses for food and work were not her concern, and she was truly enjoying her life.
Although they didn’t indulge in delicacies, there was meat at every meal. Being able to eat dry rice was a luxury, and even the workers at the house could enjoy dry rice. These were the best days of prosperous peace.
For the rest of her life, she had no regrets. Her son had given birth to a grandson. In the past, her son always had daughters, which had caused their family embarrassment. Now, this condition was fulfilled.
Mrs. Li had given birth to a son, which meant Mrs. Lai could no longer call out the phrase “specialist in losing money”. Yet, she could not bring herself to look favorably upon her daughter-in-law.
In the carriage on the way back to the Mengs, Meng Zhaojun sulked with her lips pursed, turning her back and ignoring her brother.
If this had been before, Meng Ruixiang would have coddled his sister; but today, he felt she was too much, giving him the silent treatment and being indifferent to him.
He sat like a little adult with a stern face, gazing out of the carriage window, not paying any attention to Meng Zhaojun.
Inside the Tang Family’s carriage, Lady Tang smiled with her eyes closed, unbothered by the scorching weather outside.
Tang Shunyan sat silently, dozing in the carriage. Even at his young age, he knew that whenever he visited the Ye family, Meng Zhaojun would follow, certainly not by accident but upon receiving news.
Meng Zhaojun’s troublemaking with the Ye Family’s sisters and their people irritated him deeply, yet he couldn’t bring himself to scold Meng Zhaojun too harshly.
Tang Shunyan decided to visit the Ye family less in the future. He planned to send things to them, knowing they were well was enough. He didn’t want to trouble them with his visits.
“Son, when you grow up, don’t marry a wife as troublesome as her.”
Out of the blue, Lady Tang spoke. Tang Shun, only five or six years old, how could he respond to his mother?
He could only nod in agreement, although in his heart, he too favored gentle girls.
