A Good Country Wife
Chapter 185 Stirring Trouble_1

Chapter 185: Chapter 185 Stirring Trouble_1

Zhao Erhu didn’t want his wife to know about the vexing matters, so he said lightly, "It’s nothing much, just that my elder sister wants me to find a job in town for my brother-in-law. But it’s not such an easy thing to do, I’ll have to think of a way slowly."

"So that’s the case. It’s indeed not easy. Do you have any plans?" Lin Yue said this, but in her heart, she was cursing Zhao Yunxiang for being shameless, squatting on her head to defecate, and still expecting her man to find a job for hers. No way!

"Not yet, I’m thinking of going to the government office to deliver ingredients tomorrow and consulting with Brother Xinglin to see if he has any ideas." Zhao Erhu hadn’t thought of any other solution at the moment and had no choice but to seek help from Zhao Xinglin, who worked at the government office and knew many people and had wide connections; maybe he could find a way.

Lin Yue thought that if Zhao Erhu asked Zhao Xinglin for help with this matter, it would most likely be successful. She knew very well what kind of person Zhao Xinglin was—warm-hearted and highly principled. Moreover, the relationship between Zhao Xinglin and Zhao Erhu was so good that, even if Zhao Erhu hadn’t asked him yet, once he did, Zhao Xinglin would surely try his best to help out, even thinking up every possible method. She was not pleased with the idea of owing a favor to Zhao Xinglin for the sake of someone like Zhao Yunxiang.

However, since Zhao Erhu had made up his mind, she could not well stop him. Otherwise, even if she managed to mess up the plans, Zhao Erhu would be unhappy, which would not be good for the development of their relationship. But if Zhao Erhu could go to Zhao Xinglin, he could also find someone who could deal with Zhao Xinglin.

"I see. Let me go with you then. It’s a good chance to visit my sister-in-law. There were too many guests at their house today, and I couldn’t really talk to her. You still have one wild rabbit left from what you brought back from the mountains, right? Rabbit soup is good for lactation. I’ll put the rabbit meat on the stove to simmer on low heat now, so we can take it to my sister-in-law tomorrow morning. It’ll be perfect for her to eat." As Lin Yue said this, she got up from the bed, and Zhao Erhu, thinking that Lin Yue had been busy all afternoon and worried that she might be tired, saw that she was determined and followed her to the kitchen.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Lin Yue locked the house and specifically instructed Dalang to keep a close eye on the home before she followed Zhao Erhu and rode in the ox cart to town. Zhao Xinglin was off duty these days, so Zhao Erhu went directly to Zhao Xinglin’s home. Zhao Erhu discussed matters with Zhao Xinglin outside, while Lin Yue chatted with the Han Family matriarch inside the house.

"Sister-in-law, this rabbit soup is excellent for lactation. You should try the taste of this rabbit soup. I simmered it on low heat for an entire night," said the Han Family matriarch, holding her child. Lin Yue opened the jar and personally served her a bowl of soup.

"The taste of the soup you make needs no saying. I’ve become so used to your cooking that I’m not even used to my grandmother’s cooking anymore. It always seems to lack something. My grandmother says I’ve become picky, but I think your skills are just too good." The Han Family matriarch gently placed the baby on the bed, not being polite with Lin Yue, and took the bowl, finishing the soup in one go.

"I’m glad you like it. Anyway, Brother Erhu will be delivering ingredients to the Government Office every other day, so I can just send some soup with him to bring to you," Lin Yue felt that it wasn’t much trouble, just something she could do along the way.

"That would be wonderful; I won’t be polite with you then. I’ll thank you properly later. Oh, Erhu came over today specifically to find my Xinglin for something, didn’t he?" The Han Family matriarch was simply curious and mentioned it casually, which was exactly what Lin Yue wanted to bring up.

"Yeah, it’s all because of our eldest sister’s issues. She came to the banquet yesterday and saw Brother Xinglin doing well at the government office, and she just couldn’t stand seeing her own husband toiling away for others. She wanted Erhu to help find a job in the city for her husband, but what can Brother Erhu really do? He had no choice but to ask for Brother Xinglin’s help. As for me, I came out to find some peace. For some reason, eldest sister has been picking on me ever since she returned yesterday, so I simply followed Brother Erhu to see you." Lin Yue said with a worried and troubled expression.

When Han Family mentioned Zhao Yunxiang, she also thought about yesterday’s events and felt disgusted. Hearing what Lin Yue said, she reflexively assumed that Zhao Yunxiang was giving Lin Yue trouble because Lin Yue had given her a generous gift, which worsened her impression of Zhao Yunxiang. As for today’s matter, if it had been anyone else, it might have been fine, but Han Family was reluctant to let Zhao Xinglin help Zhao Yunxiang’s husband. Zhao Yunxiang didn’t even look in the mirror to see who she was. Without any capabilities, she still wanted to compete with her. Zhao Xinglin had made it into the government office through his own efforts and hadn’t needed to rely on connections like her husband did.

"What do you think about this? If Erhu’s brother-in-law truly finds a good job in the city, Zhao Yunxiang will probably become even more arrogant. Do you really want to see that smug look on her face?" Han Family’s main concern was still what Lin Yue wanted. If Lin Yue wanted to help, she would not interfere.

Lin Yue couldn’t contain her joy when she heard Han Family say that. It seemed that because of yesterday’s incident, Han Family had also grown tired of Zhao Yunxiang; otherwise, she wouldn’t have made such remarks. There’s truth in the saying that one won’t die if one doesn’t court death, and Zhao Yunxiang had dug her own grave.

"Even if I’m not willing, what can I do? Sigh, Brother Erhu is just too honest. He values family too much and doesn’t see what kind of person his eldest sister is. He insists on meddling in his brother-in-law’s affairs, and I can’t stop him." Lin Yue spoke, her face growing even more distressed.

Seeing Lin Yue like this, Han Family felt reassured. "What’s the problem? Even if Erhu wants to help, it still depends on whether our Brother Xinglin is willing. Brother Xinglin listens to me the most. Besides, I just gave birth to his plump little son, which was a hard-earned achievement. Don’t worry, how could your sister-in-law let someone who bullied you off easy? Rest assured, Zhao Yunxiang’s plan is bound to fail."

"Really? That’s great! I’ve been hoping that this wouldn’t work out. But what if Brother Erhu finds out? He’s close to his eldest sister. If he knows, he might blame me," Lin Yue said, excited yet worried.

"Rest assured and keep your heart in your stomach. Your Brother Erhu won’t find out. Don’t you trust your sister-in-law to handle things? You and Erhu can go back and act as if you know nothing. I’ll take care of Zhao Xinglin, and when the time comes, that woman Zhao Yunxiang will definitely have an awful look on her face." Han Family, usually gentle and dignified, showed her scheming side in front of Lin Yue for a rare occasion.

After finishing, Han Family asked Lin Yue to leave and then called Zhao Xinglin into the room. No one knew what she said to Zhao Xinglin, but when he came out, he changed his attitude towards Zhao Erhu. Zhao Erhu thought that Zhao Xinglin genuinely had difficulties and couldn’t help, so he had to take Lin Yue back home first. He would never guess that his own little wife had been pulling the strings inside.

Since he couldn’t get help from Zhao Xinglin, Zhao Erhu had to look for another solution, but no matter how much he thought, he couldn’t come up with any ideas. Then an idea suddenly struck him, "Niuniu, it’s really hard to find work in the city. How about we have my sister and brother-in-law join us in selling food at the market? After all, we are too busy to manage everything ourselves, so why not have them join us?"