Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 288 - 288 289 Tighten Up Your Act_1

Chapter 288: Chapter 289: Tighten Up Your Act_1 Chapter 288: Chapter 289: Tighten Up Your Act_1 Muniang laughed softly, “Let Mrs. Liang indulge in her beautiful dreams for now; we won’t lose a piece of flesh because of it. On the contrary, the greater her expectations for the future, the better she’ll treat Qingmei. We don’t have to worry about her being mean to Qingmei anymore.”

Although this method couldn’t eliminate future troubles forever, it could at least secure Qingmei a peaceful life for at least two years. As for what to do after that, they would have to figure something out when the time came.

“But Lady,” the servant couldn’t help but ask, “since Mrs. Liang is asking for money to take care of Miss Qingmei’s health, isn’t it worth it to give her the money? Why not give it?”

“Why should we give it?” Muniang said, “If we give in this time, she’ll really think we’re afraid of the relationship between Mr. Chen and his family. Then she’ll probably come asking for money again and again in the future. People like her will always want more if you give them an inch. We shouldn’t give her any leeway, or she’ll start asking for the moon. Besides, their family isn’t poor. Didn’t Wang Shitou have to pay out a large sum after stealing the Hetian jade? Do they think they can reap benefits without paying a price? Dream on!”

Qingya felt ashamed; the key point was that the Wang family had paid a heavy price this time and still couldn’t reap any benefits. She didn’t know how stimulating it would be for Mrs. Liang when her dream finally shattered.

“I may have to leave in a few days, but Qinghe will naturally help Qingmei behind the scenes. She won’t be treated harshly,” Muniang whispered softly.

Thinking of that little girl who was always afraid and shivering, finally being able to have some peace, Muniang felt much better. She wasn’t a cold-hearted person; seeing the child suffer had been difficult for her. Now, at least, she could rest assured.

The Wang family.

Mrs. Liang held the jade pendant and studied it for a long time. She didn’t understand jade and couldn’t tell if it was of high quality, but holding it brought her immense satisfaction. She took a clean cloth and wiped it over and over until she was done, her mouth grinning from ear to ear the entire time.

Qingmei shrank timidly in a corner. Although Muniang had told her that her mother wouldn’t easily hit or scold her anymore, she was still scared and didn’t dare to make a move.

Finally remembering to check on her “cash cow,” Mrs. Liang looked up at Qingmei. Qingmei shuddered in fear and quickly said, “I’ll go work right away!” fearing that any delay would lead to another round of chastisement.

But Mrs. Liang said, “Never mind, you’re covered in bruises; what work can you do? Go and rest, and later I’ll take you to Doctor Chen to have a look. Those were just a couple of hits, how come your injuries haven’t healed yet? Ordinary peasant children don’t seem as delicate as you.” Although the words weren’t kind, the intent behind them was clearly different.

Qingmei was astonished, as if she were dreaming. What did her mother just say? Telling her to rest and even offering to take her to the doctor? She couldn’t have heard wrong!

Mrs. Liang saw Qingmei standing still and fiercely said, “Why are you still dawdling? Are you hoping to go and work? Hurry up and get inside, don’t just stand there like a fool. What if your legs become useless?” Mr. Chen certainly wouldn’t want a cripple. It seemed that her injury needed serious attention!

Qingmei hastily responded and went into the house, feeling incredibly favored and shocked.

For the past few days, Muniang had assigned someone to keep a close watch on the Wang family. She discovered that, true to her expectation, their treatment of Qingmei had improved significantly. Qingmei’s status in the household soared, even to the point of overshadowing Wang Shitou.

“Wang Shitou has been spoiled since he was a child; he’s been lawless at home. Apart from his father, he’s afraid of no one. He usually treats Qingmei like a maid, freely abusing her whenever he’s unhappy, and no one interferes.

Last night, he suddenly wanted water in the middle of the night and started calling out for Qingmei, asking her, who lived next door, to get up and pour him some water. Qingmei was delayed a bit because of a wound on her leg, and as a result, he lost his temper, not only smashing the cup but also jumping up, wanting to hit someone. And how did it end up? Wang He immediately rushed over and slapped Wang Shitou several times, so loudly that the neighbors on both sides heard everything clearly. With that, Qingmei’s status in the family was truly established!”

Qingya recounted the story with great relish, and Muniang couldn’t help but laugh. Originally, she just wanted to protect Qingmei, but she didn’t expect the scheme to kill two birds with one stone by getting one over on Wang Shitou, who must be fuming right now.

“Wife, are you satisfied?” Yu Ze asked with a smirk.

Muniang raised her head, “So-so, I’d say.”

Yu Ze’s face immediately fell, “Then what about our trip back to the Capital City?”

Muniang got a bit startled, his change of expression was too quick. She pinched his cheek, “I got it, whatever you say, whenever you say, alright?”

This man always liked to put on a wistful face whenever there was an issue. When he acted silly, it was adorable, but now, with his persona becoming that of a cold male deity, still resorting to such tactics, does he have no shame?

Yu Ze snorted. Is having shame useful? The tricks that work on one’s wife are the most useful!

And it didn’t go without saying, Yu Ze indeed knew Muniang extremely well; this trick worked best on her.

Immediately, Yu Ze broke into a grin, “Then let’s set off early tomorrow morning!”

Muniang was all exasperation.

Mrs. Lin had actually been looking forward to them hurrying back to the Capital City to take care of important matters. Although she felt a bit reluctant now, she was mostly happy for her daughter. As long as her daughter was well and married into a good family, everything would be fine.

Since there wasn’t much to pack, just a few changes of clothes, and Muniang guessed she wouldn’t wear these things once there. She knew what to wear on what occasion. Now that she was going back to the Capital City with Yu Ze, she would naturally enter his circle. Although she didn’t like it, she would never embarrass him. Even if she didn’t like to wear gold and silver, for the sake of her man’s reputation, she would still have to dress up. However, she knew Yu Ze didn’t really care whether she would gain face for him.

But as far as Muniang was concerned, the affection between them was mutual. When Yu Ze was giving his all for her, she should also give something back. Merely taking and receiving was not in her habit.

In the evening, Mrs. Lin took Muniang to her room to give her a long talk.

“Once in the Capital City, things will definitely be different from our small place. Yu Ze comes from a distinguished family, and his parents are surely particular people. Big households all like gentle daughters of good families. Once you’re there, it’s best to rein in your temperament a bit so as not to displease your in-laws. It is already very fortunate for them to accept a daughter-in-law of your status, so don’t start arguing over little things. Keep your dignity and don’t give people a reason to talk.”