My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 308: Who are you pretending to be decent for, 308?

Chapter 308: Who are you pretending to be decent for, 308?

Big Brother Li was already seething with anger inside.

Seeing his wife still making a fuss, he lost his temper and flung her arm away.

She was sent sprawling to the ground.

Sister-in-law Li was stunned, and then she burst into loud sobs.

Her wailing almost brought the roof beams crashing down.

"It’s outrageous! My sister-in-law comes to her parents’ home to snatch things, what sin have I committed..."

She sat on the ground, crying to high heaven, with Li Xiuli paying her no mind whatsoever.

She called out to Lin Qingshan, and the mother and son left the old Li household.

Seeing no one around, Sister-in-law Li’s crying abruptly stopped.

Her expression was stiff, like that of a jumping clown.

Big Brother Li clenched his fists, his face a picture of irritation.

"Won’t you get up already? At your age, sprawling on the floor isn’t shameful enough for you?"

Sister-in-law Li got up from the ground with an abashed face.

She wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Head of the household, you just let your sister take our things? What are we going to do? Buying those things cost a good deal of money."

Thinking of the belongings that were taken, her heart ached unbearably.

Not to mention, that pot alone was worth more than ten yuan.

Big Brother Li’s eyes hardened, "So what do you propose we do?"

"What’s done is done, they’re my parents, we can’t really drive them to death, can we?"

He said this, but in fact, he didn’t care much for the old couple at all.

However, the strong presence of the sister he hadn’t seen for a long time made him feel intimidated.

Sister-in-law Li pursed her lips.

Nice words! If you truly cared for those two old immortals, you wouldn’t have let her kick them out to the edge of the village.

Now, who are you putting on this pretense for?!

Sister-in-law Li only dared to grumble inwardly, not uttering a word aloud.

Let’s put the Li Family’s affairs aside for now, Li Xiuli, along with Lin Qingshan, returned to the dilapidated house at the end of the village.

Also accompanying them were several strong men from the village, skilled in building houses.

Old Lady Li came out when she heard the noise and saw her daughter and grandson pushing a cart, followed by a few sturdy village lads.

"Xiuli, what’s this?"

Li Xiuli replied, "I found some folks; this house is too broken down and needs fixing."

Setting aside building a new house, this one at least needed repair to be fit for living.

Old Lady Li suddenly understood.

In the village, finding people to help fix a roof was always possible.

Yet she and the old man had previously been worried about their next meal and never thought about fixing the house.

Seeing her daughter arranging for their house to be repaired, Old Lady Li felt elated.

"Thank you for your trouble," she said with a smile.

The lads from Xingmin Brigade scratched their heads and said honestly, "It’s no trouble at all; with so many hands, we’ll finish this little job by afternoon."

Having said that, they started working appropriately.

All were strong and efficient young men, and well before sunset, the house was completely transformed.

The surrounding weeds had been cleaned up thoroughly.

A mud wall was built around the house.

To the left in front, a small patch of ground was turned over, intended for growing vegetables, which Lin Qingshan thoughtfully fenced off.

After revamping the courtyard, Li Xiuli handed a handful of candy to each young man.

"Thanks for your hard work today!"

The robust young men knew from the fancy candy wrappers that this candy was not cheap.

They had not expected to receive such a treat for helping out.

"Not hard at all, not at all..." Several honest lads blushed with embarrassment.

In the village, brute strength was the most valuable and yet the least valued commodity.

On the other hand, candy like this was a rarity for them, not to mention a treat they seldom tasted.

After receiving the candy and giving thanks, the helpers left.

Li Xiuli first boiled a pot of water and cleaned all the items she had moved from the Li household.

With the help of Lin Qingshan and Lin Tang, it took just under half an hour.

Seeing it was getting late, she briskly began cooking.

Earlier, in preparation for cleaning the house, Lin Qingshan had carried Old Man Li out into the courtyard.

The old man was physically weak, so everyone refrained from asking him to do anything.

However, the old man couldn’t sit still. Seeing his daughter and grandchildren, and after drinking a bowl of Malt Extract, he felt a burst of energy and sat down to weave bamboo baskets.

Lin Tang sat beside him with a small wooden stool and learned.

A harmonious atmosphere prevailed between the old and the young.

Li Xiuli, who was cooking in the shed, watched with a smile on her face.

Considering that the elderly couple hadn’t had a decent meal in a long time, she didn’t make any meat or fish dishes, but rolled out some dough instead.

She had traded with villagers for some vegetables and made a few poached eggs.

A fragrant dinner was soon ready.

For several months, the old Li couple could only survive on broth and wild vegetables; they hadn’t had such a good meal in a very long time.

They could hardly resist the delicious smell coming from the kitchen.

Li Laotou was so enticed that he even neglected the task at hand.

Lin Tang, out of the corner of her eye, noticed this and felt even less fondness for her eldest uncle’s family.

But after all, the two families would be separated in the future, so whether that family was good or bad didn’t matter to them anymore.

Li Xiuli was efficient at getting things done, and the meal was quickly prepared.

The room was dim, so they set up a table in the courtyard, and the family ate dinner there.

After dinner, it was getting late.

Li Xiuli took a small bag of brown sugar and asked the closest neighbor to keep an eye on the elderly couple, then took Lin Tang and her siblings back home.

After they left, the courtyard became quiet all of a sudden.

The house was tidied up, and the dull yellow Kerosene Lamp even seemed warmer.

Li Laotou leaned against the head of the bed, and the wrinkles on his forehead relaxed.

"I never expected Tangtang and her siblings to have such good fortune; it really shows that education is useful!" he sighed.

Thinking about what his daughter had said about the jobs of his grandchildren, the old man felt a surge of emotion.

Just half a year ago, he and his wife were still worried about their daughter.

And now, in such a short span of time, the Lin Family had completely changed.

This was a good thing indeed!

A smile appeared on Li Popo’s face, "Yes, Xiuli is much better off than us!

Tangtang and the others are so filial; Xiuli’s good days are still ahead."

They, as an old couple, didn’t have many good years left.

But their daughter had decades to go. Seeing her grandchildren so filial, they could rest assured.

Li Laotou thought of the people in the old house and fell silent for a moment.

"From now on, don’t worry about the people in the old house; let’s just enjoy our lives," he said.

As for that son, it was as if he never existed!

Li Popo had already grown cold towards that family more than a month ago.

Upon hearing this, without a second thought, she nodded and replied:

"Mmm, from now on, I’ll just be with you."

From then on, she would act as though she only had one daughter.

Lin Tang and the others hurried back home before the sky grew completely dark.

The Lin Family members hadn’t gone to sleep yet, and the courtyard lights were on.

Seeing them return, Lin Lu hurried over.

"Why did you come back so late?"

He was worried something might have happened.

Li Xiuli, upon seeing Lin Lu, finally felt the urge to vent.

But faced with her son and daughter-in-law’s concerned gazes, it didn’t seem right to speak ill of her family.

She waved her hand, getting Lin Qingshui and the others to go to bed.

After going back to the room with Lin Lu, she said:

"There was a bit of a situation with dad and mom..."

As she finished speaking, Lin Lu’s face became indescribably shocked.

He had truly not expected such a thing.

"How could my eldest brother be like that..."

This matter warranted divine retribution!

Lin Lu exclaimed in disbelief and patted Li Xiuli’s hand to comfort her.

"Don’t worry, from now on we’ll take care of mom and dad together."

Li Xiuli was confident that Lin Lu would not neglect his own parents, so she wasn’t worried at all.

She then inquired about the Wang family’s situation.

"What’s happening with the Wang family?"