Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 137 - 136: The Majestic Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law (Two More Episodes)

Chapter 137: Chapter 136: The Majestic Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law (Two More Episodes)

But it was in her nature to make such statements as if they were entirely justified.

"Guimei, my family is about to run out of grain, why don’t you lend me some from your store? I’ll return it to you later."

In the village, neighbors often borrowed grain from each other; it wasn’t a big deal, and everyone was usually willing to lend.

But Auntie Xu was an exception, a classic case of borrowing without repaying.

She never said she wouldn’t repay, but every time it came to distributing grain, she’d make excuses, saying she’d pay back later when times weren’t so tight.

There was always some reason or another, but she never repaid her debts.

As time went on, people in the village became reluctant to lend her grain.

Because Liu Guimei was from the same village, and they were childhood playmates, Liu Guimei often had a soft spot for her.

Even though she knew Auntie Xu wouldn’t repay, she would still lend her a little grain now and then, especially when she saw that Auntie Xu’s family was truly in dire straits.

But now she didn’t want to lend any; thinking of how her niece had treated her family so well, and how she even thought of them when she made money, Liu Guimei was determined not to lend her any grain.

She had heard Auntie Xu spreading rumors before, and she didn’t argue because she knew it was pointless, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t angry.

So she simply said, "It’s not that I don’t want to lend to you, but all our grain is now stored in Old Madam Xu’s room; I can’t make that decision."

"Then why don’t you just sneak in and steal some?" grumbled Auntie Xu.

Hearing this, Liu Guimei was at a loss for words and simply put down her hoe.

"How could I possibly steal? Don’t you know what kind of person Old Madam Xu is? I’m not going to steal, period. If you really can’t make ends meet, sell your chicken eggs to buy grain," she replied.

Old Madam Xu’s reputation in the village was even more formidable than Yang Cuihua’s, but unlike Yang, Old Madam Xu was known for her toughness rather than her propensity to make a scene.

It was said that when someone tried to bully her daughter once, Old Madam Xu marched into their house with a kitchen knife and nearly chopped them up.

Liu Guimei didn’t bother with Auntie Xu any longer and turned to hoe in another direction.

Auntie Xu spat out in annoyance.

There were hardly any secrets in the village, and the incident where Auntie Xu nearly got into a fight in the fields spread like wildfire.

Everyone knew that Auntie Xu had slandered their precious Baby Nian.

Old Madam Xu stormed into Yang Cuihua’s home just as Yang Cuihua was about to go out to settle the score with Auntie Xu.

Seeing the fiery Old Madam Xu rushing over, Yang Cuihua approached her excitedly, "Mom, what brings you here?"

Old Madam Xu, having come from Xu Erhong’s home without even stopping to catch her breath, saw Yang Cuihua with a stick in her hand and slapped her on the back, "I came to keep an eye on you, afraid you might do something rash."

Yang Cuihua’s chest trembled from the smack, and she grimaced, "Mom, that was too hard."

After all, who was the impulsive one here?

Old Madam Xu had also heard about Xu Niannian running off with Jin Yu, and she grabbed Yang Cuihua by the ear.

"You scatterbrain, tell me, is what the villagers are saying true? Did you really let our Baby Nian pack up and move in with Jin Yu’s family?" she demanded.

"Ah, Mom... it hurts, hurts, hurts," protested Yang Cuihua.

"Tell me the truth," Old Madam Xu ordered sternly as she let go of her grasp.

Yang Cuihua’s plump body shook as she covered her ear, looking utterly wronged.

She explained to Old Madam Xu all about Xu Niannian’s venture into opening a shop in the town.

Upon learning the whole story, Old Madam Xu finally relaxed.

She was truly worried her beloved Baby Nian had moved in with that boy Jin Yu.

Though they were engaged to be married and their relationship was set in stone, a girl couldn’t stay at her fiancé’s house before getting married.

What would people say if they found out? It would ruin her eldest precious child’s reputation.

"We need to clarify this with the villagers," Old Madam Xu decided, choosing not to confront Auntie Xu just yet.