CHAPTER 717: CHAPTER 713 AWKWARD INCIDENT (PART 1)

"Bah! You useless wretch, if Yu Liulang is doing well, what benefit do you get? Will he take care of your son or your wife? When you get old, won’t it be me bringing you tea and water, you fool!" Mrs. Li scolded Yu Erlang.

"All you know is to scold me, what else can you do? The tea garden belongs to mom and dad. Whoever they want to give it to, they will.

You yourself said mom and dad said, once Lao Liu’s wife has a baby, the tea garden will be given to her.

If they want to have a baby, can you stop it? Can you control who mom and dad want to give the tea garden to?" Yu Erlang retorted, his neck flushed with anger.

"Who says there’s no way?" Mrs. Li snorted coldly, continuing, "In this house, as long as I’m here, Yu Liulang can forget about getting the tea garden. I have ways to deal with him, make sure he can’t have a baby."

"Juhua, what did you just say? You didn’t do something bad, did you?"

Yu Erlang was stunned. He knew very well what his wife was like.

When she goes crazy, there’s nothing she won’t do.

"Don’t mind what I’ve done, just remember that Yu Liulang is not qualified to inherit our tea garden." Mrs. Li said confidently and got up from the kang bed.

Noon had come, and it was time for her to try the meal made by her sister-in-law.

The lunchtime at the Old Yu Family gathered everyone around the table.

The dishes were prepared by Mu Shuangshuang, Yu Si Niang, and Feng Xiaohua together.

It was quite sumptuous, with Yu Dalang having dug some lotus roots from the pond in the morning, adding pork ribs stewed with lotus roots to the lunch.

Seeing the large table of dishes, Mr. Yu and Old Mrs. Yu couldn’t stop smiling.

"It’s rare for Si Niang and Da Shan to come over, our Old Yu Family hasn’t been this lively in a long time. Today, the men should drink some wine, the women should eat more, everyone has worked hard, let’s be happy today in our Old Yu Family."

Everyone laughed along, even Mu Shuangshuang’s sick aunt.

Only Mrs. Li kept a stern face, as if the whole world owed her money.

Whatever Mr. Yu said, she would roll her eyes as if she didn’t agree at all.

This subtle unhappiness was noticed by Feng Xiaohua. She stood up and said to Mrs. Li, "Second sister-in-law, would you like some soup? The pork ribs and lotus root were made by Shuangshuang, the taste is really good, almost as good as the chefs in town."

"How dare I let you serve me soup? Lao Liu is a life-taker, didn’t you hear what he said when you came in?

As your second sister-in-law, I’m lazy, lying around all day, not even helping with washing clothes.

Just two pieces of clothing, if I let you serve soup, wouldn’t you curse me to lose my hands and feet?" Mrs. Li’s words were full of sarcasm, making everyone present uncomfortable.

Lu Yuanfeng glanced at Mu Shuangshuang, wanting to see if she was angry.

But she wasn’t; Mu Shuangshuang appeared very composed. She calmly served herself a bowl of soup, then another for Lu Yuanfeng, quietly gesturing for him to taste it.

Clearly, she didn’t want to get involved.

Lu Yuanfeng also stopped paying attention to the issues at the table, the two of them eating their food in harmony.

"Second sister-in-law, are you really calling that two pieces of clothing? Such a big washbasin, if it weren’t for my fourth sister helping, it couldn’t have been finished in a day!" Yu Liulang retorted.

"What’s wrong with such a big basin? Didn’t I also wash clothes when I became a daughter-in-law? When I washed clothes for your Old Yu Family in the cold winter, why didn’t you feel sorry for me?

Your wife is human, and I’m not? Let me tell you, Yu Liulang, everyone’s watching with their eyes open, everyone in the village knows your dirty deeds.

You’re the only one with the nerve to show off your love here; be careful, traveling at night too much might get you haunted."

Mrs. Li was utterly shameless, venting her frustrations without caring what she was saying.

The originally good atmosphere had almost been completely ruined.

Mr. Yu intervened to stop her, "Second daughter-in-law, if you have something to say, just say it directly, don’t be passive-aggressive."

"Dad, I already said it very clearly. Just tell Lao Liu not to keep an eye on me all the time. I’m not a criminal that he has to watch every day." Li Juhua said.

"Enough, all of you stop. It’s rare for Si Niang and Da Shan to come over for a meal; if you want to argue, go outside." Old Mrs. Yu also stopped them.

Mrs. Li’s face turned red with anger.

She said, "Fine, so the whole family is ganging up on me, right? Well, I’m done with this, I’m leaving, don’t regret it."

After saying that, Li Juhua threw down her chopsticks onto the table and stormed out.

Yu Tiancai, the child from the second household, glanced at Mrs. Li and was about to follow her out, but was stopped by Mr. Yu.

"Tiancai, your mom may not eat, but we will. Eat up, and Grandpa will make you a spinning top."

A spinning top is one of the few toys for rural children.

A piece of wood carved into a cone and cylinder combination, with a nail hammered into the cone end.

Then, using a hemp string to continuously whip the top, it begins to spin.

Hearing there was a toy, Yu Tiancai was in a good mood, laughing out loud.

The other children also clamored for one, and the atmosphere that Mrs. Li had destroyed was fully restored.

Everyone joyfully enjoyed their meal, chatting and eating.

The Old Yu Family is different from the Old Mu Family; adults and children eat at the same table, a large round table, where people squeeze in if it’s crowded.

In the Old Yu Family, the dining atmosphere is much better than in the Old Mu Family.

The children wanted meat, and not only would Mrs. Yu not hit their hands with chopsticks, but she would also actively give them food.

There weren’t so many rules at the dining table either.

"Dad, Mom, Luo Xiu’er came to find me today, asking if our whole family could go over to their place for a meal. She said she’s about to leave Yu Family Village." Feng Xiaohua said.

Since Mrs. Li had just talked about Luo Xiu’er, Feng Xiaohua mentioning it again made people feel a bit awkward.

Especially the elderly couple, the family hadn’t explained the events to them, but they were quite consistent.

They didn’t want to harm Feng Xiaohua.

Mr. Yu and Old Mrs. Yu had discussed giving Luo Xiu’er some money, but they hadn’t taken any steps yet, and now Luo Xiu’er was saying she was leaving.

Mr. Yu and Old Mrs. Yu found themselves unsure of what to say.

"Xiaohua, we... we better not go. You know our stance, your dad and mine. Since we initially chose you to be our daughter-in-law, that won’t change."

Old Mrs. Yu spoke sincerely, and Feng Xiaohua felt touched.

"Dad, Mom, thank you for your kindness to Xiaohua. Xiaohua remembers everything, and I will honor you both with Liu Lang in the future."

Mr. Yu and Old Mrs. Yu smiled and said, "Good, what a good child you are. If this situation passes, you can go with your sister-in-law to manage the tea garden, learn from her how to handle things there."