MMB Chapter 16 His Character is Bad
Chapter 16 His Character is Bad
"..."
Hearing Yu Li say this, Shen Zhishou felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Are young wives these days really that fierce?
"I'm serious!"
"I... you... mainly, you're just too much... I can't stand it!"
Yu Li stammered as she expressed her meaning.
Shen Zhishou rolled his eyes and said, "Then eat well and exercise more!"
Sure enough, bitches are just pretentious!
Although Shen Zhishou was indeed quite fond of Qin Huairu, he still felt a little uncomfortable hearing Yu Li say that.
Despite yearning for the elegance and refinement of the Wei and Jin dynasties and aspiring to be a prime minister, I still feel somewhat ashamed to admit this. I suppose I'm still a good person!
……
Qin Huairu returned to the Jia family with the dishes, but instead of looking at her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, she looked at Jia Dongxu first.
She wondered what Jia Dongxu's reaction would be when he saw the dishes she brought back.
As a result, Jia Dongxu's eyes lit up when he saw the bowl full of food.
At this moment, Qin Huairu finally understood that she thought she had married a good man, but in reality, Jia Dongxu didn't take her seriously at all.
All the kindness Jia Dongxu showed her remained superficial.
In other words, they talk a good game, but when it comes to actual implementation, there's absolutely nothing good about it.
Qin Huairu's heart sank little by little.
However, she had already married Jia Dongxu, and her connection with her family had been severed due to the loss of crops from the fields. Now, she was all alone and could only endure her hardship at the Jia family's home.
When the meat and dishes were served, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu were incredibly quick with their hands.
After Jia Zhangshi put a piece of meat on Banggeng's plate, she began to eat it heartily, while Jia Dongxu was not far behind.
Qin Huairu simply went to the kitchen to bring up her own food, and in just a short while, the full bowl of food was already empty.
The remaining soup and liquid were also soaked in the cornbread by Jia Zhangshi.
Qin Huairu didn't say anything.
She simply held Xiaodang, quietly took a cornbread, and ate it slowly.
"This new guy, Xiao Shen, is really having a good time!"
"Dongxu, he went to work today. Didn't you ask him if there was any cheap grain to buy? Go ask him later!"
After letting out a burp, Madam Jia ordered Jia Dongxu around.
Hearing Jia Zhangshi speak, Jia Dongxu nodded, then shook his head, saying, "It's his first day at work; he probably hasn't even gotten to know everyone yet. Why don't we wait a couple of days and ask again?"
After thinking for a moment, Jia Zhangshi said, "We don't have much food left at home!"
"Payment is due in a couple of days, you'd better go and ask about it soon!"
"Let's buy the grain together then, so no one will have designs on it!"
Hearing what Jia Zhangshi said, Jia Dongxu nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go ask her in a bit!"
Qin Huairu suddenly looked up and said, "Dongxu, why don't you take something with you?"
"We just borrowed a bowl of vegetables. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to go back empty-handed and ask for help again?"
Qin Huairu said softly, "We can't let people think we're impolite."
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately snorted and said, "We're all neighbors living in the same courtyard, we see each other all the time. We're just asking him for a small favor, it's too formal to bring him something!"
"Dongxu, listen to me, you won't go wrong!"
"That Xiao Shen stole Yan Jiecheng's wife, he must care a lot about his reputation and image. Asking him for help is a great way to make him famous!"
Jia Zhangshi was unreasonable but also very assertive.
Jia Dongxu and his mother truly lived up to their mother-son bond, insisting that what Jia Zhangshi said made perfect sense.
Seeing this, Qin Huairu stopped talking; she had no say in matters of the family.
Jia Dongxu rested for a while before getting up and going out.
……
When Shen Zhishou heard the knock on the door and saw Jia Dongxu standing there, he was taken aback and his expression was a little unnatural.
With a forced smile, Jia Dongxu said, "Comrade Shen, I wanted to ask you about that cheaper grain I asked you to inquire about before. Any news yet?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I just started this job and I don't know anyone here yet, so I can't just ask anyone about this. Why don't you wait a few days?"
"Okay, okay, I'll come back and ask again in a couple of days!"
Jia Dongxu had an "I knew it" look on his face and said goodbye to Shen Zhishou.
Shen Zhishou watched Jia Dongxu leave, then shook his head slightly. This Jia Dongxu was indeed a good-for-nothing.
Come to think of it, if Jia Dongxu had become successful, he wouldn't have agreed to let Qin Huairu come to his home.
Shen Zhishou closed the door and went back inside. Yu Li had just boiled water.
Who is it?
"Jia Dongxu!"
Shen Zhishou scoffed, "He wanted my help to buy some cheap, negotiated grain, but he came empty-handed. This whole family is hopeless at everything!"
Yu Li was quite surprised when she heard Shen Zhishou's words.
No matter when, you never ask someone for help empty-handed. At the very least, you have to treat them to a drink!
"So, are you going to help?"
Yu Li glanced at Shen Zhishou.
Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare help!"
The Jia family has questionable character, and Shen Zhishou doesn't want to get himself into trouble. Most importantly, Jia Zhangshi's behavior is often like a toad jumping on your foot—it doesn't bite, but it's still annoying.
After a quick shower, the two of them, having nothing else to do, went to bed early.
Since it was still early, the two talked in bed, and every now and then they could hear people walking by and talking outside.
The living comfort of this rear-facing room is really quite poor.
Unfortunately, I can't buy a house myself now.
Housing was entirely allocated; wherever you were assigned, that was where you lived.
However, Yu Li fell asleep shortly after they started talking.
Despite sleeping most of the day, she quickly fell asleep again.
Shen Zhishou looked at her sleeping face, closed his eyes, and slowly fell asleep.
……
When I woke up the next morning, I could hear the patter of rain outside.
Yu Li, however, was still fast asleep, simply holding Shen Zhishou.
However, when Shen Zhishou was about to get up, Yu Li was also awakened.
Knowing it was raining outside, Yu Li had no choice but to stay at home. It was hard to find work on rainy days, and if she caught a cold, the little money she earned wouldn't even cover the cost of medicine.
After eating breakfast, Shen Zhishou put on his raincoat and set off for work.
The rain wasn't heavy, but it was a chilly autumn rain.
As the saying goes, "One autumn rain brings a chill, and ten autumn rains mean it's time to wear cotton clothes."
"It's time to prepare winter clothes and blankets!"
On his way to work, Shen Zhishou was thinking about buying a cotton quilt and cotton-padded clothes for winter. His previous quilt was too worn out, and as for a cotton-padded coat for winter, that was out of the question.
As a result, when Shen Zhishou arrived at the grain station, he was told that he could collect his winter clothes today.
It was at this moment that Shen Zhishou suddenly remembered that as a proud worker, he was provided with clothes for all four seasons.
Great, this saves me some money.
In other words, all that's needed is to prepare winter clothes for Yu Li, and quilts for the two of them to use in winter.
I don't even know if I have enough cotton coupons!