C17 Hubby's Hard Work

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the kitchen, Mrs. Wang didn't hide it from her. "I've prepared four silver coins as a greeting gift for your Fourth Sister-in-Law …"

Coincidentally, Chi Ziyu was about to return the wooden basin to the kitchen after drying her clothes, but her ears were sharp.

What she should have heard, what she shouldn't have heard, she heard with pricked ears.

Chi Ziyu took the wooden basin and left before anyone in the house could react.

She had only just entered the room and her mother-in-law already wanted to obstruct her path. Wasn't this too vicious!?

What kind of lousy physique did she have? Who did she offend?!

With such an angry thought running through her mind, Chi Ziyu had already come up with a plan to deal with it.

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Only after the men who worked at Qi Family's home had all returned home did Qi Family set the table for breakfast.

There were a lot of people in the Qi Family, so a large family could barely sit at a round table that was specially designed for use.

Following the order of respecting seniors and juniors, Qijiabao and Mrs. Wang were the first to take their seats. Only then did the juniors sit down.

Although Yunshui Village had the tradition of respecting males, it had one good point. Women could always eat on the table.

Chi Ziyu didn't pick a seat, she just sat beside Qi Xingyun wherever he sat.

Qi Xingyun didn't seem to be used to this newlywed wife of his. His face was stiff like a zombie's, and he also didn't look at Chi Ziyu directly.

Chi Ziyu felt that he had ignored her, so she remained quiet and obedient.

Before dinner, Qijiabao symbolically said some auspicious words. The main idea was to welcome Chi Ziyu, a new member, to join them. He also instructed her to be kind to her family and serve her husband with all her heart.

Chi Ziyu answered them one by one.

Thus, Qijiabao was satisfied with his chopsticks and prepared to eat. Only then did the others dare to pick up their chopsticks.

However, Qijiabao lowered his eyes. When he saw the dull leftovers on the table, his expression immediately darkened as he shot a warning glare at Mrs. Wang beside him.

Mrs. Wang knew that he was blaming her for hiding all the good dishes, but her face remained calm as she muttered to herself. "Our family has a lot of things to do, and our conditions aren't that good. We'll have to save some food."

Qijiabao sighed helplessly. He wanted to say a few words to her, but he held it back in front of the children.

Chi Ziyu heard Mrs. Wang's mutterings and glanced lightly at the table.

Isn't Qi Family too stingy!

She had clearly smelled the fragrance of the meat when she washed the clothes. Why did it turn into leftovers and leaves that had changed color and smell?

This was nothing. The leftovers in front of her were the real mess.

The dish was probably cabbage. After who knows how many meals had passed, the original color of the dish could no longer be seen. Furthermore, the yellow, green and sticky color made Chi Ziyu nauseous.

The sour beans from the big bowl were already floating out of the bowl and directly pounced on Chi Ziyu's nose. It looked like they had been there for days.

A sour taste rose into the sky, was this still edible? Was he entertaining a new prisoner or a new daughter-in-law?

Even the poorest family in the village wouldn't eat such poor food, right?

However, the two bowls of the worst quality food were placed in front of Chi Ziyu. It was obvious that Mrs. Wang was trying to make things difficult for her.

Chi Ziyu shot a glance at Mrs. Wang, and coincidentally, Mrs. Wang was bulging her eyes at her. Her vicious gaze clearly said, "If you dare to not eat those two dishes, I'll show you …"

Chi Ziyu scoffed softly and stretched out the chopsticks in her hand, picking up the rather nice stewed eggplant.

However, she gently placed it into Qi Xingyun's bowl, "Husband, eat first."