C14 He Was Silly but Loved His Wife

Qiaoqiao was yelling in the yard, "Don't touch my chicken! None of you are allowed to touch my chicken!"

She was really upset!

Although she didn't know what Shen Heqiu and Bai Feng had planned, there was no way they were going to eat her egg-laying hen!

Xiaohong poked her head out and said, "Bai Feng, ignore her and go kill the chicken."

She was eager to eat!

Qiaoqiao immediately rushed over and clung to Bai Feng's leg. "Don't go!"

Xiaohong scolded, "What's wrong with you, girl? So unruly, causing trouble before and now again..."

As she rambled on, she rolled up her sleeves, ready to deal with the hen herself.

Shen Heqiu said, "Are you that desperate for a bite of meat?"

Xiaohong was speechless.

Qiaoqiao dashed over to block Xiaohong, glaring fiercely. "No one touches my chicken! Especially you! Thief, liar! Greedy and heartless!"

Xiaohong was so angry she almost fell back, raising her hand to strike.

Shen Heqiu moved slightly.

But Bai Feng had already rushed over and picked up his sister.

Bai Feng said fiercely, "Try touching her."

Xiaohong was so startled that her hand froze in mid-air.

This young boy had a natural fierceness, and Bai Feng truly despised her.

But Qiaoqiao wasn't having it. She turned her head in Bai Feng's arms and gave Xiaohong a playful bite on the cheek.

Xiaohong: "Ouch!"

Qiaoqiao nearly broke the skin with her teeth. Before Xiaohong could even react, Qiaoqiao started fake crying, "Wah! This liar and thief, she's going to hit me! Wah! Daddy! She's going to hit me!"

The commotion brought all the men inside rushing out.

"Yuanchao, look at what she did to me!" Xiaohong exclaimed.

Bai Yuanchao saw the deep bite mark on his wife's face and immediately got angry, turning to Bai Shengli. "Brother! Look at what your brat did!"

Xiaohong, both hurt and furious, shouted at Bai Shengli, "Look at what your daughter did to me! Is she a dog or what..."

Before she could say anything worse, Shen Heqiu interjected, "I saw her trying to hit Qiaoqiao."

Xiaohong was shocked, "But she insulted me first!"

Shen Heqiu frowned, "She's only three years old. She says a few random things, and you want to hit her? Mr. Bai, if you can't expect an aunt to care for your daughter, shouldn't you?"

Qiaoqiao: "Boo hoo, Daddy..."

Bai Shengli glanced at the bite mark on Xiaohong's face, feeling a bit guilty, and was about to apologize.

His daughter was his treasure, and especially after Shen Heqiu's words, his attention shifted back to her. He said, "Kids, what do they know? Yuanchao, Xiaohong, don't take it too seriously."

Zhao Xiaohong wasn't ready to let it go. Her face hurt terribly! She was about to make a fuss when her father, Zhao Weizu, gave a light cough and said, "Enough! Stop it and come inside to discuss the real issue!"

Zhao Weizu was one of the wealthier folks in the village, and his words carried some weight. Even the two elder uncles from the Bai family tried to curry favor with him.

Bai Yuvliang chimed in, "Exactly, we're family. It's not worth making a scene. Let's go inside and talk."

Zhao Xiaohong, feeling wronged, said, "Dad! I still need to prepare the chicken!"

"Shut up and get inside! Missing out on one chicken won't starve you!"

Zhao Weizu was truly at his wit's end. His daughter had no ambition and insisted on marrying into the Bai family, which was struggling. He was already frustrated. They didn't work the fields, didn't learn any skills, and spent their days trailing after him, trying to squeeze more money out of him.

A few days ago, he had instructed his daughter and son-in-law to be patient and wait for the main family to come to them. But these two useless people couldn't even wait a few days. Perhaps they had run out of money again and, fearing his scolding, had orchestrated this meeting, bringing along the two elders to confront him.

However, he didn't take Bai Shengli seriously, thinking, "Let him come if he wants to. This fool will be easy to handle in no time."

...

Because of the earlier commotion, Zhao Xiaohong's plans were disrupted. When she saw Bai Feng carrying Qiaoqiao inside, she couldn't help but glare at her several times.

"Ow!"

Shen Heqiu walked past her without a hint of expression, then turned back and smiled, "Oh, did you step on Aunt Zhao's foot?"

Zhao Xiaohong exclaimed incredulously, "Are you saying you didn't do it on purpose?!"

This kid had stepped on her foot and even twisted it twice!

Shen Heqiu replied coolly, "What, you don't believe me? How about I get my mom, and you two can discuss it?"

Hearing the name Mao Jinlan made Zhao Xiaohong a bit apprehensive. At this point, there were no family ties to protect her, and Mao Jinlan's fierce reputation was well-known.

Bai Yuanchao said irritably, "We're having a family discussion. What are you doing here, kid? Go back to your own house!"

Shen Heqiu sat down next to Bai Feng and said, "I was just about to sit and listen, see if you all have anything to say that's worth hiding."

Something worth hiding?

He was hinting at something.

Bai Shengli didn't catch on, and for once, he kept a straight face, saying, "If Heqiu wants to stay, let him stay. Laosan, stop making a fuss, you're giving me a headache!"

This is, after all, Bai Shengli's home!

Zhao Weizu was feeling quite annoyed, eager to resolve the matter quickly so he could return. He gave Bai Yuvliang a knowing look.

Bai Yuvliang caught the hint, cleared his throat, and said, "Today, let's talk about the five boys of Jianguo."

Bai Shengli suddenly remembered and quickly said, "Bai Feng, go call your aunt back."

Lin Yuefen was still out in the fields.

Bai Yuvliang remarked, "The men have already made the decision, why should a woman interfere?"

However, Bai Shengli, despite being a bit of a pushover, had one great quality in both his past and present lives: he cherished his wife deeply.

He insisted, "No way, Yuefen raised those five boys. She must have a say in this!"

With that, he urged Bai Feng again, "Bai Feng, go quickly."

Bai Yuvliang felt his authority was being challenged and pouted slightly, feeling a bit displeased.

Bai Feng acknowledged and got up to leave.

Bai Yuvliang, feeling slighted, deliberately refused to wait for Lin Yuefen and said, "Jianguo and his wife have been working hard for years. They must have saved some money, right?"

Shen Heqiu and Bai Qiaoqiao both looked at their father.

"Yes, it's all saved with Yuefen," Bai Shengli confirmed.

Shen Heqiu and Bai Qiaoqiao sighed in unison.

"Sigh..."

Bai Shengli was puzzled, "???"

Bai Qiaoqiao, although familiar with her father's ways, was so exasperated she almost wanted to jump up and hit him.

"How can we let something this big be kept a secret by the women? What if she takes it back to support her own family?" said Bai Yuvliang. "Hurry up and bring it out! This belongs to the Bai family!"

However, Bai Shengli, who deeply cared for his wife, was instantly provoked by this comment. He immediately retorted, "Uncle! What are you saying? Yuefen married me, so she's part of the Bai family now! She wouldn't do something like that, so don't make baseless accusations!"

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