Back to the 70s: My Wife is Both Fierce and Crazy

Chapter 156 Sister Cui Cui Didn't Keep Her Word
Zhang Cuicui looked displeased. "Mom, what are you doing? Don't scare Xiaojing." Why was her mother always so enthusiastic when she saw Xiaojing? "And what was your attitude just now? Is this how you should treat your own daughter?"

Well, this mother and daughter are like sworn enemies.

Bai Jing quickly pulled the two away, afraid they would start arguing.

"Hello, Auntie. I just accompanied Cuicui to buy some things. We have quite a lot of things, so we brought some back first in case you need them urgently." Bai Jing lifted the large bag in her hand and then pushed Zhang Cuicui inside.

"Oh my, I was wondering why this girl was so happy to take this job. It turns out it's because you, Xiaojing, went to trouble you. Thank you for your hard work. Come home for lunch, and Auntie will cook you something delicious."

It's Chinese New Year, and every family cooks a few delicious dishes.

"Thank you, Auntie. My sister-in-law is still at home. Maybe next time." Bai Jing naturally remembered that she had promised Cuicui to eat at the state-run restaurant.

"Mom, that's enough. I'm going out with Xiaojing in a bit." She took her things off the bicycle.

Then Zhang Cuicui glanced into the room and saw her sister-in-law looking out.

Humph.

"Mom, is there some happy occasion in our family? Why did you make me buy ten catties of brown sugar? If it weren't for Xiaojing helping me, I wouldn't have been able to buy any more of this stuff," Zhang Cuicui complained, carrying several bags.

"what?"

Zhang Cuicui's words were like water droplets falling into a hot oil pan, causing Zhang's mother to explode in anger.

"Ten pounds? Do you have a brain?" Zhang's mother came up to her daughter, no longer caring whether there were guests present. "You dare to buy something so unreasonable? Do you think our family runs a bank, with endless money and coupons to spend every day?"

After Zhang's mother shouted, several neighboring families also peeked over to see what was going on.

“This is written here. I thought you wrote it.” As she spoke, Zhang Cuicui took out the list.

The conversation outside made Zhang's wife inside very nervous, and her hands trembled as she worked.

She knew her mother-in-law's personality well; if she found out that she was the one who added it, she didn't know how she would deal with her.

She felt it would be better to take the child back to her parents' home today.

Zhang's mother took it and immediately understood what was going on.

She glared fiercely at her daughter-in-law in the room, then patted her daughter twice with a grim expression.

"Go away, go away, I don't want to see you right now."

Zhang Cuicui was speechless. It wasn't her fault, so how could her mother do this?

Xiao Jing didn't even get a chance to go inside and have a drink of water.

Hmph, her mother is stingy. She'll take Xiaojing out for a big meal.

"Let's go then." Zhang Cuicui took the things from Bai Jing's hands and slammed them heavily on the table in the room, without even glancing at her trembling sister-in-law.

Once outside, he pulled Bai Jing along and walked out.

"You brat, why can't you be more sensible?" Zhang's mother was furious.

After the Zhang family's shrewish daughter left, the neighbors all asked Zhang's mother questions with a hint of sarcasm.

"What happened? Did your daughter bring the supply and marketing cooperative back to you?"

"Exactly, look how angry you are. Although Cui Cui is a bit strong-willed, she's not stupid. Have you misunderstood her?"

We're all neighbors, everyone knows what's going on in the neighbor's house.

Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law is petty and loves to take advantage of others; I'm afraid this whole thing was her doing.

The Zhang family was already the envy of them, and now that something had happened, they were naturally happy to watch the show.

Zhang Cuicui and Bai Jing didn't care about the feelings of the older women behind them.

The two went straight back to Bai Jing's house.

"I'm back." Zhang Cuicui's face changed as soon as she stepped out of her courtyard. Bai Jing knew immediately that she was doing it on purpose.

Ten catties of brown sugar, that's quite a bold move. Even Bai Jing felt that Zhang's sister-in-law had gone a bit too far.

"Sister Cui Cui".

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Bai Jing and Bai Yong immediately gathered around.

When they saw that she had come empty-handed, the smiles on the two children's faces faded by a third.

It's clear that children can't hide their thoughts.

Bai Jing covered her mouth and smiled; she knew what the two little ones were expecting.

However, she forgot about it.

"Sister Cui Cui, where's the peanut brittle you promised to buy for us?" Xiao Yong looked left and right, but couldn't find the thing that Sister Cui Cui had promised to buy for him.

Zhang Cuicui was taken aback, but quickly realized that she had promised to buy delicious peanut brittle for the two little ones, but she had forgotten.

"Well, Sister Cui Cui will take you shopping later. Now, let's get ready. Sister Cui Cui will treat you to a big meal at the state-run restaurant."

Feeling guilty, she looked at Bai Jing with resentment, blaming her for not reminding her.

Bai Jing rolled her eyes at her. Could she say that she had forgotten too?
Fortunately, the two younger ones didn't take it too seriously. Their older sister had told them that it was a favor if someone gave them something, and it was their right not to, since they didn't owe them anything.

Besides, Sister Cui Cui is usually very kind to them, always bringing them delicious food. Forgetting once is forgivable.

"Really?" Xiao Yong was at the age where he could eat his father out of house and home, so when he heard about the big meal, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

It's not that his family didn't feed him; it's that he could never get enough to eat.

"Of course, let's go, let's go now."

Bai Jing rolled her eyes at them and then went into the kitchen.

Seeing that Bai Ling had almost finished her work, he said, "Your sister Cui Cui said she's treating us to a big meal at a state-run restaurant. Let's get ready and go together."

The second sister was quick and efficient, and had already completed the task that her mother had given her. Looking at the dried glutinous rice, Bai Jing was very pleased.

My younger siblings are so well-behaved and sensible.

"Okay, I'll go change my clothes." Bai Ling was naturally happy too. After a busy morning, she didn't want to cook, so eating out would be fine.

"Big sister, could you please put these cages away for me? I've washed them all. I'm going to change my clothes now."

Bai Jing, without any further thought, replied, "Okay."

As we set off, we could hear shouting and cursing coming from the Zhang family not far away.

Bai Jing's lips twitched involuntarily when she heard that familiar voice.

"Aren't you going back to try and persuade her?" This person is really something. She clearly saw through it but still bought it. Isn't this just causing her mother and sister-in-law to quarrel?

"What's there to advise? My sister-in-law needs to be constantly reminded so she won't be watching my wallet all the time. Does she think my money grows on trees?"

Zhang Cuicui curled her lips and said with a disdainful look, "If anyone should persuade someone, it should be my older brother. What does it have to do with me? Honestly, their work units provide housing, so I don't know what they're doing at home. What good things could my parents possibly have?"

Well, every family has its own problems, so she couldn't say anything more.

After arriving at the main street and walking for a while, they reached the state-run restaurant. Seeing the line of people at the entrance, Zhang Cuicui pulled Xiao Yong and squeezed forward.

When she saw that there was a queue to buy mutton offal soup, she lost interest.

Normally, this kind of meat requires ration coupons, but today no coupons are needed, so naturally there are many people queuing up.

Bai Jing led her two younger sisters into the restaurant. Seeing the menu written on the blackboard, she asked them, "Each of you should order one dish you like."

Wishing everyone a happy and fulfilling Lunar New Year!