Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 46: Like a Swarm of Locusts
"Clean." After walking around the kitchen, Tao Qiuyi exclaimed in amazement, "They moved it so cleanly that they didn't even leave us a single piece of firewood. It's like a locust swarm passing through. No, even a locust swarm wouldn't be this clean."

"Grandma really won't give us a chance to live this time." Li Zi pouted and tears welled up in her eyes.

Angry and sad.

Grandma was really too much. She had no objection to moving other things away, but the pile of firewood that was like a small mountain was picked up by her and Xiaohuai in the mountains, and they also moved it all away.

Grandma really wants them to die.

Seeing the little girl's eyes were full of tears and about to burst into tears, Tao Qiuyi patted her shoulder and comforted her, "You can't say that. At least, you left us the earthen stove and this stone water jar, right?"

"It's because the earthen stove and the stone water tank are heavy. They can't move them, so they have to leave them behind." Li Zi is simple, not stupid.

Moreover, when her parents were still alive, she and Xiao Huai went to school together, so she understood the basic principles.

Tao Qiuyi was not good at comforting people, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Sister-in-law, we have no firewood left. Xiao Huai and I can go to the mountain to collect firewood. But without pots, bowls and chopsticks, how are we going to live in the future?" Li Zi cried helplessly.

"Silly girl, don't cry. Your sister-in-law is here. She will never let you go hungry no matter what." Tao Qiuyi was helpless. She said that she didn't know how to comfort people. Look, the little girl really started crying as she spoke.

"Lizi, go to Aunt Zhou's house next door and borrow some firewood. Answer whatever Aunt Zhou asks you. If she offers to bring the firewood back for you, just thank her and don't refuse."

After hearing her words, Li Zi wiped her tears with her sleeve and asked, "What should we do if Aunt Zhou comes and sees our kitchen is empty?"

"If Aunt Zhou sees it, then she'll see it. Don't be afraid." Tao Qiuyi urged her, wanting Aunt Zhou to see it. "Go quickly."

If Aunt Zhou saw it, then the whole village would have seen it as well.

"Okay." Li Zi nodded and walked out of the kitchen.

Xiao Huai just said yesterday that she would listen to her sister-in-law in the future, and she always remembered it.

Watching Li Zi walk out of the yard, Tao Qiuyi also came out of the kitchen. Seeing that the door was closed, she opened it and walked in. She saw Wei Jingyuan buttoning his clothes.

Xiao Huai stood by the bed.

Tao Qiuyi suddenly remembered the leaf bag he had put in his pocket. He walked over, took out the leaf bag and handed it to Xiao Huai. "I was in a hurry and forgot to give you the ointment."

"I forgot to tell you before, before applying the ointment, wash the handkerchief with boiling water first, then use the handkerchief to clean the area on your brother's back that needs the ointment. Be gentle when rubbing, and try not to cause any secondary damage."

"Forget it. No matter how much I tell you, it won't make you understand it better than seeing the actual operation with your own eyes. I'll show you once in the evening. You can watch from the side. If you don't understand a step, you can ask me in time."

"Okay." Xiao Huai took the leaf bag.

She was demonstrating to Xiao Huai that she was going to apply the medicine herself. Wei Jingyuan tried not to think about her applying the medicine to him and asked, "What happened?"

"It's not a big deal, I can handle it." Tao Qiuyi answered casually.

"Tao Qiuyi, don't use the same trick you used to fool Xiaoli on me." Wei Jingyuan didn't believe her at all. Xiaoli pulled her out in a panic, so it couldn't be a small matter.

Xiao Huai didn't believe it either, but he felt that he had no right to speak here.

"I didn't mean to fool you. I just thought you should focus on recuperating. I can handle the rest." Tao Qiuyi recounted the current situation in the kitchen.

After hearing her words, Xiao Huai, who was always calm, asked first, "What does it mean that everything is gone?"

He couldn't imagine how she could have said that everything in the kitchen was gone.

"You'll know if you go to the kitchen yourself." Tao Qiuyi smiled and looked at Xiao Huai meaningfully.

Xiao Huai felt that she was gloating, but he had no evidence, so he turned and walked out. Looking at Wei Jingyuan again, the smile on Tao Qiuyi's face instantly disappeared. Seeing his expression was calm, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

He can't do this, definitely not.

"Wei Jingyuan..." After calling him, Tao Qiuyi was speechless. She was really not good at comforting people.

As if immersed in his own world, Wei Jingyuan ignored her.

Tao Qiuyi panicked and slapped Wei Jingyuan on the face. Wei Jingyuan came back to his senses and looked at her in disbelief.

Seeing his face quickly flushed, Tao Qiuyi looked around and explained awkwardly, "Hehehe, I thought you were asleep. I was anxious at the moment and may not have controlled the severity."

Wei Jingyuan's face darkened and he was speechless.

I believe your ghost.

She slapped him in a fit of rage, without controlling her strength. How could she have the nerve to say such an excuse? Wei Jingyuan took a deep breath and didn't bother to argue with her.

"This is the situation in my family. If you continue to stay, more unexpected things will happen in the future. If you want to leave, just tear up the marriage certificate." Wei Jingyuan kindly reminded her.

"What? The marriage certificate written by the team leader and stamped with the team seal is not safe?" Tao Qiuyi asked Wei Jingyuan in surprise.

Her focus was clearly off, and Wei Jingyuan was speechless.

At this time, Xiao Huai walked in from the door, holding the worn thin quilt in his hands.

"Why did you bring this in?" Tao Qiuyi asked with a frown. If she remembered correctly, this poor thin quilt was thrown casually in the corner of the kitchen.

"The straw is gone. If you don't bring the quilt back, you and Xiaoli will have nothing to cover yourself with tonight." Xiaohuai answered seriously.

"Thoughtful, really thoughtful." Tao Qiuyi praised Xiao Huai and turned to ask Wei Jingyuan. "When I went up the mountain yesterday, I saw a large bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain at the end of the village. Can I cut down the bamboo?"

"Yes," Wei Jingyuan replied. "The bamboo used by the villagers to weave backpacks, baskets, winnowing baskets, etc. is cut there."

"Okay, I'll go chop two bamboos now." After saying that, Tao Qiuyi went out like a gust of wind.

Wei Jingyuan and Xiao Huai were left looking at each other.

When Tao Qiuyi went out, Li Zi took Aunt Zhou into the yard.

Li Zi and Aunt Zhou each held a bundle of rice straw and walked towards the kitchen. When they entered, they saw nothing but an earthen stove and a stone water jar.

Aunt Zhou was stunned.

Since he was a neighbor living next door, he naturally visited the Wei family and saw what the Wei family’s kitchen looked like.

"This...what happened?" Aunt Zhou turned her head to look at Li Zi who was standing beside her.

Li Zi shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes again.

The more she didn't say, the more Aunt Zhou wanted to know, "Don't cry, kid. Tell Aunt Zhou what's going on. Aunt Zhou will definitely help you."

After Aunt Zhou's repeated questioning, Li Zi finally told the whole story in tears.

"That's too much, too much." Aunt Zhou cursed after hearing this. "That old hag Li Hongying is really too much! How can she be so shameless? They are her grandsons, how could she treat you like this?"

(End of this chapter)