Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 122

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Criticize Indirectly

Li Guangyuan coaxed with a gentle voice, "It’s not necessarily them who took it. What if you remember it wrong? Both Dongmei and Hongmei are not at home now. What do you want me to say to my mom? If it turns out you remembered wrong, it’s going to be so awkward for the whole family."

"I couldn’t possibly remember it wrong. I clearly put 120 yuan in here, and now there’s only 100 yuan. This is the hard-earned money of us both. We don’t even have vegetables to sell now; we are counting on using this money as capital to do other businesses."

Li Guangyuan seemed unconcerned. In this freezing weather, what other business could they possibly do? It’s better to have a good rest, stay home for the winter, and wait until spring next year when the vegetables are ready again to continue selling. He’s well-versed in that business and can make money, he doesn’t want to bother with other things. However, he also knew that if he said this, Lin Jiayi definitely wouldn’t agree.

"A hundred yuan is enough to do other businesses."

"It’s not about whether it’s enough or not, it’s that they are stealing my money again. What did you promise me last time, have you forgotten?"

Li Guangyuan got a bit impatient, "I’ve told you, maybe you remembered wrong. All this talk about stealing, it’s so unpleasant when family talks like this."

"When I say stealing, you find it unpleasant. Why didn’t you find it distasteful when they did it? I’m their sister-in-law, going through my stuff without my permission is stealing..."

With a loud clank, a noise came from outside followed by Old Mrs. Li in the yard, cursing at the chickens.

The noise just now was from her setting down the chicken feeding pan.

"Day after day, not laying a single egg, yet you still have the face to strut around here? Fed and cared for every day, what more do you want? Are you some kind of golden phoenix or what..."

Lin Jiayi’s expression instantly darkened, and pointing outside she said to Li Guangyuan, "Are you just going to stand here and listen to your mom talk in riddles?"

Li Guangyuan was a little irritated, "What do you want now? Where is my mom talking in riddles? Can’t she blame the chickens without your interference?"

"Is she really cursing the chickens?"

They had been married for less than half a year, and her stomach showed no sign of a baby, which Old Mrs. Li had been unhappy about for some time.

Previously, when Lin Jiayi and Li Guangyuan were doing business outside and were seldom at home, yet money was coming in, Mrs. Li had been at ease.

Now that there was no work in the fields and no business to attend, the old lady had started making trouble out of nothing.

The scolding was not really about the chickens not laying eggs; it was an indirect criticism of her. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

While they were talking, Li Hongmei and Li Dongmei entered from outside, each holding a net bag filled with various goodies and another hand carrying a bag of meat buns.

Entering the courtyard, they said to Old Mrs. Li, "Mom, look, I brought you some meat buns."

Old Mrs. Li immediately beamed with happiness, "My girls are so filial, always thinking of their mother."

"Of course, you are my mom."

Watching the tender mother-daughter moment in the yard, Lin Jiayi couldn’t hold back anymore and stormed out.

"Li Hongmei, Li Dongmei, did you two mess with my things?"

Li Dongmei took a step back with a guilty look, while Li Hongmei appeared indifferent, "Who messed with your things? Don’t slander good people without evidence."

"Is it a slander? 20 yuan is missing from the purse where I keep my money. If you didn’t take it, how did you get the money to buy these things and the meat buns?"