Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Chapter 14 This Situation is Quite Embarrassing

"Why are you still standing here?"

Circling around to fetch the thermos, Qin Yang felt his ears heat up under her gaze, realizing her intention and quickly handed the thermos to her first.

Lin Chuxia took the thermos and glanced at him again.

Qin Yang touched his nose, knowing that he was being disliked by his wife, and bending over to take over Mrs. Qin's task, "Mom, let me do the cooking."

If it hadn't been inappropriate, Mrs. Qin would have almost laughed out loud.

Who could have imagined that her reluctant younger son would also become clingy with his wife one day.

But cooking really wasn't something he could do.

Her younger son couldn't return home even once a year, and he was one of the more successful individuals in the village. With both the Party Secretary and the village chief present, how could she let him enter the kitchen? What would the Party Secretary and the village chief think?

Just after sending the person away, Zhang Guilan came back.

She washed her hands and entered the kitchen, noticing Lin Chuxia cooking and Mrs. Qin making the fire. She paused for a moment but didn't mind, and went straight to steaming the buns— the dough had been prepared early in the morning.

Lin Chuxia stewed the braised pork in the pot while Mrs. Qin tended the fire. She then went to help Zhang Guilan knead the dough. freewёbnoνel.com

"Sister-in-law, how are the vegetable seedlings coming along in the fields? I heard from mom that new kidney beans and eggplants were planted," Lin Chuxia made small talk while kneading the dough.

Zhang Guilan glanced at her. Lin Chuxia was smiling gently, which eased Zhang Guilan's discomfort.

Actually, as soon as she left the house, she regretted using the dowry as an issue, as after all, the dealings of the Lin Family had nothing to do with their sister-in-law.

Long before the Lin Family considered a switch in marriage partners, they had inquired about it; the Lin Family favored the eldest daughter.

Though all daughters of the Lin Family, from childhood to adulthood, their treatment was worlds apart. In the village, it was common in families with several children that the eldest daughter and then another daughter were less favoured. They also understood that if it wasn't for the eldest daughter of the Lin Family backing out, given the conditions of the Qin Family and the younger brother, a sudden switch in marriage partners wouldn't have been possible.

Did she even have a choice in whom to marry, or how much dowry could she actually influence?

"The peas are turning out great. They've grown a bit and will need supports in a couple of days," said Zhang Guilan, "The other plot with tomatoes hasn't started transplanting yet. That can last a couple more months. After transplanting the tomatoes, we'll plant some greens, then it's time for the napa cabbage."

Once she finished speaking, she glanced at Lin Chuxia, "Our family has three plots of land, about two to three acres each. The one near the western entrance of the village is a bit smaller. Currently, one plot is planted with beans, another with eggplants, and the smaller one with tomatoes. The bean and eggplant plots are nearby but far from our house, the tomato plot is closer to us but further from the other two plots, one in the south of the village, the other in the west. This year, both beans and eggplants have good prices, and tomatoes are not bad either."

Mrs. Qin, upon hearing her elder daughter-in-law, turned her head to look over.

Lin Chuxia also understood. The lands were divided, but which family would plant which plot wasn't specified.

While kneading the dough, she didn't look up, "Then I want the one closer to home. It's more convenient for me to work alone in the field, just makes me feel bad for taking advantage from brother and sister-in-law, harvesting the tomatoes they planted for half the season."

Mrs. Qin withdrew her gaze, her eyes softly following the flames.

Zhang Guilan laughed heartily, "Hey, what advantage is that? The peak season for those tomatoes is almost over. As long as you don't feel short-changed, it's indeed the best plot for you. It's close to home, right by the side of the village, and it's not a bad piece of land."

"I know, sister-in-law, you are always so straightforward." Lin Chuxia sincerely complimented.

Zhang Guilan, a bit embarrassed, giggled, wanting to say something more but feeling somewhat restrained.

The situation grew somewhat awkward.