Chapter 363 - 364 Unbearable
Wang Yonggui’s patience wore thin in a flash, and as he raised his hand, Lady Jiang, alert, quickly slipped to the door. Although she dared not fight back, she was certainly quick to flee. Lady Jiang knew perfectly well that as long as her sister-in-law was at home, she would never allow her own man to beat her.
Wang Yonggui also understood that if he truly dared to lay a hand on Lady Jiang today, he would likely end up tied outside and fed to the mosquitoes for the night once again.
Thinking of the meat and bones to be had that night, and how these past days they had basked in Laosi’s prosperity, it was truly better living conditions at home, where one could have full meals, with meat and dishes. Wang Yonggui had spent the year outside, and days with a full belly were indeed rare, so he treasured them all the more.
After some thought, that money in Lady Jiang’s hands wouldn’t run away; he would always find a chance to take it back. Even if he couldn’t, wasn’t he capable of stealing it back when Lady Jiang wasn’t watching, something he had done before?
So, Wang Yonggui withdrew his hand and laid down on the kang bed with abandon, unmindful of the clothes still smeared with mud on his body, and commanded nonchalantly, "Your man is tired. Go fetch a basin of water and wipe your man down."
As long as it didn’t involve her monthly allowance, Lady Jiang always worked hard without complaint.
And with her head lowered, she went to fetch water without mention.
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The autumn harvest loomed close, and the village blacksmith shop was busier than ever, with everyone coming to have their sickles and shoulder poles repaired.
Wang Laozhu and Wang Yongfu had brought out all the family sickles these past few days, and by the well, they had sharpened them until they gleamed.