Chapter 10 - 010 Trap Harvest
Ge Sanmei stormed out of the house in anger, which Li Erfu could not stop, nor did he go after her. His wife was becoming more and more outrageous, and he could not stand it anymore.
Li Xianglu frowned as she took the spatula from Li Jianqing's hand and shoveled out the pig food, then she hefted the huge wooden bucket and carefully walked forward, almost moving her foot with every step.
Upon seeing this, Li Jianqing darted over, squeezed his sister to the side, and took hold of the other end of the bucket, saying, "Sister, let's do this together. I don't even know how you usually manage to carry this huge bucket of pig food to the pigsty."
Li Xianglu looked somewhat embarrassedly at her father standing aside, then at her brother who insisted on helping her and said, "Ge San, don't help me. Mom will scold me if she sees this."
Li Jianqing's ears turned red in an instant. His Mom was biased; his sister was younger than he, did harder work, and yet she was scolded more. Ashamed, he scratched his head and said with irritation, "Hurry up, don't worry; from now on, I'll help you carry it out."
Li Erfu was very pleased to see his son being sensible, and the unpleasantness from earlier dissipated. He said, "Jianqing, you've grown up now. Don't go messing around outside when you have the time, help your sister with some chores."
Li Jianqing nodded without objection, and Li Xianglu reluctantly lifted the other end of the bucket. Together, they carried the heavy bucket out, then shoveled the pig food into the trough, and poured what was left, nearly half a bucket, into the chicken coop.
Not long after Ge Sanmei left, Li Jianhong came in with a basin and pushed it forward, saying, "Go, wash my clothes. You're so spoiled, and you even dare to complain about me in front of your brother-in-law!"
Li Xianglu, with a basket in hand and a small sickle, left without paying any attention to the yelling behind her.