Chapter 181: Miscalculated_1
The Wei Family had been pondering how to cope with Zhao Dahu but as soon as Zhao Jingen walked in and began scolding him, her face revealed a trace of triumph; Zhao Jingen was her biggest asset in dealing with Zhao Dahu.
However, the Wei Family’s calculations were off this time. Upon seeing Zhao Jingen, Zhao Dahu’s attitude did not change and he remained resolute, "Father, she’s not my birth mother. A birth mother couldn’t treat my wife and kids like this. I’ve had enough today. If this continues, I fear my wife and children will be tormented to death by this woman. I’ll say it now, either you start treating my wife and children fairly in the future—what the Wei descendants have, my wife and children must also not lack—or we’ll split the household. Otherwise, don’t expect me to hand over my wages to the Wei Family ever again."
Having spoken, Zhao Dahu didn’t wait for Zhao Jingen to explode with anger but went out to check on the kids. Today, he had brought back so many treats, the kids must be overjoyed. It’s his own fault as a father that they’ve suffered so much. He would work hard to give them a better life in the future.
Because Sister Zhao Yunxiang and her husband were visiting, Zhao Dahu’s family would come over for dinner tonight too. It was the first time the three families of siblings would gather together like this. Unfortunately, Sister Zhao Yunxiang had not brought her children, which was quite a rarity, and Lin Yue of course wanted to prepare a table full of delicious food to welcome them. She had just returned home and started busying herself in the kitchen.
At this moment, Zhao Dahu was worrying about the sleeping arrangements for Sister Zhao Yunxiang and her husband. The house had three rooms in addition to the main house and the kitchen. However, the storeroom was packed with too many things to sort out. In the end, they decided to set up a bed with long benches and planks in their own room and lay out the bedding. At night, the kids would sleep with them in one room, and Sister Zhao Yunxiang and her husband would sleep in the kids’ room.
Lin Yue was very satisfied with Brother Erhu’s arrangement. She wasn’t used to having others sleep in her own bed, and their room contained so many valuables. Although Sister Zhao Yunxiang was Brother Erhu’s eldest sister, Lin Yue had become wary of Brother Erhu’s relatives due to a previous lesson learned. She would not easily let them into her own room, and even if they did enter, she needed to have someone accompany them. The fabrics Jiang Ziqi brought last time were all worth a fortune, with some being priceless treasures not available for purchase. If any were lost, she couldn’t afford to compensate.
Brother Erhu also approved of Lin Yue’s cautiousness. If anything in their room went missing, it could ruin their whole family; they couldn’t afford the slightest mistake. It was never too careful, and between his own family and Sister Zhao Yunxiang, Brother Erhu decisively chose his own family.
"Brother Erhu, why don’t you go to the mountains and check the traps to see if you’ve caught any game? If there’s any, bring it back quickly. We can add it to tonight’s meal and let everyone have a taste of wild game." Upon hearing Lin Yue’s order, Brother Erhu immediately went to do as instructed. Before leaving, he didn’t forget to quietly remind Dalang and the others, making sure they watched over the things in the room.
Having been robbed too many times, Dalang and the others accepted Brother Erhu’s instruction without any objections, standing guard seriously at the door of the room. They took turns watching like sentries. In fact, Brother Erhu’s actions weren’t meant to guard against Sister Zhao Yunxiang and her husband specifically but merely out of caution.