Chapter 140: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 140: Looking for Trouble Again
At the end of the story.
Both Big Bald and Little Bald were asleep.
Bai Lu softly said "good night" into the telephone receiver and placed it back on the telephone stand.
She picked up the sleeping Little Bald from the table, carried him to his room, placed him on the bed, covered him with a blanket, and closed the door.
Afterwards, she returned to her room, read a book, wrote a few notes, and then turned off the lights to sleep.
The moon rose and fell.
The myriad stars of the Milky Way were gradually obscured by the whitening sky. The rising sun slowly ascended from the horizon, breaking the darkness, welcoming the dawn's light, and everything came to life.
The day before, Xiao Cheng had gone to the countryside to bring in goods. The house was piled with chestnuts, enough for Bai Lu to use for a long time.
After all the chestnuts were sold today, Bai Lu cleaned three electric chestnut roasting machines and the sand.
She also boiled a bucket of malt syrup.
After cleaning the kitchen and preparing everything, Bai Lu took a broom and went to the chestnut warehouse to clean.
After cleaning, she went to the vegetable garden to water and pick vegetables. She removed the old and rotten leaves, throwing them into the chicken coop for the old mother hen and the chicks to enjoy.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
It was knocking on the door again while washing vegetables.
When Xiao Cheng was away, anyone, including odd characters, would dare to come knocking. Li Xuelan and Bai Chaojie were no exception.
As soon as Bai Lu opened the door, the mother and son entered as if it were their own home, without even greeting, and walked in.
Li Xuelan walked and observed the yard and main house, not sparing even Bai Lu. Finally, she looked disdainfully, "You've been selling candied chestnuts for so long and still live in such a shabby tile house, wearing such old clothes. The basin is full of vegetables. Where did your money go?"
"Spent where it should be spent," Bai Lu replied as if she didn't understand Li Xuelan's insinuations, not engaging further in the conversation. She closed the door, sat back on the small stool by the well, and continued washing the vegetables nonchalantly.
Bai Chaojie came over and kicked the basin.
The washing basin was quite large, almost the size of a bath basin. If it were filled with water and kicked forcefully, water would surely splash everywhere.
It was heavy, and it couldn't be moved instantly.
But Bai Lu just pulled it with both hands, turned it, and quickly moved the basin and water in another direction, avoiding the kick.
Unable to control his body, Bai Chaojie split, and the crisp sound of bones cracking echoed.
"Ah!" A scream akin to a pig being slaughtered, "Mom! It hurts! Help me up quickly!"
"My leg is going to break! Help me up!"
Li Xuelan had just smelled the faint aroma of candied chestnuts coming from the kitchen. She hurriedly went there. Just three steps away, she heard Bai Chaojie's screams and quickly returned to assist.
"What's wrong with you, stumbling even when walking? The injuries from the beating by Xiao Cheng last time just healed, and now, if you break your leg, who knows how long it will take to recover."
Not to mention broken bones, Bai Chaojie suspected that his legs were broken. He couldn't stand steadily.
All relying on Li Xuelan's support.
Helping him to a chair on the side of the yard, as soon as he sat down, the dilapidated old wooden chair couldn't bear the weight, and it collapsed with a crash.
Bai Chaojie was thrown upside down, and his legs, already apart, widened further with a cracking sound.
The pig-like screams started again, "What a broken chair! My butt is going to be broken, my legs are broken! Mom, be gentle! Help me up quickly!"
Li Xuelan didn't expect the chairs in Xiao Cheng's house to be so unusable, to the point of being in such a ghostly state.
She quickly helped Bai Chaojie up, not daring to assist him to sit on a chair. Who knew which chair was good?
Bai Chaojie couldn't control the trembling of his legs. He couldn't exert any strength, shaking as he was supported to sit on the corridor floor, glaring at Bai Lu who was still washing vegetables.
"Mom, look, Bai Lu doesn't take us seriously at all! Not only did she knock me down, but she also gave us a broken chair to sit on. She completely disregards us!"
Before Li Xuelan could speak, Bai Chaojie, pointing in Bai Lu's direction, began to shout, "It's you who moved the washing basin and caused me to fall. You must compensate me for medical expenses immediately!"
In this era, there were even people who would fake accidents right at someone's doorstep. Bai Lu coldly smiled, "I have no money."
"You've sold so many candied chestnuts. How can you not have money, Mom! Bai Lu must be lying. Make her compensate us for medical expenses immediately!"
Li Xuelan knew that Bai Lu couldn't possibly have no money. She must have hidden it. However, Bai Lu was no longer as easily manipulated as before. She listened to Bai Lu in everything, right or wrong.
Bai Lu had become smarter, directly saying that money was the same as last time, and not a penny would be given.
Li Xuelan squinted her eyes and walked to the washing basin in front of Bai Lu, saying, "You've sold so many candied chestnuts. We want to sell them too."
Bai Lu, a polite person, had to respond when someone spoke to her, "Oh."
Li Xuelan choked, "What's with your 'oh'? When will you bring the chestnuts for us to sell? Give a specific time."
Sell all the chestnuts to her? Bai Lu wasn't stupid. She wouldn't do such foolish things. "Can't roast that many."
"You can roast so many for others every day, but when I ask for a share, you refuse. Do you still consider me your mother? If you don't roast, teach me how to make candied chestnuts, and I'll roast them myself when I get home." Li Xuelan made demands without considering herself an outsider.
Indeed, she wasn't an outsider.
She was the original owner's mother.
The previous owner might have compromised, but it didn't mean the current Bai Lu would. "If you want the recipe for candied chestnuts, pay for it."
Li Xuelan subconsciously asked, "How much?"
"Thirty thousand."
"A recipe for a simple candied chestnut is worth thirty thousand yuan? Why don't you go rob a bank!"
The money hadn't been earned yet, but she had to take money out of her pocket. Li Xuelan would never agree. Was she treated as a fool? Even if she were a fool, there was no extra money at home. Not to mention thirty thousand, they couldn't even come up with five thousand. Bai Chaojie needed money for his education, and there were daily expenses at home.
Last time, when she took Bai Chaojie to the hospital to treat the injuries caused by Xiao Cheng's beating, she spent a considerable amount. Everything required money, and there wasn't much spare money at home. The three thousand yuan owed to the brick factory boss from building the house was repaid by Xiao Cheng.
Bai Lu, well aware of the family's difficulties, made such excessive demands. Li Xuelan was instantly infuriated.
Opening her mouth, she scolded Bai Lu, "You've earned so much money selling candied chestnuts, and you don't take care of your family. Has your conscience been eaten by dogs? Yout younger brother is still in school. Your father and I can't earn much working in the brick factory for a month. You won't even agree to give us a way to sell candied chestnuts. Do you still regard me, your birth mother, as your mother? Do you still have a home in your heart?"
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