jdhmnovel Chapter 91 60 The Youngest Daughter of a Farming Family (24)
Chapter 91 60 The Youngest Daughter of a Farming Family (24)
After finishing her farm work that day, Liu Xue'er returned home and threw a huge tantrum at Xia Aimin.
She was cursing something to the side, and when Xia Aimin saw this, he quickly came out to comfort her.
"Honey, what's wrong? Who made you angry? Why are you so upset?"
But his question at that moment became the fuse that ignited the bomb, and Liu Xue'er became even more furious after hearing it.
She turned to Xia Aimin and said irritably, "It's all because of your good sister, she's gotten her royalties again! Now everyone's saying we don't know what's good for us, letting this windfall slip through our fingers! They say if your sister could just squeeze a little money out of her, it would be enough for us to live on for a long time!"
It's not surprising that the villagers say that. Just by looking at how Xia's parents and Xia Mingwei spend their money, you can tell that Xia Mingwei has earned quite a bit of money in recent years.
Although Liu Xue'er knew it was true, she just couldn't bear to hear these people mocking her. These outsiders had no idea that it was precisely because Xia Mingwei refused to contribute money that she and Lin Fang had ended up separating! If Xia Mingwei had been willing to write articles "honestly" like she is now, would she and Lin Fang have needed to go through all this? After all, only a fool wouldn't want a golden goose that lays the golden eggs! Wasn't it because they had no other choice but to find a way to live separately?
Unexpectedly, despite her best efforts to live independently with Xia Aimin, she barely earned enough to support both of them. She also tried secretly submitting articles, but all were rejected by editors. Unable to bring themselves to do it, and too proud to admit it, they had no choice but to continue living like this.
Hearing Liu Xue'er's accusations, Xia Aimin fell silent, a rare occurrence. It wasn't for any other reason than that Liu Xue'er would get angry about Xia Mingwei's writing every now and then. To be honest, after so many years, he was getting a little tired of it. But Liu Xue'er's energy seemed to be endless; he had to coax her every few days! Doing the same thing repeatedly was truly exhausting!
At the same time, the Xia family, who were preparing to eat, also welcomed a guest.
Hearing the knocking, Xia Mingwei put down her chopsticks and said to her parents, "Dad, Mom, you eat first, I'll go see who it is!"
When she opened the door, she saw that the person who came in was none other than Xia Aiguo. He was carrying a bowl of steaming dumplings. When he saw Xia Mingwei, he said with a smile, "Little sister, these are dumplings that your sister-in-law just made. I brought a bowl for Mom and Dad to try!"
"If someone wants to be filial to their parents, can you stop them?" Xia Mingwei didn't say anything, but had to open the door and let Xia Aiguo in.
Xia Aiguo went straight to his parents' dining table and arrived in front of them in just a few seconds.
"Mom and Dad, we made some pork and cabbage dumplings at home today. I brought some over for you to try!"
Xia's father waved his hand, "Your mother and I are with your little sister now, we've eaten all kinds of good food! You should take this bowl of dumplings back and share it with your wife, daughter and the others!"
Xia Aiguo immediately became anxious, "Father, Mother, my little sister is the one who is showing filial piety! But you can't stop me from showing filial piety, can you?"
"We didn't stop you from giving her this as a gift, it's just that your little sister bought meat yesterday and ate pure meat dumplings yesterday, so she feels nauseous just seeing these dumplings today!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Aiguo was caught in a dilemma: whether to put down the bowl of dumplings or take it away. Finally, his mother stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Eldest son, you should take this bowl of dumplings home!"
In this way, Xia Aiguo, who had brought dumplings, took the bowl of dumplings back with him.
Watching Xia Aiguo's departing figure, Xia's mother sighed, "His father, Aiguo is gone!"
"It's good that they've left!" Xia's father said, his voice filled with anger.
"Don't think I don't know, he only started hanging around because he saw that we were doing well! In the past, do you think he would have even paid any attention to you!"
Xia's mother was well aware of this matter, and it was precisely because she knew that she was so conflicted and in so much pain!
Seeing this, Xia Mingwei decided to talk to her parents about something else to distract them.
"Dad, Mom, the college entrance exam is going to be reinstated!"
Upon hearing this, the two men's eyes widened, and they asked from the side, "Girl, how did you know about this?"
Xia Mingwei, of course, wouldn't say that this was a premonition, so she changed her story.
"When I went to town to mail my manuscript, I overheard someone next door mention it. Judging from her expression, she didn't seem to be lying; she probably got the gossip from somewhere!"
Hearing Xia Mingwei's words, her parents became a little nervous. "Daughter, if this is true, you should take the exam!"
Mr. Xia had always believed that his daughter was a promising student. If the college entrance examination were reinstated, wouldn't it be a waste of her talent if she didn't try?
Thinking of this, Mr. Xia became even more determined to support his daughter's education. He shared this plan with Xia Mingwei and her mother. Both expressed that they shared the same idea.
After this discussion, Xia Mingwei also began her review journey. After all, the original owner of this body was able to get into a teachers' college, so there was no reason for her to do worse than the original owner when she was doing this task!
Not long after she started reviewing, news came that the college entrance examination had been reinstated. Seeing the overjoyed educated youth in the fields, Xia's parents exchanged a glance. "Luckily, our daughter heard the inside scoop beforehand; otherwise, it would be too late if she only started reviewing now!"
Actually, Xia Mingwei wasn't the only one in the Xia family studying for the college entrance exam. There was another person who had been overlooked by everyone: the original owner's second sister-in-law, Liu Xue'er. As a sent-down youth, she dreamed of returning to the city. Therefore, she knew that this college entrance exam might be her only chance to go back! She had to seize this opportunity.
Unexpectedly, Liu Xue'er planned so many things, but she overlooked one person's thoughts. This person was none other than Xia Aimin, who usually doted on her.
The two had their biggest argument ever, with Xia Aimin refusing to let Liu Xueer take the exam no matter what.
Seeing that she had tried everything—talking and arguing—but Xia Aimin still wouldn't budge, Liu Xue'er had no choice but to reason with him properly. "Aimin, you know how much I want to go back to the city. I must seize this opportunity!"
Xia Aimin was well aware of Liu Xue'er's thoughts, but he was even clearer about one thing: Liu Xue'er had no choice but to marry him. She only had two options: marry someone else or live alone.
But that's all she could do. If she didn't get married, she probably wouldn't even be able to support herself with the work points she earned! Marrying Xia Aimin was the best choice she could make after weighing everything!