Chapter 311 - 9: The Cannon Fodder Sister-in-Law in the Group Pampering Novel (9)

There are quite a few people in the team discussing.

"The third daughter-in-law of the Xie Family didn’t come again today. Did you see the look on Eldest Xie’s daughter’s face! She’s so angry she’d want to beat up her daughter-in-law!"

"Could she be pregnant? It’s about that time."

"With Xie Jian being so strong, even dry land would be tilled into fertile ground by him! So many seeds have been sown; there’s no way it won’t bear fruit. She must be pregnant!"

Several unmarried girls heard this and blushed with embarrassment, silently watching the tall and striking figure in front of them, many feeling secretly sad.

Xie Jian looks good, is strong, hard-working, and good in every way.

Unfortunately, there are too many brothers at home, so when it’s his turn to marry, they can’t afford much bride price.

The bride price standard in their village is four hundred, which is not a small amount. A farm man wanting to marry needs his whole family to work their fingers to the bone to save up that much money. But think of the Xie Family; two sons have already worked themselves to the bone. What’s left for Xie Jian?

The family disagrees. Even if the girls like him, there’s nothing they can do, and they have to watch helplessly as Xie Jian marries Jiang Lai.

"Did you hear? Xie Jian cut two rows by himself today. Not just finishing those on the slope, but also cut a small row. That adds up to twenty work points today!"

"My gosh, he’s really a bull! Where does he get all that strength? Does it never run out?"

This was when some men in the village laughed and shouted.

"If he had less strength, would his wife be unable to get out to work today? Hahaha..."

The village folks have this little joy, all the men were laughing, with some envy mixed in the laughter.

Today, the rare eager Xie Jian at the front of the line didn’t care about the voices behind, he handed over the sickle and then said in a deep voice.

"Xie Jian, twelve work points.

And my wife, Jiang Lai, eight work points."

Miao Yan looked up and glanced at Xie Jian.

"I heard Jiang Lai didn’t work today, the work points can’t be replaced, it’s how much you work it is."

Her tone was stiff, and listening carefully, it seemed a bit awkward.

Xie Jian didn’t say much.

"Xie Jian, twenty work points."

"If she doesn’t come tomorrow, I’ll have to report it, we’re all working folks, no exceptions!"

Xie Jian glanced at her, the dark eyes showing no emotion, he quickly turned and left after just one look.

But that one look kept Miao Yan’s heart racing all night.

Next came another person who Miao Yan urged coldly.

"Hurry up, there are so many people waiting behind!"

Lv Cuiping came with several sons and daughters-in-law.

"Lv Cuiping, eight work points.

Eldest Xie, ten work points.

..."

After reporting, they returned the farm tools, and before leaving, Miao Yan smiled at Lv Cuiping.

"Next time you don’t have to line up together, just one person can come."

"Thanks, Yanzi, it’s indeed different having someone educated!"

Miao Yan smiled with pursed lips, feeling even more jealous inside.

After work, she went to find Xie Yumian, holding her hand and crying incessantly.

"It’s all my fault, I should’ve married Xie Jian. Now he won’t even look at me, what should I do? I feel bad just seeing him, makes me want to cry."

Xie Yumian helplessly felt a bit impatient, but since they were friends, she had to sit and listen to the grievances.

"I also think you’re perfect for my third brother, it’s a pity we can only gather two hundred."

"I can’t help it either, my dad insists on eight hundred for bride price, not a penny less, what can I do?"

Moreover, Miao Yan also felt marrying for only two hundred was quite disgraceful, she being a high school’s graduate could have had a good job in the county. Now back home, she’s a decent scorekeeper, couldn’t let herself lose respect.

After more complaints, Xie Yumian returned home to hear Lv Cuiping muttering from the side.

"Oh, that Yanzi is really good. Had I known Jiang Lai would be like this, would’ve borrowed the money back then, oh..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yumian said in a low voice.

"Do you want to bring home an ancestor for my third brother to worship?"

"Oh... indeed."

Miao Yan is really good, actually, as long as the Xie Family tried and borrowed a bit, they could have managed to gather six to seven hundred. But Xie Yumian didn’t want Miao Yan as her sister-in-law.

Because Miao Yan is the only daughter in the Miao Family, with seven older brothers doting on her, supporting her through high school and broadening her horizons. Such person marrying here would mean the whole family serving her, especially since the Miao Family is tough. The brothers would come to support their sister if she suffered any grievance.

Xie Yumian didn’t want such a precious lady coming to her family, making everyone serve her. So when Lv Cuiping planned to borrow money for Xie Jian’s marriage, Xie Yumian secretly persuaded her otherwise.

"Miao Yan has a strong character. At home, not only the brother but also mom and I would have to serve her. Because she’s educated and strong-willed, it doesn’t matter to me if I’m slightly mistreated, but mom, you’d suffer too."

Upon hearing Miao Yan might cause grievances to her daughter, Lv Cuiping immediately kept Miao Yan away.

Of the five hundred savings at home, three hundred couldn’t be touched, it was Lv Cuiping’s dowry savings for Xie Yumian, only allowed to grow, not decrease. The remaining two hundred was sought out in the village, finding the Jiang Family wanting to marry their daughter to gather money for son’s bride price.

When it was decided to marry Jiang Lai, Xie Yumian agreed.

"Jiang Lai has suffered in her family, and is capable, when she comes to our family she’ll surely listen to mom, because she doesn’t want to return home and suffer again."

Jiang Lai, relying not on her family, was the most suitable daughter-in-law for the Xie Family, regardless of how strict Lv Cuiping was she wouldn’t dare complain.

Lv Cuiping always wanting a daughter-in-law to serve her daughter, didn’t hesitate to choose Jiang Lai, marrying her for two hundred.

As expected, Xie Jian didn’t contest her decision, thus Jiang Lai married him.

At first, everything went as Xie Yumian thought, Jiang Lai though lazy but didn’t dare show it openly, in front of Lv Cuiping she’s like a quail, timidly obedient without lifting her head.

Although Xie Yumian may complain about her, life still went on somehow.

But now she doesn’t think so, because she found someone more suitable for Brother Third, someone who likes Brother Third, and most importantly, whose identity is profound. By making this marriage happen, the Xie Family could possibly escape farming life.

Brother Third deserves the best.

As for Jiang Lai, being lazy and increasingly unruly, not listening to control, and the third brother who used to dote on his sister now puts all attention on her instead.

Xie Yumian is now utterly displeased with Jiang Lai; she’s not worthy of Brother Third. As a sister, she needs to help her brother.