Chapter 192: Chapter 188: Every Family Has Its Own Troubles

Everything was tidied up, and Hongguo was back from school.

“Why are you back so late today?”

Hongguo put down her shoulder bag, “The school playground had a lot of grass growing, and in the afternoon, a snake popped out and almost bit one of the kids from the large team.”

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine, everyone is fine. We were late coming back because the teacher had us pull out the grass from the playground.”

“Alright, there’s hot water in the pot, go take a bath quickly. We’re going to Auntie’s house for dinner tonight.”

“Okay!”

The two sisters got ready, took the snails, and headed to the Xiao Family.

At that time, it was still bright, and when they arrived, Gao Le was already there, chopping wood in the yard with an axe.

“Wen Ran.”

“Brother Gao,” Wen Ran smiled, pulling over Hongguo, “This is my sister, Hongguo.”

“Hello, Brother Gao,” Hongguo greeted obediently.

Gao Le scratched his head, “Hello, little sister, my name is Gao Le.”

“The green bricks for our house were brought by this big brother; he was a great help.”

“Oh, don’t say that, it’s what I should do.”

After some brief pleasantries, Wen Ran went to the kitchen to help, with Hongguo following her to assist.

Xiao Chenye, on the other hand, was being ordered around everywhere, like a brick that must be moved wherever needed.

“This is the pickled cabbage brought back by Xiao Gao, have a smell, oh, it’s so fragrant~”

Looking at the pickled cabbage, Wen Ran’s mind jumped to pickled cabbage dumplings.

If you mix this with pork that has both fat and lean, chop it into stuffing, and mold them into round little dumplings, imagine how delicious that would be!

“Just wait,” Mrs. Xiao said with a smile, “I’ll have the fifth one go to town to cut some pork tomorrow so aunt can make dumplings for you.”

“Really?”

“Yes,” Mrs. Xiao laughed, “Would aunt deceive you?”

“Great~”

Five dishes were served on the table.

Cold pig head meat with wood ear and onions, pork and cabbage stew with vermicelli, sautéed shredded meat with pickled cabbage, stir-fried shredded potatoes in vinegar, and previously made cured venison was also brought out and sliced onto a plate.

Of course, the stir-fried snails brought by Wen Ran were also placed on the table.

Seeing the high standard of this table, Gao Le was shocked, “Wow, Uncle, Auntie, you’re really amazing at hiding your talents!

Our days are going way too well, so prosperous!”

“Oh, look, it’s still Xiao Gao who knows how to talk; see how our brat can’t even say a word with being kicked!”

Xiao Chenye was used to being reprimanded by his mother, now he just sat there, focusing on eating voraciously, pretending not to hear anything else.

“Eat!” Seeing Gao Le not moving, Xiao Chenye urged, “Why are you dazing? Eat while it’s hot, take big bites.”

“Yes, yes, yes, here it’s just like being at home!”

As they ate, they started drinking.

Watching the two drinking together, Mrs. Xiao shook her head, helpless.

They’re bound to get drunk, where are they going to go at night then?

Bring them a quilt, let them sleep on the fifth’s bed for the night.

As they drank, Gao Le looked at Wen Ran, then at Xiao Chenye, and his emotions surged, face drooping, and began to wail loudly, “Brother! Fifth!”

This ear-piercing wail scared away what little drunkenness Xiao Chenye had.

He was startled and saw Gao Le crying like a big fat bear.

“Wooo… you know, my wife and I went through tough times before! Back then it was fine, but now with better days, why has she become so troublesome?”

“Why are you crying, you can talk about it nicely.”

“I can’t say,” Xiao Chenye’s attempts to comfort him only made it worse, Gao Le cried like a broken faucet.

Tears flowing, filled with despair.

“I’m suffocating, every time I try to talk to her, she shuts me down with one sentence,” Gao Le felt wronged, “I say let’s talk, she says what’s there to talk about, and asks if I have another woman outside…”

Next, Gao Le was patting Xiao Chenye’s shoulder, pouring out his grievances.

Crying his heart out.

Through Gao Le’s recount, everyone frowned at his wife’s behavior.

However, since it was a family matter, they couldn’t say much.

Also…

Hearing one side alone is unreliable.

Hongguo remained calm, outside in the yard, under the candlelight, she took out her little notebook and read seriously.

This pleased Mrs. Xiao, saying if her slightly foolish daughter could be half as sensible as Hongguo, she would pray at the ancestor’s tomb.

Wen Ran yawned, fiddling with Songzhu, while listening to Gao Le.

Well, having eaten and nothing to do.

Listening won’t hurt.

Gao Le and his wife met through a matchmaker, but even before meeting, they had heard of each other’s reputation.

For a simple reason.

Gao Le had a good job, and Xie Qin was famously beautiful.

Their first meeting was electrifying, and they fell in love just like that.

After three meetings, they became a couple.

Their days were syrupy sweet.

Due to the nature of Gao Le’s job, he was only home for about ten days a month and spent nearly twenty days away.

Time is such a magical thing.

Being lovey-dovey together for ten days didn’t lead to boredom before they had to part.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

A little absence each month kept their marriage running smoothly.

The Gao family happily spent five years this way.

Until the day when Gao Le had an accident, the Gao family unanimously agreed, being a bit poor is fine, but!

Life must be preserved.

Back home, Gao Le thought that happiness would continue forever.

At that innocent time, Gao Le had no idea that there was such a saying in this world.

— Distance breeds beauty.

Staying together every day inevitably led to bickering.

Gao Le found that he hadn’t changed, but Xie Qin was completely different from the beautiful woman he remembered.

She wasn’t gentle or generous, and was even a bit petty.

“Do you know,” Gao Le pounding his chest, “what I can’t stand about her is that she is extremely unreasonable.

When I’m good to my parents, she makes sarcastic remarks. When she is good to her parents, it’s all supposed to be fine.”

“Isn’t that good,” Mrs. Xiao couldn’t say they should break up.

She could only coax, “Oh dear, no matter what, she may have married into your family, she’s still someone’s daughter.

Xiao Gao, this mindset is incorrect, your wife being filial to her parents is right, you know? Everyone should be filial to their own parents!”

“Auntie!” Gao Le, his face red, “It’s not even the same thing. I haven’t complained about Xie Qin being filial to her parents.

The point is her good-for-nothing brother, he’s no longer like a son of the Xie Family; he’s almost like my own son!”

With one sentence, Wen Ran instantly understood.

Oh~

She’s one of those who prioritize her brother over others.

This is marrying a wife with hidden responsibilities.

Congratulations, really.

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