I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 332: Chapter 296: Second Brother Is Leaving Next Month

At this moment, Jiang Zhenmei also squeezed in, and the three girls of similar age began to analyze quietly.

Jiang Zhenmei: "No matter the reason, eleven years of no contact will always make the relationship distant. Plus, I can tell that our big aunt is not a good person. With her causing trouble, even if Grandpa and Grandma want to be sincere to Mom, there are other interests involved."

Xia Xiaosi: "And that uncle, who says he’s with the county committee, thinks of the whole family as superior and doesn’t even regard Mom. Meanwhile, he finished off the black truffle sauce you left at home, which is really annoying."

Jiang Zhenmei: "Yueyue, you have to be careful. When they heard you were working in the city, they’re likely to check up on you. It’s also Wang Yazi’s fault, that annoying thing, who after getting married still can’t settle down and spills our family affairs to Big Aunt, like she never learns her lesson despite being scolded."

Jiang Mingyue: "...What did Mom say?"

Xia Xiaosi: "Sigh!" As the daughter-in-law, it’s better if she doesn’t comment.

Jiang Zhenmei: "What can Mom say? She was overwhelmed with surprise. Big Aunt and her daughter ransacked our kitchen, and Mom even helped them open the cupboards. In the end, when they couldn’t take everything, she even lent out her beloved tricycle. Uncle also took the opportunity to borrow a bicycle.

Even the money our family received this month, including the elder brother’s salary, the second brother’s salary, and the village’s dividend this month, were all borrowed by Big Aunt. She said the house they are staying in is about to collapse and needs renovation, otherwise Grandpa and Grandma would suffer in winter.

In the name of Grandpa and Grandma, I see it as sending a meat bun to a dog, with no return. Thankfully, our sister-in-law is clever and took back her fifteen yuan salary, claiming she needed to repay a debt."

Xia Xiaosi’s job, which she took over from Jiang Mingyue as a publicity officer, was earned without any favoritism. She was the top candidate in both the written and interview exams, leaving no room for gossip even after she left.

Jiang Mingyue pondered for a moment: "You guys don’t panic yet. I don’t think Mom is just being foolish. I can mostly guess her thoughts.

For eleven years, she was disconnected from the family and never repaid her parents’ kindness of raising her. She never went back during holidays to fulfill her filial duties, so she should be feeling upset inside.

Suddenly seeing her family again, could Big Aunt’s excessive behavior go unnoticed by her? Probably she’s letting them have their way.

Did Grandpa and Grandma ever stop their daughter-in-law from causing trouble for our family?"

The two shook their heads.

"Good! If Mom’s guilt towards Grandpa and Grandma was 100%, it’s probably now down to 50%. What do you think she’ll do when it eventually reaches zero?"

Xia Xiaosi and Jiang Zhenmei exchanged a look: Got it!

What they didn’t know was that Shen Fanghua at the door had heard everything clearly, and before leaving, her smile was gentle.

She thought to herself, it’s still her little girl who understands her.

She had brought her four kids from poverty to where they were now, and her savings weren’t for just anyone to take.

But she did owe her parents the kindness of raising her, and it must be repaid. That way, she’d feel better inside.

But it wasn’t limitless; she wasn’t the only one in the family. Next, it would depend on how far they could push things.

Today, the big cousin and Brother Xie returned early, and Gu Xiaodong and An Jian somehow ended up playing together, even coming over to plant in the yard. Mrs. Jiang invited both of them to stay for dinner.

Coincidentally, since the big cousin and Brother Xie were back early, the family had a joyful reunion meal. After dinner, Mrs. Jiang needed to go back. She’s in charge of the mushroom factory and doesn’t dare to relax for a moment.

She brought a few bottles of mushroom sauce. Jiang Mingyue had tasted it, and it was extraordinarily delicious, almost a perfect match for rice. The only downside was that it was too plain. Supposedly, the elder brother applied to the commune for households to raise more pigs in the future, so the mushroom factory could purchase them and produce meat-infused mushroom sauce.

As for the first batch of mushroom sauce, the big cousin had already prepared the report. It was originally agreed that he’d take colleagues from the procurement department to the village by tractor tomorrow. But now that Mrs. Jiang and the others were heading back, he decided to take Xie Yunhai and drive the tractor himself.

"Mom, it’s really not that urgent. You could let the second brother and the others go back first."

Mrs. Jiang waved her hand; she had her considerations. Only her eldest son was at home, but he was busy in the village every day, and she was worried about nobody looking after the yard. Especially after seeing her sister-in-law, she feared they might suddenly come over, and she didn’t want the chickens, rabbits, and pigs in the backyard to be taken away.

Mrs. Jiang insisted, and Jiang Mingyue had no choice.

Anyway, the second brother pulled her aside for a whispered conversation.

"Yueyue, I want to join the military."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." She was genuinely stunned. This wasn’t in the book at all. In the book, the second brother’s marriage was even more troublesome than the elder brother’s. The first woman was a bad fit, and with the second one, after the reform and opening up, he went to the city with a few villagers to work. Initially carrying sand and ash for others, his eagerness to think and learn quickly earned him the boss’s appreciation and promotion. Later, he organized his own crew and became a boss, forming his own construction team, achieving minor success. It was during that time he met his youthful and beautiful second wife.