Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 241 Only incompetent men blame women for being wasteful.

Lin Chang'er said "Oh," broke off a piece of steamed bun, and said while eating, "It used to be, but it doesn't count anymore."

Wu Qingfeng, curious, turned to look at her and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Those are people from Lijia Village. Many of them were originally my second sister-in-law's family members."

"The floodwaters receded today, and my second sister-in-law's family came to visit. However, both sides felt that it was not appropriate to be relatives, so they simply severed ties and will not have any contact with each other in the future, so that everyone can have some peace and quiet."

“I thought that since this severance of kinship shouldn’t be a private matter between the two families, I invited my second sister-in-law’s elders, relatives, friends, and neighbors to come and witness it. Who would have thought that, by sheer coincidence, the pirates came into the village.”

She spoke casually, as if it were as simple as choosing between steamed buns and rice, but Wu Qingfeng didn't believe her. "Say it again and let me know."

Lin Chang'er exclaimed, "Huh?" "What?"

Wu Qingfeng raised his hand and gently tapped her head. "It's come to the point of severing ties. Can it really be as simple as both sides feeling that they're not suitable to be relatives?"

It must be some deep-seated hatred, like when the Lin family used to exploit her for her childlessness, bullied her because she was weak, and trampled on her again and again, only then would it be reasonable for her to be the only one to suffer.

Lin Chang'er rubbed her forehead. Seeing that he was serious, she briefly explained the situation to him. At the end, she tried to save face, saying, "You see, isn't it true that we're not suitable to be relatives?"

If you get attached to someone like Li Qiulan or Li Da, they're like leeches, always ready to pounce and cause trouble.

"Absolutely shameless!" Wu Qingfeng frowned, raised his hand holding the chopsticks as if to throw them, but then suddenly remembered something, turned his head and met Lin Chang'er's "What are you doing?" gaze, and gently put them down again.

Seeing that he didn't actually throw down the chopsticks, Lin Chang'er's anger subsided, and she laughed, "I was just saying that sister-in-law wouldn't have to wash the chopsticks tonight, what a pity!"

Wu Qingfeng paused, "What?"

Lin Chang'er said, "My sister-in-law and the others have already worked very hard cooking. If you smash the chopsticks, you're just adding to their workload. You have to wash those chopsticks." Since they were already being washed, she might as well wash them all together.

Wu Qingfeng stared in disbelief. "Are you serious?"

Lin Chang'er nodded, "Pearls really are something; we should respect the efforts of others."

Wu Qingfeng accepted the instruction and replied, "Yes, Master Lin."

"Student Wu, you must remember this: from now on, you are not allowed to break chopsticks at home. You must wash them the same way you break them." Lin Chang'er continued, taking advantage of the situation.

Wu Qingfeng cooperated fully, stood up and bowed, saying, "This student will remember the Master's teachings."

Lin Chang'er was satisfied. Seeing that he had only eaten a quarter of the rice in his bowl, she quickly patted his arm and said, "Hurry up and eat. You still have a lot to do tonight!"

Wu Qingfeng obediently sat back down. "If the people from Lijia Village come looking for trouble in the future, you should tell Liu Zi and the others to beat them out."

Lin Chang'er said, "No, Li Da is a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong. When it comes to fists, he's nobody."

"Besides, that mother and son got into a fight with some villagers this afternoon. When they get back to Lijia Village, there'll be more fights to come!"

He glanced outside, then leaned close to Wu Qingfeng's ear and whispered, "Besides, those villagers all took my money this afternoon. If they and their son do anything unusual in the future, someone will definitely rush to tip me off."

Wu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow. "How did you come to that conclusion?"

Lin Chang'er tilted her head. "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him. They're still eating the meat our family gave them! Besides, money makes the world go round. I certainly won't let them come for nothing. You know what I mean." That's what you call the power of money.

Wu Qingfeng chuckled, "You've got a lot of ideas."

Lin Chang'er puffed out her cheeks. "There's no other way, I have to pay for peace of mind."

Wu Qingfeng tapped her nose. "You must have suffered a lot of losses from the flood this time. If you don't have enough money, take the token I gave you and go to the bank to get more."

He has said this several times, both openly and indirectly.

Lin Chang'er didn't stand on ceremony with him anymore, "Fine, you won't pay me back after you've spent it all."

Wu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Let's spend it all first."

Lin Chang'er shrugged. "Don't come crying to me later and scold me for being a spendthrift."

Wu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "Only incompetent men blame women for wasting money."

Lin Chang'er's eyes darted around, "What capable man?"

"A capable man?" Wu Qingfeng exchanged a glance with her. "If he doesn't spend the money on his wife, who will he spend it on?"

Lin Chang'er paused. Although they had mentioned marriage when they confessed their feelings that day, it wasn't happening yet...

These words were somewhat ambiguous, and Lin Chang'er turned her face away, her cheeks suddenly flushing red.

Seeing her like this, Wu Qingfeng understood perfectly. He lowered his head and smiled, "Was what I said inappropriate?"

Without turning her head, Lin Chang'er gave him a thumbs up, "Lord Wu, a model of male virtue."

Wu Qingfeng leaned closer and asked, "Why is Master Lin hiding?"

His hot breath sprayed onto Lin Chang'er's ear, and the air was instantly filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

Lin Chang'er's hairs stood on end, her face burned even more, and she instinctively moved to avoid them.

Unexpectedly, the bench lost its balance, and Lin Chang'er, caught off guard, also tipped over.

Before the gasp could even get out of her throat, Wu Qingfeng shouted, "Be careful!" Then, with a long arm, he pulled her into his embrace.

Lin Chang'er's forehead slammed against his chest. After a few breaths, she quickly stepped back and looked outside. Seeing that no one was passing by, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

Seeing her acting like a thief, Wu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh and said, "The children are all looked after, and the adults all know I'm here, so no one will want to make a fool of themselves."

"You're getting all cocky!" Lin Chang'er patted his arm again and pointed to the food. "Eat up."

Wu Qingfeng readily accepted her instructions.

Lin Chang'er thought of something else and changed the subject, saying, "My second sister-in-law's family has two scholars who volunteered to help, so I had them do the paperwork. You can take a look and see if they can be used."

Wu Qingfeng nodded, "Okay."

Finally, he asked, "Are you trying to recruit them?"

Lin Chang'er said, "Nowadays, there are quite a few people in the village who can read, but only Shao'an can systematically record and compile reports."

“If someone shares the burden, Shao’an can do other things. I’m thinking that if possible, we can have someone else teach at the primary school, and Shao’an should go out and do business.”

"This is the best for the White-Clothed Marquis's mansion. Moreover, as long as the imperial court does not send troops to suppress the bandits, we will have to rely on ourselves to resist. Every move will cost us money."

After pausing for a moment, he added, "Furthermore, as you said before, with the canal being rerouted, this area will definitely need to attract all kinds of talent if it wants to develop."

"I think the afternoon's match really brought out their fighting spirit, and a few of the other guys who went on the field were also pretty good in terms of skill and courage."

“I was thinking that people like Brother Dashan and the men from Lijia Village aren’t from the front lines along the coast. As long as we defend this area well, the rear won’t have to suffer from pirate raids. So we can recruit them. As for those from the front lines along the coast…”

Wu Qingfeng looked at her, "Continue..."