Farming with a Child, Reborn as a Tough Wife in the 1980s

31-40

Chapter 31 Shameless
In the Liu family's yard, Wang Xue was waiting for Ruan Jingwen anxiously.

Liu Jianguo stood under the window, staring at Wang Xue's back in an obscene manner.

When Old Lady Liu heard that she was Ruan Jingwen's friend, she lost her enthusiasm for hospitality. She just moved a chair for her to sit on and went back to weaving baskets. Each basket could be sold for fifty cents, which was also an income for the family.

It was almost lunch time, and the Liu family sat in the yard to eat, letting Wang Xue sit aside and watch.

Wang Xue's stomach was growling with hunger, and she resented the Liu family and Ruan Jingwen for being inhuman.

After lunch, the yard became quiet. The weather was too hot, and the Liu family wanted to take a nap to avoid heatstroke in the afternoon.

Wang Xue was so hot that her face and head were covered in sweat. She felt dizzy and moved the bench to a cool place.

"Er Ya, use the well water to weigh the melons and put the things at the gate first. I will return the bicycle to the village chief."

Ruan Jingwen's voice came from outside the door. Wang Xue suddenly regained her consciousness, jumped up from the bench, and rushed out, "Ruan Jingwen, you are finally back!"

"Wang Xue? Why are you here?"

Wang Xue looked at the watermelon in Erya's hand and swallowed. "I have something to talk to you about. Let's talk inside. It's too hot in the yard."

"Wait a minute, I still have to return the bicycle, so you can help Erya carry all the things into the house."

Before Wang Xue could refuse, Ruan Jingwen turned the car around, slid out and got into the car.

Wang Xue was so angry that she stamped her feet and complained with gritted teeth.

Erya glanced at Wang Xue, then carried the watermelon in her arms into her and Ruan Jingwen's room, brought a bucket of well water with ice, and threw a towel in. She then carried the things outside the door into the room one by one.

Wang Xue followed them into the house without any hesitation, sat on the only chair, and watched Erya busying around. Seeing that the two of them brought back so many things, Wang Xue felt envious and jealous, "Did your aunt buy all these?"

Erya instinctively disliked this person and pretended not to hear him. She went about her own business without saying a word.

Wang Xue curled her lips and cursed without lowering her voice: "Humph, little country bumpkin."

Erya ignored Wang Xue with a stern face, put her things away, and sat down at the table on the kang to read a book.

After a while, Ruan Jingwen came into the house wiping the sweat off her face.

Erya then smiled and quickly jumped off the kang, took out the towel soaked in ice water, wrung it half dry, and handed it to Ruan Jingwen.

Ruan Jingwen wiped her forehead and took a long breath. "Cut the watermelon in half. They are hot and thirsty. Send the rest to Xiao Lingdang and the others later."

Erya agreed, took the watermelon out, wiped it dry and put it on the table. As soon as the kitchen knife touched the rind, the watermelon cracked. Wang Xue's eyes were glued to the watermelon. She was dizzy from the heat just now, and now she really needed a piece of cool and thirst-quenching watermelon to save herself.

Ruan Jingwen stood in front of Wang Xue and said, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Wang Xue reluctantly withdrew her gaze, "Wenwen, you must help me this time, otherwise my life will be over."