How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 77 - True Colors_1

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“There’s such thing?

Just wait until I don’t beat her to death!” Dong Lamei ground her back teeth.

Li Qiao’s tone was cold, “If you really beat her to death, then come and tell me.”

Dong Lamei’s face flushed with strain as she tried to regulate her mood.

No anger, no anger, she still needed the girl to willingly give up her academic achievements later.

It wasn’t too late to fall out with her after Jinhua became a university student.

She changed the subject, “What are those people doing at your doorstep?

I heard early this morning that your village sells weaving, is it you who taught them?”

“Go ask the person who told you.

I don’t understand weaving, nor do I have the time to bother with it,” Li Qiao replied indifferently.

“I do want to ask you, though, how sending eel to Jin to nourish her body fits when I’m supposed to attend school, get pregnant, and still make it into university.

Am I supposed to go with a big belly?”

“It’s all for the sake of your grandmother holding a great-grandson.

It won’t happen that quickly, I didn’t get pregnant until almost a year after I married your father.

Now it’s for nourishing the body so it’ll be easier later on.

There aren’t any rules against attending school while pregnant, right?

Cai Hechuan said that last year someone was pregnant and still went to school,” Dong Lamei replied, each sentence logical, leaving no room for criticism.

Li Qiao scoffed, “Five eels are enough to nourish the body?”

Dong Lamei: “…” What?

You’re not satisfied?

“Having eels is already quite good.

How much money do you think your father and I could save for you?

We scrimped and saved to support your education, living so tightly that we couldn’t see a hint of meat for half a month at a time, and this went on for over a decade.

Your brother, a boy, didn’t even get to study and came down early to earn work points to support you…”

Dong Lamei poured out the hardships of these years.

Li Qiao used to be moved by this, but now she was calm.

“Didn’t you receive a bride price for my two sisters’ marriages?

Did you not receive one when I got married?”

She had figured it all out.

The money for her education came from her sisters’ bride prices.

Including Li Jinhua’s education.

Because the yield from farming alone was only enough for their own survival over the year.

This was also why there were so few students.

Because they couldn’t afford it.

So the Qin family gave their all to support her education.

She still remembered the tuition money her grandmother gave her that day, counted out penny by penny, surely saved up over a long time.

Dong Lamei leaned back in anger.

She had raised the girl for over ten years, wasn’t she entitled to the bride price?

She adjusted her emotion, “Actually, I had discussed it with your father, the bride price was to be given back to you, but your father absolutely disagreed.

It’s his fault.”

Li Qiao hummed twice in response.

As if anyone would believe that.

Dong Lamei’s face turned green.

What was the meaning of that hum?

That damned girl!

Had she been taught by Loser Qin?

That little ruffian!

She had long said he was no good.

…

They arrived at the Qin family’s place.

Old Mrs.

Qin warmly welcomed Dong Lamei.

Dong Lamei cast aside her annoyance to joke and chatter with Old Mrs.

Qin.

She had just learned that Li Qiao went straight to the youth spot earlier, and upon entering the yard, she noticed a brand-new bicycle by the wall and exclaimed, “Is this new bicycle yours?

Is it bought with the money earned from weaving?

How long did you do it before you could afford a bicycle?

Didn’t you strike it rich?”

“The bicycle was credits obtained by Jin from his friend,” Old Mrs.

Qin vaguely said.

Dong Lamei grew more confident in Qin Jin, having a friend who owned a bike shop was impressive.

She flattered, “Jin truly has the ability, even managing to get a bicycle on credit.

Is weaving easy to learn?

Did you teach it?

How much can one earn from it?

Teach me as well, I could do a couple in my spare time to earn some household money.”

Old Mrs.

Qin replied with a smile, “It’s easy to learn.

I taught all these people here.

You’re family, isn’t it convenient to teach you?

As for the money, well, ten cents a piece.”

This mother-in-law was quick with her words, and she dared not reveal the selling price, lest everyone knows.

At best, she would offer some meat to the other party when delivering the goods.

Old Mrs.

Qin silently made her plans.

Dong Lamei, thinking of earning money, followed and learned a few tricks on the spot, but gave up after three minutes when she couldn’t master it.

As she was leaving, Old Mrs.

Qin invited her to stay for a meal.

She politely declined but ended up staying.

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Old Mrs.

Qin said, “Mother-in-law, please feel at home, I’ll go see what’s the matter.”

“Hey, you’re busy.” Dong Lamei wandered around and then stepped into Li Qiao’s room.

Li Qiao sat at the desk, fully engrossed in the competition problems selected by Mr.

Song.

After Dong Lamei had roamed around the room and sat down on the bed, she realized there was one more person.

“You haven’t left yet?”

Dong Lamei’s face turned pale, “If outsiders heard that, who knows what they’d say about you disrespecting your elders.”

Li Qiao rolled her eyes and turned back to focus on the problems.

Dong Lamei’s gaze fell on Li Qiao’s back, “Your sister said you ranked first in the county competition and that you could get an extra 20 points for the college entrance exam.

Next month, you’re also going to compete in Beijing.

If you do well, you could get into college early.

How sure are you?”

There was no response for a long while.

Dong Lamei’s chest heaved violently, “Li Qiao!

Did you hear what I said?”

“Huh?” Li Qiao suddenly looked back, “Hear what?”

Dong Lamei: “….” She clenched her fists and held back, repeating the question she had asked before.

Li Qiao: “I can’t say for sure.” The national competition gathering the best students from all over would definitely be a hundred times tougher than the county one, she dares not guarantee a win.

“If you get accepted early, does that mean your scores from the subsequent exams would be useless?” Dong Lamei asked.

Li Qiao: “Early admission means you don’t have to take the exams.”

“But you have to take the exam.

Your scores can then be used by your sister,” Dong Lamei blurted out anxiously.

Li Qiao was stunned, not sure whether to call Dong Lamei ignorant or full of wild fantasies.

How could her own scores be transferred to Li Jinhua?

Unless she decided not to pursue further studies, and Li Jinhua could take her place under false pretenses.

Oh!

She understood now.

Dong Lamei was thinking that when she stayed home pregnant with a child, Li Jinhua could take her place and go to university without anyone the wiser.

Initially, she hadn’t thought in that direction, but now it felt certain that this must be the case.

Otherwise, why would Dong Lamei encourage her to have a child at such a critical time?

This was infuriating!

She flatly refused, “I cannot comply with that.”

Dong Lamei couldn’t hold back any longer, “What’s wrong with you?

Speaking to your elders with such hidden barbs, is this how your in-laws taught you?”

Li Qiao stood her ground, “You started it.

Why should my scores be used by your daughter?

As if they’re hers to take.

You’ve got some nerve to say that.”

Dong Lamei ground her teeth, her trembling finger pointed at Li Qiao: “I have raised you with so much effort….”

“If it’s too much effort, you don’t have to be this stepmother!” Li Qiao cut her off.

Dong Lamei took a step back and fell onto the bed, “You’re giving me a headache!

Everybody, come and judge this!” She yelled loudly.

“Fine!

Let’s have a judgment.

I’m not afraid!” Li Qiao’s demeanor also rose.

The idea of giving away college entrance exam scores would probably see Old Mrs.

Qin be the first to jump in opposition.

And anything Li Jinhua did could easily become big news.

Perfect, this would give the village women something to talk about for days, especially with everyone bored with their chores.

Dong Lamei was startled and saw that people were coming this way, she took a deep breath, and forcibly subdued her temper, stepping out.

Li Qiao moved to the edge of the bed and casually flicked the area where Dong Lamei had sat.

Dong Lamei turned and caught that gesture, nearly passing out; she stomped out of the yard, furious.

Yu Feng approached her, “What’s wrong, Qiaoqiao’s mom?

Why the yelling?”

Dong Lamei suppressed her anger and replied with a fake smile, “Just practicing my vocal cords.

Granny Qin, I won’t eat here today, I have several mouths waiting for me to cook at home.”

Old Mrs.

Qin: “I can have Jin invite people over all the same.”

“No need, I don’t want to trouble you,” Dong Lamei insisted on leaving.

Old Mrs.

Qin called for Li Qiao to walk her out.

Li Qiao excused herself with a stomachache.

She had already seen through Dong Lamei’s hypocritical and loathsome true face, never again expecting a pleasant look from her in the future.