The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 410 It’s none of your business

Xie He led her siblings to pay New Year's respects to her parents' home, unaware of the events that had transpired at home. At that moment, Xie's father was giving Wen Luozhi a red envelope.

"My dear granddaughter, Grandpa made this especially for you."

Old Man Xie glanced at the other children, making sure they weren't looking this way, and whispered, "Yours is the most, hurry up and put it away."

Wen Luozhi accepted them with a smile; she had received several in a row, and everyone said she received the most.

Before the New Year, Old Man Xie and his family had built a new house. Now, the whole family was sitting together in the house, which was quite spacious. There were also several charcoal burners in the house, so it didn't feel cold at all.

"This year has truly been the best year yet," Old Xie said, beaming from ear to ear. They had planted several greenhouses of off-season vegetables in the village, and the harvest was plentiful and they made a lot of money.

He had initially mentioned it to the village chief, asking if the villagers wanted to join in planting some, but everyone who heard it thought it was unreliable.

How can you grow vegetables in winter that you planted in spring?

So, they were the only family in the whole village who were busy preparing the land and setting up greenhouses.

The villagers were still laughing, saying that they had made money with their daughter and were just wasting it.

Seeing that their vegetables not only grew but also thrived, I immediately regretted it. And seeing them harvest them and make money made me even more regretful.

What's the use of regretting it now? It's too late! We can only wait until next year when everyone plants together.

Old Xie felt a surge of pride, and now he spoke with his back straight and full of confidence.

"Your second uncle's restaurant will be opening after the New Year, you little ones have to come and join the fun," he said to Wen Luozhi and her siblings.

Xie He was pleasantly surprised that it would happen so quickly. At first, they had only given the shop near the academy to her two brothers.

As for how much they sell and how much they collect each day, and how they divide that among themselves, that's something they decide themselves.

Now that she can set aside a portion to open a restaurant, she must be making a good living, so she can rest assured.

Her family always helped her during her most difficult times, and she was genuinely happy to see them doing well.

Wen Luozhi was always the most favored one; she was the only girl among this group of younger generation.

The two aunts looked at her as if she were their own daughter, praising her endlessly, saying that even Xie He would be humbled by her.

The family had just finished eating and were brewing tea around the stove when there was a knock on the door.

The youngest boy, Huan Ge'er, ran over to open the door and saw that their village chief, Wu Hailin, had arrived, with his village beauty daughter, Wu Ya'er, standing behind him.

"Uncle Village Chief, you've arrived!"

Huan Ge'er automatically ignored Wu Ya'er because he didn't like her.

Wu Ya'er would cling to her brother as soon as she arrived. If her brother didn't want to talk to her, she would cry and whine. Anyone who didn't know better would think that her own family was bullying the village chief's daughter.

Wu Hailin smiled and patted his head, saying, "I came to talk to your grandfather about growing vegetables. I hope I didn't disturb you?"

As he spoke, he was secretly sweating bullets. What was this talk about growing vegetables?! It was his daughter who had been clamoring to come.

During the Chinese New Year, everyone has relatives at home. If these strangers come to visit, people will say they are inconsiderate.

His eyes lit up when he noticed Xie Jinghua was at home.

Thank goodness he's here! Otherwise, my daughter would definitely be unhappy if she didn't see him when she went home.

Old Xie heard his voice and came out. He welcomed him into the house and brought stools for the father and daughter to sit down.

Wen Luozhi was closest to the teapot, so she casually picked up a cup and poured two cups of tea.

He handed it to Wu Hailin first, and then to Wu Ya'er.

"Sprout, catch it!"

Wu Ya'er stared blankly at Wen Luozhi's face, and Wu Hailin, who was next to her, immediately felt embarrassed and quickly reminded her.

Wu Ya'er looked away and took the gift without saying a word of thanks, which made her father, Wu Hailin, extremely anxious.

"Thank you, young lady. I'm just like this with people I don't know well, so please don't mind!"

Wen Luozhi smiled and nodded to indicate that she didn't mind. After pouring the tea, she plopped down next to Xie Jinghua and continued the previous conversation.

Wu Ya'er watched from the opposite side, her fingers tightening slightly. She wanted to ask what their relationship was, but it seemed difficult to bring herself to ask.

This seems to echo Wu Jinghua's frequent remark to her, "What's it to you?"

If it were a quiet day with few people around, she would have asked, but with so many people today, if Wu Jinghua were to say "What's it to you?" in public, she would be utterly humiliated.

Wen Luozhi and Wu Jinghua, sitting opposite her, didn't notice her at all; the two cousins ​​were telling jokes.

Xie Jinghua's smile never faded, no matter what Wen Luozhi was talking about. Wu Ya'er only clearly heard something about Tianpeng and the word "incompetent."

When she came to see Xie Jinghua, he would never smile no matter what she said. How could he be like he is today?

The woman who poured her tea just now...

Her heart skipped a beat. She remembered Huan-ge'er saying that his brother already had a good match. Could it be...?

She looked up and examined Wen Luozhi. The girl opposite her had an exquisitely delicate face, and she couldn't help but touch her own face.

A few embers from the burnt leaves drifted onto Wen Luozhi's hair bun. Wen Zi'an, who was standing next to her, saw this and originally wanted to remove it for her, but Xie Jinghua reached out first.

What was originally a very ordinary action suddenly felt like a bolt from the blue to Wu Ya'er, and the water in the teacup trembled slightly.

She's not bad-looking either! She always tries to trip and fall on purpose, but Xie Jinghua won't even help her up!

Look at that girl who keeps grinning like that! It's just a tiny speck of dirt in her hair, and Xie Jinghua is rushing to take it off. It's infuriating!

She took a deep breath, put on what she thought was a very polite and gentle smile, and asked, "Jinghua, who is she?"

When Xie Jinghua heard Wu Ya'er call his name, the smile on his face froze.

He instantly dropped his smile, and his voice, unlike when he spoke to others, was no longer gentle and warm: "What's it to you?"

The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and Old Man Xie, who was talking to Wu Hailin, heard it clearly.

"Jinghua! What are you saying?"

He glared at her and scolded her, but Xie Jinghua ignored him and turned away to continue talking to Wen Luozhi.

Unexpectedly, Wu Jinghua is still the same old stubborn person, not giving her any face at all. Just as her mother said, scholars are rigid and dull!

She awkwardly gripped the ground with her toes, but Old Man Xie, being the daughter of the village head, quickly smoothed things over:

"Oh dear, I was so busy talking about growing vegetables that I forgot to introduce the person!"

"This clever and adorable girl is my granddaughter, Luo Zhi. She's the one who came up with the idea for these greenhouse vegetables."

"When it comes to growing this, this girl is truly amazing."

Old Master Xie's introduction was three parts introduction and seven parts praise. When Wu Ya'er heard that Wen Luozhi and Xie Jinghua were siblings, her expression immediately improved. Her previously scrutinizing and hostile gaze turned generous and friendly.

Wen Luozhi noticed both changes in her eyes and immediately sensed a hint of gossip.