Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s-Chapter 737: Envy Doesn’t Come

Seeing two pieces of asbestos shingles in the Zheng Family’s courtyard, Luo Qiao said to Hao Xiuyue, who had just come out of the house, "Auntie, I see you have two pieces of asbestos shingles lying around. May I borrow them for now? Once they’re done cooking, we can simply take them down."

Hao Xiuyue could not refuse, so in no time, the rain shelter was set up. By then, the Zheng Family members also returned home one after another and saw the newly erected rain shelter at the entrance of the third branch, with a cupboard placed underneath, and on top of it a set of brand-new pots and pans—they were filled with envy.

Now that the Zheng Family had divided the property and each branch was cooking on their own, with a shared kitchen on rotation, seeing the new stove in the third branch definitely made them envious, and they could only covet and be jealous, as someone had a good maternal family’s support to thank for that.

Luo Xunan had gone out and from who-knows-where, found a large iron grid. He erected two poles and mounted the grid between them, securing it with a lock. It was a sight for the other family members to see but not touch.

After arranging everything, the two brothers greeted the old couple of the Zheng Family and left.

As soon as they were gone, the Second Daughter-in-law of the Zheng Family said, "We all live in the same courtyard, and yet they put up that iron grid, who are they guarding against? It sure is amusing."

Although the eldest daughter-in-law was also displeased, she did not voice her opinion. Given the division of the family, speaking up now would be pointless.

Hao Xiuyue looked displeasedly at the second daughter-in-law, "Jialin is coming home from the hospital tomorrow. You’d better behave properly. You know very well why you weren’t sent to the police station to cool your heels. Don’t push them to the point where they lose all semblance of cordiality; dealing with the Luo Family won’t take much effort."

With that said, the second daughter-in-law immediately toned down.

However, seeing the asbestos shingles that had been set up, she muttered, "Those shingles were meant for us to build a shelter. How could they let the third branch use them like that?"

Hao Xiuyue yelled at Zheng Zhijun inside the house, "Zhijun, come out and handle your ignorance—your wife. If anything happens again when the third branch comes back, and they clean up your mess, don’t blame me for not warning you."

Zheng Daquan, seeing his spouse come in, asked, "The third branch is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow?"

Hao Xiuyue sat down and nodded, "Yes, they’re getting out tomorrow. The doctor said there are no major issues now and that as long as she takes care of herself during the confinement period, there won’t be lingering health problems. The mother-in-law said she would come over to help with the postpartum care."

Zheng Daquan poured himself a glass of erguotou and began sipping it with peanuts, "Later, you tell Zhiqiang and Zhijun to have a word in private with those two irresponsibles to prevent any issues from arising."

Hao Xiuyue saw her husband drinking again, "Xiao Si mentioned to me a while back that he’s found a partner. At the time he was worried about not having a home for the wedding. If the third branch really moves out after her confinement, we can arrange Xiao Si’s wedding before the New Year.

But we don’t have much money on hand now, and we need to prepare gifts and hold a wedding banquet."

Zheng Daquan took another sip from his glass, "Isn’t there still several months until the New Year? By then, the payroll and the distribution from the division will cover it, and if that’s not enough, we’ll deal with it then."

Hao Xiuyue nodded, "I just hope the girl Xiao Si is dating turns out to be good, not like those troublesome two."

Zheng Daquan said, "The family has been divided now; whether they do well or poorly is up to their own abilities."

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In the afternoon, Luo Qiao returned to her grandmother’s place with Stone and the fabric.

Woo Yunmei, the eldest sister-in-law, heard Luo Qiao’s voice and came downstairs; her belly was slightly showing now, "Qiaoqiao, you’re back?"

Luo Qiao saw that her sister-in-law was in good spirits, "Eldest sister-in-law, how have you been recently?"

Woo Yunmei was all smiles, "Very well, the big jar of umeboshi you gave me has been a huge help, I don’t know what I would have done without it."

Luo Qiao had her sister-in-law sit down and then checked her pulse, "That’s good, keep up the happy mood."

Woo Yunmei nodded, "You specifically told me to eat more vegetables, fruits, and liver, and I’ve been doing that for a few months now. Should I keep eating them specially?"

Luo Qiao said, "No need, those were just to make sure you got enough folic acid. From now on, just maintain a balanced diet."

Woo Yunmei, touching her belly, beamed with happiness.

She noticed the fabric Luo Qiao had brought onto the table, "Why did you bring back so much fabric?"

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