Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 552

Chapter 552: Lending Money ( 3 )
Hearing Mother Lu’s words, Zhao Ya raised her head and said, “Paternal aunt, I’m sorry.”

Mother Lu was confused by her sudden apology and asked, “What are you apologizing for?”

She clasped her hands together, avoided Mother Lu’s gaze, hesitated for a moment, and said guiltily, “Paternal aunt, can you not tell my father-in-law and husband about me borrowing food from the neighbors?”

Mother Lu raised her eyebrows and asked, “Why? Don’t they know about this?”

Seeing her standing there with her head lowered and silent, Mother Lu asked again, “Have you sent food to your parent’s family using the Song family’s food?”

Hearing her question, Zhao Ya quickly raised her head and said in panic, “Paternal aunt, I don’t dare. We have really been short of food these years.”

Mother Lu recalled the situation at her eldest brother’s home and frowned. Although they can’t eat until they are full, they should be fine with two meals a day.

“Niece-in-law, do you have any difficulties at home?” Mother Lu asked.

Avoiding her gaze, Zhao Ya said, “No, Paternal aunt. My husband and everyone are very good to me.”

As soon as Mother Lu heard her answer, she already guessed what was going on. Conflicts between sisters-in-law are not uncommon. Since Zhao Ya didn’t want to tell her, she wouldn’t force it. But she needed to remind her brother about this.

Since the death of his wife, his brother has handed over the management of the family’s food and finances to his eldest daughter-in-law Wu Huning. Judging from Zhao Ya’s hesitation, this matter may be related to Wu Huning.

Mother Lu turned around and continued walking while asking, “Niece-in-law, how is your son?”

Thinking of her son, Zhao Ya said sadly, “Xiao Min’s fever has subsided, but he hasn’t woken up yet.”

Mother Lu sighed and said, “Niece-in-law, you…”

Before she finished speaking, she remembered her husband’s words again and swallowed the words at the tip of her tongue back.

Fifteen minutes later, they finally arrived at Song’s house. As soon as they entered the front yard, they heard Wu Huning’s voice, “Third sister-in-law, where have you been? It’s so late and the clothes haven’t been washed yet.”

When Mother Lu heard this, she frowned and asked, “Eldest niece-in-law, you look so free. Can’t you do that instead?”

When Wu Huning heard her words, she was stunned for a moment, walked over quickly, and asked with a smile, “Paternal aunt, what brings you here today?”

Among her brother’s daughters-in-law, Mother Lu disliked Wu Huning the most. Not only is she lazy, cunning, greedy, and stingy, but she is also a bully. Therefore, Mother Lu won’t talk to her unless necessary. So as usual, she ignored her question and walked straight into the house.

Seeing Mother Lu walking away without answering her question, Wu Huning snorted and muttered in a low voice, “What does she have to be proud of? If you didn’t have a good son-in-law, who would give you a good face?”

Hearing her sister-in-law’s words, Zhao Ya lowered her head and followed quickly behind Mother Lu. This wasn’t the first time she’d heard her say something like this. She never agreed with her attitude. No matter what, Mother Lu is their husband’s paternal aunt and their elder. Unfortunately, she didn’t have the courage or power to go against her sister-in-law.

Entering the house, Mother Lu asked, “Niece-in-law, where is my brother?”

“Paternal aunt, it’s our family’s turn to work in the fields today,” Zhao Ya said.

Because this was not her first time here, Mother Lu nodded and walked into Zhao Ya’s room very familiarly. She sat at the edge of the Kang bed, looked at Song Min’s pale face and said, “Niece-in-law, close the door.”

Although Zhao Ya didn’t know what Mother Lu wanted to do, she still obeyed her and closed the door. After closing the door, she stood next to her and saw her opening the bamboo basket.

Seeing her take out a small package, she asked, “Paternal aunt, what is that?”

Opening the small package, Mother Lu poured a small cup of water and mixed a pinch of the powder with it.

“This is 300 years old wild ginseng powder. My daughter dried the wild ginseng she found and ground it into powder. Your son was in a coma for a long time and didn’t eat anything. With this wild ginseng powder, at least his body can get hold on longer,” she explained.

Hearing that it was wild ginseng, Zhao Ya said, “Paternal aunt, this thing is too precious. How can we accept it?”

“No matter how precious it is, is it more precious than your son’s life?” Mother Lu asked while feeding wild ginseng mixture to Song Min.

After hearing this, Zhao Ya no longer refused. No one knew how worried she was about her son’s condition. But with the family money in Wu Huning’s hand, she didn’t have money to even invite Doctor Xie to check on her son, let alone take her son to the hospital.

So when she saw Mother Lu feeding her son with the precious wild ginseng mixture, she was grateful and tears fell from the corner of her eyes. Apart from her natal family, husband, and father-in-law, the only ones who care about their son’s life and death are the Lu family.

After feeding Song Min, Mother Lu saw her niece-in-law crying and sighed, “As a mother, you should be stronger and braver. You can’t let others oppress you all the time and do nothing. Try to change your timidity. If not for yourself, then do it for your sons.”

Zhao Ya nodded, her voice hoarse, “I understand, Paternal aunt.”

“Good.”

Mother Lu packed the wild ginseng powder, put it in the bamboo basket and said, “In addition to the wild ginseng powder, there is also some tonic wine, eggs, and flour. This is for you, your husband, Xiao Wen, and Xiao Min. So, there is no need to hand it over to your sister-in-law.”