Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife

Chapter 287: Chapter 287 Luring the Enemy in Deep

The Sun family has always been a prominent surname in the village, and the village chief’s three sons are all dutiful, speaking with their backs straight.

In the last two years, they’ve really excelled, having contracted the mountain top in the village, and both the eldest and second sons have started chicken farms.

The eldest son and eldest daughter both started working in the city last year, and this year the eldest daughter married a city dweller.

With a snap of their fingers, a dowry of 600 yuan, getting married with cars.

Each thing on its own is something to be proud of, and their family has it all.

Thinking of these, Mother Lin couldn’t help but complain about her second daughter again.

Isn’t their family able to contract the mountain and build chicken farms because the eldest son and eldest daughter work at the Qin Family’s Bun Shop?

Without two people working in the city at home, where would they get the money for the contracting fee?

And Sun Lanlan being able to marry a city person also credit to their second child’s efforts.

Because of this, Mother Lin thought of asking the village chief to help mediate.

Having taken such a big advantage from their family, surely they would not refuse to help with such a small matter.

Upon arriving at the village chief’s house, the village chief’s wife was cooking in the yard, Mother Lin asked smilingly, "Big sister-in-law, cooking so early?"

The village chief’s wife, spotting who it was, also smiled and stood up, "Sister-in-law, I had idle time, so I started cooking for everyone. Bingwen and Bingshan have been busy with the chicken farm recently, and I can’t help with anything else, but I can still wash clothes and cook. With more people in the house eating, I need to get an early start."

"You’ve divided the household, haven’t you? How come you still eat together?"

Mother Lin grabbed a stool and sat to the side, asking in surprise.

The village chief’s wife chuckled, "We did split the household, but the kids are so busy. The chicken farm has thousands of chickens. When it gets busy, they can’t even eat properly. As elders, how can we just watch? Fortunately, Bingwen’s and Bingshan’s wives are sensible. Seeing me doing all the cooking is tough, they feel bad just eating without helping. Besides bringing me food supplies, each family gives me 20 yuan a month. Oh, you tell me, with food supplies taken care of, and all sorts of vegetables in the garden, each family still gives me 20 yuan. How can I spend all that? Even your eldest brother tells me, my monthly wage of 40 yuan could match a formal job’s salary in the city..."

The more the village chief’s wife talked about it, the happier she got, her eyes squinting into slits.

Mother Lin smirked internally, but dared not show it on her face.

Not wanting to hear the village chief’s wife boast any further, she changed the subject, "Big brother is not at home?"

"He is, inside the house. I’ll call for him."

People who come to their house mostly look for the village chief, the village chief’s wife went inside and called him out.

The village chief had already seen Mother Lin come in, but pretended not to see unless called.

Now being called out, holding a tobacco pipe leisurely smoking and asked directly, "What do you need from me?"

Village Chief Sun has been the village chief for nearly 20 years; before the economic reforms, he was the village’s team leader, asserting authority unequivocally.

Now after the economic reforms, the lands have been distributed to individuals, and the role of the village chief is not as significant as before, but the village chief’s influence still lingers.

Especially for outsiders like the Lin Family who moved to the village later, they are not only very respectful to the village chief but also somewhat in awe.

Hearing the village chief asking this way, Mother Lin didn’t dare beat around the bush and explained her visit’s purpose to the village chief once again.

"I don’t necessarily want the second child to help the eldest with this money, but both are my children, and the eldest is pregnant, about to give birth, and overwhelmed by the circumstances. The second one is better off financially. Can you please help mediate, letting the younger one help her sister through this ordeal for now? When the elder one has money, she’ll definitely repay every cent."

The village chief remained silent, listening until she finished speaking before knocking his pipe on his foot.

"If it’s like that, why don’t you speak directly to Chuxia? I’ve watched that girl grow up; she’s always been polite and sensible, not one to make unreasonable fuss."

Mother Lin felt bitter inside, but her face showed difficulty.

"I’d like to speak directly to her, but about the marrying off..."

Mother Lin sighed again, "You know about it, too, village chief. Initially, when we wanted her to marry into the Qin Family, her elder sister suffered a lot. We thought about giving her sister some support on the wedding day, but who knew it would delay her departure, and for this alone, Chuxia has resented us. Over the past year since the wedding, she hardly visits her parental home even during festivals; after all, we are still her parents."

Other people might not be aware, but Lin Chuxia and Sun Lanlan are as close as anyone could be, and hiding it was not an option, so Mother Lin had to let the truth be known.

The village chief nodded, "What happened initially was indeed your fault. If I were Chuxia, I would be heartbroken too and would understand not wanting to see you."

Mother Lin: "..."

She didn’t need this understanding; she wanted the village chief to take the lead and get things done.

Also, she understood that darn girl, but who understood her?

Fortunately, the village chief agreed, "I’ll make a trip for you folks. But let me be clear: what you did was not proper. The elder daughter-in-law has problems, and you want the younger one to clean up the mess. Chuxia has just married into the Qin Family, how can you just expect her to take money out like that? Have you thought about the position this would put Chuxia in within the Qin Family? I’ll go and see. If Chuxia agrees to solve this, that’s good, but if she doesn’t, don’t expect me to use my position as an elder or village chief to pressure her. I’m not that kind of person, I understand the children’s difficulties."

The village chief already knew what was going on between Lin Chuxia and her parental home from his third son and daughter.

In front of the Lin Family, the Bun Shop and the food factory were all Qin’s responsibilities, saving Chuxia the trouble.

"Yes, yes, we understand, it’s a difficult situation," Mother Lin promptly agreed.

As long as the village chief was willing to make this visit, even if he didn’t pressure Lin Chuxia verbally, wouldn’t she want to save face for the village chief?

Mother Lin felt a huge relief and left the Sun family happily.

Compensating for medical expenses wasn’t a small amount; by getting the village chief to help, she might even keep a bit for herself as some hard-earned money.

Just as Mother Lin was leaving the village chief’s house, Sun Bingwen and Sun Bingshan, the brothers, rushed back home.

Entering the yard, not even wiping the sweat off their foreheads due to urgency, they asked, "Mom, did someone from the Lin Family come?"

The village chief’s wife, seeing her sons sweating profusely, replied in puzzlement, "Yes, Mom Jia Dong was here. She just left not long ago. Are you looking for Mom Jia Dong for something?"

The village chief came out from inside after hearing his wife and was speechless.

Who was looking for Mom Jia Dong?

Seeing his sons flushed and panting heavily.

Did they run back from the back mountain upon hearing some news?

"Look at the state you two are in; come inside and talk."

Sun Bingwen and Sun Bingshan, seeing their father’s calm demeanor, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.