Chapter 494: Chapter 494: Vicious Mother-in-law 40
"Let me tell you all, I, Ma Xiangling, am not someone who can be easily bullied. If you want me to continue being your servant for the Han Family, serving your whole family, then you better pay me a wage. Otherwise, don’t expect me to wash your clothes, cook your meals, or clean up. Let’s each wash our own clothes and take turns cooking. Don’t expect me to do all the household chores alone."
Ma Xiangling, fuming with anger, glared at Mrs. Han and said, "Since the money they earn is for the Han Family, why don’t they share it equally? They keep the money they earn for themselves, yet expect me to serve them food and drinks. Do you think that’s fair?"
"I’ve heard of taking care of parents-in-law, but I’ve never heard that I also have to serve sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, nephews, and nieces. On what basis? Did they raise me, or gave me money, or even say a kind word to me? They squeeze me every day and still want me to serve them—ugh, they wish!"
Ma Xiangling spat on the ground, then ignored the venomous looks from the Han Family and picked up her chopsticks, voraciously eating the meat.
This meat was bought with her husband’s money, so why should she leave it for the whole family to eat?
Hmph, she’s going to eat more.
Out of a big bowl of meat, Ma Xiangling ate a third of it.
It made the Han Family furious.
After all, being educated people who care about face, the Han Family didn’t dare make a big scene for fear of embarrassment.
Ma Xiangling, thick-skinned, didn’t care about any of that. In any case, she couldn’t allow herself to suffer a loss. If they tried to take advantage of her, she wouldn’t let it go.
After the meal, Ma Xiangling didn’t clean up like a maid and wash the dishes. She put down her bowl and chopsticks and went straight back to her room.
Han Conghui was furious, his face as dark as ink.
When Han Conghui came into the room, even before he could scold Ma Xiangling, she asked him for money, "Han Conghui, I’m your wife now. If you don’t let me manage your salary, who are you keeping it for? Let me tell you, I married you, and it’s only right for you to provide for your wife. If you don’t give me your salary, I’ll go talk to your boss. I want to ask your boss, what’s the meaning of a man marrying a wife and not giving her a salary?"
"Smack..."
Han Conghui slapped her hard. "Little brat, you still want to manage my salary? I think you’re itching for a lesson. I’ll teach you a good lesson."
On the second day of the new year, Ma Xiangling was severely beaten by Han Conghui.
On the third day of the new year, Ma Xiangling didn’t get up to cook. Mrs. Han was cursing in the kitchen, but Ma Xiangling acted as if she didn’t hear and continued to sleep soundly.
Once Mrs. Han finished cooking, Ma Xiangling got up to eat.
After that, Ma Xiangling became like a stubborn mule, no matter how much Mrs. Han and Han Conghui scolded or beat her, she wouldn’t do a single bit of housework.
Mrs. Han returned from work and still had to cook and clean, too tired to even curse.
Ma Xiangling, thick-skinned, didn’t care about the scolding. She just wouldn’t work. Mrs. Han thought about not letting her eat, but Ma Xiangling threatened to cry and scream about reporting Mrs. Han for mistreating her daughter-in-law, scaring Mrs. Han into making sure she wasn’t starved.
After that, Ma Xiangling acted high and mighty in the Han Family and even went to the supply and marketing cooperative to demand Han Conghui’s salary, which angered him to the point of wanting to eat her alive.
Worried about leaving a bad impression on his boss, Han Conghui reluctantly let Ma Xiangling handle his salary, but nervous that she’d squander all his money, he deposited the money in a passbook and handed it to her.
The money was in the passbook, requiring a password to withdraw. Ma Xiangling had the passbook but no money to spend, so she quarreled with Han Conghui every day.
She was pinned to the ground by Han Conghui and beaten a few times.
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