Fang Meili arrived immediately with her two children, not wanting to even glance at her sister-in-law: "You're here, Ruyu, my two little gluttons are drooling."

Jiang Ruyu led her sister-in-law, nephew, and niece into the house. Jiang Ruyi watched helplessly as Jiang Ruyu greeted her sister-in-law as if she didn't even see her and never came out again. Her eyes were filled with anger, and she turned around to confront her, but Jiang Jianguo quickly grabbed her arm.

"What else are you going to cause trouble for? Haven't you had enough? I'm old and just want to live a few days in peace. So stop bothering us and just leave."

Jiang Jianguo pulled Jiang Ruyi to the center of the courtyard, ignoring what others thought of him, and turned to enter the house: "Come in, close the door, what are you still standing there for? Aren't you ashamed?"

Wang Shuhua could only say to her daughter, "Ruyi, your dad is angry. You should go home first. Don't upset him. He's not feeling well." Wang Shuhua turned and went into the house.

Jiang Ruyi looked at her so-called family members with bruises on her face. Jiang Kai looked at his sister, who showed no remorse and was full of resentment, and sighed: "You should take care of yourself."

Jiang Kai went to his cousin's house next door. Jiang Ruyi felt a fire burning inside her that she couldn't put out. She stared at the two doors and shouted, "You all remember this! I will definitely get my revenge for today's humiliation!"

The people in the room looked at each other in disbelief. What kind of people were these? What was in their heads? Was it manure?

Jiang Ruyi walked out of the courtyard filled with anger and resentment. The onlookers looked at her with mocking eyes. She couldn't stand those looks and cursed like a madwoman: "What are you looking at? Are you sick?"

The onlookers were stunned: "No wonder she was kicked out. She's like a mad dog. Who could stand her?"

"Let's go quickly, a rabid dog bite can cause rabies."

The onlookers hurled even more insults, making Jiang Ruyi so angry she felt like she was going to vomit blood. She clenched her fists and walked home, vowing to herself that she would make the Jiang family pay and make them regret it.

This matter was discussed over and over again in the alley for a long time. When others saw Jiang Jianguo, they would sympathize with him and advise him: "Take it easy. Anyway, she's a girl, and she's married now. Just have less contact with her."

When Jiang Ruyun returned to her parents' home and learned about this, she argued with her mother for a bit: "It's all your fault. You've corrupted a perfectly good person. Now you regret it, don't you? You'd better think this through. Get along well with your sister-in-law, and show more concern for your brother and Jiang Jun. He lives far away, and you already have conflicts with him. If you continue to ignore them, what will you rely on when you get old?"

Wang Shuhua felt embarrassed by her daughter's words and pointed them at her. She angrily pointed at her daughter and yelled, "I'm your mother! You unfilial child, how dare you talk to me like that? Get out! You came back just to upset me, didn't you?"

Jiang Ruyun looked at her mother seriously and said, "Mom, besides me, only Dad can talk to you about these things. Even Dad might not want to talk to you anymore. If you weren't my mom, I wouldn't want to waste my breath on you."

Jiang Ruyun sighed: "Mom, you're getting on in years. If things really don't work out, you should retire. You're old enough to stay home, cook, take care of your grandchildren, and give your job to my sister-in-law. She'll appreciate your kindness and treat you better in the future."

Wang Shuhua looked at her daughter. She wasn't someone who didn't know right from wrong: "If you give it to your sister-in-law, what about Jiang Jun? I was thinking of keeping it for Jiang Jun."

Jiang Ruyun looked a little surprised: "I didn't expect you to think of Jiang Jun. But what will happen to his wife and children when he comes back? They don't have jobs, and they can't transfer their household registration. We only have these two rooms. Where will they live when they come back?"

Wang Shuhua was also worried: "The house is easy to get. Your dad was promoted again recently and is now a fifth-grade worker. He has never applied for housing from the factory in all these years. If he applied now, he would definitely be able to get a room. Although it is not big, it is enough for his family to live in. The only problem is that the household registration is difficult to get, and the negotiated grain price is too expensive."

Jiang Ruyun was also worried about her younger brother. Jiang Jun had been working in the countryside for so many years, and now he had a wife and children. He couldn't stay in the countryside forever. "Jiang Yuan was promoted to director a few days ago. I'll go back and urge him to see if he can get his sister-in-law a temporary job. It would be best to bring the whole family back."

"Really? It's good that my son-in-law got promoted. You should keep an eye on him." Jiang Ruyun's husband was a retired soldier who worked in the municipal government. Her in-laws had some connections, and he was also capable. He was already a junior section chief.

Wang Shuhua's desire to give the job to Jiang Jun wasn't because she felt she had wronged him in the past and wanted to make amends. She simply wanted her son to come back. She believed that, based on her understanding of her son, even if he found her actions repulsive, he would still care about her no matter what happened in the future.

Indeed, she knew Jiang Jun very well.

In September, Jiang Jun received a letter from home. It turned out that his brother-in-law had asked someone to find him a job as the secretary of the steel plant manager. The original secretary was pregnant and had severe morning sickness, so she couldn't work. They needed a replacement for the time being. If he did well, he could be promoted to a permanent position. His mother was also planning to give her own job at the textile factory to his wife so that the whole family could go back home.

Jiang Jun looked at the letter, his feelings a mix of joy and unease. Kong Xuefang, on the other hand, was overjoyed. Her son was already a year and a half old and could live in the city; she certainly didn't want to stay in the countryside.

What are you hesitating about? Isn't this a good thing?

Jiang Jun sighed and said, "It's a good thing, but my older brother and sister-in-law will definitely make a scene, and you don't know my mother."

Jiang Jun had never told his wife about his mother before. He felt that since they didn't live together, his mother wouldn't affect his life no matter what. However, now that he was going back, he would have to see her from time to time, and there were many things he needed to talk to Xuefang about.

Jiang Jun guessed correctly; Jiang Kai's beautiful side did indeed cause a scene because Wang Shuhua gave her job to her younger daughter-in-law.

“I’ve been married to you for five or six years now. In these past few years, besides giving birth, raising the children, and taking care of your whole family, have I done anything else? I’ve been your housekeeper for years, and what do you do? You quietly gave your job to your second son’s wife. Do you even care about me? Your sister usually treats me very well, but then she found a job for Jiang Jun. Why didn’t you ever think of me, your sister-in-law who hasn’t worked for years?”

Fang Meili, who had been bottling up her negative emotions for several years of marriage, could no longer hold back. Regardless of whether her father-in-law could hear her, she raised her voice so loudly that both of her children were frightened to tears.

Jiang Kai patted the two children and looked at her with a frown: "Keep your voice down. Can't you speak properly? You're scaring the children to tears."

Fang Meili was so angry that tears streamed down her face and her body trembled: "I can't be small, I just have to say it. I've been holding back for years, I don't care. Your mother gave her job to the second son's wife, that's unacceptable. I don't want it. You're the eldest son, and I've been washing clothes and cooking at home for the past few years. I've done my part, even if I haven't done anything great. Why don't you think of me when it comes to good things?"