She would simply quote the seller the price, saving them trouble!

“This is too expensive,” Zhang Cuihua said, stopping Liao Jinling and addressing the vendor. “Can you make it cheaper? Three cents a pound. I don’t think other vendors sell it for that much.”

"Look at my fish, it's lively and jumping around. It's the best fish to steam after buying it. Those three-cent fish are all dead and don't taste good!"

"Who said that? Even the fish that cost three cents are live fish. If you can't sell them, then forget it. We'll go look somewhere else." With that, Zhang Cuihua made a move to leave with Liao Jinling.

Liao Jinling found it troublesome and advised, "Sister Zhang, isn't this unnecessary? The fish here are indeed better; we don't need to try to save money..."

“What do you mean by ‘not saving money’? My son and daughter-in-law don’t earn money easily. The market price is only three cents a pound. Why do you insist on buying his expensive fish?” Zhang Cuihua questioned.

"That's not what I meant. Okay, okay, let's take another look!"

On the surface, Liao Jinling compromised, but in reality, she was extremely annoyed with Zhang Cuihua, who had deprived her of the opportunity to line her own pockets and forced her to go through the trouble of finding cheaper stalls to buy from.

It seems she'll have to figure out a way to get rid of this supervisor!

By sheer coincidence, Zhang Cuihua had the same idea as her.

Zhang Cuihua thought to herself that Liao Jinling was being so perfunctory even though she was with him, so if she didn't come along, wouldn't Liao Jinling be going to do something reckless?

She'll have to keep a close eye on things from now on!

In the evening, Mo Youyou was overjoyed to have steamed fish after getting off work.

Looking at the spotless house, he became even more satisfied with Liao Jinling.

Hiring a housekeeper is so great!

Zhang Cuihua didn't have to do anything during this period. She just ate, drank, and relieved herself every day. When she had nothing to do, she would eat melon seeds and watch TV. Her biggest workload was keeping an eye on Liao Jinling when she went grocery shopping in the morning. Her physical discomfort had indeed decreased significantly.

"Mom, how have you been this week?" Liu Dekai asked with concern.

After dinner, the family sat in the living room watching TV.

"It's pretty good. Although it still can't compare to when I lived with Yueya, it's definitely much better than when I lived alone before," Zhang Cuihua said honestly.

"That's good. Let her rest for a while and we'll see how it goes. Maybe with time, the effects will become apparent." Liu Dekai was happy; as long as his mother's health was improving, that was good news.

“Yes, that’s what I was thinking too,” Zhang Cuihua said.

After all, recuperation takes time to show results, and it's impossible to see a significant change in just one week.

"You guys watch TV first, I'll go wash some more fruit," Aunt Liao said.

Soon, a plate of freshly washed grapes was served.

Zhang Cuihua didn't stand on ceremony, since the doctor had said she needed to eat more, which naturally included eating more fruit.

While enjoying sweet grapes and watching TV, Zhang Cuihua couldn't be more content!

Most importantly, her son was there with her.

"Dekai, look, haha, this skit is hilarious! Oh my, I laughed so hard I almost cried, hahaha..." Zhang Cuihua had never experienced such a good day before.

I feel completely relaxed!

To be honest, city people really know how to enjoy life. Hiring a housekeeper at home is really great; it's like paying money to enjoy life!

Mo Youyou was initially quite happy, and she ate quite a few grapes, but Zhang Cuihua's cheerful appearance made her feel very uncomfortable.

Mo Youyou disliked Zhang Cuihua, and the happier Zhang Cuihua was, the more annoyed she became.

"You don't have to do any work all day, and you still feel unwell. You keep thinking about your ex-daughter-in-law. It seems your ex-daughter-in-law took better care of you!" Mo Youyou suddenly blurted out.

The topic had already ended, but she interrupted to provoke Zhang Cuihua and make her uncomfortable.

“Youyou, Mom is just telling the truth, I didn’t mean anything by it. When Dekai asked me about my health, of course I had to tell him the truth. It has nothing to do with worrying about Yueya, I didn’t worry about her!” Zhang Cuihua quickly explained, afraid that Mo Youyou would feel resentful.

"Who knows if you've got your eye on it or not? I'm not a mind reader, how could I know what you're thinking?" Mo Youyou said sarcastically.

"Youyou, I really didn't mean that..." Zhang Cuihua's laughter immediately vanished, and she looked at her son nervously.

Mo Youyou did it on purpose.

Liao Jinling had been observing the conversation and reactions of the three hosts. She could tell that Mo Youyou was very dissatisfied with her mother-in-law and had no respect for her. She immediately made up her mind.

"Are you being sarcastic or not?" Liu Dekai asked.

The family was enjoying fruit and watching TV – what a warm and comfortable scene!

Mo Youyou just had to make trouble!

"Mom just told the truth. Who are you trying to convince with your sarcastic remarks and long face? Nobody in the family has offended you, has he?"

"Me, being sarcastic?" Mo Youyou laughed.

She was already unhappy, and Liu Dekai pretending to be dead was one thing, but now that Liu Dekai was going to stand up for his mother, she got really excited.

"What did I mean by being sarcastic? It's your mother who's always making trouble for no reason. She's not born into wealth, and she's got a disease that comes with it. People are taking care of her every day, and she still complains!"

"If it weren't for me, Mo Youyou, would she be able to live in a house in the family compound and have a housekeeper to take care of her?"

"So, you still say it's not as good as living with Su Yueya? That would be great, wouldn't it? Just let Su Yueya serve her, wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Mo Youyou crossed her arms, looking at me with an expression that said, "Where did I say something wrong?"

"You—" Liu Dekai was furious, feeling that Mo Youyou was just deliberately picking a fight. "I pay Auntie's salary, so if you have any complaints, come at me!"

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