Jin Xia looked at Liang Shuyan and nodded: "Yes, Auntie, I asked my mother-in-law to bring Qiu Dong and me to see your new house. We're also planning to build a house at the beginning of the year."

A group of people followed and entered Liang Shuyan's house. Some of the furnishings in the house were things that people didn't usually see, such as the paintings on the walls and the cups and saucers on the table. These were all things that Liang Shuyan had obtained from the system. Aunt Liu was the most curious about this strange thing. She picked up a small monkey wine pot and said with a smile, "This thing is really fun. I've never seen it before. Where did you buy it? I want to buy one for my home so I can drink it during festivals."

On the other side, Jin Xia's eyes were drawn to a set of teacups on the table. These teacups were transparent with floral patterns and light blue bottoms, a gradient color that seemed to be the most fashionable at the moment. Liang Shuyan liked this color, so she chose this one. Light blue was also her favorite color.

In ancient times, one could not find cups, but at this moment, Liang Shuyan said, "When I went to the provincial capital last time, I saw the tea set that Manager Yu had brought in. I was curious, so I took one set. The other set was a different color."

Jinxia, ​​being a woman herself, particularly liked this color, and immediately showed her delight, saying, "Auntie, next time you see Manager Yu, could you bring us one too? I like green. Do you have any green ones? We can prepare one for our family so we can put it in our new house."

Liang Shuyan just made up this sentence on the spot. In fact, how could Manager Yu know that such a tea set existed? Faced with Jin Xia's seriousness, Liang Shuyan thought for a long time but didn't know what to say.

"Okay, if I have the chance to do this next time I go out, I'll bring you one back too. It's not worth much; it's just that it looks nice."

No one spoke again. Aunt Liu laughed heartily and said, "I knew it! Your aunt isn't that petty. Jinxia, ​​now that your new house is finished, you should let your mother-in-law live in the main house!"

Aunt Liu's words immediately displeased Jinxia. Jinxia didn't know what to say, so she nodded and said, "Mom, we built this house in preparation for dividing the family property. After we divide the property, my parents-in-law will still live in our house."

Liang Shuyan looked at Jin Xia with some surprise. Why would Jin Xia have such an idea? For Li Zheng and his wife, Qiu Dong was their only son. How could they divide the family property?

However, no matter what, Liang Shuyan was a villager after all, and it was not appropriate for her to concern herself with other people's private affairs. Besides, she was there to congratulate her on her new house, so as the hostess, she couldn't say anything.

Aunt Liu persisted, saying, "Are you going to separate from your parents-in-law? What's going on? Is it because you're having a fight? Qiu Dong, what exactly happened?"

Aunt Liu knew Jin Xia wouldn't tell the truth, so she pulled Qiu Dong over.

Qiu Dong stammered, "My mother, my mother doesn't take care of the children. My wife got angry, so she wanted to separate the family. My father agreed, saying that he would build a house for us at the beginning of the year so that we could move out."

Aunt Liu wasn't stupid. She couldn't let her daughter and her in-laws end up separating. Although Jinxia was doing well now, it was hard to say what kind of life Qiudong would have with Jinxia if they separated. With Lizheng and his wife protecting them, their lives were better now. Besides, Aunt Liu didn't want Jinxia to do something so outrageous if she offended Lizheng.

"No, this matter ultimately comes down to Jin Xia's lack of filial piety, doesn't it? Qiu Dong, tell me the truth, you can't hide it from me."

Qiu Dong honestly told his mother-in-law, Aunt Liu, the whole story.

“My wife wanted to work at my aunt’s teahouse, but my mother wouldn’t allow it and wouldn’t take care of the children. My wife got angry and said she wanted to separate from my parents. There was nothing I could do.”

After asking her son-in-law about the situation, Aunt Liu pulled Jinxia aside and said very seriously, "Let me tell you, the matter of dividing the family property is absolutely out of the question. Your mother-in-law doesn't help with the children, which is naturally her decision. How can you propose dividing the family property? The good life you and Qiudong are living now is all thanks to your parents-in-law's care for you. If you dare to be so heartless and ungrateful, don't come back in the future."

“Mom, this is between us, so don’t worry about it. Let me tell you, I’m determined this time. We don’t have any income at home, and I can’t just sit here waiting. I have to do something. As my mother-in-law, you can’t take care of my child and say such things, trying to control us and saying whatever you want.”

Aunt Liu sighed angrily; she simply couldn't handle Jin Xia's situation.

Liang Shuyan noticed Aunt Liu's mood and then said, "Don't be angry. Jinxia has grown up now and has her own life. I will discuss this matter with Lizheng and his wife. You don't need to worry too much."

Just then, Li Zheng and his wife arrived. Jiao Shi looked unhappy. Li Zheng sat on a stool, smoked a pipe, and then said, "We only had one daughter, Qiu Dong. Now, Qiu Dong's daughter-in-law actually wants to separate from the family. We, the old couple, have also figured it out. As long as they can live a good life, then so be it."

Liang Shuyan felt somewhat embarrassed. After all, she was the one who introduced this marriage. Now that such a thing had happened, if she couldn't stand up and say something, how could she let Jin Xia run wild in this family?

"Jinxia, ​​do you really want to separate from the family? Don't forget, Qiudong is the only son in the Yu family now. If you separate like this, won't people laugh at you? Your mother-in-law doesn't want you to work, naturally she doesn't want you to suffer. Your parents-in-law dote on you like a treasure. You should understand the kindness of the adults. How can you separate from the family in a fit of pique?"

Liang Shuyan was a more important figure in the village than Li Zheng, and in addition, she was a lady personally appointed by the emperor. No one dared to deny her words, not even the very stubborn Jin Xia.

She hesitated for a moment, then said with some difficulty, "Auntie, I know, but I want to find something to do. I don't want to just stay at home and wait for my in-laws to take care of us. As they get older, I don't want to be their parasites anymore."

"Jinxia, ​​it's good that you have this idea, but have you seriously communicated with your mother-in-law to avoid misunderstandings? In your mother-in-law's eyes, it must be that you are disobedient and disobey them. Do you think what your aunt said is right?"