When the Queen Mother heard that her daughter had returned to her parents' home while she was planting rice seedlings, she washed her hands and hurriedly returned.

Why did you come at this time?

It's neither a holiday nor a festival; it's just the time to plant rice seedlings.

"Could it be that they've come to help with the work?"

Upon hearing this, Wang's lips stiffened slightly. "Mother, haven't you finished the chores around the house yet?"

“How can this possibly be finished? Besides the paddy fields, we also have to take care of the wheat fields. In another month or so, we’ll be harvesting the wheat. Your younger brother sleeps in the fields every night now, just in case some heartless person steals our wheat.”

"Let's go in first," Huang said without contradicting his mother-in-law. "There are still things in the car, I'll take them down first."

Things are different now. The Huang family is no longer the poor family they once were, and they have prepared extra generous gifts for the return visit.

Dozens of kilograms of various kinds of meat were prepared, along with rice, flour, oil, grains, pastries, and sugar. Several bolts of fine cotton and two bolts of satin were also prepared.

The things were prepared by Wang, and Huang Laoda was unaware of them. He was surprised when he saw them while moving the things.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Cloth can still be stored, but meat and pastries will spoil in a couple of days. There aren't many people in the Wang family, so how can they finish eating them all?

The moment Huang Laoda got onto the oxcart, Wang felt a little guilty, but seeing that he didn't say anything, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

I brought quite a lot of things today, but we have plenty at home.

My family isn't well-off; they might not even eat meat once every month or two. It's only right that I give them some financial assistance.

When Wang's mother saw what her daughter had brought, her eyelids started to twitch. "Why did you bring so much stuff out of the blue?"

When ordinary families visit their wife's parents' home, two catties of meat and a bag of brown sugar are considered the best they can offer. Even if the Huang family is wealthy, it has little to do with the Wang family.

Wang's mother felt guilty that her daughter had brought so much stuff back suddenly, fearing that she was being disrespectful and would be scolded by her husband's family. "You brat, what are you doing bringing so much stuff at a time like this? Doesn't your family need to eat it?"

“It’s nothing,” Wang explained with a faint smile. “They’re just ordinary items; we have more at home.”

Upon hearing this, Old Huang, who was carrying things, paused in his steps. "I remember that these ten catties of venison were just delivered by the Han family yesterday."

Venison is a good tonic, but it is very rare. Even the Han family, who run a restaurant, can't always find it, and they haven't had it at home for a long time.

He understands that she wants to bring some home for her family to try, but leaving none for her family is going too far.

Originally, Huang Laoda was prepared to let the matter drop, but upon hearing Wang Shi's words, his suppressed anger suddenly flared up.

"Really?" Wang's face turned somewhat embarrassed. "I might not have noticed and it got inside."

Seeing this, the Queen Mother immediately understood that her son-in-law was dissatisfied with her daughter's actions.

He immediately smoothed things over, saying, "Nizi has always had a bad memory. Let her sit in the main room and rest for a bit. I'll make you both some brown sugar and egg water."

As he spoke, he beckoned to Wang, "Nizi, come and help too."

“Mother,” Wang Shi said, afraid of being scolded, “I will talk to my husband.”

"Okay then!"

With Huang Laoda present, Wang Mu couldn't say anything to her daughter. Although she was unhappy, she didn't show it.

However, a few doubts arose in her heart about her daughter.

I have a feeling that something's not quite right about this trip back.

"We must question them later."

After the Queen Mother left, the atmosphere in the hall became strange. The couple sat with their heads down, not saying a word.

"Husband," Wang asked cautiously after a moment, "are you angry?"

"No," Old Huang didn't want to say more, "I'm just a little disappointed."

He couldn't understand the changes in his wife; she suddenly seemed a bit unfamiliar, that was all.

Almost everything in the house was earned by my mother. Whether it was her brothers or her wives and sisters-in-law, the money they earned was probably not enough to cover her own expenses.

Wang's actions today really made Old Master Huang uncomfortable.

“I…” Wang explained, biting her lip, “We don’t lack these things at home.”

"Indeed, we don't lack any."

"Then why are you angry?"

"I'm not angry."

Why the disappointment?

"Uncle Han specifically requested that the venison be used to nourish Mother, why did you bring it all? You didn't leave any for yourself."

"I put it in by accident."

Wang lowered her head guiltily.

"An accident?" Old Huang laughed. "Do you even believe that yourself?"

His wife is such a meticulous person; she can spot even the slightest difference in color matching when embroidering. How could she make such a mistake?

"I……"

Just as Wang was about to explain, she heard footsteps outside and immediately fell silent.

Old Master Huang no longer had a stern face.

"Come and try it, is it good?" Mother Wang walked in carrying two bowls. "These are eggs I just picked up this morning, with two spoonfuls of brown sugar added."

Old Huang took the bowl, thanked him with a smile, and drank it all in one gulp. "It's delicious."

"As long as it tastes good," the son-in-law said, which pleased the mother-in-law. She then asked, "Why did you choose today? Why aren't Da Niu and the others here? Have you finished the work in the Huang family's fields? How is your mother's health?"

“Mother,” Wang Shi felt increasingly guilty as she listened, “you’re asking so many questions at once, I can’t answer them all.”

"Just tell them one by one, I won't rush them."

Huang Laoda answered some questions selectively, "My mother is in good health, and there's still work left to do in the fields. It's hot, and I didn't let Da Niu and the others come because I was afraid the children would get sunburned."

He wouldn't say anything more.

Although I felt uncomfortable, as a man, I had to be magnanimous.

Fearing that her mother would continue to ask questions, Wang Shi changed the subject, "Mother, where are Father and my younger brother? Why haven't they come back?"

"They're still planting rice seedlings in the field. Everyone's busy at this time of year, and with so few of us in the family, it's taking longer," she said, looking disapprovingly at Old Huang. "You guys are still working in the fields..."

"I shouldn't have come here if I hadn't finished my work."

There was no answer to that question from Boss Huang.

"Mother, we're already here, it's too late to say anything now. Are you going back to work in the fields?"

"Going back, what about you? Will you stay home and rest or go to work in the fields?"

“I…” Wang hesitated, glancing uneasily at Huang Laoda before saying, “I’ll cook at home, so you can have something hot when you come back.”

"Okay, you two stay home and watch the house. I'm leaving now."

After saying this, the Queen Mother hurriedly left.

Logically, the son-in-law should be kept company when he visits, but I really don't have time right now, so there's nothing I can do.

She used to think that her son-in-law was just helping with chores, but now she doesn't think that way anymore. Instead, she thinks that something has happened between the two of them.

The Wang family attaches great importance to their son-in-law, Huang Chuan.

As soon as Wang's mother returned home, Wang's father asked with concern, "Did our son-in-law really come?"

“He’s here, and he brought a lot of things,” Mother Wang said without hiding anything. “But I think our son-in-law isn’t very happy today.”

"Why are they here today?" Wang Dadi asked, puzzled. "It's neither a holiday nor a festival, but rather the busy farming season. Are they here to help with the work?"

“The Huang family hasn’t finished their own work yet,” Madam Wang rubbed her forehead. “I suspect the two of them have run into trouble. Old man, you two hold the son-in-law back later, and I’ll question Nizi.”