Xu Xuewang was talking to Xu Er inside the house when he heard his nephew's shout. His face lit up with joy. "Dad, I knew they would come."

Xu Er picked up his teacup and took a sip. "You go and greet them first. I'll rest for a bit and then go out." He didn't seem to take his elder brother's arrival seriously.

The sound of the courtyard gate being pushed open came from outside. Xu Xuewang responded and went out, but when he went out, he was dumbfounded. Why were there so many people?

He thought at most the elderly couple would bring their two sons, but this is a family trip.

Seeing his dumbfounded expression, the Xu family members were all holding back their laughter.

“Xuewang, your nephews haven’t seen their second grandfather in a long time. You said you wanted the two families to have a meal together, so I brought them along. You don’t mind, do you?” Grandma Xu said.

"No, I don't mind." Xu Xuewang tried to force a smile, but his lips twitched a few times without actually smiling.

Hearing a noise in the yard, Yang, who was in the kitchen, ran out to see what was going on. "My God!" So many people. Her face immediately fell.

"Why are you looking at us like that, sister-in-law?" Old Mrs. Xu looked at Yang Shi. "Isn't it because your Xuewang keeps calling us over? If he doesn't want us to come over, we'll leave right away."

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As she was about to turn and leave, Xu Xuewang quickly ran over to stop them. "Uncle, Aunt, what are you saying? How could my mother not welcome you? She was just chopping scallions in the kitchen and came out to get some fresh air because her eyes were stinging."

Only Xu Xuewang could come up with such an awkward and absurd reason, while he was giving Yang a meaningful look as he spoke.

Yang then spoke up, "Sister-in-law, Xuewang is right. You know how pungent onions are, they really sting my eyes. They're itchy." She then pretended to rub her eyes.

“That’s right, come on, Uncle and Aunt, come inside and sit down.” Xu Xuewang invited them into the house.

There was only one dining table in the main room, and now that the Xu family members were sitting down, the table was full of food.

"Oh, Xuewang, we're sitting here, where are you going to eat? You didn't just prepare this one table, did you?" Ma Hong asked as soon as she sat down.

Xu Xuewang chuckled dryly, "Second sister-in-law, you're joking. There's still a table. We'll bring it out when the dishes are almost ready."

"Where's Second Grandfather? I can't see him." Xu Maodong asked after looking around.

"Yes, what about Second Uncle? It's his birthday today. Is he still on duty?" Xu Genzhu asked.

A series of questions were driving Xu Xuewang to the brink of collapse. "My dad just got back from his shift a little while ago. He's changing clothes in his room. I'll go tell him."

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Before they even stepped out the door, Xu Yi said, "On the way here, Uncle Wu said he saw Grandpa wandering around the village. It seems Uncle Wu was mistaken. I'll have to tell Uncle Wu when we get back."

Xu Xuewang almost tripped over his own foot with his left, but he quickly ran out.

As soon as he left, the whole family couldn't help but burst out laughing. "The expressions on Xuewang and his second aunt's faces just now were so satisfying to see."

Of all these people, Ma Hong was the happiest. When she first married into the family, her own mother-in-law didn't act like a domineering mother-in-law, but Yang Shi did.

As a newlywed at that time, she dared not say anything, and it was her own mother-in-law who drove Yang away.

"Sister-in-law, once you've finished laughing, let's go help out in the kitchen later." Liu Fang was also smiling with her lips pursed.

Ma Hong paused for a moment, "Huh? Weren't you here to eat?"

"Given how stingy Mrs. Yang is, she probably didn't prepare much. But we brought the children with us, so we can't expect them to eat worse than they do at home."

Grandma Xu noticed that her grandchildren's diet had improved significantly recently, with meat and vegetables at every meal, and the children were no longer as greedy as before.

The family wasn't short of food, but they just wanted to see Yang's face, furious yet helpless.

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That's infuriating!

"Alright, let's go, sister-in-law." Ma Hong was also unhappy and pulled Liu Fang outside, just in time to run into Xu Xuewang who was also going over.

With so many people arriving all at once, their family hadn't prepared enough food. If they didn't even have enough food to eat, they would be incredibly embarrassed.

So he asked the kitchen staff to tell his mother not to be stingy and to bring out some more meat and vegetables.

No sooner had he entered the kitchen than Liu Fang and Ma Hong came in, saying, "Second Aunt, we've come to help."

Inside the kitchen, Yang was busy with her eldest daughter-in-law, Li Mei, and her granddaughters, Lai Di and Pan Di.

Xu Xuewang couldn't say anything in front of outsiders, so he called Yang to the door and gave her a few instructions. When Yang went in, she was practically grinding her teeth.

But Ma Hong and Liu Fang kept asking her if she needed to cut this meat or wash that vegetable, implying that the children had never gone hungry at home, but that they would be in for a surprise at their second aunt's house.

"Sister-in-law is right. Our family's conditions are not as good as Second Aunt's. We've never seen any of the dishes Second Aunt makes before. By the way, Second Aunt, should this duck be braised or made into soup?"

As Liu Fang spoke, she took out the duck that was placed at the very back of the table.

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Yang, who was originally being highly regarded, was now caught in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward. She hadn't prepared any dishes, but her two sisters-in-law ended up cooking quite a few.

"This duck..." Madam Yang was reluctant to take the duck out to eat; it was brought back from her parents' home.

"Oh, Second Aunt, this duck soup is delicious. You know how good my sister-in-law is at cooking. It's sure to be good. Make some for Second Uncle to help him recover." Before she could finish speaking, Ma Hong interrupted her.

Liu Fang nodded. "Second Aunt, do you think it'll work to make soup?"

The two of them took turns arranging the duck, until they heard Liu Fang chopping it. "Ouch, my duck!" Yang shouted suddenly, and Liu Fang immediately stopped chopping.

Looking at her apologetically, he said, "Second Aunt, aren't you going to eat this duck? I only chopped it because I saw you nod. Or, should I put it back for you?"

That's what she said, but she didn't pretend at all. Ma Hong's eyes darted around. "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Second Aunt isn't such a stingy person. Besides, this duck is stewed for Second Uncle to nourish his body."

Madam Yang was completely bewildered. Had she just nodded? She wanted to ask someone else, but there were only the two sisters-in-law in the kitchen.

"We stew soup every few days, and we're all tired of it. Your family probably only has it once every few years, so it's more appropriate for you to try it."

Despite her bleeding heart, Yang was still putting on an act.