Seeing the flowers in the yard, I realized that Gu Yunduan had gotten the seeds from someone else so that Ye Zhaozhao would be happy.

In the old lady's eyes, she was also a spendthrift who didn't know how to manage money.

What is your husband's job title?

Although the old lady lived in the family compound every day, Ye Zhaozhao was often not home, so she had no impression of her. She only knew that Ye Zhaozhao was a doctor, but did not know which family she belonged to.

"Mom, Zhao Zhao's man is the regimental commander, and she is also the principal of our school."

Jiang Tong's words left the old lady speechless with shock. She had thought her husband, Company Commander He De, was already very capable, but she never expected him to be a regimental commander.

This made the old lady unable to say what she was about to boast about, and being able to be a principal is also very impressive.

The old lady couldn't sit still any longer. She told Jiang Tong to go home first and then ran off.

Seeing the old lady's discomfiture, Jiang Tong laughed loudly.

"Sister Zhao Zhao, you really have a way."

"The New Year is just around the corner, why isn't this old lady going home? Is she going to spend the New Year at the military region?"

Speaking of this, Jiang Tong sighed. The old lady said she wouldn't go back for the New Year because there would be no food to eat there, and that her family was going hungry.

He De had sent twenty yuan back home a while ago, and Ye Zhaozhao thought it was impossible for them to go hungry, as they could exchange work points for food.

Look at these nearby villages; every autumn harvest yields enough grain for a family to eat.

Grandma Liu Erfeng sent her twenty catties of fine grain last time, which moved her deeply.

After hearing Ye Zhaozhao's words, Jiang Tong realized that although she had never been to He De's hometown, it shouldn't be too different from here.

"Sister Zhao Zhao, do you mean they're deliberately pretending to be poor?"

In that case, He De would send the money back. Ye Zhaozhao nodded; it wasn't impossible.

However, she couldn't guarantee anything; she would have to ask He De and investigate the matter thoroughly before making a decision.

Jiang Tong couldn't sit still after hearing this. When she got home, the old lady wasn't there. She was probably chatting with someone else. He De saw that his mother wasn't there, so he picked up Jiang Tong and started to walk towards the bed.

"He De, let me go."

Seeing that his wife's tone was off, He De let go of her.

"Honey, what's wrong? It's so rare for Mom to be away."

"He De, have you called home? Are they really starving?"

Upon hearing this, He De forgot all about that matter and listened intently to what Jiang Tong had to say next. He De was furious.

If even his own brothers lie to him, he will never send them a single penny again.

"Honey, wait for me at home, I'm going to make a phone call."

He De ran away, and Jiang Tong went to cook. This matter must be made clear. There's no way she'll be the one to take the fall. He De came to the communications room.

The correspondent saw how anxious he was and thought something had happened.

"Company Commander He, speak slowly."

"It's okay, I'll just make a call back home."

He De called the village chief, who laughed and said that this year's harvest was very good, and his brother's family received more than a thousand catties of grain, plus money.

He De then realized he had been deceived and angrily went home to question the old lady, who said she didn't know anything about it.

"Pack your things, I'll take you home tomorrow."

"I don't want to! This is outrageous! I'm only staying at your house for a few days, and you're already trying to send me back? Are you even my son?"

The old lady kept pestering him and refused to go back, but He De ignored her. He would buy her a ticket and send her back, and he also said that he would not send any more money back.

The old lady knew their plan had failed, but as long as she refused to leave, they wouldn't dare do anything to her.

On the other side, Wang Li waited and waited, but no man came to pick her up. She asked to go back again, but her mother did not stop her. Since ancient times, no married daughter has ever spent the New Year at her parents' home.

"Mom, what if he still won't treat me well when I go back?"

Wang Li was a little scared. Nobody wants to be beaten every day, especially in the family compound. Apart from her husband, no one else had ever laid a hand on anyone.

"How could I have given birth to such a foolish daughter? If you want a man to obey you, you have to control him in bed."

"Mom, what did you say?"

This Queen Mother was quite the smooth talker; Wang Li blushed as she listened. Although she had been married for quite some time, she was still embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, it will only hurt you. Listen to me, you won't go wrong."

"good."

Wang Li knew there were many people around during the day, so she took advantage of the evening when she returned home before her husband came back. She cooked dinner first, and her husband returned home after she finished cooking.

Seeing Wang Li return on her own initiative, the man was extremely pleased with himself and said that she would obediently come back soon.

After dinner, Wang Li recalled the positions her mother had taught her. The man originally intended to ignore Wang Li for a few days to let her realize her mistake.

To his surprise, the woman was very proactive that night, so the man didn't hold back. What he didn't expect was...

After visiting her parents' home, Wang Li was like a different person, but he liked it.

The next day, the man's attitude towards her improved, which made Wang Li happy. It seemed that her mother was right; the man even took the initiative to cook for her.

With Wang Li not in the family compound, things were much quieter. Now that she's back...

Sun Xiuhua felt her ears starting to hurt again; this person was just too talkative.

That day, Sun Xiuhua came to ask Ye Zhaozhao to go to the market together, as it was the last market day of the year.

Ye Zhaozhao sorted out the things she wanted to buy, and there were quite a lot.

Today, all the military wives in the compound were going to the market, so they all left together. Wang Li, who had been in high spirits these past few days, greeted them when she saw them.

"Sisters, are you going to the market too? Let's go together."

Nobody paid any attention to her. Who wanted to leave with you? Jiang Tong's expression was much better this time than last time.

"Jiang Tong, has your mother-in-law gone back?"

Sun Xiuhua guessed that this was the matter. Jiang Tong nodded. It was He De who put her on the train. At first, the old lady pretended to be sick.

She refused to go back, so He De took her to the hospital.

Her son didn't care about her at the hospital, so the old lady had no choice but to agree to go back. Everyone was happy for Jiang Tong; who wouldn't go crazy if they had such a mother-in-law?

But Wang Li, that troublemaker, started cursing at Jiang Tong.

“Jiang Tong, she’s still your mother-in-law, how could you do this? We should treat the elderly with kindness.”

Wang Li had chatted with the old lady a few times; both of them were troublemakers.

She always talked about the Zhang family or the Li family, but she thought the old lady was a nice person.

Even Ye Zhaozhao was stunned by her words. Was this really the Wang Li she used to know? She was even starting to nitpick over words.

Sun Xiuhua told her that Wang Li only graduated from junior high school, which explained why Jiang Tong didn't give way to her.

“That’s not your mother-in-law, so you think she’s good. If she were your mother-in-law, you would probably be even worse than me.”

Jiang Tong was right; you'll never feel pain until the knife touches you. Wang Li listened to her words.

Her expression changed immediately. Ignoring them, she walked alone, leaving Jiang Tong puzzled.

Is she angry?

"She and her mother-in-law have an irreconcilable feud, which is why she did this."

"What grudge?"