"Sister-in-law, give Brother Liu a call and get him an apartment. Tell him that if he doesn't behave, the apartment will be taken back. With that as a deterrent, he'll be more obedient." Qin Xiaoyu had done everything she could.

“I ran into Da Liu that day, and he said there weren’t enough houses to go around, so where was he supposed to get them?” My cousin-in-law was already feeling sorry for Da Liu.

“I got a set for my brother on my mother’s side, so I’ll give it up first. It’s always easier to handle things within our own family. Let him wait a little longer,” Tang Hu’s mother quickly stepped forward.

Qin Xiaoyu never expected that she would take the initiative to share the burden; this was truly commendable.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Don't mention it. You've been so devoted to our family. We can't do much, but we'll help in whatever way we can." Tang Hu's mother is now more open-minded. She's long understood that everyone in this family is capable. She'll just stay with them and not cause any trouble, and she'll live a life of luxury.

"That's great news! I'll call Da Liu then. Sister-in-law, you said that canned tuna was delicious last time, why don't you go to the store and get a case..." The cousin-in-law and Tang Hu's mother chatted as they went to the back.

This is probably something Grandma Hanhan never dreamed of.

Qin Xiaoyu's arrangement was unintentional, but it unexpectedly turned into a funny situation, as if she did it on purpose.

Upon receiving the house keys, Xiaoyu's father and stepmother rushed over immediately. Uncle Tang Hu's house had already had the walls painted and the floors laid. Out of consideration for Qin Xiaoyu, they didn't ask for any money. So they got a great deal and moved in immediately.

They initially thought they were going to suffer a complete loss, but unexpectedly, they also got a small benefit. This time, they were determined to stay put. Fearing that things might get complicated, they hurriedly moved.

The stepmother wasn't too bad at emotional intelligence. She figured that everyone who could move into this building was someone special, and that it was important to maintain good neighborly relations. So the next day, she made some chive dumplings and took them to knock on the door of the apartment across the street.

There was no movement in that house yesterday, and I don't know who it was.

After knocking for a while, someone finally opened the door, and everyone inside was stunned.

Isn't that old lady, Little Fish's Grandma? Her archenemy.

Grandma Xiaoyu glared at her, then with a flick of her wrist, a plate of freshly cooked, steaming hot chive dumplings was slammed onto her stepmother's face.

"You little whore, how dare you knock on my door! I'll tear your mouth apart!" Grandma Xiaoyu hated her stepmother to the core. It was this woman who caused her only daughter to leave for a distant place and never return.

I'd fought her in the street before, but I've gotten older these past few years and my fighting ability isn't what it used to be, so I didn't dare to make a move. Now that she's right in front of me, how could I ignore her?

She went up and grabbed her hair, scratching it at her stepmother's face.

The stepmother was young and tall, and initially suffered from her carelessness. Now that she had come to her senses, she was not to be outdone, and the two women started fighting. It was clear that Grandma Xiaoyu was at a disadvantage.

"Oh dear! Mom!" It was my third aunt coming up the stairs; she had come to deliver groceries.

Although he was an honest man and didn't know how to fight, he couldn't stand by and watch his mother-in-law be bullied, so he slapped the vegetable basket on his stepmother's back and started scratching her, turning the situation around.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law forced the stepmother all the way into the house, and she locked the door and wouldn't come out.

Grandma Xiaoyu scolded her again, which finally calmed her down by half.

Turning around, she saw her third aunt with disheveled hair squatting on the ground picking up vegetables, and she got angry again. "Go inside, stop picking them up."

Ever since Aunt Wang did the fortune telling and Grandma Xiaoyu moved in, she hasn't let Third Aunt into the house. When she brings things, she just takes them through the crack in the door and that's it, without even giving her a friendly look. Now that she's being allowed in, Third Aunt is a little afraid.

"Come in quickly and wipe your face." What Little Fish's grandma hates most is that this daughter-in-law is too effeminate.

"Oh." Third Aunt hurriedly bowed her head and went inside; this was still family members helping each other.

After that battle, Little Fish's father was so frightened that next time he went out, he would first look through the peephole and observe carefully before running. From then on, he was much more well-behaved.

This old lady's personality is more like a child's. Grandma Xiaoyu was bored all day and found her match. Since she was being fed and kept by Xiaoyu's father and dared not resist, she started to fight with the couple every day. It made the two of them want to move but couldn't bear to, because if they didn't move, they couldn't even get a good night's sleep.

Grandma Xiaoyu would knock on the door and give her a dressing down whenever she felt like it. This is a classic case of an intellectual versus a shrew—a 360-degree, all-encompassing attack that tears apart any semblance of civility. They're truly natural enemies.

Grandma Xiaoyu was outside praising her daughter-in-law, saying, "Such a brat, she's so quiet, but when she saw someone bullying me, she dared to help them." Her words were full of pride.

Qin Xiaoyu laughed heartily after hearing what her third aunt said. It turned out that the old way to strengthen family bonds was to unite and fight a battle against an external enemy. It seemed that Chinese people all had this problem. As soon as there was an external enemy, they would immediately unite.

Tang Fengqin's due date had passed, but there was still no sign of labor. Qin Xiaoyu was worried and didn't dare to leave. Perhaps because she was comfortable at home and eating a lot, her belly had grown bigger without her noticing, much to A Lei's satisfaction.

A Lei had also asked Aunt Wang, who only said that mother and child were safe and sound and there was no need to worry. A Lei didn't ask any further questions; he didn't really care whether it was a boy or a girl.

Cake and Laifu stayed here and didn't take them with them. They were so affectionate when they saw them come back. Whenever Qin Xiaoyu sat on the sofa, they were like her two bodyguards, afraid that no one would touch her stomach, not even A Lei.

"Look at my status!" A Lei said, feeling utterly aggrieved.

The cousin-in-law was anxious, so she had Aunt Wang perform another ritual. Sure enough, Tang Fengqin actually started to go into labor. She went to the hospital, endured four hours of labor, and gave birth to a big, healthy boy.

Commander Wang and his wife were overjoyed to hold their grandson.

"It would be best to have another granddaughter to look after the children. If you don't want to have one, then don't." Commander Wang looked at Tang Fengqin and smiled indulgently. "If we don't have a daughter, the whole family will only spoil you."

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