"Who doesn't have people talking behind their backs? Who doesn't talk about others behind their backs? If you don't want to be talked about behind your back, you have to stop talking about others." Zhou Xiang sighed.

Dong Yunrong smiled, "Don't be sad about this, or you might give birth to a little old man."

"Okay, I'm just sighing casually. So how is Guo Xuehua?"

Dong Yunrong sighed, "How pitiful! She hid away and gave birth to three daughters. She's scolded by her mother-in-law every day. She's a mess. She's thin and haggard, almost like an old woman. Her mother-in-law keeps yelling at her husband to divorce her. I don't understand why she's still staying in her husband's house. Just get a divorce!"

If her mother-in-law hadn't mentioned Guo Xuehua, she really wouldn't have thought of asking. For ten years, she thought Guo Xuehua would at least give birth to a son and improve her status in her husband's family. Who knew that her life would become more and more miserable, even worse than that Zhong Ju!

Zhou Xiang sighed softly, "She might be reluctant to leave her daughter behind! Someone like that, someone who is so resentful and sullen, can't protect her own child, and the child will suffer as a result."

"Who says it's not true? The eldest daughter is 13 years old. I heard she has never been to school and helps with housework every day. I gave two of the other three children to others, and the youngest one left is only two years old. She is so skinny, almost the size of a kitten."

Zhou Xiang thought again of the woman who had coveted his eldest brother. That old Xiao couldn't stand him recruiting a son-in-law at home. Did she know what Guo Xuehua's in-laws were thinking at the time?

"Where's her sister-in-law? Where did she marry?"

"Haha, she said she married someone from the county town, but I often saw her going to the market to buy groceries, and she always ate and slept at her parents' house. I never saw that man, nor did I hear about any weddings, and now I hear she's getting married."

Zhou Xiang's eyes flashed. Could she be a mistress?

There was a noise in the yard. Dong Yunrong and Zhou wanted to stand up and look outside, and the topic ended.

Ling Ran brought Uncle Chen back. Uncle Chen was soaked and holding a big fish weighing about 20 kilograms in his arms. It wasn't a super big fish, but a big fish was good too. However, isn't it time to release some big fish into the park?

After Uncle Chen put the fish down, he was about to go back to the front yard. Ling Ran asked him to take a shower here, but he disagreed. Since the former mayor had moved into the Zhou family, he still felt a little restrained.

Ling Ran smiled at Zhou Xiang as he walked out, "I'll kill the fish right away. We'll definitely have stir-fried fish for lunch."

When Dong Yunrong heard that it was noon, she immediately became anxious, "Oh! It's getting late, I have to go home and cook."

Zhou Xiang grabbed her mother-in-law's arm and said, "Eat here at noon. Go call Dad over later. We have some fresh big fish. Come and eat together."

Zhou's mother, who was busy preparing lunch in the kitchen, took over the conversation, "That's right, let's eat here at noon. Aren't Ling Quan and Yizhou's father acquaintances? It's a good time to come and have a drink."

Zhou's father, who was helping to kill the fish, also agreed, "That's right, an acquaintance is here, come over and have a couple of drinks."

Dong Yunrong naturally knew who the guest staying at the Zhou family was. "Okay! Let's have lunch here. I'll go back and call Ling Quan."

The Zhou family had a lively dinner. Zhou Xiang ate two bowls of rice with stir-fried fish and drank a bowl of fish head soup. She didn't have any pregnancy reaction at all.

Zhou's mother and the blind lady both breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't vomit.

Dong Yunrong looked at her daughter-in-law with a smile, saying that being able to eat is a blessing.

Chen Wenlian also secretly found it funny. She had never seen Zhou Xiang be so greedy for food. Apart from vomiting a few mouthfuls of acid in the morning, he ate more than two men during the day, but he didn't gain weight. The nutrients should have been absorbed by the fetus, which was good.

After hearing about Zhou Zuoping's current situation, Ling Quan agreed that he should stay in the town. "This town is a bit shabby, and the people are a bit rough, but without all the scheming and calculation, life is easy and comfortable."

Zhou Zuoping nodded. He had been going to bed early and getting up early these past two days, and hadn't had any insomnia symptoms at all. He felt relaxed both physically and mentally. He even joked, "Ling Quan, don't you know about the big thing your son and daughter-in-law are about to do?"

Ling Quan shook his head. "What are they planning to do now? But it doesn't matter. After all, the two kids are capable of doing it."

Zhou Zuoping choked. With Ling Quan's attitude, how could he continue speaking?

Ling Quan laughed, "Okay, if you want to get it off your chest, just say it!"

…

After Zhou Zuoping finished speaking, Ling Quan pondered for a moment before saying, "Let them do whatever they want! Young people should always have some goals. Are we going to ask them to retire from now on?"

Zhou Zuoping was dissatisfied, "Do you know how much capital it takes?"

"They have money, but we never know how much. We always think it's about enough. They'll come up with something even more expensive next time. We don't worry about that and just happily wait for our grandchildren."

"You guys are so generous."

"You have to be lenient! What they've been up to is beyond your imagination. It's better to be vague. It's tiring to be too serious."

Zhou Zuoping was speechless. He really wasn't as thorough as Ling Quan in thinking.

Zhou Xiang strolled in the yard for a while and then went upstairs to take a nap.

When she woke up, Ling Ran was sleeping soundly beside her. Zhou Xiang got up gently. Ling Ran was exhausted because of her recent troubles. Fortunately, her stomach was not bothering her at night.

No matter how light the noise was, there was still a sound. Ling Ran opened his eyes and asked, "Is my wife awake?"

Zhou Xiang nodded and said, "I'll go downstairs by myself. You can sleep for a while."

Ling Ran also got up and said, "I'm not going to sleep anymore. Oh, put this little medicine grinder back in the wooden house. Doctor Cao bought it for me."

As he spoke, a delicate little medicine grinder appeared in his hand. Zhou Xiang picked it up and threw it on the table in the wooden house. "Okay, I'm going downstairs to eat."

"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

"My mom must have made the dough. Can you fry some pancakes for me? Put some chopped green onions in them and fry them."

"Why do you like fried food so much? It'll make you get a sore throat."

“I ate some fruit.”

Looking at his wife's expectant eyes, Ling Ran surrendered, "Okay! I'll go fry them, but the dough Mom made isn't soft, so it will definitely be hard when fried."

"Try frying one. If it doesn't taste good, don't fry it."

"Um!"

Chewing on the hard fried cake, Zhou Xiang shook his head and said, "It's not tasty. I won't fry it anymore."

Ling Ran breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't eat fried foods anymore."

Zhou Xiang was reluctant to waste the fried cake, so he poured some boiling water on it and ate it, but then he lost his appetite.

"Ling Ran, after the steamed buns are finished tonight, I want to eat boiled bun slices. I remember my mom's steamed bun slices seemed delicious. She even said that boiling water and soaking them was delicious. I want to try it."

"Didn't you eat it as a child?"

Zhou Xiang shook his head. "My mom said that's for toothless old ladies to eat, and it's not suitable for me."

"Okay, I'll do it for you tonight."

When Ling Ran asked his mother-in-law how to make it, Zhou's mother was stunned for a moment, then said, "What's so delicious about that? I only eat that way when my stomach is upset. This kid! Okay, after the steamed buns are done, I'll make them for her myself and see if it tastes like what she wants."

"Thank you, Mom."

Mother Zhou waved her hand and said, "Why are you being so polite? Isn't that my daughter?"