Xun Liangfen's face flushed red, and she said with a forced smile, "That's still my maternal home. My parents and my brother and sister-in-law are also my elders..."

Tian Guihua threw the handkerchief into the basin and said sternly, "I said no, and that's final."

After saying that, he ignored her and turned to go inside.

Hua Guangzong was putting on his shoes when he said, "Why are you doing this?"

"I'm still furious. I've been good enough to her as her mother-in-law, but I haven't received a single needle or thread from her all these years."

The thought of sending all that money back to Xun's family makes me uneasy.

"It's all your fault, you old codger! You've been speaking up for the Xun family, saying they've had a hard life, but look how much they've begged for it!"

"You can't generalize like that! Apart from the old man's wife, the others are pretty good."

“Of course, they’re still counting on Xun Liangfen, their golden goose,” Tian Guihua said, suppressing her temper. “I’m not a stingy person; I’ll help if I can, but I can’t be so unscrupulous.”

If she could accept Liangfen's kindness, I wouldn't feel so bad.

They didn't think of me when good things happened, but they remembered me when they had a fight.

To put it bluntly, as the mother-in-law, I'm naturally biased towards my own child. Besides, she was in the wrong to begin with, and I'm already being quite tolerant.

Hua Guangzong said, "Then let Baoguo accompany her back. We shouldn't give them the things we prepared before. We should also be more restrained in the future. Anyway, Liangfen's subsidy should be enough."

Every year, the couple would prepare some gifts for Hua Baoguo to take to his parents-in-law as a token of their respect. Now it seems they should stop doing that.

Tian Guihua was somewhat satisfied with the answer. She snorted, walked over, and picked up the things Hua Baoguo had brought in yesterday, saying, "It should have been done a long time ago. Every time we bring them in, our child hasn't seen a single hair."

When Xun Liangfen saw several bags of things on the kitchen table, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that she would go back to her parents' home empty-handed today. Not only would she lose face, but she would also be unable to explain herself to her mother.

Xun Liangfen was afraid that Tian Guihua would be angry, so she dared not mention letting the child go home with her again. She finally waited until everyone had finished breakfast, but then she saw Hua Baoguo preparing to leave, and she panicked.

"Baoguo, you must return to my home today."

"Does it matter whether we go or not?" Hua Baoguo asked coldly. "Anyway, it's enough that you've shown filial piety. Your family has it tough, so I won't waste their food by going."

Xun Liangfen had been subjected to such cold words since yesterday, and she gritted her teeth and turned to Hua Guangzong for help, "Father..."

Hua Guangzong said, "...Baoguo, stop fooling around and hurry up and pack your things."

Hua Baoguo, "..."

"Remember to say hello to your father-in-law. It's been so many years since you last saw him. Tell him to come over and visit sometime."

After saying that, he stood up, walked to the corner of the wall, picked up his fishing rod, and said, "Zhi'an, do you have any plans for today? If not, why don't you go fishing with Grandpa in the mountains?"

There's a mountain west of the city with a small reservoir on it. It's far from the city, so not many people go up there, but the fish there are quite good.

Moreover, the mountain is located right in the middle of several villages. The villages had fought several times over the ownership of the reservoir. Later, the county leaders had no choice but to simply include the mountain in the county, without deviating from either side.

During those difficult years, we thought of draining the reservoir to catch some fish, but after more than ten days, we discovered that it was connected to an underground river, and all the fish had already escaped along the underground river.

Later, the county stopped restricting fishing and allowed everyone to go fishing as they pleased, keeping whatever they caught for themselves, which was better than leaving it unattended.

Hua Zhian's face lit up with joy. "Grandpa, it's been a long time since I've been there. Wait for me a moment, I'll pack some things and come right away."

They used to set traps on the mountain, and now that he could do it again, he was itching to get back to his old ways.

Hua Xiangyun squeezed next to Hua Guangzong, "Grandpa, can I come with you?"

Hua Guangzong said, "Okay, but you should wear more clothes. It's windy on the mountain, so don't catch a cold."

Even though Hua Xiangyun knew her own resistance to the cold, she obediently ran back to her room, saying, "Then you'll have to wait for me, I'll be right there."

Xun Liangfen felt only resentment. These two children clearly had nothing wrong with them, yet they refused to accompany her to Xunjia Village.

Hua Zhiping had already packed up and was waiting for Li Lijuan in the yard, pushing his bicycle.

He hadn't been up the mountain in a long time, and when he saw Hua Zhian come out, he quickly instructed him, "Zhian, remember to take good care of Grandpa and Little Sister."

"Dad, Mom, Lijuan and I are going to work," the couple said to them. Hua Zhiping thought for a moment and then added, "Please give my regards to Grandpa and Grandma."

Xun Liangfen said, "Your grandparents have been kind to you for nothing, they don't even want to visit once a year..."

Hua Baoguo was already impatient. "Are you leaving or not? If not, then forget it."

Seeing him walk out empty-handed, Xun Liangfen gritted her teeth, slung several bags over her shoulder, and quickly followed.

“Ha,” Tian Guihua shook her head, “not even as good as a child.”

Hua Xiangyun lowered her head and touched her nose, wondering how she could possibly hold a grudge against Xun Liangfen from this day forward.

The grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter packed their things and headed straight for the west of the city.

"Little sister, let me tell you, my older brother and I used to get plenty of meat from up here." As soon as they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Hua Zhian began to talk at length about his great achievements.

Hua Xiangyun listened and exclaimed in amazement. She also picked up a few sticks from the roadside and, relying on her strength, pinched off all the thin branches and left only a bare stick.

"Grandpa, the mountain path is slippery, here you go."

Hua Guangzong happily accepted it and gestured on the ground a few times, saying, "This requires a girl to be more considerate. I've brought your two older brothers into the mountains so many times, and we've never received this kind of treatment."

Hua Xiangyun smiled and said, "Then from now on, only take me with you, don't take them."

Hua Zhian immediately objected, "Grandpa, have you forgotten how we used to go into the mountains with you and I even picked wild fruits for you..."

Hua Guangzong chuckled and revealed his weakness, "Don't forget, I was the one who carried you on my shoulders and let you go up to pick those wild fruits."

So many years have passed, and all you've contributed is so little.

Hua Xiangyun, “…” You’re actually this kind of person.

Hua Zhian, "...I've also been a hunter..."

Hua Guangzong: "I dug the trap, and I dealt with the prey..."

Hua Zhian was utterly humiliated and could only say, "Grandpa, I'm not completely useless. Think about it, I still have other strengths."

Hua Xiangyun then made another wooden stick and handed it to Hua Zhian.

"Little sister, who are you looking down on? Does your second brother need this?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hua Guangzong's wooden stick made close contact with his buttocks. "Who are you mocking?"

Hua Zhian realized his mistake and quickly begged for forgiveness, "Master, it was just a slip of the tongue. I'm young and strong, so it doesn't matter if I fall and bump into things a few more times. I wouldn't dare to trouble my sister."