Wan Cunhua wore her heart on her sleeve, hesitating to speak several times.

Even holding the foot bath basin was a bit hesitant, and finally she couldn't help but sigh.

Old Mrs. Zhao usually hates people who dawdle, and although she was about to get angry, she held back her words.

She patiently asked, knowing the answer already, "Village beauty, if you have something on your mind, you can just say it. Going out with a long face like that makes everyone uncomfortable."

Upon hearing Old Lady Zhao speak, Wan Cunhua put aside her hesitation and embarrassment.

She slammed the foot basin down, then went to Old Lady Zhao, took her hand, and looked aggrieved.

“Grandma, you've seen it too. For the past year since I married into this family, I've been dutiful to my mother-in-law and caring for my brother-in-law. And now this new sister-in-law has suddenly arrived…”

Although Wan Cunhua couldn't stop Han Xiu, her sister-in-law, from marrying into the family, she still felt it was somewhat unfair.

Compared to the conditions she had when she married Zhao Daniu, Han Xiu now has everything much better than her. She's clearly the one who has contributed the most to this family.

Wan Cunhua really wanted to say that she felt her in-laws were being unfair, but in front of Old Lady Zhao, she really couldn't bring herself to say it.

Old Mrs. Zhao had long seen through Wan Cunhua's little schemes and bluntly said, "You're feeling a bit unhappy because your in-laws treat Xiu'er differently than they treat you, aren't you?"

Wan Cunhua's face instantly turned bright red, as if it could bleed. She nodded, "Grandma, it's not that I'm making comparisons. If they were similar, that would be fine, but this is so different..."

The new house, the bride price, and the clothes they prepared—all of it was so much better than what she had back then.

"What if Fengnian grows up and gets married? Wouldn't he be even better than you were back then?" Old Mrs. Zhao retorted.

Wan Cunhua quickly waved her hand and explained, "No, no, no, Grandma's situation is different. Waiting for a good harvest to get married is many years away, and conditions will definitely be better then. There's no comparison..."

As she spoke, Wan Cunhua's voice grew softer and softer.

She shouldn't have brought this up; she should have just kept it to herself.

Although she and Grandma are granddaughter-in-law and aunt-niece, Grandma definitely cares more about Old Zhao's family when it comes to important family matters.

Old Mrs. Zhao glanced at Wan Cunhua, then breathed a sigh of relief.

“Your parents-in-law are the most fair people, and Da Niu is the eldest son in the family. They will definitely not treat you badly in the future.”

Having said that, Wan Cunhua didn't know what to say. She nodded and went out.

In the pitch-black courtyard, Wan Cunhua glanced at the four dilapidated houses belonging to Old Zhao's family.

Tiezhu has already moved to the new house with his new wife. His parents-in-law have one room, and Fengnian has another room. There is only one kitchen left.

Wan Cunhua sighed silently in her heart, stood in the yard for a while to enjoy the cool breeze, and then returned to her room.

Inside the house, Tao and her son Zhao Daniu were talking. Once the chicken farm gets busy after the New Year, Daniu will definitely have to go and help out.

Tao and Zhao Xiangbei spent a lot of money on building the chicken farm, which was also to pave the way for their two sons.

Tao gave Zhao Daniu some detailed instructions. Essentially, he told him to be diligent and to be conscientious in his work.

Especially for men, once they have started a family, they must take responsibility for their family.

In the end, Tao inevitably veered into the topic of pressuring them to have children. This made Wan Cunhua and Zhao Daniu blush, completely unsure of how to respond.

"Alright, it's getting late, I won't say anything more." Tao took out the silver bracelet she had bought in the city earlier from her clothes and put it into Wan Cunhua's hand.

"Village beauty, I bought two of these bracelets. I gave the other one to Xiuer. I hope you two sisters-in-law will get along well in the future."

Wan Cunhua looked at the gleaming silver bracelet in her hand and felt a little better afterward.

"Mom, why did you buy this? It's not cheap."

Tao waved her hand, "Take what I'm giving you. In a few days, I'll have to go to the city to work. Fengnian is still young, so I'll need you and Xiuer to help take care of him."

Wan Cunhua nodded without saying anything.

Only the young couple remained in the house. Although Zhao Daniu was honest and simple, he wasn't stupid.

He'd been living with Wan Cunhua for a year, and he understood his wife's little secrets. The reason he hadn't said anything was because he didn't know how to handle the situation if he brought it up.

As a son, he couldn't very well go to his parents and say that he was wrong.

However, after seeing that his mother had done Wan Cunhua a favor, Zhao Daniu finally spoke up.

“My mother treats you very well, so don’t have any ulterior motives.”

Wan Cunhua happily put the bracelet on her wrist, looked at it again and again, and then reluctantly took it off.

Hearing Zhao Daniu say that, Wan Cunhua glared at him.

"What are you talking about? What thoughts could I possibly have? You should reflect on yourself. When are you going to arrange to have a baby, so your mother won't always be nagging you?"

"Alright, alright, let's keep trying tonight."

Seeing that his second brother had also gotten married, he, as the eldest brother, couldn't let his second brother get ahead of him.

After the celebrations in the village following the New Year, there was still one important thing to do.

Although Zhao Xiaocao's desire to sever ties with her husband was suppressed by Old Lady Zhao, it didn't mean the matter was over.

Given Zhao Xiaocao's stubborn nature, she was determined to get to the bottom of things.

The other villagers thought it was just children playing around, and no one mentioned it again the next day.

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