Seeing that her older sister wasn't in a good mood, Lin Momo suddenly realized that there seemed to be no change of clothes or personal belongings for her in the room, and she could guess what was going on.

It seems that this short stay at her parents' home was a spur-of-the-moment decision, or perhaps at Xu's request.

She didn't say much, but subtly changed the subject to her in-laws' family.

"Big sister, are the Cai family members good to you?"

"What's so good or bad about it? Isn't that how we all live our lives?"

It seems that even after leaving the Lin family, which was a living hell, she didn't have a comfortable life in her husband's family either.

So Lin Momo changed her question: "What about your brother-in-law? Does he listen to you?"

Lin Daya couldn't help but chuckle and patted her lightly.

Before she could say anything, Lin Sanya, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, interrupted, "Brother-in-law listens to his sister. When he came that day, his sister asked him to kill the chicken, and he immediately took the pheasant out, slit its throat, plucked its feathers, and gutted it before bringing it back to his sister."

"You little rascal, you even know this," Lin Momo teased her with a smile.

Thinking to myself, judging from this, I think this brother-in-law is still worth keeping.

After envying her for so long, Lin Sanya finally seized the opportunity to confess her feelings: "Second sister, the dress you're wearing today is so beautiful, did you buy it for me?"

"I bought it, but would you dare wear it out?"

Lin Momo isn't blind, so how could she not notice her sneaky peeping and the blatant envy in her eyes?

Even a little girl has a love for beauty.

Hearing that she would get her share of the new clothes, Lin Sanya grinned, revealing her little tiger teeth: "I won't be afraid if I wear them with my second sister."

"Okay, then let's wear them together tomorrow."

Lin Daya felt that she was always worrying: "Er Ya, can't you just calm down? I'm still angry today, and you'll start stirring things up again tomorrow. Be careful, or Dad won't help you this time either. Let's see how you handle it. Even if you can make money, you should be careful with your money. Pay off the debts you owe first, and you'll feel better."

After disciplining the older one, he started disciplining the younger one:

"Sanya, how can you be so insensible? Are you deliberately trying to get your second sister beaten by Mother? Why bother changing into new clothes? Wait until they're too worn out before getting new ones, do you hear me?"

"I heard you. Big sister, I'm not wearing the new clothes."

The eldest sister got married, but her authority remained.

Lin Sanya immediately wilted.

Seeing the little girl's barely concealed disappointment, Lin Daya couldn't help but laugh and say, "That's a good girl! Your second sister has already bought you all the clothes, how could they run away? You'll have your chance to wear them eventually. By then, your second sister's clothes will be old, but yours will still be new clothes, isn't that great!"

"Okay, I'll listen to my older sister."

Lin Sanya was young and quick-witted; her tone regained some of its earlier cheerfulness.

That night, the sisters chatted until late before finally falling asleep.

*

That day, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Momo quietly climbed off the kang (a heated brick bed).

Before long, some faint noises came from the kitchen across the street.

When Lin Daya woke up, she didn't see Lin Momo sleeping next to her and wondered why the girl had gotten up so early today.

As dawn broke and remembering that she had to get back to her husband's family home early that day, she jumped up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

She was putting on her clothes when Lin Momo came in carrying a basin of warm water and said in a low voice, "Sister, don't put your clothes on yet."

As he spoke, he quickly placed the basin he was holding on the small stool.

"What are you doing? Why did you bring in the water for washing your face?" Lin Daya couldn't help but chuckle.

Lin Momo had just taken out a set of padded clothes from the old closet and placed them in front of her: "Big sister, wear this thick one today. It was so cold outside this morning, and you were sitting in the car without moving, so it was even colder."

The early morning of late autumn and early winter already carried a chill, something she had experienced firsthand yesterday.

"Why did you buy one for me too? How much money did you make on this trip to town?"

Lin Daya had previously thought that Sanya had only bought one set of clothes, but she only found out last night that Sanya also had one. Now that she saw Sanya take out another set for her, she was immediately shocked and her mouth opened slightly.

Farmers either weave their own clothes or buy the cheapest coarse cloth and make them themselves. They don't buy ready-made clothes directly from outside.

Did they buy one set after another?

That's incredibly wasteful of their money!

Lin Momo said matter-of-factly, "We three sisters, Sanya and I both have them, how could you be the only one missing out?"

Before leaving town yesterday afternoon, Lin Momo went into the clothing store again and bought two sets of men's clothing for herself. Remembering that Lin Daya was also wearing a single layer of clothing, she decided to get her a double layer as well.

Now, all three sisters have new clothes.

Seeing that she was still not moving, Lin Momo whispered to her, "Mother and the others won't get up to see you off. Eldest sister, you should hurry up and put on your clothes. The water for washing your face must be getting cold. If you delay any longer, eldest brother will be coming over with his mule cart."

"Say it," she said, turning around and leaving again.

When she came back in, Lin Daya was already dressed and washing her face.

Lin Momo placed the black lacquered tray on the cabinet beside the kang (a heated brick bed) and called out, "Sister, dinner's ready."

Two plump, fragrant steamed buns, and two poached eggs nestled in the ginger soup bowl.

Lin Daya, who was wiping her face, only glanced at it, and her eyes welled up with tears. She asked in a choked voice, "Where did you get all this?"

"You've come all the way back to your parents' home, I can't let you go without even a decent meal, can I?"

Lin Daya habitually declined, saying, "I'm not hungry. This bowl of ginger soup with eggs is enough. You and Sanya can have the steamed buns."

Lin Momo glanced at the little girl who was sleeping soundly on the kang, took a bun and stuffed it into her hand, saying, "There are still some in the pot, eat them while they're hot so we can continue our journey."

Taking a small bite, a rich meaty aroma instantly exploded between my lips and teeth.

It's even filled with meat!

As if a switch had been flipped, tears welled up in Lin Daya's eyes uncontrollably.

Lin Momo didn't want to make her cry, so she quickly joked, "Sis, why are you crying? You don't have to cry just because the buns aren't tasty."

"Why doesn't it taste good?" Lin Daya smiled through her tears, wiping them away as she said, "This is the first time I've ever eaten a bun with meat in it, and it's so delicious!"

"It smells so good! I want some too!"

Lin Sanya, woken up by the craving, sat in bed with her hair a mess, staring longingly at the steamed bun in her older sister's hand, her mouth watering.

Lin Daya smiled and handed her the remaining bun: "Eat it, and then go back to sleep."

Turning back to Lin Momo, she said, "Go get one from the pot too, so we sisters can eat together."

The thought of this scene was quite heartwarming, so Lin Momo readily agreed.

That way, the older sister can eat with peace of mind.

Let this lady leave with a good mood today.

She deserves Lin Momo's gentle treatment.