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Jiang Lifang smiled and looked at Song Chunli.
“Sister-in-law, it’s just a child earning some pocket money, why are you beating him up like this?” Jiang Lifang’s tone was gentle, but her words were barbed.
Jiang Lifang rarely did this, especially towards Song Chunli; she rarely verbally belittled Song Chunli.
Firstly, Jiang Lifang felt that Song Chunli was her sister-in-law and she should respect her.
Secondly, Jiang Lifang felt that her family would only come back for a few days during the Chinese New Year, and there was no need to have unpleasant words with her sister-in-law, making it awkward for everyone to spend the New Year together.
He Tiantian was very touched to see her mother-in-law speak up for her. She had been filial to her mother-in-law all this time, because she could rely on her mother-in-law in this critical moment!
"Heh, it's just a casual chat, why is my sister-in-law being so sharp?" Song Chunli sneered inwardly, but her smile remained forced. As the eldest sister-in-law in the family, she naturally had to maintain a certain air.
Furthermore, this is her home. If she's unhappy, while she can't say she'll stop her second son's family from coming over in the future, she can easily make them have an unpleasant New Year by being unfriendly.
“If you need money, sister-in-law, I have a thousand yuan left. I’ll lend it to you for now,” Jiang Lifang said with a smile. “As for the braised meat shop that Tian Tian runs, I have no right to covet the little bit of money she makes from her private stash.”
My mother-in-law is awesome!
The implication is that if I, the legitimate mother-in-law, don't even care, then you, the aunt, are meddling way too much.
Sure enough, Song Chunli was displeased upon hearing this.
Just as she was about to retort, Old Madam Huo spoke up, glaring at Song Chunli and saying, "Alright, we're not short of money at home. Your sister-in-law isn't after Tian Tian's little bit of savings; she's just curious."
Seeing her mother-in-law say this, Song Chunli could only awkwardly reply, "Oh, yes, I was just curious, just curious!"
"Hehe, that's good." Jiang Lifang smiled, picked up her cup, took a few sips of tea, and looked calm, as if nothing had happened.
Huo Ruimin was laughing loudly outside. He Tiantian got up, quietly went out of the house, and went to take care of the child.
As for the clashes between the elders, she decided not to get involved.
With her mother-in-law being so supportive, He Tiantian decided to be even more filial to her in the future.
When guests arrived at the house, Jiang Lifang, Song Chunli, and Madam Huo greeted them together.
Zhao Huanhuan also went downstairs and greeted the young guests together with He Tiantian.
On New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year, people visit each other.
Those young wives were very familiar with Zhao Huanhuan, after all, Zhao Huanhuan had always stayed in Yanjing, and most of these young people had grown up with Zhao Huanhuan.
He Tiantian grew up in Nanchang and had no connection with these people. Moreover, when He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie got married, the Huo family had just suffered a major disaster and was keeping a low profile. They could only have a meal with the family and a few close family friends. They did not hold a grand wedding, so many people did not know He Tiantian.
"Huanhuan, your sister-in-law has such beautiful skin." One of the young wives, Wu Rui, had grown up with Zhao Huanhuan since childhood. She had never had time to visit before, so she had never met He Tiantian. This time, by chance, she finally met He Tiantian.
"Hehe, yeah, I'm envious too!" Zhao Huanhuan said. "Sweetie, tell me, how do you maintain your youthful appearance?"
He Tiantian smiled shyly, touched her face, and said, "In the summer, I put cucumber slices on my face, and in the winter, I apply traditional Chinese medicine's Seven White Powder to my face. I do it every three days, and it works quite well."
"I've heard that Seven White Powder is quite good," Zhao Huanhuan said with a smile. "If you want some, I'll have someone grind some for you."
“Okay, okay!” Wu Rui said, “My skin is very dark, it would be great if it could become a little lighter.”
He Tiantian smiled and said, "If you occasionally wash your face with white vinegar, you can remove dead skin cells."
“This is easy to buy,” Wu Rui said. “I’ll try it when I get back.”
"This isn't something that can be achieved overnight; you have to persevere. Just half a basin of water and three spoonfuls of vinegar are enough," He Tiantian explained, adding that she thought Wu Rui was a good person and was willing to befriend him.
“I’ve got it,” Wu Rui said with a smile. “If it works immediately, it’ll be a miracle cure.”
The group chatted enthusiastically afterwards, and they learned more about He Tiantian, which improved their impression of her.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, as is customary, I went back to my parents' home.
He Tiantian accompanied Jiang Lifang to visit relatives, bringing a large number of gifts.
This time, Grandpa Jiang invited his second brother's family to come over, and everyone had a meal together.
Jiang Wenhui and Jiang Wenwen chatted and laughed with He Tiantian.
"Sister-in-law, the braised meat that Auntie sent over a few days ago was so delicious," Jiang Wenwen said. "I ate a lot of it. Auntie said that this is the braised meat you sell at your shop. It tastes just as good. Your business must be very good."
"Yes, business is good," He Tiantian replied, "but it's just earning a little pocket money."
Jiang Wenhui smiled, her eyes darting around, and said, "Sister-in-law, our company only pays a fixed salary each month, and we're always strapped for cash. Your business is doing well, could you teach us how to do business too? Let us do some business and earn some money to spend."
He Tiantian smiled and glanced at Jiang Wenhui. If it were Jiang Wenwen, she might consider it.
As for Jiang Wenhui, let's forget about her; we're not on the same wavelength.
He Tiantian laughed and said, "Hehe, there are many ways to do business, you shouldn't focus on braised meat! My shop is just a small one, it's greasy every day, and I have to hire people. I'm busy all year round and don't make much money. Besides, you're a government employee, I don't think you can do business, right?"
Jiang Wenfang's expression turned sour when she saw that He Tiantian was unwilling.
“Yes, Sister Wenhui, you shouldn’t do business anymore,” Jiang Wenwen said. “If it’s discovered, you won’t be able to continue working. Besides, doing business is very hard work. Look how thin your sister-in-law has become; you can tell how tired she is.”
Doing business will indeed have some impact on Jiang Wenhui, but it cannot completely dispel her idea. However, Jiang Wenwen knows that Jiang Wenhui is very lazy and will not do anything that is tiring.
“Yes, if I don’t have the energy to do it, I’ll lose everything,” He Tiantian explained. “Since I opened the shop, I haven’t gone to bed before midnight.”
"Huh?" Jiang Wenhui was taken aback. "That's so hard!"
"It's that hard. I have to work during the day and watch the shop and check the accounts at night," He Tiantian said with a bitter face. "It's especially hard. If I hadn't not yet recouped my investment, I wouldn't even want to open this shop."
Upon hearing He Tiantian's words, Jiang Wenfang felt a chill run down her spine.
"Since it's so hard, I guess I can't do it." Jiang Wenhui said with an embarrassed smile. "By the way, sister-in-law, I see that your clothes are so nice. Where did you buy them? If you opened a clothing store like this, you could probably make money."
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