【Grandma, I love you! 】
When Old Lady Xia saw the little girl smiling happily, she also smiled.
"Second brother's family, come with me to the village tomorrow and inform everyone of the third brother's wedding date."
Xia Chen nodded first. She never dared to refuse her mother-in-law's request.
"Mom...when?"
Old Lady Xia sighed. The second son's wife was good in every way except that she was slow to react. She was straightforward, but that was not a bad thing. "Of course it's not busy, and it can delay your work."
"Got it, Mom!"
The next day, around noon, although it was winter, the sun was comfortable on my body.
"Second brother's family, let's go!"
"I'm coming, mother!" Xia Chen responded and was about to go out.
Xia Zhiliao was eating the fried yellow croaker that had just come out of the pan and hurriedly grabbed his mother's hand.
[Mom, you're not planning on wearing this to go out, are you? ]
Xia Chen followed her gaze and looked down. Her clothes and shoes were not dirty!
Seeing that she didn't react, Xia Zhiliao pointed at the new clothes.
[You are too naive. Grandma wants you to wear beautiful clothes and go out to show her face, so that everyone knows that she treats her daughter-in-law well. Sigh! If you go out dressed like this, grandma will definitely be angry.]
Xia Chen believed her daughter's words unconditionally. After all, she was always right to listen to her daughter.
"Mom, let me change my clothes."
In the past, Old Lady Xia would definitely scold him for his dawdling, but this time she was in a very good mood, "Just clean it up and let Zhiliao do it for you. I didn't see it clearly last night."
From the old lady's attitude, Xia Chen knew that her daughter was right again.
In fact, Xia Chen had a good foundation, and with limited cosmetics on hand, it didn't take Xia Zhiliao long to finish dressing up his mother, and the result was quite good.
Apart from anything else, Xia Zhiliao felt that her mother was considered outstanding among the daughters-in-law in their village.
Mrs. Xia Chen was still a little restrained and felt a little unnatural when she saw Old Lady Xia.
After taking a look, Old Lady Xia nodded and said, "You know what, it's no wonder that men like good-looking things. I find it much more pleasing to the eye. I'll dress like this from now on."
Xia Chen didn't dare to think about it. If it were another mother-in-law, she would probably scold her daughter-in-law for being a spendthrift. But she wore new clothes and even painted her eyebrows and eyes during the New Year.
"Zhiliao, let's go with grandma. My Zhiliao is prettier than your mother and your aunt!"
Xia Zhiliao was smiling.
[Grandma, I don't dare to compare myself with my aunt. You are the one who praises me because you like me.]
Old Lady Xia thought that the little girl was still modest, but the cicadas in her home were indeed beautiful.
[That's not right. Mom and I both have new clothes, but grandma doesn't. How sad she must be?]
After hearing this, Xia Chen said quickly, "Mother, my third brother's marriage is a big deal. I will make you a new dress later."
Old Mrs. Xia said it was not necessary, as there was nothing wrong with keeping the money, but she was very happy in her heart.
The second son’s wife is indeed filial.
Old Mrs. Xia deliberately chose to go out when there were many people around. As Xia Zhiliao said, it was to show off.
Seeing everyone's surprised or amazed expressions, the old lady's self-esteem was satisfied.
Xia Chen felt a little guilty as she accepted everyone's stares.
[Mom, this won't do. Hold your head high and your chest high. Like me, we are upright and aboveboard. What are we afraid of?]
Xia Zhiliao patted his chest and winked at his mother.
Someone even pulled Old Lady Xia aside, but still kept his eyes on Xia Chen, "Sister-in-law, who is this? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Old Madam Xia burst out laughing, and the sound was so loud that it seemed that everyone in the street knew it. "Who? Don't you know him?"
Mrs. Li shook her head. "I don't know him, but he looks familiar. This..."
Old Mrs. Xia and Xia Zhiliao laughed together, "Take a closer look. Isn't that our second son's wife, Zhiliao's mother?"
Mrs. Li widened her eyes, stared at Xia Chen again and again, then slapped her thigh and let out a huge exclamation, "Oh my God, it's true, this... this is like a completely different person, I can't recognize her, tsk tsk, I was wondering, where did this pretty daughter-in-law come from, she shouldn't be the third son's, they haven't even got married yet, and there are no others!"
Xia Chen smiled gently, becoming more beautiful, and she became more confident after being praised, "Aunt Li, look at what you said, handsome."
"Handsome, really handsome!" Mrs. Li shook her head. "This new dress must cost a lot of money, right? Both mother and daughter have one. Have you made a fortune recently?"
"What kind of getting rich? Our second daughter-in-law is capable and works for an embroidery workshop." When Old Mrs. Xia said this, her face was flushed with pride.
To be fair, Xia Zhiliao felt that her grandmother really wanted the best for every child, including her daughter-in-law. Even though there was an element of showing off to gain a good reputation for herself, she was also genuinely happy for her daughter-in-law.
"Yes, your second daughter-in-law is good at embroidery. She once embroidered tiger-head shoes for my grandson. Her skills are impeccable."
Mrs. Li looked at Mrs. Xia enviously and said, "You are so lucky."
Mrs. Yang couldn't stand listening any more. "Yes, I'm lucky. The women in the Xia family are all amazing. Look at this new dress my mother brought. Wow, Mrs. Xia, where are yours? Why haven't you spread it out? They must be more beautiful, right?"
Old Lady Xia had fought with her for many years, and she knew what she was going to do as soon as she saw her.
"Who says it's not true? The women in our Xia family are really capable. Not only is our second son's wife, but the one the third son is going to marry is also not bad. And there's also our little Zhiliao, who will also be a figure in the future."
Mother Yang snorted coldly, "The mother and daughter are both wearing new clothes, why don't you wear any? Don't you think you have any? You are really filial, how can you not have a share? Now that they have become capable, do you still treat you like a hot pot?"
Xia Chen was a little panicked, "No, I..."
Old Mrs. Xia knew that her daughter-in-law was no match for Mrs. Yang, and she didn't expect her to help her curse back.
"You don't understand. The ones they made were made by my second son's wife. They were given to me by their boss. My child is filial and she complained that the ones outside didn't fit me well. This one was too wide, that one was too narrow. She insisted on making them for me herself. How can they be the same? Not everyone can afford to wear the pillowcases made by my wife. A pillowcase this big costs a lot of money."
Mrs. Xia's words made Mrs. Yang's face turn red and white.
Xia Chen nodded quickly. That was what she thought.
Xia Zhiliao even gave a thumbs up to his grandmother who was full of fighting spirit!
[Grandma, well done, you are truly a god of war! ]
Old Mrs. Xia laughed. Where did this little girl get so many gibberish from? She had never heard of them before.
"Oh, look at me, I forgot the main thing. We are here to inform everyone to come to my house on the 26th of next month to attend the third brother's wedding and see the new bride. Everyone can get it."
After saying this, Old Lady Xia led the mother and daughter away with her head held high, leaving Mother Yang alone, going crazy with jealousy.
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