Scenes from the past came to Mrs. Xia's mind. She was not that strong. She used to be gentle as water. But as a woman with several children who had not grown up, if she was not tough and aggressive, she would only be bullied.
If it weren't for the children, she might not be here.
A man's face emerged in Mrs. Xia's memory, and the memory ended there. She smiled helplessly and said, "Let's go."
[Strange, what happened to grandma? Did she want to remarry but had to give up? ]
Old Mrs. Xia looked at the clever little girl and wondered how she, at such a grown-up age, could understand everything.
Even her father didn't know about this, only the eldest son who had passed away knew something, so she never mentioned it to her children over the years.
"Stop guessing." Old Mrs. Xia took her granddaughter's chubby hand and urged her.
But Xia Zhiliao was really unpredictable and did not listen. She was recalling the novel. The part she had read was not mentioned, but from the way she looked at her grandmother just now, something must have happened.
She wants to figure it out.
Mrs. Yang is no match for Old Lady Xia. When Mrs. Zhang sees Mrs. Yang, her aura weakens and she only dares to talk behind her back. But when she confronts her face to face, she is powerless.
Although her daughter Zhang Hehua no longer worked under Xia Chenshi, she regretted it after just a few days.
Without the patterns provided by the Xia family, her embroidery patterns became much more clichéd, not to mention that her skills were not sophisticated enough. It was okay if people accepted her occasionally, but the three women who had left were competing viciously, and the harder it was to sell, the more they lowered the price, resulting in not only low prices but also difficulty in selling.
Although they are both Suzhou embroidery, there is a world of difference compared to the one from Jinyifang.
People who can afford it naturally want both style and quality. They buy for quality, while those who lack money will naturally choose affordable ones.
Therefore, it is difficult for ordinary embroidery workshops to compete with Jinyi Workshop, and the products of these few people are not competitive at all.
Mrs. Zhang was still thinking about her fellow villagers, and said some nice words to Mrs. Xia Chen, asking her daughter to continue working at the Xia family.
After all, the money is safe and you can receive it as soon as you do the work. You don’t have to think about anything because everything has been arranged by the Xia family.
In her opinion, the Xia family is headed by Old Lady Xia, so she naturally cannot offend her.
"Sister-in-law, what are you busy with?" Mrs. Zhang changed her expression as soon as she saw Old Lady Xia, as if those unpleasant words did not come from her.
"I'm not busy. I heard some people say that the wife our fourth son is going to marry is not good in this way or that way. I want to see who is the black-hearted person with a sore mouth and pus on his face who said that!"
When Old Mrs. Xia scolds people, she is very rude.
Mrs. Zhang's face turned red and white, and she smiled and said, "It's all nonsense, don't take it to heart."
"Nonsense? The person who said it feels good, but what about my daughter-in-law?" Old Lady Xia looked at Mrs. Zhang coldly, "She was married, but her husband has been dead for five years. What's wrong with remarrying? Is it against the law? If I hear anyone say such a bad thing again, I will tear her mouth to pieces."
Mrs. Zhang showed a trace of fear on her face, she knew that Old Madam Xia could really do it.
Today, the Xia family can walk around the village with complete authority.
Old Lady Xia didn't insist on using reason to force anyone to death. Just giving him a warning was enough.
Of course, if Mrs. Zhang wanted to confront her head-on, she would not be afraid.
But looking at Mrs. Zhang's expression, it was obvious that she didn't have the courage to do so.
"Come on, Zhiliao, accompany grandma for a walk." said Old Mrs. Xia.
"Wait, sister-in-law, don't go yet." Mrs. Zhang hurriedly stopped Mrs. Xia.
Old Lady Xia glanced at her and asked, "What's the matter?"
[What else could it be? They must want Zhang Hehua to come back to work for my mother. I've already said that they can't do it on their own. What a wishful thinking.]
Old Mrs. Xia finally reacted after hearing what Xia Zhiliao said, but she really didn't expect that retribution would come so quickly.
As a result, the smile on her face became even brighter. "Come on, I'm still busy. Life is so good now. I have to take good care of my body and live two more years. Think about the blessings of my children and grandchildren. In the future, they will watch my cicada grow up. Don't you agree?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Mrs. Zhang kept nodding her head. No matter what Mrs. Xia said, she did not refute.
Old Mrs. Xia was in a good mood. She greeted everyone she met and was very warm to others. In addition, she lent food to several families who could not afford food before the New Year. Now the Xia family has a very high prestige in the village.
Many people also came to Xia Jinjun to discuss problems at home. Xia Jinjun was a little panicked because he didn't dare to interfere in other people's affairs.
In the blink of an eye, several people gathered here, and they were talking and laughing with Old Mrs. Xia.
The more people there are, the happier Old Mrs. Xia is. It's only because the second son's wife is gentle and easy to talk to. If it were her, Zhang Hehua and the others would be in big trouble.
She was angry when she heard it in the room, but since it was her daughter-in-law's matter, she couldn't make the decision, so she didn't go out.
Now I have found an opportunity to help the second son's wife vent her anger.
"Don't you have something to say? Are you teasing me? If not, I can leave." Old Mrs. Xia said.
Mrs. Zhang was a little speechless when she saw more and more people coming. But when she saw that Mrs. Xia was about to leave, she became a little anxious, "Sister-in-law, I have something to apologize to you first."
"Look at you, what's the matter? It wasn't you who said the bad things about our fourth son's wife. Even if you did, I've already scolded her. I don't care about it."
[Grandma is really good at pretending to be confused. ]
Xia Zhiliao looked at Old Lady Xia with a smile, "Grandma, you are so generous."
"Girl Zhiliao, this is how you should behave. If a dog bites you, you can't bite the dog back."
Xia Zhiliao nodded vigorously, "Grandma, I remember."
The grandparents and grandchildren sang the same tune, and everyone knew that Mrs. Zhang was the one who spread the rumors.
"Sister-in-law, that's not the case!"
"Isn't it? I thought you were the one who did that evil, wicked, and wicked thing. You scared me, wasn't it you?"
"I..." Mrs. Zhang said stiffly under her gaze, "I... I just heard it from someone. I just said a few words. Don't take it to heart."
Old Mrs. Xia snorted.
"Sister-in-law, this is not what I want to tell you. There is one more thing."
"Anything else?" Old Mrs. Xia continued to play dumb.
"Yes!" Mrs. Zhang nodded, lowered her head, and did not dare to look into Mrs. Xia's eyes at all.
"That...that damned girl in our family. She's young and naive. I've beaten her and scolded her, and she knows she's wrong. You've watched her grow up, and you love her very much. Can you give her another chance?"
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