Wu Xiufang and Zhou Chunyan exchanged a glance and smiled simultaneously. They were both experienced and understood each other perfectly well.
However, it's not uncommon for something like this to happen to Zhao Jingyu.
Zhao Jingyu is no decent person; apart from having a job with a decent income, he's good for nothing.
I heard that when he first came back from his vacation, he got into a fight over a woman and almost got arrested.
Someone like him is lucky to even be able to get a wife.
It seems that Xu Qingning, this new sister-in-law, is no pushover either. She slept with a man before marriage, had a child, and then hurriedly married into the family, not caring about being laughed at by outsiders.
No wonder Xu Jianguo and Jiang Yumei didn't have a smile on their faces; they must be angry about this.
Thinking of this, Wu Xiufang whispered to Zhou Chunyan, "My parents-in-law definitely know that their third daughter-in-law is pregnant, but they're deliberately keeping it from us!"
“Definitely. Those two old geezers only know how to favor the third son. He did such a scandalous thing, so they have to cover it up for him.” Zhou Chunyan had a lot of complaints about Zhao Futang and Yang Yuelan. “When they came, they pulled up all the vegetables in the field. I’m afraid they brought all the money from home with them.”
She didn't actually have a very good relationship with Wu Xiufang.
Wu Xiufang is quite cunning and often uses her as a pawn, but she is slow to react and only realizes she has been used.
Now that they have a new sister-in-law, they immediately stand on the same side and regard Xu Qingning as their opponent.
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease, and who told our third son to be such a scoundrel!” Wu Xiufang had even more complaints about Zhao Jingyu. “He earns such a high salary, but he doesn’t even know how to subsidize our two families. Instead, he gives a lot of subsidies to his sister. It’s obvious that he’s not close to us.”
"Hmph, Zhao Lei, that stingy one, still got two yuan just like us, didn't she?" Zhou Chunyan glanced at Zhao Lei. "Now that Lao San has a wife, she probably won't get any advantage anymore. Serves her right!"
“By the way, when they came yesterday, I saw a mahogany box in my mother-in-law’s bundle. I wonder what treasure it contained.” Wu Xiufang whispered to Zhou Chunyan. “Last time I asked her what good things were inside, and my mother-in-law hesitated and said it belonged to the third son. She said he was away from home all year round and she didn’t dare leave it with him, so she was keeping it for him.”
"A rosewood box?" Zhou Chunyan became interested. "How come I don't know about it? I've never seen one before."
"How could you possibly see what I don't want you to see?" Wu Xiufang sighed. "Look at what the third son's wife is wearing, and then look at what we're wearing. Who would believe that this is the same family's daughter-in-law?"
“That’s true.” Zhou Chunyan thought of Xu Qingning’s red cardigan and then looked at the patch on her own sleeve. She felt it was unfair and suggested, “Let’s not leave today. We need to have a good talk with Lao San about things at home. He can’t just ignore everything.”
“That’s right.” Wu Xiufang agreed. “It was fine when he was alone before, but now that he’s married, he should take on the responsibilities of the family just like us.”
The two sisters-in-law were chirping softly, but Tang Wenya overheard them. She wasn't interested in their family matters and deliberately said, "I've seen that mahogany box before. The gold bracelets and necklaces inside were so beautiful. You must have had them when you got married, right?"
“We don’t have any…” Zhou Chunyan gasped when she heard that it was a gold bracelet and a gold necklace. Zhao Jingyu was such a scoundrel, he would never have bought these pieces of jewelry in advance for his mother to keep.
It must have been prepared by my mother-in-law.
The in-laws are so biased towards the maternal grandparents' family. They are all daughters-in-law of the Zhao family, so why does Xu Qingning have something while they don't?
Upon hearing this, Wu Xiufang's face darkened as well.
Both families toiled in the fields every day, braving wind and rain, earning meager work points. They barely scraped by, rarely eating meat, unable to afford clothes, and their dream of returning to the city seemed increasingly distant.
Zhao Jingyu, on the other hand, lived a life of luxury in the city. As soon as he got married, the old couple immediately sent him their family heirloom.
Isn't this bullying honest people like them?
When Zhao Lei learned that there were gold bracelets and necklaces in the house, she felt heartbroken. She was the only daughter in the family, and Yang Yuelan always said that she loved her, but she never secretly gave her a piece of gold jewelry.
Ultimately, her parents still felt sorry for their son, Zhao Jingyu.
Seeing that the three of them were silent, Tang Wenya knew they were feeling upset, so she stood up in a good mood and went to find Jiang Yumei.
She had just stood up when Wang Yaqiang called her back: "Tang Wenya, come over and say a few words. Your sister-in-law is getting married to an old classmate. Shouldn't Tingshen be happy? Shouldn't they get drunk together?"
At the next table, Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei were trying to get Xiao Tingshen to drink. Xiao Tingshen's face was flushed, but he still had a smile on his face: "I really can't drink anymore, or I'll get drunk."
"You're staying here, so what's there to be afraid of if you get drunk?" Liu Dawei insisted on making him drink, "Anyway, we won't send you to the wrong room."
Everyone burst into laughter and stared at them.
Young people like to make a ruckus when they get together.
"Oh dear, what are you doing?" Tang Wenya blushed slightly and stepped forward to stop them. "He can't drink alcohol, don't make him drink."
"Why don't you drink for him?" Wang Yaqiang was really drunk, his face flushed as he held the glass in front of Tang Wenya. "Anyway, he's your boyfriend, it doesn't matter who drinks."
"I... I don't drink alcohol." Tang Wenya was furious.
"Oh, right, even though you can drink, we won't let you. You're already in a situation, we can't make things difficult for you." Liu Dawei grinned, took the glass from Wang Yaqiang, put his arm around Xiao Tingshen's shoulder, and asked, reeking of alcohol, "Buddy, when are you guys getting things done? We need to hurry, this can't wait."
Everyone laughed again.
As they laughed, they realized something was off and started whispering among themselves. What was going on? Could it be that Tang Wenya was pregnant?
"You..." Tang Wenya was so angry that she couldn't say a word. It was Jiang Yumei who came over in time to smooth things over, "Yaya, they are drunk. Don't argue with them. Come here to Mom."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tang Wenya could no longer sit still and left without looking back.
She knew Zhao Jingyu and his gang were all bad people. When she got back, she would have a serious talk with Xiao Tingshen and tell him not to associate with them. What kind of trash were they?
Seeing Tang Wenya leave looking disheveled, Wang Yaqiang turned around and continued his loud and boisterous persuasion to drink. He had heard everything she had said, and he had to give Xu Qingning a piece of his mind.
Xu Qingning is no longer Tang Wenya's little follower, but their proper sister-in-law. If the sister-in-law is wronged, it is the younger brothers' dereliction of duty.
Xu Qingning felt sleepy after eating and fell asleep while lying down.
When she woke up, the wedding banquet in the courtyard had already ended. She looked out the window and saw her parents-in-law, her two sisters-in-law, and her sister-in-law outside cleaning up the tables and chairs, washing dishes, and sweeping the floor.
Zhao Jingyu and his two older brothers, along with his gang, were playing cards noisily in the courtyard. The two older brothers were clearly drunk, their speech reeking of alcohol.
Xu Qingning knew she would be entertaining guests late into the night, so she simply drew the curtains and went back to sleep.
She was the bride; she didn't have to do anything.
The groom outside is very irresponsible; he doesn't even come in to check on her or pour her a glass of water.
Just then, there were footsteps outside the door, and Zhao Jingyu came in carrying a ceramic jar. Seeing that she was awake, he handed her the water: "Mom asked me to ask you what you want to eat tonight?"
"I'll eat whatever you eat, no need to cook anything special for me." Xu Qingning took the ceramic jar. Her appetite was pretty good now, much better than in the morning.
“My brother and sister-in-law aren’t going back today. I’ve booked two tables of food and drinks at the guesthouse and will also arrange rooms for them.” Zhao Jingyu stood in front of the bed, buttoning up his unbuttoned suit jacket one by one. “Mom and my sister aren’t going to the guesthouse; they said they’ll stay and keep you company.”
"Granted, go ahead!" Xu Qingning waved to him, then called out to him, "If you're going to drink tonight, I'll book you a room too. I can't stand the smell of alcohol."
"Don't worry, I won't drink." Zhao Jingyu stopped and teased, "If I drank and slept in the guesthouse, would you feel at ease?"
"You know that's good." Xu Qingning understood, her peach blossom eyes full of smiles. She picked up the ceramic jar, took a sip of water, cleared her throat, and said, "This kind of thing, once is enough. After all, your salary can't support two wives."
"Looks like I'll have to make more money." Zhao Jingyu glanced at her thoughtfully, took the ceramic jar from her hand, placed it on the writing desk, and strode out.
This woman is quite interesting.
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