Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, and Yao Huijuan and her colleagues from the neighborhood committee really didn't know how to handle the affairs of the Qian and Cheng families.
As long as the Qian and Cheng families stop fighting, she won't care how much they argue.
In the end, the Cheng family actually succeeded in tearing a large chunk of flesh from the Qian family, and took some things with them when they left.
Cheng Lixue did not stay at the Qian family's house. Her daughter was still at her parents' house, and she was worried about leaving her there alone.
The Qian family suffered a great loss today and will certainly not let her off the hook, so there's no need for her to stay and be tormented.
When her brothers from her maternal family went back, she went with them.
Chen Suwen watched her expression and then looked at the Qian family's indignant faces, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.
Chen Suwen added insult to injury by saying to Liu Cuilian, "Liu Cuilian, I never thought you were this kind of person."
"Everyone says that I, Chen Suwen, am a wicked mother-in-law, the most vicious mother-in-law on Guangming Road, but you've done something even more ruthless than me."
"Don't tell me that all of you treat your daughters-in-law like this, and then everyone says I'm a wicked mother-in-law?"
Chen Suwen was extremely gloating, displaying his despicable nature to the fullest extent.
Others: "..."
Those who were swept by Chen Suwen's gaze couldn't help but glare at her, and of course, they also glared at Liu Cuilian.
If Liu Cuilian hadn't gone too far, how could Chen Suwen have mocked her, and in doing so, mocked others as well?
"Hmph, although I, Chen Suwen, am not good to my daughter-in-law, I would never deny her even a sip of soup."
“Oh dear, some people even called me a wicked mother-in-law, but everyone else was just as wicked.”
"They just think I'm easy to bully, so they throw all sorts of accusations at me, making me seem like some heinous, wicked villain."
As Chen Suwen spoke, a tearful expression appeared on her face as she said to Zhou Qingyun, "Old Zhou, I've been wronged so much."
Zhou Qingyun reached out and put his arm around her, gently patting her shoulder to comfort her, "You're a good person, they're just spreading rumors."
"You're not a malicious person at all; you're a very good person."
He said his wife was the best in the world.
Seeing Chen Suwen and Zhou Qingyun, both quite old, still showing off their affection in front of her, Liu Cuilian was so angry that she cursed—
"Shameless bastard."
Chen Suwen heard this, turned around and gave Liu Cuilian a look that said, "It's no use being jealous," before pulling her husband home.
I've had my fill of the spectacle, and I'm too lazy to argue with them.
...
"Your neighbors' commotion is quite an eye-opener," Li Yulan said quietly to her sisters-in-law after returning from watching the excitement.
"Is her family really that outrageous? Did that woman really wash all the family's underwear?" Li Yulan simply couldn't believe it.
She never washed her dad's underwear.
Even Zhou Cunming's underwear was washed by himself; she never washed it.
Unexpectedly, the daughter-in-law of the next-door neighbor had washed the whole family's clothes.
That's bad enough, but she even washes the menstrual pads?
"Probably? Cheng Lixue wouldn't lie." Shen Wenxiu and Cheng Lixue were only two years apart in age, and their families lived relatively close to each other. She had dealt with Cheng Lixue before.
She was a rather weak woman.
Cheng Lixue got married before her. Cheng Lixue's personality was already like this when Shen Wenxiu married into the family. She never knew that Cheng Lixue would have such a strong personality.
“You have no idea how different Cheng Lixue’s personality was when they first got married.”
As someone who married into Guangming Road at a young age, Xu Huixue witnessed Cheng Lixue's transformation.
"Huh? Sister-in-law, do you mean that Cheng Lixue's personality wasn't originally this weak?" Shen Wenxiu was very surprised.
After all, the Cheng Lixue she knew was a quiet, submissive wife.
She simply couldn't imagine Cheng Lixue being cheerful and strong-willed.
"Let me tell you, when she first married into this family..."
As the Zhou family's daughters-in-law chatted, their relationship improved considerably.
The children were having fun, and the adults were chatting happily. No one cared how the Qian family next door felt about being swindled out of so many things during the Chinese New Year.
If it doesn't concern you, don't get involved.
...
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Wenxiu and Zhou Cunzong returned to Shen Wenxiu's parents' home.
The twin daughters were too young, and Zhou Cunzong was worried that they might cause trouble at his father-in-law's house, so he asked his parents to take care of the children while he and his wife went to his wife's parents' house alone.
"Do you think I'm your maid? I raised you all from infancy, and now I have to take care of your kids?"
"Mom, Mom...we're only going for half a day, just half a day...please, take care of Shanshan and Xiaohu first, okay?" Zhou Cunzong quickly reassured his mother, trying to calm her down.
He knew his mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law well enough to know that this New Year's visit would definitely not be peaceful.
His daughter is only two months old. What if she makes a fuss and scares them?
He didn't want to cause trouble for his daughter.
We can only ask his mother for help.
His mother's family is from Hainan Island, which is next door. She definitely won't be going back to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, so she must be home today. I'll trouble her to take care of the child.
"Xiaomin, can you help too?" Zhou Cunzong slipped a dollar to his mother and sister as a tip, asking them to lend a hand.
Zhou Min accepted the one yuan and said with a smile, "Third Brother, don't worry, I will take good care of my little nieces."
Chen Suwen rolled her eyes at him, "Alright, alright, it's only half a day."
"Come back quickly after lunch. You'll be taking care of the kids yourselves this afternoon."
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