At this moment, Madam Yao couldn't care less about her daughter's wedding sadness. She smiled and said, "Third sister-in-law, what you're saying sounds like sophistry. Throughout history, over so many years, which family hasn't gone through this? You can't just say something like this and expect many parents-in-law to change their practices that have been going on for so many years, can you?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "Sister-in-law, we can't change other people, but we can choose them. In the future, girls will look for husbands and boys will look for wives. We will look for reasonable families."
Ning said with a smile, "Now I understand why my third sister-in-law found a wife for our eldest son in the Northwest so early. She's raising her daughter-in-law according to her own ideas."
Zhang Zhaoci didn't refute, and said with a smile, "Yes, my sister-in-law and fourth sister-in-law know me. I've never been the kind of person who's patient with managing the household. In the future, won't all the household affairs be handed over to my brother's wife? Since that's the case, why don't I find someone early and train her properly? If she's trained well, she can take over the household affairs after she marries in. It'll save her trouble, and it'll save me trouble too, right?"
Ning sighed and said, "You know, not everyone can be like you, letting go of things so easily."
Yao said, "Yes, Third Sister-in-law, we are not like you."
Zhang Zhaoci said with a smile, "You guys have no personal matters to attend to; you dedicate all your energy to your families and children."
Ning said, "It's good enough that our family has a famous doctor like you. As for others, let's not. Right now, it's just that my grandmother and I are helping you stop them. Many families in the capital know that you are a skilled doctor and want you to treat them. No matter what, you are the lady of the Marquis's mansion. Not just anyone can invite you."
Zhang Zhaoci said with a smile, "It's only because the people in our household don't mind that I'm allowed to see patients and get medicine. If it were a particular family, hiring a doctor would be a very important matter."
The three sisters-in-law chatted as they walked until they reached the gate of Yao's courtyard. Yao sighed and said, "Eldest sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, thank you so much. You've been so kind to me all this way. I'll remember all your kindness."
Zhang Zhaoci smiled and said, "What I said wasn't just to flatter you; it was all from the bottom of my heart. Anyway, if my Xiao Jiu is ever bullied in her husband's family, I won't stand for it. I'll definitely get justice for her. Let me tell you, there's no such thing as being bullied zero times or countless times. You have to nip it in the bud as soon as you see a sign. Every family in ours has daughters, and this huge Marquis's mansion is the foundation for our daughters' confidence in their husbands' families. If the young masters are too shy to stand up for them, aren't there still the brothers like Di Ge'er?"
Ning said, "Third sister-in-law, sometimes, we can't solve problems just by being tough."
Zhang Zhaoci shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law, yes, some problems are hard to solve by force, but in this world, only when we are strong will others not dare to bully us. This principle applies to all problems. I still want to tell the girls that no matter where we go, as long as we are in the right and have a group of brothers like this, even if someone is backing us up, we are not afraid of anything."
After the breakup, Yao watched Ning and Zhang Zhaoci walk away before returning to her own courtyard.
Fourth Master Xu was also a child lover. His eldest daughter's marriage was a joyous occasion, but the thought that his child would belong to another family made him very sad. He returned to his courtyard early and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed) by the window in his room.
When Yao came in and saw this, she sat down at the kang table and said, "Why don't you go to the front? There are relatives staying for dinner."
Many relatives came early to see the bride off, and some stayed for lunch. Yao was feeling uneasy and didn't go to the front to help. She didn't expect that her husband wouldn't go either.
Xu Quan sighed and said, "I looked forward to getting married before I was married, but now that I'm married, I feel empty inside."
Mrs. Yao sighed and said, "I'm the same way."
Yao recounted what Ning and Zhang Zhaoci had said along the way, saying, "We all say that our third sister-in-law is a reckless brat, but actually, our third sister-in-law is the one who lives life with the most clarity."
Xu Quan said, "Who says otherwise? I used to think that Third Brother was just a bookworm, and Third Sister-in-law was a crybaby. Who knew that Third Brother is now the most successful in our family, and Third Sister-in-law is very capable. She has raised three very successful children. Our family will need Di Ge'er to help us support it in the future."
Yao said, "I've been thinking about what my third sister-in-law said, and it makes a lot of sense. Our Tao'er has that kind of personality, and I'm really afraid that she'll be bullied."
Xu Quan said, "Lord Feng is my father-in-law's student, so he can always look after things a little."
Madam Yao said, "Others can only take care of Tao'er if she stands up for herself. I regret now that I didn't raise Tao'er to be a feisty person. I used to think that it was not good for girls to be too feisty. I always thought that girls should be quiet and gentle. But now it seems that it is better to be feisty. That way, she won't be bullied."
Xu Quan said, "Alright, alright, it's come to this point, so don't blame yourself. Try to get closer to the Feng family. With the friendship between your father-in-law's family and the Feng family, Tao'er won't be bullied."
A maid came to invite Xu Quan and Yao Shi, saying that the banquet had been prepared and that they should come over. Xu Quan got off the kang (heated brick bed), put on her shoes, and Yao Shi straightened her clothes. Xu Quan gently took Yao Shi's hand and said, "Our child is married now, so we don't need to worry and be sad like this anymore. As parents, we wish our children could always hide behind us, but we will all grow old one day, and our children still have to stand on their own two feet."
Yao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, nodded gently, and Xu Quan took Yao's hand and led her to the front yard.
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