Chen Zhaoci nodded and said, "It's good that the old man is in good spirits. I'm just worried that as he gets older, he'll worry about this and that all the time."
Xu Zhi had been away from home for a long time. Seeing Chen Zhaoci eating and nothing happening outside, she pulled Xu Di aside to ask about the recent situation of her sisters at home.
Xu Di thought for a moment and said, "My eldest sister is in Liaodong. She can send a letter home every ten days. A few days ago, I heard from your sister-in-law that my eldest sister sent over a few sets of clothes for the two little ones. They were all made by my eldest sister herself. It seems that my second sister is going back to the capital with her husband. I heard that your second brother-in-law is doing well in his post and is preparing to go to the capital."
The second daughter, Xu Tao, married Feng Qiang, the eldest son of the Minister of Rites. After their marriage, Xu Tao followed Feng Qiang to another place and has been there for several years. Both of their children were born in that other place.
Xu Zhi rested her chin on her hand, listening attentively to Xu Di's words. When she heard about Xu Tao and Feng Qiang, she said with some concern, "Second sister has a gentle nature. I don't know if she'll get used to staying in the Feng family after she comes back. I heard that the Feng family's matriarch has quite a few rules."
Xu Di didn't seem to care much. He said to Xu Zhi, "Some mothers-in-law like to control their daughters-in-law, but they still have to see who this daughter-in-law is. Our fourth aunt is a loving mother-in-law who can't stand seeing her child being bullied in this broken-down house. Don't worry, even if your second sister's mother-in-law wants to act like a mother-in-law, she has to consider the fourth aunt's feelings and our family's feelings."
Xu Zhi sighed and said, "Brother, why can't a girl just live with her husband after she gets married? She has to deal with so many people in her husband's family. Luckily, I don't have to."
Xu Di laughed and said, "Don't say you don't need it. Even if you did, would your brother just stand by and watch you get bullied? A woman's maternal family is her source of strength, and her brothers are her source of strength in her husband's family. It's said that it's a good thing for a girl to have many brothers from her maternal family. Now it seems that it really is a good thing. With many brothers from her maternal family, not only will her husband not dare to act, but even her mother-in-law will have to think twice."
While eating, Chen Zhaoci listened to Xu Di and Xu Zhi's rambling conversation.
Thinking of what Li Yuexi had told him when he got home, Xu Di said to Chen Zhaoci, "Mom, Yuexi told me that my eldest aunt went home a few days ago with Xingge's wife and also visited Grandmother."
Chen Zhaoci asked curiously, "Your aunt usually avoids me as much as possible, so why did you go this time? Did Yuexi say what it was about?"
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