He didn't come simply to "announce the good news", but to remind the people in the old house: Daya went to learn a craft, and there is no one to work in our family!
Mrs. Zhao's heart was pounding.
Chance!
This is an opportunity!
Zhao's eldest daughter-in-law hurriedly said, "Oh my, if Daya goes to learn a trade, won't there be no one to do the housework?"
"Third sister-in-law is weak, she must not work too hard!"
"Well, I'll go help my brother and sister-in-law. There's not much work to do in the fields right now anyway—"
When she goes to serve Gu, she will definitely make her feel comfortable.
Then, I can learn a skill at the same time.
Having a skill is great, whether you teach it to your children or secretly tell your family!
Mrs. Zhao's mind worked quickly and she had already weighed the pros and cons clearly.
She was extremely active, as if going to the county to take care of her sick younger siblings was her unshirkable responsibility as the eldest sister-in-law.
Well, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother!
Uncle San passed away, leaving behind only an orphan and a widow. As the eldest daughter-in-law in the family, it was her duty to help take care of them.
Not only can you get benefits, but you can also gain a good reputation.
The abacus beads of Zhao Da's wife bounced directly onto the faces of Zhao Er's wife and Zhao Si's wife, the two sisters-in-law.
Zhao Er's wife was slow to react, but when she saw that her eldest sister-in-law, who had always been shrewd, was willing to work like a slave for Gu, she knew there must be some benefit involved.
When she thought about it more carefully, she understood.
Hurrah!
What a rich family! One of your own daughters has already received benefits, yet you still want to take more?
Too smart, too greedy!
Zhao Er’s wife also has a daughter, who is twelve years old this year.
She is at an age where she can work but does not need to take care of herself in preparation for marriage.
Zhao Er's wife handed over almost all the work she had on hand to her daughter.
Therefore, when the three heads of the family were initially selecting candidates to go to the county, Zhao Er's wife only thought of her son and did not think of her daughter at all. Instead, she stuffed her eldest son Goudan into the group.
But now, Daya has gone to learn a craft, and Gu is short of people.
You can just send your own daughter over there!
Didn’t you see that the people from the older family were all flattering Gu, using the title of “eldest sister-in-law” as a pretext to try their best to get close to her?
Daya can learn embroidery, and so can her Erya!
Moreover, Zhao Er’s wife has even higher “ambitions”.
If Erya goes to the county, maybe she will have a chance to stay there.
Just find a son-in-law from the county, who is both respectable and economical, and their entire second branch will benefit from it!
The second wife of Zhao became more and more excited as she thought about it, and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, you are the eldest sister-in-law after all, and your status is higher than that of the third brother's wife."
"If you go and take care of her, people who understand will say that you are acting like an elder sister-in-law and are showing pity to your widowed younger sister."
"But if someone who doesn't understand the situation hears this, they'll say that the third sister-in-law doesn't know how to respect her parents and doesn't follow the rules, and that she dares to trouble the eldest sister-in-law to serve her."
"...We care about our third sister-in-law, and we should also take care of her reputation. Let my Arya go."
As soon as Zhao Er's wife finished speaking, Zhao Da's wife's eyes lit up -
What a good thing about the second brother's family. They already have a son, and they want to take their daughter away too?
Zhao Si’s wife: ...Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, don’t make fun of each other!
Same stuff, same stuff.
In the first round, both of these two families had people, but because the children of the fourth family were young, they didn't get a single spot.
Now that there is a vacancy and the second round of selection is about to begin, these two families actually want to take more and occupy more!
Why?
No way!
The more Zhao Si's wife thought about it, the angrier she became. She shouted directly, "Second sister-in-law, Erya is still young. How much work can she do?"
"Sister-in-law, don't go either. After all, you have different statuses!"
"I don't want it. I'm the younger wife, the sister-in-law of the third sister-in-law. It's my duty to take care of her."
Zhao's eldest daughter-in-law: ...
Zhao Er's wife: ...
The two of them didn't bother to fight with each other, and both directed their attacks at the fourth son's wife.
The three daughters-in-law quarreled with each other, showing no sign of their past unity in plotting against the Gu family.
Zhao Qingyun watched coldly, and gained a deeper understanding of the word "interest".
Zhao Dashan and Old Lady Zhao were both embarrassed and anxious: These three are really embarrassing.
They don’t usually take such care when serving their parents-in-law, but they are actually scrambling to serve their younger brother’s wife (sister-in-law)!
However, the two old people sadly realized that they could no longer control their daughters-in-law.
Didn’t you see that the three sons were following their wives, waving flags and cheering desperately?
"It's chaos! Everything is a mess!"
Zhao Dashan was so angry that he banged his pipe loudly, but he failed to stop the farce.
"cough!"
Zhao Qingyun coughed lightly and easily interrupted everyone.
The couple Zhao Da, Zhao Er and Zhao Si San changed their expressions instantly. They no longer had the madness they had when competing with their brothers and sisters-in-law, but smiled at Zhao Qingyun like blooming chrysanthemums.
Zhao Dashan: ...
It seems like things are about to change in this family!
P.S.: Ancient clans were powerful and terrifying, and they actually devoured people! But they were also a double-edged sword. Handled well, they could become the most reliable and powerful aid! People in later generations couldn't imagine or understand this. Gu Qingcheng was an ancient person. Unlike the time-traveling heroine who simply wanted to escape her in-laws' ruthless family, she would find ways to win them over and exploit them!
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