Zhang Ru was shocked by her mother-in-law's remarks. The blame was being placed on her, and her father-in-law's face looked extremely ugly. What should she do?
Qiao Xiaoni and Su Chenhao were not far away. They had heard some of what was happening here, and some of the people around them had also heard it. They would glance back from time to time, and some even quietly approached them just to eavesdrop.
Qiao Xiaoni thought to herself that it was fortunate she had prepared in advance, otherwise, something terrible would have happened today. So many people were waiting for the meal! She couldn't possibly send half of them back, could she? That would offend the whole village. These people were all there for the banquet because she had been admitted to university.
After greeting everyone around him, he had finally managed to recognize everyone in the village thanks to his amazing memory. He even knew the names of the little kids.
Just as Zhang Ru was about to speak, Qiao Sunshi spoke up before she could.
"Hurry up and go inside to cook! Can't you see everyone is waiting to eat? What are you thinking about all day long? You haven't done anything right."
"You've been in this family for so long, and you haven't even had a child. It's only because of me; any other mother-in-law would have kicked you out long ago."
Her words were full of threats. She didn't want her daughter-in-law to tell the truth. If the old man got angry, he might really kick her out of the house. She couldn't help but regret that she hadn't done it.
That way, those pig heads and trotters won't be eaten for nothing.
Zhang Ru felt extremely wronged. The inability to have children had become a curse. She could only turn around, wipe away her tears, and go back to the kitchen to cook.
Qiao Tianli couldn't bring himself to say anything about his daughter-in-law; his anger wouldn't subside. He looked around and just then saw Qiao Haixing returning from outside. He went over and grabbed his ear.
"Where have you been since early this morning? Can't you see how busy things are at home? Don't you know how to help with the chores?"
"It hurts!" Qiao Hainan struggled, but his ear was not released and instead hurt even more. He begged for mercy, "Dad, be gentle, you're about to pull my ear off."
"Where have you been all morning?"
"I... of course I went to work. I went to the fields to check, and this year's harvest is pretty good. The corn kernels are really big." Qiao Hainan made up a reason, and the people around him pointed and whispered, some even snickering. He was losing face.
When Qiao Tianli heard that his son had gone to the fields, his expression softened, and he slowly released his hand. "Why did you decide to go to the fields to check on things today?"
"I..." Qiao Hainan rubbed his ear, which was sore from being twisted, "Isn't the autumn harvest just over two weeks away? I just decided to go and take a look on a whim. Anyway, there are so many people at home who don't need my help, and I'd be just an eyesore if I stayed here!"
"Dad, is dinner almost ready? I'm not late, am I?"
He had been hiding in the ravine all morning and was starving. Today he was going to have meat and rice, and he hadn't eaten breakfast. He was just waiting for this meal.
Qiao Tianli casually patted his head and said, "All you know is eating. You're like a reincarnated starving ghost. No matter how much you eat, you can't fill your stomach."
"Dad!" Qiao Hainan shouted, "With so many people around, can't you at least give me some face?"
"You're giving me face, but have you given me any face?" Qiao Tianli pointed at his face and said, "Your wife is just like you, all she does is eat and sleep all day, she can't even do a little work properly. Today she almost made me lose all face."
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