"My son is gone, and the child is living with you, yet he's starving and fainting?" Zhou Daya looked at Tao Ying in disbelief.
"He's throwing a tantrum and refusing to eat, it has nothing to do with me. He didn't even bring lunch, Chunni packed it all for him." Tao Ying didn't feel guilty at all, it wasn't like she was the one refusing to feed him.
They're not three or four-year-old children; you don't expect to put food in their mouths for them.
"It's all because you spoiled them. Do you think the Zhao family will let this go?" Zhou Daya said fiercely.
“I had Wang Baojun and Zhao Shuangfeng write a written agreement. Besides, the money is already in my hands, why would I return it?” Tao Ying said confidently.
"Then what about the matchmaker who introduced you to someone?" Zhou Daya felt her head spinning.
“That matchmaker must have taken a bribe. I bet she was after my family’s wealth and money. I kicked her out,” Tao Ying whispered to Zhou Daya.
"Are we just going to let it go like that?" Zhou Daya gritted her teeth in anger.
"Of course we can't just let it go like this. That's why I invited you and Dad here. I know where that matchmaker lives, but I don't know who's after my family. They want you and Dad to go to that matchmaker's house every day and start cursing. Go there after breakfast, have lunch with Dad at a restaurant, and come back before dinner." Tao Ying said softly.
"Are you treating us like Yang Bailao? With our old arms and legs like this, are you really not afraid that we'll fall apart and end up accompanying my eldest son?" Zhou Daya was stunned for a long time before she found her voice.
I knew this brat was up to no good. Otherwise, why would she let me come to her house? And give me so much meat? This is her last meal before she dies!
"Old woman, our legs aren't good, our eyesight isn't very good, and our teeth aren't very good either. The meat our children sold to buy us is what we're eating. Let's not eat it anymore and go home." Old Master Wang felt his right eyelid twitching incessantly; this meant trouble was brewing.
“Mom, I’ll give you a dollar every day, fifty cents to my dad, fifty cents for lunch for both of you, meat in the dishes every night, and I’ll also make you a new set of clothes, buy you a pair of shoes, and get my dad a new pipe.” Tao Ying immediately stopped the old lady who was about to get up.
“You silly child, if you’re bullied, you have to find an adult to stand up for you. Don’t worry about my mouth, I’ll definitely curse their ancestral graves until they’re smoking. I’ll settle the score every few days!” Zhou Daya immediately grabbed Tao Ying’s hand.
I'm afraid that if I'm too slow to agree, my eldest daughter-in-law will go find another old lady.
If you go back to the village and hire someone at this price, those old men and women will fight over it.
“That’s right, eldest daughter-in-law, your mother and I can’t stand by and watch you get bullied.” Old Master Zhou pressed his right eyelid, thinking to himself that feudal superstition was no good.
“Although Dad doesn’t swear as much as your mom, Dad can still swing a carrying pole. Isn’t this price…” Old Master Wang tried to put his worth on the same starting line as his wife.
“Who’s cursing? You’re the one cursing. I was just trying to reason with them. Don’t criticize me in front of the kids. What use is all that money to you? Eldest daughter-in-law, just give me your dad’s share. Men are too thick-skinned to handle money.”
Zhou Daya first pointed at the old man's nose and cursed him, then immediately looked at Tao Ying with a big smile on her face.
"Mom, I'll pay you on a daily basis. I've even prepared a kettle for you. I'll have Baomin take you and Dad there every day, and Chunni will boil two eggs for you to take with you. I've also prepared a fan and other things," Tao Ying said happily to Zhou Daya.
"No need, Chunli is coming with us, so we can have her come with us." Zhou Daya's eyes crinkled with laughter when she heard that there would be eggs to eat, which would save her the 50 cents for lunch.
"Chunli's here? Chunli, did you finish your high school entrance exam? How did it go? If you can come to the city to study, come stay at my house." Tao Ying rummaged through her memories; Wang Chunli was truly an outstanding child.
Independent, self-disciplined, diligent, intelligent, and filial.
However, in her previous life, Aunt Tao did not allow Wang Chunli to live at her home.
Wang Chunli was bullied at school. Later, while her roommates were sleeping, she sent all the bullies away and jumped off the building herself.
At this stage, the children become even worse.
"Are you crazy? You sold your own son and brought your niece home. It will take at least three years. It's a thankless task. Besides, Guiying wouldn't agree to it." Zhou Daya looked at Tao Ying as if she were a fool.
I don't know what's wrong with this little brat. Sometimes when she gets really picky, she'll even pluck a handful of fur from a dog that's walking by on the street.
Sometimes, when they're being generous, it's as if the money was just picked up for free.
“Mom, I heard from Baoshan that the school is in chaos, and the dormitories are even more chaotic. Why would we send our good eldest daughter to such a place? Besides, would Guiying let me suffer? Or is it that Chunli has grown up and become successful, and has forgotten about her aunt?”
Tao Ying said nonchalantly, "What does it mean to be relatives? It means giving and receiving, and helping each other in times of difficulty."
Tao Ying really liked Li Guiying.
"I'm practically dead already, I won't get involved in your sister-in-law's affairs." Zhou Daya rolled her eyes, then said nothing more.
Wang Chunli was raised by Zhou Daya, and she held a higher place in Zhou Daya's heart than Wang Baojun.
"Aunt, the food is ready. Shall we eat now?" As they were talking, Wang Chunli had already quickly prepared the food and came out to ask Tao Ying.
"Okay, let's eat." Tao Ying replied cheerfully.
Tao Ying likes Wang Chunli's straightforward personality.
"Mom, this braised pork was made by my sister Li today," Wang Chuntao said as she came out from behind carrying a bowl of rice.
Wang Baomin brought a table. By this time, the weather was already quite hot, so everyone ate outside.
Looking at the tempting braised pork and potatoes on the table, everyone couldn't help but swallow.
In this day and age, everyone has plenty of money.
"Chunli's cooking skills are amazing, Guiying taught her so well." Tao Ying praised without reservation.
Wang Baomin went in again and brought out the pork bone stew with sauerkraut. "This sauerkraut was stewed by my youngest daughter, right? The sauerkraut was cut so well today, it looks so appetizing." Tao Ying glanced at the sauerkraut and continued to praise it.
"I just cooked it haphazardly. Luckily, Sister Li came, otherwise I would have ruined the meat." Wang Chuntao was a little embarrassed by Tao Ying's praise.
“There’s no such thing as wasting meat. Chun Tao, if your mother thinks the meat you cooked was wasted, give it to Grandma next time. Grandma won’t mind.” Before anyone else could speak, Zhou Daya spoke up first.
Tao Ying thought, "..." This old lady shouldn't be treated too well.
Grandpa Wang was speechless. This old lady had completely gone too far.
"Grandma, eat some meat, eat some meat." Wang Chunli awkwardly picked up a piece of braised pork with more fat than lean meat and put it in Zhou Daya's bowl.
"Yes, yes, eat meat, eat meat! This meat was bought by your aunt by selling her son, so you should eat more." Zhou Daya also realized that she had gotten a little carried away and quickly tried to make amends.
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