“My dad and brother are both injured and can’t stand the cold. Are you trying to kill my dad and brother?” Yan Zhaodi quickly echoed her mother.
"Oh dear, in-laws, what are you doing? You've misunderstood. We're just making room for you. Please wait in the downstairs room for a bit. No one can stay in the downstairs room in the dead of winter. Even if we're in-laws, we can't let anyone stay in the downstairs room. Mother-in-law, please get up, the floor is cold."
The old woman's smile looked more like a grimace than a cry.
"Misunderstanding? Where have we been arranged? Several places have been prepared, are they all ready?" Hu Chuncao was making a scene so that her husband and son could recuperate properly here. Her husband's family cared about their reputation and would definitely make arrangements for them. If things got out of hand, they would have nowhere to go.
"The east room, the room we live in, that room was just cleaned this year, it's very warm and comfortable. My in-laws are so badly injured, it's appropriate for them to stay in that room," the head maid's mother-in-law said through gritted teeth. What kind of in-laws come to their daughter's in-laws' house to recuperate? Shameless.
“That house is quite nice. I misunderstood my in-laws. I’m so sorry, in-laws. Um, young lady, quickly help your father over there.” Hu Chuncao ran into the yard.
"Your in-law is injured, so why is he coming to your house to recuperate?" the neighbors asked the eldest daughter's mother-in-law.
The old woman, with a forced smile, said, "I don't know who they offended. First they broke their son-in-law's leg, then they burned down the house, and now they've broken their son-in-law's leg too. I heard they even smashed his balls."
"My God, what grudge could they have held against someone to go to such lengths?"
"Oh dear, I hope this won't implicate your family."
"Why didn't you say so earlier? We would have spoken up for you and chased that family away. It's too dangerous to leave them at home."
The neighbors were worried; a fire could burn a family down to the point of bankruptcy. What if someone came after them to take revenge on the Yan family?
The old lady waved her hand and said, "It wouldn't be right to not let them stay even for a day. Let them stay for two days, and I'll find a way to get rid of them."
"You'd better be more alert at night, and we'd better not sleep too soundly either," the neighbors discussed amongst themselves, their hearts pounding.
The eldest daughter-in-law said, "Don't worry, my husband and sons take turns keeping watch, nothing will happen, and we're sorry to cause trouble for everyone."
"Get this family out of here quickly. If it's inconvenient for you, just let us know." Since it concerned their own lives, the neighbors didn't want to watch the drama unfold.
When the eldest daughter-in-law entered the house, the Yan family had already moved out, and Yan Dagen and his son occupied most of the kang (a heated brick bed).
"In-laws, we're staying in this room, where are you staying?" Hu Chuncao said with an awkward smile.
“We’ll stay in your daughter’s room, and let your daughter come and sleep with you,” the eldest daughter’s mother-in-law said calmly.
Hu Chuncao: "That's fine too, we can all squeeze in together."
"Is the food ready?" Yan Dagen was starving.
"I'll go check on you. You two need to eat something good to recover from your injuries," Hu Chuncao said, glancing at her mother-in-law.
The eldest daughter's mother-in-law rolled her eyes at Hu Chuncao and said, "If you want to eat well, you have to buy it yourselves. Our family doesn't have that kind of means. We only have simple meals."
Hu Chuncao... went to the kitchen to get her food herself.
The eldest daughter cooked rice porridge for the sick, while the others ate corn stalks and had pickled vegetable strips and salted beans as side dishes.
When Hu Chuncao saw the food, he was furious. Who still eats this kind of food nowadays? His family was poor, and they also ate a mixture of coarse and refined grains.
"Is this all you're feeding your dad and brother? There's not a drop of oil in it. How can their injuries heal?"
The eldest daughter lowered her head and said, "Mom, this is what we usually eat at home."
Hu Chuncao… “Aren’t we guests? When someone comes to visit, they’ll kill a chicken and buy meat, treat them to good food and drink, and be very hospitable. How can your family be so lacking in manners?”
"If you think our family is impolite and the food is bad, then hurry up and go to your second daughter's house. You're begging for food and you still complain it's spoiled," the eldest daughter-in-law said sarcastically, "You're really shameless."
Hu Chuncao angrily carried the porridge back into the house.
Taking advantage of this moment, Yan Zhaodi hurried home.
After dinner, the eldest daughter came over and slept with the Yan family.
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