"You..." Gu Qingqian poked her teeth in anger: "We are your daughters, you are your daughter-in-law, this is what you should do, and we are your guests, understand?"
Chen Sisi crossed her arms and said, "Second Auntie knows she's a guest. Since she's a guest, she shouldn't be bossing us around."
Shen Sisi had said before that she didn't like washing dishes and preferred to do other chores.
She was busy washing the vegetables and cooking all the dishes for today's meal; she didn't have a moment to rest.
In contrast, Gu Qingqian seemed to be unable to take care of her own limbs.
“In this family, apart from Niu Niu who is not yet four years old, you are the only one who has not done any work. If you really care about your mother, you should take the initiative and fulfill your filial duties.”
Gu Qingqian looked at her long, slender, fair hands: "My hands are for playing the piano, not for doing these rough jobs."
"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. Why do you ask me to do things that you yourself would not do?" After saying this, Chen Sisi turned around and lay down in a more comfortable position.
"You...you good-for-nothing Chen Sisi, wait until my Chengfeng comes back, and see what I say to him."
"Whatever." Chen Sisi simply closed her eyes, not wanting to pay any attention to her.
All of this was observed by Gu Wanyin, who was sweeping the floor nearby.
She pulled Gu Qingqian towards the courtyard: "I told you, don't provoke her for now, why can't you control your mouth?"
Gu Qingqian muttered aggrievedly, "I just can't stand her arrogant attitude. I don't know what kind of bewitching potion she gave the old lady, making her dizzy and confused."
"Didn't the old lady say that she came to Jiangcheng to deal with Chen Sisi, and that she would get rid of her in less than three days? Look at the old lady now, she's always happily taking care of the child, cooking and washing dishes for her. Is she still our mother?"
Based on her understanding of her own mother, Xu Hongying couldn't possibly be that honest, but this time when she came, she found that her mother seemed to have become a different person.
“Before, he kept calling that Niu Niu his little bastard, but now he holds her every day and calls her his darling granddaughter. If it weren’t for the fact that Chengfeng couldn’t get out of the desert all those years, I would have suspected that she was his child.”
Gu Wanyin listened quietly to her complaints, remaining silent throughout, her eyes deep as if she were plotting something, before leaning close to Gu Qingqian's ear.
After listening, Gu Qingqian nodded quickly: "Okay, I understand."
The two of them tidied up the yard carefully, and when Xu Hongying was ready to have some bowls and chopsticks, they had also cleaned up the yard.
Of course, it was only Gu Wanyin who was cleaning, while Gu Qingqian stood beside her, just talking.
"It's getting late, you should hurry back to your aunt's house!" Xu Hongying thought they were too noisy and couldn't help her with anything, only causing her a lot of trouble.
She used to only have to cook for two or three people, but now she has to cook for several people at a large table, and she's exhausted.
"Mom, you're so old, don't tire yourself out. You have a daughter-in-law in the house, why don't you use her? She's been with Chengfeng for so long, but she hasn't laid a golden egg yet!" Gu Qingqian deliberately shouted loudly, as if afraid Chen Sisi wouldn't hear her.
Hearing this, Chen Sisi didn't take it to heart. Her main approach was to ignore what was going on outside, not know, not respond, and not get angry.
Xu Hongying glared at Gu Qingqian: "You child, you've been spoiled by me, and you don't know how to speak properly. Sisi has her own things to do. Last night, when I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I saw her hunched over her desk writing something."
Xu Hongying has suffered the hardships of being uneducated and unemployed all her life. If she had her own career, she wouldn't be trapped in this family and become a resentful woman.
So, seeing how hard Shen Sisi was working, she decided to help as much as she could. Her two daughters wouldn't understand these things.
They never even tried to understand her.
"Mom, why are you siding with outsiders? We're doing this for your own good."
Xu Hongying said, "Alright, go back now. Tomorrow morning, come with me to buy meat first thing in the morning."
Gu Wanyin obediently put down the broom, said goodbye to Gu Qingqian and Shen Sisi, and left.
Chen Sisi got up to see them off. When she returned, she noticed a small bag hanging behind the door. She guessed it belonged to both of them, picked up the bag, and chased after them.
She had only walked a few steps when, around a corner, she heard Gu Wanyin calling her name, but the voice was too soft for her to hear clearly.
Seeing that the person had already walked away, she quickened her pace: "Sister-in-law, you dropped something."
Her sudden appearance startled the two of them.
It feels like you've done something wrong and been caught red-handed.
Gu Wanyin's expression was a little unnatural as she squinted at the bag: "Look at my memory. Thank you, Sisi, for bringing it all the way here."
Chen Sisi had no idea what they were plotting, and she wasn't interested.
"Then be careful on your way." After saying that, Chen Sisi suddenly cleared her throat mischievously: "You two should watch your step. I think I saw a dark shadow behind you when I came over just now!"
"What?" Gu Qingqian shuddered in fright, glancing behind her. "Don't talk nonsense, there's no shadowy figure."
Chen Sisi tossed her hair, looking bewildered: "Strange, I just saw it a moment ago."
"Chen Sisi, that's enough, stop talking!" Gu Qingqian was starting to get scared.
Gu Wanyin's face was also very pale, but she still calmed herself down and said, "What are you afraid of? We have nothing to hide, so we have nothing to fear."
Chen Sisi patted Gu Wanyin meaningfully: "My sister-in-law is right, if you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear..."
She deliberately dragged out the last few words, making the atmosphere even more chilling.
Gu Qingqian hid behind Gu Wanyin: "Chen Sisi, stop talking nonsense. There are no ghosts in this world."
Chen Sisi did not answer, but gave her a meaningful smile.
Although she wasn't sure what the two were saying, it couldn't be anything good, so it might be good to scare them a little.
With a mischievous grin, Chen Sisi turned and left, heading home to be with Niu Niu.
These past few days, Shen Sisi has been shuttling between the oil mill, the dock, and her home.
To her surprise, the people who came to help with the work were actually Cao Hua's brothers.
They all refused to accept money, saying they were just there to help, which made Chen Sisi feel very embarrassed, so she could only serve them good food and wine every day.
With the mechanical oil pressing workshop nearing completion, Chen Sisi, through Wen Rong's connections, introduced a fully automatic oil pressing machine.
The local brands in the port city are almost comparable to those of major international brands, and the prices are even discounted.
After all this trouble, Chen Sisi not only emptied her pockets but also owed Wen Rong a sum of money for equipment.
Wen Rong is a wealthy and powerful man, yet he doesn't pressure her to repay the money. Instead, he keeps trying to invite her to dinner.
Shen Sisi had declined several times, but this time, Wen Rong had done her a huge favor and was also her creditor. After thinking about it, she reluctantly agreed.
I thought it would be a simple meal in a private room at a state-run restaurant.
Unexpectedly, they booked a very high-end Western restaurant.
The only Western restaurant in Jiangcheng!
When I arrived, Wen Rong had already taken her seat, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands.
"Miss Shen..."
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