Those old women are so bored, they can make up stories about you even if there's nothing wrong with them.
Of course, she was once one of them, so she knows it well.
The eldest son's wife and the third son's wife both wanted to applaud her.
Old ginger is spicier!
The old woman is both domineering and protective of her own; let's see what the second son's wife has to say now.
It's no wonder they fawn over her all the time; this is when her usefulness becomes apparent.
The old woman wasn't in good health and was running low on energy; after chatting with her for so long, I was exhausted.
So he waved his hand at her, "Alright, let's leave it at that. You guys go back first, I need to rest for a while."
Everyone in the room looked at Gu Yanhe, wondering how she would handle the situation, especially Zhou Wu.
He said it before: his mother has been domineering at home for years, and she always has the final say. She's not so easy to change.
But she refused to believe it.
Now look what happened! Not only did they fail to get the money, they also managed to offend the other two families.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Yanhe wasn't in a hurry at all. She simply put away the order form in her hand and said, "Alright, you get some rest. We'll be going now."
Everyone in the room was stunned by what they saw. She had come in all that rage, and now she was giving up so easily?
Everyone felt... a little unreal.
The old woman looked smug. See? It was me who had to take action.
She knew that with her mother-in-law keeping her in check, the woman wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
However, since the second son's wife has made such a fuss, if we don't give her some sweetness, it might cause trouble in the future.
After all, there's a long road ahead, and there will always be times when we can rely on them.
She thought for a moment and said, "Well then, Mother isn't an unreasonable person."
Indeed, your family did spend some money on me before.
"I've decided on the medical expenses this time. Your two brothers can pay for them; you and your spouse don't need to split it."
Zhou Wu looked grateful; his mother had made a concession. "Yanhe, quickly thank your mother!"
Gu Yanhe didn't even glance at him. "What's there to thank me for? I'm not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others."
Mother, please don't make my sister-in-law and the third son's family suffer like this.
Let's do as I suggested: we'll split all the medical expenses among the three of us.
I still have these receipts. I'll just write them down in my notebook for now, and we can use them to settle the accounts later when more time has passed.
"By the way, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, you need to keep the receipt safe. If it gets lost, I won't be responsible."
She has a well-reasoned argument, and she's not afraid to discuss this matter even if it's brought up to the extreme.
Moreover, she had nothing to worry about; in recent years, the old woman had been plagued by minor illnesses rather than major ones.
Judging from his condition, he'll probably live for many more years. By then, will we still have to worry about not getting our medical expenses refunded?
The eldest son's wife and the third son's wife were both dumbfounded. What did she mean by this?
So, she's not going to pay for the wife's medical expenses anymore, and they're just going to have to split it between the two families.
"Second son's wife, what you've done is really too much. Being disrespectful to your mother-in-law is a serious crime."
"It's fortunate that times have changed. In the past, you would have committed one of the seven grounds for divorce and would have been sent back to your parents' home." The eldest daughter-in-law jumped out in a fit of rage.
So after all that talking, she was completely unmoved.
Even when the old woman herself took action, she couldn't subdue her.
That's absolutely outrageous!
Gu Yanhe lifted her eyelids slightly and said, "When did I ever say I was unfilial to my mother-in-law?"
Didn't I say that the medical expenses would be split equally among the three families?
Do you guys not understand human language? If you really have a problem with this, then we'll go find Uncle San right now.
Let's also hear his opinion?
The other two families would wilted at the mere mention of their third uncle.
To be honest, they themselves know they are in the wrong.
All these years, they've only managed to push everything onto their second son's family because their wives are on their side.
If you were to actually go to your third uncle about this, given that eccentric old man's personality, you'd probably get a severe scolding.
"Mother, look at the second son's wife, she's not taking your words seriously at all!"
“That’s right, Mother, look at my second sister-in-law, why does she always bring up old grievances?” The two had no choice but to come to the old woman’s side again and urge her on.
"Second brother, what do you think about this?"
The old woman pinched her brow in annoyance. This woman was really getting less and less respectful of her.
She had barely set the rules when she openly contradicted her.
Isn't this a public slap in the face for her?
She's been in charge of the household for so many years, and she doesn't want to have to put up with her daughter-in-law's attitude when she's old.
Zhou Wu raised his head and glanced in Gu Yanhe's direction. After seeing the warning in her eyes, he suddenly changed the subject, saying, "This matter is up to my wife."
As if afraid his wife would scold him, he quickly lowered his head again.
"You, you, you..." The old woman's arm trembled, and one finger pointed at him with shaky steps.
"Alright, Mother, you should rest well. We'll head back now." Gu Yanliu stood up, glanced at his eldest son's wife and third son's wife, and said with a half-smile.
“You should take good care of Mother. After all, it is a serious crime to be unfilial to one’s mother-in-law.”
Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, let me remind you again, you must keep the prescription safe.
After all, nobody's money grows on trees. Without proof, I won't accept it.
She returned that sentence to its original source.
Looking at the somewhat dilapidated house, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.
When the family divided their property, the old woman used the excuse that there wasn't enough room to live in the house to kick the couple out to the old house.
Only the eldest and third sons remained to live inside.
That's good now. The medical expenses are settled. If my wife needs anything in the future, she shouldn't have to come to them anymore.
"Gu Yanhe, you..." The eldest daughter-in-law could no longer maintain her smile and angrily called him by his full name.
So all their efforts were for nothing, and the second son's wife didn't take it seriously at all!
"I'll say it again: if you're not convinced, go find Uncle Three."
"So, sister-in-law, brother's wife, are you going?" Gu Yanhe stopped in her tracks and waved the list in her hand.
"You..." The eldest daughter-in-law was speechless for a long time. Whether she went or not, the result would be the same.
If I go to my third uncle's place, I might get another scolding.
When she pulled out this trump card, everyone in the room was speechless and could only watch them swagger away.
Once they got home, the two went to their room, and Gu Yanhe locked the prescription she was holding back in the box.
After locking it, he turned around and asked, "If you have something to say, just say it. It's uncomfortable to keep it to yourself."
Zhou Wu had indeed been holding back all the way, but he was thinking that, firstly, family scandals should not be aired in public.
Secondly, seeing how assertive she was today, he found it hard to say anything.
Seeing that she had asked him about it herself, he stopped holding back and said, "We've completely offended the eldest and third brothers' families today."
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