That was where Li Qingqing used to live with her child; it was a bit larger, about the same size as the master bedroom.
Before Shu Ying could even respond, he rudely sat down on the sofa and looked at Song Zhaodi with an air of superiority.
"How can you be so insensitive? I've been here for so long and you haven't even poured me a glass of water. Go get me some water."
She had traveled a long way and hadn't eaten anything along the way. Although they were all here to work, they were still family.
Song Zhaodi felt uncomfortable, but she didn't want to cause trouble for Shu Ying. Just as she was about to pour water, Shu Ying stopped her and took a disposable cup from under the coffee table to pour her some ordinary water from the teapot.
"It's not easy for my cousin to come all this way, did the journey go smoothly?"
Shu Ying patted Yangyang, signaling the two children to go out and play.
Ding Rumei leaned back on the sofa, looking around. The house was quite large and spacious, but when she faced Song Zhaodi, she started to find fault.
“We country folk don’t really know what’s going smoothly or not. But sister-in-law, you’re obviously not good at managing a household. Where did you find this old woman? Is she even honest? Look at how haphazardly things are arranged in this house. And this sofa is so soft; it’s bad for your back.”
Shu Ying glanced apologetically at Song Zhaodi, suppressing her anger. This woman was disgusting; if she stayed here, the house would become an unbearable mess.
The original intention was to have her share some of Song Zhaodi's workload, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be a troublemaker. She started bossing people around not long after she arrived, acting as if she were the master of the place.
"Cousin, you have a child at home. Your mother-in-law said she will pay you a salary every month. We usually do our research before hiring a nanny. I wonder what kind of cooking you are good at?"
Ding Rumei was displeased to see that Shu Ying was really treating her like a nanny. She said in an unfriendly tone, "It's just everyday meals. Don't worry, I'd rather use someone else than a stranger."
As she spoke, she began gesturing and pointing at the yard again.
"You city people are really something, hiding yourselves in such small courtyards. In our countryside, every household has a big courtyard, much more spacious and bright than yours."
The smile on Shu Ying's face disappeared.
Ding Rumei could tell that Shu Ying was unhappy, but since her brother was in charge at home and they were relatives, she would have to do whatever he said.
As she thought about it, she saw the groceries that Song Zhaodi had just bought on the dining table and looked at them with disgust.
"Is this the fish you bought? It looks nice, but it's expensive and tastes terrible. And these vegetables, they look expensive too, and they don't look as good as the ones from the countryside. You don't know how hard my brother works to earn money, you don't know how hard he works to make money."
As she spoke, she looked at Song Zhaodi and said, "Where are you from? You're not from your sister-in-law's family, are you? Judging from your behavior, you seem to think you're the head of the household."
Song Zhaodi glanced nervously at Shu Ying. Ever since Shu Ying rescued her on the train, she had been thinking about how to repay her and Li Qingqing, and never thought of taking over their place.
“Yingying, I…”
She felt uneasy, afraid that Shu Ying might feel uncomfortable.
Although she makes the decisions about things at home these days, everything she buys is with the consent of Shu Ying and Li Qingqing.
Shu Ying patted her hand, her expression not changing much.
“Cousin, if I remember correctly, your mother-in-law asked you to help take care of the child, right? I don’t know how much she paid you a month, but Sister Song was someone I specifically hired to take care of the child. Every word you say needs to be supported by evidence.”
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