Old Master Zhong looked at Zhong Wenjin and forced a smile on his old face: "Wenjin! If you don't like hearing your mother say these things, I will definitely control her in the future and tell her not to say them. No matter what, today is her birthday. Just give your mother some face and don't leave, otherwise you will let those people in the village see you as a joke.
After saying that, Mr. Zhong turned to look at Lin Manxiang, his tone much softer: "You've suffered so much these years. I will definitely take care of your mother and make sure she doesn't treat you like that again. You two just stay here peacefully. No one should leave until dinner."
Lin Manxiang was a little flattered by her father-in-law's sudden kindness to her. It had been so many years, and ever since she was diagnosed as infertile, these people had never been kind to her.
Today, her attitude has changed. Lin Manxiang has always felt guilty towards the Zhong family, otherwise she would not have endured humiliation for so many years and come to the Zhong family just to make herself feel better.
Now that he saw that his father-in-law, who had never been kind to him in the past, spoke like this, he naturally agreed.
Zhong Zheng, standing nearby, nearly vomited blood when she heard these words. How could she agree so readily? Oh my god! Have you forgotten the humiliation you just suffered?
No matter how much she cried out in her heart, Zhong Zheng could not change her mother's mind, so the three of them had no choice but to return to the Zhong family.
The situation this time was much better than before. Everyone in the Zhong family forced a smile on their faces when facing them. Even old lady Zhong, who had always disliked Lin Manxiang and her daughter, did not say anything unpleasant this time.
When Mr. Zhong thought of it just now, Mrs. Zhong also thought of it, otherwise she would not be so peaceful now.
Zhong Zheng put her things aside and sat directly on the bench. She also pulled her parents to sit down with her. When she got to the place, she didn't sit down and was made to stand as punishment!
Seeing Zhong Zheng's action, Old Lady Zhong moved her lips a few times and swallowed back what she wanted to say. Never mind, she couldn't get along with this troublemaker for long anyway, so she would just tolerate her for a while.
Zhong Zheng looked at the melon seeds and peanuts on the table and grabbed a few handfuls and stuffed them into her parents' hands without hesitation. Her family had sent so many things, so what was wrong with eating some peanuts and melon seeds.
Zhong Wenjin looked at the melon seeds and peanuts that his daughter stuffed into his mouth and did not refuse them. He peeled them and put them into his mouth and started chewing hard. He was actually still angry and hadn't vented it, but he couldn't get angry again for no reason. How would that be different from those people he hated?
Lin Manxiang looked at the peanuts and melon seeds in her hand and wanted to give them up and put them back, but these were all given to her by her daughter.
Thinking of how Zhong Zheng defended her today, Lin Manxiang couldn't help but feel sad. She was useless as a mother and let her daughter suffer as well. If her body was better, she wouldn't be like this now.
Zhong Zheng didn't care what her parents thought. After giving her parents the peanuts and melon seeds, she peeled them and ate them herself. While eating, she warned her aunts with her eyes, telling them not to show off in front of her mother.
The aunts of the Zhong family felt so angry when they saw Zhong Zheng's look, but they endured it when they thought of the good things her family usually brought back.
Mrs. Zhong was able to contain her temper and not scold Lin Manxiang and her daughter, but the other daughters-in-law were not so lucky. She took her anger out on them: "It's almost noon, and you lazy bastards are still sitting here instead of cooking. Why do you want me, the birthday boy, to cook for you? You are such a tactless bunch."
When Mrs. Zhong's daughters-in-law heard what their mother-in-law had said, no matter how reluctant they were, they went to work honestly. There was no other way! The financial power of the family was controlled by their mother-in-law.
Seeing that her sisters-in-law were busy, Lin Manxiang also wanted to get up to help, but was held down by her daughter and husband.
"Mom, you were able to handle all the work by yourself before, so I'm sure Aunt and the others can handle it with so many people working together."
As she spoke, Zhong Zheng looked at her grandmother and said with a smile, "Isn't that right, Grandma?"
Old Mrs. Zhong was furious when she saw Zhong Zheng like this, but she couldn't lose her temper at this person now. What if this damn girl made up a story that her father gave her less money?
Old Mrs. Zhong felt that her granddaughter was really capable of doing such a thing.
In order not to get angry, Old Lady Zhong turned her gaze away, deciding to out of sight and out of mind.
Even though she was annoyed, Mrs. Zhong didn't forget to reply, "Let them do their work. You just sit here and wait."
Lin Manxiang is not someone who would tolerate abuse. Since her husband and daughter insist on it, she won't let their efforts go to waste.
Thinking of this, Lin Manxiang also sat in the chair without moving. Until it was time to eat, the three of them did not move their butts at all.
There were two tables for dining, one for men and one for women. Zhong Zheng naturally sat next to her mother.
Looking at the dishes on the table, Zhong Zheng had no appetite at all. The stir-fried dishes were mostly watery and didn't seem to have any oil or moisture at all.
Only the sausage and bacon looked edible, but there were only a few slices in the bowl, and it looked like there wasn't even enough for each person.
The moment she sat down, Zhong Zheng quickly picked up a few pieces of bacon and sausage with her chopsticks, otherwise they would be gone soon.
It wasn't that Zhong Zheng was short of food, she just felt that after being given so much food, it would be a waste not to eat something here.
This time, Mrs. Zhong really couldn't control her temper. There were only a few slices of sausage and bacon in the bowl, and this damn girl had taken almost half of them.
"Eat, eat, eat! All you do is eat. The elders haven't even started eating yet, and you, a junior, are the first to start?"
Zhong Zheng raised her head with an innocent expression, "Haven't you already started eating? You can't just accuse me of something just because you're not as fast as me!"
Old Mrs. Zhong choked. She did pick up her chopsticks, but just as she raised them, the damn girl had already picked up the bacon and sausage.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhong was still angry, Zhong Zheng kindly reminded her, "Grandma, if you don't move your chopsticks, you might not even be able to drink the broth."
After being reminded by Zhong Zheng, Old Lady Zhong saw her daughters-in-law and granddaughters quickly taking away the meat at the dinner table, not even leaving out the soup.
This scene made the veins on Old Lady Zhong's forehead pop out. It was so humiliating that Old Lady Zhong didn't care about these people at all. She scolded them as she pleased, without considering that these people were her daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
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