Xun Liangfen returned home, seething with anger, only to find the house deserted.
She stood in the yard and shouted, "What's going on? Just because I don't cook, you won't eat?"
Xie Lanqiao ran out of the room at this moment, "Mom, you're back. I really don't know what to do, and I don't dare to make a decision."
Previously, Tian Guihua made the arrangements, but now her mother-in-law is handling everything herself. She's afraid that if she doesn't do something right, she'll get scolded again.
"If all else fails, you can cook some porridge. Look how lazy you are," Xun Liangfen said, then remembered that she had taken the key to the cabinet with her when she left.
When my mother-in-law was in charge of the household, she never locked the door, which was something she disapproved of the most.
Every family has a ration of food. Even if a family lives in a small courtyard, they still have to be careful that no one comes in.
“You don’t even know to come looking for me. Sometimes you have to use your brain,” Xun Liangfen said, not seeing Li Lijuan. “Where’s your sister-in-law?”
It's impossible that she could stay in bed with such a commotion.
"My sister-in-law took Weidong back to her parents' home. She said she plans to stay there for a few days and asked me to let you know." Xie Lanqiao also wanted to go back to her parents' home for a short stay, just like her sister-in-law, and then go home after her mother-in-law went to work. Unfortunately, her parents' home was far away.
"Why go back to your parents' home when it's neither a holiday nor a festival?" Xun Liangfen snorted and went into the kitchen. Going back to her parents' home was fine; it would keep the house quieter and save them a few days' worth of food.
Xie Lanqiao quickly followed. It was already quite late to cook today, and Zhi'an would have to reduce his rest time when he came back.
After having dinner with Jiang Yi, Hua Xiangyun rested for a while until Jiang Yi went to work, and then slowly returned to the compound.
“I thought you weren’t coming,” Xun Liangfen said bluntly when she saw that her son-in-law hadn’t come along. “Since you’re not at work, come back and help me with some things.”
Hua Xiangyun looked at her second sister-in-law, who was still tidying up the kitchen. She was surprised that the house was cleaner and tidier than usual even though the old lady wasn't home. It seemed that her mother had been giving her daughter-in-law a lot of trouble.
"No way, I've almost finished my leave. I need to pack up and get busy again." Hua Xiangyun wasn't going to give her that chance.
I used to think getting married too early, but now it seems like I've dodged a bullet.
Xun Liangfen is like a cat in charge when the tiger is away. If she wants to be the head of the household, she has to win the respect of the people.
With her haughty demeanor, how stupid must she be to come back to suffer?
However, Hua Zhian is really a scoundrel. His own wife was bullied like this, and he didn't even try to protect her.
If he comes out to resist a few times, let's see if Xun Liangfen still dares to act so wickedly.
By the way, where is your sister-in-law?
Seeing her looking around the yard, Xun Liangfen knew what she was looking for. "Your sister-in-law has gone back to her parents' home. She's good at shirking her responsibilities."
Hua Xiangyun said, "Mom, my sister-in-law has just finished her postpartum confinement. She's so busy taking care of the baby that she doesn't have time to slack off."
But should my older brother go with us, or should we pick him up after get off work?
"Why would I pick her up? She said she'd be staying at her parents' house for a few days."
"Stay as long as you like, so the kids won't cry all the time when we come back..."
Hua Xiangyun felt there was no point in staying any longer. "Alright, there's nothing to do at home now, and you can have some peace and quiet. I'll go back now; there's still a lot of cleaning to do."
"You need to tidy up your yard properly. It's so spacious for two people. If it's really not possible, you could rent out a few rooms. At least that would be some income."
Hua Xiangyun looked at her in surprise, "You can't say that. We're not rich landlords, how can we rent out the house?"
If a stranger moves into this house and something happens, who's responsible?
“What could possibly go wrong? Many families do this. You don’t say it’s renting; you say it’s borrowing. What can others say?” Xun Liangfen couldn’t understand what the young couple was thinking. If they had this extra income, Hua Xiangyun could support herself without having to work in the fields for work points.
“Our family is small, so we won’t take the risk. But we do have a spare room in our yard. Since I’m not moving back now, why don’t we rent out my room?”
Hua Xiangyun originally meant to make a joke, saying that if anyone was talking about empty houses, she had one of her own.
Who knew that Xun Liangfen was actually thinking, "This isn't necessarily a bad thing..."
Hua Xiangyun stared at her in horror, wondering if her grandmother had brought a brain with her when she was born.
Is this some kind of plan to turn the house into a complete mess? How will I explain this to the two elderly people when they come back?
"Now that you've made your decision, don't forget to tell Grandma and the others," Hua Xiangyun reminded her. This house wasn't her decision; the two elderly people were the owners.
Xun Liangfen, “…” As expected, none of them are considerate…
But she didn't dare bring it up again. Xiangyun was right; if she really dared to invite someone to live in the house, her in-laws would definitely kick her out as well.
Oh well, she'll be going back to work in a few days anyway, so let them do whatever they want at home.
Hua Xiangyun didn't completely abandon the situation. She asked Jiang Yi to call her two older brothers out privately and ask them to take better care of the house so that it wouldn't become a mess and upset their grandparents.
Hua Zhiping was also helpless. After all, she was his own mother, and he knew all too well that his wife had suffered a lot.
At most, Xun Liangfen would just curse a few times verbally; he couldn't possibly rush up and fight back, or the family would be in chaos.
Hua Zhian said, "There's nothing we can do. I've already told your second sister-in-law to bear with it for a few more days. Anyway, Mom will be going back to work in a few days."
By the time she comes back next time, her grandparents might already be home.
Seeing that her two older brothers shared the same idea, Hua Xiangyun was speechless. It was because of their indulgence that this habit would gradually develop.
There are still elderly people lying on top of it, so Xun Liangfen doesn't dare to go too far, but what about in the future?
Hua Xiangyun is now somewhat glad that she is a woman who married out of the family. Once she finishes her college entrance exams, they will leave. Otherwise, if she had to face these things every day, she would break down.
Anyway, we've given them all the necessary reminders. If the Hua brothers don't take it seriously, they'll suffer the consequences later.
To avoid causing conflict, Hua Xiangyun didn't invite them to stay for dinner. After seeing them off, she sat in the courtyard, lost in thought.
Jiang Yi patted Hua Xiangyun's shoulder lightly, "Things will work themselves out in the end; they'll find their own way to get along."
Hua Xiangyun sighed, "If it weren't for my grandparents, I wouldn't want to meddle in other people's business."
I'm starting to wonder if she's going through menopause. Doesn't she realize that if she treats her two daughters-in-law like this now, how can they expect to treat her well in the future?
Jiang Yi said, "Don't forget, this isn't the future. Your mother-in-law still has a lot of authority."
Besides, do you think your two sisters-in-law are necessarily a vulnerable group?
I didn't see your mother getting so angry, but everyone else is still living their lives as usual. In the end, your mother is hurting her health and heart, so she's the loser.
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