As soon as everyone left, Zhao sprang to her feet, looked at the empty pigsty and chicken coop, and gritted her teeth as she said to Li Manying:
"You coward! You watched your mother-in-law being bullied and didn't say a word! Now the livestock in our house are benefiting outsiders, and you're happy about that?"
If you're not happy, Li Manying won't be happy either!
Li Manying was already angry, and upon hearing this, she put her hands on her hips and started cursing: "If you're not going to back down, then don't pay the money! Don't give away the pig and chicken!"
Now you're taking it out on me? Where were you before? At your age, shouldn't you be doing something good for your family?
If Zhao didn't speak, she didn't want to say anything either, but Zhao was using her as a punching bag, and that couldn't be allowed!
"Alright, alright, stop pretending! I knew you weren't any good. It's a disgrace to the family that the eldest son married you! I'd like to see how you explain those ten taels of silver when the eldest son comes back!"
She used to think that Li Manying was very respectful to her, but after these few times, she finally understood that Li Manying was not even as good as Cheng Yue!
Now it's just the two of them, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, at home. If they really fought, she wouldn't be able to beat Li Manying, so she can only swallow her anger for now.
Anyway, her son and grandson will be back in a few days, and she'll have someone to back her up. She'll deal with Li Manying slowly!
Li Manying scoffed, "It's up to your mother-in-law to figure out how to explain this!"
How is she going to explain herself? At worst, she can just pin it all on Zhao Shi, since Zhao Shi isn't entirely without fault anyway.
She refused to believe that even if her husband wouldn't listen to her, her two sons, whom she had raised single-handedly, wouldn't listen to her either.
Zhao thought so too. Her son and grandson, whom she had doted on, couldn't possibly distrust her. When the time came, she would definitely teach Li Manying, that wicked woman, a lesson!
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged barbs, their profanity output equally impressive.
Chen Ping has been beaming with joy lately, completely unaware that trouble has already brewed in his own backyard...
Meanwhile, Cheng Yue and the others had already arrived home.
Chen Lin drove the pigs to the pigpen. The two pigs hadn't seen each other since they separated, and today they were finally reunited. They grunted and squealed happily.
Chen Ning said with a grin, "Even the pig is happy!"
Cheng Yue and Chen An: "..." It feels like she's cursing.
"You guys should sit down and rest for a while, your legs are still injured!"
Chen Tong moved her legs, revealing a set of small white teeth: "It doesn't hurt anymore, Mom. I was already fine when I got back!"
Actually, it still hurts a little, but when I think about how my parents support me, my heart warms up and I feel confident, so my legs don't hurt anymore.
Especially seeing the way the milk looked, they felt so happy!
Grandma is different from my aunt; she's a proper elder. There are some things my aunt can say to them, and they don't have to listen.
But they couldn't resist what Grandma said; this identity could suppress them completely.
But now, their father has severed ties with their grandmother for their sake. Now that they've severed ties, their grandmother is just an ordinary elder in the village to them, and they no longer have to be mindful of their grandmother's feelings.
Although they were pushed and fell, it was worth it!
The children were happy, and Cheng Yue was naturally happy too. However, she really didn't expect that Chen An would sever ties with the Zhao family today.
Of course, severing ties with relatives would be the best course of action, but Chen An's actions always surprised her.
She didn't feel comfortable asking because there were too many people around, but now that she's home, she naturally wants to ask.
Cheng Yue asked softly, and Chen An weakly tugged at the corner of his mouth, "I didn't mean to sever ties with her today; after all, she's my mother."
But I see she doesn't repent, her heart is truly... sigh.
Ah Yue, I'm afraid that if your business grows bigger in the future, she will come and bother us. My parents-in-law are good to me and never say a word against me. On the contrary, they take care of us in every way.
You know what kind of person my mother is, I can't change her, so I'm taking this opportunity to sever ties with her. I don't want you to worry about my family affairs.
Besides, the children will have their own lives in the future. If they have a mother who constantly causes trouble, they won't have a good life.
Cheng Yue looked at Chen An in surprise. He actually thought that way. Why was she a little touched?
However, even if you sever ties with your family, you can't sever the malice of others.
If someone is determined to make things difficult for you, even severing ties won't stop them.
Cheng Yue only thought about these words and didn't need to say them out loud. In any case, Chen An had already done his best to protect the family, and she couldn't dampen his spirits.
Even if Cheng Yue didn't say it, Chen An understood that she did this because she didn't want to be overwhelmed by filial piety and family ties.
The three children were unaware of the implications; all they knew was that severing ties was a good thing, and that their family had indeed acquired a large white pig. The thought of their grandmother being humiliated made them inexplicably happy.
However, they thought of something else, and Chen Ning frowned and asked, "Father, Mother, if we sever ties, does that mean we can't call her Grandma anymore?"
"Of course you can't call her Grandma. If she doesn't bother you, call her Grandma Zhao when you're happy. If you're not happy, don't call her anything. From now on, you're strangers, so there's no need to show her any respect."
"You can't call your uncles and aunts, or your cousins and aunts anymore, understand?"
Cheng Yue straightened up and said, "You can't just call someone 'grandmother' randomly, and you can't just recognize relatives randomly either."
Having finally severed ties with them, of course they want to cut them off completely. They don't want this kind of relationship. They can decide what kind of relatives they want in the future!
Chen An shook his head and chuckled. It seemed that A-Yue and the children were in a good mood!
After this incident, the family felt refreshed and even the days seemed to pass more quickly.
Two days later, a quarter of the chicken and duck coop was completed.
Stones and yellow mud were everywhere on the mountain, so everyone didn't spend much time looking for raw materials, but spent an extra day cleaning the brambles.
Construction on the shop had also begun, and Cheng Yue took Chen Lin to the county town again.
After all, they were a highly experienced team of craftsmen, and they worked very quickly. They said they could finish the job in two days, and they could make the signboard and other things, so she only needed to prepare for the opening.
Cheng Yue then asked about the opening date, and the servant said that Madam Chen had already chosen it, which was April 27th, three days after the completion of the project.
Including these two days, there are still five days left, which is enough.
Anyway, the seasonings are all readily available, and the procurement has been arranged. We haven't done anything yet except for the pre-opening promotion.
Advertising is a must; how will people know about us if we don't promote ourselves?
Thinking of this, Cheng Yue said to the servant, "Ji San, these next few days, help me find a few beggars and have them call out in various parts of the county town."
Take Chengji Braised Food Shop for example, on the opening day, the first fifty customers all received a 20% discount.
Here's the money, fifteen coins per person per day. Just distribute it. Remember to include our address.
Distributing flyers isn't the best approach, since not everyone is literate. It's better to have someone shout the message out directly, and five days of that should be quite effective.
After listening to Cheng Yue's explanation, Ji San seemed to wake from a dream, took the bag of copper coins and repeatedly assured her, "Don't worry, Madam Cheng, I will definitely handle this matter well."
After saying that, he smiled and said, "But Madam Cheng, don't worry. Master and Madam have already notified their friends and acquaintances in various households. I'm sure there will be many people coming to support us on the opening day. Business will definitely be booming!"
Cheng Yue thought to herself: When it comes to making money, this couple is even more enthusiastic than she is.
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