While saying those words, Zhou was struggling with the duck neck. It tasted good, but there was hardly any meat in it. She really didn't know if those people were crazy or what, that they actually liked this kind of thing.
After being manipulated by Ms. Sun, her actions of gnawing on the duck neck suddenly became somewhat comical.
Sun continued, "You eat my food, live in my house, and use my things. I don't ask for anything in return. I just hope you can behave yourself. But if you can't even do this much, don't blame this old woman for being ruthless!"
Regardless of what Zhou was thinking, Yu felt ashamed for her, and truly couldn't understand why she had such a relative!
Qin's niece is honest and hardworking, and she has earned a lot of money for her family, making her well-liked by everyone.
But her sister-in-law is already so annoying on her very first day here. She even regrets having her third sister-in-law leave a portrait in the prefectural city. She hopes that her sister-in-law won't come looking for her!
If it weren't for Zhou, their family would have had a very happy New Year's Eve and would have been looking forward to a wonderful year ahead. But now, Zhou has ruined everything.
Zhou didn't understand Sun's reaction. Had she said something wrong?
She looked at everyone with some confusion and found that no one had a good look on their faces. The men felt it was difficult to speak up, while the women felt that this was Yu's sister-in-law and it was none of their business to say anything.
At present, it seems most appropriate for the Sun family to speak.
Fortunately, Zhou was indeed wary of Sun. She had heard back in her hometown that the old woman from the Lu family was shrewish and domineering, but she hadn't thought much of it before because she hadn't met her many times and didn't have much of an impression of her.
When she first met Sun today, Sun's attitude was very good, with a smile on her face. She originally thought she was easy to manipulate, but she didn't expect that she had underestimated her.
In order to stay there longer, she immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Auntie, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean anything by it, it's just..."
"Regardless of what you mean, I'm telling you this upfront: don't meddle in things that aren't your business. Just remember that!"
As she spoke, Mrs. Sun picked up her chopsticks again and urged everyone to continue eating.
But Zhou felt that Sun had embarrassed her at the dinner table, and she couldn't swallow her anger. Suddenly, the duck neck in her mouth didn't taste good at all.
Then, He Jiuniang became even more resentful. Why did she put so many duck necks on her plate? It prevented her from eating any other meat!
After this incident, Zhou Shi became much more well-behaved, and everyone turned the conversation back to whether Ting and You would go to the embroidery workshop to learn embroidery.
Needless to say, Tingya likes it, and a systematic way of learning is naturally a good thing.
So, everyone looked at Youya again.
Youya doesn't like embroidery, but she's been able to work and earn money at the workshop lately, and her embroidery skills are only slightly worse than Tingya's.
"You're so cute, do you want to learn?"
Madam Qin looked at her daughter with a smile in her eyes.
Under He Jiuniang's guidance, they now respect their children's choices. As long as they feel that their decisions are correct and they will not regret them in the future, they will fully support them.
Yu thought about it seriously for a moment, then asked, "Can I not go?"
Knowing her own daughter well, Madam Qin had guessed that her daughter was most likely unwilling to go, but she still patiently asked, "Why?"
“I don’t like doing embroidery. I want to learn how to do business and do accounting from my cousin Lianhua, so that I can become an accountant in the future.”
Youya mustered up her courage and spoke up. She didn't know if her thinking was right, but she knew that her parents always respected her choices. It would be better if they agreed, but if they didn't, she could also learn embroidery from Tingya. After all, it was a skill.
He Jiuniang interrupted, asking, "Didn't you say before that you liked reading?"
"Yes, but there are no schools for girls. My older brother and his family teach me when they come home at night, and I can learn. But right now, I prefer to do business with my cousin. It broadens my horizons!"
Ultimately, she was influenced by Lianhua's excellence, especially recently, as Lianhua had earned a lot of money for the family, her grandmother had received bonuses several times, and everyone in the family was praising Lianhua.
She hopes that she can be like her cousin and contribute to the family.
She also learns arithmetic, which is not difficult for her, and she is even quite interested in it. She believes she can do well.
After saying that, she looked at Madam Qin, her eyes filled with hope: "Mother, is it alright?"
Madam Qin was immediately in a dilemma. She wanted her daughter to learn from Ting, the maid from the eldest son's wife, since Ting wasn't very smart and couldn't help the child much.
But the child had his own ideas, and for a moment she didn't know whether it was right or wrong.
"But you're still too young..."
Youya will only be nine years old next year, just a little girl who is not yet grown up. She is shorter than Lianhua. With such a small body, she will be bullied if she goes into business.
The thought of her daughter having to start a business at such a young age made Qin feel inexplicably insecure.
She herself is the kind of person who is a bit reserved. She had set up a stall a few times, but she was still a little embarrassed to start calling out her wares. It took her several tries to get used to it. However, if a customer asked her a question, she would know the answer in her heart, but she just didn't know how to say it. She would get anxious after a few times.
She knew her daughter was more outstanding than her, but she was also afraid that her daughter might encounter a situation similar to her own, which could potentially cause her some kind of trauma.
He Jiuniang said, "Second sister-in-law, since You'er wants to go into business, let her try it after the New Year. It won't be easy at first, but it's quite simple once she adapts. If it really doesn't work out, then she should obediently follow Ting'er to learn embroidery. What do you say, You'er?"
"Mmm! If I can't learn it, I'll obediently go and learn embroidery!"
That's what Youya thought. Anyway, she could do embroidery, she just didn't like it that much. She still had a way out.
Qin was relieved and said with a smile, "Since the child likes it, let's do it that way for now!"
Everyone started talking about their hobbies and ideals again, but this time it was completely different from when they talked about them on the road of fleeing famine.
Back then, when He Jiuniang brought it up, everyone thought it was a distant dream that would be hard to achieve in this lifetime. But now, when she mentions it, everyone is full of fighting spirit, feeling that as long as they are willing to work hard, their dreams can always be realized.
Zhou dared not utter a sound, but inwardly she thought that this family was truly ignorant and arrogant, daring to think of anything just because they had made a little money.
After the meal, the women began to clean up. Zhou Shi, thinking that she was a guest, did not want to help, but Yu Shi forcibly dragged her to wash the dishes.
"Sister, you really can't stand to see me idle. I've already told you I'm a guest, why do you still make me do these things?"
Zhou rolled her eyes, her face full of displeasure.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com