"Haha, this is really a toad jumping on its feet, it doesn't bite anyone but it annoys people! If they know what's good for them, they can jump around as much as they want, but they shouldn't have any ideas about my third wife. With those disgusting things of theirs, they are not worthy of coveting my third wife. Zhang is really a pig-brained person!"
"Master, don't worry, I'm here and I won't let them succeed."
Qiao Xin looked unhappy: "There is no truth in being a thief for a thousand days, but there is no truth in being on guard against thieves for a thousand days! The second son has to take care of Zhang Shi and his reputation as an official, so he can't go too far, but I, an old woman, have nothing to worry about."
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When Zhang learned that Qiao Xin had arrived in Yuncheng, she felt dizzy and her hands and feet began to tremble!
Facing her mother-in-law Qiao Xin, she was frightened from the bottom of her heart.
Although Qiao Xin had never beaten or scolded her, nor had she ever asked too much about her own affairs in her room, she would never send someone to her husband like other mothers-in-law.
But she didn't dare to face her mother-in-law alone. She always felt that her mother-in-law's eyes could see through her every little thought.
Zhang held the maid's hand, stood up, and walked around the room anxiously, not knowing what to do!
Zhang's mother asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you like this?"
"Mom, my mother-in-law is here!"
"Come if you want, what are you afraid of? You have the final say in this backyard!"
Zhang's mother and eldest sister-in-law, who were still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, continued to sit there and eat and drink, leaving fruit peels all over the floor.
Zhang closed her eyes, a breath stuck in her throat, but she couldn't swallow it. She regretted her original decision at the moment. She shouldn't have rashly brought her family over.
The way her parents and brothers are doing it will only do more harm than good to her at the moment.
Looking at Granny Shi who came to report the news, Zhang asked, "Madam, have you sent someone to welcome them?"
"Madam, don't worry. The steward has already gone and is waiting. I am here to serve you. Do you want to wait at the gate?"
"Of course I will. Send someone to see if the Second Master has finished his work. Ask him to come over and tell him that I want to discuss with him how to welcome the old lady."
The maid immediately responded and left.
Seeing that Sanniang had received the news, she ran in with her little maid.
"Mother, I heard that grandma has arrived at the city gate. Have you sent someone to pick her up? Father has taken people out to do some work and hasn't come back yet. Let's get ready quickly. Granny Shi, please tidy up the main room where grandma lives and don't leave anything out!"
Don't worry, young lady, everything is arranged according to the old lady's preferences, and it was the Second Master who personally ordered it."
"That's good. I wonder if grandma is coming to stay for a while or just passing through?"
"Why don't you ask the old lady yourself and find out?"
"Yes, I'll pick him up right away!"
Zhang was unhappy, but before she could stop Sanniang from leaving, her mother spoke.
"Oh, Third Sister, you are a girl, how can you often show up in public? If this gets out, it will be bad for your reputation. Even if our Fu'er doesn't mind, you must never do this in the future!"
The third lady was furious when she heard this, and she burst into tears. However, because the other party was her elder, she could not say anything.
But Granny Shi had no such scruples. She stepped forward and blocked the other person's presumptuous gaze.
With a sullen face, he said, "My lady, be careful with your words. My daughter is disciplined by the old lady and the adults, and it is not the turn of others to say anything. As for those words about cats and dogs, what do they have to do with our Qiao family? Some people just don't know what is good for them. When dog meat is served on the table, do they really think they are a dish?"
Zhang's mother was immediately furious, pointing at Shi's nose and scolding: "You old aunt, who do you think you are? When the master is talking, how can a servant like you have the right to interrupt? Yunniang, you are too kind-hearted. A servant like this who doesn't know the difference between the superior and the inferior should be beaten to death."
Madam Shi stood there with her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart, not giving an inch.
This Shi Ma is the one favored by my husband and mother-in-law. Last time, she was demoted from a craftsman to a low-ranking maid. Not only did my husband embarrass me, he also ignored me for a long time.
As a result, not only was Shi Pozi unharmed, but she was even more valued than before!
If she were to deal with the other party now, wouldn't that be looking for trouble?
Zhang said to her mother: "Mother, please stop talking. Sanniang is still young, why would she have so many problems?"
"Oh, I'm his grandmother. As an elder, is it wrong for me to give him some advice? Yunniang, look at this good girl you taught, she has no manners at all!"
Zhang also felt that her mother was going too far. Sanniang was only five years old, and it was too early to talk about a woman's reputation."
She really didn't want to argue with her mother. Her mother-in-law was coming soon. If she didn't go out yet, it would be disrespectful to her elders.
"Sister-in-law, I'm busy today, so I won't keep you here. You can take my mother back first."
"Why are you leaving? I haven't seen my mother-in-law in such a long time. Now that she's back, it would be rude to leave without saying hello."
Zhang's mother was confused about the situation and thought Qiao Xin was the widow with three children who was bullied by them.
Seeing that the other party refused to leave, Mrs. Shi had to remind Zhang to cut the Gordian knot as soon as possible.
"Madam, I will take Miss San out to wait for you."
Zhang nodded.
Before she turned around, she saw a doorman and a boy walking in. The boy's right face was swollen and he looked listless. He couldn't hold it in any longer when he saw Zhang.
"Madam, something bad has happened. My uncle has been beaten!"
"What, who was beaten?"
Everyone was shocked. Who was so bold as to hit the master's brother-in-law?
Zhang stepped forward and asked, "What's going on? Where is your uncle? Didn't he ask you to follow him? Why are you the only one back?"
"I was drinking with my two uncles in the inn, and I didn't know where this crazy woman came from. Without saying a word, she came up and beat me up. I even called out my uncle's name, but she not only didn't stop me, but she beat me even harder!
The eldest and second masters were pinned to the ground and couldn't get up! That group of people were very fierce, and I really had no choice but to ask my wife to send someone to seek justice!
Madam, hurry up, if you go too late, the master and the second master will die!"
This was also the first time that Zhang had encountered someone who didn't give face to the prefect. Faced with her sister-in-law and mother's requests for help, she was at a loss and couldn't help but look at Nanny Shi.
The two sons of the Zhang family have good moral character, and Nanny Shi has seen it clearly during this period.
She gently reminded Zhang: "Madam, this boy may not be telling the truth. You should first ask him about the cause and effect."
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