Chapter 21 is still a formidable person.
“1, 2, 3... 14, 15, a total of 15 doves.”
In the main room, Ma Xiulian, holding her granddaughter, finished counting the pile of doves laid out on the ground, her eyes crinkling with laughter. "With so many doves, our darling's milk supply is secured!"
This bird is a real gem! It's incredibly nutritious, replenishes qi and blood, making it perfect for postpartum women!
Upon hearing this, Helian Jiao happily exhaled a saliva bubble: It's so great that I don't have to go hungry!
The rest of the Chen family members, however, wore expressions of disbelief, stunned by the unexpected surprise, and remained in a daze for a long time.
The second son, Chen Jiandang, swallowed hard and cautiously looked at his mother, asking, "Mom, am I dreaming?"
Otherwise, how could such a large flock of doves fall from the sky and land right on their own roof?!
Seeing his stupid look, Ma Xiulian said irritably, "Why don't you pinch yourself and see if it hurts?"
She was just saying it casually, but unexpectedly Chen Jiandang actually pinched his own thigh hard.
"Ouch! That hurts! So it's not a dream!!"
Ma Xiulian rolled her eyes at her son's stupidity. How annoying!
But the second son's wife, Zhou Zhaodi, was quite clever. Her eyes lit up, and she said, "Mom, these doves must be dead after falling from such a height. Why don't we pluck their feathers now and stew them? It'll be enough for the whole family to enjoy tomorrow morning—"
Before she could finish speaking, Ma Xiulian glared at her and said, "Don't even think about it. This turtledove is meant to help the eldest son's wife produce milk."
Zhou Zhaodi protested indignantly, "Mom, you're so biased! Guabao is your granddaughter, but aren't Dabao, Erbao, and Xiaobao your grandsons too?"
She also cleverly brought Li Chunhua to the same side, since these three sisters-in-law treated their sons like their own lives.
Sure enough, Li Chunhua immediately stood up and said, "Second sister-in-law is right. Mom, I think you've been confused lately; you can't even tell your grandchildren apart."
She actually wanted to say that her mother-in-law was possessed by an evil spirit, but she didn't have the courage to say it.
Unexpectedly, Ma Xiulian straightened her back and said righteously, "So what if I'm biased! This dove landed on my and your father's roof, and it was your father and the eldest son who went to the roof to pick it up. It has nothing to do with your second and third wives!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard his little granddaughter in his arms give a soft "hmm" in her baby voice, as if she were agreeing with him.
So when I looked down, I saw the little girl frowning and looking unhappy.
Helian Jiao waved her little fist at her grandmother and shouted fiercely, "Ah ya yi ya ya~"
All the milk and meat are hers!
But little did she know that her little dumpling, with its fair and tender skin and chubby cheeks, was not only not fierce when she called out, but was also incredibly cute.
Ma Xiulian's heart was completely melted by the cuteness, and her loud, shrill voice became soft and gentle, "Don't be afraid, with Grandma here, no one can steal our little darling's food."
Even Zhou Zhaodi, who was nearby, was so charmed that her heart fluttered and she suddenly longed to have a cute and adorable little daughter like that.
Li Chunhua's face showed a hint of disdain and dissatisfaction: What's the use of cherishing such a money-losing girl? She'll still have to rely on her son to support her when she gets old.
Thinking this, she suddenly felt a surge of confidence to defy her mother-in-law. "Mom, I disagree with what you just said. Xiao Bao must have a share of this turtledove."
Upon hearing this, not only Zhao Mei, but even Zhou Zhaodi was so shocked that her mouth dropped open.
I never would have guessed that her third sister-in-law was such a formidable person!
Li Chunhua's mentality is this: if her daughter can eat and drink well, why can't her son?
If the baby wasn't hers, but Zhao Mei's or Zhou Zhaodi's, she wouldn't have had such thoughts.
It's a bit hard to express, I don't know if you cuties can understand what I mean.
(End of this chapter)
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