In the days that followed, Yan Ling and her husband stayed in the family compound.
She felt happy cooking and tending the vegetable garden with her daughter every day. Although Jingya was close to her before, there was always a wall between them, and she never had the chance to say many intimate things to her.
As for the old man, he takes An'an and Yuanyuan downstairs for a stroll every day, as if he is living a life of leisure and enjoyment in his old age.
That day, Yan Ling hurriedly opened the door and came in.
Su Jingjing peeked out from the kitchen and asked in confusion, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Didn't Mom go to pick vegetables?
Yan Ling took the shopping basket to the kitchen, shook her head at her daughter, and said, "Isn't it all because of that old woman across the street?"
Su Jingjing immediately understood; that was He Zhaodi's country mother-in-law.
I heard that Granny Wang came to visit because she missed her son, but her reputation had already spread throughout the compound. She was cunning and sly, and would steal vegetables from time to time. People didn't make a big deal out of respect for Yan Yikuan.
However, Granny Wang seemed to know that Ah Ting was the leader, so she didn't dare to openly steal her vegetables.
While picking vegetables, Yan Ling said indignantly, "At your age, I've never seen anyone dare to steal my vegetables."
"After I caught them, they shamelessly said they hadn't stolen anything."
Despite all our precautions these past two days, we still couldn't escape their clutches.
Fortunately, Granny Wang was only staying temporarily; otherwise, she would have picked all the vegetables in her daughter's garden.
Su Jingjing suddenly felt fortunate to have met such a good mother-in-law and a good mother.
However, Zhao Di's situation was rather unfortunate. She had suffered greatly at the hands of her mother-in-law in the countryside, but once her mother-in-law arrived, she returned to her old life.
Although Yan Yikuan tried to mediate, it was to no avail; Granny Wang was simply too good at throwing a tantrum.
Su Jingjing smiled and asked, "Mom, did she return the vegetables later?"
Yan Ling immediately filled with anger, "If she dares not return it, I'll fight her."
The old women in the countryside were no match for her, but she held back a lot because her husband was the village chief.
“To deal with this kind of barbarian, you have to be even more ruthless than her. Once she gets a taste of success, she will only become more and more vicious.”
“You’re weak-willed, let Mom handle her.”
She wouldn't go too far, after all, her son-in-law was still the regimental commander, and she couldn't let him down.
Su Jingjing nodded obediently, "Okay."
It feels so good to have my mom protecting me!
At this time, a bloody storm was brewing in the Yan family across the street.
As soon as Granny Wang returned, she stomped her small feet on the floor and began cursing.
"They're so stingy, they didn't even give us a single dish."
Yan Xiaoyun sat in the chair writing, feeling anxious and uneasy, her hand holding the pencil trembling.
She was afraid of her grandmother, who disliked her and looked at her with disgust every time she saw her.
He Zhaodi was wiping the table when she saw her mother-in-law enter the room. She quickly gave her daughter a look, signaling her to come in and write, so that her mother-in-law wouldn't say anything unpleasant that might affect her daughter's mood.
After her daughter entered the house, He Zhaodi initially didn't want to pay attention to her mother-in-law's complaints, but what she said next surprised everyone.
"Mom, are you talking about Jingjing's mom?"
Granny Wang threw the vegetables on the table, and some dirt seeped out.
He Zhaodi bit her lip and silently wiped it again.
"Who else could it be but her? The son-in-law is so rich, what's wrong with taking a couple of vegetables from her?"
Granny Wang's words were sharp and sarcastic, like a cold wind that chilled one to the bone.
Why should they give you the food?
He Zhaodi really wanted to retort, but she didn't have the courage.
She casually remarked, "Mom, after all, he's Yi Kuan's boss. You're making things difficult for Yi Kuan by doing this."
Granny Wang was leisurely cracking melon seeds, casually tossing the broken pieces on the ground. Hearing He Zhaodi's words, she jumped up and down in anger.
"What? He's going to make things difficult for my Yi Kuan? I'm going to report him to the boss."
He Zhaodi was sprayed with saliva by her mother-in-law. When she saw the broken sunflower seeds on the ground, her face turned ashen.
As soon as Yan Yikuan pushed open the door, he heard his mother's bold words, "Mom, who are you going to sue?"
The next second, he saw his wife squatting down wiping the table, and his face immediately darkened.
"Honey, is dinner ready?"
He Zhaodi knew her husband was giving her a way out, "The rice is cooked, now I'll go stir-fry the vegetables."
He took the vegetable basket from the table and went into the kitchen.
Granny Wang fell silent. She was somewhat intimidated by her son; Yi Kuan had become much more formidable since joining the army.
Just then, Yan Xiaoyun heard her father's voice from inside the house and immediately ran out, calling out "Dad" in a clear voice.
Yan Yikuan subconsciously replied, "Hey, come here and let Daddy give you a hug."
As he spoke, he opened his arms.
He held his daughter on his lap, stroked her little head, and asked gently, "Have you finished your homework?"
Although he is busy with work, his daughter is still very close to him, which is all thanks to his wife's education.
"There's only a little bit left." Yan Xiaoyun held up her little finger.
Yan Yikuan's heart softened; he loved his only daughter to the core.
"After dinner, Dad will help you with your writing."
Yan Xiaoyun replied in a soft, sweet voice, "Okay."
"What's so good about it?"
Granny Wang glared at her with her small eyes, thinking, "What's so special about a good-for-nothing like her?"
The next second, she changed her tone and said to her son, "Yikuan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but while you're still young, hurry up and give me a big, healthy son."
Her only beloved grandson was her granddaughter; her granddaughter was there to collect a debt.
Yan Yikuan's face darkened; he didn't want to discuss this topic in front of his daughter.
"Mom, don't you already have a grandson to hold? Let things take their course and wait until Xiaoyun is a little older before we talk about it."
Yan Xiaoyun has always been quite sensitive. She knows that her grandmother wants her parents to have a younger brother, and once the younger brother is born, she will definitely be unloved.
She immediately hugged her father's neck tightly, rested her little head on his shoulder, and looked dejected, as if afraid of being abandoned by her parents.
Old Mrs. Wang tried to persuade her son, "Your elder brother has a son, you can't expect your daughter to take care of you in your old age."
In the countryside, if a family doesn't have a son, they'll definitely be gossiped about behind their backs.
The Yan family can't afford to lose face like that.
Yan Yikuan and his wife plan to have a son, but the timing is not right yet.
Their living conditions are not good enough to allow them to have a second child.
“Mom, it’s not that Zhao Di and I don’t want to have children, it’s just not the right time yet.”
Granny Wang was puzzled. "When will that be? I've never heard of having to worry about the timing of childbirth."
Is it because these money-losing girls are here, getting in their way of having children?
"How about I take Xiaoyun back to the countryside, and you two can focus on having children?"
With a sob in her voice, Yan Xiaoyun called out to her father, "Daddy, Xiaoyun doesn't want to leave Mommy and Daddy."
She doesn't want to go back with her grandmother.
Waaaaah…
Granny Wang smirked, "You child, you really don't know any better."
He stretched out his index finger to poke Xiaoyun's head, but was scared back by a look from his son.
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