Xiao Yuanhang thus officially began his prison life.
Grandma Xiao thought she could go home and rest for a few days before packing up to go to the capital. Little did she know that what she had experienced these past few days was just the beginning of her retribution. Not to mention how Xiao Yuanhang's two women fought so fiercely at home, just the fact that Grandma Xiao and Grandpa Xiao almost beat Master Cao to a pulp at the entrance of Minxin Hall directly ruined Xiao Yan's future.
Cao Cheng'an's mother, who is also Xiao Yan's mother-in-law, Madam Cao, was not very satisfied with Xiao Yan from the beginning. She had never seen such an unruly, sharp-tongued, lazy and greedy new daughter-in-law!
This story begins on the very first day Xiao Yan entered the house.
Madam Cao felt that the addition of a new member to the family was a joyous occasion, so the next morning when they served tea to the new baby, she specially prepared a table full of delicious dishes: steamed carp, symbolizing abundance year after year; braised pig's head, symbolizing a distinguished person; pork knuckle; chicken stew with mushrooms; and several vegetarian dishes, making a total of eight bowls.
As a result, Xiao Yan had never eaten such a sumptuous feast before. The aroma made her mouth water. After hastily serving tea to her parents-in-law, she went straight to the table and buried herself in the food, as if she had never seen a meal before. While eating, she filled her bowl with meat and vegetables without even looking at whether the other people at the table were eating.
Madam Cao frowned deeply, but still thought that her new daughter-in-law needed to be taught slowly. As a result, she saw her fighting with Cao Cheng'an's son, who was also her stepson, eight-year-old Cao Bao'er, over a chicken leg!
Cao Bao'er couldn't catch Xiao Yan's chopsticks and burst into tears. Old Madam Cao couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she picked up her chopsticks and smacked Xiao Yan, who was grabbing the food, so hard that a red welt appeared on Xiao Yan's hand.
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