Auntie felt that since she had married into the Ye family, and Ye Jianjun was the eldest son in the family.
They continued to live with the old lady; even if they didn't do anything special, they certainly put in a lot of effort.
All she wanted was the retirement money left by Ye Lan's father, but the old lady squandered it all.
The old lady was usually very frugal; it's impossible that she spent all the money.
My aunt naturally thought of Ye Lan.
The married daughter not only troubles her mother-in-law to take care of her every day, but also covets her mother-in-law's money, which makes the aunt furious.
The old lady had just passed away, and the Ye family was still immersed in grief when the eldest aunt started a fight in front of the mourning hall.
Ye Lan told Xu Ruantang all of this when they went into the backyard to tidy up.
As Ye Lan spoke, her eyes reddened, and she turned away silently, wiping away her tears with her sleeve.
“Ruan Tang, that’s the kind of person your aunt is. If she says anything unpleasant, just pretend you didn’t hear it.”
Turning her face again, Ye Lan smiled and said, "Your uncle is my own brother, it's impossible for me to cut off contact with him."
At Ye Lan's age, with her mother no longer there to protect her, family ties have become especially important to her.
Aside from that outburst of cursing in front of the funeral hall, my uncle stopped my aunt from physically assaulting her.
She then proceeded to punch and kick her uncle.
The matter was eventually dropped, and Ye Lan later explained to her aunt that she hadn't taken the money.
They even gave the mother a considerable amount of money when she came to take care of the child.
As for where the money went, no one knows for sure.
Xu Ruantang pursed her lips and turned to look at Ye Lan, "Mom, is it possible that Grandma spent all her money on Uncle?"
It may seem that the eldest uncle's family is supporting the grandmother, but in reality, they are all sucking her blood.
The person involved is unaware of this and will never be satisfied.
Ye Lan sighed softly, "Back then, your uncle was supposed to go to the countryside, but your grandmother used her money to buy him a job in the city, so he was exempted from that."
These aunts didn't mention a word about it; they just assumed the old lady's pension must be substantial, since she ate and lived at their house and there was no need for her to spend money.
"Is the house where my aunt lives also my maternal grandmother's?"
Xu Ruantang looked like she had seen through everything.
Ye Lan was amused by her clever little expression.
She had been worried that Xu Ruantang, after being instigated by her aunt, would think that she, as her mother-in-law, was not good.
In hindsight, she had worried unnecessarily.
Ye Lan walked to her side, took her hand and patted it gently, "Ruan Tang, I'm telling you this for no other reason than that if you don't want to see your aunt during the New Year holidays, you should avoid her."
Xu Ruantang nodded. "Okay, I understand."
To her, her aunt was like a stranger and wouldn't affect her mood at all.
Ye Lan is different; she's still concerned about others even at times like this.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came out arm in arm. When they got to the main room, they saw that Chen Ji had somehow ended up sitting opposite the eldest brother-in-law.
When Auntie Xu Ruantang was talking incessantly, Chen Ji, sitting opposite her, couldn't utter a single word.
Xu Ruantang went to the kitchen, found a plate, filled it with the peanuts and melon seeds she had bought, and placed it on the coffee table in the main room.
"Uncle, Aunt, have some peanuts. Chen Ji and I just bought them this morning."
She had a smile on her face, and you couldn't tell that she had just recently been vehemently criticizing her aunt.
Auntie curled her lip, thinking to herself that Chen Ji's wife was a shrewd person, her mood changing as easily as turning the pages of a book.
The eldest uncle nodded with a smile, "Okay, okay, you sit down too."
With Chen Ji keeping things in check, Auntie didn't cause any more trouble. She drank several pots of tea and ate a table full of peanut and melon seed shells that afternoon.
He would chat with Xu Ruantang from time to time, mostly about trivial things like when she would have a baby and why her belly hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy yet.
Chen Lin returned home during dinner and was quite friendly to his uncle and aunt.
After dinner, the eldest uncle got up to say goodbye, "Second sister, it's getting late, so we'll be leaving now."
Just as Ye Lan was about to speak, her aunt interrupted her, then nudged her uncle with her elbow, saying, "Where are you going? You know our yard is all overgrown with weeds."
As she spoke, she looked at Xu Ruantang and smiled ingratiatingly, "You don't know, do you? In previous years when we came back, we always stayed in the courtyard of our stepson! Our stepson is filial; every year he stays in the army dormitory himself and lets us stay in the courtyard."
“Sister-in-law, this year is different.” Ye Lan took a step forward. “Here, I’ll take you to the guesthouse. It’s been renovated and the conditions are very good.”
Chen Ji got married this year, and it's really inconvenient for the young couple to move into their courtyard.
Those who understand will naturally get it immediately.
Unfortunately, my aunt wasn't one.
Her expression changed, and she looked at Ye Lan with some displeasure. "Second sister, the New Year is almost here. Are you going to make us spend it in the guesthouse?! We can forget about it, but Tianyou will be back in a couple of days!"
Ye Tianyou is his maternal uncle's son. He is in his thirties and will definitely bring his family when he comes back.
In previous years, Chen Ji didn't want to put Ye Lan in a difficult position, so he would let them live in the small courtyard.
This concession, which was originally something to be tolerated, is now no longer tolerated, and it has become their fault.
Ye Lan wasn't good at arguing with people, and said with a troubled expression, "The guesthouse is just outside the compound, not far away. When we come home for dinner, that's where we'll rest."
Ye Lan's parents left a courtyard house in Beijing, where her eldest uncle's family used to live.
Later, due to work reasons, the whole family left Beijing.
My eldest uncle originally wanted to sell the courtyard, but my eldest aunt wouldn't allow it, saying she would keep it so they could live there when they came back in the future.
In previous years, it wasn't easy to sell, so my uncle listened to her advice.
No one has lived here for years, and the yard is completely abandoned. Originally, my uncle wanted to give the key to Ye Lan so that she could come home and clean it up occasionally.
My aunt refused, saying that one should always be wary of others.
The two even had a fight because of this, and the aunt brought up the old matter again, talking about the money the old lady had back then.
The eldest uncle had no choice but to compromise.
The house was in disrepair for years, and they were unwilling to step inside when they returned, spending every year at the Chen family's house.
Fortunately, no one in the Chen family cared about these things.
Auntie snorted coldly, "We're old, it's inconvenient for us to run around, and the weather's cold, why don't we let the young couple stay at a guesthouse?"
As she spoke, she gave Xu Ruantang a meaningful look.
His eyes were full of dissatisfaction.
Xu Ruantang had said something to her today, and her aunt, who was known for her vindictive nature, finally unleashed all the anger she had been holding in.
She was a guest, and also an elder.
With so many people in front of them, the Chen family, who value their reputation above all else, would never object.
She shouted a few words, "Everyone in this compound lives close by. Let's see how the Chen family will lose face."
No matter how you look at it, Auntie felt that she wasn't at a disadvantage.
Xu Ruantang never expected that her aunt would be so rebellious, saying such things. Why didn't she just rob a bank?
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