When Li Xiumei heard Old Lady He criticizing her family, she felt like getting angry.
Mother Li pressed her hand, signaling her not to act rashly. No matter how angry she was, she had to wait until after the house-warming party. She couldn't let this wonderful day be ruined because of an old lady named He.
But Li Xiumei's sisters-in-law refused to agree.
If they hadn't kindly taken Li Xiumei and her daughter in, would He Dong have ever seen the lively and energetic He Wen? Perhaps the grass on his grave would have been three feet tall.
The Li family is raising the granddaughter-in-law and great-granddaughter of the He family. What's wrong with them bringing a few more children to the banquet? These children are all Li Xiumei's nephews and nieces.
"What do you mean? We follow Xiumei and call you grandma. That's the etiquette of our Li family. Don't think you are a dish just because you have a piece of scallion.
As the bride's family, it's only natural for us to come and warm the house for my sister-in-law. Look around the area, who has a brick and tile house? If the oxcart wasn't too full, I'd also like to bring all my aunts and uncles to visit."
Old Mrs. He was about to say that her house was a big blue brick and tile house, but when she remembered that the family name of the house was Gu and not He, she held back her words.
At this time, people around her also started pointing and talking about her.
Thinking of He Aihua, who was eager to get married, at home, Old Mrs. He did not dare to make a big fuss and left in disgrace.
Old Mrs. He didn't get a good reception at Old Li's house, so she transferred her anger to Zhao Moli.
"You can't even teach your daughter-in-law well. What do you do for a living? You only know how to bully others at home. You dare to use a knife on your father, so why don't you dare to say a word to those poor relatives who are begging for money?"
Old Mrs. He's words once again exposed Zhao Moli's shameful past.
The scene suddenly became quiet, and countless pairs of eyes stared at Zhao Moli.
"Then how should I teach her? Should I treat my daughter-in-law as a slave like you do?" Zhao Moli answered expressionlessly, as if the person Mrs. He was scolding was not her.
Old Mrs. He jumped up and down on the spot. If this got out, how would her reputation be affected?
"Why did I treat you like a slave? What daughter-in-law doesn't work in the fields to earn work points? What daughter-in-law doesn't need to take care of the food, drink, defecation and urination of the whole family?
Besides, look at how many daughters-in-law in the village eat meat every other day like you do. You don't know how to appreciate your blessings, and you still have the nerve to talk back to me. Look at how capable you are."
Zhao Moli sneered.
"Anyone who is not blind can see it, so why are you trying to fool yourself by saying something groundless?
Today is a big day for our greenhouse. If you come to congratulate us, we warmly welcome you. But if you come to cause trouble, please leave."
Old Mrs. He was so angry that she didn't even have time to eat.
"This is terrible! My daughter-in-law has grown so powerful that she dares to go against her mother-in-law. What hope do I have left? I might as well die."
"If you don't quiet down, I will personally send you off. It's just right that the house-warming banquet is held together with your funeral, it will be lively." He Dong walked out of the room after hearing the noise, his bottomless eyes seemed to see through Old Mrs. He.
Old Mrs. He instantly became as obedient as a quail, lowering her head and sitting back next to Old Mr. He.
He Aiqing and his family of three were only concerned with eating meat and didn't even pay attention to Old Mrs. He.
Anyway, it's not happening in their own home, so it doesn't matter if there's a big fuss.
He Aihua is still the topic of conversation among people after dinner, but no one dared to come to the banquet.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone started washing up and preparing to move the pots, pans, and utensils back to the cafeteria.
Some people who like to watch the fun even compared Su Qing's son's full moon banquet with the He Dong family's house-warming party, which made their impression of the Su family even worse.
"Why is there such a huge gap between people? The He family hosted a banquet and provided all the food and drinks. The Su family hosted a banquet and gave them nothing."
"Fortunately, Su Qing is not from the He family, otherwise we wouldn't be able to eat this delicious meal."
"It's a shame that they have someone in their family who eats commercial grain. How stingy!"
"Stop talking, stop talking. Today is a good day for the He family. Don't talk about these unlucky things."
The people who were discussing the topic enthusiastically suddenly fell silent and quickly changed the subject.
Taking advantage of the alcohol, the men started talking about dirty things between husband and wife, which made the young women washing dishes in the distance blush and almost bow their heads to the ground.
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"Mom, take these back and feed them to my nephews and nieces."
Li Xiumei handed over the bag she had packed in advance.
Li's mother quickly refused. Her family had always thought that the house was built with money from He Aiguo and Zhao Moli, so they didn't dare to take anything from their daughter's in-laws, for fear of being looked down upon.
Zhao Moli also thought that it was the Li family who sponsored the young couple and allowed them to live in the new house.
They kept stuffing things into the bag, fearing that the Li family would accuse them of taking advantage and acting like vampires by clinging to their daughter-in-law.
The two began to push and shove.
In the end, the story ends with Li's mother accepting the package.
Just when everyone was immersed in the joy of the feast, Zhou Yue came back.
He returned to the Youth League Home quietly.
When the educated youth came back from the banquet and saw Zhou Yue moving things into the house again and again, their alarm bells immediately went off.
"Who are you?"
Zhou Yue has now become very haggard and looks ten years older than when she first arrived in the water village.
The skinny neck, yellow face, and emaciated body are like dead wood and ashes.
His clothes were full of patches, and with his slightly hunched back, he looked like a completely different person.
It was normal that the educated youth did not recognize Zhou Yuelai at first sight.
"Zhou Yue? It's really you."
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