Zhou's mother still felt exhausted. "My old mother was deceived by that bitch Chen Banxia. All I did was give her two acupuncture needles. Now she keeps talking about Banxia all the time. I'm sick of hearing it."
"Speaking of which, old man, do you think that training was really that good? If I had known it would be like this, I should have gotten Mingjiao promoted no matter what. Now look what happened, all the good reputation went to that bitch Chen Banxia. I was thinking of having my old mother try to persuade the eldest son, but look what happened?"
Mr. Zhou was also heartbroken, but he remained rational. "Alright, let's leave it at that for now. By the way, you need to pay more attention to Mingjiao. Her reputation in the village is ruined now. Getting engaged to the same man and then breaking off the engagement, everyone in the village is laughing at our family."
Zhou's mother was dissatisfied. "Who can we blame? It's all that Shen Banxia's fault. If it weren't for her harming our daughter, would our reputation have been damaged? Sigh, if I had known it would turn out like this, I should never have agreed to let her into the family. Now look what happened."
"What's the use of saying all this now? I think we should do this: when your eldest son's wife is in confinement after childbirth, you should go and help her out. If you do that, your eldest son will soften his stance." Zhou's father felt that no matter what, he couldn't let Zhou Mingqian out of his sight.
"What? You want me to help Chen Banxia with her postpartum care? Old man, are you crazy? I've never helped my second and third sons' wives, so it's not allowed for my eldest son either. Besides, he's not my son, so it's even less acceptable." Zhou's mother had no intention of helping anyone with their postpartum care.
“Why can’t you understand? You have the nerve to bring this up. Now you’re going to find a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for your fourth son. Do you know what people are saying? They’re saying that if the mother-in-law doesn’t help with postpartum care, which daughter-in-law will take care of us when we’re old?” Zhou’s father realized that their family had almost become the center of gossip.
Every day it's just about their family's affairs.
"Which gossip was talking nonsense? What business is it of theirs? Should they care? I think the main problem is the eldest son. He's an ingrate. He'd rather give the job to Er Gouzi than give it to his younger brother. So what if they're not blood-related? They grew up together, and look what he did!" Zhou's mother said angrily.
"Stop talking. That brat is really tough now. Let's leave him alone for the time being. You should focus on taking care of Lao Si and Ming Jiao's affairs. Also, don't go to your father-in-law if your mother-in-law needs money." Now that things have come to this, how could he possibly save face if he went back to his father-in-law's house to ask for money?
Zhou's mother felt a little sorry for her, but she still knew that her mother was her own.
However, the next day, she went directly to Shen Banxia and said, "Eldest daughter-in-law, what do you mean? You're charging me for giving your grandmother acupuncture? I think your conscience is really black."
Shen Banxia looked at Zhou's mother, who was acting aggressively, and said, "Grandma, she's looking for you."
Grandma Wang came out and immediately started slapping him, saying, "What are you wailing about all day long? Banxia isn't doing this for herself; she's doing it for the public good. But if this isn't accepted and that isn't accepted, wouldn't things be chaotic? I'm not the kind of person who tries to take advantage of others. Don't make me make a mistake. Besides, I didn't ask you to spend any money."
Zhou's mother forgot that her mother was also here, and glared fiercely at Chen Banxia.
She knew it; this person was a very wicked person.
"Mom, I was just saying that. How could I possibly let you go and get the money?"
"Alright, since you put it that way, then just give Banxia the money you owe. Don't drag it out; it doesn't look good to outsiders," Grandma Wang said decisively.
Zhou's mother: ...
They came full of excitement, and left dejected.
Looking at Zhou Mingjiao, who was grinning foolishly for some reason, he felt a surge of anger. However, she was still his beloved little daughter. "Mingjiao, what are your plans for your personal life? You're not young anymore, and you don't have a stable job. I'm afraid your plans to get Liu Zhe a job are no longer possible."
"Mom, don't worry. I wrote to Auntie, and she already has plans. Besides, Uncle knows Liu Zhe's father. They'll be coming back with Uncle's old boss."
Thinking about how she dreamt she was that old leader's goddaughter, Zhou Mingjiao thought, what good is Shen Banxia's medical skills? In the end, she's still just serving people like her.
She was initially worried that Liu Zhe's father would expose her, but now that her uncle was there to help, she no longer had to be afraid.
"Really? But his wife hasn't come to our house for dinner." Last time we invited Mrs. Zhou to dinner, even though I was worried about the food, I still agreed.
But in the end, they didn't even show up.
Zhou's mother immediately became angry again. In her opinion, did they think that Zhou was looking down on them because they were from the countryside and were not clean?
Anyway, whether she comes or not, Zhou's mother is very conflicted.
“Oh, Mom, what does it matter? You know people like them don’t just go to other people’s houses for meals. They don’t like to take advantage of others. Besides, we’re not familiar with them. With Uncle and the others acting as intermediaries, we’ll all get to know each other, right?” Zhou Mingjiao was very happy.
As for her mother's worries, she didn't think they were a big deal. In her opinion, she was still young and could choose more options. Marriage was a very serious matter, and besides, she had no intention of marrying a rural man.
Moreover, she always felt that her dreams would give her hints, so Zhou Mingjiao became even less anxious.
However, she has been feeling back pain for the past two days and doesn't know why. Thinking about Liu Zhe, Zhou Mingjiao felt that she should try a different approach.
However, considering herself his savior, she doesn't plan to continue using this tactic for the time being, especially since his father is coming soon.
Moreover, Zhou Mingjiao had a vague feeling that she had to get things sorted out with her sister-in-law first, and that she absolutely couldn't let her aunt and uncle come back with them.
She always felt that she and her sister-in-law, Shen Banxia, were incompatible in every way. Sometimes she would secretly think to herself that it would be better if her sister-in-law didn't exist.
However, neither the previous incident with her sharp tongue nor her attempt to get Li Xiuzhu to push someone had achieved her goal, so Zhou Mingjiao dared not make any more rash moves.
However, perhaps my aunt will have a solution when she returns.
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