Chapter 44 Disdain

Chapter 44 Disdain

Xiao Tiantian returned to her room and counted all the gifts she had hidden over the past two days, making sure that her stepmother hadn't taken them. Only then did she hug her teddy bear and lock the door.

Then I went to bed with the teddy bear in my arms.

There are still two days until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year!

Oh, my older brother should have returned from Shanghai on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. At that time, I asked him to take me to my older sister's house.

When the time comes, I'll send all these things to my older sister's house, and then I can stay and eat at her house for several days.

Sigh, when will my older brother come back?

Little Tian counted on her fingers.

In other words, my older brother will be back after I sleep in this bed for three more nights.

Thinking of this, Xiaotian hugged the teddy bear in her arms tighter and buried her head deeper into the blanket.

The three nights passed quickly.

I've been very obedient, eating well, sleeping well, and not arguing with Aunt Tian...

...

I had a good night's sleep.

Yao Shula and her two siblings really did sleep until they naturally woke up.

By the time the three siblings had all gotten up, the clock on the long table in the main room already showed 10:30.

Yao Shula tidied up the house, Yao Shuxin ran to the kitchen to cook lunch, and Yao Shuli helped to tidy up the wood scraps and sawdust to be burned in the kitchen, and also emptied the burnt coal ash from the coal stove.

The three siblings worked together and quickly prepared and finished lunch.

After Yao Shuli volunteered to wash the dishes for Yao Shuxin, Yao Shula took her younger siblings to Old Yao's house.

Along the way, the neighbors she encountered all greeted Yao Shula warmly.

Then I also asked how the Yao family and the Zhang family had gotten into a fight yesterday.

What exactly happened...?

Yao Shula smiled, gave a few perfunctory words, and left.

Too lazy to explain!

Over the past month, everyone has heard a lot about the Yao family, from Yao Shula overturning her father's wedding banquet with a kitchen knife to so many members of the Yao family blocking the Zhang family's door demanding an explanation.

The Yao family has really done right by everyone. Look how much material they've contributed to make this New Year more enjoyable for everyone.

...

"Shula, these are freshly roasted sunflower seeds and peanuts, eat more!" Yao's eldest sister-in-law pushed a metal box in front of Yao Shula and her two siblings.

"Shula, Shuxin, Shuli, this is peanut nougat. I asked someone to buy it from the city."

"Eat more, and if you like it, I'll have someone buy more after the New Year!" Yao's second daughter-in-law pushed a food box towards the three siblings.

Zhong Xiaochun didn't say a word.

However, she placed a steaming glass of orange juice in front of each of the three siblings.

The eyelids of Yao's aunt, who came over to greet Yao Shula, twitched.

She didn't know whether it was good or bad to let her three daughters-in-law have contact with Yao Shula.

Anyway, after I took my three daughters-in-law to Old Zhang's house and made a scene yesterday, the three daughters-in-law came back with a completely different demeanor.

The second daughter-in-law, who was particularly good at tattlering, even whispered to the other two daughters-in-law, "Mothers-in-law are all paper tigers!"

Aunt Yao was very certain.

Previously, her three daughters-in-law wouldn't say they listened to everything she said, but they treated her with utmost respect.

Now……

Haha, they even dare to point out my mistakes to my face.

It's like when I'm cooking rice at noon, and I accidentally add too little water, my daughter-in-law immediately points it out.

"Mom, you didn't put in enough water."

Grandma has bad teeth and can't eat rice that's too hard.

In the past...

hehe……

"Shura, you can just play here. If you want to eat anything, just tell your aunt. As long as we have it at home, your aunt will make it for you." Aunt Yao quickly put on a smiling face.

Yao Shula was not polite at all.

"Auntie, we really want to eat mutton dumplings!"

"Okay! I'll make lamb dumplings for you today."

After saying that, Aunt Yao hurriedly went to the kitchen.

Grandma Yao is preparing the filling, in a small bowl and a large bowl.

The small bowl contains mutton filling, and the large bowl contains pork and cabbage filling.

"Shura and her two siblings, along with a few younger ones, and Qiangqiang who eats mutton filling, this small bowl of meat filling should be enough."

Go get another cabbage, chop it up and put it into the minced pork.

Wrap up a lot, cook them all out and put them in the kitchen. Tomorrow morning, add some oil and bake them together. It'll be delicious.

Don't all those granddaughters-in-law love to eat dumplings that've been deep-fried?

Grandma Yao tasted the saltiness while giving instructions.

Aunt Yao nodded and immediately went to get a large cabbage to chop.

"Mom, wait a minute...you won't show up, will you?" Aunt Yao asked in a low voice.

"Why should I step in? Your intervention is already giving the Zhang family enough face."

Just remember this, and don't say anything harsh, as you are an elder.

With so many wives around, let them say what they want to say. Besides, Shura is here today too.

"As long as it's just Tiesheng coming, you should keep quiet." Grandma Yao said while continuing to stir the minced meat.

Aunt Yao immediately agreed.

Zhang Tiesheng will definitely come today. As long as the Zhang family doesn't come, they don't need to show up.

"Mom, do you think one cabbage filling is enough?" Aunt Yao immediately brought a bowl of chopped cabbage to Grandma Yao.

"Okay! That's enough! Add some salt to draw out the water, and after squeezing it dry, we'll put it into the minced pork," Grandma Yao said immediately.

...

Zhang Tiesheng arrived a bit early in the evening; it seems he came over without having dinner.

No one in Lao Yao's family invited him to eat.

Zhang Tiesheng carefully greeted Grandma Yao and Aunt Yao.

The two people who were making dumplings only hummed in response, without saying anything else.

In the past, both Grandma Yao and Aunt Yao would have warmly greeted Zhang Tiesheng, poured him hot water, and asked if he had eaten...

Now……

The two went about their business without uttering a single unnecessary word.

Having been rebuffed, Zhang Tiesheng had no choice but to head towards the main room.

Yao Chunian was peeling melon seeds for Qiangqiang, while Yao's three daughters-in-law were all busy with their own things.

Everyone just raised their eyelids slightly, and then went back to doing what they were doing.

As soon as Yao Shula saw Zhang Tiesheng arrive, she immediately grabbed a handful of melon seeds.

Zhang Tiesheng sat down in front of Yao Chunian, but seeing that she ignored him, he didn't know how to start the conversation.

After a while, seeing that Yao Chunian was ignoring him, Zhang Tiesheng finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Chunian, don't be angry, come back with me!"

If you have any anger, just vent it on me.

My mom...she's had a tough life!

As soon as he said this, Yao Chunian immediately looked at Zhang Tiesheng.

"She's had a tough time..."

“Brother-in-law, what you said is funny. It’s like everyone has it easy. Whose life is easy?” Yao Shula interrupted Yao Chunian.

Oh, not only did she cut off Yao Chunian's words, but she also gave a cold snort and rolled her eyes at Zhang Tiesheng.

They completely scoffed at Zhang Tiesheng's words!

Everyone in the main room immediately grabbed a handful of melon seeds.

Even Yao's aunt, who had secretly followed them, waited under the window for Yao Shula to continue her performance.