Chapter 163 Shu Ying doesn't spoil me; she listens to me at home.

"My sister-in-law specifically asked you to come and take care of the children, and you're just letting them play in the water outside? What if the children get a headache or fever? Can you afford the responsibility?"

Song Zhaodi was stunned. Outside the window, two children were holding water guns and their clothes were dry. There was no possibility that the children would get sick. Ding Rumei was clearly nitpicking.

Before anyone could react, Ding Rumei began lecturing again.

"Sister-in-law, look at this lamp, isn't it the one you chose? These things are all flashy and impractical. My brother doesn't earn money easily, you can't be so wasteful. Even if you just replace it with a light bulb, it will still be just as bright, won't it?"

In their rural village, people are reluctant to turn on the lights at night. But Shuying has such a big light hanging here. I wonder how much electricity it will use if she turns it on for a while.

"And another thing, you're young and don't know how to manage money. You'll understand later. This vase is just for show and not useful. With all that spare money, you'd be better off giving the kids a few good meals. You don't know, kids in the countryside don't get to eat meat more than a few times a year."

"Also, look, these fruits are still in good condition. You can take them out and eat them. You should eat the less fresh fruits first. These good ones look like they can last for a while."

She chattered on and on, completely devoid of the panic she had felt earlier when Shu Ying told her to leave.

In short, she felt there was no good place in the house.

She talked for a while but found no one was responding. She turned her head and saw that Shu Ying's smile didn't reach her eyes, so she chuckled twice.

"Of course, I'm just a straightforward person, I don't have many hidden agendas. If you don't want to hear it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

After Ding Rumei finished speaking, she sighed again: "It's all because of your style, so fake and wasteful. I feel really bad about it. My brother is a soldier in the People's Liberation Army. He would definitely be unhappy if he came back and saw this."

She smiled and stared at Shu Ying, then remembered Huang Meiling saying that she was from Shanghai and should learn to cook some light dishes from Shanghai. She said, "I heard from my aunt that you are from Shanghai and eat light food, but you can't just think about yourself."

Song Zhaodi frowned. What was this crazy woman going to say now?

“My brother is the pillar of this family. You should put him first in everything. How can he earn money if he doesn’t eat well? As the saying goes, ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do.’ You have to adapt to local customs. I’ll teach you how to cook a few dishes from Beijing in a bit. You can cook them for him yourself from now on. It will also help you and your husband get to know each other better. I’ll arrange the dishes for today. Just put my brother first.”

As she spoke, she looked at Song Zhaodi and said, "Don't just stand there staring. Take away all these useless things. What will it look like if someone comes to visit and sees this?"