The two sisters-in-law from the Su family truly didn't consider themselves outsiders. They sat down at the Jiang family's dining table, quickly grabbed a bowl of rice, and began to devour it.
The Jiang family's lunch was simple: a basin of coarse rice and stewed mushrooms that Jiang Wan had gathered. The mushrooms were cooked with some pork cracklings, making them look incredibly tender and appetizing.
The two women ate like starving ghosts, especially Zhang Shi, who smacked her lips while eating, making the Jiang family members frown.
Jiang Wan was stunned, wondering if these two were pigs.
Seeing them finish their bowls and reach for another, she quickly pulled the table away, leaving their hands grasping at empty air.
Noticing the Jiang family's displeased expressions, the two women, still unsatisfied, wiped their mouths and put down their bowls. Then, they complained, "Your family's food is too plain."
Jiang Wan retorted, "If it's so plain, you still snatched it up. Is the Su family feeding you pig slop?"httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
They had the nerve to snatch food at someone else's house and then complain about the quality!
Zhang Shi opened her mouth to scold, but Tian Shi stopped her.
Chen Yuezhi, too lazy to bother with such people, simply had Erlang and Sanlang clear the dishes. She then turned to them and asked, "You came at the right time, didn't you?"
Zhang Shi couldn't hold back, "Sister-in-law, what are you saying! We are family. When relatives visit, instead of preparing special dishes to entertain us, you speak so harshly!"
Sanlang snorted, "Only those who are welcome are called guests. What do you call those who are unwelcome?"
What else could they be but beggars.
Zhang Shi was furious and turned to Su Shi, "Is this how your in-laws treat us? You just let the Jiang family insult us like this?"
Su Shi turned her head away, "You have no shame, and you blame the Jiang family for insulting you?"
"You!" Zhang Shi was so angry she was about to charge forward.
Dalong quickly shielded Su Shi behind him, while Erlang and Sanlang also moved to protect her.
Jiang Wan stood to the side, ready to throw these two women out of the courtyard like dead chicks if they dared to make a move!
Seeing Jiang Wan's stance, Chen Yuezhi knew what she was thinking. Fearing she might cause a major incident, she quickly pulled her behind her and said coldly, "Are you here to cause trouble?"
Tian Shi quickly pinched Zhang Shi and stepped forward with a smile, "Auntie, my sister-in-law isn't right in the head and speaks without thinking. You are magnanimous, please don't hold it against her."
Chen Yuezhi looked at Tian Shi with a stern face, too lazy to pretend to be polite.
She had no good feelings for the Su family's eldest daughter-in-law. Back when Dalong and Su Shi were getting married, Tian Shi had come up with the most terrible ideas, wearing a smiling face while doing utterly wicked things!
Seeing Chen Yuezhi's indifferent expression and the stern faces of the Jiang family, Tian Shi remained unfazed and said with a smile, "Auntie, my mother-in-law said that our in-laws are busy and won't have time to take care of her, so she wants to take her to stay for a couple of days."
Chen Yuezhi smirked, "The sun really must have risen from the west. Since A'luo married into our Jiang family, apart from her return visit, this is the first time the Su family has asked her to come back, isn't it?"
Tian Shi's smile didn't falter, "Auntie, we were impolite in the past, so please don't take it to heart. We certainly won't be like that in the future. Our two families should interact more. Relatives become closer through frequent visits."
Chen Yuezhi suspected the Su family had ulterior motives.
So she said, "Our Jiang family's daughter-in-law doesn't need the Su family to worry about her. Besides, your Su family has over a dozen people squeezed into one shed. If you don't mind the crowding, I'm afraid my daughter-in-law's health might be affected."
Seeing that Chen Yuezhi wouldn't agree, Tian Shi looked at Su Shi and said, "A'luo, would you like to go back for a few days? Mother and Lian'er miss you. Go back and spend some time with them. Mother also wants to go to a nearby temple to pray for a peace charm for you and the baby in your belly."
Fearing Su Shi would refuse, Tian Shi quickly stepped forward and whispered to her, "A'luo, something has happened at home, and Mother has fainted twice from worry. She keeps crying and saying she wants to see you. This matter is not something we can let the Jiang family know about. It's up to you whether you want to go back."
Upon hearing this, Su Shi immediately became anxious and turned to Chen Yuezhi, "Mother, can I go back to my maiden home for a couple of days?"
Chen Yuezhi hesitated, she felt the Su family's intentions were not pure.
However, in front of the Su family, she couldn't stop Su Shi from going.
So she said to Dalong, "After lunch, hitch the carriage and send your wife off."
Dalong nodded.
Jiang Wan's eyes flickered, and she glanced at Xiao Mazai.
Xiao Mazai immediately flapped its wings and flew away.
After a significantly delayed lunch, Dalong hitched the carriage and took Su Shi and her two sisters-in-law to the Su family.
As soon as they left, Jiang Wan walked up to Chen Yuezhi and asked, "Mother, do you think what those two women said is true?"
Chen Yuezhi snorted, "Unless the sun rises from the west! I'm afraid the Su family has encountered some trouble again and wants to use your sister-in-law."
Jiang Wan asked, confused, "Then why did you let sister-in-law go?"
Chen Yuezhi pouted, "If I didn't let her go, would that be acceptable? That's her maiden family after all. If something truly happened, she would resent us forever. Besides, some people never learn unless they suffer enough."
Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow, so her mother knew everything?
However, she was still worried that Su Shi might be taken advantage of there, so she sent Xiao Mazai to keep an eye on things and notify her of any developments.
As for herself, she naturally had to prepare for Erlang's training.
He dared to question her!
If she didn't train him until he screamed, it would truly tarnish her reputation as a strong woman!
When Su Shi arrived at the Su family's temporary residence, as soon as she got off the carriage, she saw over a dozen members of the Su family squatting dejectedly in front of the shed, and Su Shi's crying could be heard from inside.
Su Qing and the others rushed over as soon as they saw her, "You're finally back!"
Su Shi quickly asked, "Big Brother, what exactly happened? How is Mother?"
"Mother is in the shed. You go in and see her first."
Dalong was about to find a place to park the carriage when Tian Shi said to him, "Jia'an, there's no place to entertain you at home, so why don't you go back first?"
Dalong was a bit worried, "Sister-in-law, what's going on at home? Has something happened?"
Tian Shi waved her hand, "Nothing much, Mother just misses A'luo. Don't overthink it, go back quickly. We'll send A'luo back in a couple of days."
No matter what Dalong said, the Su family refused to let him stay, so he finally had to drive the carriage back.
Unexpectedly, Tian Shi stopped him and said, "Leave the carriage here. Mother needs to take A'luo to the temple tomorrow. How can she go without a carriage? With A'luo's condition, can you bear to make her walk?"
Hearing this, Dalong had no choice but to hand over the carriage to Tian Shi.
After Dalong left, Tian Shi hurriedly called Su Qing over and handed him the carriage, saying, "Hurry and take it to sell and get some silver!"
Su Qing's eyes lit up at the words, "You still have the best ideas!"