Chapter 222
Aunt Guo glanced at them and shook her head with a smile, “We’ll just set up two tables, at most six or seven dishes, plus a soup.”
She didn’t emphasize like these people did that Xiaoxiao hadn’t married into her son yet. After all, even if Xiaoxiao did marry, she would never deliberately leave all the chores to Xiaoxiao while she herself was still working.
“It’s not just about saying it this way. As a mother-in-law, you need to set the rules early. Otherwise, if you spoil her now, it will be too late to change later,” Jiang Guohua’s wife said with a serious face, emphasizing the point.
Jiang Guosheng’s wife echoed, “Yes! The oldest and second oldest sons of Jiang weren’t your biological children, so they couldn’t help with the household chores. Now that Yexun has finally married, it’s time for you to enjoy a leisurely life.”
Previously, Guoli’s wife handled all the household affairs. But now that she was in her forties, while others in the village of her age enjoyed their grandchildren, she was still working like an ox for her son and daughter-in-law.
Seeing them all say so, the smile on Aunt Guo’s face faded a lot.
“My daughter-in-law married someone she loves, someone to spend her life with, not to help me with chores. Besides, there are only three of us in our house, so there’s not much work to be done,” she said firmly.
Her two sisters-in-law couldn’t quite grasp her point. “What do you mean, only three of you? Your daughter-in-law, you, your son, plus Old Jiang, the eldest son’s family, with four children… With so many people in the house, how could there be less work?”
“Old Jiang and I had a quarrel, so I’m temporarily staying at Xiaoxiao’s house,” Aunt Guo didn’t want to bring this up. But her two sisters-in-law, upon hearing this, felt particularly curious.
“You and Old Jiang have been getting along well for so many years. Why did you quarrel this time?” they asked with curiosity.
In fact, everyone knew that Educated Youth Su and Old Jiang’s family didn’t get along. Everyone in their production team knew that. When they separated this time, they thought it was just because the house was newly built and needed someone to live for a while before the newly wedded couple moved in.
Who knew they really had a fight? How dare she?
She didn’t think that by having a wealthy daughter-in-law married her son, she could change her dirty nature, did she?!
Aunt Guo sensed the disapproval and mockery in their eyes but just gave a cold smile and didn’t answer that question.
But Hu Yuezhen, who was quietly washing vegetables on the side, suddenly sneered, “Truly worthy of being the young lady of the landlord’s family, talking in circles. But saying there’s no need for the daughter-in-law to work, actually means the daughter-in-law hasn’t been officially married yet, only in a fiancé relationship. Afraid someone might run away.”
When she said the last two sentences, Hu deliberately raised her voice to make sure Su Xiaoxiao sitting in the courtyard could hear.
Aunt Guo also understood her intention and was so angry her face turned black.
“Humph! Your family’s got so much going on, always trying to sow discord between me and my future daughter-in-law. Since you’re so capable, you deal with it yourself. I won’t serve you anymore.” As she spoke, Aunt Guo threw the knife in her hand onto the cutting board.
“Oh, Hongxiang, why bother arguing with a younger one like this! She’s just talking casually. Let’s just leave it at that,” Jiang Guosheng’s wife hurriedly grabbed Aunt Guo, not wanting her to leave like this.
They still hoped that by the time they ate, they could improve their relationship a bit, so it would be much easier borrowing things from Educated Youth Su later.
These people from Old Jiang’s family really couldn’t think straight. Who in their right mind would offend the cash cow?
In the eyes of these aunts, they didn’t think wanting Su Xiaoxiao to do some work was a matter of offending someone. After all, in their view, teaching women to do household chores, go to work, be filial to their in-laws, and serve their men well, and even have more sons, was all for Su Xiaoxiao’s own good.
Only by taking care of every aspect of the household, inside and out, can one capture their own man’s heart and live happily ever after.
“I won’t let it go today! None of you stop me!” Aunt Guo pushed away her niece’s hand as she stepped into the courtyard.
As soon as she entered, Su Xiaoxiao immediately approached.
Although she still had a bright smile on her face, Aunt Guo couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous.
“Xiaoxiao…” She opened her mouth, wanting to explain.
But Su Xiaoxiao reached out first, offering the shelled peanuts she had prepared.
“Auntie, have some peanuts. These ones we bought are really good, each one is full and fragrant.”
“Where did you buy these? I’ll have Yexun buy more later,” Aunt Guo said, taking a couple herself.
“Sure, we can buy some more. Peanuts are easy to eat. Unlike sunflower seeds, if you eat too many, your tongue starts to blister,” Su Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law easily arranged a task for Jiang Yexun again.
Seeing Su Xiaoxiao’s affectionate manner, Aunt Guo felt much more relieved.
“Xiaoxiao, you must never listen to Hu Yuezhen’s malicious gossip. No matter what, Auntie will never make you do any chores,” she said naturally this time, expressing her true feelings.
Hu Yuezhen, seeing them standing together, enjoying peanuts and even discussing buying more, felt extremely sour.
“Hmph, that’s just wishful thinking. Some people shouldn’t be too foolish. Look at the daughters-in-law in our family, they’ve been busy ever since they got married.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s smile didn’t fade. She looked at Aunt Guo with special trust. “Auntie, rest assured, no matter what others say, I will only believe you and brother Yexun.”
If she hadn’t experienced rebirth or seen how genuinely Jiang Yexun cared for her after her death, she might have doubted and felt nervous hearing such words. But seeing a man willing to spend his whole life, even risking his life for revenge for her, Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t have an ounce of doubt about him or his mother.
Moreover, in her past life, after marrying Jiang Yexun, she indeed had nothing to do with household chores.
Aunt Guo never complained about her not working or doing housework, and her only complaint was that she had hurt Jiang Yexun’s heart and never gave him a good face.
“Let’s go back. It’s better not to eat this meal. Auntie will make you something delicious when we get home.” Aunt Guo held Su Xiaoxiao’s hand and left Old Jiang’s house without looking back.
After they left, the wives of Jiang Guosheng and Jiang Guohua immediately glared at Hu Yuezhen with irritation. “Are you brainless? Educated Youth Su is so wealthy, and you’re not thinking of improving your relationship with her? Instead, you want to make her feel uncomfortable.”