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"No, I can't. The family is waiting for me. I'll come back to chat with you in a few days," Tang Zhihai said before heading home.
Inside the house, Old Lady Tang was anxiously waiting. As she waited, her anxiety grew, prompting her to grab a cloth and wipe down the cabinets in Tang Zhi's room once more.
She wasn't doing it alone; she called out to her son to help her. "Zhiwu, bring in some firewood and add a few more logs to the stove. The fire isn't warm at all; we can't let the third one freeze when they come back."
"Eldest, get some frozen pears from the storeroom to warm up. It’ll be nice for the third one when they return."
"Eldest brother, bring over some of the fried walnuts and pine nuts to put in the third one's room. This way, it’ll be convenient for them to have a snack tonight."
Old Lady Tang commanded her family like a general directing troops, making everyone busy with their tasks.
Tang Zhiwen and Tang Zhiwu didn’t say much; after all, they had benefited from Ye Fangfei while in the capital. Now that Tang Zhi and his family had returned, it was only right for them to treat them well.
However, Liu Zhaodi and Zhang Man were unwilling to accept this treatment. Why should all daughters-in-law be treated differently? They didn’t dare to argue with Old Lady Tang but whispered among themselves.
"Just because they’re from the capital? What’s so special about that?" Liu Zhaodi muttered softly to Zhang Man.
"Sigh, what can we do? Our fate is unfortunate. We have no connections in the city, and our husbands are not successful either."
"Forget it, sister-in-law, just endure it. She won’t stay for long anyway."
"As for the good food at home, I see that Mother has saved it all for the third one’s family."
"Our own family doesn’t matter; they’re just girls and don’t need much to eat."
"I just wonder if Mother saved anything for the eldest baby? After all, they are boys and will need to carry on the family name." Zhang Man subtly fanned the flames of discontent.
"Well, my two little rascals will eat anything. It's only right that I focus on them now that the third one is back for a few days," Wang Zhaodi said.
Wang Zhaodi wasn't particularly cunning; she often fell for Zhang Man's schemes. However, this time she wasn't fooled. Her husband had spoken to her yesterday, advising her not to let Zhang Man's provocations get to her.
Her third son and his wife were capable people, and it was possible that their two sons would one day rely on their uncle and aunt for help. If she offended them now, what would happen when her sons needed assistance in the future?
So while she privately complained, she wouldn't make a scene in front of her in-laws just because Zhang Man stirred things up.
Zhang Man hadn't anticipated that Wang Zhaodi would finally wisen up and not fall for her tricks this time. She had always enjoyed provoking Wang Zhaodi in front of her in-laws while reaping the benefits from the chaos. Now that Wang Zhaodi was no longer taking the bait, Zhang Man found herself at a loss.
She only had two little girls to rely on in this household, and they weren't very assertive. Unlike Wang Zhaodi, who had two robust boys, the elderly couple wouldn't dare to argue with her over matters concerning their grandsons.
After all, how much food did the third family's children consume? Whatever was left over mostly went into the eldest child's belly. It was only natural for them not to be anxious about it.
Zhang Man shot a jealous glance at Wang Zhaodi and said, "You really have it easy."
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