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Tang Zhijing could go on endlessly about her in-laws. Eventually, Grandma Tang could no longer listen. She had to interrupt her, saying, "There’s some malted milk essence that Feifei brought back in the cupboard. Make a bowl for Er Niu."
Upon hearing that there was malted milk essence, Tang Zhijing quickly got up and opened the cupboard to prepare it for her daughter. However, as she made it, her mouth didn’t stop: "Mother, our family is truly blessed to have Feifei as a daughter-in-law. It’s like our ancestral graves are smoking with joy."
Feifei was indeed generous to buy such precious malted milk essence for them. Wang Zhaodi and Zhang Man exchanged glances, somewhat disapproving of their sister-in-law's flattery towards Ye Fangfei. But now that Grandma Tang was about to give the malted milk essence to her granddaughter, both of them instinctively signaled to their own children.
The kids understood the unspoken cue and immediately rushed over to Grandma Tang, clamoring for some malted milk essence as well. What could Grandma Tang do? Their mothers were right there watching! She couldn’t just give it to her granddaughter and not to her grandsons and granddaughters.
"Alright, Zhijing, make another bowl so they can all have a taste," Grandma Tang said. It wasn’t possible for each child to have their own bowl; they could share one and take a couple of sips each.
The children happily got their malted milk essence and quieted down. They played while the adults continued their conversation. As usual, Tang Zhijing spoke the most, with Ye Fangfei occasionally chiming in.
It wasn’t until she mentioned the main reason for her visit this time: "Feifei, your brother-in-law said those liberation shoes you gave him are incredibly comfortable and sturdier than cloth shoes. They’re great for going up the mountains or working in the fields." Tang Zhijing went on about how wonderful the liberation shoes were before she hesitantly added, "Feifei, my sister-in-law and younger siblings want to buy a few pairs of liberation shoes too. I wonder if you can get some from your relatives?"
Ye Fangfei didn’t expect that after all that talk, Tang Zhijing wanted her help buying liberation shoes. However, she didn’t intend to indulge her sister-in-law's whims; everyone knew how hard it was to find things these days. Even if you had money, it was difficult to buy just one pair, let alone several.
Before Ye Fangfei could figure out how to refuse, Grandma Tang stepped in sharply: "Zhijing, what nonsense are you talking? Are liberation shoes that easy to come by? And you’re asking for several pairs without shame? What are you thinking? I’m telling you, it’s impossible. Don’t put Feifei in a difficult position."
"Did you boast in front of your sisters-in-law?"
Tang Zhijing was left speechless by her mother-in-law's reprimand. She had indeed bragged in front of her sisters-in-law. She didn't want to, but what could she do? Zheng Shuan was not favored at home, and naturally, she couldn't compare to the other sisters-in-law.
To make matters worse, she entered the family in the same year as the third and fourth daughters-in-law. The third and fourth were twins and the youngest sons, always receiving more affection from the family, which made their wives appear more favored than her in front of their mother-in-law.
They both got pregnant one after another, and coincidentally, they both had healthy baby boys, while she only had a girl. Although her in-laws didn't openly say anything, their discontent was evident. Because she only had a daughter, she felt too ashamed to hold her head high.
Later, when she had Er Niu, she suffered complications during childbirth, which further diminished her standing in the family. She had always been cautious, fearing that if she did something wrong or displeased her mother-in-law, she might be sent back to her own family.
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