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I didn’t think too much about it, but since the third brother’s sister-in-law works at the department store, it shouldn’t be too difficult to get a few pairs of defective liberation shoes. Zhijing is the eldest sister of the third brother; what’s wrong with them helping out? Tang Laotai still couldn’t understand.
Even if the third brother’s sister-in-law works at the department store, so what? Defective items aren’t always available; it depends on luck. Even if there are defective items, why should they give them to you? Just because of the third brother’s family connection? What good do you think that will bring?
Let’s assume for a moment that the third brother’s sister-in-law is willing to help out because of their relationship, but how much of a favor is that really? In the end, isn’t it still a favor owed to the third brother? It’s both money and favors involved; no wonder the third brother’s family is upset, Tang Laohan said.
We’re all family; why should we owe each other favors? Tang Laotai still felt a bit uncomfortable and muttered softly. Tang Laohan glanced at her, already tired of talking to her, but after thinking for a moment, he said one last thing: The third brother’s family is now working as an accountant at the department store.
Tang Laotai was taken aback at first, then sat up in shock: What? The third brother’s family has a job now? When did this happen? How come I didn’t know?
I only heard the third brother mention it once; I don’t know anything else, Tang Laohan replied.
Tang Laotai couldn’t believe that Ye Fangfei had quietly gotten a job, and such a good one at that—an accountant at the department store. But then she thought, since the third brother’s family works there, wouldn’t it be easy for them to help buy a few pairs of liberation shoes?
She was thinking this when she voiced it aloud. Tang Laohan was helpless; how could this woman not listen? He had to hit her with a hard truth: My eldest sister is also your sister-in-law; would you be willing to spend your own money and favors to help her?
You don’t need to use your favors; my eldest sister is having trouble marrying off her son. Would you be willing to give her a few dozen bucks?
Tang Laotai fell silent; it was easy for others to talk when they weren’t in her shoes. She stopped speaking, and Tang Laohan turned around and started snoring.
Tang Zhicheng managed to calm Ye Fangfei down in the end. Things were fine now, but Ye Fangfei decided that from now on, she would just interact with her mother-in-law like any ordinary daughter-in-law would.
Now she realized that a mother-in-law is always different from a biological mother. To avoid raising their expectations, she decided that from now on, she would only do what was expected of her and not take on unnecessary burdens.
Old Lady Tang never imagined that by speaking a few extra words out of concern for her daughter, she would push her daughter-in-law away. From then on, aside from the customary gifts, she received nothing extra.
Whether she regretted it or not was another matter, one to be discussed later. For now, it was New Year's Eve. After having breakfast, Old Lady Tang began bustling about with Ye Fangfei and the other sisters-in-law.
Ye Fangfei followed Old Lady Tang into the kitchen while Tang Zhicheng was surrounded by the village men, chatting animatedly. Today, Wang Zhaodi and Zhang Man's attitudes towards Ye Fangfei were noticeably flattering.
After a moment of thought, Ye Fangfei realized this must be because they had heard from their husbands that she was now working as an accountant at the department store.
"Third Sister-in-law, are you really working as an accountant at the department store? Don’t you get a salary every month?" Wang Zhaodi asked, lacking subtlety.
Although her husband had advised her not to pry too much into Ye Fangfei's affairs and just to befriend her more, she couldn't help herself. After holding back for a while, she finally asked the question.
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