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Ye Fangfei felt that even if she had to reciprocate kindness, she shouldn't dwell on the past. Although she still found it difficult to let go and felt a sense of injustice for her daughter, the truth was that as grandparents, they had indeed fallen short in their responsibilities. However, it wasn't as if they were particularly malicious. There were plenty of women in the countryside who favored sons over daughters, and some even went so far as to drown their daughters at birth.
So, for Old Lady Tang to be dismissive of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter didn't really qualify as a major issue. Ye Fangfei realized that she had been mistaken; her mother-in-law was not her own mother, and expecting her in-laws to treat her like her own parents was simply unrealistic. As the old saying goes, "Dog meat cannot be stuck to a sheep's body," which was entirely true.
Now that Ye Fangfei had come to terms with this, she decided that as long as she could maintain a semblance of respect with her in-laws, that would suffice. As for how they treated her or Xiao Yue Liang, she didn't care much since they didn't live together anyway. While she was indifferent about herself, she still felt sorry for her daughter. She worried that if her in-laws treated the two children differently, it might hurt Xiao Yue Liang's feelings.
So she said to Tang Zhi, "When you go back, keep an eye on things. If your parents show obvious favoritism, you must stand up for our daughter."
"Of course! I spoil our daughter; no one should make her feel wronged," Tang Zhi assured her.
"By the way, how did your trip to Haicheng go? Besides the things you bought for the kids, what else did you bring back?" Ye Fangfei asked.
She had a bit of a cunning side; every time Tang Zhi went out, he always returned with some income. He would always tell Ye Fangfei what he brought back—whether it was money or goods. So she had a good idea of how much money he had on hand.
This time, aside from the items for Xiao Yue Liang, Tang Zhi hadn't reported back yet, so Ye Fangfei couldn't help but ask. It wasn't that she was overly suspicious of him; she just believed there was some truth to the saying that "money can corrupt a man."
She figured it was best to keep a tight grip on Tang Zhi's finances; without money, he wouldn't be able to act on any questionable ideas he might have. After all, the money Tang Zhi earned was hard-earned; whether he made more or less of it was something Ye Fangfei couldn't know for sure.
However, Ye Fangfei had her own thoughts. No matter how much money there was, as long as she held it in her hands, even if one day Tang Zhi changed his mind, she wouldn’t be too passive.
This was what Ye Fangfei thought in her heart, but Tang Zhi had no idea. He continued to explain, "This time I brought back quite a few things, but most of them are second-hand or have some flaws."
"This time I had plenty of time. A friend took me to the antique market at the Bund, and we wandered around for two days. There were so many items there, and they were cheap. I picked out quite a few."
"Especially the watches; they look brand new and only cost a little over thirty yuan each. I brought back ten of them. And the sailor shirts were just three yuan each, no fabric coupons needed."
"Anyway, I spent all the money I had. Tomorrow I'll go find Old Song and sell him everything. I estimate that with this back-and-forth, we can make a decent profit." Tang Zhi held up a hand to emphasize his point.
He continued, "Coincidentally, we’ll need cash for the trip in two days. I'm planning to bring more money to Inner Mongolia this time. Not to mention, I want to bring back more beef and mutton. Those sell well and yield good profits."
"Well, we still have some cash at home. If it's not enough, we'll have to go to the bank," Ye Fangfei replied.
"That should be about enough," he said confidently.
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