Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1153 This "surprise" came

"Gu Dachang's wife?" Following her daughter's direction, Madam Li walked forward. Indeed, it was Gu Dachang's wife walking this way. "Is your son-in-law looking for you?"

Zhou Banxia also had this concern, so she simply stood there and waited for her and her husband's housekeeper to approach to see what important matter it was.

"Second Madam, someone outside reported that the eldest wife and the second wife of the eldest son's family had a fight at home about half an incense stick's time ago. Should we inform Madam?"

After bowing to Li, Gu Dachang's wife quickly informed Zhou Banxia of their purpose.

"..."

This "surprise" has come!
Unlike Zhou Banxia's speechlessness, Li Shi patted her chest, quite startled, "Tomorrow isn't the day their sister-in-law returns home, why are they making a fuss now?"

"I heard that the eldest grandson of the eldest son pushed his cousin down over a rattle drum." Since Madam Li asked, Gu Dachang's family dared not refuse to tell the truth.

"He has no manners whatsoever."

Gu Dachang's wife glanced at Zhou Banxia's expression and silently nodded in agreement with Li's words.

After all, a five or six-year-old child understands everything, yet he still reaches out to push his younger cousin when he's unhappy. This is not only unruly, but also shows a lack of upbringing.

"Is the child hurt anywhere?"

Gu Dachang's family wasn't surprised at all that Zhou Banxia would ask such a question. They had specifically inquired about it before coming, just so they could give a timely answer.

"Luckily, the young master of the second wife's family was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), otherwise, if he had rolled off the kang, such a small child would have been in big trouble."

"Of course, what if she bumps her head? No wonder my second sister-in-law is angry," Zhou Banxia nodded to herself, "I should tell Madam."

Gu Dachang's wife understood Zhou Banxia's implied meaning and suggested that she go to the main courtyard first to inform Gu Dahua's wife so that Gu Dahua's wife could inform Liu Shi as soon as possible.

As for Gu Wenxuan?
Her son, Jiaxing, would be eager to inform the Second Master first, so there was no need for her to report in person. She quickly withdrew and went about her business.

Because of this incident, even if Zhou Banxia hadn't reminded Li Shi, Li Shi knew that she and her mother didn't need to rush to the main courtyard to see how her mother-in-law would handle the matter.

In short, even if the two daughters-in-law of the eldest son's family fight like dogs, as long as no one comes to their mother-in-law's house, the spectacle won't happen.

"Serves her right. She always flaunts how many sons she has. So what if your mother-in-law and I only have two sons? That's better than her having four sons. This is karma."

"Let her bully your mother-in-law when she's your daughter-in-law. Now your daughter-in-law is following suit. No wonder she can't control her daughter-in-law..."

Zhou Banxia was overjoyed by her mother's gloating tone, but to be fair, her mother-in-law had indeed set a bad example for the family.

"...The daughter-in-law is also being unreasonable. Luckily, your father-in-law isn't home, otherwise your great-grandmother would have definitely sent someone to call your father-in-law over long ago."

This was possible before, and the possibility was very high, but now it is not necessarily so. As shrewd as the old lady is, how could she not know that her second son has long been impatient with her eldest son?

"Fortunately, Tiger Girl is not like the two daughters-in-law of the eldest branch of the Gu family. Those two are always serious and will not suffer any loss."

You can't say that, whoever gave birth to the child will feel sorry for him. How can the second cousin-in-law not say a few words when she saw her son being pushed down and almost falling into something unknown? In her place, it doesn't matter whether the elder sister-in-law has a elder sister-in-law or not. Who makes the elder sister-in-law fail to teach her children well, not to beat her children, but also to take out her anger on her mother?
"Just you wait and see, those two daughters-in-law of hers will cause a lot of trouble in the future."

Zhou Banxia wanted to say that you haven't even included Si Lang's wife yet, but then her mother immediately gave a summary—they'll have a lot more trouble to come.

“We won’t be like them, so short-sighted and only thinking about stuffing money into our own pockets. I’m not trying to brag, but even your older sister is a model daughter-in-law.”

Yes, my older sister has a really fierce temper. No one dares to argue with her. You can't win an argument or a fight, and no matter what, my brother-in-law always sides with her.

“Those two are so ill-mannered and make a scene. Any other mother-in-law would have divorced them long ago. They're just lucky that your great-grandmother doesn't care about the household anymore.”

Two years ago, who would dare raise their voice in front of your great-grandmother? Wasn't your mother-in-law shrewd? She was still completely under your great-grandmother's thumb, able to do whatever she wanted with her.

That's why they say no one is closer than your own flesh and blood. Look at how successful your two sons-in-law are; even your great-grandmother doesn't dare to be disrespectful to your mother-in-law anymore.

It can't be your daughter who stands up for my mother-in-law. The old lady won't give my mother-in-law a hard time. No, wait, I almost got tricked by my mother.

"I heard that the commotion tonight wasn't because the child was pushed over, which is why my second sister-in-law got angry. Even if my great-grandmother is in charge of the household, can she blame her third granddaughter-in-law?"

Li knew that her third daughter didn't understand what it meant for a mother-in-law to say that her daughter-in-law was wrong, or for a mother-in-law to reason with her daughter-in-law.
Besides, she's the great-grandmother who's above her mother-in-law. She makes her granddaughter-in-law kneel down, and the granddaughter-in-law has to accept it. Otherwise, ha, "Why do you think I was afraid of that old hag before?"
If your father hadn't refused to divorce me no matter what, that old hag would have found stepmothers for you and your sister long ago. It was only because your father got angry that he made such a harsh statement.

Your father says he'll only ever have me as his wife. He swears he'll find any woman your mother dares to find for him, and he'll smugly shove her into your father's bed one day!

"Haha, I didn't hear you mention this before?"

Li shook her head with a wry smile, her voice carrying a mixture of worldly wisdom, helplessness, and relief: "Why say all this? Your mother-in-law just wants you two to live happily ever after."

Your eldest sister, your brother-in-law, and their older brother and sister-in-law are like sworn enemies. The two of them still have a lot of arguments and disagreements. Aunt Li, don't worry too much.

When your brother-in-law was looking for a wife, your Aunt Li told him to choose for himself, as long as she was a decent girl from a respectable family and he could settle down with her.

Your Aunt Li just wants your brother-in-law to be less likely to argue like her eldest son and his wife do. She's also a sensible person, just like your mother-in-law, and doesn't feel like her son has been stolen away by her daughter-in-law.

Zhou Banxia somewhat understood her mother's thoughts.

Since the mother-in-law doesn't compete for favor, there's no need for the two daughters to teach her these tactics for dealing with her mother-in-law, and there's no need to bring up who her father once threatened.

Some things are easier said than said. In the eyes of the world, it's not that her father was a truly upright and good man just because he stood up to his parents to protect his wife and daughter.

"And you, you're just as soft-hearted as I am. Being soft-hearted isn't a good thing. After I tell you all this, you'll probably start to think that old hag didn't care about your father all along."

If you think like that, you'll cause trouble. It's like how your father is afraid of marrying again and making you three sisters feel wronged. That old hag doesn't seem old at all, even though your father has three daughters.

She wanted to find your father a woman who couldn't get married and had a large dowry. Even though your father had three daughters, there were still some older women who took a liking to him.

Firstly, your father is not only good-looking, but he also doesn't beat his wife; secondly, having a daughter is not the same as having a son, and the saying "a stepmother is hard to be" refers to having a son in the past.

Unlike sons, daughters don't always inherit property when they grow up. With daughters, as long as they don't starve, stepmothers are usually good, and they can even earn three dowry payments in the future.