The Ma family treated Ma Daniu like a money-printing machine, feeling they were losing out if they took even a penny less.

This habit was all fostered by Ma Da Niu.

Lin Zhilan didn't believe that Ma Daniu simply wouldn't give her the money, so what could his mother do?

This isn't the first time there's been a commotion like this.

It even escalated to the point of involving the higher-ups.

Since Ma Daniu wasn't around, Sister Chunhua explained everything clearly.

The leaders, on the contrary, sided with Sister Chunhua.

Now that Ma Daniu is back, he and his mother are very loving and affectionate, so Chunhua's role as the villain was all for nothing.

Xu Yueyun turned her head and thought about it; what her daughter-in-law said made sense.

She sighed, "I understand when I see it in myself. This commander is just like your father. He's not clear-headed and just thinks that if he pulls back the covers, he can cover up all the problems and then everything will be peaceful."

People think that being sensible means suffering losses while being ignorant means enjoying blessings, and that this is what love is all about.

Su Bingcheng moved his lips, wondering why the topic had come up to him again.

"Mom, let's ignore them and do our own thing."

Lin Zhilan emptied the bamboo tubes from the basket. "Dad, can you help us drill holes? Mom and Xiaorou can carve some flowers or write some words on them. I'll go make you bamboo shoots stir-fried with cured pork."

"Shall I give it a try?" Xu Yueyun became interested and reached for the bamboo tube.

Lin Zhilan thought for a moment, "Xiaorou, will you come to the kitchen with me, or stay here?"

"I'll go to the kitchen with you." Wang Rou immediately stood up.

She still isn't used to interacting with people she doesn't know well.

Although Xu Yueyun was kind and gentle, Wang Rou still felt uncomfortable.

"Come on, help me peel bamboo shoots." Lin Zhilan smiled and waved to her, leading her into the kitchen.

Xu Yueyun didn't mind and happily directed Su Bingcheng to drill the holes.

When people get old, they just want to find something to do.

Su Bingcheng was quite happy, and he even hummed a military song while drilling the hole.

At noon, Lin Zhilan made stir-fried bamboo shoots with cured pork and bamboo rice, as well as stir-fried bok choy, which Aunt He Hua had brought yesterday.

I just got back, and I didn't go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables this morning. There's really nothing to do at home.

"Mom and Dad, is there not enough food? Should I go to the cafeteria and get some more?"

Xu Yueyun quickly replied, "No need, the portions you made are large enough for us."

Just then, Aunt Lotus came to call Wang Rou and Li Xuan back for dinner.

Lin Zhilan smiled and pulled her in, "Aunt Hehua, Commander Li isn't home again. Xiaorou and Li Xuan are here. Why don't you come and eat with us?"

"It's not appropriate," Aunt Lotus waved her hands repeatedly, "I've already prepared the meal at home."

The two families have eaten together before.

But when Dr. Lin's parents-in-law came, Aunt Hehua felt embarrassed.

"Perfect timing! I was just saying we don't have many dishes at home. Why don't you bring your food over and we can eat together?" Lin Zhilan winked at her.

The daughter-in-law's words were rather impolite, and Xu Yueyun subconsciously looked at Chen Hehua's reaction upon hearing them.

Seeing the helpless smile on her face, I finally felt relieved.

"Hey little sister, if you don't mind, why don't you eat with us?"

Aunt Lotus grew up in the countryside and only attended a few days of literacy classes.

She doesn't feel uncomfortable around people with similar backgrounds to her.

Xu Yueyun is clearly a cultured person.

Aunt Lotus was a little intimidated.

After all, educated people are not easy to get along with.

Just like her daughter-in-law, strange!

Before Chen Hehua could say anything, Wang Rou stood up and walked towards the door.

Chen Hehua breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Look, even our Xiaorou knows to go home for dinner, so please don't keep me here."

Wang Rou stopped and looked back at her mother-in-law: "I'm going back to bring the food over."

Chen Hehua: "..."

Isn't that weird?

Chen Hehua muttered to herself frantically.

After the two families finished their meal, the three boys from the Ma family returned. They had just rushed in when Ma Xiaodong stopped them and made them retreat, saying, "Wait a minute, knock on the door first."

Lin Zhilan saw everything and smiled as she waited for them to knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Come in."

"Dr. Lin, you're back!"

The three boys rushed over to Lin Zhilan first, saying, "Happy New Year! I wish you all the best and that all your wishes come true."

"Thank you, wait here, I'll go get you some candy."

The three boys glanced at the freshly cleared dining table and smacked their lips.

They hadn't eaten Dr. Lin's cooking in a long time.

Lin Zhilan quickly came out of the house and handed each of them a handful of candy. "Have you eaten yet?"

"I've already eaten. I ate at my mom's cafeteria."

"Mom and Dad, these are Chunhua's three children, Xiaodong, Xiaonan, and Xiaoxi. These are Linlin's grandparents and Chengzhou's maternal grandparents. You can call them Grandma Xu and Grandpa Su."

"Grandma Xu, Grandpa Su," the three children said in unison.

"Hello." Xu Yueyun patted her pocket and stood up. "I'll go get you some candy too."

Su Bingcheng followed him inside.

The three Ma brothers approached Lin Zhilan and asked in a low voice, "Dr. Lin, are they good people?"

Liu Chunhua never spoke ill of their grandmother to her three children.

But the three children have their own eyes to see and their own ears to hear.

Grandma Ma scolds their parents every day at home, and she also scolds them. The three children now avoid "grandparents" like the plague.

Lin Zhilan mimicked them and whispered, "They're good people, don't worry."

The three brothers were finally relieved.

When Xu Yueyun gave them candy, she politely said thank you.

"Dr. Lin, where did Linlin and Jiang Chengzhou go?" The three children looked around but couldn't see them.

"He's washing dishes in the kitchen. Go find him."

The three brothers walked toward the kitchen as if they knew the way inside.

Jiang Chengzhou was washing dishes in the kitchen, and Li Xuan was helping him wipe them clean.

Linlin sat on a small stool, washing the chopsticks one by one.

The older brother set a good example for his younger sister.

Linlin now also asks to do some things for the family.

It was Jiang Chengzhou who arranged for her to wash the chopsticks.

Although she wasn't completely clean and needed to be washed again by Jiang Chengzhou, he would still praise his sister profusely every time.

Just like his aunt did to him.

Li Xuan, along with the three boys from the Ma family, didn't have to do housework before.

Since Jiang Chengzhou started doing it, the family has also arranged for them to do some housework.

With Jiang Chengzhou as a role model, the children weren't too opposed to it.

The three Ma brothers rushed into the kitchen, and the kitchen immediately became lively.

They chattered away, sharing what had happened during the Chinese New Year period.

Jiang Chengzhou is a king of children; without him, last year's Lunar New Year was much less fun.

After enjoying the adoration of his "little brothers," Jiang Chengzhou opened the cupboard, took out the remaining bamboo tubes of rice, and waved his hand, saying, "My aunt made this, eat up."

"Wow!" Ma Xiaoxi was the first to reach out.

Ma Xiaodong slapped him. "I'll beat you up. Didn't Mom say we shouldn't ask people for food?"

"It's alright," Jiang Chengzhou said. "This is what my aunt left for you. Eat it without worry."

"Sigh!" Ma Xiaodong sighed before even eating.

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