1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

Seeing her two daughters-in-law about to come over, Chen Liu gave them a look.

"You two, stand there quietly for me. I've never met my match before."

After saying that, she strode over, raised her hand and slapped Xinghua's mother across the face. The slap was swift and forceful, showing no mercy.

Whether it's women from the countryside or the city, when they fight, it's nothing more than pulling hair and tearing clothes. Before long, Xinghua's mother had a messy head of hair and her face was scratched all over.

The food at the two restaurants was worlds apart; one was robust and honest, while the other was thin and weak.

In addition, the Chen family had two burly men, Chen Laonian and Chen Gaoshan, backing them up, which gave them a significant advantage in terms of presence.

Lotus was much more mischievous and clever than her older sister Xinghua. With a quick glance, she ran forward crying and hugged her mother tightly around the waist.

"Mother! Please stop hitting us! My sister and I still have to live in the Chen family. You can't deliberately cause trouble at the Chen family just to find a new wife for Erzhuzi, making things difficult for us sisters!"

No matter what, I came from your womb. How can you be so biased, only caring about your son and ignoring our lives?! Mother, stop hitting me! Hit me instead, don't argue with my mother-in-law!

Xinghua's mother was already beaten and unable to fight back, and with her youngest daughter holding her waist tightly, she couldn't move. She was so angry that her face turned red.

"You traitorous bastard! Get out of my way!"

Xinghua, standing to the side, was less assertive than her younger sister. As the eldest sister in the family, she had been tormented by her parents since childhood and had taken on the responsibility of caring for her younger siblings at a young age, which had worn down her temper.

But she saw and remembered all the good things that happened in the past few years, how the Chen family treated her well, and how her parents treated her harshly and coldly.

Then I saw the look my sister was secretly giving me, and I instantly understood what she meant.

Xinghua was completely desperate. She gritted her teeth, rushed forward, and stretched out her arms to hug Chen Liushi's waist tightly.

"Mother, it's all my fault. I've let Gao Lin down. I've been married into the Chen family for so long and haven't given them a son or daughter. I'm useless. I'll stay with the main house for the rest of my life and never leave the Chen family. All the mistakes are mine. Please don't hold it against me, forgive her this time!"

Chen Liushi, who was being held around the waist by her eldest daughter-in-law, not only did not find it an obstacle, but was even more able to hit her with more freedom, which made her feel smug.

As expected, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law team is a formidable force. Both daughters-in-law know the rules and help her, making things much easier for her.

She pulled on Xinghua Niang's hair while turning her head to mock her.

"Look at you! How did you raise two such sensible and well-behaved daughters? On the contrary, you, their mother, are short-sighted and only love your son. You even went to other people's yards to cause trouble. I'm ashamed for you!"

Xinghua's mother was already in the wrong and didn't have much strength. In no time, Chen Liushi managed to knock her to the outside of the courtyard gate, where she almost fell into the snow.

When women take action, men shouldn't get involved. If men do, the nature of the matter changes, giving others ammunition to criticize them and making them appear to be bullying them.

Chen Laonian and Chen Gaoshan stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking on with grim faces, without saying a word. Just that kind of imposing presence was enough to make the Wang couple tremble.

Xinghua's father was a bully who preyed on the weak. When he saw that his wife couldn't get the better of him and that the Chen family had more people and power, he panicked and didn't dare to be tough anymore.

He hunched his shoulders and hurried to Xinghua's mother's side.

Finally, still not giving up, he pointed at the apricot blossoms and lotus flowers in the yard and shouted.

"Consider it a waste of our Wang family's money to raise you two daughters! From now on, without your brothers to support you in the Chen family, you'll have a lot of hard times ahead of you! If you ever suffer any injustice and come running back crying and shouting, your mother and I will absolutely not let you into the house. Don't even think about stepping into the Wang family's gate!"

Xinghua's mother was pushed outside the door, covering her face which was burning from being slapped. Her hair was disheveled and her cotton-padded coat was covered in snow.

Even now, she was still thinking about that food.

"Fine, let us go! But bring me the rabbit. We agreed to treat you to dinner, why are you kicking us out before we've even eaten? We can't just let this go!"

Chen Liu put her hands on her hips and stood at the gate of the courtyard.

"You still want rabbits? My dog, Dahuang, would wag his tail at me if I fed them to him. Giving them to you would be a waste! Xinghua married into the Chen family, so she's a member of the Chen family. She can't just sit back and take what she's made of! You want more? No way!"

The Wang couple were insulted, unable to fight back or argue with the others, and with the villagers pointing and whispering among them, they were too ashamed to stay any longer and had no choice but to slink away.

Once everyone was completely out of sight, Chen Liushi immediately put on a smiling face, like a victorious old hen, head held high and chest puffed out.

She thanked each of the neighbors gathered at the door, repeatedly saying thank you for your help and apologies.

After the villagers had all left, she swayed her large buttocks and slammed the courtyard gate shut, then bolted it shut.

I tidied up my slightly messy hair.

You're as wide as three pieces of tofu but not as tall as three pieces of tofu. Don't you even take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? How dare you come to our Chen family's house and cause trouble!

This matter is not something that the men and their two daughters-in-law can easily handle; it has to be the old woman who steps in and makes them obedient, so they won't dare to cause trouble again!

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Xinghua's father stood with his hands behind his back, his face long and drawn.

Just now in Old Chen's yard, Old Chen pushed me out the door like a chick, and his two daughters sided with him, practically rubbing his old face into the mud.

"Damn it! These are the two girls you raised! Both of them are traitors to their own family! They just stared at us as we were kicked out, not daring to utter a sound! How could my Wang family have married a woman like you who can't raise her daughters at all!"

Xinghua's mother's hair was still messy, there were several blood streaks on her face, and the sleeve of her cotton-padded jacket was torn crooked.

Hearing the man yell like that, she got angry and retorted, sticking her neck out.

"How could I have done this by myself? It was all thanks to you, you damn bastard! What did you tell me when we were at home? I was the one talking to that Chen Liushi all by myself just now, and you were standing there like a wooden stake! The old woman got beaten up, and you didn't even lend a hand, you just stood there watching the show! Huh?"

Who suggested going to Old Chen's house to cause trouble? It was because you were envious of the dowry that Li Dadan offered! I told you long ago that Old Chen's family isn't to be trifled with, but you forced me to play the villain! You're useless in bed, and good-for-nothing outside, and now you're blaming me?

"That's utter bullshit!"

Xinghua's father's eyes widened.

"What business is it of yours, women? How can I, a grown man, meddle in your affairs? People will laugh at us if word gets out! Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense! What, isn't Erzhu your son? Are you just going to watch him stay a bachelor for the rest of his life?"

If parents don't help their son find a wife, how many lifetimes will it take for him to find one on his own? I bet he'll end up like they say, bringing home a young widow with two kids to take care of. You'll be laughing all the way to the bank!

"Are you cursing my son?!"

Upon hearing this, Xinghua's mother trembled with anger and raised her hand to pinch him.

"You heartless bastard! Erzhuzi is a piece of my own flesh and blood, how dare you curse him like that!"

"You dare to lay a hand on me? You've got some nerve!"

Xinghua's father dodged to the side and tried to slap her, but his hand remained raised in mid-air.

"If Erzhuzi can get married, he can get married; if he can't, it's his own fault for being useless. I don't care anymore! And you, you don't give your man any face in public, yelling at me in front of so many people. I think you want to go back to your parents' house and get scolded by your father!"

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left, completely ignoring his wife who was following behind him.

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