After being accustomed to Hua Zhi's repeated blunt and semi-forced remarks, the two ladies had gotten used to it. They didn't have much face left anyway, so the second lady, who felt that she looked better than the eldest sister-in-law, spoke up, "Zhi'er, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. The reason I want to fight is for the sake of my children. Ziwen is so outstanding, and there will definitely be no one better than him in our family. We can't let everything fall into the hands of the eldest family. The eldest family obviously has so many advantages, but the eldest sister-in-law is still eyeing those properties. How can I accept this?"
Seeing the ugly expression of the eldest sister-in-law, the second wife felt relieved and spoke more bluntly, "Besides, the eldest branch is an official, but it is not right for an official to look down on brothers. Since I came into the family, how much money has the family paid for the needs of the eldest uncle? Don't say that this is the public money. Even if it is public money, our second branch also has a share. And my master has been managing the industry for many years. You can't take it and use it without remembering it. You think you are superior to us and want to suppress us in everything. Brothers don't do this. I am stingy, but I am forced to do so. Sister-in-law, don't think I am slandering you. You might as well think about how I have treated our second branch over the years."
The eldest lady tried to refute, "You can ask around. How can I, as the eldest sister-in-law, be the most powerful? If I don't hold back, you will move back to support your parents. Don't think I don't know how much you have subsidized your parents over the years. Isn't it because I think it's not easy for you that I never say it?"
The second wife was stunned. She really thought that the eldest wife didn't know. If she knew, she would have started to make a fuss with her eldest sister-in-law's temper.
"Isn't this great?" Hua Zhi's eyes flickered. "You have supported each other and understood each other before. If you could have done this more often, why would it have come to this? Besides, don't you think it feels good that way?"
Both of them were silent. To be honest, they had never thought about it this way before. But when they knew that the other party had tolerated them and had secretly understood them, the thorns in their hearts softened unconsciously. If they could talk nicely, who would be willing to confront each other every day and have no peace at home
Hua Zhi stood up and said, "That's the truth, that's the matter. I'll take grandma to live with us for a few days. You guys think about it carefully."
Walking to the door, Yingchun tied her cloak. She gathered it up and turned back to say, "My cousin is getting too obsessed with something. Keeping her locked up will only make her think more and more. It would be better to leave her with grandma for a while. It's the time before and after the New Year when many relatives and friends come and go. It would be good to let my cousin walk around with them to relax her mind."
The eldest lady's heart moved, and she stood up and said, "I will think carefully about what Zhi'er said."
Hua Zhi nodded, turned and walked out of the house. As she stepped over the threshold, she saw her cousin sitting in the outer room. Although she was surprised, she didn't feel anything. She dared to say these things at her grandmother's house and never thought of hiding them from the Zhu family. With so many maids inside and outside, everyone who should know would know.
Zhu Ziwen made a gesture to invite them in, and the two of them left the house one after another.
A cold wind blew in her face, and Hua Zhi subconsciously tightened her cloak, feeling the heat from her body disappear instantly.
"My cousin, your eloquence is as good as ever." Zhu Ziwen joked with a smile. Seeing that she was shivering from the cold, he took off his cloak and handed it to Yingchun.
Hua Zhi did not refuse this kindness and motioned Yingchun to take it. Although the portion was a little heavy, it was warm at least.
"It's not that I don't know what the situation is at home, but I'm the eldest son of the eldest branch. I can neither say my mother is wrong nor betray her to seek reconciliation with the second branch." Zhu Ziwen sighed, "Everyone has their own reasons, but they are helpless. Fortunately, there is a cousin who can help break the situation, but other families are not so lucky."
"It may not solve the problem, but it should ease the situation a little. The pillow talk should stop in the next few days. Why don't you invite the eldest uncle and the younger uncle to have a drink and talk it out. We can't say we have to shake hands and make peace, but at least we don't have to treat each other like enemies."
Zhu Ziwen laughed, "My cousin is really good at throwing straight punches."
"As long as it's useful."
Isn't it good as long as it's useful? Zhu Ziwen looked at his cousin who was a head shorter than him. Her face was so pale that it was almost transparent. Even wearing two cloaks couldn't hide her thinness. He really didn't know where such a great energy came from in such a body that seemed to fall down at the slightest breeze.
Swallowing the other less important words, Zhu Ziwen personally opened the thick curtain of the room next door and said, "Go in, it's cold outside."
Just talking about this? Hua Zhi looked at him suspiciously, but she didn't want to be hard on her body, so she quickly walked into the house.
Seeing the cousins come in together, the old lady sat up on the bed, pretending not to know what happened, and said with a smile: "Take your mother back home quickly, my ears are almost callused from her nagging."
Zhu was dissatisfied with being despised, "I won't be able to come back for a long time after I go back, you really want to drive me away."
"I'll go see you." The old lady was not threatened at all. "Okay, go back quickly. It's the end of the year. Even if you don't do anything, you need to stay at home and don't cause trouble for Zhi'er."
Zhu knew this, but she felt uncomfortable because she had to go back home even though her mother was sick. If the master was at home, he would agree to let her stay at her mother's house for as long as she wanted.
"Madam Zhi, please pack some of Grandma's personal belongings. I will take Grandma back to stay with me for a few days."
Zhi Niang was stunned and looked at the old lady. She had never heard that the old lady was going to the Hua family.
The old lady was also startled, then smiled and said, "It's already this late, there are so many things to do inside and outside, how can you go out? I know you are filial, and I appreciate it."
"Grandma, my great aunt is forty years old."
The old lady looked at her granddaughter who had become the head of the family at the age of sixteen. Yes, Zhier had to shoulder the responsibility of a family at the age of sixteen. Even if the eldest daughter-in-law was not as capable as her, her age was still there. She would always be ahead of her. It was time to let go.
Nodding, Madam Hua looked at Zhi Niang and said, "Go and clean it up."
"yes."
Zhu Ziwen did not object. What his mother was most dissatisfied with was that her grandmother had been reluctant to let her take charge of the family. If she could take advantage of the moment when her cousin persuaded her to do so, the effect might be better.
Or maybe this was part of my cousin's plan
Looking at his cousin who came forward to help his grandmother get out of bed, Zhu Ziwen went out and confirmed this guess in his heart. It's not difficult to guess, right? His cousin is good at straight punches, but she is not only good at straight punches.
Hua Zhi buttoned up her grandmother's clothes. When she pulled her hand back, it was held. She looked up and met her grandmother's gaze. She smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. Everything will be fine."
The old lady patted her hands and said, "Yes, it will be fine, everything will be fine."
The two wives came to see them off. The old lady glanced at them and said, "Eldest wife, I'll leave these family matters to you. Don't make any mistakes."
The lady looked up suddenly. This is...
"Second daughter-in-law, please help out here."
The two sisters-in-law looked at each other and responded in unison.