Li Juan’s eyes were red as she returned to the house.
Mother Li first went to the kitchen and discovered that the al wasn’t even prepared yet, which made her so angry it literally hurt.
"Those two lazy bones, did they just decide not to work and run back to their mother’s ho?"
Now that they had left, the al still had to be made.
But since her two sons had gotten married, the housework was generally done by the two daughters-in-law... she hadn’t cooked in a long ti.
For a mont, she was all flustered and overwheld... it was exhausting anyway.
When the three n of the house ca ho from work, "Mom, why are you cooking today? Where are they?"
"They" referred to their respective wives.
Upon hearing her sons ntion their wives, Mother Li got even more infuriated. Cooking at noon was stuffy and hot, it had exhausted her greatly.
"They are indeed capable, just ntioning them upsets . They’ve all run back to their mother’s ho... They can’t stand your sister..."
The two brothers showed shocked expressions upon hearing their mother’s words.
"They went back to their mother’s ho?"
"Yes, if you want to fetch them, go bring them back... I won’t hold it against them..."
Mother Li had initially decided not to let her sons fetch their wives, but cooking was too exhausting.
If it ca to cooking three als a day, she really couldn’t handle it.
And on top of that, doing laundry... she couldn’t manage that, either.
Thinking of the clothes,
Mother Li then looked at her daughter, "Juanjuan, after you finish eating later, go and wash the clothes fiercely..."
She could let the daughters-in-law wash clothes for her daughter, but she was unwilling to wash her daughter’s clothes herself.
Whether it was laundry or cooking, she hadn’t done it for many years.
Li Juan responded with displeasure upon hearing her mother’s words and pursed her lips.
Reluctantly agreeing, she uttered, "... I know, I’ll wash them later, it’s too hot right now."
She rembered the washing machine she had seen at the Rong Family’s place.
Then she suggested, "Mom, I think we should just buy a washing machine! That way, my sisters-in-law won’t be upset about having to wash clothes. With a washing machine... they won’t need to wash by hand anymore."
Ms. Li imdiately glared at her, "You make it sound so simple, where’s the money? Do you know how much a washing machine costs? Besides, you need a coupon to buy a washing machine. Do we have one?"
Buying a washing machine? What a joke, could their family afford such a thing?
"But if we save... won’t that money co forth? I see that my sisters-in-law are very resentful about washing clothes. Even if they co back, I don’t think they want to wash... I just don’t want you, mom, to work so hard!"
With a washing machine, she could just throw the clothes inside, who would need them to wash?
About this issue today, she was very dissatisfied with her sisters-in-law.
Her mood was already not good, and then they had pulled this stunt on her.
What’s wrong with washing clothes? Couldn’t a sister-in-law wash clothes for her sister-in-law? Usually, they would always call each other as respectful as a mother, but now, they did not want to wash clothes.
Besides, wasn’t she currently inconvenienced? Indeed, they’re not her own sisters, not caring at all.
And still being so calculative.
"Stop talking about it. It’s impossible to buy a washing machine now, let your elder and second brothers bring them back to do the washing. Even if we were to buy a washing machine, it would have to wait until you get married, it’s a big purchase... ant as part of your dowry."
After hearing this, Li Juan’s face turned slightly red, and the joy in her eyes was hard to conceal.
"... I, I still have a long way to go!"
"If we buy the washing machine as her dowry, that would be fine."
"After all, if she has a substantial dowry, her in-laws will look up to her more."
"Alright, let’s eat first!" Mr. Li wasn’t in a hurry about the dowry since there wasn’t much money at ho.
"If we’re to arrange sothing so expensive... we’ll have to see how much the groom’s family contributes."
The family stopped discussing it, but during dinner... their expressions were still sowhat unsightly.
Since the food Mother Li made wasn’t tasty, not as good as what her daughters-in-law could make.
With the hot weather already affecting their appetite, now with the unappetizing al, they barely ate a few bites.
Li Juan also forced herself to eat a little.
After she put down her cutlery, she seriously said to her elder brothers, "Eldest brother, second brother, when you get off work this afternoon, go to your sisters-in-law’s house first and bring both sisters-in-law back."
Mr. Li’s stomach had suffered at lunch and he also thought they should bring the daughters-in-law back imdiately.
Otherwise, working all day without a satisfying al, their health would deteriorate.
"Your sister is right, after work go to your fathers-in-law’s house and bring them back."
Mother Li said nothing, but her expression said it all.
Now, she deeply regretted having driven them away...
The brothers nodded, "Okay. We’ll pick them up after work."
With that matter resolved, Mother Li felt much relieved. As for the lunch dishes, she decided not to wash them, since the daughters-in-law would return that afternoon and could take care of it.
At that mont, Li Juan rembered sothing that happened at the hospital in the morning.
"Mom, I went to the First Hospital this morning to see Auntie, guess who I saw?"
"Who?"
"It was Rong Yan. She was actually there with my aunt, chatting and laughing together." ntioning this made Li Juan furious, "Mom, is Rong Yan trying to get my aunt to find her a job?"
Upon hearing this, Mother Li flew off the handle.
"That’s your aunt, not that Rong’s aunt. Why should she find her a job?" Now, as more intellectual youth returned to the city, jobs were getting scarce.
Finding a decent job was tough!
She had already reached out to her eldest brother’s daughter, who had borrowed money for her education from their family in the past.
Now that she had a good job, was she going to turn her back on them?
If her eldest brother’s daughter didn’t arrange a job for her Juanjuan, she could make life hell for them.
"My aunt scolded because of her and sent back here. This morning, I was so upset about it that I went to lie down for a while... and it even upset my sisters-in-law..."
Mother Li and her sons felt sorry for her when they heard what she said.
"We’ll explain it to your sisters-in-law later."
Hearing her son’s words, Mother Li snorted, "All in all, it still shows your lack of authority; otherwise, would your wives make such a big fuss over such a trivial matter and run back to their parents’ ho?"
The brothers said nothing.
"Alright, rember to bring them back." Mother Li didn’t really want her sons to divorce their wives.
Divorce was a huge stigma back then.
She had only ant to scare her daughters-in-law.
But now, she had another task at hand.
She needed to make a trip to the Rong Family.
She hadn’t yet settled the last grievance, and now, that Rong person actually wanted to steal her daughter’s job... That was absolutely unacceptable.
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